2023 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team

2023 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football
2023 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football
Conference	United Athletic Conference
Record	5–6 (4–2 UAC)
Head coach	Walt Wells (4th season);
Offensive coordinator	Andy Richman (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Jake Johnson (4th season)
Home stadium	Roy Kidd Stadium
	Seasons ← 2022 2024 →

Last updated October 30, 2024

2023 United Athletic Conference standings
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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

The 2023 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team represented Eastern Kentucky University as a member of the United Athletic Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Walt Wells, the Colonels played home games at Roy Kidd Stadium in Richmond, Kentucky.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	3:30 p.m.	at Cincinnati *	No. 24	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	ESPN+	L 13–66	38,193
September 9	3:00 p.m.	at Kentucky *		Kroger Field Lexington, KY	SECN+/ESPN+	L 17–28	61,876
September 16	6:00 p.m.	Western Carolina *		Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond, KY	ESPN+	L 24–27	13,596
September 23	6:00 p.m.	No. 16 Southeast Missouri State *		Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond, KY	ESPN+	W 41–38	13,477
September 30	7:00 p.m.	at North Alabama		Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL	ESPN+	W 32–22	11,430
October 14	3:00 p.m.	Tarleton State		Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond, KY	ESPN+	W 41–35 ^2OT	12,063
October 21	6:00 p.m.	at Gardner–Webb *		Ernest W. Spangler Stadium Boiling Springs, NC	ESPN+	L 32–35	4,339
October 28	8:00 p.m.	at Utah Tech		Greater Zion Stadium St. George, UT	ESPN+	W 34–30	5,245
November 4	5:00 p.m.	No. 19 Austin Peay		Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond, KY	ESPN+	L 30–33 ^OT	10,067
November 11	5:00 p.m.	at Central Arkansas		Estes Stadium Conway, AR	ESPN+	L 24–27	5,423
November 18	2:00 p.m.	Stephen F. Austin		Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond, KY	ESPN+	W 36–24	9,069
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

at Cincinnati

Game One – No. 24 Eastern Kentucky Colonels (0-0) at Cincinnati Bearcats (0-0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 24 Colonels	0	7	3	3	13
Bearcats	21	21	10	14	66

at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio

Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 89 °F (32 °C) • Wind: 7 mph
Game attendance: 38,193
Referee: Christian Watson
TV announcers (ESPN+): Noah Reed (play-by-play), Ryan Leaf (analyst), and Shane Sparks (sideline)
Pregame line: Cincinnati by 21.5 • FPI odds to win: Cincinnati 97.0% • Game summary: ESPN

Game information

First quarter

11:45 CIN - Xzavier Henderson 49-yard pass from Emory Jones (Carter Brown kick) - 7-0 Cincinnati, Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:09
6:52 CIN - Dee Wiggins 39-yard pass from Emory Jones (Carter Brown kick) - 14-0 Cincinnati, Drive: 5 plays, 87 yards, 2:07
1:41 CIN - Emory Jones 1-yard run (Carter Brown kick) - 21-0 Cincinnati, Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:46

Second quarter

11:47 CIN - Payten Singletary 1-yard pass from Emory Jones (Carter Brown kick) - 28-0 Cincinnati, Drive: 4 plays, 77 yards, 1:23
7:17 CIN - Emory Jones 12-yard run (Carter Brown kick) - 35-0 Cincinnati, Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:04
5:08 EKU - Hunter Brown 17-yard pass from Parker McKinney (Patrick Nations kick) - 35-7 Cincinnati, Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 2:03
0:49 CIN - Braden Smith 48-yard pass from Emory Jones (Carter Brown kick) - 42-7 Cincinnati, Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 4:14

Third quarter

13:21 CIN - Carter Brown 46-yard field goal - 45-7 Cincinnati, Drive: 4 plays, -9 yards, 1:27
8:12 EKU - Patrick Nations 42-yard field goal - 45-10 Cincinnati, Drive: 4 plays, -7 yards, 1:44
2:42 CIN - Aaron Turner 6-yard pass from Emory Jones (Carter Brown kick) - 52-10 Cincinnati, Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:30

