# 2023 Colorado Buffaloes football team

The 2023 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado Boulder as a member of the Pac-12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. This was the program's 13th and final year in the Pac-12 before they rejoined the Big 12 Conference in 2024. The Buffaloes were led by first-year head coach Deion Sanders. They played their home games on campus at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado. The Colorado Buffaloes football team drew an average home attendance of 53,180 in 2023, the 36th highest in college football.

## Preseason
### Spring game

The Colorado Buffaloes spring game was held on April 22, 2023 at Folsom Field. The 2023 spring game sold out for the first time since 1996 and was the highest attended spring game to date in program history with 47,277 in attendance. The game was televised nationally by ESPN and was the only spring game to air on the main network.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colorado Gold (Offense) | 17 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 39 |
| Colorado Black (Defense) | 8 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 27 |
at Folsom Field, Boulder, CO
* Date: April 22, 2023
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. MDT
* Game attendance: 47,277
* TV: ESPN

## Schedule

The Colorado Buffaloes and the Pac-12 announced the 2023 football schedule on January 18, 2023.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 2 | 10:00 a.m. | at No. 17 TCU* | | Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX (Big Noon Kickoff) | FOX | W 45–42 | 53,294 |
| September 9 | 10:00 a.m. | Nebraska* | No. 22 | Folsom FieldBoulder, CO (rivalry, Big Noon Kickoff) | FOX | W 36–14 | 53,241 |
| September 16 | 8:00 p.m. | Colorado State* | No. 18 | Folsom FieldBoulder, CO (Rocky Mountain Showdown, College GameDay, Big Noon Kickoff) | ESPN | W 43–35 $^{2OT}$ | 53,141 |
| September 23 | 1:30 p.m. | at No. 10 Oregon | No. 19 | Autzen StadiumEugene, OR | ABC | L 6–42 | 59,889 |
| September 30 | 10:00 a.m. | No. 8 USC | | Folsom FieldBoulder, CO (Big Noon Kickoff) | FOX | L 41–48 | 54,032 |
| October 7 | 4:30 p.m. | at Arizona State | | Mountain America StadiumTempe, AZ | P12N | W 27–24 | 54,086 |
| October 13 | 8:00 p.m. | Stanford | | Folsom FieldBoulder, CO | ESPN | L 43–46 $^{2OT}$ | 53,154 |
| October 28 | 5:30 p.m. | at No. 23 UCLA | | Rose BowlPasadena, CA | ABC | L 16–28 | 71,343 |
| November 4 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 16 Oregon State | | Folsom FieldBoulder, CO | ESPN | L 19–26 | 52,725 |
| November 11 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 21 Arizona | | Folsom FieldBoulder, CO | P12N | L 31–34 | 52,788 |
| November 17 | 8:30 p.m. | at Washington State | | Martin StadiumPullman, WA | FS1 | L 14−56 | 27,869 |
| November 25 | 1:00 p.m. | at Utah | | Rice–Eccles StadiumSalt Lake City, UT (Rumble in the Rockies) | P12N | L 17−23 | 51,595 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after October 31) - Released prior to gameAll times are in Mountain time ||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | — | 22 | 18 | 19 | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Coaches | — | 25 | 21 | 19 | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |

## Game summaries
### at No. 17 TCU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buffaloes | 7 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 45 |
| No. 17 Horned Frogs | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, Texas
* Date: September 2, 2023
* Game time: 10:00 a.m. MDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 86 °F (30 °C)
* Game attendance: 53,294
* Referee: Kevin Mar
* TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | COL | TCU |
| First downs | 30 | 27 |
| Total yards | 565 | 541 |
| Rushes/yards | 34–55 | 37–262 |
| Passing yards | 510 | 279 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 38–47–0 | 24–42–2 |
| Time of possession | 34:33 | 25:27 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Colorado | Passing | Shedeur Sanders | 38/47, 510 yards, 4 TD |
| Colorado | Rushing | Sy'veon Wilkerson | 13 carries, 45 yards, TD |
| Colorado | Receiving | Dylan Edwards | 5 receptions, 135 yards, 3 TD |
| TCU | Passing | Chandler Morris | 24/42, 279 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| TCU | Rushing | Emani Bailey | 14 carries, 164 yards |
| TCU | Receiving | J. P. Richardson | 6 receptions, 63 yards |

