Coastal Carolina Football 2023 Season Includes Huge Opener
Seems like we just wrapped up the 2022 college football season, but the Coastal Carolina football 2023 lineup has been announced. And, the season opener is huge for the Chanticleers. According to WBTW, the Chants open the season on September 2, taking on UCLA at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. Coach Tim Beck takes over as head coach, replacing Jamey Chadwell after his departure for Liberty. The Bruins finished their season 9-4, losing to University of Pittsburgh in the Sun Bowl. Coastal’s season also ended 9-4, with an ugly loss to East Carolina in the Birmingham Bowl. The Chants’ 2023 schedule has home games against Marshall, James Madison, Georgia State and Texas State. The team travels to take on our big rivals App State. Other road games include Old Dominion, Georgia Southern and Arkansas State.
The Chanticleers’ star quarterback, Grayson McCall previously entered the transfer portal. However, he since took his name out, choosing to remain at Coastal Carolina. This makes Chants’ fans very happy. The Indian Trail, North Carolina quarterback has been a big part of the team’s success over the last three seasons. The departure of head coach Jamey Chadwell was upsetting but not surprising. Coach Chadwell led the team to many exciting wins garnering nationwide attention. Chants’ fans knew it was only a matter of time before other schools pursued him. So, it’s a positive to keep the QB in place during the coaching transition. But, Tim Beck comes with an impressive resume, and I look forward to what the Coastal Carolina football 2023 season brings. I have a son in his junior year at Coastal. We try to attend as many games as possible. So, I’m thinking a road trip to Pasadena might be in my future.
List: NFL Players Who Played College Football In North Carolina
Appalachian State
- Akeen Davis- Gaither (Linebacker) Cincinnati Bengals
- Colby Gosset (Guard) Atlanta Falcons
- Shemar Jean-Charles (Cornerback) Green Bay Packers
- Sam Martin (Punter) Buffalo Bills
- Demetrius Taylor (Defensive End) Detriot Lions
- Jalen Virgil (Wide Receiver) Denver Broncos
Charlotte
- Alex Highsmith (Linebacker) Pittsburg Steelers
- Larry Ogunjobi (Defensive Tackle) Pittsburg Steelers
Duke
- Josh Blackwell (Cornerback) Chicago Bears
- Michael Carter II (Cornerback) New York Jets
- Jamison Crowder (Wide Receiver) Buffalo Bills
- Victor Dimukeje (Linebacker) Arizona Cardinals
- Noah Gray (Tight End) Kansas City Chiefs
- Devery Hamilton (Offensive Tackle) New York Giants
- Thomas Hennessy (Long Snapper) New York Jets
- Deon Jackson (Running Back) Indianapolis Colts
- Daniel Jones (Quarterback) New York Giants
- Lucas Patrick (Guard) Chicago Bears
- Chris Rumph II (Linebacker) Los Angeles Chargers
- Laken Tomlinson (Guard) New York Jets
East Carolina
- Zay Jones (Wide Receiver) Jacksonville Jaquars
- D’Ante Smith (Guard) Cincinnati Bengals
Elon
- Olisaemeka Udoh (Guard) Minnesota Vikings
Lenoir-Rhyne
- Kyle Dugger (Safety) New England Patriots
- Dareke Young (Wide Reciever) Seattle Seahawks
NC State
- Garrett Bradbury (Center) Minnesota Vikings
- Jacoby Brissett (Quarterback) Cleveland Browns
- Bradley Chubb (Linebacker) Denver Broncos
- AJ Cole (Punter) Las Vegas Raiders
- Ikem Ekwonu (Offensive Tackle) Carolina Panthers
- Trenton Gill (Punter) Chicago Bears
- BJ Hill (Defensive Tackle) Cincinnati Bengals
- Nyheim Hines (Running Back) Indianapolis Colts
- Josh Jones (Safety) Seattle Seahawks
- Justin Jones (Defensive Tackle) Chicago Bears
- Alim NcNeill (Defensive Tackle) Detroit Lions
- Jakobi Meyers (Wide Receiver) New England Patriots
- Germaine Pratt (Linebacker) Cincinnati Bengals
- James Smith-Williams (Defensive End) Washington Commanders
- Kentavius Street (Defensive Tackle) New Orleans Saints
- Joe Thuney (Guard) Kansas City Chiefs
- Russell Wilson (Quarterback) Denver Broncos
North Carolina
- Giovani Bernard (Running Back) Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Dyami Brown (Wide Reciever) Washington Commanders
- Michael Carter (Running Back) New York Jets
- Ty Chandler (Running Back) Minnesota Vikings
- Joshua Ezeudu (Guard) New York Giants
- Tomon Fox (Linebacker) New York Giants
- Charlie Heck (Offensive Tackle) Houston Texans
- Cole Holcomb (Linebacker) Washington Commanders
- Mack Hollins (Wide Reciever) Las Vegas Raiders
- Sam Howell (Quarterback) Washington Commanders
- James Hurst (Offensive Tackle) New Orleans Saints
- Robert Quinn (Linebacker) Chicago Bears
- M.J. Stewart (Safety) Houston Texans
- Mitch Trubisky (Quarterback) Pittsburgh Steelers
- Antonio Williams (Running Back) New York Giants
- Javonte Williams (Running Back) Denver Broncos
North Carolina A&T
- Darryl Jonson (Defensive End) Seattle Seahawks
Wake Forest
- Boogie Basham (Defensive End) Buffalo Bills
- Essang Bassey (Cornerback) Denver Broncos
- Jessie Bates III (Safety) Cincinnati Bengals
- Greg Dortch (Wide Reciever) Arizona Cardinals
- Phil Haynes (Guard) Seattle Seahawks
- Justin Herron (Offensive Tackle) New England Patriots
- Luke Masterson (Linebacker) Las Vegas Raiders
- Justin Strnad (Linebacker) Denver Broncos
- Ja’Sir Taylor (Cornerback) Los Angeles Chargers
- Zach Tom (Guard) Green Bay Packers
- Luiji Vilain (Linebacker) Minnesota Vikings
- John Wolford (Quarterback) Los Angeles Rams
