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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.
2023 Idaho Vandals football | |
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Conference | Big Sky |
Ranking | |
STATS | No. 8 |
FCS Coaches | No. T–4 |
Record | 9–4 (6–2 Big Sky) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Luke Schleusner (2nd season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread option |
Defensive coordinator | Rob Aurich (2nd season) |
Base defense | 3–4 |
Home stadium | Kibbie Dome |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 2 Montana $^ | 7 | – | 1 | 13 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 Idaho ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 Montana State ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Arizona | 5 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 UC Davis | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 13 Sacramento State ^ | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Portland State | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weber State | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Washington | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho State | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cal Poly | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Colorado | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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).
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]
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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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 |
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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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 |
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 |
| ESPN+ | L 22–30 | 9,372 |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 8 Vandals | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 17 |
Game information | ||
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at Provost Umphrey Stadium • Beaumont, TX
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 7 Vandals | 14 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 33 |
Wolf Pack | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
at Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 5 Vandals | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Golden Bears | 0 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 31 |
Game information | ||
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at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 4 Hornets | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
No. 7 Vandals | 3 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 36 |
Game information | ||
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at Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 4 Vandals | 7 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 44 |
No. 19 Eagles | 7 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 36 |
at Roos Field • Cheney, WA
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 3 Vandals | 7 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
Mustangs | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Mustang Memorial Field • San Luis Obispo, CA
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 16 Grizzlies | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
No. 3 Vandals | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
at Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 2 Bobcats | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
No. 9 Vandals | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
at Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 3 Vandals | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
Bears | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
at Nottingham Field • Greeley, CO
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 4 Vandals | 3 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 29 |
Wildcats | 0 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 31 |
at Stewart Stadium • Ogden, UT
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bengals | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
No. 6 Vandals | 28 | 28 | 0 | 7 | 63 |
at Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID
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