### vs Nebraska

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cornhuskers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| No. 22 Buffaloes | 0 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 36 |
at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO
* Date: September 9, 2023
* Game time: 10:00 a.m. MDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 53,241
* Referee: Kole Knueppel
* TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Jenny Taft (sideline)
| Statistics | NEB | COL |
| First downs | 15 | 23 |
| Total yards | 341 | 454 |
| Rushes/yards | 41–222 | 33–58 |
| Passing yards | 119 | 396 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 11–22–1 | 32–44–0 |
| Time of possession | 29:41 | 31:19 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Nebraska | Passing | Jeff Sims | 9/15, 106 yards, INT |
| Nebraska | Rushing | Gabe Ervin Jr. | 17 carries, 74 yards |
| Nebraska | Receiving | Billy Kemp IV | 5 receptions, 57 yards |
| Colorado | Passing | Shedeur Sanders | 31/42, 393 yards, 2 TD |
| Colorado | Rushing | Dylan Edwards | 9 carries, 55 yards |
| Colorado | Receiving | Xavier Weaver | 10 receptions, 170 yards, TD |

### vs Colorado State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total |
| Rams | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
| No. 18 Buffaloes | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 43 |
at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO
* Date: September 16, 2023
* Game time: 8:30 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: Clear, 63 °F (17 °C)
* Game attendance: 53,141
* Referee: Mike McCabe
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline)
| Statistics | CSU | COL |
| First downs | 23 | 23 |
| Total yards | 499 | 418 |
| Rushes/yards | 39–102 | 25–70 |
| Passing yards | 397 | 348 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 35–48–3 | 38–47–1 |
| Time of possession | 34:37 | 25:23 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Colorado State | Passing | Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi | 34/47, 367 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT |
| Colorado State | Rushing | Kobe Johnson | 15 carries, 54 yards |
| Colorado State | Receiving | Tory Horton | 16 receptions, 133 yards, TD |
| Colorado | Passing | Shedeur Sanders | 38/47, 348 yards, 4 TD, INT |
| Colorado | Rushing | Dylan Edwards | 10 carries, 57 yards |
| Colorado | Receiving | Xavier Weaver | 9 receptions, 98 yards, TD |

### at No. 10 Oregon

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 19 Buffaloes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| No. 10 Ducks | 13 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 42 |
at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR
* Date: September 23, 2023
* Game time: 1:30 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 66 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 59,889
* Referee: Matthew Richards
* TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (analyst), Katie George (sideline)
| Statistics | COL | ORE |
| First downs | 13 | 30 |
| Total yards | 199 | 522 |
| Rushes/yards | 25–40 | 38–240 |
| Passing yards | 159 | 282 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23–33–0 | 30–35–1 |
| Time of possession | 24:54 | 35:06 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Colorado | Passing | Shedeur Sanders | 23/33, 159 yards, TD |
| Colorado | Rushing | Anthony Hankerson | 5 carries, 31 yards |
| Colorado | Receiving | Xavier Weaver | 9 receptions, 75 yards |
| Oregon | Passing | Bo Nix | 28/33, 279 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Oregon | Rushing | Bucky Irving | 10 carries, 89 yards |
| Oregon | Receiving | Troy Franklin | 8 receptions, 126 yards, 2 TD |

### vs No. 8 USC

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 8 Trojans | 14 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 48 |
| Buffaloes | 0 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 41 |
at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO
* Date: September 30, 2023
* Game time: 10:00 a.m. MDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 67 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 54,032
* Referee: Cravonne Barrett
* TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Jenny Taft (sideline)
| Statistics | USC | COL |
| First downs | 26 | 32 |
| Total yards | 498 | 564 |
| Rushes/yards | 25–95 | 45–193 |
| Passing yards | 403 | 371 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 30–40–1 | 30–45–1 |
| Time of possession | 27:55 | 32:05 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| USC | Passing | Caleb Williams | 30/40, 403 yards, 6 TD, INT |
| USC | Rushing | MarShawn Lloyd | 13 carries, 88 yards, TD |
| USC | Receiving | Tahj Washington | 8 receptions, 117 yards, TD |
| Colorado | Passing | Shedeur Sanders | 30/45, 371 yards, 4 TD, INT |
| Colorado | Rushing | Anthony Hankerson | 16 carries, 74 yards, TD |
| Colorado | Receiving | Omarion Miller | 7 receptions, 196 yards, TD |

