2023 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football team

2023 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football
2023 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football
Conference	Big South–OVC football
Record	4–7 (2–4 Big South–OVC)
Head coach	Gabe Giardina (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Adam Hollifield (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Nick Reveiz (1st season)
Home stadium	Buccaneer Field
	Seasons ← 2022 2024 →

The 2023 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football team represented Charleston Southern University as a member of the Big South Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by Gabe Giardina in his first season as head coach, the Buccaneers played home games at Buccaneer Field in Charleston, South Carolina.

2023 Big South–OVC football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Gardner–Webb +^	5	–	1	7	–	5
No. 25 UT Martin +	5	–	1	8	–	3
Eastern Illinois	4	–	2	8	–	3
Bryant	4	–	2	6	–	5
Southeast Missouri State	3	–	3	4	–	7
Tennessee Tech	2	–	4	4	–	7
Robert Morris	2	–	4	4	–	7
Charleston Southern	2	–	4	4	–	7
Tennessee State	2	–	4	6	–	5
Lindenwood *	1	–	5	3	–	7

+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Note: Lindenwood ineligible for Big South–OVC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II. Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	6:00 p.m.	North Greenville*	Buccaneer Field N. Charleston, SC	ESPN+	W 13–10	4,081
September 9	2:15 p.m.	at No. 25 (FBS) Clemson*	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	ACCN	L 17–66	81,500
September 16	4:00 p.m.	No. 4 William & Mary*	Buccaneer Field N. Charleston, SC	ESPN+	L 7–15	3,914
September 23	2:30 p.m.	at No. 23 Western Carolina*	Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	ESPN+	L 21–77	13,357
September 30	6:00 p.m.	Kennesaw State*	Buccaneer Field N. Charleston, SC	ESPN+	W 13–10	3,087
October 14	4:00 p.m.	Lindenwood*	Buccaneer Field N. Charleston, SC	ESPN+	W 24–10	3,899
October 21	3:00 p.m.	at No. 17 UT Martin*	Graham Stadium Martin, TN	ESPN+	L 0–17	5,718
October 28	4:00 p.m.	Bryant	Buccaneer Field N. Charleston, SC	ESPN+	L 24–47	3,012
November 4	4:00 p.m.	Tennessee State*	Buccaneer Field N. Charleston, SC	ESPN+	W 35–21	4,109
November 11	12:00 p.m.	at Robert Morris	Joe Walton Stadium Moon Township, PA	ESPN+	L 12–14	1,638
November 18	1:00 p.m.	at Gardner-Webb	Ernest W. Spangler Stadium Boiling Springs, NC	ESPN+	L 10–34	5,812
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

^ "2023 Charleston Southern Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
^ "2023 Football Schedule". Charleston Southern University Athletics. Retrieved April 4, 2023.