2023 Boise State Broncos football team

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2023 Boise State Broncos football
Boise State Broncos wordmark.svg
MW champion
MW Championship Game, W 44–20 vs. UNLV
LA Bowl, L 22–35 vs. UCLA
Conference Mountain West Conference
Record8–6 (6–2 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Bush Hamdan (1st season)
Offensive scheme West Coast
Defensive coordinator Spencer Danielson (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinator Kane Ioane (3rd season)
Base defense 4–2–5
Home stadium Albertsons Stadium
Uniform
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Seasons
  2022
2024  
2023 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
UNLV y  6 2   9 5  
Boise State y$  6 2   8 6  
San Jose State  6 2   7 6  
Air Force  5 3   9 4  
Wyoming  5 3   9 4  
Fresno State  4 4   9 4  
Utah State  4 4   6 7  
Hawaii  3 5   5 8  
Colorado State  3 5   5 7  
Nevada  2 6   2 10  
New Mexico  2 6   4 8  
San Diego State  2 6   4 8  
Championship: Boise State 44, UNLV 20
  • $ Conference champion
  • y Championship game participant

The 2023 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University as a member of the Mountain West Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by third-year head coach Andy Avalos, the Broncos played their home games on campus at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho. [1] The Boise State Broncos football team drew an average home attendance of 35,867 in 2023.

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On November 12, with Boise State sitting 5–5 (4–2 in Mountain West play), Avalos was fired with two games remaining in the regular season. Defensive Coordinator Spencer Danielson was named interim head coach for the remainder of the season. Avalos finished 22–14 (17–6 conference) in just shy of three full seasons. [2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 21:30 p.m.at No. 10 Washington * ABC L 19–5667,475
September 95:00 p.m. UCF * FS1 L 16–1836,447
September 1610:00 a.m.No. 14 (FCS) North Dakota *
  • Albertsons Stadium
  • Boise, ID
FS1W 42–1835,610
September 228:30 p.m.at San Diego State CBSSN W 34–3123,374
September 302:00 p.m.at Memphis * ESPN2 L 32–3530,364
October 76:00 p.m. San Jose State Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Albertsons Stadium
  • Boise, ID
CBSSNW 35–2737,491
October 147:45 p.m.at Colorado State FS1L 30–3134,901
October 283:30 p.m. Wyoming
  • Albertsons Stadium
  • Boise, ID
FS2 W 32–735,189
November 48:00 p.m.at Fresno State CBSSNL 30–3741,031
November 118:00 p.m. New Mexico
  • Albertsons Stadium
  • Boise, ID
FS1W 42–1434,076
November 185:00 p.m.at Utah State CBSSNW 45–1017,821
November 242:00 p.m. Air Force
  • Albertsons Stadium
  • Boise, ID
FS1W 27–1936,390
December 21:00 p.m.at UNLV FOX W 44–2031,473
December 165:30 p.m.vs. UCLA * ABC L 22–3532,780

