2023 Davidson Wildcats football team

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

The 2023 Davidson Wildcats football team represented Davidson College as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by sixth-year head coach Scott Abell and played home games at Richardson Stadium in Davidson, North Carolina.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	1:30 p.m.	at VMI*	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	ESPN+	L 7–12	5,622
September 8	7:00 p.m.	Barton*	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC		L 31–33	3,105
September 16	1:00 p.m.	at Marist	Leonidoff Field Poughkeepsie, NY	ESPN+	W 49–21	1,806
September 23	7:00 p.m.	St. Andrews*	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC		W 84–6	4,357
September 30	12:00 p.m.	San Diego	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	ESPN+	W 55–33	4,021
October 14	1:00 p.m.	at Butler	Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl Indianapolis, IN	ESPN+	W 35–33	1,873
October 21	1:00 p.m.	Valparaiso	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	ESPN+	W 42–21	4,991
October 28	7:00 p.m.	Presbyterian	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	ESPN+	W 45–28	4,119
November 4	1:00 p.m.	at Stetson	Spec Martin Stadium DeLand, FL	ESPN+	W 61–41	1,351
November 11	1:00 p.m.	at Morehead State	Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY	ESPN+	L 17–47	5,675
November 18	7:00 p.m.	Dayton	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	ESPN+	L 14–45	4,402
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time

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Venues	Latta Park Baseball Field (1896–1903) Sprunt Athletic Field (1905–1922) Richardson Stadium (1923–present)
Bowls & rivalries	1969 Tangerine Bowl
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
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