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2023 Oregon

12–⁠2 (8–⁠1 Pac-12), coached by Dan Lanning, finished No. 6 in the AP poll.

Schedule and results

Oregon in 2023, game by game: won vs. Portland State 81–7; won at Texas Tech 38–30; won vs. Hawai’i 55–10; won vs. No. 19 Colorado 42–6; won at Stanford 42–6; lost at No. 7 Washington 33–36; won vs. Washington State 38–24; won at No. 13 Utah 35–6; won vs. California 63–19; won vs. USC 36–27; won at Arizona State 49–13; won vs. No. 15 Oregon State 31–7; lost vs. No. 3 Washington 31–34; won vs. No. 18 Liberty 45–6+74−3Won 81–7 vs. Portland State+74Portland StateWon 38–30 at Texas Tech+8Texas TechWon 55–10 vs. Hawai’i+45Hawai’iWon 42–6 vs. No. 19 Colorado+36No. 19 ColoradoWon 42–6 at Stanford+36StanfordLost 33–36 at No. 7 Washington-3No. 7 WashingtonWon 38–24 vs. Washington State+14Washington StateWon 35–6 at No. 13 Utah+29No. 13 UtahWon 63–19 vs. California+44CaliforniaWon 36–27 vs. USC+9USCWon 49–13 at Arizona State+36Arizona StateWon 31–7 vs. No. 15 Oregon State+24No. 15 Oregon StateLost 31–34 vs. No. 3 Washington-3No. 3 WashingtonWon 45–6 vs. No. 18 Liberty+39No. 18 Liberty
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 2vsPortland StateW 81–⁠791%
Sep 9atTexas TechW 38–⁠3053%
Sep 16vsHawai’iW 55–⁠1087%
Sep 23vs19ColoradoW 42–⁠682%
Sep 30atStanfordW 42–⁠678%
Oct 14at7WashingtonL 33–⁠3639%
Oct 21vsWashington StateW 38–⁠2477%
Oct 28at13UtahW 35–⁠642%
Nov 4vsCaliforniaW 63–⁠1986%
Nov 11vsUSCW 36–⁠2773%
Nov 18atArizona StateW 49–⁠1381%
Nov 24vs15Oregon StateW 31–⁠767%
Dec 1vs3WashingtonPac-12 ChampionshipL 31–⁠3451%
Jan 1Bowls & playoffvs18LibertyFiesta BowlW 45–⁠659%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Liberty 45–⁠6 in the Fiesta Bowl; No. 6 in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Pac-12.

In program history: The 7th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 109 on file).

AP poll, week by week

  1. Wk 1: 15
  2. Wk 2: 13
  3. Wk 3: 13
  4. Wk 4: 10
  5. Wk 5: 9
  6. Wk 6: 8
  7. Wk 7: 8
  8. Wk 8: 9
  9. Wk 9: 8
  10. Wk 10: 6
  11. Wk 11: 6
  12. Wk 12: 6
  13. Wk 13: 6
  14. Wk 14: 5
  15. Wk 15: 8
  16. Final: 6

Heisman voteBo Nix, third

Led the nationBo Nix: passing touchdowns (45 TD)

Rimington TrophyJackson Powers-Johnson, C

William V. Campbell TrophyBo Nix, QB

Consensus All-AmericanJackson Powers-Johnson, C

Record
12–⁠2
Conference
8–⁠1 2nd in Pac-12
AP final
No. 6 peak No. 5
Points
619–⁠231
Coach
Dan Lanning
Elo
1790 +171 this season
SP+ rating
26.2 No. 3 of 133; offense No. 1, defense No. 16, special teams No. 82
SRS
23.0 No. 3 of 133 in FBS
Returning
81% of last season’s EPA, No. 13 of 131
Recruiting class
No. 9 roster talent No. 10 in FBS
Offensive coordinators
Will Stein and Junior Adams
Defensive coordinators
Tosh Lupoi and Chris Hampton
Offense
Spread option
Defense
4–⁠3 or 4–⁠2–⁠5

How good, play by play

  • Offense2nd of 133
  • Defense13th of 133
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted2nd of 133
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted11th of 133
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.4255%1.272nd of 133
Defense-0.0140%1.1713th of 133
Opponent-adjusted0.36 off
-0.01 def		54% off
38% def		—2nd off
11th 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 40Average startHavoc
Offense5.2own 299% allowed
Defense3.3own 2617% caused

CORE rating 30.5, 3rd of 133 (offense 23.9, defense -6.6).

