2023 UCF Knights football team

The 2023 UCF Knights football team represents the University of Central Florida (UCF) as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Knights are led by Gus Malzahn in his third year as the Knights head coach. The team will play home games at FBC Mortgage Stadium in Orlando, Florida.

2023 UCF Knights football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record3–4 (0–4 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDarin Hinshaw (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread option[1]
Defensive coordinatorAddison Williams (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorDavid Gibbs (3rd season)
Base defense4–2–5[1]
Home stadiumFBC Mortgage Stadium
(capacity: 45,000)
2023 Big 12 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 6 Oklahoma  4 –0   7 –0  
No. 7 Texas  3 –1   6 –1  
Kansas State  3 –1   5 –2  
Oklahoma State  3 –1   5 –2  
Iowa State  3 –1   4 –3  
Kansas  2 –2   5 –2  
BYU  2 –2   5 –2  
West Virginia  2 –2   4 –3  
Baylor  2 –2   3 –4  
TCU  2 –3   4 –4  
Texas Tech  2 –3   3 –5  
Houston  1 –3   3 –4  
UCF  0 –4   3 –4  
Cincinnati  0 –4   2 –5  
Championship: December 2, 2023
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of October 27, 2023
Rankings from AP Poll

UCF officially moved into the Big 12 Conference for the 2023 season. In doing so, the Knights became the first NCAA football program to play at every sanctioned level: Division III, Division II, Division I-AA, Division I-A (Independent), Group of Five, and Power Five.[2]

Offseason

Outgoing
Player Position Destination
Mikey Keene QB Fresno State
Jeremiah Jean-Baptiste LB Ole Miss
Davonte Brown CB Miami (FL)
Philjae Bien Aime CB North Alabama
Ryan O'Keefe WR Boston College
Terrence Lewis LB Hutchinson CC
Trevion Shadrick-Harris CB Eastern Washington
Jordan Johnson WR Iowa Western
Ah'Mare Lee DB Florida A&M
Joey Gatewood WR Louisville
Karlis Bailey-Vice DE TBD
Anthony Williams RB Stephen F. Austin
Andrew Osteen P Mississippi State
Matt Lee C Miami (FL)
Miguel Maldonado OL TBD
Tommy Castellanos QB Boston College
Ethan Mort OL TBD
Keahnist Thompson DL Weber State
Justin Hodges DB Arkansas State
Branden Jennings LB Hinds CC
Quan Lee WR Florida A&M
Jaden Francois DB Utah State
Will Bohn QB Southeastern

[3]

Incoming
Player Position Previous school
Trent Whittemore WR Florida
Chauncey Magwood WR Kentucky
Drake Metcalf IOL Stanford
Gage King LS Arizona State
Fred Davis II DB Clemson
Amari Kight OT Alabama
Marcellus Marshall OT Kent State
DeJordan Mask S Texas State
Jireh Wilson S East Carolina
Bula Schmidt IOL Fresno State
Decorian Patterson DB Middle Tennessee State
Rian Davis LB Georgia
Xavier Williams QB Charlotte
Isaiah Paul LB Washington State
Shaun Peterson DE FIU
Derrick LeBlanc DL Oklahoma
Corey Gammage WR Marshall
Gunnar Smith QB South Florida
Kriston Esnard PK Tulane

[4]

Preseason

Spring game

The 2023 UCF spring exhibition game was played on Friday April 14 at FBC Mortgage Stadium. The team was split into two squads for gameplay, the Knights and the 'Nauts.[5]

DateTimeSpring GameSiteResult
April 146:30 pmKnights vs. 'NautsFBC Mortgage Stadium • Orlando, FL43-42 'Nauts

Big 12 preseason poll

The Big 12 preseason poll was released on July 6.[6] UCF was voted 8th in the conference. First place votes in parentheses.

