American college football season
2023 Idaho Vandals football |
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Conference | Big Sky |
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Ranking |
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STATS | No. 8 |
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FCS Coaches | No. T–4 |
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Record | 9–4 (6–2 Big Sky) |
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Head coach | |
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Offensive coordinator | Luke Schleusner (2nd season) |
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Offensive scheme | Spread option |
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Defensive coordinator | Rob Aurich (2nd season) |
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Base defense | 3–4 |
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Home stadium | Kibbie Dome |
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Seasons |
The 2023 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the Big Sky Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Jason Eck, the Vandals were 8–3 (6–2 in Big Sky, 2nd) in the regular season, and played their home games on campus at the Kibbie Dome in Moscow, Idaho.
Seeded fourth in the 24-team FCS playoffs, Idaho received a bye in the first round and hosted two games, but fell in the quarterfinals to Albany to finish at 9–4 (.692).
Preseason
Polls
On July 23, 2023, during the virtual Big Sky Kickoff, the Vandals were predicted to finish fifth in the Big Sky by the coaches and second by the media.[1]
Coaches poll Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
1 | Montana State | 120 (10) |
2 | UC Davis | 96 (1) |
3 | Sacramento State | 94 (1) |
4 | Weber State | 91 |
5 | Idaho | 89 |
6 | Montana | 84 |
7 | Eastern Washington | 52 |
8 | Portland State | 45 |
9 | Northern Arizona | 44 |
10 | Northern Colorado | 37 |
11 | Cal Poly | 25 |
12 | Idaho State | 15 |
Media poll Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
1 | Montana State | 447 (26) |
2 | Idaho | 410 (8) |
3 | Montana | 359 (2) |
4 | Sacramento State | 334 (3) |
5 | UC Davis | 330 |
6 | Weber State | 320 |
7 | Eastern Washington | 216 |
8 | Northern Arizona | 178 |
9 | Portland State | 167 |
10 | Northern Colorado | 109 |
11 | Cal Poly | 103 |
12 | Idaho State | 69 |
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 5:00 pm | at Lamar* | No. 8 | | ESPN+ | W 42–17 | 5,321 |
September 9 | 4:00 p.m. | at Nevada* | No. 7 | | KNSN-TV | W 33–6 | 19,852 |
September 16 | 1:00 p.m. | at California* | No. 5 | | P12N | L 17–31 | 36,810 |
September 23 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 4 Sacramento State | No. 7 | | ESPN+ | W 36–27 | 9,433 |
September 30 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 19 Eastern Washington | No. 4 | | ESPN+ | W 44–36 | 8,347 |
October 7 | 5:00 p.m. | at Cal Poly | No. 3 | | ESPN+ | W 42–14 | 6,028 |
October 14 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 16 Montana | No. 3 | | ESPN2 | L 21–23 | 14,218 |
October 28 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 2 Montana State | No. 9 | | ESPN+ | W 24–21 | 13,073 |
November 4 | 12:00 p.m. | at Northern Colorado | No. 3 | | ESPN+ | W 27–13 | 3,608 |
November 11 | 12:00 p.m. | at Weber State | No. 4 | | ESPN+ | L 29–31 | 8,741 |
November 18 | 4:00 p.m. | Idaho State | No. 6 | | ESPN+ | W 63–21 | 9,854 |
December 2 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 14 Southern Illinois* | No. 4 | | ESPN2 | W 20–17 OT | 9,224 |
December 9 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 9 Albany* | No. 4 | - Kibbie Dome
- Moscow, ID (FCS Quarterfinal)
| ESPN+ | L 22–30 | 9,372 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Pacific time
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Game summaries
at Lamar
No. 8 Idaho Vandals (0–0) at Lamar Cardinals (0–0) – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 8 Vandals | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 17 |
at Provost Umphrey Stadium • Beaumont, TX
- Date: August 31, 2023
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 5,321
- TV: ESPN+
at Nevada
No. 7 Idaho Vandals (1–0) at Nevada Wolf Pack (0–1) – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 7 Vandals | 14 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 33 |
Wolf Pack | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
at Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV
- Date: September 9, 2023
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. PDT
- Game attendance: 19,852
- TV: KNSN-TV
at California
No. 5 Idaho Vandals (2–0) at California Golden Bears (1–1) – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 5 Vandals | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Golden Bears | 0 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 31 |
at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA
- Date: September 16, 2023
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
- Game attendance: 36,810
- TV: Pac-12 Network
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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vs No. 4 Sacramento State
No. 4 Sacramento State (3–0) vs No. 7 Idaho Vandals (2–1) – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 4 Hornets | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
No. 7 Vandals | 3 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 36 |
at Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID
- Date: September 23, 2023
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
- Game attendance: 9,433
- TV: ESPN+
at No. 19 Eastern Washington
No. 4 Idaho Vandals (3–1) at No. 19 Eastern Washington (2–2) – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 4 Vandals | 7 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 44 |
No. 19 Eagles | 7 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 36 |
at Roos Field • Cheney, WA
- Date: September 30, 2023
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
- Game attendance: 8,347
- TV: ESPN+
at Cal Poly
No. 3 Idaho Vandals (4–1) at Cal Poly Mustangs (2–3) – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 3 Vandals | 7 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
Mustangs | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Mustang Memorial Field • San Luis Obispo, CA
- Date: October 7, 2023
- Game time: 5:00 p.m. PDT
- Game attendance: 6,028
- TV: ESPN+
vs No. 16 Montana
No. 16 Montana Grizzlies (5–1) vs No. 3 Idaho Vandals (5–1) – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 16 Grizzlies | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
No. 3 Vandals | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
at Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID
- Date: October 14, 2023
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. PDT
- Game attendance: 14,218
- TV: ESPN2
vs No. 2 Montana State
No. 2 Montana State Bobcats (6–1) vs No. 9 Idaho Vandals (5–2) – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 2 Bobcats | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
No. 9 Vandals | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
at Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID
- Date: October 28, 2023
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
- Game attendance: 13,073
- TV: ESPN+
at Northern Colorado
No. 3 Idaho Vandals (6–2) at Northern Colorado Bears (0–8) – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 3 Vandals | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
Bears | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
at Nottingham Field • Greeley, CO
- Date: November 4, 2023
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. MDT
- Game attendance: 3,608
- TV: ESPN+
at Weber State
No. 4 Idaho Vandals (7–2) at Weber State Wildcats (4–5) – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 4 Vandals | 3 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 29 |
Wildcats | 0 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 31 |
at Stewart Stadium • Ogden, UT
- Date: November 11, 2023
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
- Game attendance: 8,741
- TV: ESPN+
vs Idaho State
Idaho State Bengals (3–7) vs No. 6 Idaho Vandals (7–3) – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bengals | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
No. 6 Vandals | 28 | 28 | 0 | 7 | 63 |
at Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID
- Date: November 18, 2023
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. PDT
- Game attendance: 9,854
- TV: ESPN+
Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
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STATS FCS | 8 | 7 | 5 (1) | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | |
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Coaches | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 4 | |
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References
- ^ "Montana State Tabbed Preseason Football Favorites". July 25, 2021. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Idaho Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
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