The 2023 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team represented Arkansas State University as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by third-year head coach Butch Jones, the Red Wolves played their home games at Centennial Bank Stadium in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The Arkansas State Red Wolves football team drew an average home attendance of 16,747 in 2023.
Schedule The 2023 football schedule was announced February 24, 2023.
Preseason Offseason After a 3–9 campaign in the 2022 season, Butch Jones returns for his third season as head coach for Arkansas State. Jones was paid, in total, $825,000 last season.
Media poll In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Red Wolves were picked to finish in sixth place in the West division. Media poll (West division) 1 Troy 92 (10) 2 South Alabama 85 (4) 3 Louisiana 64 4 Southern Miss 62 5 Texas State 36 6 Arkansas State 33 7 ULM 20 Kicker Dominic Zvada was named to the preseason All-Sun Belt first team.
Personnel
Game summaries at Oklahoma
Statistics ASU OKLA First downs 10 36 Total yards 208 642 Rushes/yards 23/4849/220 Passing yards 160 422 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–27 30–33 Time of possession 23:04 36:56 Team Category Player StatisticsArkansas State Passing J. T. Shrout 12/26, 148 yards Rushing Jaxon Dailey 3 carries, 11 yards Receiving Courtney Jackson 3 receptions, 66 yardsOklahoma Passing Dillon Gabriel 19/22, 308 yards, 2 TD's Rushing Jovantae Barnes 13 carries, 49 yards Receiving Jaquaize Pettaway 9 receptions, 56 yards
Memphis
Stony Brook
Southern Miss
Statistics USMASU First downs 20 18 Total yards 449 425 Rushing yards 234 192 Passing yards 215 233 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 30:28 29:32 Team Category Player StatisticsSouthern Miss Passing Billy Wiles 20/36, 215 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Frank Gore Jr. 20 carries, 132 yards, 1 TD Receiving Jakarius Caston 4 receptions, 65 yards, 1 TDArkansas State Passing Jaylen Raynor 11/21, 233 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT Rushing Jaylen Raynor 17 carries, 97 yards, 2 TD Receiving Courtney Jackson 3 receptions, 94 yards, 2 TD
at UMass
at Troy
Coastal Carolina
at Louisiana–Monroe
Louisiana
Statistics LouisianaArkansas State First downs 20 26 Total yards 327 426 Rushing yards 64 232 Passing yards 263 194 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 25:07 34:53
Team Category Player StatisticsLouisiana Passing Zeon Chriss 12/17, 171 yards, 1 TD Rushing Dre'lyn Washington 23 carries, 119 yards, 1 TD Receiving Peter LeBlanc 6 receptions, 129 yards, 1 TDArkansas State Passing Jaylen Raynor 18/28, 194 yards Rushing Zak Wallace 15 carries, 88 yards, 1 TD Receiving Ja'Quez Cross 6 receptions, 66 yards
at South Alabama
Statistics ARSTUSA First downs 19 15 Total yards 302 344 Rushing yards 116 199 Passing yards 186 145 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–28–1 19–25–0 Time of possession 27:08 32:52 Team Category Player StatisticsArkansas State Passing Jaylen Raynor 15/28, 186 yards, TD, INT Rushing Zak Wallace 11 carries, 56 yards Receiving Jeff Foreman 3 receptions, 61 yards, TDSouth Alabama Passing Carter Bradley 19/25, 145 yards, 2 TD Rushing La'Damian Webb 28 carries, 163 yards, TD Receiving Caullin Lacy 7 receptions, 50 yards
Texas State
Statistics TXSTARST First downs 32 23 Total yards 539 487 Rushing yards 173 291 Passing yards 366 196 Turnovers 4 0 Time of possession 34:06 25:54 Team Category Player StatisticsTexas State Passing T. J. Finley 37/55, 366 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Rushing Donerio Davenport 14 rushes, 76 yards Receiving Ashtyn Hawkins 8 receptions, 165 yardsArkansas State Passing Jaylen Raynor 14/17, 196 yards Rushing Ja'Quez Cross 13 rushes, 139 yards, 3 TD Receiving Courtney Jackson 7 receptions, 107 yards
at Marshall
vs. Northern Illinois (Camellia Bowl)
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