Big 12 media poll
Predicted finish Team Points
1Texas (41)886
2Kansas State (14)858
3Oklahoma (4)758
4Texas Tech (4)729
5TCU (3)727
6Baylor572
7Oklahoma State (1)470
8UCF463
9Kansas461
10Iowa State334
11BYU318
12Houston215
13Cincinnati202
14West Virginia129

Schedule

The 2023 season is UCF's first as a member of the Big 12 Conference.[7] The conference utilizes a nine-game conference schedule, with three out-of-conference games annually.[8] Furthermore, the conference requires at least one of the three out-of-conference games to be against a Power Five opponent.[9] UCF successfully petitioned for a first-year, one-time waiver to count their game at Boise State as their Power Five non-conference opponent, taking into account Boise State's recent successes and status as a top Group of Five team.[9]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 317:00 p.m.[10]Kent State*
FS1W 56–644,088
September 97:00 p.m.[10]at Boise State*
FS1W 18–1636,447
September 166:30 p.m.[10]No. 24 (FCS) Villanova*
  • FBC Mortgage Stadium
  • Orlando, FL
ESPN+W 48–1444,206
September 238:00 p.m.[11]at Kansas State
FS1L 31–4451,912
September 303:30 p.m.Baylor
  • FBC Mortgage Stadium
  • Orlando, FL
FS1L 35–3644,005
October 74:00 p.m.at Kansas
FOXL 22–5146,107
October 2112:00 p.m.at No. 6 Oklahoma
ABCL 29–3183,476
October 2812:00 p.m.West Virginiadagger
  • FBC Mortgage Stadium
  • Orlando, FL
FS1
November 43:30 p.m.at Cincinnati
FS1
November 11Oklahoma State
November 18at Texas Tech
November 25Houston
  • FBC Mortgage Stadium
  • Orlando, FL

Game summaries

Kent State
See also: 2023 Kent State Golden Flashes football team
Kent State Golden Flashes at UCF Knights
Period 1 2 34Total
Golden Flashes 3 0 306
Knights 14 14 141456

at FBC Mortgage Stadium, Orlando, FL

Game information
StatisticsKENTUCF
First downs1532
Total yards240723
Rushing yards95389
Passing yards145334
Turnovers13
Time of possession28:3431:26
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Kent StatePassingMichael Alaimo12–31, 145 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT
RushingGavin Garcia18 carries, 45 yards
ReceivingChrishon McCray3 receptions, 61 yards
UCFPassingJohn Rhys Plumlee22–30, 281 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
RushingJohnny Richardson12 carries, 100 yards
ReceivingXavier Townsend5 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TD

Quarterback John Rhys Plumlee threw for 281 yards and rushed for 90 yards as the Knights routed Kent State 56–6 on Thursday night. The game marked UCF's first football game as a member of the Big 12. The Knights won their 8th consecutive season opener.

at Boise State
See also: 2023 Boise State Broncos football team
UCF Knights at Boise State Broncos
Period 1 2 34Total
Knights 3 6 0918
Broncos 7 3 0616

at Albertsons Stadium, Boise, ID

  • Date: September 9, 2023
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. MDT / 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 36,447
  • TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins and Devin Gardner
  • Gamecast
Game information
StatisticsUCFBSU
First downs2322
Total yards530384
Rushing yards258173
Passing yards272211
Turnovers21
Time of possession28:0331:57
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UCFPassingJohn Rhys Plumlee16–24, 272 yards, 0 TD, 2 INT
RushingJohn Rhys Plumlee11 carries, 73 yards
ReceivingKobe Hudson5 receptions, 134 yards
Boise StatePassingTaylen Green9–19, 144 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingAshton Jeanty24 carries, 115 yards
ReceivingAshton Jeanty5 receptions, 97 yards, 1 TD

Colton Boomer kicked a 40-yard game-winning field goal as time expired to lift the Knights over the Boise State Broncos by the score of 18–16. Boomer went 4-for-4 on field goals, including a school record-tying 55 yarder in the second quarter. Late in the game, quarterback John Rhys Plumlee suffered a leg injury which will require him to miss multiple weeks.[13]

