2018 Pac-12 Conference football season

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2018 Pac-12 Conference football season
Pac-12 wordmark.svg
League NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision
Sport Football
DurationAugust 30, 2018
through January 1, 2019
Number of teams12
TV partner(s) Fox Sports Media Group, (Fox, FS1), ESPN Family (ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU), and Pac-12 Networks
2019 NFL Draft
Top draft pickOT Andre Dillard, Washington State
Picked by Philadelphia Eagles, 22nd overall
Regular season
Season MVP Gardner Minshew, QB, Washington State
Top scorer Matt Gay, K, Utah Utes (112 points)
North champions Washington Huskies
Washington State
  North runners-up Stanford Cardinal
South champions Utah Utes
  South runners-up Arizona State Sun Devils
Pac–12 Championship
Champions Washington Huskies
  Runners-up Utah Utes
Finals MVP Byron Murphy, CB
Football seasons
  2017
2019  
2018 Pac-12 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
North Division
No. 13 Washington xy$  7 2   10 4  
No. 10 Washington State x  7 2   11 2  
Stanford  6 3   9 4  
Oregon  5 4   9 4  
California  4 5   7 6  
Oregon State  1 8   2 10  
South Division
Utah xy  6 3   9 5  
Arizona State  5 4   7 6  
USC  4 5   5 7  
Arizona  4 5   5 7  
UCLA  3 6   3 9  
Colorado  2 7   5 7  
Championship: Washington 10, Utah 3
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018 Pac-12 Conference football season represented the 40th season of Pac-12 football that took place during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season began on August 30, 2018 and ended with 2018 Pac-12 Championship Game on November 30 at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara, California. The Pac-12 is a Power Five conference under the College Football Playoff format along with the Atlantic Coast Conference, the Big 12 Conference, the Big Ten Conference, and the Southeastern Conference. The 2018 season was the Pac-12's eighth for the twelve teams divided into two divisions of six each, named North and South. [1]

Contents

Previous season

USC defeated Stanford again 31–28 in a rematch from Week Two in the 2017 season for the Pac-12 Football Championship Game.

Nine teams participated in bowl games. Utah defeated West Virginia 30–14 in the Heart of Dallas Bowl. Oregon lost to Boise State 28–38 in the Las Vegas Bowl Arizona lost to Purdue 35–38 at the Foster Farms Bowl. Arizona State lost to NC State 31–52 in the Sun Bowl. UCLA lost to Kansas State 17–35 in the Cactus Bowl. Washington State lost to Michigan State 17–41 in the Holiday Bowl. Stanford lost to TCU 37–39 in the Alamo Bowl. USC lost to Ohio State 7–24 in the Cotton Bowl Classic and Washington lost to Penn State by a score of 28–35 in the Fiesta Bowl.

Preseason

2018 Pac-12 Spring Football and number of signees on signing day:

North Division

South Division

Recruiting classes

Rankings
TeamESPN [2] Rivals [3] Scout & 24/7 [4] Signees
Arizona63545821
Arizona State47363621
California50444222
Colorado42515321
Oregon17131324
Oregon State65676725
Stanford38573915
UCLA19191927
USC73418
Utah45383423
Washington15151421
Washington State44464527

Pac-12 Media Days

The Pac-12 conducted its annual media days at the Loews Hollywood Hotel, – The Loews Hollywood Hotel in Hollywood, CA on July 25. The event commenced with a speech by Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott, and all 12 teams sent their head coaches and two selected players to speak with members of the media. The event along with all speakers and interviews were broadcast live on the Pac-12 Network. The teams and representatives in respective order were as follows:

Preseason media polls

The Pac-12 Media Days concluded with its annual preseason media polls on July 25, 2018. Since 1992, the credentialed media has gotten the preseason champion correct just five times. Only eight times has the preseason pick even made it to the Pac-12 title game. Below are the results of the media poll with total points received next to each school and first-place votes in parentheses.

Pac-12 Champion Voting

  • Washington (37)
  • USC (2)
  • Oregon (1)
  • Stanford (1)
  • UCLA (1)
  • First place votes in ()

References: [5]

Head coaches

Coaching changes

There were five coaching changes following the 2018 season including Kevin Sumlin with Arizona, Herm Edwards with Arizona State, Mario Cristobal with Oregon, Johnathan Smith with Oregon State & Chip Kelly with UCLA.

