The 2023 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team represented the

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(UIW) as a member of the

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during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Cardinals played their home games at

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. They were led by first-year head coach

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Preseason

Preseason poll

The Southland Conference released their preseason poll on July 24, 2023. The Cardinals were picked to finish second in the conference and received seven first-place votes.

Preseason All–Southland Teams

The Southland Conference announced the 2023 preseason all-conference football team selections on July 21, 2023. UIW had a total of 7 players selected. Offense ''1st Team'' *Brandon Porter – Wide receiver, RS-SR *Stanley Mark – Offensive lineman, RS-SR ''2nd Team'' *CJ Hardy – Wide receiver, RS-SR Defense ''1st Team'' *Steven Parker – Defensive lineman, JR *Brandon Richard – Defensive back, RS-SR ''2nd Team'' *Marcus Brown – Defensive lineman, JR *Dekaylon Taylor – Punt returner, SO

Schedule

Personnel

Coaching staff

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Roster

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Depth chart

Game summaries

@ UTEP

@ Northern Colorado

@ Abilene Christian

North American

Southeastern Louisiana

Texas A&M–Commerce

@ McNeese

@ Lamar

Nicholls

Northwestern State

@ Houston Christian

National and state recognition

One Southland Conference team and conference players received national recognition over the course of the season. One of the players, Incarnate Word's Richard Torres, was recognized on October 23 as National freshman player of the week.

Weekly awards

Dave Campbell's Texas Football post season All-Texas Non-FBS teams

Two Cardinals were named as player of the year for their respective positions. Brandon Porter was named Wide Receiver of the Year. Steven Parker was named Defensive Lineman of the Year. In addition, Zack Calzada was named to the 2023 All-Texas Non-FBS Offense team.

Conference awards and honors

Cardinal players received player of the week recognition six times during the season.

Weekly awards

Player and Coach of the Year Selections

Two Incarnate Word players were individual superlative award winners. 2023 Southland Conference Football Individual Superlative Winners

''Offensive Player of the Year: Brandon Porter, UIW''
''Newcomer of the Year: Zach Calzada, UIW''

Postseason All–Southland Teams

The Southland Conference announced the 2023 all-conference football team selections on November 22, 2023. Incarnate Word had a total of 13 players selected. Offense
''1st Team'' *Zach Calzada – Quarterback, GR *Brandon Porter – Wide receiver, GR *Caleb Chapman – Wide receiver, GR *Silas Robinson – Offensive lineman, GR *Stanley Mark – Offensive lineman, GR ''2nd Team'' *Joe Bryson – Offensive lineman, GR Defense ''1st Team'' *Steven Parker – Defensive lineman, JR *Ayodele Adeoye – Defensive lineman, GR *Tylan Foster – Linebacker, JR ''2nd Team'' *Brandon Richard – Defensive back, GR *Ronald Wilson – Defensive back, JR *Dekalon Taylor – Kick returner, SO *Dekalon Taylor – Punt returner, SO

Rankings

References

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