# 2023 Washington Huskies football team

The 2023 Washington Huskies football team represented the University of Washington as a member of the Pac–12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Huskies were led by Kalen DeBoer in his second and final season as Washington's head coach, before leaving for Alabama at the end of the season. They played their home games at Husky Stadium in Seattle. 2023 was Washington's final season in the Pac-12 Conference before moving to the Big Ten Conference in 2024.
With their win over Washington State, the Huskies became the first team to go undefeated in Pac-12 play since the league expanded to 12 teams in 2011. It was Washington's 13th undefeated regular season and 8th perfect regular season, their first since 1991.
After beating the Oregon Ducks on December 1, 2023, in the Pac-12 Championship Game, Washington also set a program record for wins during a season, their thirteen wins beating the previous record of twelve originally set by their 1991 national championship team and tying the 2016 team. Washington was ranked No. 2 in the final College Football Playoff rankings, and played against Texas in the 2024 Sugar Bowl. They won that game, 37–31, becoming the second Pac-12 team to win a College Football Playoff game, and advanced to the 2024 CFP National Championship game against No. 1 Michigan, where they lost 34–13.

## Preseason
### Transfers

2023 Transfers :
| Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Transferred from |
| Jabbar 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 | Sophomore | Dawson, MN | Sioux Falls |
| Daniyel Ngata | 21 | RB | 5'10" | 200 | Junior | Tempe, AZ | Arizona State |
| Josh Cuevas | 85 | TE | 6'5" | 245 | Sophomore | Los Angeles, CA | Cal Poly |
| Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Transferred to |
| Lonyatta Alexander Jr. | 4 | WR | 6'1" | 200 | Freshman | 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 | Freshman | 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.
College recruiting information (2023) :
| 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 |
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| Caleb Presley #29 CB | Seattle, WA | Rainier Beach High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Dec 21, 2022 |
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| Rashid Williams #15 ATH | Pittsburg, CA | Pittsburg High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | May 19, 2022 |
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| 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 |
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| Landen Hatchett #2 OC | Ferndale, WA | Ferndale High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Jun 29, 2022 |
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| Elishah Jackett #30 OT | Orange, CA | El Modena High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | Jun 26, 2022 |
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| Taeshaun Lyons #43 WR | Hayward, CA | Tennyson High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Dec 16, 2022 |
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| Tybo Rogers #37 RB | Bakersfield, CA | Bakersfield High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Mar 7, 2022 |
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| Anthony James #59 DE | Wylie, TX | Wylie East High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Jun 24, 2022 |
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| Keith Reynolds #115 WR | Victorville, CA | Adelanto High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Apr 4, 2022 |
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| Jordan Whitney #66 OLB | Oxnard, CA | Pacifica High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Jun 25, 2022 |
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| Leroy Bryant #91 CB | Fairfield, CA | Rodriguez High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jul 1, 2022 |
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| Kahlee Tafai #99 OT | Lawndale, CA | Leuzinger High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | Jul 28, 2022 |
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| Zachary Henning #105 OT | Aurora, CO | Grandview High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | Jun 24, 2022 |
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| 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 |
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| Elinneus Davis #90 DT | Moorhead, MN | Moorhead High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | Jul 12, 2022 |
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| 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 |
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| Soane Faasolo #127 OT | Atherton, CA | Menlo High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | Jun 30, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 14 247Sports: 9 |||||||
| 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: "Washington Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 10, 2023. "2023 Washington Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved April 10, 2023. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved April 10, 2023. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 10, 2023. |||||||

