# 2013 Idaho Vandals football team

The 2013 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Vandals were led by first year head coach Paul Petrino and played their home games at the Kibbie Dome. This was Idaho's first and only season as an independent. They became a football only member of the Sun Belt Conference in 2014.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 4:00 pm | at North Texas | Apogee StadiumDenton, TX | | L 6–40 | 21,975 |
| September 7 | 1:00 pm | at Wyoming | War Memorial StadiumLaramie, WY | RTNW | L 10–42 | 22,030 |
| September 14 | 2:00 pm | Northern Illinois | Kibbie DomeMoscow, ID | | L 35–45 | 14,071 |
| September 21 | 7:30 pm | at Washington State | Martin StadiumPullman, WA (Battle of the Palouse) | P12N | L 0–42 | 31,521 |
| September 28 | 2:00 pm | Temple | Kibbie DomeMoscow, ID | ALT | W 26–24 | 15,323 |
| October 5 | 2:00 pm | No. 23 Fresno State | Kibbie DomeMoscow, ID | | L 14–61 | 14,747 |
| October 12 | 4:00 pm | at Arkansas State | Liberty Bank StadiumJonesboro, AR | | L 24–48 | 26,781 |
| October 26 | 4:30 pm | at Ole Miss | Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS | ESPN3 | L 14–59 | 57,870 |
| November 2 | 2:00 pm | Texas State | Kibbie DomeMoscow, ID | ALT | L 21–37 | 15,088 |
| November 9 | 2:00 pm | Old Dominion | Kibbie DomeMoscow, ID | | L 38–59 | 14,489 |
| November 23 | 12:30 pm | at No. 2 Florida State | Doak Campbell StadiumTallahassee, FL | ESPNU | L 14–80 | 65,061 |
| November 30 | 12:30 pm | at New Mexico State | Aggie Memorial StadiumLas Cruces, NM | ALT | L 16–24 | 14,661 |
| HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Pacific time |||||||

## Game summaries
### At North Texas

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vandals | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Mean Green | 14 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 40 |
at Apogee Stadium, Denton, Texas
* Date: August 31
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Clear, 103 °F (39 °C)
* Game attendance: 21,975
* Referee: Jerry Banks
* TV: NTTV
* Box score
| Statistics | IDHO | UNT |
| First downs | 14 | 27 |
| Total yards | 369 | 591 |
| Rushing yards | 139 | 187 |
| Passing yards | 230 | 404 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 28:41 | 31:19 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Idaho | Passing | Chad Chalich | 19/27, 230 yards, TD |
| Idaho | Rushing | Jerrel Brown | 6 rushes, 70 yards |
| Idaho | Receiving | Dezmon Epps | 8 receptions, 94 yards |
| North Texas | Passing | Derek Thompson | 23/27, 349 yards, 2 TD |
| North Texas | Rushing | Brandin Byrd | 7 rushes, 57 yards, 2 TD |
| North Texas | Receiving | Brelan Chancellor | 6 receptions, 135 yards, TD |

### At Wyoming

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vandals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Cowboys | 0 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 42 |

### Northern Illinois

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Huskies | 7 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 45 |
| Vandals | 14 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 35 |

### At Washington State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vandals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cougars | 7 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 42 |

### Temple

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Owls | 3 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
| Vandals | 7 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 26 |

### Fresno State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #23 Bulldogs | 28 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 61 |
| Vandals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |

### At Arkansas State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vandals | 7 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
| Red Wolves | 14 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 48 |

### At Ole Miss

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vandals | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Rebels | 17 | 7 | 21 | 14 | 59 |

### Texas State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bobcats | 7 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 37 |
| Vandals | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |

### Old Dominion

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Monarchs | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 59 |
| Vandals | 21 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 38 |

### At Florida State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vandals | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Seminoles | 21 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 80 |

### At New Mexico State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vandals | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
| Aggies | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |