2023 UTSA Roadrunners football team

The 2023 UTSA Roadrunners football team represents the University of Texas at San Antonio as a member of American Athletic Conference (The American or AAC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They are led by fourth-year head coach Jeff Traylor. The Roadrunners play their home games at the Alamodome in San Antonio. This is their inaugural season as a member of the American Athletic Conference.

2023 UTSA Roadrunners football
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record4–3 (3–0 American)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJustin Burke (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorJess Loepp (3rd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumAlamodome
(capacity: 36,582)[1]
2023 American Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 22 Tulane  3 –0   6 –1  
SMU  3 –0   5 –2  
UTSA  3 –0   4 –3  
Memphis  2 –1   5 –2  
Rice  2 –1   4 –3  
Florida Atlantic  2 –1   3 –4  
South Florida  2 –2   4 –4  
Navy  2 –2   3 –4  
North Texas  1 –2   3 –4  
Tulsa  1 –2   3 –4  
Charlotte  1 –2   2 –5  
UAB  1 –3   2 –6  
East Carolina  0 –3   1 –6  
Temple  0 –4   2 –6  
Championship: December 2, 2023
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of October 28, 2023
Rankings from AP Poll

Offseason

Recruits

NFL departures
NamePos.NFL TeamType
Trelon SmithRBAtlanta Falconsrookie minicamp invite
Jared SackettKDenver Broncosrookie minicamp invite
Clifford ChattmanSAtlanta FalconsFree Agent Signing[2]
Ahofitu MakaOLNew York Giantsrookie minicamp invite
Corey Mayfield Jr.CBBaltimore RavensFree Agent signing [3]

Outgoing transfers

Over the off-season, UTSA has lost fourteen players through the NCAA transfer portal. Eight are currently committed while the remainder are still actively pursuing new schools. [4] [5]

NamePos.New school
Tye EdwardsRBNorthern Iowa
Caden HoltLBBlinn College
Xavier PlayerCBTexas Southern
Chace DavisDLBowling Green
Dre SpriggsWRUTEP
Cameron PetersQBKilgore College
Ronald Gurley Jr.SUnknown
River GordonIOLIncarnate Word
JaCorey HyderTELamar
Diego TelloQBUnknown
Isiah DavisWRStephen F. Austin
Caleb LewisEDGEIncarnate Word
Zakhari FranklinWROle Miss
Malik JonesSAbilene Christian

Incoming transfers

Over the off-season, UTSA added ten players through the transfer portal. [4] [5]

NamePos.ClassPrevious school
Rocko GriffinRBSrVanderbilt
Owen McCownQBSoColorado
Elliott DavisonSSrIncarnate Word
Kameryn AlexanderCBSrSam Houston
Jackson AndersonIOLSoColorado
Daron AllmanLBSrAngelo State
Syrus DumasCBSrNew Mexico State
Chase AllenKJrAlabama
Jackson AndersonIOLRS-SoColorado
Bryce GraysSRS-FrWashington State

Preseason

The preseason AAC poll was released on July 25, 2023.[6]

Media poll
Predicted finish Team 1st place votes
1Tulane20
2UTSA9
3SMU3
4Memphis1
5Florida Atlantic
6East Carolina
7North Texas
8UAB1
9Navy
10Temple
11Tulsa
12Rice
13South Florida
14Charlotte

Schedule

UTSA and The American announced the 2023 football schedule on February 21, 2023. [7] On March 13 the game between UTSA and Army was moved from Saturday September 16 to Friday September 15. [8]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 26:00 p.m.at Houston*
FS1L 14–1737,862
September 92:30 p.m.Texas State*
ESPN+W 20–1349,342
September 156:00 p.m.Army*
  • Alamodome
  • San Antonio, TX
ESPNL 29–3727,138
September 233:00 p.m.at No. 23 Tennessee*
SECNL 14–45101,915
October 71:00 p.m.at Temple
ESPN+W 49–3418,388
October 147:00 p.m.UAB
  • Alamodome
  • San Antonio, TX
ESPNUW 41–2023,808
October 215:00 p.m.at Florida Atlantic
ESPN+W 36–1017,241
October 282:30 p.m.East Carolinadagger
  • Alamodome
  • San Antonio, TX
ESPN+
November 42:00 p.m.at North Texas
ESPN+
November 11TBDRice
  • Alamodome
  • San Antonio, TX
TBD
November 178:00 p.m.South Florida
  • Alamodome
  • San Antonio, TX
ESPN2
November 24TBDat Tulane
TBD

