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Conference | Big 12 Conference |
Record | 4–8 (2–7 Big 12) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Eman Naghavi (1st season) |
Defensive coordinator | Doug Belk (3rd, 5th overall season) |
Base defense | 4–2–5 |
Home stadium | TDECU Stadium |
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No. 3 Texas y$^ | 8 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Oklahoma State y | 7 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Oklahoma | 7 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa State | 6 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 18 Kansas State | 6 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia | 6 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Tech | 5 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 23 Kansas | 5 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCF | 3 | – | 6 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TCU | 3 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston | 2 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BYU | 2 | – | 7 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 2 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cincinnati | 1 | – | 8 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Texas 49, Oklahoma State 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2023 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston in the Big 12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cougars were led by Dana Holgorsen in his fifth season as their head coach. The Cougars played their home games at TDECU Stadium in Houston, Texas.
In September 2021, Cincinnati, BYU, Houston, and UCF accepted bids to join the Big 12 Conference. [1] On June 10, 2022, the American Athletic Conference and the three American Athletic Conference schools set to depart from the league (Cincinnati, Houston, and UCF) announced that they had reached a buyout agreement with the conference that would allow those schools to join the Big 12 in 2023. [2] BYU had previously operated as an independent prior to accepting a membership invitation to join the Big 12.
On November 26, head coach Dana Holgorsen was fired. [3] He finished with a record of 31–28 in five seasons.
Player | Position | Destination |
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Joshua Atkins | OL | Hawaii |
Holman Edwards | QB | Southern Miss |
Rafal Szymanski | DE | Northwestern State |
Theron Stroops | CB | Unknown |
Demarcus Griffin-Taylor | CB | Louisiana Tech |
Derek Bowman | OL | South Florida |
Carlton Guidry | WR | Grambling State |
Ugonna Nnanna | OL | Virginia |
Khiyon Wafer | WR | Stephen F. Austin |
Trevor Helburg | K | Tarleton State |
Kyle Ramsey | K | Abilene Christian |
Carson Walker | OL | Abilene Christian |
Almarion Crim | OL | Chattanooga |
Cody Jackson | WR | Tarleton State |
Mark Wilson | CB | Unknown |
Jamel Starks | RB | Unknown |
Mannie Nunnery | S | Florida |
Cam'Ron Johnson | OT | Missouri |
Trevonte Sylvester | OT | Louisville |
Chayse Todd | OL | Texas State |
Lance Robinson | OT | Louisville |
Abdul-Lateef Audu | CB | Western Kentucky |
Alton McCaskill | RB | Colorado |
Player | Position | Previous School |
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Max Banes | OT | Akron |
Jack Martin | P | Alabama |
Aubrey Smith | LB | Colorado |
Malik Fleming | CB | East Carolina |
Shamar Hobdy-Lee | OT | FIU |
Peyton Dunn | OL | Louisiana–Monroe |
Juwon Gaston | S | NEMCC |
Adari Haulcy | S | New Mexico |
David Ugwoegbu | LB | Oklahoma |
Stephon Johnson | WR | Oklahoma State |
Brandon Mack | DE | Ole Miss |
Jaylen Garth | OL | Texas |
Brian George | CB | Texas A&M |
Isaiah Hamilton | CB | Texas Southern |
Donovan Smith | QB | Texas Tech |
Latrell McCutchin | CB | USC |
Mike O’Laughlin | TE | West Virginia |
Tony Mathis | RB | West Virginia |
David Ndukwe | OL | Western Kentucky |
Joshua Cobbs | WR | Wyoming |
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 6:00 p.m. | UTSA * | FS1 | W 17–14 | 37,862 | |
September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | at Rice * |
| NFLN | L 41–43 2OT | 23,425 |
September 16 | 7:00 p.m. | TCU |
| FOX | L 13–36 | 36,049 |
September 23 | 6:00 p.m. | Sam Houston * |
| ESPN+ | W 38–7 | 35,044 |
September 30 | 2:30 p.m. | at Texas Tech | FS2 | L 28–49 | 53,308 | |
October 12 | 6:00 p.m. | West Virginia |
| FS1 | W 41–39 | 32,152 |
October 21 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 8 Texas |
| FOX | L 24–31 | 42,812 |
October 28 | 11:00 a.m. | at Kansas State | ESPN2 | L 0–41 | 51,928 | |
November 4 | 2:30 p.m. | at Baylor | ESPN+ | W 25–24 OT | 41,180 | |
November 11 | 6:00 p.m. | Cincinnati |
| FS1 | L 14–24 | 34,312 |
November 18 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 23 Oklahoma State |
| ESPN2 | L 30–43 | 33,906 |
November 25 | 11:00 a.m. | at UCF | FS1 | L 13–27 | 43,610 | |
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Roadrunners | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Cougars | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total |
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Cougars | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 41 |
Owls | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 43 |
at Rice Stadium, Houston, Texas
Game information |
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Overtime
Second overtime
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Statistics | HOU | RICE |
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First downs | 27 | 24 |
Total yards | 443 | 470 |
Rushing yards | 183 | 69 |
Passing yards | 260 | 401 |
Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
Time of possession | 28:10 | 31:50 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Houston | Passing | Donovan Smith | 24/42, 260 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Tony Mathis Jr. | 8 rushes, 60 yards | |
Receiving | Samuel Brown | 9 receptions, 138 yards | |
Rice | Passing | JT Daniels | 28/42, 401 yards, 3 TD, INT |
Rushing | Dean Connors | 8 rushes, 48 yards | |
Receiving | Luke McCaffrey | 7 receptions, 99 yards, 2 TD |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Horned Frogs | 7 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 36 |
