2023 North Alabama Lions football team

The 2023 North Alabama Lions football team represented the University of North Alabama as a member of the United Athletic Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Brent Dearmon, the Lions played home games at the Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama.

2023 North Alabama Lions football
Conference	United Athletic Conference
Record	3–8 (1–5 UAC)
Head coach	Brent Dearmon (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Kevin Wewers (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Brock Caraboa (1st season)
Home stadium	Braly Municipal Stadium
Seasons ← 2022 2024 →

2023 United Athletic Conference standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 18 Austin Peay $^		6	–	0					9	–	3
Central Arkansas		4	–	2					7	–	4
Southern Utah		4	–	2					6	–	5
Eastern Kentucky		4	–	2					5	–	6
Tarleton State*		4	–	2					8	–	3
Abilene Christian		3	–	3					5	–	6
North Alabama		1	–	5					3	–	8
Utah Tech*		1	–	5					2	–	9
Stephen F. Austin		0	–	6					3	–	8
$ – Conference champion Note: Tarleton State and Utah Tech are ineligible for the UAC title and FCS postseason play due to transitions from NCAA Division II. Rankings from STATS Poll

Offseason

Recruits

Name	Pos.	Hometown
Camden Allison	DB	McKenzie, Tennessee
Kaden Cooper	ATH	Opelika, Alabama
Chris Cotton	LB	Tallahassee, Florida
Kendrick Davis	LB	Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Omareon Finch	WR	Attalla, Alabama
Izayah Fletcher	WR	Hartselle, Alabama
Seth Hampton	LB	Alabaster, Alabama
Avery Howard	DL	Tallahassee, Florida
Jyheam Ingram	DL	Muscle Shoals, Alabama
Dennis Moody	RB	Frisco, Texas
Amaire Rogers	TE	Maumelle, Arkansas
Brody Stewart	OL	Andalusia, Alabama
Isaiah Tate	QB	Germantown, Tennessee
John Taylor	DB	Fort Deposit, Alabama
Michael Towner	DL	Prichard, Alabama
Ryan Walker	OL	Alabaster, Alabama

Transfer Portal

Outgoing Transfers

Name	Pos.	New school
ShunDerrick Powell	RB	Central Arkansas
Christon Taylor	LB	Tennessee State
Denzel Holder	OL	Tennessee State
Micah Bland	DL	Arkansas State

Incoming Transfers

Name	Pos.	Previous school
Witt Mitchum	OL	Kansas State
Edwin White-Schultz	DB	Kansas
Andrew Leak	LB	MTSU
A.J. Seay	DB	Presbyterian
Amauri Floyd	LB	Robert Morris
Gregory Reddick	DB	Saint Francis
Erin Outley	TE	Arkansas
J.J. Evans	WR	Auburn
Edgar Amaya	OL	Colorado
T.J. Smith	QB	Florida Atlantic
Rush Landell	DB	Memphis
Philjae Bien-Aime	DB	Central Florida
Kaleb Brown	DL	Coahoma Community College
Elijah Elmore	DL	Iowa Western Community College
Makenly Newbill	DL	Savannah State University
Jaylen Powell	DB	Northwest Mississippi Community College