### at Arizona State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buffaloes | 7 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 27 |
| Sun Devils | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
at Mountain America Stadium • Tempe, AZ
* Date: October 7, 2023
* Game time: 4:30 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 99 °F (37 °C)
* Game attendance: 54,086
* Referee: Chris Wiggins
* TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Jordan Kent (play-by-play), Lincoln Kennedy (analyst)
| Statistics | COL | ASU |
| First downs | 19 | 25 |
| Total yards | 295 | 392 |
| Rushes/yards | 30–56 | 29–57 |
| Passing yards | 239 | 335 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 26–42–0 | 32–50–0 |
| Time of possession | 25:12 | 34:48 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Colorado | Passing | Shedeur Sanders | 26/42, 239 yards, TD |
| Colorado | Rushing | Anthony Hankerson | 10 carries, 58 yards |
| Colorado | Receiving | Javon Antonio | 5 receptions, 81 yards, TD |
| Arizona State | Passing | Trenton Bourguet | 32/49, 335 yards, TD |
| Arizona State | Rushing | Cameron Skattebo | 13 carries, 49 yards, TD |
| Arizona State | Receiving | Elijhah Badger | 12 receptions, 134 yards |

### vs Stanford

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total |
| Cardinal | 0 | 0 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 46 |
| Buffaloes | 14 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 43 |
at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO
* Date: October 13, 2023
* Game time: 8:00 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: Clear, 44 °F (7 °C)
* Game attendance: 53,154
* Referee: Justin Elliott
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline)
| Statistics | STAN | COL |
| First downs | 30 | 32 |
| Total yards | 523 | 532 |
| Rushes/yards | 39–124 | 35–132 |
| Passing yards | 399 | 400 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 28–49–0 | 33–47–1 |
| Time of possession | 34:42 | 25:18 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Stanford | Passing | Ashton Daniels | 27/45, 396 yards, 4 TD |
| Stanford | Rushing | Ashton Daniels | 16 carries, 39 yards |
| Stanford | Receiving | Elic Ayomanor | 13 receptions, 294 yards, 3 TD |
| Colorado | Passing | Shedeur Sanders | 33/47, 400 yards, 5 TD |
| Colorado | Rushing | Shedeur Sanders | 13 carries, 37 yards |
| Colorado | Receiving | Travis Hunter | 13 receptions, 140 yards, 2 TD |

### at No. 23 UCLA

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buffaloes | 6 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| No. 23 Bruins | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA
* Date: October 28, 2023
* Game time: 5:30 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 71,343
* Referee: Matthew Richards
* TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline)
| Statistics | COL | UCLA |
| First downs | 20 | 26 |
| Total yards | 242 | 487 |
| Rushes/yards | 24–25 | 45–218 |
| Passing yards | 217 | 269 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 27–43–0 | 20–28–2 |
| Time of possession | 26:46 | 33:14 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Colorado | Passing | Shedeur Sanders | 27/43, 217 yards, TD |
| Colorado | Rushing | Alton McCaskill | 2 carries, 14 yards |
| Colorado | Receiving | Xavier Weaver | 5 receptions, 86 yards |
| UCLA | Passing | Ethan Garbers | 20/27, 269 yards, 2 TD |
| UCLA | Rushing | T. J. Harden | 20 carries, 78 yards, TD |
| UCLA | Receiving | Logan Loya | 7 receptions, 111 yards |

### vs No. 16 Oregon State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 16 Beavers | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 26 |
| Buffaloes | 0 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 19 |
at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO
* Date: November 4, 2023
* Game time: 8:00 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 52 °F (11 °C)
* Game attendance: 52,725
* Referee: Mike McCabe
* TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), Kayla Burton (sideline)
| Statistics | OSU | COL |
| First downs | 25 | 15 |
| Total yards | 418 | 238 |
| Rushes/yards | 46–195 | 19–-7 |
| Passing yards | 223 | 245 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 12–25–0 | 24–39–0 |
| Time of possession | 35:58 | 24:02 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Oregon State | Passing | DJ Uiagalelei | 12/24, 223 yards, 1 TD |
| Oregon State | Rushing | Damien Martinez | 21 carries, 115 yards |
| Oregon State | Receiving | Jack Velling | 3 receptions, 69 yards |
| Colorado | Passing | Shedeur Sanders | 24/39, 245 yards, 2 TD |
| Colorado | Rushing | Sy'veon Wilkerson | 4 carries, 17 yards |
| Colorado | Receiving | Travis Hunter | 8 receptions, 98 yards, 1 TD |

