2023 CFBHC Season
2023 CFBHC Season | |||
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# Teams | 146 full members | ||
Regular season | July 25, 2019 - February 3, 2020 | ||
National championship | 2023 CFBHC Championship Game | ||
Champions | SMU Mustangs | ||
Heisman | QB Bryce Thompson, Duke | ||
CFBHC Football Season
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The 2023 CFBHC football season play of college football in the United States organized by CFBHC at the Division I level, began July 25, 2019 and ended on February 3, 2020 with the SMU Mustangs defeating the Oklahoma Sooners in the 2023 CFBHC National Championship Game 30-20. The victory capped off an undefeated season for SMU.
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Updates and Changes
Membership changes
School | Former conference | New conference |
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Florida A&M Rattlers | Created | FCS |
Portland State Vikings | Created | FCS |
UC Davis Aggies | Created | FCS |
Yale Bulldogs | Created | FCS |
- The four schools above were added to the Football Championship Subdivision. The FCS was split into two eight-team divisions, but the playoffs were kept at twelve teams. Full details here: http://cfbhc.com/index.php?/topic/25216-2023-fcs-addition/
- In addition to the Coaches' Poll two additional polls were introduced; the AP Poll (primarily staffed with media writers) and the BCS Poll (computer-driven). All three polls have weight into Playoff determination.
Version information
Upcoming changes
- Coaching skills introduced and effective immediately.
- Conference identity traits introduced, but not effective until 2024.
Kickoff games
Week 0
Prior to the official Week 1, several "kickoff weekend" games were showcased.
- CFBHC Kickoff Game TCU at Penn State
- Florida at Miami (FL)
- West Virginia vs Virginia Tech
- Michigan at Notre Dame
Conference standings
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Conference Champions
Conference | Champion | Runner-up | Championship Game Score | Offensive Player of the Year | Defensive Player of the Year | Coach(es) of the Year |
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AAC | SMU | Temple | 33-21 | |||
ACC | Duke | Clemson | 41-21 | |||
Big 12 | Oklahoma | West Virginia | 23-7 | |||
Big Ten | Michigan | Illinois | 16-14 | |||
C-USA | Florida International | UTSA | 35-14 | |||
FCS | Illinois State | North Dakota State | 38-14 | |||
Independents | None | |||||
MAC | Central Michigan | Ohio | 31-14 | |||
MWC | Boise State | San Diego State | 20-17 | |||
Pac-12 | Washington | Arizona Wildcats | 31-23 | Jake Davis, QB, Washington | Jamal Dorsey, DE, California | brightfalls, Arizona |
SEC | LSU | Tennessee | 13-7 | |||
Sun Belt | Louisiana | Coastal Carolina | 24-16 |
Bowl Games
CFP Quarterfinal (Arlington, TX): #1 SMU 27, #8 Washington 24
Arizona Bowl: Nevada 23, Coastal Carolina 17
Alabama Bowl: Bowling Green 24, Troy 20
CFP Quarterfinal (Glendale, AZ): #2 LSU 24, #7 Tennessee 13
Gasparilla Bowl: Southern Miss 24, Tulane 17
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: San Diego State 35, Central Michigan 28
CFP Quarterfinal (Atlanta, GA): #3 Oklahoma 45, #6 Duke 14
St. Petersburg Bowl: Old Dominion 31, Georgia State 13
New Orleans Bowl: Florida International 31, Louisiana-Monroe 24
CFP Quarterfinal (Pasadena, CA): #5 Florida 35, #4 Michigan 17
Disney Bowl: UCF 24, Louisiana-Lafayette 20
Camellia Bowl: Ball State 28, South Alabama 21
New Mexico Bowl: Rice 35, Colorado State 32
Heart of Dallas Bowl: Ohio State 30, UTSA 28
Boca Raton Bowl: Western Kentucky 38, Ohio 28
Birmingham Bowl: Minnesota 49, East Carolina 31
Cactus Bowl: Fresno State 28, Texas 24
Armed Forces Bowl: Kansas State 26, Tulsa 17
Charlotte Bowl: North Carolina 35, Texas A&M 21
