The 2023 Georgia State Panthers football team represented

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as a member of the

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during the

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. The Panthers were led by seventh-year head coach Shawn Elliott and played their home games at

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. The Georgia State Panthers football team drew an average home attendance of 15,594 in 2023. After a win against

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on September 9, Georgia State became 2–0 for the first time since the

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. One week later, on October 16, the program improved to 3–0 for the first time in its history after beating Charlotte on the road, 41–25. The victory against Charlotte featured the longest play in GSU program history, a 97-yard TD pass from quarterback Darren Grainger to WR Robert Lewis. Following another victory the following week at Coastal Carolina, GSU earned its first 4–0 start in program history, as well as its first vote in a national college football poll (coaches poll).

Preseason

Media poll

In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Panthers were picked to finish in sixth place in the East division. Offensive lineman Travis Glover was named to the preseason All-Sun Belt first team. Defensive lineman Javon Denis, linebackers Jontrey Hunter and Jordan Veneziale, and defensive back Bryquice Brown were named to the second team.

Schedule

The football schedule was announced February 24, 2023.

Game summaries

No. 21 ( FCS) Rhode Island

UConn

at Charlotte

at Coastal Carolina

Troy

Marshall

at Louisiana

at Georgia Southern

James Madison

Appalachian State

at No. 15 LSU

at Old Dominion

vs. Utah State (Famous Idaho Potato Bowl)

References

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