2023 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team

2023 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football
2023 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football
Hawaii Bowl champion
Hawaii Bowl, W 24–14 vs. San Jose State
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
	East Division
Record	8–5 (5–3 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Tim Beck (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Travis Trickett (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Craig Naivar (1st season)
Home stadium	Brooks Stadium
	Seasons ← 2022 2024 →

Last updated February 29, 2024

2023 Sun Belt Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
James Madison* x	7	–	1	11	–	2
Appalachian State y	6	–	2	9	–	5
Coastal Carolina	5	–	3	8	–	5
Old Dominion	5	–	3	6	–	7
Georgia State	3	–	5	7	–	6
Marshall	3	–	5	6	–	7
Georgia Southern	3	–	5	6	–	7
West Division
Troy xy$	7	–	1	11	–	3
Texas State	4	–	4	8	–	5
Arkansas State	4	–	4	6	–	7
South Alabama	4	–	4	7	–	6
Louisiana	3	–	5	6	–	7
Southern Miss	2	–	6	3	–	9
Louisiana–Monroe	0	–	8	2	–	10
Championship: Troy 49, Appalachian State 23
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules

The 2023 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team represented Coastal Carolina University during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Chanticleers, led by first-year head coach Tim Beck, played their home games at Brooks Stadium in Conway, South Carolina as members of the East Division of the Sun Belt Conference.

Preseason

Media poll

In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Chanticleers were picked to finish in third place in the East division.^[1]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
Media poll (East division)
1	James Madison	78 (4)
2	Appalachian State	75 (4)
3	Coastal Carolina	71 (1)
4	Marshall	68 (1)
5	Georgia Southern	52 (1)
6	Georgia State	31
7	Old Dominion	17

Grayson McCall was named the Preseason Offensive Player of the Year. Quarterback Grayson McCall, Wide receivers Jared Brown and Sam Pinckney, and linebacker JT Killen were named to the preseason All-Sun Belt first team. Offensive lineman Will McDonald was named to the second team.^[1]

Offseason

Coaching changes

With Chadwell leaving for Liberty, there were several changes to the team's coaching staff. On December 18, 2022, the Chanticleers hired SMU's Craig Naivar as the team's defensive coordinator. At SMU he was their safeties and special teams coach.^[2] On January 6, 2023, Travis Trickett was named the team's offensive coordinator and Xavier Dye was named running backs coach. They both had the same roles at South Florida.^[3] The same day, Beck made more announcements for his coaching staff. He named Derek Warehime the offensive line coach, Kriss Procter the tight ends coach, Perry Parks the receivers coach, Jimmy Brumbaugh as the defensive line coach, Curtis Fuller the cornerbacks coach, and Josh Miller the outside linebackers and special teams coach. Additionally Quinn Barham was named the director of football speed.^[4]

Schedule

The football schedule was announced February 24, 2023.^[5]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	10:30 p.m.	at UCLA *	The Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	ESPN	L 13–27	43,705
September 9	7:00 p.m.	Jacksonville State *	Brooks Stadium Conway, SC	ESPN+	W 30–16	16,006
September 16	7:00 p.m.	Duquesne *	Brooks Stadium Conway, SC	ESPN+	W 66–7	18,116
September 21	7:30 p.m.	Georgia State	Brooks Stadium Conway, SC	ESPN	L 17–30	15,248
September 30	7:00 p.m.	at Georgia Southern	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	NFLN	L 28–38	26,483
October 10	7:30 p.m.	at Appalachian State	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	ESPN2	W 27–24	34,252
October 21	7:00 p.m.	at Arkansas State	Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR	ESPN+	W 27–17	18,228
October 28	6:00 p.m.	Marshall	Brooks Stadium Conway, SC	NFLN	W 34–6	21,324
November 4	3:30 p.m.	at Old Dominion	S.B. Ballard Stadium Norfolk, VA	ESPN+	W 28–24	17,982
November 11	3:30 p.m.	Texas State	Brooks Stadium Conway, SC	ESPN+	W 31–23	15,832
November 18	12:00 p.m.	at Army *	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	CBSSN	L 21–28	26,867
November 25	3:30 p.m.	James Madison	Brooks Stadium Conway, SC	ESPN2	L 14–56	16,196
December 23	10:30 p.m.	vs. San Jose State *	Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex Honolulu, Hawaii (Hawaii Bowl)	ESPN	W 24–14	7,089
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:**██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Coaches	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
CFP	Not released									—	—	—	—			Not released

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References

1 2 "Sun Belt Announces Football Preseason Awards & Poll". sunbeltsports.org. July 24, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
↑ Embody, Billy. "BREAKING: Craig Naivar hired by Coastal Carolina as defensive coordinator". on3.com. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
↑ Callihan, Schuyler. "Two Former WVU Coaches Hired at Coastal Carolina". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
↑ "Coastal Carolina's Tim Beck fills out coaching staff". ESPN. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
↑ "2023 Coastal Carolina Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved February 25, 2023.

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[:0-1] 1 2 "Sun Belt Announces Football Preseason Awards & Poll". sunbeltsports.org. July 24, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2023.

[2] Embody, Billy. "BREAKING: Craig Naivar hired by Coastal Carolina as defensive coordinator". on3.com. Retrieved February 25, 2023.

[3] Callihan, Schuyler. "Two Former WVU Coaches Hired at Coastal Carolina". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 25, 2023.

[4] "Coastal Carolina's Tim Beck fills out coaching staff". ESPN. Retrieved February 25, 2023.

[5] "2023 Coastal Carolina Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved February 25, 2023.

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