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 2 | 12:30 p.m. | Boise State* | No. 10 | Husky StadiumSeattle, WA | ABC | W 56–19 | 67,475 |
| September 9 | 2:00 p.m. | Tulsa* | No. 8 | Husky StadiumSeattle, WA | P12N | W 43–10 | 63,128 |
| September 16 | 2:00 p.m. | at Michigan State* | No. 8 | Spartan StadiumEast Lansing, MI | Peacock | W 41–7 | 70,528 |
| September 23 | 7:30 p.m. | California | No. 8 | Husky StadiumSeattle, WA | ESPN | W 59–32 | 69,107 |
| September 30 | 7:00 p.m. | at Arizona | No. 7 | Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ | P12N | W 31–24 | 50,800 |
| October 14 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 8 Oregon | No. 7 | Husky StadiumSeattle, WA (rivalry, College GameDay) | ABC | W 36–33 | 71,321 |
| October 21 | 7:30 p.m. | Arizona State | No. 5 | Husky StadiumSeattle, WA | FS1 | W 15–7 | 68,379 |
| October 28 | 4:00 p.m. | at Stanford | No. 5 | Stanford StadiumStanford, CA | FS1 | W 42–33 | 24,380 |
| November 4 | 4:30 p.m. | at No. 20 USC | No. 5 | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA | ABC | W 52–42 | 72,243 |
| November 11 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 18 Utah | No. 5 | Husky StadiumSeattle, WA | FOX | W 35–28 | 70,976 |
| November 18 | 4:30 p.m. | at No. 11 Oregon State | No. 5 | Reser StadiumCorvallis, OR | ABC | W 22–20 | 38,415 |
| November 25 | 1:00 p.m. | Washington State | No. 4 | Husky StadiumSeattle, WA (Apple Cup) | FOX | W 24–21 | 71,312 |
| December 1 | 5:00 p.m. | vs. No. 5 Oregon | No. 3 | Allegiant StadiumParadise, NV (Pac-12 Championship Game) | ABC | W 34–31 | 61,195 |
| January 1, 2024 | 5:45 p.m. | vs. No. 3 Texas* | No. 2 | Caesars SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl–CFP Semifinal) | ESPN | W 37–31 | 68,791 |
| January 8, 2024 | 4:30 p.m. | vs. No. 1 Michigan* | No. 2 | NRG StadiumHouston, TX (CFP National Championship, College GameDay) | ESPN | L 13–34 | 72,808 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after October 31) - Released prior to gameAll times are in Pacific timeSource: ||||||||

## Game summaries
### vs Boise State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 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)

### vs Tulsa

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 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)

### at Michigan State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 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 weather: Sunny, 71 °F (22 °C), Wind: SW 3mph
* Game attendance: 70,528
* Referee: Matthew Richards
* TV announcers (Peacock): Brendan Burke (play-by-play), Chris Simms (analyst), and Caroline Pineda (sideline)

### vs California

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 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 weather: Cloudy, 58 °F (14 °C), Wind: S 5mph
* Game attendance: 69,107
* Referee: Chris Wiggins
* TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), and Kayla Burton (sideline)

### at Arizona

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 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 weather: Clear, 89 °F (32 °C), Wind: SW 12mph
* Game attendance: 50,800
* Referee: Justin Elliott
* TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Ted Robinson (play-by-play) and Yogi Roth (analyst)

### vs No. 8 Oregon

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 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 weather: Cloudy, 63 °F (17 °C), Wind: SE 5mph
* Game attendance: 71,321
* Referee: Mike McCabe
* TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), and Holly Rowe (sideline)

### vs Arizona State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 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 • Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C) • Wind: N 5mph
* Game attendance: 68,379
* Referee: Jeff Dahle
* TV announcers (FS1): Jeff Levering, Mark Helfrich

### at Stanford

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 5 Huskies | 7 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
| Cardinal | 0 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 33 |
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, California
* Date: October 28
* Game time: 4:00 p.m.
* Game attendance: 24,380
* Referee: Cravonne Barrett
* TV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Spencer Tillman (analyst)

### at USC

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 5 Huskies | 7 | 28 | 7 | 10 | 52 |
| No. 20 Trojans | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California
* Date: November 4
* Game time: 4:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 73 °F (23 °C)
* Game attendance: 72,243
* Referee: Mark Duddy
* TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Holly Rowe

### vs No. 18 Utah

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 18 Utes | 7 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| No. 5 Huskies | 10 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 35 |
at Husky Stadium • Seattle, Washington
* Date: November 11
* Game time: 12:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy, 52 °F (11 °C)
* Game attendance: 70,976
* Referee: Mike McCabe
* TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti, Brock Huard, Allison Williams

### at No. 11 Oregon State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 5 Huskies | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| No. 11 Beavers | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
at Reser Stadium • Corvallis, Oregon
* Date: November 18
* Game time: 4:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Rain, 50 °F (10 °C)
* Game attendance: 38,415
* Referee: Justin Elliott
* TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Holly Rowe

### vs Washington State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cougars | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| No. 4 Huskies | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
at Husky Stadium • Seattle, Washington
* Date: November 25
* Game time: 1:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 45 °F (7 °C) • Wind: NE 5 mph
* Game attendance: 71,312
* Referee: Matthew Richards
* TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti, Brock Huard, Allison Williams

### vs No. 5 Oregon (Pac-12 Championship Game)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 5 Ducks | 0 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
| No. 3 Huskies | 10 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 34 |
at Allegiant Stadium • Paradise, NV
* Date: December 1
* Game time: 5:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Indoor, 65 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 61,195
* Referee: Mike McCabe
* TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (color), and Holly Rowe (sideline)

