| 2023 UT Martin Skyhawks football | |
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Big South–OVC co-champion | |
| Conference | Big South–OVC football |
| Ranking | |
| STATS | No. 25 |
| FCS Coaches | No. 23 |
| Record | 8–3 (5–1 Big South–OVC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Kevin Bannon (8th season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Brandon Butcher (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Graham Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gardner–Webb +^ | 5 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 25 UT Martin + | 5 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Illinois | 4 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bryant | 4 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southeast Missouri State | 3 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Tech | 2 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Morris | 2 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charleston Southern | 2 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee State | 2 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lindenwood * | 1 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2023 UT Martin Skyhawks football team represented the University of Tennessee at Martin as a member of the Big South-OVC Football Association during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 18th-year head coach Jason Simpson, the Skyhawks played home games at Graham Stadium in Martin, Tennessee.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 2 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 1 (FBS) Georgia* | SECN+/ESPN+ | L 7–48 | 92,746 | ||
| September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | Missouri State* | ESPN+ | W 38–31 | 6,104 | ||
| September 16 | 6:00 p.m. | Houston Christian* |
| ESPN+ | W 66–7 | 3,102 | |
| September 23 | 6:00 p.m. | at North Alabama* | ESPN+ | W 37–21 | 8,836 | ||
| September 30 | 6:00 p.m. | Tennessee State | No. 22 |
| ESPN+ | W 20–10 | 5,020 |
| October 7 | 2:00 p.m. | at Eastern Illinois | No. 18 | ESPN+ | W 28–27 OT | 8,078 | |
| October 21 | 2:00 p.m. | Charleston Southern | No. 17 |
| ESPN+ | W 17–0 | 5,718 |
| October 28 | 12:30 p.m. | at Gardner–Webb | No. 14 | ESPN+ | L 34–38 | 5,017 | |
| November 4 | 1:30 p.m. | at Tennessee Tech | No. 21 |
| ESPN+ | W 44–41 OT | 10,187 |
| November 11 | 2:00 p.m. | Southeast Missouri State | No. 21 |
| ESPN+ | W 41–14 | 4,209 |
| November 18 | 12:00 p.m. | at Samford* | No. 19 | ESPN+ | L 17–27 | 3,043 | |
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Game summaries
at No. 1 Georgia (FBS)
Game One – UT Martin Skyhawks (0-0) at No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (FBS) (0-0) – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| UT Martin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| No. 1 Georgia (FBS) | 7 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 48 |
at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia
- Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: -
- Game attendance: 92,756
- Referee: Kyle Olson
- TV announcers (SEC Network+): Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (color) and Ashley ShahAhmadi (sideline)
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| Statistics | UTM | UGA |
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| First downs | 15 | 28 |
| Total yards | 62–262 | 69–559 |
| Rushing yards | 29–134 | 30–159 |
| Passing yards | 128 | 400 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–33–1 | 26–39–0 |
| Time of possession | 29:35 | 30:25 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| UT Martin | Passing | Kinkead Dent | 18/32, 128 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Kinkead Dent | 6 carries, 47 yards | |
| Receiving | Asa Wondeh | 4 receptions, 42 yards | |
| Georgia | Passing | Carson Beck | 21/31, 294 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Kendall Milton | 9 carries, 53 yards | |
| Receiving | Brock Bowers | 5 receptions, 78 yards |
References
- ↑ "2023 UT Martin Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
- ↑ "2023 Football Schedule". UTM Athletics. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
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