# 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season

The 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season was the highest level college football competition in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
The regular season began on August 29, 2013, and ended on December 14, 2013. The postseason concluded on January 6, 2014, with the final BCS National Championship Game, played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.
The Florida State Seminoles beat the Auburn Tigers in the BCS National Championship Game to become the consensus national champion of the 2013 season. This was the final season in which the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) was used to determine the national champion of the Football Bowl Subdivision; the BCS was replaced by the College Football Playoff system starting with the 2014 season.

## Rule changes

The following rule changes were made by the NCAA Football Rules Committee for the 2013 season:
* Players who intentionally deliver a blow above the shoulders of a defenseless player (targeting) will now be automatically ejected from the game in addition to the 15-yard penalty assessed. If the ejection occurs in the first half, it is for the remainder of the game. If the ejection occurs in the second half or in overtime, it is for the remainder of the game plus the first half of the next scheduled game. The ejection penalty is automatically reviewed to determine if the hit was intentional; however, the yardage penalty is not reviewable (this rule was later changed for the 2014 season to overturn the yardage penalty if the ejection was overturned).
* Blocking below the waist is now legal if done from the front side of the defender anywhere on the field, while blocks below the waist delivered from the side or back are fouls, simplifying rule changes from the 2011 and 2012 seasons.
* In the final minute of each half, if the clock is stopped solely for an injured player, there will be an option for a 10-second runoff before the ball is put in play to cut down on teams faking injuries to stop the clock. If the clock is stopped for another reason (first down, incomplete pass, etc.) or if players from both teams are injured on the same play no runoff will occur.
* If the clock is stopped and will restart on the referee's signal with three or more seconds remaining in a half, the ball can be spiked to get an additional play. If one or two seconds remain on the game clock when the ball is spiked, the half or game will end.
* Permitting the use of electronic equipment such as wireless headsets for game officials to communicate with each other.
* Two players at the same position on the same team may not wear the same uniform number (example, two quarterbacks on the same team cannot wear No. 12).
* Players that change numbers during a game must report to the referee, who will announce it via wireless microphone. Failure to report is a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.
* Instant replay will be permitted to adjust the game clock at the end of each quarter. Previously, instant replay could only adjust the game clock at the end of each half.
* Permitting the Big 12 Conference to experiment with an eighth official during conference games, positioned in the offensive backfield opposite the Referee (similar to the positioning of the umpire in the NFL) to assist in detecting infractions (such as holding, chop blocks, blindside hits on the quarterback, etc.) on the offensive line as well as spotting the ball and monitoring substitutions. This official will be referred to as an "alternate referee" and wear an "A" on the back of the uniform. Use of eight-man officiating crews was expanded to all FBS conferences in the 2014 season.
A rule that would have required the colors of uniform jerseys and pants to contrast to the field was recommended by the Rules Committee but was denied by the Playing Rules Oversight Panel. This rule was proposed to prevent teams (such as Boise State) from wearing uniforms that matched the color of their field. Another recommended rule would have switched the side of the field on which the line-to-gain and down markers are displayed in each half but was also denied.
The NCAA Legislative Council also approved a new rule that allows any FBS team with a 6–6 record entering a conference championship game to be bowl-eligible regardless of the result of the title game. Previously, such teams (for example, Georgia Tech last season and UCLA in 2011) had to seek an NCAA waiver if they lost in their conference championship.

## Conference realignment

On April 3, 2013, the schools remaining in the original Big East Conference, which had sold the "Big East" name to the seven Catholic schools that would later leave the league to form the new Big East in July 2013, announced that they would operate as the American Athletic Conference (shortened to AAC or "The American). The AAC filled its membership by adding schools from Conference USA, which replaced its losses with former Sun Belt and Western Athletic Conference (WAC) members.
The WAC discontinued football as a sponsored sport after the 2012 season when most of its football-playing members announced their departures for other conferences, primarily the Mountain West, in the preceding years. The WAC became the first FBS (formerly Division I-A) conference to drop football since the Big West Conference did so after the 2000 season. Idaho and New Mexico State, the two WAC football members who remained for 2013 season, temporarily became FBS independents in football. The WAC would not reinstate football until 2021, doing so as an FCS conference.

