# 2023 Boise State Broncos football team

The 2023 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University as a member of the Mountain West Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by third-year head coach Andy Avalos, the Broncos played their home games on campus at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho. The Boise State Broncos football team drew an average home attendance of 35,867 in 2023.
On November 12, with Boise State sitting 5–5 (4–2 in Mountain West play), Avalos was fired with two games remaining in the regular season. Defensive Coordinator Spencer Danielson was named interim head coach for the remainder of the season. Avalos finished 22–14 (17–6 conference) in just shy of three full seasons.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 2 | 1:30 p.m. | at No. 10 Washington* | Husky StadiumSeattle, WA | ABC | L 19–56 | 67,475 |
| September 9 | 5:00 p.m. | UCF* | Albertsons StadiumBoise, ID | FS1 | L 16–18 | 36,447 |
| September 16 | 10:00 a.m. | No. 14 (FCS) North Dakota* | Albertsons StadiumBoise, ID | FS1 | W 42–18 | 35,610 |
| September 22 | 8:30 p.m. | at San Diego State | Snapdragon StadiumSan Diego, CA | CBSSN | W 34–31 | 23,374 |
| September 30 | 2:00 p.m. | at Memphis* | Simmons Bank Liberty StadiumMemphis, TN | ESPN2 | L 32–35 | 30,364 |
| October 7 | 6:00 p.m. | San Jose State | Albertsons StadiumBoise, ID | CBSSN | W 35–27 | 37,491 |
| October 14 | 7:45 p.m. | at Colorado State | Canvas StadiumFort Collins, CO | FS1 | L 30–31 | 34,901 |
| October 28 | 3:30 p.m. | Wyoming | Albertsons StadiumBoise, ID | FS2 | W 32–7 | 35,189 |
| November 4 | 8:00 p.m. | at Fresno State | Valley Children's StadiumFresno, CA (rivalry) | CBSSN | L 30–37 | 41,031 |
| November 11 | 8:00 p.m. | New Mexico | Albertsons StadiumBoise, ID | FS1 | W 42–14 | 34,076 |
| November 18 | 5:00 p.m. | at Utah State | Maverik StadiumLogan, UT | CBSSN | W 45–10 | 17,821 |
| November 24 | 2:00 p.m. | Air Force | Albertsons StadiumBoise, ID | FS1 | W 27–19 | 36,390 |
| December 2 | 1:00 p.m. | at UNLV | Allegiant StadiumParadise, NV (MW Championship Game) | FOX | W 44–20 | 31,473 |
| December 16 | 5:30 p.m. | vs. UCLA* | SoFi StadiumInglewood, CA (LA Bowl) | ABC | L 22–35 | 32,780 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 7) released prior to gameAll times are in Mountain time |||||||

## Transfers
### Outgoing

* Jacob Golden, OL, transferred to New Mexico State
* Sam Vidlak, QB, transferred to Montana
* Gavin Wale, P, transferred to BYU
* Russell Corrigan, TE, transferred to Concordia University, Saint Paul
* Elelyon Noa, RB
* Isiah Bagnah, DE, transferred to BYU
* Hank Bachmeier, QB, transferred to Louisiana Tech
* Andy Nwaoko, DE, transferred to Stony Brook
* Isaiah Bradford, DB, transferred to BYU
* Rejhan Tatum, LB
* Dallas Holiday, OL, transferred to Portland State
* Deven Wright, DE, transferred to Texas State
* Will Ferrin, K, transferred to BYU
* Tyneil Hopper, TE, transferred to Michigan State
* Taequan Tyler, RB
* Roman Kafentzis, DB
* Jalen Richmond, WR, transferred to Iowa Western Community College
* Casey Kline, DE/TE, transferred to Central Oklahoma

### Incoming

* Kivon Wright, DE, transferred from Boston College
* Titus Toler, DB, transferred from Wisconsin
* Sheldon Newton, DT, transferred from Northern Arizona
* Chase Penry, WR, transferred from Colorado
* Tyler Wegis, DE, transferred from Utah
* Milo Lopez, DB, transferred from Cerritos College
* A’Marion McCoy, DB, transferred from Laney College
* Nikolai Bujnowski, OL, transferred from Virginia Tech
* Howard Brown, DL, transferred from Iowa State
* Ethan Carde, OL, transferred from Texas Tech
* Tyler Keinath, OL, transferred from Western Illinois