Coaches

TeamHead coachYears at schoolOverall recordRecord at schoolPac-12 record
Arizona Kevin Sumlin 186–43 (.667)0–0 ()0–0 ()
Arizona State Herm Edwards 10–0 ()0–0 ()0–0 ()
California Justin Wilcox 25–7 (.417)5–7 (.417)2–7 (.222)
Colorado Mike MacIntyre 640–59 (.404)25–38 (.397)12–33 (.267)
Oregon Mario Cristobal 127–48 (.360)0–1 (.000)0–0 ()
Oregon State Jonathan Smith 10–0 ()0–0 ()0–0 ()
Stanford David Shaw 873–22 (.768)73–22 (.768)49–14 (.778)
UCLA Chip Kelly 146–7 (.868)0–0 ()33–3 (.917)
USC Clay Helton 527–10 (.730)27–10 (.730)20–4 (.833)
Utah Kyle Whittingham 14111–56 (.665)111–56 (.665)28–35 (.444)
Washington Chris Petersen 5129–29 (.816)37–17 (.685)23–13 (.639)
Washington State Mike Leach 7122–81 (.601)38–38 (.500)26–28 (.481)

Rankings

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Final
Arizona
Wildcats
APRV
CRV
CFPNot released
Arizona State
Sun Devils
AP23RVRVRVRV
C25RVRVRVRVRV
CFPNot released
California
Golden Bears
APRV24RVRV
CRVRVRVRV
CFPNot released
Colorado
Buffaloes
APRVRVRV2119RV
CRVRVRV221825RV
CFPNot released
Oregon
Ducks
AP242320201918171219RVRVRVRVRV
CRVRV23192018171121RVRVRVRVRV
CFPNot released
Oregon State
Beavers
AP
C
CFPNot released
Stanford
Cardinal
AP131097714RVRV24RVRVRVRVRVRV
C13997714242423RVRVRVRV
CFPNot released
UCLA
Bruins
AP
C
CFPNot released
USC
Trojans
AP151722RV
C151221RVRVRV
CFPNot released
Utah
Utes
APRVRVRVRVRVRV2316RV21181720RV
CRVRVRVRVRVRVRV24162419171719RV
CFPNot released1519171717
Washington
Huskies
AP691010т111071515RV20171610913
C61112121110714131918171611913
CFPNot released251816119
Washington State
Cougars
APRVRVRVRVRV2514101087121210
CRVRVRVRVRVRVRV231511997131310
CFPNot released88881313
 Increase in ranking
 Decrease in ranking
 Not ranked previous week
 Selected for College Football Playoff
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 Number of first place votes
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Tied with team above or below also with this symbol

Schedules

Index to colors and formatting
Pac-12 member won
Pac-12 member lost
Pac-12 teams in bold

All times Pacific time. Pac-12 teams in bold.

Rankings reflect those of the AP poll for that week.

Regular season

Week 1

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
August 306:00 p.m. Weber State Utah Rice–Eccles StadiumSalt Lake City, UT P12N W 41–10  45,988
August 316:00 p.m. San Diego State No. 13 Stanford Stanford StadiumStanford, CA FS1 W 31–10  40,913
August 316:30 p.m.Colorado Colorado State Broncos Stadium at Mile HighDenver, CO CBSSN W 45–13  70,158
September 19:00 a.m.Oregon State No. 5  Ohio State Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH ABC L 31–77  102,169
September 112:30 p.m.No. 6 WashingtonNo. 9  Auburn Mercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta, GA ABCL 16–21  70,103
September 112:30 p.m.Washington State Wyoming War Memorial StadiumLaramie, WY CBSSNW 41–19  24,131
September 11:00 p.m. North Carolina California California Memorial StadiumBerkeley, CA FOXW 24–17  42,168
September 11:00 p.m. UNLV No. 15 USC LA Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA P12NW 43–21  58,708
September 14:00 p.m. Cincinnati UCLA Rose BowlPasadena, CA ESPN L 17–26  54,116
September 15:00 p.m. Bowling Green No. 24 Oregon Autzen StadiumEugene, OR P12NW 58–24  50,112
September 17:30 p.m. UTSA Arizona State Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ FS1W 49–7  50,188
September 17:45 p.m. BYU Arizona Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ ESPNL 23–28  51,002
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Pacific Time.