Sources:^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Personnel

Roster

2023 North Alabama Lions Football
Quarterbacks 2 – TJ Smith – Junior (6'2, 200) 6 – Noah Walters – Sophomore (6'0, 190) 7 – Ben Harris – Sophomore (6'1, 203) 17 – Isaiah Tate – Freshman (6'0, 165) Carson Creehan – Freshman (6'4, 210) Brayson Edwards – Freshman (6'1, 183) Cade Golden – Freshman (6'0, 175) Colton Shaffer – Freshman (6'5, 220) Running backs 1 – Demarcus Lacey – Sophomore (6'0, 181) 4 – Parker Driggers – Junior (6'0, 198) 11 – Jalyn Daniels – Sophomore (5'9, 168) 28 – Myles Murphy – Freshman (5'8, 193) 34 – Dennis Moody – Freshman (5'11, 180) 38 – Nic Strong – Freshman (5'10, 190) Maleek Pope – Freshman (5'9, 197) Wide receivers 0 – Dakota Warfield – Senior (6'1, 197) 3 – JJ Evans – Junior (6'3, 203) 5 – Takairee Kenebrew – Senior (6'2, 190) 8 – Justin Luke – Sophomore (5'11, 180) 9 – David Florence – Grad Student (5'10, 185) 14 – Kobe Warden – Junior (5'9, 155) 18 – KJ Fields – Freshman (6'0, 186) 23 – Kaden Cooper – Freshman (6'0, 180) 26 – Winston Sweeting – Senior (6'0, 190) 80 – Sawyer Heptinstall – Sophomore (6'2, 197) 81 – Ollie Finch Jr. – Sophomore (6'1, 182) 82 – Ryan Shoop – Freshman (6'3, 178) 83 – Nikki Taylor – Freshman (5'9, 159) 84 – Omareon Finch – Freshman (6'2, 179) 85 – Izayah Flecther – Freshman (6'2, 170) Daniel Cooper – Freshman (6'0, 170) Tight ends 19 – Kenny Rawls – Junior (6'3, 228) 30 – Jakob Cummings – Senior (6'0, 218) 36 – Erin Outley – Sophomore (6'4, 255) 86 – Amarie Rogers – Freshman (6'5, 254) 87 – Nathan Brockway – Freshman (6'4, 215) 88 – Kaleb Heatherly – Sophomore (6'6, 255) Kicker/Punter 35 – Adam Watford – Freshman (5'11, 175) (P) 37 – Sam Contorno – Junior (5'9, 177) (K) 42 – Thomas Dowis – Sophomore (6'1, 205) (K) 92 – Nathan Ogletree – Freshman (6'2, 170) (P/K) 96 – Jack RIce – Freshman (6'1, 165) (K/P) Zach Aird – Freshman (5'10, 170) (K) Long snappers 47 – Nathan Curry – Freshman (6'0, 198) 53 – Evan Godwin – Freshman (5'11, 200)		Offensive Lineman 51 – Ryan Walker – Freshman (6'3, 260) 55 – Edgar Amaya – Freshman (6'3, 315) 57 – Amir Graham – Freshman (5'11, 275) 63 – Brody Stewart – Freshman (6'2, 310) 65 – Collin Wright – Freshman (6'3, 308) 67 – Logan McInnish – Sophomore (6'4, 340) 68 – Stevie Young – Senior (6'4, 293) 72 – Witt Mitchum – Sophomore (6'6, 295) 73 – Edgerrin Watson – Freshman (6'2, 270) 74 – Gage Saint – Junior (6'4, 289) 75 – Will Derico – Senior (6'4, 312) 76 – Fau Tai’Vai – Junior (6'2, 340) 77 – Mickel Clay – Junior (6'5, 278) 79 – Raykwon Goldthwaite – Freshman (6'8, 310) La’Charles Taylor – Junior (6'4, 320) Defensive Lineman 0 – Kam’ron Green – Junior (6'4, 230) 15 – Makenly Newbill – Grad Student (6'1, 255) 16 – Javen Augustus – Sophomore (6'4, 206) 33 – E.J. Colbert – Sophomore (6'0, 252) 44 – Philip Ossai – Senior (6'0, 258) 45 – Tyrik Daniels – Sophomore (5'11, 228) 50 – Grant Wisdom – Junior (5'11, 278) 54 – Jyheam Ingram – Freshman (6'1, 280) 56 – Trenton Townsend – Junior (6'4, 295) 58 – Elijah Elmore – Sophomore (6'0, 300) 99 – Kaleb Brown – Sophomore (6'0, 280) Chauncey Myers – Grad Student (6'1, 270) Defensive Tackles 91 – Jake McCluskey – Freshman (6'0, 267)		Linebackers 4 – Rush Landell – Junior (6'3, 215) 6 – Gallil Guillaume – Senior (6'1, 227) 8 – Shaun Myers – Junior (6'1, 208) 10 – Amauri Floyd – Junior (6'1, 210) 21 – Ashaad Williams – Sophomore (6'2, 178) 22 – A.J. Phillips – Junior (6'0, 225) 31 – Andrew Leak – Sophomore (6'0, 215) 38 – Garrick Ponder – Freshman (6'2, 229) 40 – Aidan Robinson – Sophomore (6'2, 216) 46 – Phil McDuff – Sophomore (6'0, 221) 48 – Seth Hampton – Freshman (5'11, 210) 52 – Kendrick Davis – Freshman (6'0, 218) 94 – Jamarion Augustus – Sophomore (6'3, 205) 98 – Chris Cotton – Freshman (6'0, 200) Boone Swinney – Freshman (5'10, 200) Defensive Ends 41 – Tyler Antkowaik – Junior (6'5, 238) 90 – Avery Johnson – Freshman (6'3, 240) 97 – Elijah Hartnett – Freshman (6'1, 247) Zacchaeus Dixon – Freshman (6'2, 240) Defensive Backs 1 – Edwin White Schultz – Junior (6'1, 205) 3 – K.J. Trujillo – Junior (6'0, 180) 5 – Ryan Madison – Sophomore (5'11, 187) 7 – Philjae Bien-Amie – Freshman (5'11, 185) 9 – Gregory Reddick – Junior (5'11, 195) 12 – Jaquan Woods – Sophomore (5'8, 164) 13 – Barry Womack – Senior (6'2, 187) 20 – A.J. Seay – Sophomore (6'0, 185) 24 – Cameron Jamar – Sophomore (5'8, 178) 25 – Keenan Hill – Freshman (5'11, 173) 27 – Camden Allison – Freshman (6'0, 185) 29 – Jaylen Powell – Sophomore (5'11, 190) 39 – Josiah Hixon – Freshman (5'8, 188) 43 – Kyler Murks – Sophomore (6'1, 185) 49 – Kenan Jones – Sophomore (6'2, 178) Cody Collinsworth – Sophomore (6'0, 190) Allen Smith – Junior (5'9, 170) John Taylor – Freshman (6'0, 160) Legend Redshirt
Source:[5]