Coaching staff
Name Position Consecutive season at
UTSA in current position		 Alma Mater
Jeff TraylorHead coach4 Stephen F. Austin (1990)
Justin BurkeAssociate head coach
Offensive coordinator
Tight ends		1 Louisville (2011)
Kurt TraylorRunning game Coordinator1 Texas A&M–Commerce (1995)
Sean DavisQuarterbacks1Azusa Pacific (2006)
Jerrett AndersonAssistant Offensive-line1New Mexico (1993)

Game summaries

At Houston
1 2 3 4 Total
Roadrunners 7 0 0 7 14
Cougars 7 3 7 0 17
See also: 2023 Houston Cougars football team

Texas State
See also: 2023 Texas State Bobcats football team
Texas State Bobcats at UTSA Roadrunners – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bobcats 0 10 0313
Roadrunners 3 7 7320

at Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas

  • Date: September 9
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: None (played indoors)
  • Game attendance: 49,342
  • Referee: Kevin Randall
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Lincoln Rose, Stanford Routt, and Morgan Uber
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • UTSA – Chase Allen 46-yard field goal, 3:01. Roadrunners 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 39 yards, 3:54.

Second quarter

  • UTSA – Rocko Griffin 20-yard run (Chase Allen kick), 12:48. Roadrunners 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 1:57.
  • TXST – Jahmyl Jeter 3-yard run (Mason Shipley kick), 5:11. Roadrunners 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 3:50.
  • TXST – Mason Shipley 42-yard field goal, 0:16. Tied 10–10. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 1:12.

Third quarter

  • UTSA – Willie McCoy 20-yard pass from Frank Harris (Chase Allen kick), 3:14. Roadrunners 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 2:38.

Fourth quarter

  • TXST – Mason Shipley 43-yard field goal, 10:37. Roadrunners 17–13. Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 2:31.
  • UTSA – Chase Allen 43-yard field goal, 5:47. Roadrunners 20–13. Drive: 14 plays, 46 yards, 4:42.

Statistics

StatisticsTXSTUTSA
First downs1328
Total yards242372
Rushing yards31158
Passing yards211214
Turnovers01
Time of possession22:3737:23
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Texas StatePassingTJ Finley16/30, 211 yards
RushingIsmail Mahdi6 rushes, 23 yards
ReceivingDrew Donley5 receptions, 79 yards
UTSAPassingFrank Harris26/37, 214 yards, TD
RushingKevorian Barnes26 rushes, 103 yards
ReceivingTykee Ogle-Kellogg6 receptions, 78 yards

Army
See also: 2023 UTSA Roadrunners football team
Army Black Knights at UTSA Roadrunners
Period 1 2 34Total
Black Knights 14 6 10737
Roadrunners 0 14 7829

at Alamodome, San Antonio, TX

Game information
StatisticsARMYUTSA
First downs2314
3rd down efficiency8–204–10
4th down efficiency6–61–2
Plays–yards83–44249–360
Rushes–yards65–25422–121
Passing yards188239
Passing: Comp–Att–Int8–18–017–27–0
Penalties–yards0–05–35
Turnovers01
Time of possession44:2515:35

at No. 23 Tennessee
See also: 2023 Tennessee Volunteers football team
Game Four – UTSA Roadrunners (1-2) at No. 23 Tennessee Volunteers (2-1) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
UTSA 0 0 14014
No. 23 Tennessee 14 17 01445