Week 2

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
September 89:00 a.m.Arizona Houston TDECU StadiumHouston, TX ABCL 18–45  32,534
September 810:00 a.m.UCLANo. 6  Oklahoma Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK FOXL 21–49  86,402
September 811:00 a.m. Portland State No. 23 OregonAutzen Stadium • Eugene, ORP12NW 62–14  47,210
September 812:30 p.m.Colorado Nebraska Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE ABCW 33–28  89,853
September 82:00 p.m. North Dakota No. 9 Washington Husky StadiumSeattle, WA P12NW 45–3  68,093
September 84:30 p.m.Utah Northern Illinois Huskie StadiumDeKalb, IL ESPNews W 17–6  16,762
September 85:00 p.m. Southern Utah Oregon State Reser StadiumCorvallis, OR P12NW 48–25  36,448
September 85:30 p.m.No. 17 USCNo. 10 StanfordStanford Stadium • Stanford, CAFOX STAN 17–3  42,856
September 86:45 p.m.No. 15  Michigan State Arizona StateSun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZESPNW 16–13  53,599
September 87:15 p.m.CaliforniaBYU LaVell Edwards StadiumProvo, UT ESPN2 W 21–18  52,602
September 88:00 p.m. San Jose State Washington State Martin StadiumPullman, WA P12NW 31–0  26,141
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Pacific Time.

Week 3

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
September 1511:00 a.m. UC Davis No. 9 StanfordStanford Stadium • Stanford, CAP12NW 30–10  31,772
September 152:00 p.m.San Jose StateNo. 20 OregonAutzen Stadium • Eugene, ORP12NW 35–22  50,049
September 152:00 p.m. New Hampshire Colorado Folsom FieldBoulder, CO P12NW 45–14  42,360
September 153:00 p.m. Idaho State CaliforniaCalifornia Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CAP12NW 45–23  37,104
September 154:00 p.m.Oregon State Nevada Mackay StadiumReno, NV ESPNU L 35–37  20,462
September 155:00 p.m. Eastern Washington Washington StateMartin Stadium • Pullman, WAP12NW 59–24  32,952
September 155:00 p.m.No. 22 USC Texas Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial StadiumAustin, TX FOXL 14–37  103,507
September 157:00 p.m.No. 10 WashingtonUtahRice–Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UTESPN WASH 21–7  47,445
September 157:30 p.m.No. 23 Arizona StateSan Diego State SDCCU StadiumSan Diego, CA CBSSNL 21–28  34,641
September 157:30 p.m. Fresno State UCLARose Bowl • Pasadena, CAFS1L 14–38  60,867
September 158:00 p.m.Southern UtahArizonaArizona Stadium • Tucson, AZP12NW 62–31  41,493
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Pacific Time.

Week 4

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
September 217:30 p.m.Washington StateUSCLA Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CAESPN USC 39–36  52,421
September 221:00 p.m.ArizonaOregon StateReser Stadium • Corvallis, ORP12N ARZ 35–14  33,022
September 225:00 p.m.No. 7 StanfordNo. 20 OregonAutzen Stadium • Eugene, OR ABC  STAN 38–31 OT 58,453
September 227:30 p.m.Arizona StateNo. 10 WashingtonHusky Stadium • Seattle, WAESPN WASH 27–20  71,200
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Pacific Time.
DateBye Week
September 22CaliforniaColoradoUCLAUtah

Week 5

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
September 286:00 p.m.UCLAColoradoFolsom Field • Boulder, COFS1 COLO 38–16  46,814
September 293:30 p.m.UtahWashington StateMartin Stadium • Pullman, WAP12N WSU 28–24  30,088
September 294:30 p.m.No. 7 StanfordNo. 8  Notre Dame Notre Dame StadiumSouth Bend, IN (Legends Trophy) NBC L 17–38  77,622
September 295:30 p.m.No. 20 BYUNo. 11 WashingtonHusky Stadium • Seattle, WAFOXW 35–7  70,155
September 297:00 p.m.Oregon StateArizona StateSun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZP12N ASU 52–24  51,447
September 297:30 p.m.USCArizonaArizona Stadium • Tucson, AZESPN2 USC 24–20  43,573
September 297:30 p.m.No. 19 OregonNo. 24 CaliforniaCalifornia Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CAFS1 ORE 42–24  43,448
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Pacific Time.