Cougars | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bearkats | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Cougars | 10 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
at TDECU Stadium, Houston, Texas
Game information |
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Statistics | SHSU | HOU |
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First downs | 8 | 27 |
Total yards | 178 | 538 |
Rushing yards | 52 | 186 |
Passing yards | 126 | 352 |
Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
Time of possession | 25:05 | 34:55 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Sam Houston State | Passing | Grant Gunnell | 14/22, 100 yards, INT |
Rushing | Tobias Weaver | 6 rushes, 18 yards | |
Receiving | John Gentry | 5 receptions, 32 yards | |
Houston | Passing | Donovan Smith | 31/40, 294 yards, TD |
Rushing | Parker Jenkins | 20 rushes, 105 yards, 3 TD | |
Receiving | Matthew Golden | 9 receptions, 92 yards, TD |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cougars | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
Red Raiders | 14 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 49 |
at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas
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Mountaineers | 10 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 39 |
Cougars | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 41 |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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Texas -23.5 | 61 [9] |
Statistics | Texas | Houston |
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First downs | 19 | 20 |
Plays–yards | 69–360 | 65–392 |
Rushes–yards | 37–141 | 19–14 |
Passing yards | 219 | 378 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 25–32–0 | 32–46–1 |
Time of possession | 31:58 | 28:02 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Texas | Passing | Quinn Ewers | 23–29, 211 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Jonathon Brooks | 20 carries, 99 yards | |
Receiving | Xavier Worthy | 6 receptions, 92 yards, 1 TD | |
Houston | Passing | Donovan Smith | 32–46, 378 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Parker Jenkins | 9 carries, 23 yards | |
Receiving | Joseph Manjack IV | 6 receptions, 88 yards, 1 TD |
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Cougars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wildcats | 7 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 41 |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Houston | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 25 |
Baylor | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
at McLane Stadium • Waco, TX
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Statistics | Houston | Baylor |
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First downs | 21 | 22 |
Plays–yards | 59–366 | 72–413 |
Rushes–yards | 32–130 | 35–150 |
Passing yards | 236 | 263 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 21–27–2 | 29–37–1 |
Time of possession | 26:39 | 33:21 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Houston | Passing | Donovan Smith | 21–27, 236 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Donovan Smith | 20 carries, 66 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Samuel Brown | 9 receptions, 86 yards, 1 TD | |
Baylor | Passing | Blake Shapen | 29–37, 263 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Dominic Richardson | 11 carries, 51 yards | |
Receiving | Drake Dabney | 4 receptions, 76 yards, 1 TD |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bearcats | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
Cougars | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Game information |
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Statistics | CIN | HOU |
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First downs | 22 | 12 |
Plays–yards | 71–368 | 51–241 |
Rushes–yards | 48–204 | 23–139 |
Passing yards | 164 | 102 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 17–23–0 | 16–28–0 |
Time of possession | 36:55 | 23:05 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Cincinnati | Passing | Emory Jones | 13/16, 131 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Corey Kiner | 23 carries, 129 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Braden Smith | 5 receptions, 69 yards | |
Houston | Passing | Donovan Smith | 16/28, 102 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT |
Rushing | Donovan Smith | 13 carries, 88 yards | |
Receiving | Joseph Manjack IV | 4 receptions, 22 yards, 2 TD |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 23 Oklahoma State | 3 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 43 |
Houston | 14 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 30 |
at TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX
Game information |
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Statistics | OKST | HOU |
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First downs | 28 | 18 |
Total yards | 501 | 393 |
Rushing yards | 153 | 130 |
Passing yards | 348 | 263 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 29–43–1 | 18–30–2 |
Time of possession | 32:12 | 27:48 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Oklahoma State | Passing | Alan Bowman | 29/43, 348 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Ollie Gordon II | 25 carries, 164 yards, 3 TD | |
Receiving | Brennan Presley | 15 receptions, 189 yards | |
Houston | Passing | Donovan Smith | 17/29, 235 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Donovan Smith | 13 carries, 63 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Jonah Wilson | 1 reception, 60 yards, 1 TD |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cougars | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
Knights | 6 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 27 |
at FBC Mortgage Stadium, Orlando, FL
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Statistics | HOU | UCF |
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First downs | 17 | 23 |
Total yards | 259 | 476 |
Rushing yards | 94 | 223 |
Passing yards | 165 | 253 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 27:04 | 32:56 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Houston | Passing | Donovan Smith | 12–20, 161 yards, 1 TD, I INT |