Coaching Staff

North Alabama Lions coaches [6]

Head coach Brent Dearmon Assistant coaches Brock Caraboa – Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator Kevin Wewers – Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends Luke Roth – Special Teams Coordinator/Nickels Jake Bentley – Quarterbacks/Video Coordinator Morgan Cruce – Running Backs/Director of Football Operations Samie Parker – Wide Receivers Richard Hutchings – Offensive Line Thomas Johnston – Defensive Line De’Von Lockett – Defensive Backs Wesley White – Offensive Analyst Kyle Persons – Defensive Analyst Kerryon Johnson – Director of Player Development

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 26	2:30 p.m.	vs. No. 20 Mercer*	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL (FCS Kickoff)	ESPN	L 7–17	5,566
September 2	6:00 p.m.	Chattanooga*	Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL	ESPN+	W 41–27	9,361
September 9	6:00 p.m.	at Tarleton State	Memorial Stadium Stephenville, TX	ESPN+	L 31–52	20,127
September 16	6:00 p.m.	at Tennessee Tech*	Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN	ESPN+	W 20–7	7,676
September 23	6:00 p.m.	UT Martin*	Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL	ESPN+	L 21–37	8,836
September 30	6:00 p.m.	Eastern Kentucky	Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL	ESPN+	L 22–32	11,430
October 14	3:00 p.m.	at Abilene Christian	Wildcat Stadium Abilene, TX	ESPN+	L 13–30	10,383
October 21	6:00 p.m.	Utah Tech	Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL	ESPN+	W 31–30	8,840
October 28	3:00 p.m.	at No. 20 Austin Peay	Fortera Stadium Clarksville, TN	ESPN+	L 39–49	8,698
November 4	4:00 p.m.	Central Arkansas	Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL	ESPN+	L 14–27	9,003
November 18	5:30 p.m.	at No. 4 (FBS) Florida State*	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	The CW	L 13–58	79,560
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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Game Summaries

at No. 20 Mercer

See also: 2023 Mercer Bears football team

1 2 3 4 Total North Alabama 7 0 0 0 7 • Mercer 7 3 0 7 17 Date: August 26 Location: Cramton Bowl Game start: 2:36 p.m. Game attendance: 5,566 Game weather: 102, Sunny, Wind S @ 7 mph Referee: Brian Holland TV announcers (ESPN): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (color), and Taylor McGregor (sideline) Sources: [9]

Statistics	Mercer	UNA
First downs	21	12
Total yards	286	248
Rushing yards	170	156
Passing yards	92	115
Turnovers	0	0
Time of possession	32:35	27:25

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mercer	Passing	Carter Peevy	12/17, 115 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Micah Bell	20 carries, 73 yards
	Receiving	Ty James	4 receptions, 57 yards, 1 TD
UNA	Passing	Noah Walters	10/17, 65 yards
	Rushing	Jalyn Daniels	3 carries, 49 yards
	Receiving	Kobe Warren	6 receptions, 37 yards

