2023 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football team

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The 2023 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football team represented Texas A&M University–Commerce as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Lions were led by first-year head coach Clint Dolezel and played home games at the Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium in Commerce, Texas.

ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record1–9 (2–5 Southland)
Headcoach
OffensivecoordinatorBobby Bounds (1st season)
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2023 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record1–9 (2–5 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBobby Bounds (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorKyle Williams (2nd season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumErnest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium
Seasons
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2023 Southland Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Nicholls $^ 7–0  6–5 
No. 22 Incarnate Word 6–1  8–2 
Lamar 5–2  6–5 
Houston Christian 4–3  5–5 
Southeastern Louisiana 3–4  3–8 
Texas A&M–Commerce * 2–5  1–9 
McNeese 1–6  0–10 
Northwestern State ** 0–2  0–6 
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * – Texas A&M–Commerce ineligible for FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II.
    ** – Northwestern State canceled its season on October 26.
Rankings from STATS Poll
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Preseason

Preseason poll

The Southland Conference released their preseason poll on July 24, 2023. The Lions were picked to finish sixth in the conference.[1]

Preseason All–Southland Teams

The Southland Conference announced the 2023 preseason all-conference football team selections on July 21, 2023. TAMUC had a total of 4 players selected.[2]

Schedule

Texas A&M–Commerce and the Southland Conference announced the 2023 football schedule on December 14, 2022.[3][4][5][6]

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 317:00 p.m.No. 16 UC Davis*
ESPN+L 10–484,227
September 99:00 p.m.at No. 9 Sacramento State*
ESPN+L 6–3412,316
September 232:30 p.m.at Old Dominion*
ESPN+L 9–1016,938
September 306:00 p.m.at Stephen F. Austin*
ESPN+L 27–567,029
October 77:00 p.m.McNeese
  • Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
ESPN+W 41–104,817
October 144:00 p.m.at No. 7 Incarnate Word
ESPN+L 11–282,278
October 213:30 p.m.Nichollsdagger
  • Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
ESPN+L 7–278,248
October 282:00 p.m.at Houston Christian
ESPN+L 13–171,765
November 43:00 p.m.at Lamar
ESPN+L 21–416,123
November 113:30 p.m.Southeastern Louisiana
  • Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
ESPN+L 14–524,387
November 182:00 p.m.at Northwestern State
ESPN+W 2–0 (forfeit)[7]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time
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Game summaries

at Sacramento State

See also: 2023 Sacramento State Hornets football team
Texas A&M–Commerce Lions at No. 9 Sacramento State Hornets – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lions 0 6 006
No. 9 Hornets 10 17 7034
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at Hornet Stadium, Sacramento, California

  • Date: September 9
  • Game time: 9:00 p.m. CDT/7:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 85 °F (29 °C)
  • Game attendance: 12,316
  • Referee: Scott Root
  • TV announcers (KMAX-TV/ESPN+): Jason Ross and Darren Arbet
  • Sources:[8][9]
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First Quarter
  • (10:01) SAC – Kaiden Bennett 8-yard run (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:45; Sacramento State 7–0)
  • (4:13) SAC – Zach Schreiner 33-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 3:50; Sacramento State 10–0)
Second Quarter
  • (11:16) SAC – Chris Miller 16-yard pass from Kaiden Bennett (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards, 5:51; Sacramento State 17–0)
  • (7:17) SAC – Kaiden Bennett 40-yard run (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 1:53; Sacramento State 24–0)
  • (0:41) TAMC – Peter Parrish 1-yard run (Drive: 3 plays, 14 yards, 0:25; Sacramento State 24–6)
  • (0:00) SAC – Zach Schreiner 40-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 48 yards, 0:36; Sacramento State 27–6)
Third Quarter
  • (8:47) SAC – Marcus Fulcher 5-yard run (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:59; Sacramento State 34–6)
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More information Statistics, TAMC ...
StatisticsTAMCSAC
First downs1328
Total yards216503
Rushing yards144311
Passing yards72192
Passing: Comp–Att–Int13–27–117–26–1
Time of possession29:0830:52
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Texas A&M–CommercePassingPeter Parrish12/25, 63 yards, INT
RushingReggie Branch14 carries, 65 yards
ReceivingMicaelous Elder6 receptions, 33 yards
Sacramento StatePassingKaiden Bennett14/22, 176 yards, TD, INT
RushingKaiden Bennett10 carries, 101 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingColeman Kuntz4 receptions, 68 yards
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McNeese

See also: 2023 McNeese Cowboys football team
McNeese Cowboys at Texas A&M–Commerce Lions
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 3 0 0710
Lions 0 14 27041
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at Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium, Commerce, TX

