The 2023 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team represented

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as a member of the East Division of the

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(SWAC) during the

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. The Wildcats were led by first-year head coach Raymond Woodie Jr. and played home games at

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Preseason

On December 27, 2022,

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was hired as the new head coach for the Wildcats. Bethune–Cookman chose not to ratify Reed's contract on January 21, 2023, which vacated the football team's head coaching position prior to Reed officially becoming the team's head coach. Prior to his dismissal, Reed recorded a live stream on which he vociferously criticized the condition of the school's athletic facilities. In the wake of this decision, Reed continued his criticism of the university, saying "I'm not withdrawing my name as they say. They don't want me here. They do not want me because I tell the truth."

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