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP North Alabama #20 Mercer 1st 10:06 9 49 4:54 MER Ty James 14-yard touchdown reception from Carter Peevy, Reice Griffith kick good 0 7 1st 1:44 6 51 3:18 UNA TJ Smith 3-yard touchdown run, Sam Contorno kick good 7 7 2nd 4:40 11 59 3:19 MER 24-yard field goal by Riece Griffith 7 10 4th 11:45 8 41 3:44 MER Micah Bell 3-yard touchdown run, Riece Griffith kick good 7 17 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 7 17

Chattanooga

See also: 2023 Chattanooga Mocs football team

1 2 3 4 Total Chattanooga 0 10 10 7 27 • North Alabama 14 7 0 20 41 Date: September 2 Location: Braly Stadium Game start: 6:02 p.m. Game attendance: 9,361 Game weather: 85, Sunny, Wind NW @ 5 mph Referee: Gabriel Tomlin TV announcers (ESPN+): Benjamin Ray (play-by-play) and Brian Neece (color) Sources: [10]

Statistics	UTC	UNA
First downs	29	21
Total yards	488	517
Rushing yards	183	280
Passing yards	311	271
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	34:19	25:41

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UTC	Passing	Chase Artopoeus	22/46, 311 yards, 2 TD's, 1 INT
	Rushing	Ailym Ford	24 carries, 90 yards
	Receiving	Javin Whatley	6 receptions, 106 yards
UNA	Passing	Noah Walters	16/28, 271 yards, 4 TD's
	Rushing	Jalyn Daniels	8 carries, 147 yards, 2 TD's
	Receiving	Takairee Kenebrew	5 receptions, 172 yards, 3 TD's

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Chattanooga North Alabama 1st 11:54 8 88 3:02 UNA Takairee Kenebrew 25-yard touchdown reception from Noah Walters, Sam Contorno kick good 0 7 1st 6:00 1 59 0:08 UNA Takairee Kenebrew 59-yard touchdown reception from Noah Walters, Sam Contorno kick good 0 14 2nd 14:00 9 80 2:26 UNA Takairee Kenebrew 21-yard touchdown reception from Noah Walters, Sam Contorno kick good 0 21 2nd 12:36 4 75 1:39 UTC Sam Phillips 8-yard touchdown reception from Chase Artopoeus, Jude Kelley kick good 7 21 2nd 8:09 7 56 2:31 UTC 27-yard field goal by Jude Kelley 10 21 3rd 12:05 1 36 0:05 UTC Chris Houston 36-yard touchdown reception from Chase Artopoeus, Jude Kelley kick good 17 21 3rd 6:12 9 53 3:32 UTC 20-yard field goal by Jude Kelley 20 21 4th 14:58 10 63 4:55 UTC Gino Appleberry 2-yard touchdown run, Jude Kelley kick good 27 21 4th 8:49 3 64 1:01 UNA Jalyn Daniels 10-yard touchdown run, Sam Contorno kick no good 27 27 4th 6:17 5 53 1:57 UNA Dakota Warfield 10-yard touchdown reception from Noah Walters, Sam Contorno kick good 27 34 4th 1:00 2 90 0:50 UNA Jalyn Daniels 81-yard touchdown run, Sam Contorno kick good 27 41 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 27 41

at Tarleton State

See also: 2023 Tarleton State Texans football team

1 2 3 4 Total North Alabama 14 14 3 0 31 • Tarleton State 14 3 21 14 52 Date: September 9 Location: Memorial Stadium Game start: 6:45 p.m. Game attendance: 20,127 Game weather: Sunny Referee: JT Tate Television network: ESPN+ Sources: [11]

Statistics	Tarleton State	UNA
First downs	17	32
Total yards	481	563
Rushing yards	182	220
Passing yards	299	343
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	23:47	36:13

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tarleton State	Passing	Victor Gabalis	13/22, 299 yards, 4 TD's, 1 INT
	Rushing	Kayvon Britton	14 carries, 69 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Keylan Johnson	6 receptions, 219 yards, 4 TD's
UNA	Passing	Noah Walters	36/63, 343 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Demarcus Lacey	16 carries, 97 yards, 2 TD's
	Receiving	David Florence	8 receptions, 82 yards

