2023 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team
The 2023 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team represented Arkansas State University as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by third-year head coach Butch Jones, the Red Wolves played their home games at Centennial Bank Stadium in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The Arkansas State Red Wolves football team drew an average home attendance of 16,747 in 2023.
Schedule
The 2023 football schedule was announced February 24, 2023.Preseason
Offseason
After a 3–9 campaign in the 2022 season, Butch Jones returns for his third season as head coach for Arkansas State. Jones was paid, in total, $825,000 last season.Media poll
In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Red Wolves were picked to finish in sixth place in the West division.| Media poll | - | - |
| 1 | Troy | 92 |
| 2 | South Alabama | 85 |
| 3 | Louisiana | 64 |
| 4 | Southern Miss | 62 |
| 5 | Texas State | 36 |
| 6 | Arkansas State | 33 |
| 7 | ULM | 20 |
Kicker Dominic Zvada was named to the preseason All-Sun Belt first team.
Game summaries
at Oklahoma
| Statistics | ASU | OKLA |
| First downs | 10 | 36 |
| Total yards | 208 | 642 |
| Rushes/yards | 23/48 | 49/220 |
| Passing yards | 160 | 422 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13–27 | 30–33 |
| Time of possession | 23:04 | 36:56 |
Southern Miss
| Statistics | USM | ASU |
| First downs | 20 | 18 |
| Total yards | 449 | 425 |
| Rushing yards | 234 | 192 |
| Passing yards | 215 | 233 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 30:28 | 29:32 |
Louisiana
| Statistics | Louisiana | Arkansas State |
| First downs | 20 | 26 |
| Total yards | 327 | 426 |
| Rushing yards | 64 | 232 |
| Passing yards | 263 | 194 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 25:07 | 34:53 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Louisiana | Passing | Zeon Chriss | 12/17, 171 yards, 1 TD |
| Louisiana | Rushing | Dre'lyn Washington | 23 carries, 119 yards, 1 TD |
| Louisiana | Receiving | Peter LeBlanc | 6 receptions, 129 yards, 1 TD |
| Arkansas State | Passing | Jaylen Raynor | 18/28, 194 yards |
| Arkansas State | Rushing | Zak Wallace | 15 carries, 88 yards, 1 TD |
| Arkansas State | Receiving | Ja'Quez Cross | 6 receptions, 66 yards |
at South Alabama
| Statistics | ARST | USA |
| First downs | 19 | 15 |
| Total yards | 302 | 344 |
| Rushing yards | 116 | 199 |
| Passing yards | 186 | 145 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–28–1 | 19–25–0 |
| Time of possession | 27:08 | 32:52 |
Texas State
| Statistics | TXST | ARST |
| First downs | 32 | 23 |
| Total yards | 539 | 487 |
| Rushing yards | 173 | 291 |
| Passing yards | 366 | 196 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 34:06 | 25:54 |