### Membership changes

| School | Former conference | New conference |
| Florida Atlantic | Sun Belt | Conference USA |
| FIU | Sun Belt | Conference USA |
| Georgia State | CAA (FCS) | Sun Belt |
| Houston | Conference USA | The American |
| Idaho | WAC | FBS independent |
| Louisiana Tech | WAC | Conference USA |
| Memphis | Conference USA | The American |
| Middle Tennessee | Sun Belt | Conference USA |
| New Mexico State | WAC | FBS independent |
| North Texas | Sun Belt | Conference USA |
| Pittsburgh | Big East | ACC |
| San Jose State | WAC | Mountain West |
| SMU | Conference USA | The American |
| Syracuse | Big East | ACC |
| Texas State | WAC | Sun Belt |
| UCF | Conference USA | The American |
| Utah State | WAC | Mountain West |
| UTSA | WAC | Conference USA |

## Other headlines

* May 14 – The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa announced that effective July 1, all of the school's men's sports teams would use the nickname Rainbow Warriors, a combination of the school's historic name of "Rainbows" and the "Warriors" nickname used by some teams since 2000. This reversed a plan announced by UH in February 2013, under which all men's teams would use "Warriors", previously used by football, men's golf, and men's volleyball. UH had allowed men's teams to choose their own nicknames in 2000, which resulted in the baseball team using "Rainbows", the three aforementioned teams using "Warriors", and other men's teams using "Rainbow Warriors". The change did not affect UH women's sports, which continue to be known as Rainbow Wahine.
* May 20 – The organizers of the Military Bowl announced that the game, previously held at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C., would be moved to Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland effective with the upcoming 2013 edition.
* September 7 – The 2013 Michigan–Notre Dame game set an NCAA record for attendance in a game with 115,109 fans attending the game at Michigan Stadium (also known as the Big House). Michigan won the game 41–30.
* October 10 – Minnesota and its head coach Jerry Kill jointly announced that Kill would take an indefinite leave of absence, effective immediately, to focus on treatment and management of his epilepsy. Kill had missed the second half of the Golden Gophers' win over Western Illinois on September 14 due to a seizure, and was unable to travel with the team to Michigan on October 5 due to his condition. Minnesota named defensive coordinator Tracy Claeys as interim head coach; Kill returned to the team for the Northwestern game on October 19, but remained in the press box, allowing Claeys to direct the team from the sidelines until resuming on-field duties in the second half of the Texas Bowl.
* November 30 – In a game whose winner would clinch the SEC West division and a berth in the 2013 SEC Championship Game, the No. 4-ranked Auburn Tigers upset the No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide in the 2013 Iron Bowl by a score of 34–28. Auburn's Chris Davis returned a missed Alabama field goal attempt for a touchdown on the final play of the game, which was dubbed the "Kick Six." The Iron Bowl was one of the most-watched games of the 2013 season, and the play was widely considered to be one of the greatest moments in the history of college football.

## Updated stadiums

* Nebraska's Memorial Stadium was expanded.
* Kansas State's Bill Snyder Family Stadium was renovated.
* Arizona's Arizona Stadium was renovated.
* Washington returned to Husky Stadium following a $280 million renovation that began during the 2011 season.
* UCLA's Rose Bowl was renovated.
* Houston's Robertson Stadium was closed after the 2012 season; a new venue that ultimately became TDECU Stadium opened on the former stadium's site in 2014. The Cougars used Reliant Stadium (home to the Houston Texans) for five of their seven home games in 2013 and two games at BBVA Compass Stadium (home to the Houston Dynamo of MLS).
* Massachusetts' Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium was renovated, maintaining its previous capacity of 17,000, and was planned to be ready by the 2014 season. The Minutemen were to use Gillette Stadium (home to the New England Patriots and New England Revolution) for their entire 2013 home schedule, however the school was also contracted to play at least four home games at Gillette Stadium in each season from 2014 to 2016.
* Missouri's Faurot Field underwent renovation, and its seating was temporarily cut from 71,004 to 67,124 for 2013, in preparation for an expansion to 77,000 in 2014.
* Texas Tech's Jones AT&T Stadium was renovated with an upgraded video board and colonnade.

