2023 Norfolk State Spartans football team

2023 Norfolk State Spartans football
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	3–8 (1–4 MEAC)
Head coach	Dawson Odums (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Ryan Meyers (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Steve Adams (3rd season)
Home stadium	William "Dick" Price Stadium

2023 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Howard +		4	–	1					6	–	6
No. 20 North Carolina Central +^		4	–	1					9	–	3
South Carolina State		3	–	2					5	–	6
Morgan State		3	–	2					4	–	6
Norfolk State		1	–	4					3	–	8
Delaware State		0	–	5					1	–	10
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2023 Norfolk State Spartans football team represented Norfolk State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Spartans were led by third-year head coach Dawson Odums and played home games at William "Dick" Price Stadium in Norfolk, Virginia. The Norfolk State Spartans football team drew an average home attendance of 15,656 in 2023.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	2:00 p.m.	Virginia State*	William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA	ESPN+	L 24–33	21,640
September 9	6:00 p.m.	at Hampton*	Armstrong Stadium Hampton, VA (Battle of the Bay)	FloSports	W 31–23	10,021
September 16	2:00 p.m.	at Temple*	Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia, PA	ESPN+	L 9–41	10,932
September 23	4:00 p.m.	at Towson*	Johnny Unitas Stadium Towson, MD	FloSports	W 21–14	2,606
September 30	2:00 p.m.	North Carolina A&T*	William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA	ESPN+	L 26–28	12,894
October 14	6:00 p.m.	at Tennessee State*	Hale Stadium Nashville, TN	ESPN+	L 17–24	13,975
October 21	12:00 p.m.	at Howard	William H. Greene Stadium Washington, D.C	ESPNU	L 23–27	7,684
October 28	2:00 p.m.	Morgan State	William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA	ESPN+	L 28–32	24,976
November 4	2:00 p.m.	at No. 12 North Carolina Central	O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium Durham, NC	ESPN+	L 24–38	13,626
November 11	12:00 p.m.	at Delaware State	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	ESPN+	W 44–21	3,467
November 18	2:00 p.m.	South Carolina State	William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA	ESPN+	L 17–44	3,087
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

vs Virginia State

See also: Virginia State Trojans football

at Hampton

See also: 2023 Hampton Pirates football team and Battle of the Bay (rivalry)

at Temple

See also: 2023 Temple Owls football team

at Towson

See also: 2023 Towson Tigers football team

vs North Caroline A&T

See also: 2023 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team

at Tennessee State

See also: 2023 Tennessee State Tigers football team

at Howard

See also: 2023 Howard Bison football team

vs Morgan State

See also: 2023 Morgan State Bears football team

at North Carolina Central

See also: 2023 North Carolina Central Eagles football team

vs Delaware State

See also: 2023 Delaware State Hornets football team

at South Carolina State

See also: 2023 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

References

1. "2023 Norfolk State Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved March 11, 2023.