The 2023 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team represented Prairie View A&M University as a member of the West Division of Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Bubba McDowell, Prairie View A&M played their home games at Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field in Prairie View, Texas.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 2 | 7:00 p.m. | at Texas Southern | | ESPN+ | W 37–34 OT | 18,271 |
| September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | Abilene Christian* | | | L 16–45 | 5,774 |
| September 16 | 6:00 p.m. | at SMU* | | ESPN+ | L 0–69 | 24,489 |
| September 23 | 6:00 p.m. | at Alcorn State | | | W 23–20 | 14,645 |
| September 30 | 6:00 p.m. | vs. Grambling State | | ESPN+ | L 20–35 | 52,389 |
| October 7 | 6:00 p.m. | at Mississippi Valley State | | | W 31–12 | 2,898 |
| October 14 | 6:00 p.m. | at Houston Christian* | | ESPN+ | L 0–30 | 2,112 |
| October 28 | 4:00 p.m. | at No. 16 Florida A&M | | ESPNU | L 7–45 | 22,338 |
| November 4 | 2:00 p.m. | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | - Panther Stadium
- Prairie View, TX
| HBCU Go | W 38–14 | 14,224 |
| November 11 | 2:00 p.m. | at Southern | | ESPN+ | W 27–21 | 16,470 |
| November 18 | 2:00 p.m. | Alabama State | - Panther Stadium
- Prairie View, TX
| ESPN+ | W 21–14 | 1,350 |
| December 2 | 4:00 p.m. | at No. 10 Florida A&M* | | ESPN2 | L 14–35 | 14,628 |
- *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
At Texas Southern
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Total |
| Panthers
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14
|
3
|
7
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10 | 3 |
37 |
| Tigers
|
3
|
14
|
17
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0 | 0 |
34 |
| Statistics |
PV |
TXSO
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| First downs |
27 |
20
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| Total yards |
455 |
486
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| Rushing yards |
180 |
200
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| Passing yards |
275 |
286
|
| Turnovers |
2 |
4
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| Time of possession |
35:51 |
24:09
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| Prairie View A&M |
Passing |
Trazon Connley |
20/33, 275 yards, 2 TD, INT
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| Rushing |
Ahmad Antoine |
18 rushes, 89 yards
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| Receiving |
Jahquan Bloomfield |
2 receptions, 76 yards, TD
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| Texas Southern |
Passing |
Andrew Body |
18/38, 286 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
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| Rushing |
LaDarius Owens |
8 rushes, 104 yards, TD
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| Receiving |
Quay Davis |
7 receptions, 120 yards, TD
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Abilene Christian
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Total |
| Wildcats
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21
|
10
|
14
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0 |
45 |
| Panthers
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
9 |
16 |
| Statistics |
ACU |
PV
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| First downs |
15 |
27
|
| Total yards |
400 |
533
|
| Rushing yards |
86 |
299
|
| Passing yards |
314 |
234
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| Turnovers |
2 |
3
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| Time of possession |
21:30 |
38:30
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| Abilene Christian |
Passing |
Maverick McIvor |
12/19, 314 yards, 4 TD
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| Rushing |
Jermiah Dobbins |
8 rushes, 42 yards
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| Receiving |
Blayne Taylor |
3 receptions, 136 yards, TD
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| Prairie View A&M |
Passing |
Trazon Connley |
13/24, 190 yards, INT
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| Rushing |
Ahmad Antoine |
16 rushes, 103 yards
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| Receiving |
Brian Jenkins Jr. |
4 receptions, 98 yards
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At SMU
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Total |
| Panthers
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0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
0 |
| Mustangs
|
14
|
28
|
21
|
6 |
69 |
| Statistics |
PV |
SMU
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| First downs |
10 |
28
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| Total yards |
156 |
566
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| Rushing yards |
94 |
177
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| Passing yards |
62 |
389
|
| Turnovers |
0 |
1
|
| Time of possession |
34:14 |
25:46
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Prairie View A&M |
Passing |
Trazon Connley |
6/14, 51 yards
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| Rushing |
Ronald Young Jr. |
7 rushes, 32 yards
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| Receiving |
Khristopher Simmons |
3 receptions, 25 yards
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| SMU |
Passing |
Preston Stone |
15/20, 300 yards, 5 TD, INT
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| Rushing |
Camar Wheaton |
16 rushes, 75 yards, TD
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| Receiving |
Roderick Daniels Jr. |
3 receptions, 96 yards, TD
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At No. 16 Florida A&M
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Total |
| Panthers
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0
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7
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0
|
0 |
7 |
| No. 16 Rattlers
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14
|
7
|
10
|
14 |
45 |
| Statistics |
PV |
FAMU
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| First downs |
14 |
17
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| Total yards |
220 |
453
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| Rushing yards |
127 |
181
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| Passing yards |
93 |
272
|
| Turnovers |
3 |
2
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| Time of possession |
32:55 |
27:05
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| Prairie View A&M |
Passing |
Trazon Connley |
9/24, 93 yards, TD, 3 INT
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| Rushing |
Caleb Johnson |
10 rushes, 60 yards
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| Receiving |
Trejon Spiller |
4 receptions, 54 yards, TD
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| Florida A&M |
Passing |
Jeremy Moussa |
14/25, 272 yards, 3 TD, INT
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| Rushing |
Jaquez Yant |
9 rushes, 63 yards
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| Receiving |
Jah'Marae Sheread |
4 receptions, 76 yards, TD
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At No. 10 Florida A&M (SWAC Championship)
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Total |
| Panthers
|
0
|
7
|
7
|
0 |
14 |
| No. 10 Rattlers
|
14
|
7
|
7
|
7 |
35 |
| Statistics |
PV |
FAMU
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| First downs |
13 |
23
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| Total yards |
274 |
448
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| Rushing yards |
183 |
229
|
| Passing yards |
91 |
219
|
| Turnovers |
3 |
0
|
| Time of possession |
24:41 |
35:19
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| Prairie View A&M |
Passing |
Trazon Connley |
7/14, 91 yards, INT
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| Rushing |
Christiful Herron |
7 rushes, 70 yards
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| Receiving |
Trejon Spiller |
3 receptions, 27 yards
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| Florida A&M |
Passing |
Jeremy Moussa |
13/22, 188 yards, TD
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| Rushing |
Terrell Jennings |
17 rushes, 113 yards, 2 TD
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| Receiving |
Marcus Riley |
5 receptions, 132 yards, TD
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