No. 24 (FCS) Villanova
See also: 2023 Villanova Wildcats football team
No. 24 (FCS) Villanova Wildcats at UCF Knights
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 24 (FCS) Wildcats 0 0 01414
Knights 17 17 7748

at FBC Mortgage Stadium, Orlando, FL

  • Date: September 16, 2023
  • Game time: 6:30 pm EDT
  • Game attendance: 44,206
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Drew Fellios and Forrest Conoly
  • Gamecast
Game information
StatisticsNOVAUCF
First downs1131
Total yards228600
Rushing yards84251
Passing yards144349
Turnovers10
Time of possession27:0832:52
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
VillanovaPassingConnor Watkins9-23, 144 yards, 1 INT
RushingDeewil Barlee7 carries, 39 yards
ReceivingJaylan Sanchez1 receptions, 45 yards
UCFPassingTimmy McClain20-28, 321 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT
RushingR. J. Harvey14 carries, 85 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingKobe Hudson6 receptions, 147 yards

Timmy McClain started at quarterback for the injured John Rhys Plumlee. McClain threw for 321 yards, and the UCF offense racked up 600 total yards as the Knights soundly defeated FCS #24 Villanova by the score of 48–14.

at Kansas State
See also: 2023 Kansas State Wildcats football team
UCF Knights at Kansas State Wildcats
Period 1 2 34Total
Knights 10 7 7731
Wildcats 7 14 101344

at Bill Snyder Family Stadium, Manhattan, KS

Game information
StatisticsUCFKSU
First downs1932
Total yards407536
Rushing yards143255
Passing yards264255
Turnovers21
Time of possession25:3734:23
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UCFPassingTimmy McClain14-24, 264 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
RushingJohnny Richardson6 carries, 76 yards
ReceivingKobe Hudson6 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TD
Kansas StatePassingWill Howard27-42, 255 yards, 1 INT
RushingD.J. Giddens30 carries, 207 yards, 4 TD
ReceivingD.J. Giddens8 receptions, 96 yards

UCF traveled to Kansas State for their first-ever intra-conference game in the Big 12. Timmy McClain once again started at quarterback, throwing for 264 yards and three touchdowns. The Knights defense, however, could not contain the Wildcats offense, and lost by the score of 44–31. D.J. Giddens rushed for 207 yards and 4 touchdowns, and caught 8 balls for another 86 yards. The game was tied 24–24 midway through the third quarter, but Kansas State put the game away with 20 unanswered points. Ten penalties for 80 yards on UCF, two turnovers in Wildcats territory, plus a lopsided time of possession were factors in the loss.

Baylor
See also: 2023 Baylor Bears football team
Baylor Bears at UCF Knights
Period 1 2 34Total
Bears 7 0 32636
Knights 21 7 7035

at FBC Mortgage Stadium, Orlando, FL

  • Date: September 30, 2023
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 44,005
  • TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins and Devin Gardner
  • Gamecast
Game information
StatisticsBUUCF
First downs2218
Total yards446469
Rushing yards153235
Passing yards293234
Turnovers12
Time of possession35:3124:29
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
BaylorPassingBlake Shapen21-34, 293 yards, 1 INT
RushingRichard Reese16 carries, 100 yards
ReceivingMonaray Baldwin7 receptions, 150 yards, 1 TD
UCFPassingTimmy McClain13-25, 234 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
RushingJohnny Richardson6 carries, 105 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingJavon Baker3 receptions, 113 yards, 1 TD

UCF hosted Baylor for their first intra-conference home game in the Big 12. The game was a rematch of the 2014 Fiesta Bowl. The Knights blew a 35–7 lead. Baylor scored a go-ahead field goal with 1:21 remaining and won 36–35. On the first play from scrimmage, Johnny Richardson broke free for a 79-yard touchdown run, and after two more quick scores, UCF jumped out to an early 21–0 lead. The Knights eventually built a 35–7 lead, which they held late in the third quarter. Baylor scored 29 unanswered points, including two touchdown passes from Blake Shapen, and a 72-yard fumble return for a touchdown. UCF got the ball back one last time with 1:21 remaining. Colton Boomer's 59-yard field goal attempt fell no good as time expired, and Baylor escaped with the victory.

