2023 Mercyhurst Lakers football team

2023 Mercyhurst Lakers football
Conference	Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
Record	2–9 (1–6 PSCAC)
Head coach	Ryan Riemedio (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Eric Acciani (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Bryce Dempsey (2nd as DC, 3rd overall season)
Home stadium	Saxon Stadium

2023 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
No. 7 Kutztown xy$^		7	–	0					11	–	2
East Stroudsburg ^		5	–	2					9	–	3
Shepherd ^		5	–	2					9	–	3
West Chester		3	–	4					6	–	5
Lock Haven		3	–	4					5	–	6
Shippensburg		2	–	5					3	–	8
Bloomsburg		2	–	5					3	–	8
Millersville		1	–	6					3	–	8
West Division
No. 10 Slippery Rock xy^		7	–	0					12	–	2
California (PA)		6	–	1					7	–	3
Gannon		5	–	2					5	–	6
Seton Hill		4	–	3					6	–	5
IUP		3	–	4					6	–	5
Edinboro		1	–	6					3	–	8
Clarion		1	–	6					2	–	9
Mercyhurst		1	–	6					2	–	9
Championship: Kutztown 31, Slippery Rock 7
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll

The 2023 Mercyhurst Lakers football team represented Mercyhurst University as a member of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) during the 2023 NCAA Division II football season. Led by second-year head coach Ryan Riemedio, the Rams compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, tying for last place in the PSAC West Division. The team played home games at Saxon Stadium in Erie, Pennsylvania.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
August 31	8:00 p.m.	at No. 1 Ferris State*	Top Taggart Field Big Rapids, MI	L 12–54
September 9	6:00 p.m.	Lock Haven	Saxon Stadium Erie, PA	W 41–29	442
September 16	12:00 p.m.	at Kutztown	Andre Reed Stadium Kutztown, PA	L 14–47	3,562
September 23	1:00 p.m.	IUP	Saxon Stadium Erie, PA	L 13–30
September 30	2:00 p.m.	at Edinboro	Sox Harrison Stadium Edinboro, PA	L 24–40	3,654
October 7	2:00 p.m.	Slippery Rock	Saxon Stadium Erie, PA	L 31–75	1411
October 14	12:00 p.m.	at Clarion	Memorial Stadium Clarion, PA	W 36–35	987
October 21	3:00 p.m.	Gannon	Saxon Stadium Erie, PA	L 28–31	597
October 28	12:00 p.m.	at California (PA)	Hepner–Bailey Field at Adamson Stadium California, PA	L 19–58	2,427
November 4	2:00 p.m.	Seton Hill	Saxon Stadium Erie, PA	L 0–14	300
November 11	12:00 p.m.	at Shepherd	Ram Stadium Shepherdstown, WV	L 25–49	4,879
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AFCA Poll – Released prior to game All times are in Eastern time