The 2023 Eastern Washington Eagles football team represented Eastern Washington University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Aaron Best, the Eagles played their home games at Roos Field in Cheney, Washington.
Preseason
Polls On July 23, 2023, during the virtual Big Sky Kickoff, the Eagles were predicted to finish seventh in the Big Sky by both the coaches and media.
Schedule
Game summaries
North Dakota State
At Fresno State
Statistics EWUFRES First downs 22 21 Plays–yards 84–336 73–364 Rushes–yards 38–133 34–141 Passing yards 233 223 Passing: comp–att–int 27–46–1 23–39–1 Time of possession 32:09 29:03 Team Category Player StatisticsEastern Washington Passing Kekoa Visperas 23/41, 198 yards, TD, INT Rushing Justice Jackson 11 rushes, 79 yards, TD Receiving Anthony Stell, Jr. 7 receptions, 77 yards, TDFresno State Passing Mikey Keene 23/39, 223 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Elijah Gilliam 20 rushes, 86 yards, 2 TD Receiving Erik Brooks 8 receptions, 95 yards, TD
Southeastern Louisiana
At No. 15 UC Davis
No. 4 Idaho
At Idaho State
Statistics EWUIDST First downs 32 29 Plays–yards 79–553 75–572 Rushes–yards 32–150 20–49 Passing yards 403 523 Passing: –– 33–47–0 38–55–2 Time of possession 33:29 26:31 Team Category Player Statistics Eastern Washington Passing Kekoa Visperas 33/47, 403 yards, 3 TD Rushing Michael Wortham 6 carries, 69 yards, 1 TD Receiving Efton Chism III 13 receptions, 161 yards, 2 TD Idaho State Passing Jordan Cooke 25/39, 389 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT Rushing Soujah Gasu 8 carries, 72 yards, 1 TD Receiving Chedon James 15 receptions, 206 yards, 1 TD
Weber State
At Portland State
Cal Poly
At No. 5 Montana State
Northern Arizona
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