at Kansas
See also: 2023 Kansas Jayhawks football team
UCF Knights at Kansas Jayhawks
Period 1 2 34Total
Knights 0 0 81422
Jayhawks 3 21 131451

at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, KS

Game information
StatisticsUCFKU
First downs2125
Total yards371490
Rushing yards202399
Passing yards16991
Turnovers10
Time of possession25:3534:25
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UCFPassingTimmy McClain12-15, 136 yards, 2 TD
RushingR. J. Harvey16 carries, 133 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingJavon Baker4 receptions, 85 yards
KansasPassingJason Bean8-12, 91 yards, 1 TD
RushingDevin Neal12 carries, 154 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingLuke Grimm2 receptions, 41 yards

John Rhys Plumlee returned to start at quarterback, but played for only three drives in the first half. Timmy McClain took over and played the rest of the game. Kansas dominated UCF, jumping out to a 31–0 lead, and pulling away for a 51–22 victory. The Jayhawks put up 399 yards rushing, while UCF was held to a season-low 371 total yards.

at No. 6 Oklahoma
See also: 2023 Oklahoma Sooners football team
UCF Knights at No. 5 Oklahoma Sooners
Period 1 2 34Total
Knights 0 17 6629
No. 6 Sooners 7 10 01431

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, OK

Game information
StatisticsUCFOKLA
First downs2030
Total yards397442
Rushing yards149189
Passing yards248253
Turnovers01
Time of possession30:1629:44
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UCFPassingJohn Rhys Plumlee16–30, 248 yards, 2 TD
RushingR. J. Harvey23 carries, 101 yards
ReceivingJavon Baker5 receptions, 134 yards, 2 TD
OklahomaPassingDillon Gabriel25–38, 253 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
RushingMarcus Major18 carries, 82 yards
ReceivingNic Anderson5 receptions, 105 yards, 2 TD

UCF traveled to Norman to take on Oklahoma. Facing former quarterback Dillon Gabriel, the Knights nearly upset the No. 6 ranked Sooners. UCF led 23–17 after three quarters, before Oklahoma scored two fourth quarter touchdowns to take a 31–23 lead. John Rhys Plumlee, back in the starting lineup, drove the Knights 75 yards in 9 plays. On 4th & 10 at the Oklahoma 12, Plumee found Javon Baker for a 12-yard touchdown pass, trimming the deficit to 31–29 with 1:16 left in regulation. UCF's two-point conversion attempt was snuffed out, and the Sooners held on for the victory.

West Virginia
See also: 2023 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
West Virginia Mountaineers at UCF Knights
Period 1 2 34Total
Mountaineers 0 0 000
Knights 0 0 000

at FBC Mortgage Stadium, Orlando, FL

Game information
StatisticsWVUUCF
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
West VirginiaPassing
Rushing
Receiving
UCFPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Cincinnati
See also: 2023 Cincinnati Bearcats football team
UCF Knights at Cincinnati Bearcats
Period 1 2 34Total
Knights 0 0 000
Bearcats 0 0 000

at Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati, OH

  • Date: November 4, 2023
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV: TBA
Game information
StatisticsUCFCIN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UCFPassing
Rushing
Receiving
CincinnatiPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Oklahoma State
See also: 2023 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team
Oklahoma State Cowboys at UCF Knights
Period 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 0 0 000
Knights 0 0 000

at FBC Mortgage Stadium, Orlando, FL

  • Date: November 11, 2023
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV: TBA
Game information
StatisticsOKSTUCF
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Oklahoma StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
UCFPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Texas Tech
See also: 2023 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team
UCF Knights at Texas Tech Red Raiders
Period 1 2 34Total
Knights 0 0 000
Red Raiders 0 0 000

at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, TX

  • Date: November 18, 2023
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV: TBA
Game information
StatisticsUCFTTU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UCFPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Texas TechPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Houston
See also: 2023 Houston Cougars football team
Houston Cougars at UCF Knights
Period 1 2 34Total
Cougars 0 0 000
Knights 0 0 000

at FBC Mortgage Stadium, Orlando, FL

  • Date: November 25, 2023
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV: TBA
Game information
StatisticsHOUUCF
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
HoustonPassing
Rushing
Receiving
UCFPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Personnel
2022 UCF Knights Football

