2023 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

2023 Prairie View A&M Panthers football
SWAC West Division co-champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record6–6 (6–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMark Frederick (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorTodd Middleton (2nd season)
Home stadiumPanther Stadium at Blackshear Field
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 11 Florida A&M xy$   8 0     12 1  
Alabama State   5 3     7 4  
Jackson State   5 3     7 4  
Alabama A&M   3 5     5 6  
Bethune–Cookman   2 6     3 8  
Mississippi Valley State   1 7     1 10  
West Division
Prairie View A&M xy   6 2     6 6  
Alcorn State x   6 2     7 4  
Southern   5 3     6 5  
Grambling State   4 4     5 6  
Texas Southern   2 6     3 8  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   1 7     2 9  
Championship: Florida A&M 35, Prairie View A&M 14
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2023 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team represented Prairie View A&M University as a member of the West Division of Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Bubba McDowell, Prairie View A&M played their home games at Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field in Prairie View, Texas.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 27:00 p.m.at Texas SouthernESPN+W 37–34 OT18,271
September 96:00 p.m.Abilene Christian*L 16–455,774
September 166:00 p.m.at SMU*ESPN+L 0–6924,489
September 236:00 p.m.at Alcorn StateW 23–2014,645
September 306:00 p.m.vs. Grambling StateESPN+L 20–3552,389
October 76:00 p.m.at Mississippi Valley StateW 31–122,898
October 146:00 p.m.at Houston Christian*
ESPN+L 0–302,112
October 284:00 p.m.at No. 16 Florida A&MESPNUL 7–4522,338
November 42:00 p.m.Arkansas–Pine Bluffdagger
  • Panther Stadium
  • Prairie View, TX
HBCU GoW 38–1414,224
November 112:00 p.m.at SouthernESPN+W 27–2116,470
November 182:00 p.m.Alabama State
  • Panther Stadium
  • Prairie View, TX
ESPN+W 21–141,350
December 24:00 p.m.at No. 10 Florida A&M*
ESPN2L 14–3514,628
  • *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 Texas Southern

1 2 3 4OT Total
Panthers 14 3 7 103 37
Tigers 3 14 17 00 34
Statistics PV TXSO
First downs 27 20
Total yards 455 486
Rushing yards 180 200
Passing yards 275 286
Turnovers 2 4
Time of possession 35:51 24:09
Team Category Player Statistics
Prairie View A&M Passing Trazon Connley 20/33, 275 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Ahmad Antoine 18 rushes, 89 yards
Receiving Jahquan Bloomfield 2 receptions, 76 yards, TD
Texas Southern Passing Andrew Body 18/38, 286 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
Rushing LaDarius Owens 8 rushes, 104 yards, TD
Receiving Quay Davis 7 receptions, 120 yards, TD

Abilene Christian

1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 21 10 14 0 45
Panthers 7 0 0 9 16
Statistics ACU PV
First downs 15 27
Total yards 400 533
Rushing yards 86 299
Passing yards 314 234
Turnovers 2 3
Time of possession 21:30 38:30
Team Category Player Statistics
Abilene Christian Passing Maverick McIvor 12/19, 314 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Jermiah Dobbins 8 rushes, 42 yards
Receiving Blayne Taylor 3 receptions, 136 yards, TD
Prairie View A&M Passing Trazon Connley 13/24, 190 yards, INT
Rushing Ahmad Antoine 16 rushes, 103 yards
Receiving Brian Jenkins Jr. 4 receptions, 98 yards

At SMU

1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 0 0 0 0 0
Mustangs 14 28 21 6 69
Statistics PV SMU
First downs 10 28
Total yards 156 566
Rushing yards 94 177
Passing yards 62 389
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 34:14 25:46
Team Category Player Statistics
Prairie View A&M Passing Trazon Connley 6/14, 51 yards
Rushing Ronald Young Jr. 7 rushes, 32 yards
Receiving Khristopher Simmons 3 receptions, 25 yards
SMU Passing Preston Stone 15/20, 300 yards, 5 TD, INT
Rushing Camar Wheaton 16 rushes, 75 yards, TD
Receiving Roderick Daniels Jr. 3 receptions, 96 yards, TD

At No. 16 Florida A&M

1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 0 7 0 0 7
No. 16 Rattlers 14 7 10 14 45
Statistics PV FAMU
First downs 14 17
Total yards 220 453
Rushing yards 127 181
Passing yards 93 272
Turnovers 3 2
Time of possession 32:55 27:05
Team Category Player Statistics
Prairie View A&M Passing Trazon Connley 9/24, 93 yards, TD, 3 INT
Rushing Caleb Johnson 10 rushes, 60 yards
Receiving Trejon Spiller 4 receptions, 54 yards, TD
Florida A&M Passing Jeremy Moussa 14/25, 272 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Jaquez Yant 9 rushes, 63 yards
Receiving Jah'Marae Sheread 4 receptions, 76 yards, TD

At No. 10 Florida A&M (SWAC Championship)

1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 0 7 7 0 14
No. 10 Rattlers 14 7 7 7 35
Statistics PV FAMU
First downs 13 23
Total yards 274 448
Rushing yards 183 229
Passing yards 91 219
Turnovers 3 0
Time of possession 24:41 35:19
Team Category Player Statistics
Prairie View A&M Passing Trazon Connley 7/14, 91 yards, INT
Rushing Christiful Herron 7 rushes, 70 yards
Receiving Trejon Spiller 3 receptions, 27 yards
Florida A&M Passing Jeremy Moussa 13/22, 188 yards, TD
Rushing Terrell Jennings 17 rushes, 113 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Marcus Riley 5 receptions, 132 yards, TD

References

  1. ^ "2023 Prairie View A&M Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  2. ^ "2023 Football Schedule". Prairie View A&M University Athletics. Retrieved April 17, 2023.