
2023 Colorado State
5–7 (3–5 Mountain West Conference), coached by Jay Norvell. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Utah Tech 41–20Sep 30
By 21 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to No. 18 Colorado 35–43Sep 16
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs | L 24–50 | 41% |
| Sep 16 | at | L 35–43 | 35% |
| Sep 23 | at | W 31–23 | 26% |
| Sep 30 | vs | W 41–20 | 80% |
| Oct 7 | at | L 24–44 | 36% |
| Oct 14 | vs | W 31–30 | 33% |
| Oct 21 | at | L 23–25 | 27% |
| Oct 28 | vs | L 13–30 | 20% |
| Nov 3 | at | L 15–24 | 26% |
| Nov 11 | vs | W 22–19 | 50% |
| Nov 18 | vs | W 30–20 | 69% |
| Nov 25 | at | L 24–27 | 48% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Hawai’i 27–24; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 8th in the Mountain West Conference.
In program history: The 87th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).
- Record
- 5–7
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 8th in Mountain West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 313–355
- Coach
- Jay Norvell
- Elo
- 1384 −18 this season
- SP+ rating
- -8.9 No. 98 of 133; offense No. 90, defense No. 100, special teams No. 31
- SRS
- −9.0 No. 104 of 133 in FBS
- Returning
- 92% of last season’s EPA, No. 5 of 131
- Recruiting class
- No. 70 roster talent No. 108 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Matt Mumme
- Defensive coordinator
- Freddie Banks
- Offense
- Air raid
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.06 | 41% | 1.19 | 85th of 133 |
| Defense | 0.16 | 44% | 1.18 | 93rd of 133 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.04 off 0.16 def | 40% off 45% def | — | 102nd off 102nd def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.7 | own 26 | 15% allowed |
| Defense | 3.4 | own 30 | 16% caused |
CORE rating -13.0, 109th of 133 (offense -6.3, defense 6.7).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi QB | 3,460 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi QB | 22 TD |
| Rushing yards | Vann Schield RB | 389 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Vann Schield RB | 3 TD |
| Receiving yards | Tory Horton WR | 1,136 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Tory Horton WR | 8 TD |
| Tackles | Jack Howell DB | 98 tkl |
| Sacks | Mohamed Kamara DL | 11 sacks |
| Interceptions | Henry Blackburn DB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2023 class
| Damian Henderson II RB | ★★★ | No. 474 |
| Kennedy McDowell DE | ★★★ | No. 882 |
| Justin Marshall WR | ★★★ | No. 990 |
| Lavon Brown WR | ★★★ | No. 1106 |
| Christian Martin OT | ★★★ | No. 1481 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2023 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.844 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.888 |
| Receivers | 9 | 3.0 | 0.841 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.824 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.847 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.844 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.843 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.0 | 0.830 |
| Whole class | 23 | 3.0 | 0.840 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2024
The 2024 draft| Rd 5 | Mohamed Kamara DE | Miami Dolphins |
Roster 114
The 2023 roster114 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2023 line; 59 have a stat line. See the roster
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And 8 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2023 Mountain West Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6–2 | 9–5 | ||
| 6–2 | 8–6 | ||
| 6–2 | 7–6 | ||
| 5–3 | 9–4 | ||
| 5–3 | 9–4 | ||
| 4–4 | 9–4 | ||
| 4–4 | 6–7 | ||
| 3–5 | 5–7 | ||
| 3–5 | 5–8 | ||
| 2–6 | 4–8 | ||
| 2–6 | 4–8 | ||
| 2–6 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.