Stetson Football announces the 2023 season schedule. The Hatters will have 6 home games at Spec Martin Stadium in DeLand.
 
This will be the Hatters' 11^th season since bringing back the football program, Stetson will be at home throughout the month of September with three home games.
 
"We are excited about Spring football and the opportunity to get better and improve upon our 4-6 mark from this past season.  The goal of spring practice this year is to establish a new identity on offense, and reestablish our ATTACKING identity on defense.  We also want to find out what we are able and do well; while remaining healthy at the end.  This will be extremely exciting as we will have new faces on our coaching staff and our players on the field.   We are looking for Rassie Littlejohn and Nana Burris to emerge as leaders of the team," said head coach Brian Young. "I am exceedingly excited to reunite with Coach Norman Joseph, and to have him here at Stetson.  He will bring a more versatile ATTACK for our offense this season.  Defensively, I will be more involved in pushing our aggressive demeanor on defense.  We look forward to all your support this season and seeing you at multiple games at Spec-Martin.  GO HATS!!"
 
The Hatters will open with home games against St. Thomas University on September 2 followed by Webber International University (Sept. 9) at home. Next the Hatters head to Big Sky Country to play Montana State University (Sept. 16) before they begin PFL competition back at home vs Butler (Sept. 23). The Hatters will end the month of September with an away game against Marist (Sept. 30) in New York.
 
Stetson will be traveling to Bozeman, Montana this season to face Montana State University. This will be Stetsons first time meeting the Montana State Bobcats. The Bobcats are a perennial force in the FCS division and have won three national championships.
 
The October schedule will get started with a trip to South Carolina as the Hatters play Presbyterian on the seventh. The Hatters will then have a bye week followed by a home game against the University of St Thomas (Oct. 21). St. Thomas is the reigning PFL champions St. Thomas who finished the 2022 season with a 10-1 overall record. That will also be homecoming weekend on the Stetson campus. October finishes off with an away game vs Drake on October 28.
 
The Hatters start November with a home game, playing Davidson on Nov. 4 before making the trip to Indiana to play Valparaiso University (Nov. 11). The regular season will come to a close on Nov. 18 when the Hatters host San Diego.
 
Season tickets for the 2023 football season will go on sale on Monday, April 3. Fans who are interested in purchasing season tickets may fill out the Ticket Interest Form to be contacted by the Ticket Office. All ticketing questions can be directed to the Athletics Ticket Office who can be reached at 386-738-HATS or by email at HatterTickets@stetson.edu.

About Stetson University Athletics: Stetson University's Athletics Program is driven by a shared purpose. It is what inspires, motivates and binds us together. More than a task, a reason for being. THE HATTER PURPOSE is to create and provide an experience of a lifetime through teamwork and relationships to achieve excellence. This purpose is achieved through five Core Values: Communication, Integrity, Excellence, Value People and Commitment. To learn more about the HATS program and our Core Values, visit GoHatters.com/HATS (PDF).