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP North Alabama Tarleton State 1st 6:59 10 49 3:53 UNA Jalyn Daniels 1-yard touchdown run, Sam Contorno kick good 7 0 1st 5:24 4 34 0:54 UNA Demarcus Lacey 2-yard touchdown run, Sam Contorno kick good 14 0 1st 3:38 7 75 1:46 TSU Derrel Kelley III 12-yard touchdown run, Adrian Guzman kick good 14 7 1st 0:36 3 53 0:55 TSU Keylan Johnson 13-yard touchdown reception from Victor Gabalis, Adrian Guzman kick good 14 14 2nd 8:52 9 67 3:52 UNA Demarcus Lacey 9-yard touchdown run, Sam Contorno kick good 21 14 2nd 4:19 6 46 2:46 UNA Noah Walters 3-yard touchdown run, Sam Contorno kick good 28 14 2nd 2:14 5 8 1:52 TSU 25-yard field goal by Adrian Guzman 28 17 3rd 12:05 1 64 0:10 TSU Keylan Johnson 13-yard touchdown reception from Victor Gabalis, Adrian Guzman kick good 28 24 3rd 9:29 10 53 3:21 UNA 39-yard field goal by Sam Contorno 31 24 3rd 8:02 4 73 1:21 TSU Keylan Johnson 55-yard touchdown reception from Victor Gabalis, Adrian Guzman kick good 31 31 3rd 4:17 6 70 2:30 TSU Kayvon Britten 8-yard touchdown run, Adrian Guzman kick good 31 38 4th 12:36 4 24 1:35 TSU Keylan Johnson 16-yard touchdown reception from Victor Gabalis, Adrian Guzman kick good 31 45 4th 10:36 TSU Interception returned 50 yards for touchdown by Robert Rios, Adrian Guzman kick good 31 52 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 31 52

at Tennessee Tech

See also: 2023 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team

1 2 3 4 Total • North Alabama 10 7 3 0 20 Tennessee Tech 7 0 0 0 7 Date: September 16 Location: Tucker Stadium Game start: 6:02 p.m. Game attendance: 7,676 Game weather: 70, Light Rain, Wind N @ 5 mph Referee: Douglas Mercer Television network: ESPN+ Sources: [12]

Statistics	TTU	UNA
First downs	19	15
Total yards	296	259
Rushing yards	99	178
Passing yards	197	81
Turnovers	5	3
Time of possession	23:47	36:13

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
TTU	Passing	Hayes Gibson	9/18, 133 yards
	Rushing	Marcus Knight	11 carries, 39 yards
	Receiving	Brad Clark	6 receptions, 108 yards
UNA	Passing	Noah Walters	7/13, 55 yards, 2 INT's
	Rushing	Demarcus Lacey	23 carries, 139 yards
	Receiving	Kobe Warden	2 receptions, 28 yards

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP North Alabama Tennessee Tech 1st 10:51 4 4 1:19 UNA 42-yard field goal by Sam Contorno 3 0 1st 4:47 TTU Interception returned 85 yards for touchdown by Jacque McGowen, Hayden Olsen kick good 3 7 1st 1:10 UNA Interception returned 44 yards for touchdown by AJ Seay, Sam Contorno kick good 10 7 2nd 7:37 4 33 1:44 UNA TJ Smith 26-yard touchdown reception from Noah Walters, Sam Contorno kick good 17 7 3rd 0:16 9 29 4:10 UNA 32-yard field goal by Sam Contorno 20 7 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 20 7

UT Martin

See also: 2023 UT Martin Skyhawks football team

1 2 3 4 Total • UT Martin 7 3 13 14 37 North Alabama 14 7 0 0 21 Date: September 23 Location: Braly Stadium Game start: 6:02 p.m. Game attendance: 8,836 Game weather: Sunny Referee: Brandon McCain TV announcers (ESPN+): Benjamin Ray (play-by-play) and Brian Neece (color) Sources: [13]

Statistics	UTM	UNA
First downs	21	23
Total yards	480	391
Rushing yards	308	95
Passing yards	172	296
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	30:38	29:22

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UTM	Passing	Kinkead Dent	13/30, 172 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Sam Franklin	32 carries, 221 yards, 2 TD's
	Receiving	Trevonte Rucker	4 receptions, 60 yards
UNA	Passing	Noah Walters	30/52, 286 yards, 3 TD's
	Rushing	Parker Driggers	6 carries, 33 yards
	Receiving	Kobe Warden	11 receptions, 106 yards, 1 TD