  • Date: October 7
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: • Wind: N4 mph • Weather: Clear Temp: 64
  • Game attendance: 4,817
  • Referee: James Brookhart
  • TV: ESPN+
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Game information
First Quarter
    Second Quarter
      Third Quarter
        Fourth Quarter
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          More information Statistics, McN ...
          Statistics McN TAMU–C
          First downs1618
          Plays–yards68–28061–470
          Rushes–yards31–6435–158
          Passing yards216312
          Passing: comp–att–int22–37–115–26–1
          Time of possession28:3531:25
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          More information Team, Category ...
          TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
          McNeese PassingNate Glantz10/18, 111 yards, INT
          RushingD'Angelo Durham13 rushes, 67 yards
          ReceivingMahki Paris4 receptions, 61 yards
          Texas A&M–Commerce PassingJosh Magana12/21, 266 yards, 2 TD, INT
          RushingRa'veion Hargrove13 rushes, 96 yards, 2 TD
          ReceivingJabari Khepera1 reception, 74 yards, TD
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          at Incarnate Word

          See also: 2023 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team
          Texas A&M–Commerce Lions at Incarnate Word Cardinals – Game summary
          More information Quarter, Total ...
          Quarter 1 2 34Total
          Lions 3 0 0811
          No. 7 Cardinals 7 7 01428
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          at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, Texas

          • Date: October 14
          • Game time: 4:05 p.m. CDT
          • Game weather: Sunny, 81 °F (27 °C)
          • Game attendance: 2,278
          • Referee: Matt Beck
          • TV: ESPN+
          • Box Score
          More information Game information ...
          Game information
          First Quarter
          • TAMUC – 6:24 Emmanuel Adagvon 35 yard field goal
            TAMUC 3–0 Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 3:02
          • UIW – 0:08 Jarrell Wiley 13 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Mason Lawler kick
            UIW 7–3 Drive: 1 play, 13 yards, 0:05
          Second Quarter
          • UIW – 1:57 CJ Hardy 31 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Mason Lawler kick
            UIW 14–3 Drive 5 plays, 68 yards, 1:50
          Third Quarter

          No scoring

          Fourth Quarter
          • TAMCU – 14:51 Javotrick Dotrey 40 yard interception, Keith Miller III pass
            UIW 14–11
          • UIW – 6:55 Ronald Wilson 71 yard interception, Mason Lawler kick
            UIW 21–11
          • UIW – 4:40 Jarrell Wiley 14 yard run, Mason Lawler kick
            UIW 28–11 Drive: 2 plays, 27 yards, 0:48
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          More information Statistics, TAMUC ...
          Statistics TAMUC UIW
          First downs1324
          Plays–yards66–21379–458
          Rushes–yards33–5037–158
          Passing yards163300
          Passing: comp–att–int15–33–227–42–3
          Time of possession30:0628:22
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          More information Team, Category ...
          TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
          Texas A&M–Commerce PassingJosh Magana15/33, 163 yards, 2 INT
          RushingRa'veion Hargrove10 carries, 37 yards
          ReceivingJerome Buckner2 receptions, 48 yards
          Incarnate Word PassingZach Calzada27/42, 300 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
          RushingJarrell Wiley18 carries, 98 yards, 1 TD
          ReceivingJaelin Campbell7 receptions, 89 yards
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          at Lamar

          See also: 2023 Lamar Cardinals football team
          Texas A&M–Commerce Lions at Lamar Cardinals – Game summary
          More information Quarter, Total ...
          Quarter 1 2 34Total
          Lions 0 7 01421
          Cardinals 7 14 71341
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          at Provost Umphrey Stadium, Beaumont, Texas

          • Date: November 4
          • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
          • Game weather: Sunny, 82 °F (28 °C)
          • Game attendance: 6,123
          • Referee: Matt Beck
          • TV: ESPN+
          • Box Score
          More information Statistics, TAMC ...
          Statistics TAMC LAM
          First downs1916
          Total yards300342
          Rushing yards102246
          Passing yards19896
          Turnovers41
          Time of possession27:3732:23
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          More information Team, Category ...
          TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
          Texas A&M–CommercePassingMirko Martos9/16, 102 yards, TD
          RushingShamenski Rucker12 rushes, 36 yards
          ReceivingAustin Samaha4 receptions, 65 yards
          LamarPassingRobert Coleman8/14, 96 yards, 2 TD, INT
          RushingKhalan Griffin19 rushes, 113 yards, TD
          ReceivingAndre Dennis5 receptions, 43 yards
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          National and state recognition

          Three Southland Conference players and one team were nationally recognized during the season. Texas A&M–Commerce's Max Epps was recognized on September 25 as National defensive player of the week.

          Weekly awards

          One Southland Conference team and conference players received national recognition over the course of the season. One of the players, Texas A&M–Commerce's Max Epps, was recognized on September 25 as National defensive player of the week.

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          Weekly honors
          Honors Player Position Date Awarded Ref.
          FedEx Ground National Defensive Player of the Week Max Epps DB September 25, 2023 [10]
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          Dave Campbell's Texas Football post season All-Texas Non-FBS teams

          Levi Drake Rodriguez was named to the 2023 All-Texas Non-FBS Defense team.[11]

          Conference awards and honors

          Weekly awards

          One Lion received conference player of the week recognition.

          More information Honors, Player ...
          Weekly honors
          Honors Player Position Date Awarded Ref.
          SLC Defensive Player of the Week Max Epps DB September 25, 2023 [12]
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          Postseason All–Southland Teams

          The Southland Conference announced the 2023 all-conference football team selections on November 22, 2023. Three Texas A&M–Commerce players were selected to the All–Conference defensive team.[13]

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