Quarterbacks

  • 8 Xavier Williams – Redshirt So.
  • 9 Timmy McClain – Redshirt So.
  • 10 John Rhys Plumlee – Sr. (C)
  • 12 Dylan Rizk – Fr.
  • 14 Gunnar Smith – Redshirt Fr.
  • 21 Brock Hansel – Redshirt Fr.

Running backs

  •  0 Johnny Richardson – Sr.
  •  5 Jordan McDonald – So.
  •  6 Mark-Antony Richards – Redshirt Sr.
  • 7 R.J. Harvey – Redshirt Sr.
  •  20 Kam Ingram – Redshirt So.
  • 23 Demarkcus Bowman – Redshirt Jr.
  • 37 Preston Foreman – Redshirt Fr.

Wide receivers

  •  1 Javon Baker – Sr.
  •  2 Kobe Hudson – Sr.
  •  3 Xavier Townsend – So.
  •  4 Corey Gammage – Redshirt Sr.
  •  11 Chauncey Magwood – Jr.
  • 15 Tyree Patterson – Fr.
  • 16 Stephen Martin – Redshirt Jr.
  • 17 Amari Johnson – Sr.
  • 18 Jaylon Griffin – Redshirt Sr.
  • 19 Jarrad Baker – Redshirt Sr.
  • 24 Andrew Dickson – Redshirt So.
  • 31 JaJuan Forte – Redshirt 5th-Sr.
  • 38 Dionte Marks – Redshirt Sr.
  • 80 Trent Whittemore – Redshirt Jr.
  • 81 Tyler Griffin – Redshirt Fr.
  • 87 Dwartney Wortham – Redshirt Fr.
  • 89 Cullen Smith – Redshirt So.

Tight ends/H-back

  •  13 Randy Pittman – Fr.
  • 41 Jack Morgan – So.
  • 49 Max Holler – Redshirt Jr.
  • 82 Alec Holler – Redshirt 5th-Sr. (C)
  • 83 Garrett French – Redshirt Jr.
  • 84 Thomas Wadsworth – Redshirt Fr.
  • 85 Zach Marsh Wojan – Redshirt 5th-Sr.
  • 86 Jordan Davis – Redshirt Jr. Injury icon 2
  • 88 Grant Stevens – Redshirt Fr.
  

Offensive Lineman

  • 50 Patrick Barnett – Redshirt Jr.
  • 52 Caden Kitler – Redshirt Fr.
  • 54 Bula Schmidt – Redshirt Sr.
  • 55 Cameron Kinnie – Redshirt Jr.
  • 56 Johnathan Cline – Fr.
  • 57 John Harris – Redshirt Sr.
  • 59 Keyon Cox – Fr.
  • 60 Drake Metcalf – Redshirt Jr.
  • 64 Shaheem Hill – Redshirt Fr.
  • 66 Chidoziri Maghiro – Redshirt 5th-Sr.
  • 68 Ethan Higgins – Fr.
  • 69 Paul Rubelt – Redshirt Jr.
  • 70 Edward Collins – Redshirt 5th-Sr.
  • 71 Tylan Grable – Redshirt 5th-Sr.
  • 72 Marcellus Marshall – Jr.
  • 74 Matthew Prigmore – Fr.
  • 75 Andrew Phelan – Fr.
  • 76 Adrian Medley – Redshirt Sr.
  • 77 Lokahi Pauole – 5th-Sr. (C)
  • 78 Amari Kight – Redshirt Sr.

