The 2023 Georgia Southern Eagles football team represented

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during the

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. The Eagles played their home games at

Paulson Stadium Allen E. Paulson Stadium is a 25,000-seat on-campus football stadium in Statesboro, Georgia. It is home to the Georgia Southern Eagles football team and the focal point of Erk Russell Athletic Park. Paulson Stadium was dedicated on September 29, ...

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, and competed in the East Division of the Sun Belt Conference. The team was coached by second-year head coach

Clay Helton Clay Charles Helton (born June 24, 1972) is an American college football coach and former player, who is currently the head coach at Georgia Southern. He was previously the head coach of USC from 2015 to 2021. Helton has also been an assistan ...

Preseason

Recruiting class

Source:

Media poll

In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Eagles were picked to finish in fifth place in the East division. Offensive lineman Khalil Crowder, wide receiver Khaleb Hood, and linebacker Marques Watson-Trent were named to the preseason All-Sun Belt first team. Tight end Jjay Mcafee was named to the second team.

Personnel

Schedule

The football schedule was announced February 24, 2023.

Game summaries

at Wisconsin

at Ball State

at Texas State

Statistics

at Marshall

References

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Georgia Southern Eagles football The Georgia Southern Eagles football program represents Georgia Southern University in football as part of the Sun Belt Conference. The current head coach is Clay Helton. The Eagles have won six FCS (I-AA) national championships and have produce ...