2023 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team

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The 2023 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team represented Eastern Kentucky University as a member of the United Athletic Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Walt Wells, the Colonels played home games at Roy Kidd Stadium in Richmond, Kentucky. The Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team drew an average home attendance of 11,655 in 2023.

ConferenceUnited Athletic Conference
Record5–6 (4–2 UAC)
Headcoach
OffensivecoordinatorAndy Richman (4th season)
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2023 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football
ConferenceUnited Athletic Conference
Record5–6 (4–2 UAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAndy Richman (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorJake Johnson (4th season)
Home stadiumRoy Kidd Stadium
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
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2023 United Athletic Conference standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 18 Austin Peay $^ 6–0  9–3 
Central Arkansas 4–2  7–4 
Southern Utah 4–2  6–5 
Eastern Kentucky 4–2  5–6 
Tarleton State* 4–2  8–3 
Abilene Christian 3–3  5–6 
North Alabama 1–5  3–8 
Utah Tech* 1–5  2–9 
Stephen F. Austin 0–6  3–8 
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Note: Tarleton State and Utah Tech are ineligible for the UAC title and FCS postseason play due to transitions from NCAA Division II.
Rankings from STATS Poll
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After the 2022 season, the ASUN and the Western Athletic Conference (WAC), which had been partners in a football-only alliance in the 2021 and 2022 seasons, jointly announced that they would merge their football leagues.[1][2]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 23:30 p.m.at Cincinnati*No. 24
ESPN+L 13–6638,193
September 93:00 p.m.at Kentucky*
SECN+/ESPN+L 17–2861,876
September 166:00 p.m.Western Carolina*
ESPN+L 24–2713,596
September 236:00 p.m.No. 16 Southeast Missouri State*
  • Roy Kidd Stadium
  • Richmond, KY
ESPN+W 41–3813,477
September 307:00 p.m.at North Alabama
ESPN+W 32–2211,430
October 143:00 p.m.Tarleton Statedagger
  • Roy Kidd Stadium
  • Richmond, KY
ESPN+W 41–35 2OT12,063
October 216:00 p.m.at Gardner–Webb*
ESPN+L 32–354,339
October 288:00 p.m.at Utah Tech
ESPN+W 34–305,245
November 45:00 p.m.No. 19 Austin Peay
  • Roy Kidd Stadium
  • Richmond, KY
ESPN+L 30–33 OT10,067
November 115:00 p.m.at Central Arkansas
ESPN+L 24–275,423
November 182:00 p.m.Stephen F. Austin
  • Roy Kidd Stadium
  • Richmond, KY
ESPN+W 36–249,069
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time
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Game summaries

