East Tennessee State Buccaneers
Southern
3-8 (2-6 conf)
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- —
- SP+ Offense
- —
- SP+ Defense
- —
- SRS
- -38.0
- FPI
- —
- Elo
- —
- Talent
- 120
- Recruiting
- 12 (#176)
Schedule
record 3–8
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Jacksonville State | -1.6 | 3-49 | -46 | L |
| 2 | vsCarson-Newman College | FCS | 42-0 | +42 | W |
| 3 | @Austin Peay | FCS | 3-63 | -60 | L |
| 5 | @Samford | FCS | 28-42 | -14 | L |
| 6 | vsMercer | FCS | 6-24 | -18 | L |
| 7 | vsWofford | FCS | 41-10 | +31 | W |
| 8 | @Chattanooga | FCS | 3-34 | -31 | L |
| 9 | @Furman | FCS | 8-16 | -8 | L |
| 10 | vsVMI | FCS | 24-31 | -7 | L |
| 11 | @Western Carolina | FCS | 7-58 | -51 | L |
| 12 | vsThe Citadel | FCS | 35-23 | +12 | W |
Quarterbacks · 5
2023 · 36
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | William Riddle | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Haynes Eller | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 3rd | Tyler Riddell | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 4th | Baron May | SR | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★ |
| QB | 5th | Timothy Dorsey | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Bryson Irby | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Trey Foster | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Amir Dendy | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Adrian Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Jawan Martin | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Tommy Winton III | JR | 5'10" | 200 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Xavier Gaillardetz | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Will Huzzie | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Zach Borisch | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Einaj Carter | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Quinn Caballero | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Jaylen Frierson | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Tim Stayskal | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Noah West | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Deven Brantley | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Max Evans | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Jaylen George | JR | 6'3" | 285 | — |
| DL | 4th | Brendan LeBlanc | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Jordan Hoskins | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Teddy Wilson | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Stephen Scott | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Ray Coney | JR | 6'2" | 240 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Rodricus Fitten | — | — | — | — |
| LB | — | Zach West | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Jayvon Henderson | JR | 5'10" | 190 | — |
| DB | 1st | Ton'Quez Ball | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Chris Hope | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Sheldon Arnold Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 4th | Reed Frederick | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Nate Brackett | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Ewan Johnson | — | — | — | — |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
18.2
PPG Against
31.8
Differential
-13.6
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 3-8
- Home
- 3-2
- Away
- 0-6
- Conference
- 2-6
- Non-Conference
- 1-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 0-2
- Avg Margin
- -13.6
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 3-2 | 29.6 | 17.6 |
| Away | 0-6 | 8.7 | 43.7 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 2-6 | 19.0 | 29.8 |
| Non-conference | 1-2 | 16.0 | 37.3 |
Season History · last 11
0 AP top-10 · 0 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7-5 | 5-3 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 7-5 | 5-3 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 3-8 | 2-6 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 3-8 | 1-7 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 11-2 | 7-1 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 0-0 | 0-0 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 3-9 | 1-7 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 8-4 | 6-2 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 4-7 | 2-6 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 5-6 | 2-6 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 2-9 | 0-0 | — | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
1-4 SU · 2-3 ATS · O3/U2
Betting Profile
2023 · 9 w/ line
| Straight up | 2-8 |
| ATS | 4-544% |
| Over / Under | 5-4 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 2-1 |
| As underdog | 2-4 |
| Home | 2-2 |
| Away | 2-3 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #176 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★8 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #161 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | #176 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | #160 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | #168 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | #184 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | #219 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | #190 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | #164 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | #159 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #154
Talent composite119.7 #154 / 238
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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