The 2023 South Alabama Jaguars football team represented the

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as a member of the

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during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by third-year head coach

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and played their home games at

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Preseason

Recruiting class

Source:

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Preseason

Media poll

In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Jaguars were picked to finish in second place in the West division. Running back La'Damian Webb and defensive back Yam Banks were named to the preseason All-Sun Belt first team. Quarterback

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, wide receivers

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and Devin Voisin, defensive lineman Wy'Kevious Thomas, defensive back Jaden Voisin, and kicker Diego Guajardo were named to the second team.

Personnel

Schedule

The football schedule was announced February 24, 2023.

Game summaries

At No. 24 Tulane

No. 16 (FCS) Southeastern Louisiana

At Oklahoma State

Central Michigan

At James Madison

At Louisiana–Monroe

vs Southern Miss

Louisiana

At Troy

Arkansas State

Marshall

At Texas State

Eastern Michigan (68 Ventures Bowl)

Following the game, an altercation took place on-field between the teams prior to the trophy presentation, initiated by a Eastern Michigan player

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ing a South Alabama player while the South Alabama marching band and team were singing the school's '' alma mater''. Eastern Michigan's

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apologized the next day, stating (in part) "We strongly condemn the actions of some of the student-athletes".

References

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