Eastern Kentucky

See also: 2023 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team

1 2 3 4 Total • Eastern Kentucky 15 14 0 3 32 North Alabama 7 0 7 8 22 Date: September 30 Location: Braly Stadium Game start: 6:03 p.m. Game attendance: 11,430 Game weather: Sunny Referee: Matthew Jones TV announcers (ESPN+): Benjamin Ray (play-by-play) and Brian Neece (color) Sources: [14]

Statistics	EKU	UNA
First downs	18	29
Total yards	460	560
Rushing yards	204	135
Passing yards	256	425
Turnovers	2	4
Time of possession	27:04	32:56

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
EKU	Passing	Parker McKinney	14/21, 256 yards, 2 TD's, 2 INT's
	Rushing	Joshua Carter	20 carries, 138 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jaden Smith	4 receptions, 75 yards, 1 TD
UNA	Passing	Noah Walters	21/32, 348 yards, 2 TD's, 2 INT's
	Rushing	Noah Walters	7 carries, 56 yards
	Receiving	Takairee Kenebrew	5 receptions, 121 yards, 1 TD

at Abilene Christian

See also: 2023 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team

1 2 3 4 Total North Alabama 0 7 6 0 13 • Abilene Christian 3 10 3 14 30 Date: October 14 Location: Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium Game start: 3:02 p.m. Game attendance: 10,383 Game weather: 70, Sunny, Wind N at 16 mph Referee: Brad Carrell Television network: ESPN+ Sources: [15]

Statistics	ACU	UNA
First downs	13	23
Total yards	333	423
Rushing yards	127	191
Passing yards	206	232
Turnovers	0	5
Time of possession	23:15	36:43

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
ACU	Passing	Maverick McIvor	12/24, 206 yards, 2 TD's
	Rushing	Rovaughn Banks Jr.	10 carries, 78 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Tristan Golightly	3 receptions, 63 yards, 1 TD
UNA	Passing	Noah Walters	28/43, 232 yards, 2 TD's, 4 INT's
	Rushing	Demarcus Lacey	18 carries, 72 yards
	Receiving	Takairee Kenebrew	4 receptions, 59 yards, 1 TD

Utah Tech

See also: 2023 Utah Tech Trailblazers football team

1 2 3 4 Total Utah Tech 0 10 7 13 30 • North Alabama 7 10 7 7 31 Date: October 21 Location: Braly Stadium Game start: 6:03 p.m. Game attendance: 8,840 Game weather: 80, Sunny, Wind E at 13 mph Referee: Reid Jackson TV announcers (ESPN+): Benjamin Ray (play-by-play) and Brian Neece (color) Sources: [16]

Statistics	Utah Tech	UNA
First downs	24	23
Total yards	505	420
Rushing yards	108	302
Passing yards	397	118
Turnovers	0	0
Time of possession	28:15	31:45

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Utah Tech	Passing	Kobe Tracy	26/40, 397 yards, 3 TD's
	Rushing	Ronnie Walker Jr.	13 carries, 71 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jaivian Lofton	4 receptions, 105 yards
UNA	Passing	Noah Walters	13/19, 118 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Noah Walters	12 carries, 105 yards
	Receiving	Dakota Warfield	2 receptions, 35 yards, 1 TD

at No. 20 Austin Peay

See also: 2023 Austin Peay Governors football team

1 2 3 4 Total North Alabama 6 12 8 13 39 • Austin Peay 17 22 7 3 49 Date: October 28 Location: Fortera Stadium Game start: 3:03 p.m. Game attendance: 8,698 Game weather: 78, Cloudy, Wind N @ 8 mph Referee: Zach Erdmann Television network: ESPN+ Sources: [17]

Statistics	AP	UNA
First downs	23	20
Total yards	520	408
Rushing yards	167	57
Passing yards	353	351
Turnovers	0	0
Time of possession	34:39	25:11

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
AP	Passing	Mike DiLiello	20/25, 353 yards, 6 TD's
	Rushing	Jevon Jackson	30 carries, 160 yards
	Receiving	Trey Goodman	5 receptions, 129 yards, 1 TD
UNA	Passing	Noah Walters	29/52, 351 yards, 5 TD's
	Rushing	Noah Walters	9 carries, 31 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Dakota Warfield	7 receptions, 88 yards

