* 2023 UWF FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
* GSC ADDS CHOWAN, ERSKINE AS FOOTBALL AFFILIATE MEMBERS
 
PENSACOLA, Fla. – The University of West Florida Athletics Department announced the 2023 football schedule on Thursday, unveiling an 11-game regular-season that has five home games at Pen Air Field. 
 
The UWF football program will play five home games and face four Gulf South Conference opponents at home. Among the Argonauts' 8-game GSC slate will be home contests against Valdosta State, West Georgia, Shorter and new affiliate member Chowan.
 
Additionally, UWF will play at Florida A&M, matching up with an in-state Division I opponent for the first time in history.
 
The seventh season and first under new head coach Kaleb Nobles will kick off in Pensacola on Friday, Sept. 1 at 6 p.m. against Kentucky Wesleyan. The game will be the fourth non-Saturday contest and second Friday night game for the Argos.
 
UWF will open a home-and-home series with McKendree a week later, traveling to Lebanon, Illinois – 30 minutes East of St. Louis, Missouri – for the first-ever meeting with the Bearcats. It will be the third GLVC team UWF has played, joining Missouri S&T (2016 & 2017) and Southwest Baptist (2021 & 2022).
 
UWF will make the shortest road trip in its 7-years of football, traveling 190 miles to Tallahassee on September 16 to face the Rattlers. The contest will be UWF's third against a Division I opponent following victories over North Alabama and McNeese in 2018 and 2021, respectively. UWF will be just the second GSC school to play FAMU and the first since Troy in 1984.
 
UWF will open GSC play at home on September 23 at 6 p.m. against West Georgia. In the 6-game series with the Wolves, the road team has won every contest. This will be their first on-campus visit to Pen Air Field.
 
On September 30, UWF will travel to North Greenville for the fifth matchup between the schools and the third in Tigerville, S.C.
 
The Argos will entertain Shorter for Homecoming festivities on October 7 at 4 p.m. in their third home game. UWF is unbeaten against the Hawks in six meetings.
 
UWF will make back-to-back road trips to West Alabama and Delta State the next two weeks before welcoming Valdosta State to Northwest Florida for a 4 p.m. battle on October 28. The Argos have won a share of the last two GSC titles as a result of victories over the Blazers.
 
The regular-season will end with a trip to Mississippi College on November 4 before celebrating Senior Day against GSC affiliate member Chowan on November 11 at 2 p.m. UWF is 1-1 all-time against the Hawks, having played them in 2016 and 2017.
 
The NCAA Division II Championship Playoffs begin on November 18 and end with the title game on December 16. 
 
UWF is 56-21 in six seasons of football with four appearances in the NCAA Division II Playoffs. The Argonauts have won a share of the GSC title each of the last two seasons and are 31-15 in conference play since 2016. UWF's 34 wins in the last three seasons are the fourth-most in the country.

Season ticket renewals will begin on Wednesday, Mar. 1. Fans can also call the UWF Athletic Ticket Office at (850) 474-ARGO (2746) or contact a ticketing staff member via e-mail at athleticsticketing@uwf.edu.
 
UWF will hold its Spring Game on March 9 at 6 p.m. at Pen Air Field.