## Regular season top 10 matchups

Rankings reflect the AP Poll. Rankings for Week 9 and beyond will list BCS Rankings first and AP Poll second. Teams that failed to be a top 10 team for one poll or the other will be noted.
* Week 1
** No. 8 Clemson defeated No. 5 Georgia, 38–35 (Memorial Stadium, Clemson, South Carolina)
* Week 3
** No. 1 Alabama defeated No. 6 Texas A&M, 49–42 (Kyle Field, College Station, Texas)
* Week 5
** No. 9 Georgia defeated No. 6 LSU, 44–41 (Sanford Stadium, Athens, Georgia)
* Week 8
** No. 5 Florida State defeated No. 3 Clemson, 51–14 (Memorial Stadium, Clemson, South Carolina)
* Week 10
** No. 3 Florida State defeated No. 7 Miami, 41–14 (Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida)
* Week 11
** No. 1/1 Alabama defeated No. 13/10 LSU, 38–17 (Bryant–Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, Alabama)
** No. 5/6 Stanford defeated No. 3/2 Oregon, 26–20 (Stanford Stadium, Stanford, California)
** No. 6/5 Baylor defeated No. 10/12 Oklahoma, 41–12 (Floyd Casey Stadium, Waco, Texas)
* Week 13
** No. 10/11 Oklahoma State defeated No. 4/3 Baylor, 49–17 (Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, Oklahoma)
* Week 14
** No. 4/4 Auburn defeated No. 1/1 Alabama, 34–28 (Jordan–Hare Stadium, Auburn, Alabama)
** No. 10/10 South Carolina defeated No. 6/6 Clemson, 31–17 (Williams–Brice Stadium, Columbia, South Carolina)
* Week 15
** No. 3/3 Auburn defeated No. 5/5 Missouri, 59–42 (2013 SEC Championship Game, Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia)
** No. 10/10 Michigan State defeated No. 2/2 Ohio State, 34–24 (2013 Big Ten Championship Game, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana)