Fourth quarter

13:39 CIN - Brady Lichtenberg 4-yard run (Carter Brown kick) - 59-10 Cincinnati, Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 2:39
6:30 EKU - Patrick Nations 43-yard field goal - 59-13 Cincinnati, Drive: 13 plays, 49 yards, 7:09
4:37 CIN - Barry Jackson Jr. 65-yard pass from Brady Lichtenberg - 66-13 Cincinnati, Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:53

Statistics	EKU	CIN
First downs	15	30
Plays–yards	55–302	71–667
Rushes–yards	32–125	44–229
Passing yards	177	438
Passing: comp–att–int	13–25–2	23–27–0
Time of possession	28:14	31:46

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Eastern Kentucky	Passing	Patrick McKinney	13/24, 177 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Joshua Carter	7 carries, 68 yards
	Receiving	Jaden Smith	5 receptions, 81 yards
Cincinnati	Passing	Emory Jones	19/23, 345 yards, 5 TD
	Rushing	Corey Kiner	13 carries, 105 yards
	Receiving	Xzavier Henderson	7 receptions, 149 yards, 1 TD

at Kentucky

Game Two – Eastern Kentucky Colonels (0–1) at Kentucky Wildcats (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonels	7	0	3	7	17
Wildcats	0	7	14	7	28

at Kroger Field • Lexington, KY

Date: Saturday, September 9, 2023
Game time: 3:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: NE 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
Game attendance: 61,876
Referee: Ken Williamson
TV announcers (SECN+): Peter Sousa (play-by-play), Takeo Spikes (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

(10:46) EKU – Parker McKinney 14-yard run (Patrick Nations kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 2:32; Eastern Kentucky 7-0)

Second quarter

(0:42) UK – Tayvion Robinson 24-yard pass from Devin Leary (Alex Raynor kick) (Drive: 1 play, 24 yards, 0:06; Tied 7-7)

Third quarter

(9:41) EKU – Patrick Nations 21-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 5:19; Eastern Kentucky 10-7)
(5:47) UK – Tayvion Robinson 6-yard pass from Devin Leary (Alex Raynor kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 3:54; Kentucky 14-10)
(1:47) UK – Barion Brown 13-yard pass from Devin Leary (Alex Raynor kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 85 yards, 2:00; Kentucky 21-10)

Fourth quarter

(12:04) EKU – Braedon Sloan 9-yard pass from Parker McKinney (Patrick Nations kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:43; Kentucky 21-17)
(8:08) UK – Ray Davis 24-yard pass from Devin Leary (Alex Raynor kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:49; Kentucky 28-17)

Statistics	EKU	UK
First downs	15	20
Total yards	56–311	61–414
Rushing yards	27–92	23–115
Passing yards	219	299
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	19–29–1	24–38–1
Time of possession	27:53	32:07

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Eastern Kentucky	Passing	Parker McKinney	19/29, 219 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Braedon Sloan	7 carries, 48 yards
	Receiving	Bryant Johnson	2 receptions, 53 yards
Kentucky	Passing	Devin Leary	24/38, 299 yards, 4 TD, INT
	Rushing	Ray Davis	12 carries, 52 yards
	Receiving	Tayvion Robinson	6 receptions, 136 yards, 2 TD

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References

↑ "@ASUN_Football and WAC Release 2023 Schedule" (Press release). ASUN Conference. December 20, 2022. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
↑ "ASUN And WAC Unveil 2023 Football Schedule" (Press release). Western Athletic Conference. December 20, 2022. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
↑ "2023 Eastern Kentucky Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
↑ "FOOTBALL". Eastern Kentucky University. Retrieved March 15, 2023.

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[1] "@ASUN_Football and WAC Release 2023 Schedule" (Press release). ASUN Conference. December 20, 2022. Retrieved December 22, 2022.

[2] "ASUN And WAC Unveil 2023 Football Schedule" (Press release). Western Athletic Conference. December 20, 2022. Retrieved December 22, 2022.

[3] "2023 Eastern Kentucky Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved March 15, 2023.

[4] "FOOTBALL". Eastern Kentucky University. Retrieved March 15, 2023.

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