The 2023 Eastern Washington Eagles football team represented Eastern Washington University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Aaron Best, the Eagles played their home games at Roos Field in Cheney, Washington.
2023 Eastern Washington Eagles football | |
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Conference | Big Sky Conference |
Record | 4–7 (3–5 Big Sky) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Jim Chapin (2nd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Jeff Copp (2nd season) |
Home stadium | Roos Field |
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No. 2 Montana $^ | 7 | – | 1 | 13 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 Idaho ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 Montana State ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Arizona | 5 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 UC Davis | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 13 Sacramento State ^ | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Portland State | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weber State | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Washington | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho State | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cal Poly | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Colorado | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason edit
Polls edit
On July 23, 2023, during the virtual Big Sky Kickoff, the Eagles were predicted to finish seventh in the Big Sky by both the coaches and media.[1]
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Montana State | 120 (10) |
2 | UC Davis | 96 (1) |
3 | Sacramento State | 94 (1) |
4 | Weber State | 91 |
5 | Idaho | 89 |
6 | Montana | 84 |
7 | Eastern Washington | 52 |
8 | Portland State | 45 |
9 | Northern Arizona | 44 |
10 | Northern Colorado | 37 |
11 | Cal Poly | 25 |
12 | Idaho State | 15 |
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Montana State | 447 (26) |
2 | Idaho | 410 (8) |
3 | Montana | 359 (2) |
4 | Sacramento State | 334 (3) |
5 | UC Davis | 330 |
6 | Weber State | 320 |
7 | Eastern Washington | 216 |
8 | Northern Arizona | 178 |
9 | Portland State | 167 |
10 | Northern Colorado | 109 |
11 | Cal Poly | 103 |
12 | Idaho State | 69 |
Schedule edit
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 12:30 p.m. | vs. No. 2 North Dakota State* | ESPN+ | L 10–35 | 22,546 | ||
September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | at Fresno State* | UniMás / MW Network | L 31–34 2OT | 41,031 | ||
September 16 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 19 Southeastern Louisiana* | ESPN+ | W 40–29 | 4,103 | ||
September 23 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 15 UC Davis | ESPN+ | W 27–24 | 14,724 | ||
September 30 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 4 Idaho | No. 19 |
| ESPN+ | L 36–44 | 8,347 |
October 14 | 3:00 p.m. | at Idaho State | No. 21 | ESPN+ | L 41–42 | 6,763 | |
October 21 | 4:00 p.m. | Weber State |
| ESPN+ | W 31–23 | 7,514 | |
October 28 | 1:00 p.m. | at Portland State | ESPN+ | L 35–47 | 3,189 | ||
November 4 | 1:00 p.m. | Cal Poly |
| ESPN+ | W 48–13 | 4,345 | |
November 11 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 5 Montana State | ESPN+ | L 14–57 | 20,897 | ||
November 18 | 1:00 p.m. | Northern Arizona |
| ESPN+ | L 42–49 | 4,078 | |
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Game summaries edit
North Dakota State edit
Eastern Washington Eagles (0–0) vs North Dakota State Bison (0–0)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Eagles | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
No. 2 Bison | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN
- Date: September 2, 2023
- Game time: 12:30 p.m. (PT)
- Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
- Game attendance: 22,546
- Referee: TBA
- TV: ESPN+
At Fresno State edit
Eastern Washington Eagles (0–1) vs Fresno State Bulldogs (1–0)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total |
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Eagles | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
at Valley Children's Stadium • Fresno, California
- Date: Saturday, September 9, 2023
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 95 °F (35 °C) • Wind: NW 6mph
- Game attendance: 41,031
- Referee: Patrick Foy
- TV announcers (UniMás / MW Network): Jessi Losada (play-by-play) & Jaime Motta (analyst) & Alejandro Luna (sideline)
Southeastern Louisiana edit
Southeastern Louisiana Lions (0–2) vs Eastern Washington Eagles (0–2)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 19 Lions | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 29 |
Eagles | 7 | 10 | 3 | 20 | 40 |
at Roos Field • Cheney, Washington
- Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: N 4 mph
- Game attendance: 4,103
- Referee: Spencer Mumford
- TV: ESPN+
At No. 15 UC Davis edit
No. 4 Idaho edit
At Idaho State edit
Weber State edit
At Portland State edit
Cal Poly edit
At Montana State edit
Northern Arizona edit
References edit
- ^ "Montana State Tabbed Preseason Football Favorites". July 25, 2021. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Eastern Washington Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved March 4, 2023.