## Conference standings

2013 American Athletic Conference football standings :
| 2013 American Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 10 UCF $  8 –0  12 –1   No. 15 Louisville  7 –1  12 –1   Cincinnati  6 –2  9 –4   Houston  5 –3  8 –5   SMU  4 –4  5 –7   Rutgers  3 –5  6 –7   UConn  3 –5  3 –9   South Florida  2 –6  2 –10   Memphis  1 –7  3 –9   Temple  1 –7  2 –10   $ – BCS representative as conference championRankings from AP Poll | 2013 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  Atlantic Division No. 1 Florida State x$#  8 –0  14 –0   No. 8 Clemson %  7 –1  11 –2   Boston College  4 –4  7 –6   Syracuse  4 –4  7 –6   Maryland  3 –5  7 –6   Wake Forest  2 –6  4 –8   NC State  0 –8  3 –9   Coastal Division No. 23 Duke x  6 –2  10 –4   Miami (FL)  5 –3  9 –4   Virginia Tech  5 –3  8 –5   Georgia Tech  5 –3  7 –6   North Carolina  4 –4  7 –6   Pittsburgh  3 –5  7 –6   Virginia  0 –8  2 –10   Championship: Florida State 45, Duke 7 # – BCS National Champion$ – BCS representative as conference champion% – BCS at-large representativex – Division champion/co-championsRankings from AP Poll | 2013 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  Legends Division No. 3 Michigan State x$  8 –0  13 –1   Iowa  5 –3  8 –5   Nebraska  5 –3  9 –4   Minnesota  4 –4  8 –5   Michigan  3 –5  7 –6   Northwestern  1 –7  5 –7   Leaders Division No. 12 Ohio State x%  8 –0  12 –2   No. 22 Wisconsin  6 –2  9 –4   Penn State*  4 –4  7 –5   Indiana  3 –5  5 –7   Illinois  1 –7  4 –8   Purdue  0 –8  1 –11   Championship: Michigan State 34, Ohio State 24 $ – BCS representative as conference champion% – BCS at-large representativex – Division champion/co-championsPenn State ineligible for conference championship game and post-season bowl games due to NCAA sanctionsRankings from AP Poll |
| 2013 Big 12 Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 13 Baylor $  8 –1  11 –2   No. 6 Oklahoma %  7 –2  11 –2   No. 17 Oklahoma State  7 –2  10 –3   Texas  7 –2  8 –5   Kansas State  5 –4  8 –5   Texas Tech  4 –5  8 –5   TCU  2 –7  4 –8   West Virginia  2 –7  4 –8   Iowa State  2 –7  3 –9   Kansas  1 –8  3 –9   $ – BCS representative as conference champion% – BCS at-large representativeRankings from AP Poll | 2013 Conference USA football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  East Division Marshall x  7 –1  10 –4   East Carolina  6 –2  10 –3   Middle Tennessee  6 –2  8 –5   Florida Atlantic  4 –4  6 –6   UAB  1 –7  2 –10   Southern Miss  1 –7  1 –11   FIU  1 –7  1 –11   West Division Rice x$  7 –1  10 –4   UTSA  6 –2  7 –5   North Texas  6 –2  9 –4   Tulane  5 –3  7 –6   Louisiana Tech  3 –5  4 –8   Tulsa  2 –6  3 –9   UTEP  1 –7  2 –10   Championship: Rice 41, Marshall 24 $ – Conference championx – Division champion/co-championsRankings from AP Poll | 2013 Mid-American Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  East Division Bowling Green x$  7 –1  10 –4   Buffalo  6 –2  8 –5   Ohio  4 –4  7 –6   Akron  4 –4  5 –7   Kent State  3 –5  4 –8   UMass  1 –7  1 –11   Miami (OH)  0 –8  0 –12   West Division Northern Illinois x  8 –0  12 –2   Ball State  7 –1  10 –3   Toledo  5 –3  7 –5   Central Michigan  5 –3  6 –6   Eastern Michigan  1 –7  2 –10   Western Michigan  1 –7  1 –11   Championship: Bowling Green 47, Northern Illinois 27 $ – Conference championx – Division champion/co-champions |
| 2013 Mountain West Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  Mountain Division Utah State x  7 –1  9 –5   Boise State  6 –2  8 –5   Colorado State  5 –3  8 –6   Wyoming  3 –5  5 –7   New Mexico  1 –7  3 –9   Air Force  0 –8  2 –10   West Division Fresno State x$  7 –1  11 –2   San Diego State  6 –2  8 –5   UNLV  5 –3  7 –6   San Jose State  5 –3  6 –6   Nevada  3 –5  4 –8   Hawaii  0 –8  1 –11   Championship: Fresno State 24, Utah State 17 $ – Conference championx – Division champion/co-championsRankings from AP Poll | 2013 Pac-12 Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  North Division No. 11 Stanford xy$  7 –2  11 –3   No. 9 Oregon x  7 –2  11 –2   No. 25 Washington  5 –4  9 –4   Oregon State  4 –5  7 –6   Washington State  4 –5  6 –7   California  0 –9  1 –11   South Division No. 21 Arizona State x  8 –1  10 –4   No. 16 UCLA  6 –3  10 –3   No. 19 USC  6 –3  10 –4   Arizona  4 –5  8 –5   Utah  2 –7  5 –7   Colorado  1 –8  4 –8   Championship: Stanford 38, Arizona State 14 $ – BCS representative as conference championx – Division champion/co-championsy – Championship game participantRankings from AP Poll | 2013 Southeastern Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  Eastern Division No. 5 Missouri x  7 –1  12 –2   No. 4 South Carolina  6 –2  11 –2   Georgia  5 –3  8 –5   No. 24 Vanderbilt  4 –4  9 –4   Florida  3 –5  4 –8   Tennessee  2 –6  5 –7   Kentucky  0 –8  2 –10   Western Division No. 2 Auburn xy$  7 –1  12 –2   No. 7 Alabama x%  7 –1  11 –2   No. 14 LSU *  5 –3  10 –3   No. 18 Texas A&M  4 –4  9 –4   Mississippi State  3 –5  7 –6   Ole Miss *  3 –5  8 –5   Arkansas  0 –8  3 –9   Championship: Auburn 59, Missouri 42 $ – BCS representative as conference champion% – BCS at-large representativex – Division champion/co-championsy – Championship game participant* LSU and Ole Miss vacated all wins (except for Ole Miss' Music City Bowl win) due to NCAA violations.Rankings from AP Poll |
| 2013 Sun Belt Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  Arkansas State $  5 –2  8 –5   Western Kentucky  4 –3  8 –4   South Alabama  4 –3  6 –6   Troy  4 –3  6 –6   Louisiana–Monroe  4 –3  6 –6   Texas State  2 –5  6 –6   Louisiana–Lafayette *  0 –2  1 –4   Georgia State **  0 –7  0 –12   $ – Conference champion * – Louisiana–Lafayette vacated eight wins due to NCAA violations ** – Georgia State ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules | 2013 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 20 Notre Dame*   –   9 –4   Navy   –   9 –4   BYU   –   8 –5   Army   –   3 –9   New Mexico State   –   2 –10   Idaho   –   1 –11   *All wins for Notre Dame (9–4) in the 2013 season were later vacatedRankings from AP Poll |

