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Senior Bowl 2023: Time, TV schedule and streaming info

Find out how to catch all the action from the 2023 Senior Bowl.

The Senior Bowl represents the unofficial kickoff to draft season. The Houston Texans have their new coach in DeMeco Ryans, which means the fans’ interest can shift to identifying possible draft prospects that could fit the new coach’s vision.

Houston has a member of their 2022 staff on the National Team. Defensive assistant Ben Bolling is coaching the linebackers for the National side.

Starting in 2021, the Senior Bowl ditched the North and South team designations in favor of the National and American teams — no different than from 1991-93 when they had the AFC versus the NFC. The National Team is 2-0 since the name change.

2023 Reese’s Senior Bowl — Saturday, Feb. 4, 1:30 p.m. CT

TV channel: NFL Network

Live stream: FuboTV

Location: Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, Ala.

Forecast: Sunny, 58 degrees, 5 mph wind

Texans defensive assistant Ben Bolling to coach National Team linebackers at Senior Bowl

The Houston Texans are sending defensive assistant Ben Bolling to Mobile, Ala., to coach National Team linebackers at the Senior Bowl.

A young member of the Houston Texans coaching staff is getting another opportunity to showcase his talents as an instructor.

The Senior Bowl announced Jan. 19 that Texans defensive assistant Ben Bolling will be a part of the National Team coaching staff. Bolling will work with Pittsburgh Steelers assistant outside linebackers coach Denzel Martin.

Bolling completed his second season with the Texans in 2022. The former Campbell University product started off as a member of coach David Culley’s staff in 2021.

Prior to joining the Texans, Bolling worked at his alma mater for five seasons in a variety of roles. After playing receiver at Campbell for all four seasons, Bolling spent 2016 as a defensive quality control coach. From 2017-18, he coached the safeties. From 2019-20, Bolling was a receivers and offensive recruiting coordinator.

The Senior Bowl will be held Feb. 4 at Hancock Stadium in Mobile, Ala. Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Luke Getsy will coach the American Team while Las Vegas Raiders defensive coordinator Patrick Graham coaches the National Team.

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Texans hire former Campbell WR coach Ben Bolling as defensive assistant

The Houston Texans have hired former Campbell University receivers coach Ben Bolling as a defensive assistant.

The Houston Texans have hired a defensive assistant to help out with new defensive coordinator Lovie Smith.

According to Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle, the Texans hired former Campbell University receivers coach Ben Bolling as a defensive assistant for the 2021 staff.

All Bolling has known is Campbell. From 2011-15, he played receiver for the Camels, catching 100 passes for 1,329 yards and eight touchdowns. Bolling then stayed around as an assistant coach, serving in various capacities from safeties coach, defensive quality control, co-special teams coordinator, assistant strength and conditioning, and even recruiting coordinator.

A Knightdale High School alumnus from Knightdale, North Carolina, Bolling left as his high school’s all-time leader in passing yards (3,557), career touchdowns (40) and career total yards (5,191). Bolling also lettered in track and field along with basketball and football.