### vs No. 21 Arizona

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 21 Wildcats | 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
| Buffaloes | 14 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO
* Date: November 11, 2023
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. MST
* Game weather: Sunny, 57 °F (14 °C)
* Game attendance: 52,788
* Referee: Cravonne Barrett
* TV announcers (P12N): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst)
| Statistics | ARIZ | COL |
| First downs | 22 | 18 |
| Total yards | 421 | 339 |
| Rushes/yards | 27–207 | 30–88 |
| Passing yards | 214 | 262 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–35–0 | 22–35–0 |
| Time of possession | 24:50 | 31:48 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arizona | Passing | Noah Fifita | 21/35, 214 yards, 2 TD |
| Arizona | Rushing | Jonah Coleman | 11 carries, 179 yards |
| Arizona | Receiving | Tetairoa McMillan | 9 receptions, 107 yards, 1 TD |
| Colorado | Passing | Shedeur Sanders | 22/35, 262 yards, 2 TD |
| Colorado | Rushing | Shedeur Sanders | 13 carries, 29 yards, 1 TD |
| Colorado | Receiving | Xavier Weaver | 5 receptions, 84 yards |

### at Washington State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buffaloes | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Cougars | 21 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 56 |
at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA
* Date: November 17, 2023
* Game time: 8:30 p.m. MST
* Game weather: Sunny, 38 °F (3 °C)
* Game attendance: 27,869
* Referee: Chris Wiggins
* TV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Spencer Tillman (analyst)
| Statistics | COL | WSU |
| First downs | 15 | 23 |
| Total yards | 255 | 469 |
| Rushes/yards | 41–91 | 32–127 |
| Passing yards | 164 | 342 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 12–27–1 | 20–33–0 |
| Time of possession | 29:25 | 30:35 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Colorado | Passing | Shedeur Sanders | 6/10, 86 yards, 1 TD |
| Colorado | Rushing | Sy'veon Wilkerson | 13 carries, 49 yards, 1 TD |
| Colorado | Receiving | Travis Hunter | 4 receptions, 82 yards, 1 TD |
| Washington State | Passing | Cam Ward | 18/30, 288 yards, 2 TD |
| Washington State | Rushing | Nakia Watson | 8 carries, 47 yards |
| Washington State | Receiving | Josh Kelly | 6 receptions, 130 yards |

### at Utah

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buffaloes | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Utes | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
at Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT
* Date: November 25, 2023
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. MST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 35 °F (2 °C)
* Game attendance: 51,595
* Referee: Justin Elliott
* TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play), Lincoln Kennedy (analyst)
| Statistics | COL | UTAH |
| First downs | 13 | 22 |
| Total yards | 262 | 329 |
| Rushes/yards | 17–37 | 53–268 |
| Passing yards | 225 | 61 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–25–0 | 6–10–0 |
| Time of possession | 20:56 | 39:04 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Colorado | Passing | Ryan Staub | 17/24, 195 yards, 1 TD |
| Colorado | Rushing | Sy'veon Wilkerson | 7 carries, 32 yards |
| Colorado | Receiving | Travis Hunter | 8 receptions, 107 yards, 1 TD |
| Utah | Passing | Luke Bottari | 6/10, 61 yards |
| Utah | Rushing | Jaylon Glover | 17 carries, 107 yards |
| Utah | Receiving | Mikey Matthews | 2 receptions, 19 yards |

## Personnel
### Depth chart

Defense :
* FS
* Shilo Sanders
* Rodrick Ward
| Nickel | ILB | ILB | OLB |
| Myles Slusher | Marvin Ham | LaVonta Bentley | Khairi Manns |
| Jaden Milliner-Jones | Jeremiah Brown | Demouy Kennedy | Arden Walker |
* SS
* Trevor Woods
* Cam'Ron Silmon-Craig
* CB
* Travis Hunter
* Carter Stoutmire
| DE | NT | DE |
| Derrick McClendon | Shane Cokes | Leonard Payne |
| Taijh Alston | Bishop Thomas | J.J. Hawkins |
* CB
* Omarion Cooper
* Kendrick Breedlove
Offense :
* WR
* Travis Hunter
* Javon Antonio
* WR
* Jimmy Horn Jr.
* Tar'Varish Dawson
| LT | LG | C | RG | RT |
| Gerad Christian-Lichtenhan | Jack Bailey | Van Wells | Landon Bebee | Savion Washington |
| Isaiah Jatta | Jack Wilty | Landon Bebee | Kareem Harden | Reggie Young |
* TE
* Michael Harrison
* Elijah Yelverton
* Caleb Fauria
* WR
* Xavier Weaver
* Cole Boscia
* QB
* Shedeur Sanders
* Ryan Staub
* RB
* Dylan Edwards
* Alton McCaskill
* Anthony Hankerson
* Special teams
* PK Jace Feely
* P Mark Vassett
* KR Dylan Edwards Xavier Weaver
* PR Jimmy Horn Jr.
* LS Cameron Warchuck