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 yardsBo Nix QB4,508 yds
Passing touchdownsBo Nix QB45 TD
Rushing yardsMar’Keise Irving RB1,180 yds
Rushing touchdownsJordan James RB11 TD
Receiving yardsTroy Franklin WR1,383 yds
Receiving touchdownsTroy Franklin WR14 TD
TacklesEvan Williams DB82 tkl
SacksBrandon Dorlus DE5 sacks
InterceptionsKhyree Jackson DB3 INT

Top recruits in the 2023 class

Jurrion Dickey WR★★★★★No. 22
Matayo Uiagalelei DE★★★★No. 45
Rodrick Pleasant CB★★★★No. 92
Kenyon Sadiq ATH★★★★No. 116
Daylen Austin CB★★★★No. 117
Austin Novosad QB★★★★No. 134
Dante Dowdell RB★★★★No. 136
Johnny Bowens III DL★★★★No. 213

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2023 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks23.50.887
Running backs24.00.924
Receivers33.70.895
Offensive line43.50.883
Defensive line103.60.907
Linebackers13.00.875
Defensive backs73.70.898
Athletes and specialists33.30.878
Whole class323.60.897

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 1Bo Nix QBDenver Broncos
Rd 2Jackson Powers-Johnson CLas Vegas Raiders
Rd 4Troy Franklin WRDenver Broncos
Rd 4Khyree Jackson CBMinnesota Vikings
Rd 4Brandon Dorlus DTAtlanta Falcons
Rd 4Evan Williams SGreen Bay Packers
Rd 4Bucky Irving RBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Rd 6Jamal Hill LBHouston Texans

Roster 128

The 2023 roster

128 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2023 line; 68 have a stat line. See the roster

Transfers in 15

The 2023 portal
Jordan Burch DE★★★★from South Carolina
Ajani Cornelius OT★★★★from Rhode Island
Evan Williams S★★★★from Fresno State
Traeshon Holden WR★★★★from Alabama
Gary Bryant Jr. WR★★★★from USC
Jestin Jacobs LB★★★★from Iowa
Junior Angilau OL★★★★from Texas
Khyree Jackson CB★★★from Alabama
Nikko Reed CB★★★from Colorado
Tysheem Johnson S★★★from Ole Miss
Tez Johnson WR★★★from Troy
Casey Kelly TE★★★from Ole Miss

And 3 more, lower-rated or unrated.

Transfers out 34

Dont’e Thornton Jr. WR★★★★to Tennessee
Justin Flowe LB★★★★to Arizona
Harrison Taggart LB★★★★to BYU
Bram Walden OT★★★to Arizona State
Byron Cardwell RB★★★to California
Cam McCormick TE★★★to Miami
Jalil Tucker CB★★★to San Diego State
Keanu Williams DL★★★to UCLA
Moliki Matavao TE★★★to UCLA
Bradyn Swinson DE★★★to LSU
Keith Brown LB★★★to Louisville
Sean Dollars RB★★★to Nevada

And 22 more, lower-rated or unrated.

2023 Pac-12 standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Washington9–⁠014–⁠12
Oregon8–⁠112–⁠26
Arizona7–⁠210–⁠311
Utah5–⁠48–⁠5
USC5–⁠48–⁠5
Oregon State5–⁠48–⁠5
UCLA4–⁠58–⁠5
California4–⁠56–⁠7
Washington State2–⁠75–⁠7
Arizona State2–⁠73–⁠9
Stanford2–⁠73–⁠9
Colorado1–⁠84–⁠8

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.