2023 UC Davis
7–4 (5–3 Big Sky). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat East Texas A&M 48–10Aug 31
By 38 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Weber State 17–16Oct 14
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at East Texas A&M | W 48–10 | 62% |
| Sep 9 | at 16Oregon State | L 7–55 | 17% |
| Sep 16 | vs Southern Utah | W 23–21 | 76% |
| Sep 23 | vs Eastern Washington | L 24–27 | 69% |
| Sep 30 | at Cal Poly | W 31–13 | 67% |
| Oct 7 | vs Montana | L 23–31 | 56% |
| Oct 14 | at Weber State | W 17–16 | 42% |
| Oct 28 | at Northern Arizona | L 21–38 | 60% |
| Nov 4 | vs Portland State | W 37–23 | 64% |
| Nov 11 | at Idaho State | W 21–14 | 68% |
| Nov 18 | vs Sacramento State | W 31–21 | 46% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Sacramento State 31–21; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Big Sky.
In program history: The 6th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 45 on file).
- Record
- 7–4
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 4th in Big Sky
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 283–269
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1401 +23 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −17.3 No. 27 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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- Offensive coordinator
- Mike Cody
- Defensive coordinator
- Matt Coombs
- Captain
- Teddy Buchanan
Leaders
| Passing yards | Miles Hastings QB | 2,127 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Miles Hastings QB | 10 TD |
| Rushing yards | Lan Larison RB | 921 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Lan Larison RB | 12 TD |
| Receiving yards | Trent Tompkins QB | 361 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Josh Gale TE | 3 TD |
| Tackles | Rex Connors DB | 10 tkl |
| Interceptions | Teddye Buchanan LB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2023 class
| Jordan Fisher RB | ★★★ | No. 1403 |
| Robbie Mascheroni WR | ★★★ | No. 1403 |
| David Rasor QB | ★★★ | No. 1710 |
| Will Fowler S | ★★★ | No. 1953 |
| Izaiah Souriolle OL | ★★★ | No. 1953 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2023 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.840 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.850 |
| Receivers | 4 | 3.0 | 0.818 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.7 | 0.810 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.770 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 2.5 | 0.805 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.820 |
| Whole class | 13 | 2.8 | 0.815 |
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.
Transfers in 0
The 2023 portalNo transfers in.
Transfers out 1
 McCallan Castles TE | ★★★★ | to  Tennessee |
2023 Big Sky standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana | 7–1 | 13–2 | |
 Idaho | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
 Montana State | 6–2 | 8–4 | |
| UC Davis | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
| Northern Arizona | 5–3 | 5–6 | |
| Sacramento State | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
| Weber State | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Portland State | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
| Eastern Washington | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Idaho State | 3–5 | 3–8 | |
| Cal Poly | 1–7 | 3–8 | |
 Northern Colorado | 0–8 | 0–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.