The 2023 UC Davis football team represented the University of California, Davis as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Dan Hawkins, the Aggies played their home games at UC Davis Health Stadium in Davis, California. The UC Davis Aggies football team drew an average home attendance of 10,562 in 2023.
Preseason
Polls
On July 23, 2023, during the virtual Big Sky Kickoff, the Aggies were predicted to finish second in the Big Sky by the coaches and fifth by the media.[1]
Coaches poll
Predicted finish
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Team
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Votes (1st place)
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1
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Montana State
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120 (10)
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2
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UC Davis
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96 (1)
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3
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Sacramento State
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94 (1)
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4
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Weber State
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91
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5
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Idaho
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89
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6
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Montana
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84
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7
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Eastern Washington
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52
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8
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Portland State
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45
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9
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Northern Arizona
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44
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10
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Northern Colorado
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37
|
11
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Cal Poly
|
25
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12
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Idaho State
|
15
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Media poll
Predicted finish
|
Team
|
Votes (1st place)
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1
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Montana State
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447 (26)
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2
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Idaho
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410 (8)
|
3
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Montana
|
359 (2)
|
4
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Sacramento State
|
334 (3)
|
5
|
UC Davis
|
330
|
6
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Weber State
|
320
|
7
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Eastern Washington
|
216
|
8
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Northern Arizona
|
178
|
9
|
Portland State
|
167
|
10
|
Northern Colorado
|
109
|
11
|
Cal Poly
|
103
|
12
|
Idaho State
|
69
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Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| 5:00 p.m. | at Texas A&M–Commerce* | No. 16 | | ESPN+ | W 48–10 | 4,227 |
September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 16 (FBS) Oregon State* | No. 15 | | P12N | L 7–55 | 35,728 |
September 16 | 7:00 p.m. | Southern Utah* | No. 16 | | ESPN+ | W 23–21 | 7,942 |
September 23 | 7:00 p.m. | Eastern Washington | No. 15 | - UC Davis Health Stadium
- Davis, CA
| ESPN+ | L 24–27 | 14,724 |
September 30 | 5:00 p.m. | at Cal Poly | No. 21 | | ESPN+ | W 31–13 | 8,744 |
October 7 | 4:00 p.m. | No. 17 Montana | No. 20 | - UC Davis Health Stadium
- Davis, CA
| ESPN+ | L 23–31 | 9,576 |
October 14 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 22 Weber State | | | ESPN+ | W 17–16 | 7,121 |
October 28 | 1:00 p.m. | at Northern Arizona | No. 25 | | ESPN+ | L 21–38 | 6,931 |
November 4 | 4:00 p.m. | Portland State | | - UC Davis Health Stadium
- Davis, CA
| ESPN+ | W 37–23 | 8,945 |
November 11 | 3:00 p.m. | at Idaho State | | | ESPN+ | W 21–14 | 7,001 |
November 18 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 8 Sacramento State | | | ESPN+ | W 31–21 | 11,622 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Pacific time
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