Bahamas Bowl: Cincinnati 30, Charlotte 24
Pinstripe Bowl: Penn State 27, Boston College 21
Liberty Bowl: Iowa State 28, Alabama 20
Frisco Bowl: Temple 20, Western Michigan 17
Holiday Bowl: Michigan State 27, California 24
Independence Bowl: Florida State 29, North Texas 14
CFP Semifinal (Miami Gardens, FL): #1 SMU 27, #5 Florida 21
CFP Semifinal (New Orleans, LA): #3 Oklahoma 34, #2 LSU 27
Military Bowl: Pittsburgh 33, Navy 31
Bay Area Bowl: USC 23, Iowa 20
Detroit Bowl: Nebraska 16, Miami (FL) 14
Sun Bowl: Virginia 42, UCLA 28
Gator Bowl: Louisville 28, Washington State 10
Orlando Bowl: Virginia Tech 27, TCU 25
Tampa Bowl: Purdue 17, Georgia 7
Music City Bowl: Indiana 13, Vanderbilt 8
Alamo Bowl: Arizona 31, West Virginia 24
Citrus Bowl: Auburn 24, Maryland 21
Texas Bowl: Texas Tech 31, Missouri 27
Hawaii Bowl: Hawaii 45, BYU 21
Las Vegas Bowl: Arizona State 35, Boise State 20
Orange Bowl: Clemson 31, Notre Dame 10
Rose Bowl: Illinois 20, Oregon 6
Sugar Bowl: Mississippi State 45, Oklahoma State 38
February 3, 2020
FCS Championship Game: Illinois State 38, North Dakota State 14
CFBHC National Championship: SMU 30, Oklahoma 20
Bowl Challenge Cup Standings
- Winning Conference: Big Ten
- Second Place Conference: ACC
Conference | Total games | Wins | Losses | Pct. |
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Big Ten | 11 | 8 | 3 | .727 |
ACC | 10 | 7 | 3 | .700 |
MWC | 6 | 4 | 2 | .667 |
CUSA | 8 | 5 | 3 | .625 |
AAC | 10 | 6 | 4 | .600 |
Big Twelve | 10 | 5 | 5 | .500 |
MAC | 5 | 2 | 3 | .400 |
Pac-12 | 8 | 3 | 5 | .375 |
SEC | 11 | 4 | 7 | .364 |
Independents | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
Sun Belt | 6 | 0 | 6 | .000 |
Note: FCS teams have a separate playoffs and do not participate in Bowls.
Season Polls
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College Football Head Coach Championship Playoffs
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | National Championship Game | ||||||||||||
1 | SMU Mustangs | 27 | ||||||||||||
8 | Washington Huskies | 24 | ||||||||||||
1 | SMU Mustangs | 27 | ||||||||||||
5 | Florida Gators | 21 | ||||||||||||
4 | Michigan Wolverines | 17 | ||||||||||||
5 | Florida Gators | 35 | ||||||||||||
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3 | Oklahoma Sooners | |||||||||||||
2 | LSU Tigers | 24 | ||||||||||||
7 | Tennessee Volunteers | 13 | ||||||||||||
2 | LSU Tigers | 27 | ||||||||||||
3 | Oklahoma Sooners | 34 | ||||||||||||
3 | Oklahoma Sooners | 45 | ||||||||||||
6 | Duke Blue Devils | 14 | ||||||||||||
CFBHC FCS Championship Playoffs
Play-In Games | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship | |||||||||||||||
1 | Illinois State | 28 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | James Madison | 17 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | James Madison | 28 | 1 | Illinois State | 28 | |||||||||||||
9 | Eastern Washington | 23 | 5 | South Dakota State | 7 | |||||||||||||
4 | Harvard | 17 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | South Dakota State | 40 | 5 | South Dakota State | 31 | |||||||||||||
12 | Northern Iowa | 3 | 1 | Illinois State | 38 | |||||||||||||
3 | North Dakota State | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | North Dakota State | 17 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Delaware | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Delaware | 20 | 3 | North Dakota State | 34 | |||||||||||||
11 | New Hampshire | 10 | 7 | Youngstown State | 23 | |||||||||||||
2 | UC Davis | 20 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | Youngstown State | 28 | 7 | Youngstown State | 24 | |||||||||||||
10 | North Dakota | 17 |
Awards and honors
Heisman Trophy
The Heisman Trophy is given to the year's most outstanding player.