### Recruiting class

College recruiting information (2023) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Cormani McClain CB | Lakeland, FL | Lakeland High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Jan 19, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 92 |||||||
| Adam Hopkins WR | Thomasville, GA | Thomas County Central High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Dec 21, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 86 |||||||
| Dylan Edwards RB | Derby, KS | Derby Senior High School | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 155 lb (70 kg) | Dec 10, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83 |||||||
| Omarion Miller WR | Vivian, LA | North Caddo High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Dec 24, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 |||||||
| Isaiah Jatta OT | San Diego, CA | Snow College | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 310 lb (140 kg) | Dec 21, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 |||||||
| Morgan Pearson LB | Ardmore, OK | Plainview High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Nov 28, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 |||||||
| Taje McCoy DE | Warr Acres, OK | Putnam City High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Dec 12, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 |||||||
| Jacob Page WR | Nashville, TN | The Ensworth School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Dec 19, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| Ryan Staub QB | Valencia, CA | West Ranch High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Jan 31, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| Kofi Taylor-Barrocks LB | London | NFL Academy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Dec 18, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| Carter Stoutmire CB | Plano, TX | Prestonwood Christian Academy | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Dec 20, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 |||||||
| Isaiah Hardge WR | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Saint Thomas Aquinas High | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Apr 20, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 |||||||
| Asaad Waseem WR | Winter Garden, FL | West Orange High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Dec 10, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 |||||||
| Jordan Onovughe WR | Santa Ana, CA | Mater Dei High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Nov 7, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 |||||||
| Victory Johnson LB | San Diego, CA | Cathedral Catholic High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Nov 5, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75 |||||||
| Kasen Weisman QB | Douglasville, GA | South Paulding High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Dec 25, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75 |||||||
| Jaden Milliner-Jones S | DeSoto, TX | DeSoto High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Dec 21, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75 |||||||
| Jack Wilty OL | Des Moines, IA | Iowa Central Community College | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 305 lb (138 kg) | Dec 21, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74 |||||||
| Hank Zilinskas OL | Englewood, CO | Cherry Creek High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | Jul 21, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 73 |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: #25 247Sports: #29 |||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Rivals commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 20, 2023. "ESPN commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 20, 2023. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 20, 2023. "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved January 20, 2023. |||||||