Week 6

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
October 61:00 p.m.Arizona StateNo. 21 ColoradoFolsom Field • Boulder, COP12N COLO 28–21  52,681
October 64:30 p.m.No. 10 WashingtonUCLARose Bowl • Pasadena, CAFOX WASH 31–24  51,123
October 66:00 p.m.Washington StateOregon StateReeser Stadium • Corvallis, ORP12N WSU 56–37  34,429
October 67:00 p.m.CaliforniaArizonaArizona Stadium • Tucson, AZFS1 ARZ 24–17  44,253
October 67:30 p.m.UtahNo. 14 StanfordStanford Stadium • Stanford, CAESPN UTAH 40–21  37,244
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Pacific Time.
DateBye Week
October 6OregonUSC

Week 7

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
October 127:00 p.m.ArizonaUtahRice–Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UTESPN UTAH 42–10  45,862
October 1312:30 p.m.No. 7 WashingtonNo. 17 OregonAutzen Stadium • Eugene, ORABC/ESPN2 ORE 30–27 OT 58,691
October 134:00 p.m.UCLACaliforniaCalifornia Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA (California–UCLA rivalry)P12N UCLA 37–7  45,889
October 137:30 p.m.No. 19 ColoradoUSCLA Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CAFS1 USC 31–20  78,467
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Pacific Time.
DateBye Week
October 13Arizona StateOregon StateStanfordWashington State

Week 8

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
October 186:00 p.m.StanfordArizona StateSun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ ESPN  STAN 20–13  42,946
October 2012:30 p.m.ColoradoNo. 15 WashingtonHusky Stadium • Seattle, WAFOX WASH 27–13  68,798
October 201:00 p.m.CaliforniaOregon StateReeser Stadium • Corvallis, ORP12N CAL 49–7  32,390
October 204:30 p.m.No. 12 OregonNo. 25 Washington StateMartin Stadium • Pullman, WAFOX WSU 34–20  33,152
October 205:00 p.m.USCUtahRice–Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UTP12N UTAH 41–28  46,405
October 207:30 p.m.ArizonaUCLARose Bowl • Pasadena, CAESPN2 UCLA 31–30  54,686
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Pacific Time.

Week 9

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
October 267:30 p.m.No. 23 UtahUCLARose Bowl • Pasadena, CAESPN UTAH 41–10  41,848
October 2712:00 p.m.Oregon StateColoradoFolsom Field • Boulder, COP12N OSU 41–34 OT 48,050
October 2712:30 p.m.Arizona StateUSCLA Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CAABC/ESPN2 ASU 38–35  47,406
October 273:30 p.m.No. 15 WashingtonCaliforniaCalifornia Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CAFS1 CAL 12–10  39,138
October 274:00 p.m.No. 14 Washington StateNo. 24 StanfordStanford Stadium • Stanford, CAP12N WSU 41–38  39,596
October 277:30 p.m.No. 19 OregonArizonaArizona Stadium • Tucson, AZESPN ARZ 44–15  42,845
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Pacific Time.

Week 10

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
November 27:45 p.m.ColoradoArizonaArizona Stadium • Tucson, AZFS1 ARZ 42–34  43,080
November 31:00 p.m.No. 16 UtahArizona StateSun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZP12N ASU 38–20  46,445
November 34:30 p.m.UCLAOregonAutzen Stadium • Eugene, ORFOX ORE 42–21  56,114
November 36:00 p.m.StanfordWashingtonHusky Stadium • Seattle, WAP12N WASH 27–23  69,690
November 37:00 p.m.USCOregon StateReeser Stadium • Corvallis, ORFS1 USC 38–21  35,187
November 37:45 p.m.CaliforniaNo. 10 Washington StateMartin Stadium • Pullman, WAESPN WSU 19–13  32,952
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Pacific Time.