## Conference champions

Rankings reflect the Week 15 AP Poll before the conference championship games were played.
| Conference | Champion | Runner-up | Championship Game Score | Offensive Player of the Year | Defensive Player of the Year | Coach of the Year |
| American | No. 15 UCF | N/A | N/A | Blake Bortles, UCF | Marcus Smith, Louisville | George O'Leary, UCF |
| ACC | No. 1 Florida State | No. 20 Duke | 45–7 | Jameis Winston, Florida State | Aaron Donald, Pittsburgh | David Cutcliffe, Duke |
| Big 12 | No. 9 Baylor | N/A | N/A | Bryce Petty, Baylor | Jackson Jeffcoat, Texas & Jason Verrett, TCU | Art Briles, Baylor |
| Big Ten | No. 10 Michigan State | No. 2 Ohio State | 34–24 | Braxton Miller, Ohio State | Chris Borland, Wisconsin | Mark Dantonio, Michigan State |
| C-USA | Rice | Marshall | 41–24 | Rakeem Cato, Marshall | Shawn Jackson, Tulsa | David Bailiff, Rice |
| MAC | Bowling Green | No. 16 Northern Illinois | 47–27 | Jordan Lynch, Northern Illinois | Khalil Mack, Buffalo | Rod Carey, Northern Illinois |
| MW | No. 24 Fresno State | Utah State | 24–17 | Derek Carr, Fresno State | Shaquil Barrett, Colorado State | Matt Wells, Utah State |
| Pac-12 | No. 7 Stanford | No. 11 Arizona State | 38–14 | Ka'Deem Carey, Arizona | Will Sutton, Arizona State | Todd Graham, Arizona State |
| SEC | No. 3 Auburn | No. 5 Missouri | 59–42 | Tre Mason, Auburn | Michael Sam, Missouri & C.J. Mosley, Alabama | Gus Malzahn, Auburn |
| Sun Belt | Arkansas State* Louisiana–Lafayette* (vacated) | N/A | N/A | Antonio Andrews, Western Kentucky | Xavius Boyd, Western Kentucky | Joey Jones, South Alabama |
* Louisiana–Lafayette vacated its shared Sun Belt Conference title due to NCAA penalties levied in 2016.

## Final BCS rankings

| BCS | School | Record | Bowl Game |
| 1 | Florida State | 13–0 | BCS Championship |
| 2 | Auburn | 12–1 | BCS Championship |
| 3 | Alabama | 11–1 | Sugar Bowl |
| 4 | Michigan State | 12–1 | Rose Bowl Game |
| 5 | Stanford | 11–2 | Rose Bowl Game |
| 6 | Baylor | 11–1 | Fiesta Bowl |
| 7 | Ohio State | 12–1 | Orange Bowl |
| 8 | Missouri | 11–2 | Cotton Bowl |
| 9 | South Carolina | 10–2 | Capital One Bowl |
| 10 | Oregon | 10–2 | Alamo Bowl |
| 11 | Oklahoma | 10–2 | Sugar Bowl |
| 12 | Clemson | 10–2 | Orange Bowl |
| 13 | Oklahoma State | 10–2 | Cotton Bowl |
| 14 | Arizona State | 10–3 | Holiday Bowl |
| 15 | UCF | 11–1 | Fiesta Bowl |
| 16 | LSU | 9–3 | Outback Bowl |
| 17 | UCLA | 9–3 | Sun Bowl |
| 18 | Louisville | 11–1 | Russell Athletic Bowl |
| 19 | Wisconsin | 9–3 | Capital One Bowl |
| 20 | Fresno State | 11–1 | Las Vegas Bowl |
| 21 | Texas A&M | 8–4 | Chick-fil-A Bowl |
| 22 | Georgia | 8–4 | Gator Bowl |
| 23 | Northern Illinois | 12–1 | Poinsettia Bowl |
| 24 | Duke | 10–3 | Chick-fil-A Bowl |
| 25 | USC | 9–4 | Las Vegas Bowl |

