* â Texas A&MâCommerce ineligible for FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II. ** â Northwestern State canceled its season on October 26.
The Southland Conference released their preseason poll on July 24, 2023. The Lions were picked to finish sixth in the conference.[1]
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Southeastern Louisiana
93 (9)
2
Incarnate Word
91 (7)
3
McNeese
65
4
Nicholls
62
5
Northwestern State
52
6
Texas A&MâCommerce
33
7
Lamar
28
8
Houston Christian
24
Preseason AllâSouthland Teams
The Southland Conference announced the 2023 preseason all-conference football team selections on July 21, 2023. TAMUC had a total of 4 players selected.[2]
Defense
2nd Team
Leon Young â defensive lineman, JR
Max Epps â defensive back, JR
Daryion Taylor â defensive back, SR
Sean Krystoff-King â kick returner, SO
Schedule
Texas A&MâCommerce and the Southland Conference announced the 2023 football schedule on December 14, 2022.[3][4][5][6]
Three Southland Conference players and one team were nationally recognized during the season. Texas A&MâCommerce's Max Epps was recognized on September 25 as National defensive player of the week.
Weekly awards
One Southland Conference team and conference players received national recognition over the course of the season. One of the players, Texas A&MâCommerce's Max Epps, was recognized on September 25 as National defensive player of the week.
Weekly honors
Honors
Player
Position
Date Awarded
Ref.
FedEx Ground National Defensive Player of the Week
The Southland Conference announced the 2023 all-conference football team selections on November 22, 2023. Three Texas A&MâCommerce players were selected to the AllâConference defensive team.[13]
* â Texas A&MâCommerce ineligible for FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II. ** â Northwestern State canceled its season on October 26.
The Southland Conference released their preseason poll on July 24, 2023. The Lions were picked to finish sixth in the conference.[1]
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Southeastern Louisiana
93 (9)
2
Incarnate Word
91 (7)
3
McNeese
65
4
Nicholls
62
5
Northwestern State
52
6
Texas A&MâCommerce
33
7
Lamar
28
8
Houston Christian
24
Preseason AllâSouthland Teams
The Southland Conference announced the 2023 preseason all-conference football team selections on July 21, 2023. TAMUC had a total of 4 players selected.[2]
Defense
2nd Team
Leon Young â defensive lineman, JR
Max Epps â defensive back, JR
Daryion Taylor â defensive back, SR
Sean Krystoff-King â kick returner, SO
Schedule
Texas A&MâCommerce and the Southland Conference announced the 2023 football schedule on December 14, 2022.[3][4][5][6]
Three Southland Conference players and one team were nationally recognized during the season. Texas A&MâCommerce's Max Epps was recognized on September 25 as National defensive player of the week.
Weekly awards
One Southland Conference team and conference players received national recognition over the course of the season. One of the players, Texas A&MâCommerce's Max Epps, was recognized on September 25 as National defensive player of the week.
Weekly honors
Honors
Player
Position
Date Awarded
Ref.
FedEx Ground National Defensive Player of the Week
The Southland Conference announced the 2023 all-conference football team selections on November 22, 2023. Three Texas A&MâCommerce players were selected to the AllâConference defensive team.[13]