Week 11

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
November 1011:00 a.m.UCLAArizona StateSun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZP12N ASU 31–28  46,466
November 1012:30 p.m.No. 10 Washington StateColoradoFolsom Field • Boulder, COESPN WSU 31–7  45,587
November 102:30 p.m.OregonUtahRice–Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UTP12N UTAH 32–25  46,275
November 106:00 p.m.Oregon StateStanfordStanford Stadium • Stanford, CAP12N STAN 48–17  34,671
November 107:30 p.m.CaliforniaUSCLA Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CAESPN CAL 15–14  56,721
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Pacific Time.
DateBye Week
November 10ArizonaNo. 20 Washington

Week 12

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
November 1710:30 a.m.No. 21 UtahColoradoFolsom Field • Boulder, CO (Rumble in the Rockies)P12N UTAH 30–7  39,360
November 1712:30 p.m.USCUCLARose Bowl • Pasadena, CA (Victory Bell)FOX UCLA 34–27  57,116
November 171:30 p.m.Oregon StateNo. 17 WashingtonHusky Stadium • Seattle, WAP12N WASH 42–23  66,469
November 177:30 p.m.ArizonaNo. 8 Washington StateMartin Stadium • Pullman, WAESPN WSU 69–28  22,400
November 177:30 p.m.Arizona StateOregonAutzen Stadium • Eugene, ORP12N ORE 31–29  50,485
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Pacific Time.

Week 13

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
November 231:00 p.m.OregonOregon StateReser Stadium • Corvallis, OR (Civil War)FS1 ORE 55–15  39,776
November 235:30 p.m.No. 16 WashingtonNo. 7 Washington StateMartin Stadium • Pullman, WA (Apple Cup)FOX WASH 28–15  32,952
November 2412:00 p.m.StanfordUCLARose Bowl • Pasadena, CAP12N STAN 49–42  38,391
November 2412:30 p.m.Arizona StateArizonaArizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ (Territorial Cup)FS1 UA 41–40  51,805
November 244:00 p.m.ColoradoCaliforniaCalifornia Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CAP12N CAL 33–21  34,457
November 245:00 p.m.Notre DameUSCLA Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA (Jeweled Shillelagh)ABCL 17–24  59,821
November 247:00 p.m.BYUNo. 18 UtahRice–Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT (Holy War)FS1W 35–27  46,017
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Pacific Time.

Week 14

The Stanford–California football game was moved from November 17 to December 1 due to poor air quality from wildfires in the Bay Area. [6]

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
December 112:00 p.m.StanfordCaliforniaCalifornia Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA (121st Big Game/Stanford Axe)P12N STAN 23–13  57,858
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Pacific Time.

Pac-12 Championship Game

The championship game was played on Friday November 30, 2018. It featured the teams with the best conference records from each division, the North (Washington) and the South (Utah). This was the eighth championship game.

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
November 305:00 p.m.No. 17 UtahNo. 10 Washington Levi's StadiumSanta Clara, CA FOX WASH 10–3  35,134
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Pacific Time.

Pac-12 vs other conferences

Pac-12 vs Power Five matchups

This is a list of the power conference teams (ACC, Big 10, Big 12, Notre Dame and SEC) that the Pac-12 plays in the non-conference games. Although the NCAA does not consider BYU a "Power Five" school, the Pac-12 considers games against BYU as satisfying its "Power Five" scheduling requirement.[ citation needed ] All rankings are from the AP Poll at the time of the game.

DateVisitorHomeSiteSignificanceScore
September 1 BYU Arizona Arizona StadiumTucson, Arizona L 14–48
September 1Oregon StateNo. 5 Ohio State Ohio StadiumColumbus, Ohio L 31–77
September 1No. 6 WashingtonNo. 9 Auburn Mercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta L 16–21
September 1 North Carolina California California Memorial StadiumBerkeley, California W 24–17
September 8No. 15 Michigan State Arizona State Sun Devil StadiumTempe, Arizona W 16–13
September 8UCLANo. 6 Oklahoma Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, Oklahoma L 21–49
September 8Colorado Nebraska Memorial StadiumLincoln, Nebraska Colorado–Nebraska football rivalry W 33–28
September 8California BYU LaVell Edwards StadiumProvo, Utah W 21–18
September 15No. 22 USC Texas Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial StadiumAustin, Texas L 14–37
September 29No. 20 BYUNo. 11 Washington Husky StadiumSeattle W 35–7
September 29No. 7 StanfordNo. 8 Notre Dame Notre Dame StadiumSouth Bend, Indiana Legends Trophy L 17–38
November 24BYUNo. 18 Utah Rice-Eccles StadiumSalt Lake City Holy War W 35–27
November 24Notre DameUSC LA Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles Jeweled Shillelagh L 17–24

Records against other conferences

2018 records against non-conference foes as of November 26, 2018:

Postseason

Bowl games

Legend
 Pac-12 win
 Pac-12 loss
Bowl gameDateSiteTelevisionTime (PST)Pac-12 teamOpponentScoreAttendance
Las Vegas Bowl December 15 Sam Boyd StadiumLas Vegas, NV ABC 12:30 p.m.Arizona State No. 19 Fresno State 20–3137,146
Cheez-It Bowl December 26 Chase FieldPhoenix, AZ ESPN6:00 p.m.California TCU 7–1033,121
Alamo Bowl December 28 AlamodomeSan Antonio, TX ESPN6:00 p.m.No. 12 Washington State No. 25 Iowa State 28–2660,675
Sun Bowl December 31 Sun BowlEl Paso, TX CBS 11:00 a.m.Stanford Pittsburgh 14–1340,680
Redbox Bowl December 31 Levi's StadiumSanta Clara, CA FOX 12:00 p.m.Oregon Michigan State 7–630,212
Holiday Bowl December 31 SDCCU StadiumSan Diego, CA FS1 4:00 p.m.No. 20 Utah Northwestern 20–3147,007
New Year's Six Bowl
Rose Bowl January 1 Rose BowlPasadena, CA ESPN 2:00 p.m.No. 9 Washington No. 5 Ohio State 23–2891,853

Rankings are from AP Poll. All times Pacific Time Zone.

Selection of teams:

Awards and honors

Player of the week honors

Following each week's games, Pac-12 conference officials select the players of the week from the conference's teams.

WeekOffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerPositionTeamPlayerPositionTeamPlayerPositionTeam
Week 1 (Sept. 4) [7] J. J. Arcega-Whiteside WRStanfordNate LandmanILBColoradoChase McGrathPKUSC
Week 2 (Sept. 10) [8] Laviska Shenault WRColorado Chase Hansen LBUtah Brandon Ruiz PKArizona State
Week 3 (Sept. 17) [9] Gardner Minshew QBWashington State Ben Burr-Kirven LBWashingtonTravell HarrisWR/KRWashington State
Week 4 (Sept. 24) [10] J. J. Taylor RBArizonaBen Burr-KirvenLBWashington Jay Tufele DLUSC
Week 5 (Oct. 1) [11] Eno Benjamin RBArizona State Ugo Amadi SOregon Marvell Tell SUSC
Week 6 (Oct. 8) [12] Laviska ShenaultWRColorado Jaylon Johnson DBUtah Matt Gay KUtah
Week 7 (Oct. 15) [13] C. J. Verdell RBOregonKeisean Lucier-SouthLBUCLA Mitch Wishnowsky PUtah
Week 8 (Oct. 22) [14] Tyler Huntley QBUtahChase HansenLBUtahMatt GayPKUtah
Week 9 (Oct. 29) [15] Jake Luton QBOregon State Evan Weaver LBCalifornia N'Keal Harry WRArizona State
Week 10 (Nov. 4) [16] N'Keal HarryWRArizona StateMerlin RobertsonLBArizona StateUgochukwu AmadiSOregon
Week 11 (Nov. 10) [17] Colby Parkinson TEStanford Luc Bequette DECaliforniaMatt GayPKUtah
Week 12 (Nov. 19) [18] Joshua Kelley RBUCLAJahad WoodsLBWashington StateMatt GayPKUtah
Week 13 (Nov. 26) [19] Myles Gaskin RBWashington Ashtyn Davis SCaliforniaSteven CouttsPCalifornia

All-conference teams

The following players earned All-Pac-12 honors. Any teams showing (_) following their name are indicating the number of All-Pac-12 Conference Honors awarded to that university for 1st team and 2nd team respectively. Utah leads the Pac-12 with 9 First team and 4 Second team, followed by Washington with 5 First team and 3 Second team, Stanford at 2 First team and 6 Second team, Oregon at 2 First team and 3 Second team, Washington Stateand Arizona State both with 2 First team and 2 Second team, UCLA with 1 First team and 1 Second team, Arizona, Colorado and California all with 1 First team, USC with 5 Second team, and Oregon State receiving none for either team.

Honorable mentions

Pac-12 individual awards

The following individuals won the Pac-12 conference's annual player and coach awards:

All-Americans

The following Pac-12 players were named to the 2018 College Football All-America Team by the Walter Camp Football Foundation (WCFF), Associated Press (AP), Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), Sporting News (SN), and American Football Coaches Association (AFCA):

Academic All-America Team Member of the Year (CoSIDA):

All-Academic

[20] First team

Pos.NameSchoolYr.GPAMajor
QB Justin Herbert OregonRSJr.4.06Biology
RB Patrick Laird CaliforniaRSSr.3.58Business Administration; Political Science
RB Nick Ralston Arizona StateRSJr.4.00MBA & Finance (Graduate School)
WR Britain Covey UtahSophomore3.85Business
WRTimmy HernandezOregon StateSenior3.66Mechanical Engineering
TEBryce WolmaArizonaSophomore4.00Pre-Business
OLBrian ChaffinStanfordSenior3.65Science, Technology and Society
OL Drew Dalman StanfordSophomore3.65Undeclared
OLMichael SaffellCaliforniaSophomore3.54Undeclared
OL Calvin Throckmorton OregonRSJr.3.84Human Physiology
OLNick WilsonStanfordSenior3.623Mechanical Engineering
DLTaylor ComfortWashington StateRSSr.3.33Criminal Justice and Psychology
DLNick HeningerUtahRSSo.3.73Business Administration
DLDylan JacksonStanfordSenior3.30Political Science
DL Levi Onwuzurike WashingtonRSo.3.36Pre-Major (Arts & Science)
LBTevis BartlettWashingtonSenior3.70Education, Community & Organizations
LB Ben Burr-Kirven WashingtonJunior3.69Comparative Literature (Cinema Studies)
LB Casey Toohill StanfordSenior3.67Political Science
DB Jaylon Johnson UtahSophomore3.62Business
DB Elijah Molden WashingtonSophomore3.66Pre-Major (Arts & Science)
DB Taylor Rapp WashingtonSophomore3.61Business Administration (Finance)
DBNoah WilliamsStanfordSophomore3.84Undeclared
PKJosh PollackArizonaGraduate3.67Accounting
PSteven CouttsCaliforniaRSJr.3.62Education (Master's)
STRichard McNitzkyStanfordJunior3.872Political Science

Second team

Pos.NameSchoolYr.GPAMajor
QBRhett RodriguezArizonaSophomore4.00Pre-Business
RB Salvon Ahmed WashingtonSophomore3.39Pre-Social Science
RBClay MarkoffWashingtonRSSo.3.76Undeclared
WRJohn GardnerWashingtonSenior3.55Economics
WRKyle WilliamsArizona StateJunior3.50Biomedical Engineering
TE Drew Sample WashingtonSenior3.40Communication
OL Jesse Burkett StanfordGraduate3.49Japanese; Symbolic Systems
OL Jake Curhan CaliforniaRSSo.3.41Undeclared
OLDevery HamiltonStanfordJunior3.41Undeclared
OL Jaxson Kirkland WashingtonRSFr.3.42Pre-Social Science
OLDylan PowellStanfordJunior3.50Communication
DLGary BakerOregonRSJr.3.23General Social Science
DLNick BeggWashington StateRSSr.3.20Public Relations
DLKarson BlockWashington StateRSJr.3.21Social Sciences
DL Greg Gaines WashingtonSenior3.23Communication
LBSean BartonStanfordSenior3.48International Relations
LBOdua IsiborUCLARSFr.3.48Undeclared
LBPeyton PelluerWashington StateRSSr.3.48Masters in Teaching
DBFrank BuncomStanfordJunior3.29Human Biology
DB Terrell Burgess UtahJunior3.19Kinesiology
DBQuentin LakeUCLASophomore3.39Undeclared
DBChacho UlloaArizonaJunior3.43Accounting
PKJet TonerStanfordJunior3.57Science, Technology and Society
P Mitch Wishnowsky UtahSenior3.53Kinesiology and Physical Education Teaching
STConnor HallerUtahSophomore3.73Pre-Business