### Transfers
#### Outgoing

| Player | Position | New school |
| Maurice Bell | WR | Withdrew |
| Isaiah Lewis | S | Withdrew |
| Montana Lemonious-Craig | WR | Arizona |
| Taylor Upshaw | DE | Arizona |
| Jordyn Tyson | WR | Arizona State |
| J. T. Shrout | QB | Arkansas State |
| Xavier Smith | S | Austin Peay |
| Ty Robinson | WR | Ball State |
| Chase Penry | WR | Boise State |
| Deion Smith | RB | BYU |
| Kaylin Moore | CB | California |
| Jack Hestera | WR | Charlotte |
| Austin Johnson | OL | Charlotte |
| Zach Courtney | TE | Coastal Carolina |
| Chase Sowell | WR | East Carolina |
| Casey Roddick | OL | Florida State |
| Shakaun Bowser | LB | Garden City |
| Oakie Salave'a | DL | Hawaii |
| Aubrey Smith | LB | Houston |
| Devin Grant | DL | Incarnate Word |
| Mister Williams | ILB | Incarnate Word |
| Luke Eckardt | OL | Iowa Western Community College |
| Tyas Martin | DL | Jackson State |
| Mason Maddox | DL | Kent State |
| Joshua Wiggins | CB | Liberty |
| Victor Venn | RB | Liberty |
| Austin Smith | TE | Memphis |
| Tyrin Taylor | S | Memphis |
| Maddox Kopp | QB | Miami (OH) |
| Jalen Sami | DL | Michigan State |
| Seydou Traore | TE | Mississippi State |
| Dylan Dixson | S | Missouri State |
| Yousef Mugharbil | OT | NC State |
| Brendon Lewis | QB | Nevada |
| Travis Gray | OT | New Mexico |
| Edgar Amaya | OL | North Alabama |
| Zion Magalei | LB | Northern Arizona |
| Ashton Logan | P | Oklahoma |
| Jeremy Mack Jr. | S | Old Dominion |
| Kaden Ludwick | TE | Oregon |
| Nikko Reed | CB | Oregon |
| Jason Oliver | CB | Sacramento State |
| Tayvion Beasley | CB | San Diego State |
| Keyshon Mills | CB | SMU |
| Noah Fenske | OL | Southern Illinois |
| Aaron Austin | DL | Stephen F. Austin |
| Alex Harkey | OL | Texas State |
| Chance Main | EDGE | Texas State |
| Janaz Jordan | DL | Towson |
| Drew Carter | QB | UC Davis (basketball) |
| Jake Wiley | OL | UCLA |
| Cole Becker | K | Utah |
| Grant Page | WR | Utah State |
| Simeon Harris | CB | Utah State |
| Jackson Anderson | OL | UTSA |
| Owen McCown | QB | UTSA |
| Allen Baugh | DL | Valdosta State |
| James Mott | QB | Villanova |
| Na'im Rodman | DL | Washington State |
| Ryan Willams | DL | Western Kentucky |
| Nigel Bethel Jr. | CB | TBD |
| Eoghan Kerry | OLB | TBD |
| Jayle Stacks | RB | TBD |
| Alvin Williams | EDGE | TBD |
| Jordan Woolverton | S | TBD |

#### Incoming

| Player | Position | Previous school |
| Demouy Kennedy | LB | Alabama |
| Jahquez Robinson | DB | Alabama |
| Jace Feely | K | Arizona State |
| Juwan Mitchell | LB | Arizona State |
| Jordan Domineck | DL | Arkansas |
| Myles Slusher | S | Arkansas |
| Tar'Varish Dawson | WR | Auburn |
| Jaylen Ellis | WR | Baylor |
| Kareem Harden | OL | Butler Community College |
| Champion Johnson | RB | California |
| LaVonta Bentley | LB | Clemson |
| Shane Cokes | DL | Dartmouth |
| David Conner | OL | Florida |
| Omarion Cooper | CB | Florida State |
| Brendan Gant | LB | Florida State |
| Derrick McLendon II | DE | Florida State |
| Bishop Thomas | DL | Florida State |
| Travis Jay | CB | Florida State |
| Leonard Payne | DL | Fresno State |
| Alton McCaskill | RB | Houston |
| Jeremiah Brown | LB | Jackson State |
| Tyler Brown | OL | Jackson State |
| Willie Gaines | WR | Jackson State |
| Travis Hunter | CB/WR | Jackson State |
| Alejandro Mata | K | Jackson State |
| Jacob Politte | LS | Jackson State |
| Shedeur Sanders | QB | Jackson State |
| Shilo Sanders | S | Jackson State |
| Cam'Ron Silmon-Craig | S | Jackson State |
| Sy'veon Wilkerson | RB | Jackson State |
| Jack Bailey | OT | Kent State |
| Savion Washington | OT | Kent State |
| Kavosiey Smoke | RB | Kentucky |
| Vito Tisdale | S | Kentucky |
| Reggie Young | OL | Liberty |
| Mark Vassett | P | Louisville |
| Khairi Manns | DE | Maine |
| Arden Walker | DE | Missouri |
| Landon Bebee | OL | Missouri State |
| Gavin Kuld | QB | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M |
| Javon Antonio | WR | Northwestern State |
| D'Vion Harris | DE | Old Dominion |
| Chazz Wallace | DT | Old Dominion |
| Kyndrich Breedlove | CB | Ole Miss |
| J. J. Hawkins | DE | Ole Miss |
| Rodrick Ward | S | Southern Utah |
| Amari McNeill | DT | Tennessee |
| Jimmy Horn Jr. | WR | USF |
| Xavier Weaver | WR | USF |
| Sav'ell Smalls | DE | Washington |
| Jaylen Ellis | WR | West Virginia |
| Taijh Alston | DE | West Virginia |
| Marshawn Kneeland | DE | Western Michigan |