Player | School | Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total |
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Bryce Thompson, (Sr) | Duke | QB | 6 | 2 | 2 | 64 |
Zach Lombardi, (Jr) | Navy | QB | 2 | 3 | 2 | 56 |
Elijah Williams, (Sr) | Oklahoma | CB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 46 |
Jake Davis, (Sr) | Washington | QB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 34 |
Robert Harden, So | Florida | RB | 0 | 1 | 2 | 31 |
Noel Ransom, (So) | Cincinnati | RB | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 |
Damien Atkins, Sr | Ohio State | DE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 |
Other Overall
- SN Player of the Year: QB Bryce Thompson, Duke
- Walter Camp Award (player that defined the season): QB Bryce Thompson, Duke
- Archie Griffin Award (college football MVP - computer-chosen): QB Zach Lombardi, Navy
- AP Player of the Year (computer-chosen): QB Zach Lombardi, Navy
- Maxwell Award (best all-around - computer-chosen): RB Robert Harden, Florida
- Sammy Baugh Trophy (top college passer - computer-chosen): QB Bryce Thompson, Duke
- Dave Rimington Trophy (best center - computer-chosen): C Miguel Prieto (Michigan)
- Outland Trophy (interior lineman): OG Isaac Bonner, Florida
- Burlsworth Trophy (top player with skill 3.0 or less): QB Marcus Burden, SMU
- Paul Hornung Award (most versatile player): RB/WR Griffin McHanna, TCU
Offense
- Johnny Unitas Award (top sr. quarterback): Bryce Thompson, Duke
- Davey O'Brien Award (quarterback): Zach Lombardi, Navy
- Manning Award (quarterback): Zach Lombardi, Navy
- Doak Walker Award (running back): Robert Harden, Florida
- Fred Biletnikoff Award (wide receiver): Jarvis Heard, LSU
- John Mackey Award (tight end): Jonas Schumacher, Ohio State
Defense
- Chuck Bednarik Award (top defensive player):
- Bronko Nagurski Award (top defensive player): CB Elijah Williams, Oklahoma
- Lott Award (top defensive player on non-bowl team): SS Jaylin Glenn, Middle Tennessee State
- Dick Butkus Award (linebacker): ILB Xavien Bowers, Penn State
- Ted Hendricks Award (defensive end): Damien Atkins, Ohio State
- Rotary Lombardi Award (defensive lineman): Damien Atkins, Ohio State
- Jim Thorpe Award (defensive back): CB Elijah Williams, Oklahoma
Special teams
- Lou Groza Award (placekicker): Jay Vela, North Texas
- Ray Guy Award (punter): P.K. Crowe, Indiana
- Jet Award (returner): Griffin McHanna, TCU
Coaches
- AFCA Coach of the Year: Time, SMU
- AP Coach of the Year: cmcgill, LSU
- Senior Bowl North Coach: HAFFnHAFF, Oklahoma
- Senior Bowl South Coach: cmcgill, LSU
All-Americans
Offense
- Quarterback: Bryce Thompson, Duke
- Running back: Robert Harden, Florida
- Fullback: Louis Hyde, Temple
- Wide Receiver: Jarvis Heard, LSU
- Wide Receiver: Luke Sikuli, Washington State
- Tight End: Jonas Schumacher, Ohio State
- Offensive Tackle: Dahntay Dickerson, Temple
- Offensive Tackle: Gabe Morrison, Michigan
- Center: Miguel Prieto, Michigan
- Offensive Guard: Isaac Bonner, Florida
- Offensive Guard: Philip Bowden, Clemson
Defense
- Defensive End: Damien Atkins, Ohio State
- Defensive End: Oghale Adelangwe, Penn State
- Defensive Tackle: Shawn Marshall, Rutgers
- Outside Linebacker: Jordan Butler, Nevada
- Outside Linebacker: Leonard England, LSU
- Inside Linebacker: Xavien Bowers, Penn State
- Inside Linebacker: Alshon Sinclair, Kentucky
- Defensive Back: Elijah Williams, Oklahoma
- Defensive Back: Trevor McKinney, Virginia Tech
- Defensive Back: Logan Swain, Louisville
- Defensive Back: Preston Cleveland, SMU
Special Teams
- Kicker: Jay Vela, North Texas
- Punter: P.K. Crowe, Indiana
- Returner: Griffin McHanna, TCU