Kickers/Punters

  • 32 Michael Carter – Redshirt Fr.
  • 35 Colton Boomer – So.
  • 40 Mitch McCarthy – So.
  • 98 Kriston Esnard – Redshirt So.
  • 80 Grant Reddick – Fr.

Long snappers

  • 26 Chris Bowerfind – Redshirt So.
  • 42 Aidan Fedigan – So.
  • 41 Gage King – Redshirt Sr.
  

Defensive tackles

  •  2 Lee Hunter – Redshirt So.
  •  5 Ricky Barber – Redshirt Sr. (C)
  • 40 Kervins Choute – Redshirt Jr.
  • 55 John Walker – Fr.
  • 56 Matthew Alexander – Redshirt So.
  • 87 Andrew Rumph – Fr.
  • 90 Derrick LeBlanc – Fr.
  • 91 Keshaun Hudson – So.
  • 94 Chris Ficka – Fr.

Linebacker

  • 0 Jason Johnson – Redshirt 5th-Sr (C)
  • 16 T.J. Bullard – Redshirt Fr.
  • 15 Isaiah Paul – Redshirt Sr.
  • 17 Rian Davis – Redshirt Sr.
  • 20 Troy Ford Jr. – Fr.
  • 25 Camden Vining – Redshirt So.
  • 27 Walter Yates III – Redshirt 5th-Sr.
  • 28 Andrew Harris – Fr.
  • 30 Kam Moore – So.
  • 35 Keenan Cupit – Redshirt Jr.
  • 43 Kingston Gorney – Redshirt Sr.
  • 45 Quentin Hatch – So.
  • 54 Keeron Henderson – Sr.

Defensive back

  •  3 Ja'Cari Henderson – Redshirt Fr.
  •  4 Braeden Marshall – Fr.
  •  7 Fred Davis – Sr.
  •  8 Demari Henderson – So.
  • 9 Jireh Wilson – 5th-Sr.
  • 10 Quadric Bullard – Sr.
  • 11 Decorian Patterson –Redshirt Sr.
  • 13 DeJordan Mask – 5th-Sr.
  • 14 Corey Thornton – Sr.
  • 18 Ja'Maric Morris – Redshirt Sr.
  • 19 Hudson Gibbs – Fr.
  • 21 Nikai Martinez – So.
  • 22 Jason Duclona – Fr.
  • 24 Jarvis Ware – Redshirt Sr.
  • 26 Daniel McCullon – Redshirt Jr.
  • 29 William Wells – Jr.
  • 31 Brandon Adams – Jr.
  • 34 Terrell Jackson – So.
  • 36 Champ Jenkins – Redshirt So.
  • 39 R.D. Cooper – Sr.
  • 46 Nicholas Antoine– Redshirt Fr.
  

Defensive ends

  • 3 Tre'mon Morris-Brash – 5th-Sr.
  • 6 Isaiah Nixon – Fr.
  • 33 Kaven Call – Fr.
  • 47 K.D. McDaniel – Redshirt Sr.
  • 51 Malachi Lawrence – Redshirt So.
  • 12 Shaun Peterson Jr. – Redshirt Sr.
  • 58 Dallaz Corbitt – Redshirt Sr.
  • 88 Josh Celiscar – Sr. (C)
  • 96 Trace O'Hara – Redshirt Jr.
  • 92 Finau Fine – Redshirt Jr.
  • 99 Jamaal Johnson – Redshirt Jr.

Legend

  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Coaching staff

→ Roster updated September, 2023
→ Depth chart updated September, 2023

Rankings
Further information: 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP—RV———————
Coaches—RVRVRV—————
CFPNot releasedNot released

Awards and milestones

School records
  • Longest field goal (ties school record): 55 yards, Colton Boomer (at Boise State), September 9, 2023[14]

Big 12 Conference honors
  • Special Teams Player of the Week (Week 2): Colton Boomer[14]

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