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
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
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.