2023 Valparaiso Beacons football team

2023 Valparaiso Beacons football
Conference	Pioneer Football League
Record	3–8 (2–6 PFL)
Head coach	Landon Fox (5th season)
Offensive coordinator	Will Fleming (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Brian Dougherty (5th season)
Home stadium	Brown Field

2023 Pioneer Football League standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Drake $^		8	–	0					8	–	4
St. Thomas (MN) *		7	–	1					8	–	3
Davidson		6	–	2					7	–	4
Butler		5	–	3					7	–	4
Marist		4	–	4					4	–	7
San Diego		4	–	4					4	–	7
Morehead State		3	–	5					4	–	7
Presbyterian		2	–	6					4	–	7
Valparaiso		2	–	6					3	–	8
Dayton		2	–	6					4	–	7
Stetson		1	–	7					3	–	8
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant * – St. Thomas (MN) ineligible for FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division III Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2023 Valparaiso Beacons football team represented Valparaiso University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Beacons were led by fifth-year head coach Landon Fox and played home games at Brown Field in Valparaiso, Indiana.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	6:30 p.m.	at Youngstown State*	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	ESPN+	L 10–52	8,593
September 9	5:00 p.m.	at Indiana Wesleyan*	Wildcat Stadium Marion, IN	ESPN+	L 22–24
September 23	12:00 p.m.	Marist	Brown Field Valparaiso, IN	ESPN+	L 30–36 OT	3,331
September 30	1:00 p.m.	Southwest Minnesota State*	Brown Field Valparaiso, IN	ESPN+	W 16–15	1,573
October 7	1:00 p.m.	at Drake	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	ESPN+	L 14–20	3,075
October 14	1:00 p.m.	Morehead State	Brown Field Valparaiso, IN	ESPN+	L 21–24	1,101
October 21	12:00 p.m.	at Davidson	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	ESPN+	L 21–42	4,991
October 28	12:00 p.m.	at Butler	Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl Indianapolis, IN	ESPN+	L 7–17	4,224
November 4	1:00 p.m.	Dayton	Brown Field Valparaiso, IN	ESPN+	W 21–7	1,829
November 11	12:00 p.m.	Stetson	Brown Field Valparaiso, IN	ESPN+	W 23–20 OT	1,056
November 18	1:00 p.m.	at St. Thomas (MN)	O'Shaughnessy Stadium Saint Paul, MN	ESPN+	L 10–16	3,310
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time