Roster

2023 Boise State Broncos football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 0C. J. TillerFr
RB 1 Jambres Dubar Fr
RB 2 Ashton Jeanty So
TE 3Riley SmithGS
QB 4 Maddux Madsen Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 5Stefan CobbsGS
WR 7 Latrell Caples Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 9Shea Whiting Redshirt.svg  Sr
QB 10 Taylen Green Redshirt.svg  So
WR 13Chase Penry Redshirt.svg  So
QB 14Max CutforthFr
QB 15Colt Fulton Redshirt.svg  So
WR 17Prince StrachanFr
WR 18Billy Bowens Redshirt.svg  GS
RB 24 George Holani Redshirt.svg  Sr
RB 25Kaden Dudley Redshirt.svg  So
RB 26Taylor Marcum Redshirt.svg  Fr
RB 33Tyler Crowe Redshirt.svg  Sr
RB 37Ethan Mikita Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 46Hunter Steacker Redshirt.svg  Fr
TE 48Oliver FisherFr
TE 49Jack Beresford Redshirt.svg  So
OL 57Nathan Cardona Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 61Nikolai Bujnowski Redshirt.svg  So
OL 62Roger Carreon Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 63Mason Randolph Redshirt.svg  So
OL 64Cameron RasmussenFr
OL 65Hall Schmidt Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 66Ben Dooley Redshirt.svg  Sr
OL 67Jason SteeleFr
OL 68Bridjer BivensFr
OL 69Garrett Curran Redshirt.svg  GS
OL 70Kyle CoxFr
OL 71 Beresford Redshirt.svg  GS
OL 72Zach Holmes Redshirt.svg  So
OL 73Ethan CardeSr
OL 75Favor KomolafeSo
OL 76Rick Moore Redshirt.svg  So
OL 77 Kage Casey Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 78Tyler Keinath Redshirt.svg  So
WR 80 Eric McAlister Redshirt.svg  So
WR 81Austin Bolt Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 82Ben Ford Redshirt.svg  So
WR 83Cole Wright Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 84Zamondre Merriweather Redshirt.svg  Fr
TE 85 Matt Lauter Redshirt.svg  So
TE 86Austin Terry Redshirt.svg  Fr
TE 87Cayden DawsonFr
TE 88Matt WagnerFr
WR 89Jackson GrierFr
TE 96Luke Voorhees Redshirt.svg  So
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
S 4Rodney Robinson Redshirt.svg  Jr
CB 6Jaylen Clark Redshirt.svg  Jr
CB 8Markel Reed Redshirt.svg  Sr
OLB 10Andrew Simpson Redshirt.svg  So
CB 14Kaonohi Kaniho Redshirt.svg  Jr
DE 15Tyler Wegis Redshirt.svg  Jr
CB 16Franklyn Johnson Jr.Fr
CB 18Gabe TahirFr
S 20Ty BenefieldFr
CB 21A'Marion McCoyJr
CB 22Titus Toler Redshirt.svg  Sr
S 23Seyi OladipoJr
S 25Nick HawthorneFr
CB 26Khai TaylorFr
CB 27Dionte Thornton Redshirt.svg  Fr
S 28Seth Knothe Redshirt.svg  Fr
S 29Milo LopezJr
LB 30Wyatt MilkovicFr
S 31Zion Washington Redshirt.svg  So
S 32Bryce Cleave Redshirt.svg  So
DL 33Cortez Hogans Redshirt.svg  GS
S 34Alexander Teubner Redshirt.svg  Sr
S 36Cole MillerFr
S 37Ryker ClingerFr
DE 38Demitri Washington Redshirt.svg  GS
CB 39Jalen Neal Redshirt.svg  So
DE 40Jayden Virgin Redshirt.svg  Fr
S 41Boen PhelpsFr
LB 43Jake Ripp Redshirt.svg  Fr
DE 44Kivon Wright Redshirt.svg  Fr
DE 45James Wilborn Jr. Redshirt.svg  So
CB 47Jacob WilliamsFr
CB 49Troy WilkeyFr
LB 50Dishawn Misa Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 51Chase MartinFr
OLB 52D. J. Schramm Redshirt.svg  GS
OLB 53 Marco Notarainni Redshirt.svg  So
DE 54Gabe Hunter Redshirt.svg  Jr
LB 55Gavin Hambrick Redshirt.svg  Fr
DE 56Mason Jacobsen Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 59Brett Tommasini Redshirt.svg  So
DT 60Spencer Gieg Redshirt.svg  Fr
DT 74Kyler Williams Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 90Braxton FelySo
DT 91Ahmed HassaneinJr
DT 92Michael Callahan Redshirt.svg  Sr
DE 93Demanuel Brown Jr.Fr
DT 94Sheldon NewtonSr
DT 95Max StegeFr
DT 96Howard Brown Redshirt.svg  So
DT 97J. J. Talo Redshirt.svg  Fr
DT 98Herbert Gums Redshirt.svg  Jr
DT 99Michael MadrieFr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K/P 35Jonah DalmasSr
LS 42Mason Hutton Redshirt.svg  So
K 45Wyatt Redding Redshirt.svg  Fr
P 46James Ferguson-ReynoldsSo
LS 47Koby Tryggestad Redshirt.svg  Sr
K 58Josh HornFr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Erik ChinanderAssistant Head Coach/Defensive run game coordinator/Defensive linemen
  • Bush HamdanOffensive coordinator/Quarterbacks
  • Kane IoaneCo-defensive coordinator/Safeties
  • Spencer DanielsonCo-defensive coordinator/Inside linebackers
  • Matt MillerWide receivers
  • Nate PotterRun game coordinator/Tight ends
  • Demario WarrenCornerbacks/Special Teams
  • Jabril Frazier – Edge rushers
  • James Montgomery – Running backs
  • Tim Keane – Offensive linemen
  • Benjamin Hilgart – Director, Strength and Conditioning
  • Lance AndersonOffensive analyst
  • Derrick McMahen - Special Teams Quality Control
  • B.J. Mullin - Defensive Quality Control
  • Taylor Kolste – Offensive analyst
  • Ron Collins – Defensive analyst
  • Zane Busekist – Graduate assistant
  • Calin Criner – Graduate assistant
  • Will Farrar – Graduate assistant
  • Marshawn Friloux – Graduate assistant
  • Deontrae Cooper- Recruiting Coordinator

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 8/14/23

Transfers

Outgoing

Incoming

References

  1. "2023 Boise State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  2. "Boise State fires football coach Andy Avalos after 22-14 record". espn.com. ESPN. November 12, 2023. Retrieved November 12, 2023.