2023 Stetson Hatters football team

The 2023 Stetson Hatters football team represented Stetson University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Hatters were led by third-year head coach Brian Young and played home games at Spec Martin Stadium in DeLand, Florida.

2023 Pioneer Football League standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Drake $^	8	–	0	8	–	4
St. Thomas (MN) *	7	–	1	8	–	3
Davidson	6	–	2	7	–	4
Butler	5	–	3	7	–	4
Marist	4	–	4	4	–	7
San Diego	4	–	4	4	–	7
Morehead State	3	–	5	4	–	7
Presbyterian	2	–	6	4	–	7
Valparaiso	2	–	6	3	–	8
Dayton	2	–	6	4	–	7
Stetson	1	–	7	3	–	8

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant * – St. Thomas (MN) ineligible for FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division III Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	6:00 p.m.	St. Thomas (FL)*	Spec Martin Stadium DeLand, FL	ESPN+	W 34–33	1,609
September 9	7:00 p.m.	Webber International*	Spec Martin Stadium DeLand, FL	ESPN+	W 38–28	1,430
September 16	3:00 p.m.	at No. 3 Montana State*	Bobcat Stadium Bozeman, MT	ESPN+	L 20–57	21,487
September 23	12:00 p.m.	Butler	Spec Martin Stadium DeLand, FL	ESPN+	L 18–28	1,128
September 30	1:00 p.m.	at Marist	Leonidoff Field Poughkeepsie, NY	ESPN+	L 24–34	4,287
October 7	1:00 p.m.	at Presbyterian	Bailey Memorial Stadium Clinton, SC	ESPN+	W 28–24	1,202
October 21	1:00 p.m.	St. Thomas (MN)	Spec Martin Stadium DeLand, FL	ESPN+	L 6–38	1,876
October 28	1:00 p.m.	at Drake	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	ESPN+	L 7–33	1,625
November 4	1:00 p.m.	Davidson	Spec Martin Stadium DeLand, FL	ESPN+	L 41–61	1,351
November 11	1:00 p.m.	at Valparaiso	Brown Field Valparaiso, IN	ESPN+	L 20–23 ^OT	1,056
November 18	12:00 p.m.	San Diego	Spec Martin Stadium DeLand, FL	ESPN+	L 20–47	1,260
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time