Honorable mentions: ARIZ: Cody Creason, Jake Glatting, Jamie Nunley; ASU: Eno Benjamin, Cody French, Jordan Hoyt, Malik Lawal, Josh Pokraka, John Riley, Brandon Ruiz, Michael Sleep-Dalton; CAL: Siulagisipai Fuimaono, Chase Garbers, Ryan Gibson, Chris Landgrebe, Malik McMorris, Chinedu Udeogu, Ricky Walker III; COLO: Lucas Cooper, Josh Goldin, Aaron Haigler, Tim Lynott, Nico Magri, Davis Price, Colby Pursell, Carson Wells; ORE: Brady Aiello, Kaulana Apelu, Jake Breeland, Brady Breeze, Braxton Burmeister, Jacob Capra, Drayton Carlberg, Jake Hanson, Hunter Kampmoyer, Shane Lemieux, Blake Maimone, Sampson Niu; OSU: B. J. Baylor, Conor Blount, Andre Bodden, Blake Brandel, Jordan Choukair, Isaiah Dunn, Keegan Firth, Champ Flemings, Andrzej Hughes-Murray, Isaiah Hodgins, Sumner Houston, Drew Kell, Connor Kelsey, Luke Leonnig, Jeffrey Manning Jr., Trent Moore, Mason Moran, Artavis Pierce, Daniel Rodriguez, Kolby Taylor, Moku Watson; STAN: Joey Alfieri, Malik Antoine, Jake Bailey, Treyjohn Butler, K. J. Costello, Obi Eboh, Tucker Fisk, Jordan Fox, Scooter Harrington, Henry Hattis, Nate Herbig, Stuart Head, Houston Heimuli, Alijah Holder, Trenton Irwin, Thunder Keck, Walker Little, Bryce Love, Alameen Murphy, Colby Parkinson, Andrew Pryts, Gabe Reid, Cameron Scarlett, Kaden Smith, Trevor Speights, Jovan Swann, Dayln Wade-Perry, Reagan Williams; UCLA: Michael Alves, Johnny Den Bleyker, Ethan Fernea, Stefan Flintoft, Dymond Lee, Christian Pabico, Adarius Pickett, Shea Pitts, Jay Shaw, Jayce Smalley, Caleb Wilson; USC: Jordan Austin, Reid Budrovich, Erik Krommenhoek, Wyatt Schmidt; UTAH: Jordan Agasiva, Marquise Blair, Nick Ford, Javelin Guidry, Tyler Huntley, Jake Jackson, Josh Nurse, Darrin Paulo, John Penisini, Hauati Pututau, Jason Shelley, Demari Simpkins, Mika Tafua, Mason Woodward; WASH: Andre Baccellia, Jake Browning, A.J. Carty, Nick Harris, Peyton Henry, Jared Hilbers, Ty Jones, Jordan Miller, Cade Otton, Race Porter, Henry Roberts, Joe Tryon-Shoyinka, Jusstis Warren, Joel Whitford; WSU: Brandon Arconado, Tristan Brock, Jack Crane, Cole Dubots, Travell Harris, Liam Ryan, Trey Tinsley.

National award winners

Home game attendance

TeamStadiumCapacityGame 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5Game 6Game 7TotalAverage% of Capacity
Arizona Arizona Stadium 55,67551,00241,49343,57344,25342,84543,08051,805†318,05145,43681.61%
Arizona State Sun Devil Stadium 57,07850,18853,599†51,44742,94646,44546,466291,09148,51585.00%
California California Memorial Stadium 62,46742,16837,10443,44845,88939,13834,45757,858†300,06242,86668.62%
Colorado Folsom Field 50,18342,36046,81452,681†48,05045,58739,360274,85245,80991.28%
Oregon Autzen Stadium 54,00050,11247,21050,04958,45358,691†56,11450,485371,11453,01698.18%
Oregon State Reser Stadium 43,36336,44833,02234,42932,39035,18739,776211,25235,20981.20%
Stanford Stanford Stadium 50,42440,91342,856†31,77237,24439,59634,671227,05237,84275.05%
UCLA Rose Bowl 92,54254,11660,867†51,12354,68641,84857,11638,391358,14751,16455.29%
USC Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 93,60758,70852,42178,467†47,40656,72159,821353,54458,92462.95%
Utah Rice-Eccles Stadium 45,80745,98847,445†45,86246,40546,27546,017277,99246,332101.15%
Washington Husky Stadium 70,08368,09371,200†70,15568,79869,69066,469414,40569,06898.55%
Washington State Martin Stadium 32,95226,14132,95230,08833,152†32,95222,40032,952210,63730,09191.31%

Bold – Exceed capacity
†Season High

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