### vs No. 3 Texas (Sugar Bowl-CFP Semifinal)

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Wash +3.5 | 61.5 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 3 Longhorns | 7 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
| No. 2 Huskies | 7 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 37 |
at Caesars Superdome • New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: January 1, 2024
* Game time: 5:45 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: None (Indoor Stadium)
* Game attendance: 68,791
* Referee: Ron Snodgrass
* TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), Molly McGrath (sideline), Katie George (sideline)
| Statistics | Texas | Washington |
| First downs | 23 | 25 |
| Total yards | 498 | 532 |
| Rushes/yards | 24–180 | 31–102 |
| Passing yards | 318 | 430 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–43–0 | 29–39–0 |
| Time of possession | 23:40 | 36:20 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Texas | Passing | Quinn Ewers | 24/43, 318 yards, TD |
| Texas | Rushing | CJ Baxter | 9 carries, 64 yards, TD |
| Texas | Receiving | Ja'Tavion Sanders | 6 receptions, 75 yards |
| Washington | Passing | Michael Penix Jr. | 29/38, 430 yards, 2 TD |
| Washington | Rushing | Dillon Johnson | 21 carries, 49 yards, 2 TD |
| Washington | Receiving | Rome Odunze | 6 receptions, 125 yards |

### vs No. 1 Michigan (CFP National Championship)

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Wash +4.5 | 55.5 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 1 Wolverines | 14 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 34 |
| No. 2 Huskies | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
at NRG Stadium • Houston, Texas
* Date: January 8, 2024
* Game time: 4:30 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: None (Indoor Stadium)
* Game attendance: 72,808
* TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe and Molly McGrath (sidelines), Bill Lemonnier (rules analyst), Marty Jaramillo (sports injury analyst)
| Statistics | Michigan | Washington |
| First downs | 16 | 17 |
| Total yards | 443 | 301 |
| Rushes/yards | 38–303 | 20–46 |
| Passing yards | 140 | 255 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 10–19–0 | 27–51–2 |
| Time of possession | 29:16 | 30:44 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Michigan | Passing | J. J. McCarthy | 10/18, 140 yards |
| Michigan | Rushing | Blake Corum | 21 carries, 134 yards, 2 TD |
| Michigan | Receiving | Colston Loveland | 3 receptions, 64 yards |
| Washington | Passing | Michael Penix Jr. | 27/51, 255 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Washington | Rushing | Dillon Johnson | 11 carries, 33 yards |
| Washington | Receiving | Rome Odunze | 5 receptions, 87 yards |

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking ( ) = First-place 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 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 (1) | 7 | 7 | 5 (2) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 (11) | 2 |
| Coaches | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 (1) | 8 (1) | 6 (1) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 (8) | 2 |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | Not released |

## Awards and honors
### Individual awards

Individual Yearly Awards :
| Name | Position | Award |
| Kalen DeBoer | Head coach | AP Coach of the Year Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Home Depot Coach of the Year Sporting News Coach of the Year Walter Camp Coach of the Year Pac-12 Coach of the Year AP Pac-12 Coach of the Year |
| Michael Penix Jr. | QB | Maxwell Award |
| Troy Fautanu | OT | Morris Trophy |
| Offensive line | Offensive line | Joe Moore Award |

### All-Pac-12 team

All-Pac-12 :
| Player | Position | Team |
| Rome Odunze | WR | 1st |
| Troy Fautanu | OT | 1st |
| Bralen Trice | DE | 1st |
| Edefuan Ulofoshio | LB | 1st |
| Michael Penix Jr. | QB | 2nd |
| Dillon Johnson | RB | 2nd |
| Parker Brailsford | C | 2nd |
| Jabbar Muhammad | CB | 2nd |
| Carson Bruener | LB | HM |
| Devin Culp | TE | HM |
| Dominique Hampton | S | HM |
| Roger Rosengarten | OT | HM |
| Zion Tupuola-Fetui | DE | HM |
| Jack Westover | TE | HM |
| HM = Honorable mention. Source: |||

### All-Americans

NCAA Recognized All-American Honors :
| Player | AP | AFCA | FWAA | TSN | WCFF | Designation |
| Michael Penix Jr. | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | |
| Rome Odunze | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 2nd | Consensus All-American |
| Troy Fautanu | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | | | |
| Bralen Trice | 3rd | | | | | |
| Edefuan Ulofoshio | 3rd | | | | | |
| The NCAA recognizes a selection to all five of the AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN and WCFF first teams for unanimous selections and three of five for consensus selections. HM = Honorable mention. Source: |||||||
Other All-American Honors :
| Player | Athletic | Athlon | BR | CBS Sports | CFN | ESPN | FOX Sports | Phil Steele | SI | USA Today |
| Michael Penix Jr. | 2nd | | | 2nd | 3rd | | 2nd | | | |
| Rome Odunze | 1st | | 1st | 1st | 1st | | 1st | | 1st | 2nd |