No. 25 Central Arkansas

See also: 2023 Central Arkansas Bears football team

1 2 3 4 Total • No. 25 Central Arkansas 14 7 3 3 27 North Alabama 0 0 8 6 14 Date: November 4 Location: Braly Stadium Game start: 4:02 p.m. Game attendance: 9,003 Game weather: Sunny Referee: Drew Myers TV announcers (ESPN+): Benjamin Ray (play-by-play) and Brian Neece (color) Sources: [18]

Statistics	UCA	UNA
First downs	21	15
Total yards	400	275
Rushing yards	152	63
Passing yards	248	212
Turnovers	0	2
Time of possession	35:02	24:58

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UCA	Passing	Will McElvain	22/33, 248 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Darius Hale	16 carries, 70 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jarrod Barnes	9 receptions, 113 yards, 1 TD
UNA	Passing	Noah Walters	21/36, 212 yards, 2 TD's, 2 INT's
	Rushing	Noah Walters	14 carries, 55 yards
	Receiving	Takairee Kenebrew	7 receptions, 107 yards, 2 TD's

at No. 4 (FBS) Florida State

See also: 2023 Florida State Seminoles football team

1 2 3 4 Total North Alabama 13 0 0 0 13 • No. 4 (FBS) Florida State 0 24 14 20 58 Date: November 18 Location: Doak Campbell Stadium Game start: 6:40 p.m. Game attendance: 76,560 Game weather: 72, Clear, Wind NW @ 7 mph Referee: Riley Johnson TV announcers (The CW): Tom Werme (play-by-play), James Bates (color), and Trevor Scales (sideline) Sources: [19]

Statistics	FSU	UNA
First downs	26	14
Total yards	521	226
Rushing yards	248	143
Passing yards	273	83
Turnovers	0	2
Time of possession	28:18	31:42

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
FSU	Passing	Tate Rodemaker	13/23, 217 yards, 2 TD's
	Rushing	C.J. Campbell Jr.	3 carries, 78 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jaheim Bell	2 receptions, 59 yards
UNA	Passing	Noah Walters	13/26, 65 yards, 2 TD's, 1 INT
	Rushing	J.J. Evans	1 carry, 49 yards
	Receiving	Dennis Moody	3 receptions, 30 yards

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP UNA FSU 1st 7:15 7 86 3:36 UNA Takairee Kenebrew 13-yard touchdown reception from Noah Walters, Sam Contorno kick good 7 0 1st 1:57 8 80 3:46 UNA JJ Evans 6-yard touchdown reception from Noah Walters, Sam Contorno kick blocked 13 0 2nd 12:31 10 60 4:26 FSU 23-yard field goal by Ryan Fitzgerald 13 3 2nd 8:38 2 7 0:33 FSU Trey Benson 4-yard touchdown run, Ryan Fitzgerald kick good 13 10 2nd 5:04 4 52 1:42 FSU Caziah Holmes 3-yard touchdown run, Ryan Fitzgerald kick good 13 17 2nd 0:40 4 80 0:41 FSU Lawrance Toafili 17-yard touchdown run, Ryan Fitzgerald kick good 13 24 3rd 2:16 12 76 4:32 FSU Caziah Holmes 26-yard touchdown reception from Tate Rodemaker, Ryan Fitzgerald kick good 13 31 3rd 1:12 1 24 0:05 FSU Keon Coleman 24-yard touchdown reception from Tate Rodemaker, Ryan Fitzgerald kick good 13 38 4th 14:37 1 70 0:11 FSU CJ Campbell Jr 70-yard touchdown run, Ryan Fitzgerald kick good 13 45 4th 3:43 8 70 4:45 FSU Brock Glenn 11-yard touchdown run, Ryan Fitzgerald kick good 13 52 4th 0:00 FSU Quindarrius Jones 50-yard blocked field goal return 13 58 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 13 58

Statistics

Team

North Alabama Opp Scoring 252 366   Points per Game 22.91 33.27 First Downs 227 232   Rushing 88 81   Passing 112 124   Penalty 27 27 Rushing yards 1786 1942   Avg per play 4.3 4.5   Avg per game 162.4 176.5   Rushing touchdowns 11 19 Passing yards 2504 2827   Att-Comp-Int 413-240-13 326-187-8   Avg per pass 6.06 8.67   Avg per catch 10.43 15.12   Avg per game 227.64 257.00   Passing touchdowns 23 24 Total Offense 4290 4769   Plays 828 757   Avg per play 5.2 6.3   Avg per game 390.0 433.5 Fumbles-Lost 18-11 18-7 Penalties-Yards 80-746 80-709   Avg per game 67.82 64.45

