2023 North Alabama Lions football team

American college football season

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
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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 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.

## Offseason

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### Recruits

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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

### Transfer Portal

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#### Outgoing Transfers

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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

#### Incoming Transfers

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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

Sources:[1] [2] [3] [4]

## Personnel

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### Roster

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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)

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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)

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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

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Source:[5]

## Coaching Staff

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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

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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*|

* 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

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### at No. 20 Mercer

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See also: 2023 Mercer Bears football team

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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

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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
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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

Scoring summary

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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

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See also: 2023 Chattanooga Mocs football team

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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

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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

Scoring summary

| Quarter  | Time  | Drive | Team  | Scoring information  | Score

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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

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See also: 2023 Tarleton State Texans football team

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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

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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
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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
Scoring summary

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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

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See also: 2023 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team

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• 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

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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
Scoring summary

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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

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See also: 2023 UT Martin Skyhawks football team

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• 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

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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

### Eastern Kentucky

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See also: 2023 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team

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• 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

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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
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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

### at Abilene Christian

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See also: 2023 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team

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• 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

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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
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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

### Utah Tech

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See also: 2023 Utah Tech Trailblazers football team

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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

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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

### at No. 20 Austin Peay

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See also: 2023 Austin Peay Governors football team

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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

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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

### No. 25 Central Arkansas

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See also: 2023 Central Arkansas Bears football team

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• 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

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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

### at No. 4 (FBS) Florida State

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See also: 2023 Florida State Seminoles football team

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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

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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
Scoring summary

| Quarter  | Time  | Drive | Team  | Scoring information  | Score

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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

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### Team

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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

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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

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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

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### Radio

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* Florence - WLX (98.3/103.5)

### TV

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

### TV ratings

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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.

## References

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2. ^ "2023 FCS-to-FCS Transfers". Hero Sports. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
3. ^ "2023 FBS-to-FCS Transfers". Hero Sports. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
4. ^ "2023 FCS-to-FBS Transfers". Hero Sports. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
5. ^ "2023 Football Roster". RoarLions.com.
6. ^ "2023 Football Roster". Retrieved December 13, 2023.
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9. ^ "North Alabama vs Mercer Box Score". UNA Athletics. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
10. ^ "North Alabama vs Chattanooga Box Score". UNA Athletics. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
11. ^ "North Alabama vs Tarleton State Box Score Score". UNA Athletics. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
12. ^ "North Alabama vs Tennessee Tech Box Score Score". UNA Athletics. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
13. ^ "North Alabama vs UT Martin Box Score". UNA Athletics. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
14. ^ "North Alabama vs Eastern Kentucky Box Score". UNA Athletics. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
15. ^ "North Alabama vs Abilene Christian Box Score Score". UNA Athletics. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
16. ^ "North Alabama vs Utah Tech Box Score". UNA Athletics. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
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21. ^ "College Football TV Ratings". Sports Media Watch.

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