2023 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football
Big South–OVC co-champion
ConferenceBig South–OVC football
Record7–5 (5–1 Big South–OVC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJosh Reardon (4th season)
Home stadiumErnest W. Spangler Stadium
2023 Big South–OVC football standings
ConfOverall
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

The 2023 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team represented Gardner–Webb University as a member of the Big South–OVC Football Association during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Tre Lamb, the Runnin' Bulldogs played their home games at the Ernest W. Spangler Stadium in Boiling Springs, North Carolina.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 23:30 p.m.at Appalachian State*No. 25
ESPN+L 24–4536,075
September 96:00 p.m.Elon*
ESPN+W 34–275,078
September 166:00 p.m.at Tennessee State
ESPN+L 25–273,869
September 236:00 p.m.at East Carolina*
ESPN+L 0–4440,589
October 76:00 p.m.Robert Morris
  • Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
  • Boiling Springs, NC
ESPN+W 31–163,891
October 142:00 p.m.at Austin Peay*
ESPN+L 14–417,503
October 216:00 p.m.Eastern Kentucky*
  • Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
  • Boiling Springs, NC
ESPN+W 35–324,339
October 281:30 p.m.No. 14 UT Martindagger
  • Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
  • Boiling Springs, NC
ESPN+W 38–345,017
November 41:00 p.m.at Bryant
ESPN+W 45–44 OT3,357
November 112:30 p.m.at Tennessee Tech
ESPN+W 35–05,740
November 181:00 p.m.Charleston Southern
  • Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
  • Boiling Springs, NC
ESPN+W 34–105,812
November 253:00 p.m.at No. 17 Mercer*
ESPN+L 7–174,500
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

At Appalachian State

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 25 Runnin' Bulldogs 0 10 14 0 24
Mountaineers 7 7 17 14 45

Elon

1 2 3 4 Total
Phoenix 3 0 7 17 27
Runnin' Bulldogs 3 10 7 14 34

At Tennessee State

1 2 3 4 Total
Runnin' Bulldogs 7 10 2 6 25
Tigers 7 7 7 6 27

At East Carolina

Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (FCS) (1-2) vs East Carolina Pirates (0-3) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Runnin' Bulldogs (FCS) 0 0 000
Pirates 13 10 71444

at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina

  • Date: September 23rd
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind: W at 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 40,589
  • Referee: Darryl DeBerry
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): James Westling (play-by-play), Reginald Walker Jr. (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:18) ECU – Rahjai Harris 11 yard pass from Alex Flinn, kick failed (Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 2:37; East Carolina 6–0)
  • (2:28) ECU – Rahjai Harris 2 yard run, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 5:06; East Carolina 13–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:46) ECU – Andrew Conrad 44 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -8 yards, 0:58; East Carolina 16–0)
  • (13:03) ECU – Mason Garcia 2 yard run, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 4 plays, 14 yards, 1:39; East Carolina 23–0)
Third quarter
  • (1:55) ECU – Kamarro Edmonds 11 yard run, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:39; East Carolina 30–0)
Fourth quarter
  • (7:39) ECU – Javious Bond 5 yard run, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 5:10; East Carolina 37–0)
  • (3:05) ECU – Kamarro Edmonds 1 yard run, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 2 plays, 9 yards, 0:36; East Carolina 44–0)
Statistics Gardner-Webb (FCS) East Carolina
First downs1123
Plays–yards61–10776–366
Rushes–yards40–7743–182
Passing yards30184
Passing: comp–att–int8–21–018–32–0
Time of possession27:1632:44
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Gardner-Webb (FCS) PassingMatthew Caldwell7/17, 30 yards
RushingNarii Gaither12 carries, 45 yards
ReceivingNarii Gaither
Maleek Huggins
Karim Page		2 receptions, 9 yards
East Carolina PassingAlex Flinn8/18, 94 yards, 1 TD
RushingJavious Bond9 carries, 65 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingJaylen Johnson6 receptions, 70 yards

Robert Morris

1 2 3 4 Total
Colonials 0 3 7 6 16
Runnin' Bulldogs 21 7 0 3 31

At Austin Peay

1 2 3 4 Total
Runnin' Bulldogs 7 0 7 0 14
Governors 7 6 14 14 41

Eastern Kentucky

1 2 3 4 Total
Colonels 0
Runnin' Bulldogs 0

No. 14 UT Martin

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 14 Skyhawks 0
Runnin' Bulldogs 0

At Bryant

1 2 3 4 Total
Runnin' Bulldogs 0
Bulldogs 0

At Tennessee Tech

1 2 3 4 Total
Runnin' Bulldogs 0
Golden Eagles 0

Charleston Southern

1 2 3 4 Total
Buccaneers 0
Runnin' Bulldogs 0

References

  1. ↑ "Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs Schedule 2023". ESPN. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  2. ↑ "2023 Football Schedule". Gardner–Webb University. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
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