2023 Duquesne Dukes football team

The 2023 Duquesne Dukes football team represented Duquesne University as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Dukes were led by 19th-year head coach Jerry Schmitt and played home games at Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field in Pittsburgh.

2023 Duquesne Dukes football
NEC champion
NCAA Division I First Round, L 7–40 at Youngstown State
Conference	Northeast Conference
Record	7–5 (6–1 NEC)
Head coach	Jerry Schmitt (19th season)
Offensive coordinator	Anthony Doria (8th season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Mike Craig (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Scott Farison (2nd season)
Home stadium	Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field

2023 Northeast Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Duquesne $^		6	–	1					7	–	5
Saint Francis (PA)		4	–	3					4	–	6
Merrimack		4	–	3					5	–	6
Stonehill *		4	–	3					5	–	5
LIU		4	–	3					4	–	7
Wagner		3	–	4					4	–	7
Sacred Heart		2	–	5					2	–	9
Central Connecticut		1	–	6					3	–	8
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Note: Stonehill ineligible for NEC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	12:00 p.m.	Edinboro*	Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field Pittsburgh, PA	NEC Front Row	W 49–7	1,673
September 9	6:00 p.m.	at West Virginia*	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	ESPN+	L 17–56	50,037
September 16	7:00 p.m.	at Coastal Carolina*	Brooks Stadium Conway, SC	ESPN+	L 7–66	18,116
September 30	12:00 p.m.	at LIU	Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium Brookville, NY	NEC Front Row	W 31–28	1,092
October 7	3:00 p.m.	at No. 9 Delaware*	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	FloSports	L 17–43	18,952
October 14	12:00 p.m.	Central Connecticut	Rooney Field Pittsburgh, PA	NEC Front Row	W 44–20	908
October 21	1:00 p.m.	Saint Francis	Rooney Field Pittsburgh, PA	NEC Front Row	W 38–35	3,052
October 28	12:00 p.m.	at Sacred Heart	Campus Field Fairfield, CT	ESPN+	W 27–0	6,822
November 4	12:00 p.m.	at Wagner	Wagner College Stadium Staten Island, NY	NEC Front Row	W 34–26	1
November 11	12:00 p.m.	Stonehill	Rooney Field Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN+	L 28–33	1,656
November 18	12:00 p.m.	at Merrimack	Duane Stadium North Andover, MA	NEC Front Row	W 26–14	2,165
November 25	5:00 p.m.	at No. 21 Youngstown State*	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH (NCAA Division I First Round)	ESPN+	L 7–40	3,866
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time