Rushing | Stacy Sneed | 3 carries, 33 yards | |
Receiving | Joseph Manjack IV | 4 receptions, 74 yards | |
UCF | Passing | John Rhys Plumlee | 23–27, 253 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | R. J. Harvey | 21 carries, 136 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Kobe Hudson | 9 receptions, 98 yards |
The 2016 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the 69th year of season play for Houston. They were led by head coach Tom Herman during the regular season and played their home games at TDECU Stadium in Houston. The Houston Cougars football team is a member of the American Athletic Conference in its West Division. They finished the season 9–4, 5–3 in American Athletic play to finish in a tie for third place in the West Division. They were invited to the Las Vegas Bowl where they lost to San Diego State.
The 2019 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cougars played their home games at TDECU Stadium in Houston, Texas, and competed in the West Division of the American Athletic Conference. They were led by first-year head coach Dana Holgorsen. They finished the season 4–8, 2–6 in AAC play to finish in a tie for fifth-place in the West Division.
The 2019 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mustangs were led by second-year head coach Sonny Dykes and played their home games at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in University Park, Texas, a separate city within the city limits of Dallas. They competed as members of the West Division of the American Athletic Conference.
The 2020 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mustangs were led by third-year coach Sonny Dykes and played their home games at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in University Park, Texas, a separate city within the city limits of Dallas, competed as members of the American Athletic Conference.
The 2021 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bears played their home games at McLane Stadium in Waco, Texas, and competed in the Big 12 Conference. The team was coached by second-year head coach Dave Aranda.
The 2022 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bears played their home games at McLane Stadium in Waco, Texas, and competed in the Big 12 Conference. They were led by third-year head coach Dave Aranda.
The 2022 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by 18th-year head coach Mike Gundy, the Cowboys played home games at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
The 2022 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mustangs played their home games at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in University Park, Texas, a separate city within the city limits of Dallas, and competed in the American Athletic Conference. They were led by first-year head coach Rhett Lashlee.
The 2022 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa as a member of the American Athletic Conference (AAC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Hurricane were led by eighth-year head coach Philip Montgomery and played their home games at Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
The 2023 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mountaineers were led by fifth-year head coach Neal Brown and played their home games at Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown, West Virginia.
The 2023 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bearcats, members of the Big 12 Conference, played home games at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. 2023 was the program's first season under head coach Scott Satterfield.
The 2023 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season, the 129th season for the Oklahoma Sooners. They were led by second-year head coach Brent Venables. They played their home games at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma. They were a charter member of the Big 12 Conference.
The 2023 Sam Houston Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University in Conference USA during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bearkats were led by tenth-year head coach K. C. Keeler. They played their home games at Bowers Stadium in Huntsville, Texas. They were ineligible for a bowl game, the conference championship, or the College Football Playoff due to rules governing transitions from FCS to FBS.
The 2023 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the Big 12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats were led by Chris Klieman in his fifth year as their head coach.
The 2023 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by Mike Gundy in his 19th year as their head coach.
The 2023 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University in the Big 12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cyclones were led by Matt Campbell in his eighth year as their head coach.
The 2023 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the Big 12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bears were led by Dave Aranda in his fourth season as their head coach.
The 2023 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas as a member of the Big 12 Conference during 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the 134th season of play in program history. Led by third-year head coach Lance Leipold, Kansas finished the season 9–4 overall and 5–4 in conference play, placing seventh in the Big 12. The Jayhawks defeated UNLV in the 2023 Guaranteed Rate Bowl for the program's first bowl game victory in 15 years. The team played home games at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.
The 2023 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech University in the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Red Raiders played their home games at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas, and competed in the Big 12 Conference. They were led by second-year head coach Joey McGuire.
The 2023 Houston Roughnecks season was the second season for the Houston Roughnecks as a professional American football franchise. They played as charter members of the XFL, one of eight teams to compete in the league for the 2023 season. The Roughnecks played their home games at the TDECU Stadium and were led by head coach Wade Phillips.