at Cincinnati

See also: 2023 Cincinnati Bearcats football team
Game One – No. 24 Eastern Kentucky Colonels (0-0) at Cincinnati Bearcats (0-0)
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 24 Colonels 0 7 3313
Bearcats 21 21 101466
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at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 89 °F (32 °C) • Wind: 7 mph
  • Game attendance: 38,193
  • Referee: Christian Watson
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Noah Reed (play-by-play), Ryan Leaf (analyst), and Shane Sparks (sideline)
  • ESPN
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First quarter
  • 11:45 CIN - Xzavier Henderson 49-yard pass from Emory Jones (Carter Brown kick) - 7-0 Cincinnati, Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:09
  • 6:52 CIN - Dee Wiggins 39-yard pass from Emory Jones (Carter Brown kick) - 14-0 Cincinnati, Drive: 5 plays, 87 yards, 2:07
  • 1:41 CIN - Emory Jones 1-yard run (Carter Brown kick) - 21-0 Cincinnati, Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:46
Second quarter
  • 11:47 CIN - Payten Singletary 1-yard pass from Emory Jones (Carter Brown kick) - 28-0 Cincinnati, Drive: 4 plays, 77 yards, 1:23
  • 7:17 CIN - Emory Jones 12-yard run (Carter Brown kick) - 35-0 Cincinnati, Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:04
  • 5:08 EKU - Hunter Brown 17-yard pass from Parker McKinney (Patrick Nations kick) - 35-7 Cincinnati, Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 2:03
  • 0:49 CIN - Braden Smith 48-yard pass from Emory Jones (Carter Brown kick) - 42-7 Cincinnati, Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 4:14
Third quarter
  • 13:21 CIN - Carter Brown 46-yard field goal - 45-7 Cincinnati, Drive: 4 plays, -9 yards, 1:27
  • 8:12 EKU - Patrick Nations 42-yard field goal - 45-10 Cincinnati, Drive: 4 plays, -7 yards, 1:44
  • 2:42 CIN - Aaron Turner 6-yard pass from Emory Jones (Carter Brown kick) - 52-10 Cincinnati, Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:30
Fourth quarter
  • 13:39 CIN - Brady Lichtenberg 4-yard run (Carter Brown kick) - 59-10 Cincinnati, Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 2:39
  • 6:30 EKU - Patrick Nations 43-yard field goal - 59-13 Cincinnati, Drive: 13 plays, 49 yards, 7:09
  • 4:37 CIN - Barry Jackson Jr. 65-yard pass from Brady Lichtenberg - 66-13 Cincinnati, Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:53
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More information Statistics, EKU ...
Statistics EKU CIN
First downs1530
Plays–yards55–30271–667
Rushes–yards32–12544–229
Passing yards177438
Passing: comp–att–int13–25–223–27–0
Time of possession28:1431:46
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Eastern Kentucky PassingPatrick McKinney13/24, 177 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
RushingJoshua Carter7 carries, 68 yards
ReceivingJaden Smith5 receptions, 81 yards
Cincinnati PassingEmory Jones19/23, 345 yards, 5 TD
RushingCorey Kiner13 carries, 105 yards
ReceivingXzavier Henderson7 receptions, 149 yards, 1 TD
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at Kentucky

See also: 2023 Kentucky Wildcats football team
Game Two – Eastern Kentucky Colonels (0–1) at Kentucky Wildcats (1–0) – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colonels 7 0 3717
Wildcats 0 7 14728
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at Kroger Field • Lexington, KY

  • Date: Saturday, September 9, 2023
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: NE 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 61,876
  • Referee: Ken Williamson
  • TV announcers (SECN+): Peter Sousa (play-by-play), Takeo Spikes (analyst)
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Game information
First quarter
  • (10:46) EKU – Parker McKinney 14-yard run (Patrick Nations kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 2:32; Eastern Kentucky 7-0)
Second quarter
  • (0:42) UK – Tayvion Robinson 24-yard pass from Devin Leary (Alex Raynor kick) (Drive: 1 play, 24 yards, 0:06; Tied 7-7)
Third quarter
  • (9:41) EKU – Patrick Nations 21-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 5:19; Eastern Kentucky 10-7)
  • (5:47) UK – Tayvion Robinson 6-yard pass from Devin Leary (Alex Raynor kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 3:54; Kentucky 14-10)
  • (1:47) UK – Barion Brown 13-yard pass from Devin Leary (Alex Raynor kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 85 yards, 2:00; Kentucky 21-10)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:04) EKU – Braedon Sloan 9-yard pass from Parker McKinney (Patrick Nations kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:43; Kentucky 21-17)
  • (8:08) UK – Ray Davis 24-yard pass from Devin Leary (Alex Raynor kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:49; Kentucky 28-17)
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More information Statistics, EKU ...
StatisticsEKUUK
First downs1520
Total yards56–31161–414
Rushing yards27–9223–115
Passing yards219299
Passing: Comp–Att–Int19–29–124–38–1
Time of possession27:5332:07
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Eastern KentuckyPassingParker McKinney19/29, 219 yards, TD, INT
RushingBraedon Sloan7 carries, 48 yards
ReceivingBryant Johnson2 receptions, 53 yards
KentuckyPassingDevin Leary24/38, 299 yards, 4 TD, INT
RushingRay Davis12 carries, 52 yards
ReceivingTayvion Robinson6 receptions, 136 yards, 2 TD
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