2023 Washington Huskies football team
The 2023 Washington Huskies football team represent the University of Washington as a member of the Pac–12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Huskies are led by Kalen DeBoer in his second season as Washington's head coach. They play their home games at Husky Stadium in Seattle. This will be the final season in the Pac-12 Conference with Washington moving to the Big Ten Conference in 2024.[1]
2023 Washington Huskies football | |
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Conference | Pac–12 Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 5 |
AP | No. 5 |
Record | 7–0 (4–0 Pac–12) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Ryan Grubb (2nd season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | William Inge (2nd season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Chuck Morrell (2nd season) |
Home stadium | Husky Stadium (capacity: 70,083) |
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No. 5 Washington | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 USC | 4 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 Oregon | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 11 Oregon State | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 13 Utah | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 23 UCLA | 2 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 2 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 1 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington State | 1 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 1 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stanford | 1 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State* | 0 | – | 4 | 1 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: December 1, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from AP Poll |
Preseason
Transfers
2023 Transfers | |||||||
Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Transferred from |
Jabar Muhammad | 1 | CB | 5'10" | 185 | Junior | DeSoto, TX | Oklahoma State |
Germie Bernard | 4 | WR | 6'0" | 200 | Sophomore | Henderson, NV | Michigan State |
Dillon Johnson | 7 | RB | 6'0" | 215 | Senior | Greenville, MS | Mississippi State |
Thaddeus Dixon | 9 | WR | 6'2" | 205 | Sophomore | La Mirada, CA | Long Beach City College |
Ralen Goforth | 10 | OLB | 6'2" | 225 | Graduate Student | Long Beach, CA | USC |
Zach Durfee | 15 | DL | 6'5" | 250 | ![]() | Dawson, MN | Sioux Falls |
Daniyel Ngata | 21 | RB | 5'10" | 200 | ![]() | Tempe, AZ | Arizona State |
Josh Cuevas | 85 | TE | 6'5" | 245 | ![]() | Los Angeles, CA | Cal Poly |
Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Transferred to |
Lonyatta Alexander Jr. | 4 | WR | 6'1" | 200 | ![]() | Auburn, WA | Montana State |
Cameron Williams | 6 | S | 6'0" | 207 | Junior | Bakersfield, CA | Georgia Southern |
Sam Huard | 7 | QB | 6'2" | 193 | Freshman | Bellevue, WA | Cal Poly |
Zakhari Spears | 14 | CB | 6'1" | 195 | Freshman | Los Angeles, CA | UConn |
Daniel Heimuli | 15 | LB | 6'0" | 225 | Sophomore | Palo Alto, CA | Arizona |
Jay'Veon Sunday | 26 | RB | 6'0" | 203 | ![]() | Waco, TX | Abilene Christian |
Victor Curne | 79 | OL | 6'4" | 320 | Junior | Houston, TX | Ole Miss |
Recruiting
The Huskies signed a total of 19 recruits.
US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Vincent Holmes #13 S |
San Jacinto, CA | San Jacinto High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jun 25, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Caleb Presley #29 CB |
Seattle, WA | Rainier Beach High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Dec 21, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Rashid Williams #15 ATH |
Pittsburg, CA | Pittsburg High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | May 19, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Curley Reed #19 S |
Lake Charles, LA | Lake Charles College Prep | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jul 14, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Landen Hatchett #2 OC |
Ferndale, WA | Ferndale High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Jun 29, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Elishah Jackett #30 OT |
Orange, CA | El Modena High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | Jun 26, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Taeshaun Lyons #43 WR |
Hayward, CA | Tennyson High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Dec 16, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Tybo Rogers #37 RB |
Bakersfield, CA | Bakersfield High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Mar 7, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Anthony James #59 DE |
Wylie, TX | Wylie East High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Jun 24, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Keith Reynolds #115 WR |
Victorville, CA | Adelanto High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Apr 4, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Jordan Whitney #66 OLB |
Oxnard, CA | Pacifica High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Jun 25, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Leroy Bryant #91 CB |
Fairfield, CA | Rodriguez High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jul 1, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Kahlee Tafai #99 OT |
Lawndale, CA | Leuzinger High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | Jul 28, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Zachary Henning #105 OT |
Aurora, CO | Grandview High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | Jun 24, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Jacob Lane #144 DE |
South Hill, WA | Emerald Ridge High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Jun 20, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Elinneus Davis #90 DT |
Moorhead, MN | Moorhead High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | Jul 12, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Deven Bryant #55 ILB |
Bellflower, CA | St. John Bosco High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | May 8, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Soane Faasolo #127 OT |
Atherton, CA | Menlo High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | Jun 30, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 14 247Sports: 9 | ||||||
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Roster
2023 Washington Huskies football roster | ||||||||||
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive lineman
Defensive lineman
Long snapper
Placekicker
Punter
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Inside Linebacker
Outside Linebacker
Defensive back
