2023 William & Mary Tribe football team
American college football season
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The 2023 William & Mary Tribe football team represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference (CAA) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tribe, led by fifth-year head coach Mike London, played their home games at Zable Stadium. The Tribe finished with a 6–5 overall record (4–4 CAA). The William & Mary Tribe football team drew an average home attendance of 10,268 in 2023.
- Mike London (5th season)
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| Conference | CAA Football Conference |
| Record | 6–5 (4–4 CAA) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Christian Taylor (4th season) |
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| Home stadium | Zable Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Albany +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Villanova +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Richmond +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Delaware ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elon | 6 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Hampshire | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Campbell | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Towson | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hampton | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monmouth | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maine | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina A&T | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stony Brook | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The CAA, formerly known as the Colonial Athletic Association from 2007 through 2022, changed its name in July 2023 to accommodate future membership expansion outside of the Thirteen Colonies.
Preseason
CAA poll
In the CAA preseason poll released on July 25, 2023, the Tribe were predicted to finish in first place out of 15 teams following the addition of Campbell and North Carolina A&T for the 2023 season.[1][2]
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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| 1 | William & Mary | 195 (13) |
| 2 | New Hampshire | 195 (1) |
| 3 | Richmond | 159 |
| 4 | Delaware | 149 (1) |
| 5 | Elon | 146 |
| 6 | Rhode Island | 135 |
| 7 | Villanova | 129 |
| 8 | Monmouth | 94 |
| 9 | Towson | 85 |
| 10 | North Carolina A&T | 70 |
| 11 | Albany | 64 |
| 12 | Campbell | 62 |
| 13 | Maine | 40 |
| 14 | Stony Brook | 38 |
| 15 | Hampton | 30 |
Preseason All-CAA team
Junior linebacker John Pius, redshirt senior running back Bronson Yoder, junior offensive lineman Charles Grant, redshirt senior defensive lineman Nate Lynn, redshirt senior linebacker Isaiah Jones, redshirt senior cornerback Ryan Poole, and redshirt sophomore cornerback Jalen Jones were named to the CAA preseason all-conference team.[3] Pius was also named the preseason CAA Defensive Player of the Year, an award he won in 2022.[3] W&M's seven all-conference picks were the most of any team in the league, while its five defensive selections also led all schools.[3]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 31 | 7:00 p.m. | at Campbell | No. 4 | FloSports | W 34–24 | 4,167 | |
| September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | Wofford* | No. 4 | FloSports | W 23–6 | 8,579 | |
| September 16 | 4:00 p.m. | at Charleston Southern* | No. 4 | ESPN+ | W 15–7 | 3,914 | |
| September 23 | 3:30 p.m. | Maine | No. 5 |
| FloSports | W 28–3 | 7,365 |
| September 30 | 2:00 p.m. | at Elon | No. 5 | FloSports | L 6–14 | 12,705 | |
| October 7 | 12:00 p.m. | at Virginia* | No. 10 | ACCN | L 13–27 | 38,289 | |
| October 21 | 3:30 p.m. | Towson | No. 13 |
| FloSports | L 24–34 | 13,713 |
| October 28 | 1:00 p.m. | Monmouth | No. 22 |
| FloSports | W 31–28 | 11,340 |
| November 4 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 23 Albany | No. 24 | FloSports | L 8–24 | 3,518 | |
| November 11 | 1:00 p.m. | at Hampton | FloSports | W 31–10 | 5,168 | ||
| November 18 | 1:00 p.m. | Richmond |
| FloSports | L 26–27 | 10,345 | |
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Game summaries
At Campbell
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 4 Tribe | 7 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 34 |
| Fighting Camels | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
Wofford
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Terriers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| No. 4 Tribe | 7 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
At Charleston Southern
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 4 Tribe | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 15 |
| Buccaneers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Maine
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Black Bears | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| No. 5 Tribe | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
| Statistics | Maine | William & Mary |
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| First downs | 7 | 18 |
| Total yards | 138 | 390 |
| Rushing yards | 53 | 331 |
| Passing yards | 85 | 59 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 23:08 | 36:52 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Maine | Passing | Derek Robertson | 10-22, 85 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Tristen Kenan | 12 rushes, 30 yards | |
| Receiving | Rohan Jones | 3 receptions, 33 yards | |
| William & Mary | Passing | Darius Wilson | 8-13, 59 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Bronson Yoder | 25 rushes, 163 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | JT Mayo | 3 receptions, 29 yards, TD |
At Elon
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 5 Tribe | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Phoenix | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
At Virginia
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 10 Tribe | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Cavaliers | 3 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
Towson
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Tigers | 0 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 34 |
| No. 13 Tribe | 10 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
Monmouth
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Hawks | 7 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
| No. 22 Tribe | 0 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
At No. 23 Albany
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 24 Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| No. 23 Great Danes | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
At Hampton
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Tribe | 7 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 31 |
| Pirates | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Richmond
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Spiders | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
| Tribe | 7 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 26 |