## Bowl games
### Bowl record by conference

| Conference | Total games | Wins | Losses | Pct. |
| Sun Belt | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
| SEC | 10 | 7 | 3 | .700 |
| Pac-12 | 9 | 6 | 3 | .667 |
| Independents | 3 | 2 | 1 | .667 |
| C-USA | 6 | 3 | 3 | .500 |
| MW | 6 | 3 | 3 | .500 |
| American | 5 | 2 | 3 | .400 |
| Big 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | .500 |
| ACC | 11 | 5 | 6 | .455 |
| Big Ten | 7 | 2 | 5 | .286 |
| MAC | 5 | 0 | 5 | .000 |

## Awards and honors
### Heisman Trophy voting

The Heisman Trophy is given to the year's most outstanding player
| Player | School | Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total |
| Jameis Winston | Florida State | QB | 668 | 84 | 33 | 2,205 |
| A. J. McCarron | Alabama | QB | 79 | 162 | 143 | 704 |
| Jordan Lynch | Northern Illinois | QB | 40 | 149 | 140 | 558 |
| Andre Williams | Boston College | RB | 29 | 127 | 129 | 470 |
| Johnny Manziel | Texas A&M | QB | 30 | 103 | 125 | 421 |
| Tre Mason | Auburn | RB | 31 | 121 | 69 | 404 |
| Bryce Petty | Baylor | QB | 4 | 40 | 35 | 127 |
| Derek Carr | Fresno State | QB | 6 | 23 | 43 | 107 |
| Braxton Miller | Ohio State | QB | 4 | 21 | 37 | 91 |
| Ka'Deem Carey | Arizona | RB | 2 | 14 | 36 | 70 |

### Other major awards

* Archie Griffin Award (MVP): Jameis Winston, Florida State
* AP Player of the Year: Jameis Winston, Florida State
* Chic Harley Award (Player of the Year): Jordan Lynch, Northern Illinois
* Maxwell Award (top player): A. J. McCarron, Alabama
* SN Player of the Year: Jameis Winston, Florida State
* Walter Camp Award (top player): Jameis Winston, Florida State

### Special awards

* Burlsworth Trophy (top player who began as walk-on): Jared Abbrederis, Wisconsin
* Paul Hornung Award (most versatile player): Odell Beckham Jr., LSU
* Campbell Trophy ("academic Heisman"): John Urschel, Penn State
* Wuerffel Trophy (humanitarian-athlete): Gabe Ikard, Oklahoma

### Offense

Quarterback
* Davey O'Brien Award (quarterback): Jameis Winston, Florida State
* Johnny Unitas Award (senior/4th year quarterback): A. J. McCarron, Alabama
* Kellen Moore Award (quarterback): A. J. McCarron, Alabama
* Manning Award (quarterback): Jameis Winston, Florida State
* Sammy Baugh Trophy (passing quarterback): Derek Carr, Fresno State
Running back
* Doak Walker Award (running back): Andre Williams, Boston College
* Jim Brown Trophy (running back): Andre Williams, Boston College
Wide receiver
* Fred Biletnikoff Award (wide receiver): Brandin Cooks, Oregon State
* Paul Warfield Trophy (wide receiver): Davante Adams, Fresno State
Tight end
* John Mackey Award (tight end): Austin Seferian-Jenkins, Washington
* Ozzie Newsome Award (tight end): Jace Amaro, Texas Tech
Lineman
* Dave Rimington Trophy (center): Bryan Stork, Florida State
* Outland Trophy (interior lineman): Aaron Donald, Pittsburgh
* Jim Parker Trophy (offensive lineman): Cyril Richardson, Baylor

### Defense

* Bronko Nagurski Trophy (defensive player): Aaron Donald, Pittsburgh
* Chuck Bednarik Award (defensive player): Aaron Donald, Pittsburgh
* Lott Trophy (defensive impact): Anthony Barr, UCLA
Defensive line
* Bill Willis Award (defensive lineman): Aaron Donald, Pittsburgh
* Dick Butkus Award (linebacker): C.J. Mosley, Alabama
* Jack Lambert Trophy (linebacker): Khalil Mack, Buffalo
* Lombardi Award (defensive lineman): Aaron Donald, Pittsburgh
* Ted Hendricks Award (defensive end): Jackson Jeffcoat, Texas
Defensive back
* Jim Thorpe Award (defensive back): Darqueze Dennard, Michigan State
* Jack Tatum Trophy (defensive back): Darqueze Dennard, Michigan State