North Alabama Opp   Punt-Yards 58-2442 48-2038    Avg per punt 42.10 42.46    Avg per punt net 39.78 39.67   Punt Return-Yards 14-54 17-75    Avg per punt return 3.86 4.41   Kickoffs-Yards 48-2870 69-4184    Avg per kick 59.79 60.35    Avg per kick net 43.29 46.75   Kickoff Return-Yards 20-298 19-412    Avg per kickoff return 14.90 21.68   Interceptions-Yards 8-72 13-193    Avg per play 9.00 14.85 Time of possession / game 30:00 30:00 3rd Down Conversions (Pct%) 56-179 (31.28%) 54-153 (35.29%) 4th Down Conversions (Pct%) 25-43 (58.14%) 6-20 (30%) Touchdowns Scored 35 46 Field Goals-Attempts 4-9 15-18   PAT-Attempts 24-28 41-42 Sack by Yards 17-93 25-185 Misc Yards 0 52 Onside kicks 0-2 0-1 Red zone scores 25-35 (71.43%) 38-45 (84.44%)   Red zone touchdowns 23-35 (65.71%) 26-45 (57.77%) Attendance 47,470 132,010   Date/Avg per date 5-9,494 6-22,002   Neutral Site 0-0

Individual leaders

Passing Statistics
#	NAME	POS	RAT	CMP	ATT	YDS	AVG/G	CMP%	TD	INT	LONG
6	Noah Walters	QB	121.56	224	382	2346	213.27	58.64	21	13	59
2	TJ Smith	QB	124.46	14	26	140	28	53.85	2	0	26
7	Ben Harris	QB	87.80	2	4	18	9	50	0	0	11
	TOTALS		121.12	240	413	2504	227.64	58.11%	23	13	59

Rushing Statistics
#	NAME	POS	ATT	GAIN	AVG	TD	LONG	AVG/G
1	Demarcus Lacey	RB	121	620 yrds	4.9	3 TDs	45	53.55
6	Noah Walters	QB	104	532 yrds	3.7	2 TDs	37	35.18
11	Jayln Daniels	RB	16	223 yrds	13.9	3 TDs	81	74.33
4	Parker Driggers	RB	65	236 yrds	3.4	0 TDs	20	27.38
34	Dennis Moody	RB	40	119 yrds	2.7	1 TD	45	53.55
23	Kaden Cooper	WR	16	76 yrds	4.3	0 TDs	27	6.27
30	Jakob Cummings	TE	14	69 yrds	4.9	1 TD	20	6.27
3	JJ Evans	WR	1	64 yrds	64.0	0 TDs	64	5.82
14	Kobe Warden	WR	9	60 yrds	4.9	0 TDs	28	4.00
2	TJ Smith	QB	20	69 yrds	0.7	1 TD	15	2.80
9	David Florence	WR	1	4 yrds	4.0	0 TDs	4	0.36
28	Myles Murphy	RB	3	3 yrds	1.0	0 TDs	2	0.75
18	KJ Fields	WR	1	2 yrds	2.0	0 TDs	2	0.18
7	Ben Harris	QB	3	13 yrds	-0.7	0 TDs	8	-1.00
	TOTALS		415	2090 yrds	4.3	11 TDs	81	162.36

Source:^[20]

Media Affiliates

Radio

• Florence - WLX (98.3/103.5)

TV

• The CW Family – WHDF (CW), CW Sports
• ESPN Family – ESPN, ESPN+

TV ratings

Opponent	Outlet	Viewers	Rating
No. 20 Mercer	ESPN	457,000	0.27
Chattanooga	ESPN+	†	†
at Tarleton State	ESPN+	†	†
at Tennessee Tech	ESPN+	†	†
UT Martin	ESPN+	†	†
Eastern Kentucky	ESPN+	†	†
at Abilene Christian	ESPN+	†	†
Utah Tech	ESPN+	†	†
at No. 20 Austin Peay	ESPN+	†	†
Central Arkansas	ESPN+	†	†
at No. 4 Florida State	The CW	1,330,000	0.7

All totals via Sports Media Watch.^[21] Streaming numbers not included. † - Data not available.

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