at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee

  • Date: Saturday, September 23, 2023
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 81 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 101,915
  • Referee: Jason Autrey
  • TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Derek Mason (analyst), Taylor Davis (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (14:40) TENN – Joe Milton III 81-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 1 play, 81 yards, 0:14; Tennessee 7-0)
  • (10:03) TENN – Dylan Sampson 10-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 2:56; Tennessee 14-0)
Second quarter
  • (14:23) TENN – Kaleb Webb 18-yard pass from Joe Milton III (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 43 yards, 0:26; Tennessee 21-0)
  • (11:10) TENN – Ramel Keyton 48-yard pass from Joe Milton III (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 1:17; Tennessee 28-0)
  • (3:21) TENN – Charles Campbell 29-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 1:43; Tennessee 31-0)
Third quarter
  • (7:32) UTSA – Joshua Cephus 3-yard pass from Owen McCown (Chase Allen kick) (Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 7:28; Tennessee 31-7)
  • (5:16) UTSA – Tykee Ogle-Kellogg 43-yard pass from Owen McCown (Chase Allen kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 1:13; Tennessee 31-14)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:42) TENN – Jabari Small 2-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 4:40; Tennessee 38-14)
  • (10:17) TENN – Dylan Sampson 41-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 70 yards, 0:33; Tennessee 45-14)
StatisticsUTSATENN
First downs1621
Total yards81–31966–512
Rushing yards40–8833–303
Passing yards231209
Passing: Comp–Att–Int30–41–218–33–0
Time of possession37:1222:48
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UTSAPassingOwen McCown18/20, 170 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingKevorian Barnes13 rushes, 40 yards
ReceivingJoshua Cephus7 receptions, 58 yards, TD
TennesseePassingJoe Milton III18/31, 209 yards, 2 TD
RushingDylan Sampson11 carries, 139 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingRamel Keyton1 reception, 48 yards, TD

At Temple
1 2 3 4 Total
Roadrunners 7 21 7 14 49
Owls 14 7 0 13 34
See also: 2023 Temple Owls football team

UAB
1 2 3 4 Total
Blazers 7 6 7 0 20
Roadrunners 21 3 7 10 41
See also: 2023 UAB Blazers football team

At Florida Atlantic
See also: 2023 Florida Atlantic Owls football team
UTSA Roadrunners (3–3) vs Florida Atlantic Owls (3–3) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Roadrunners 7 13 9736
Owls 10 0 0010

at FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, Florida

  • Date: October 21
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 87 °F (31 °C) • Wind: NW at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 17,241
  • Referee: Kevin Randall
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Richard Cross (play-by-play), Taylor McHargue (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:43) UTSA – Robert Henry 15 yard run, Chase Allen kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 5:17; UTSA 7–0)
  • (6:20) FAU – Logan Lupo 37 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 3:23; UTSA 7–3)
  • (0:23) FAU – Latrell Jean 11 yard interception return, Logan Lupo kick (Florida Atlantic 10–7)
Second quarter
  • (11:51) UTSA – Chase Allen 34 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 3:32; Tied 10–10)
  • (6:47) UTSA – Willie McCoy 10 yard pass from Frank Harris, Chase Allen kick (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:44; UTSA 17–10)
  • (0:00) UTSA – Chase Allen 37 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 17 yards, 0:26; UTSA 20–10)
Third quarter
  • (8:16) UTSA – Tykee Ogle-Kellogg 42 yard pass from Frank Harris, Chase Allen kick (Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:28; UTSA 27–10)
  • (1:24) UTSA – Team safety (UTSA 29–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (2:32) UTSA – Rocko Griffin 6 yard run, Chase Allen kick (Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 3:21; UTSA 36–10)
Statistics UTSA Florida Atlantic
First downs2712
Plays–yards79–43762–162
Rushes–yards43–17628–20
Passing yards261142
Passing: comp–att–int26–36–219–34–2
Time of possession35:3324:27
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UTSA PassingFrank Harris26/35, 261 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingKevorian Barnes10 carries, 56 yards
ReceivingDevin McCuin5 receptions, 64 yards
Florida Atlantic PassingDaniel Richardson19/34, 142 yards, 2 INT
RushingLarry McCammon15 carries, 30 yards
ReceivingJe’Quan Burton5 receptions, 68 yards

East Carolina
1 2 3 4 Total
Pirates 0
Roadrunners 0
See also: 2023 East Carolina Pirates football team

At North Texas
1 2 3 4 Total
Roadrunners 0
Mean Green 0
See also: 2023 North Texas Mean Green football team

Rice
1 2 3 4 Total
Owls 0
Roadrunners 0
See also: 2023 Rice Owls football team

South Florida
1 2 3 4 Total
Bulls 0
Roadrunners 0
See also: 2023 South Florida Bulls football team

At Tulane
1 2 3 4 Total
Roadrunners 0
Green Wave 0
See also: 2023 Tulane Green Wave football team

Rankings
Further information: 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
APRV———————
CoachesRVRV——————
CFPNot releasedNot released

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