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Conference | United Athletic Conference |
Record | 3–8 (1–5 UAC) |
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Offensive coordinator | Kevin Wewers (1st season) |
Defensive coordinator | Brock Caraboa (1st season) |
Home stadium | Braly Municipal Stadium |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Name | Pos. | Hometown |
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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 |
Name | Pos. | New school |
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ShunDerrick Powell | RB | Central Arkansas |
Christon Taylor | LB | Tennessee State |
Denzel Holder | OL | Tennessee State |
Micah Bland | DL | Arkansas State |
Name | Pos. | Previous school |
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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 |
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Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 26 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. No. 20 Mercer* | ESPN | L 7–17 | 5,566 | |
September 2 | 6:00 p.m. | Chattanooga* | ESPN+ | W 41–27 | 9,361 | |
September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | at Tarleton State | ESPN+ | L 31–52 | 20,127 | |
September 16 | 6:00 p.m. | at Tennessee Tech* | ESPN+ | W 20–7 | 7,676 | |
September 23 | 6:00 p.m. | UT Martin* |
| ESPN+ | L 21–37 | 8,836 |
September 30 | 6:00 p.m. | Eastern Kentucky |
| ESPN+ | L 22–32 | 11,430 |
October 14 | 3:00 p.m. | at Abilene Christian | ESPN+ | L 13–30 | 10,383 | |
October 21 | 6:00 p.m. | Utah Tech |
| ESPN+ | W 31–30 | 8,840 |
October 28 | 3:00 p.m. | at No. 20 Austin Peay | ESPN+ | L 39–49 | 8,698 | |
November 4 | 4:00 p.m. | Central Arkansas |
| ESPN+ | L 14–27 | 9,003 |
November 18 | 5:30 p.m. | at No. 4 (FBS) Florida State* | The CW | L 13–58 | 79,560 | |
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Statistics | Mercer | UNA |
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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 |
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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 |
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Statistics | UTC | UNA |
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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 |
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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 |
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Statistics | Tarleton State | UNA |
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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 |
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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 |
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Statistics | TTU | UNA |
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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 |
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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 |
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Statistics | UTM | UNA |
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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 |
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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 |
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Statistics | EKU | UNA |
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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 |
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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 |
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Statistics | ACU | UNA |
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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 |
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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 |
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Statistics | Utah Tech | UNA |
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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 |
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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 |
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Statistics | AP | UNA |
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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 |
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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 |
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Statistics | UCA | UNA |
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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 |
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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 |
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Statistics | FSU | UNA |
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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 |
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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 |
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# | 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 |
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# | 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 |
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Opponent | Outlet | Viewers | Rating |
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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.