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Source and player details:[2]
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 12:30 p.m. | Boise State* | No. 10 | ABC | W 56–19 | 67,475 | |
September 9 | 2:00 p.m. | Tulsa* | No. 8 |
| P12N | W 43–10 | 63,128 |
September 16 | 2:00 p.m. | at Michigan State* | No. 8 | Peacock | W 41–7 | 70,528 | |
September 23 | 7:30 p.m. | California | No. 8 |
| ESPN | W 59–32 | 69,107 |
September 30 | 7:00 p.m. | at Arizona | No. 7 | P12N | W 31–24 | 50,800 | |
October 14 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 8 Oregon | No. 7 |
| ABC | W 36–33 | 71,321 |
October 21 | 7:30 p.m. | Arizona State![]() | No. 5 |
| FS1 | W 15–7 | 68,379 |
October 28 | 4:00 p.m. | at Stanford | No. 5 | FS1 | |||
November 4 | 4:30 p.m. | at USC | ABC | ||||
November 11 | Utah |
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November 18 | at Oregon State | ||||||
November 25 | Washington State |
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Conference opponents not scheduled this season: Colorado, UCLA
Game summaries
vs Boise State
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Broncos | 6 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 19 |
No. 10 Huskies | 0 | 28 | 7 | 21 | 56 |
at Husky Stadium • Seattle, Washington
- Date: September 2
- Game time: 12:30 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 78 °F (26 °C), Wind: N 5mph
- Game attendance: 67,475
- Referee: Mark Duddy
- TV announcers (ABC): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Robert Griffin III (analyst), and Kris Budden (sideline)
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vs Tulsa
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Golden Hurricane | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
No. 8 Huskies | 14 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 43 |
at Husky Stadium • Seattle, Washington
- Date: September 9
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 73 °F (23 °C),
- Game attendance: 63,128
- Referee: Jeff Dahle
- TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): J. B. Long (play-by-play) and Yogi Roth (analyst)
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at Michigan State
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 8 Huskies | 14 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 41 |
Spartans | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan
- Date: September 16
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. PDT/5:00 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 70,528
- Referee: Matthew Richards
- TV announcers (Peacock): Brendan Burke (play-by-play), Chris Simms (analyst), and Caroline Pineda (sideline)
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vs California
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Golden Bears | 6 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 32 |
No. 8 Huskies | 24 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 59 |
at Husky Stadium • Seattle, Washington
- Date: September 23
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 69,107
- Referee: Chris Wiggins
- TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), and Kayla Burton (sideline)
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at Arizona
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 7 Huskies | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
Wildcats | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, Arizona
- Date: September 30
- Game time: 7:00 p.m.
- Game attendance: 50,800
- Referee: Justin Elliott
- TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Ted Robinson (play-by-play) and Yogi Roth (analyst)
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vs No. 8 Oregon
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 8 Ducks | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 33 |
No. 7 Huskies | 14 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 36 |
at Husky Stadium • Seattle, Washington
- Date: October 14
- Game time: 12:30 p.m.
- Game attendance: 71,321
- Referee: Mike McCabe
- TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), and Holly Rowe (sideline)
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vs Arizona State
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Sun Devils | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
No. 5 Huskies | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 15 |
at Husky Stadium • Seattle, Washington
- Date: October 21
- Game time: 7:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Rain, 54 °F (12 °C)
- Game attendance: 68,379
- Referee: Jeff Dahle
- TV announcers (FS1): Jeff Levering, Mark Helfrich
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at Stanford
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 5 Huskies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, California
- Date: October 28
- Game time: TBD
- TV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando, Spencer Tillman
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at USC
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Huskies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trojans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California
- Date: November 4
- Game time: 4:30 p.m.
- TV: ABC
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vs Utah
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Utes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Huskies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Husky Stadium • Seattle, Washington
- Date: November 11
- Game time: TBD
- TV: TBD
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at Oregon State
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Utes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Huskies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Reser Stadium • Corvallis, Oregon
- Date: November 18
- Game time: TBD
- TV: TBD
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vs Washington State
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cougars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Huskies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Husky Stadium • Seattle, Washington
- Date: November 25
- Game time: TBD
- TV: TBD
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Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 (1) | 7 | 7 | 5 (2) | 5 | |||||||
Coaches | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 (1) | 8 (1) | 6 (1) | 5 | 5 | |||||||
CFP | Not released | Not released |
References
- "Oregon, Washington join Big Ten: Programs depart Pac-12 in 2024 after serving as charter members since 1915".
- "2023 Washington Huskies roster". GoHuskies.com.
- "2023 Washington Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved December 21, 2022.