The 2023 Brown Bears football team represented Brown University as a member of the Ivy League during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach James Perry, the Bears compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the Ivy League. Brown played home games at Richard Gouse Field at Brown Stadium in Providence, Rhode Island.
Preseason Ivy League media poll The Ivy League's preseason prediction poll was released on August 7, 2023. The Bears were predicted to finish last out of eight teams in the conference.
Schedule
Game summaries At Bryant
Statistics BRWNBRY First downs 27 23 Total yards 428 435 Rushing yards 73 173 Passing yards 355 262 Turnovers 0 4 Time of possession 34:57 25:03 Team Category Player StatisticsBrown Passing Jake Wilcox 36/49, 355 yards, 3 TD Rushing Stockton Owen 14 rushes, 54 yards, TD Receiving Wes Rockett 8 receptions, 121 yards, 2 TDBryant Passing Zevi Eckhaus 20/37, 262 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Fabrice Mukendi 14 rushes, 109 yards Receiving Matthew Prochaska 6 receptions, 112 yards, TD
At Harvard
Statistics BRWNHARV First downs 29 24 Total yards 447 464 Rushing yards 81 261 Passing yards 366 203 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 34:25 25:35 Team Category Player StatisticsBrown Passing Jake Wilcox 36/52, 366 yards, TD Rushing Jordan DeLucia 7 rushes, 26 yards Receiving Wes Rockett 9 receptions, 149 yardsHarvard Passing Charles DePrima 15/26, 203 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Shane McLaughlin 16 rushes, 152 yards, TD Receiving Cooper Barkate 10 receptions, 132 yards, TD
Central Connecticut
Statistics CCSUBRWN First downs 19 25 Total yards 368 460 Rushing yards 235 70 Passing yards 133 390 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 32:24 27:36 Team Category Player StatisticsCentral Connecticut Passing Ricky Ortega 11/20, 133 yards, TD, INT Rushing Elijah Howard 16 rushes, 146 yards, TD Receiving Malik Thomas 1 reception, 41 yards, TDBrown Passing Jake Wilcox 26/39, 386 yards, 4 TD Rushing Stockton Owen 6 rushes, 21 yards Receiving Wes Rockett 8 receptions, 148 yards, TD
Rhode Island
Statistics URIBRWN First downs 16 30 Total yards 389 444 Rushing yards 167 172 Passing yards 222 272 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 23:29 36:31 Team Category Player StatisticsRhode Island Passing Kasim Hill 16/30, 222 yards, 3 TD Rushing Jaden McKinzie 12 rushes, 111 yards, TD Receiving Marquis Buchanan 5 receptions, 84 yards, TDBrown Passing Jake Wilcox 31/55, 272 yards, 2 INT Rushing Ian Franzoni 8 rushes, 55 yards, TD Receiving Wes Rockett 7 receptions, 90 yards
Princeton
Statistics PRINBRWN First downs 16 26 Total yards 324 470 Rushing yards 115 100 Passing yards 209 370 Turnovers 1 3 Time of possession 28:49 31:11 Team Category Player StatisticsPrinceton Passing Blake Stenstrom 21/40, 209 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Ja'Derris Carr 13 rushes, 76 yards, TD Receiving A. J. Barber 8 reception, 142 yards, TDBrown Passing Jake Wilcox 34/56, 354 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Stockton Owen 18 rushes, 68 yards, TD Receiving Mark Mahoney 8 receptions, 146 yards, TD
At Cornell
Statistics BRWNCOR First downs 17 24 Total yards 298 434 Rushing yards 90 104 Passing yards 208 330 Turnovers 3 1 Time of possession 20:13 39:47 Team Category Player StatisticsBrown Passing Jake Wilcox 19/39, 208 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Rushing Jake Wilcox 7 rushes, 51 yards Receiving Graham Walker 2 receptions, 61 yards, TDCornell Passing Jameson Wang 27/39, 330 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Ean Pope 10 rushes, 34 yards, TD Receiving Nicholas Laboy 7 receptions, 87 yards
At Penn
Statistics BRWNPENN First downs 23 26 Total yards 360 410 Rushing yards 110 88 Passing yards 250 322 Turnovers 0 3 Time of possession 32:10 27:50 Team Category Player StatisticsBrown Passing Jake Wilcox 26/37, 250 yards, 3 TD Rushing Jake Wilcox 9 rushes, 40 yards Receiving Mark Mahoney 7 receptions, 62 yards, TDPenn Passing Aidan Sayin 32/55, 322 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Rushing Jonathan Mulatu 4 rushes, 30 yards Receiving Jared Richardson 12 receptions, 122 yards, TD
Yale
Statistics YALEBRWN First downs 17 16 Total yards 410 334 Rushing yards 190 68 Passing yards 220 266 Turnovers 3 4 Time of possession 34:13 25:47 Team Category Player StatisticsYale Passing Nolan Grooms 15/27, 220 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT Rushing Nolan Grooms 21 rushes, 102 yards Receiving Mason Tipton 7 receptions, 123 yards, 3 TDBrown Passing Jake Wilcox 20/38, 245 yards, INT Rushing Jake Wilcox 6 rushes, 22 yards Receiving Graham Walker 5 receptions, 87 yards
At Columbia
Statistics BRWNCOLU First downs 24 17 Total yards 369 304 Rushing yards 104 128 Passing yards 265 176 Turnovers 0 0 Time of possession 29:13 30:47 Team Category Player StatisticsBrown Passing Jake Wilcox 31/48, 265 yards, TD Rushing Stockton Owen 13 rushes, 59 yards, TD Receiving Mark Mahoney 4 receptions, 66 yardsColumbia Passing Joe Green 17/29, 128 yards, TD Rushing Joey Giorgi 18 rushes, 51 yards Receiving J. J. Jenkins 4 receptions, 70 yards, 2 TD
Dartmouth
Statistics DARTBRWN First downs 18 20 Total yards 428 347 Rushing yards 386 98 Passing yards 42 249 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 35:08 24:52 Team Category Player StatisticsDartmouth Passing Jackson Proctor 6/10, 42 yards, TD, INT Rushing Q. Jones 16 rushes, 124 yards, 2 TD Receiving Paxton Scott 4 receptions, 21 yardsBrown Passing Jake Wilcox 20/37, 193 yards, TD, INT Rushing Stockton Owen 12 rushes, 49 yards Receiving Graham Walker 5 receptions, 92 yards, TD
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