### Special teams

* Lou Groza Award (placekicker): Roberto Aguayo, Florida State
* Vlade Award (placekicker): Roberto Aguayo, Florida State
* Ray Guy Award (punter): Tom Hornsey, Memphis

### Coaches

* AFCA Coach of the Year: David Cutcliffe, Duke
* AP Coach of the Year: Gus Malzahn, Auburn
* Bobby Bowden National Collegiate Coach of the Year Award: Gus Malzahn, Auburn
* Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award: David Cutcliffe, Duke
* Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year: Gus Malzahn, Auburn
* Maxwell Coach of the Year: David Cutcliffe, Duke
* Paul "Bear" Bryant Award: Gus Malzahn, Auburn
* SN Coach of the Year: Gus Malzahn, Auburn and David Cutcliffe, Duke
* The Home Depot Coach of the Year Award: Gus Malzahn, Auburn
* Woody Hayes Trophy: Gus Malzahn, Auburn
* Walter Camp Coach of the Year: David Cutcliffe, Duke

#### Assistants

* AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year: Chad Morris, offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach, Clemson
* Broyles Award: Pat Narduzzi, defensive coordinator, Michigan State

### All-Americans
## Coaching changes

This is restricted to coaching changes that took place on or after May 1, 2013. For coaching changes that occurred earlier in 2013, see 2012 NCAA Division I FBS end-of-season coaching changes.
| Team | Outgoing coach | Date | Reason | Replacement |
| USC | Lane Kiffin | September 29 | Fired | Ed Orgeron (interim) |
| UConn | Paul Pasqualoni | September 30 | Fired | T. J. Weist (interim) |
| Miami (OH) | Don Treadwell | October 6 | Fired | Mike Bath (interim) |
| FAU | Carl Pelini | October 30 | Fired | Brian Wright (interim) |
| Eastern Michigan | Ron English | November 8 | Fired | Stan Parrish (interim) |
| Wyoming | Dave Christensen | December 1 | Fired | Craig Bohl |
| Wake Forest | Jim Grobe | December 2 | Resigned | Dave Clawson |
| USC | Ed Orgeron | December 2 | Resigned | Clay Helton (interim) |
| USC | Clay Helton | December 2 | Permanent replacement | Steve Sarkisian |
| Washington | Steve Sarkisian | December 2 | Hired by USC | Marques Tuiasosopo (interim) |
| Miami (OH) | Mike Bath | December 3 | Permanent replacement | Chuck Martin |
| Washington | Marques Tuiasosopo | December 6 | Permanent replacement | Chris Petersen |
| Boise State | Chris Petersen | December 6 | Hired by Washington | Bob Gregory (interim) |
| Bowling Green | Dave Clawson | December 10 | Hired by Wake Forest | Adam Scheier (interim) |
| Boise State | Bob Gregory | December 11 | Permanent replacement | Bryan Harsin |
| Arkansas State | Bryan Harsin | December 11 | Hired by Boise State | John Thompson (interim) |
| Eastern Michigan | Stan Parrish | December 11 | Permanent replacement | Chris Creighton |
| UConn | T. J. Weist | December 12 | Permanent replacement | Bob Diaco |
| Texas | Mack Brown | December 14 | Resigned | Charlie Strong |
| Army | Rich Ellerson | December 15 | Fired | Jeff Monken |
| FAU | Brian Wright | December 17 | Permanent replacement | Charlie Partridge |
| Bowling Green | Adam Scheier | December 18 | Permanent replacement | Dino Babers |
| Arkansas State | John Thompson | December 19 | Permanent replacement | Blake Anderson |
| Massachusetts | Charley Molnar | December 26 | Fired | Mark Whipple |
| Penn State | Bill O'Brien | January 2, 2014 | Hired by the Houston Texans | James Franklin |
| Louisville | Charlie Strong | January 5, 2014 | Hired by Texas | Bobby Petrino |
| Western Kentucky | Bobby Petrino | January 9, 2014 | Hired by Louisville | Jeff Brohm |
| UAB | Garrick McGee | January 9, 2014 | Hired as offensive coordinator at Louisville | Bill Clark |
| Vanderbilt | James Franklin | January 9, 2014 | Hired by Penn State | Derek Mason |

## Television viewers and ratings
### Most watched regular season games

Excludes Conference Championships (see chart below)
| Rank | Date | Matchup | Matchup | Matchup | Matchup | Channel | Viewers | TV Rating | Significance |
| 1 | November 30, 3:30 ET | No. 1 Alabama | 28 | No. 4 Auburn | 34 | CBS | 13.78 Million | 8.2 | Kick Six/Rivalry |
| 2 | September 14, 3:30 ET | No. 1 Alabama | 49 | No. 6 Texas A&M | 42 | CBS | 13.59 Million | 8.5 | |
| 3 | November 9, 8:00 ET | No. 13 LSU | 17 | No. 1 Alabama | 38 | CBS | 11.90 Million | 6.9 | Rivalry |
| 4 | November 30, 12:00 ET | No. 3 Ohio State | 42 | Michigan | 41 | ABC | 9.5 Million | 5.8 | Rivalry |
| 5 | September 7, 8:00 ET | No. 14 Notre Dame | 30 | No. 17 Michigan | 41 | ESPN | 8.65 Million | 5.3 | Under the Lights II/Rivalry |
| 6 | November 2, 8:00 ET | No. 7 Miami | 14 | No. 2 Florida State | 41 | ABC | 8.35 Million | 5.1 | Rivalry |
| 7 | August 31, 8:00 ET | No. 5 Georgia | 35 | No. 8 Clemson | 38 | ABC | 8.14 Million | 4.8 | Rivalry |
| 8 | November 23, 3:30 ET | No. 12 Texas A&M | 10 | No. 22 LSU | 34 | CBS | 7.51 Million | 4.7 | Rivalry |
| 9 | September 28, 3:30 ET | No. 6 LSU | 41 | No. 9 Georgia | 44 | CBS | 7.39 Million | 4.6 | |
| 10 | October 5, 8:00 ET | No. 4 Ohio State | 40 | No. 16 Northwestern | 30 | ABC | 7.36 Million | 4.4 | |

### Kickoff games

| Rank | Date | Matchup | Matchup | Matchup | Matchup | Channel | Viewers | TV Rating | Game | Location |
| 1 | August 31, 5:30 ET | No. 1 Alabama | 35 | Virginia Tech | 10 | ESPN | 5.17 Million | 3.0 | Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game | Georgia Dome, Atlanta |
| 2 | August 31, 3:30 ET | Mississippi State | 3 | No. 13 Oklahoma State | 21 | Regional ABC | 3.67 Million | 2.4 | Texas Kickoff | Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas |
| 3 | August 31, 9:00 ET | No. 12 LSU | 37 | No. 20 TCU | 27 | ESPN | 3.17 Million | 1.9 | Cowboys Classic | AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas |

### Conference championship games

| Rank | Date | Matchup | Matchup | Matchup | Matchup | Channel | Viewers | TV Rating | Conference | Location |
| 1 | December 7, 4:00 ET | No. 5 Missouri | 42 | No. 3 Auburn | 59 | CBS | 14.35 Million | 8.6 | SEC | Georgia Dome, Atlanta |
| 2 | December 7, 8:17 ET | No. 2 Ohio State | 24 | No. 10 Michigan State | 34 | Fox | 13.90 Million | 7.9 | Big Ten | Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis |
| 3 | December 7, 8:00 ET | No. 20 Duke | 7 | No. 1 Florida State | 45 | ABC | 5.66 Million | 3.4 | ACC | Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 4 | December 6, 8:00 ET | Bowling Green | 47 | No. 14 Northern Illinois | 27 | ESPN2 | 1.87 Million | 1.2 | MAC | Ford Field, Detroit |
| 5 | December 7, 10:00 ET | Utah State | 17 | No. 23 Fresno State | 24 | CBS | 1.70 Million | 1.1 | MW | Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, California |
| 6 | December 7, 7:45 ET | No. 7 Stanford | 38 | No. 11 Arizona State | 14 | ESPN | 1.45 Million | 0.9 | Pac-12 | Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona |
| 7 | December 7, 12:00 ET | Marshall | 24 | Rice | 41 | ESPN2 | 449K | 0.3 | C-USA | Rice Stadium, Houston, Texas |