2023 CFBHC 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.

Updates and Changes

Membership changes

School Former conference New conference
Florida A&M Rattlers Created FCS
Portland State Vikings Created FCS
UC Davis Aggies Created FCS
Yale Bulldogs Created FCS
  • 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.

Conference standings

2023 AAC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
East
Temple x   6 3         7 6  
Cincinnati   5 3         6 6  
UCF   4 4         7 5  
East Carolina   4 4         6 6  
USF   3 5         5 7  
Connecticut   2 6         5 7  
West
#1 SMU x   9 0         13 0  
#10 Navy   7 1         10 2  
Tulsa   4 4         6 6  
Memphis   3 5         5 7  
Tulane   2 6         6 6  
Houston   0 8         1 11  
Championship: SMU 33, Temple 21
† – Conference champion
x – Division champion/co-champions
As of Bowls; Rankings from Coaches Poll
2023 ACC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
Atlantic
Clemson x   7 2         11 2  
Louisville   6 2         9 3  
Boston College   5 3         7 5  
Florida State   4 4         6 6  
NC State   2 6         4 8  
Syracuse   1 7         2 10  
Wake Forest   0 8         1 11  
Coastal
Duke   9 0         12 1  
Virginia Tech   6 2         9 3  
Pittsburgh   4 4         6 6  
North Carolina   4 4         7 5  
Miami (FL)   4 4         6 6  
Virginia   4 4         7 5  
Georgia Tech   1 7         2 10  
ACC Championship Game: Clemson 21, Duke 41
† – Conference champion
x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from Coaches Poll
2023 Big 12 football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#4 Oklahoma   8 1         12 1  
West Virginia y   6 3         6 7  
#10 Oklahoma State   6 3         9 3  
Texas Tech   5 4         8 4  
#18 TCU   5 4         8 4  
Iowa State   5 4         7 5  
Texas   4 5         6 6  
Kansas State   4 5         6 6  
Baylor   1 8         4 8  
Kansas   1 8         2 10  
Big 12 Championship Game: Oklahoma 23, West Virginia 7
† – Conference champion
y – Championship game participant
Rankings from Coaches Poll
2023 Big Ten football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
East
#6 Michigan   10 0         12 2  
#20 Maryland   7 2         9 4  
Michigan State   6 3         8 5  
Indiana   5 4         9 4  
Penn State   5 4         8 5  
Ohio State   4 5         7 6  
Rutgers   0 9         3 9  
West
#13 Illinois x   7 3         11 3  
#23 Purdue   6 3         9 4  
Nebraska   6 3         7 6  
Iowa   4 5         7 6  
Minnesota   3 6         7 6  
Northwestern   1 8         3 9  
Wisconsin   0 9         1 11  


Big Ten Championship Game: Michigan 16, Illinois 14
† – Conference champion
x – Division champion/co-champions
y – Championship game participant
Rankings from Coaches Poll
2023 C-USA football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
East Division
Florida International x   8 1         10 4  
Western Kentucky   6 2         8 5  
Charlotte   5 3         9 4  
Old Dominion   4 4         7 6  
Marshall   2 6         4 8  
Middle Tennessee   1 7         2 10  
Florida Atlantic   0 8         2 10  
West Division
UTSA x   7 2         9 5  
North Texas   6 2         8 5  
Rice   6 2         11 2  
Southern Miss   5 3         7 6  
UAB   4 4         5 7  
Louisiana Tech   3 5         4 8  
UTEP   0 8         1 11  
Championship: FIU 35, UTSA 14
† – Conference champion
x – Division champion/co-champions
As of Bowls; Rankings from Coaches Poll
2023 FCS football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
Big Sky
UC-Davis   6 1         9 3  
North Dakota State   6 1         11 1  
Eastern Washington   5 2         6 6  
South Dakota State   5 2         8 4  
North Dakota   3 4         6 6  
Northern Iowa   2 5         3 9  
Montana   1 6         1 11  
Portland State   0 7         0 12  
Eastern
Illinois State   6 1         10 2  
Harvard   6 1         8 4  
Delaware   5 2         8 4  
Youngstown State   4 3         7 5  
New Hampshire   3 4         4 8  
James Madison   3 4         6 6  
Yale   1 6         1 11  
Florida A&M   0 7         2 10  


FCS Football Championship Game: Illinios State 38, North Dakota State 14
Rankings from Coaches Poll
2023 Independents football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#13 Notre Dame   0 0         10 2  
BYU   0 0         9 3  
New Mexico State   0 0         2 10  
Army   0 0         1 11  
Liberty   0 0         1 11  
UMass   0 0         1 11  
Rankings from Coaches Poll
2023 MAC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
East
Ohio x   6 2         8 6  
Bowling Green   5 3         7 6  
Akron   4 4         5 7  
Buffalo   4 4         5 7  
Kent State   2 6         3 9  
Miami (OH)   1 7         2 10  
West
Central Michigan   8 0         10 4  
#20 Western Michigan   7 1         10 3  
Ball State   5 3         8 5  
Toledo   3 5         6 6  
Eastern Michigan   2 6         3 9  
Northern Illinois   1 7         2 10  
MAC Championship Game: Central Michigan def. Ohio
† – Conference champion
x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from Coaches Poll
2024 MWC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
Mountain
Colorado State   0 0         2 0  
New Mexico   0 0         2 0  
Boise State   0 0         1 0  
Wyoming   0 0         1 1  
Air Force   0 0         0 1  
Utah State   0 0         0 1  
West
#18 Hawaii   0 0         3 0  
#17 San Diego State   0 0         2 0  
UNLV   0 0         2 0  
San Jose State   0 0         1 1  
Fresno State   0 0         0 2  
Nevada   0 0         0 2  
MWC Championship Game: San Diego State 17, Boise State 20
† – Conference champion
x – Division champion/co-champions
y – Championship game participant
Rankings from Coaches Poll
2023 Pac-12 football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
North
#7 Washington   9 1         10 4  
#15 Oregon   7 2         10 3  
California   6 3         8 5  
Washington State   5 4         7 6  
Oregon State   2 7         4 8  
Stanford   1 8         2 10  
South
Arizona x   6 4         9 5  
#22 USC   6 3         9 4  
Arizona State   6 3         8 5  
UCLA   5 4         8 5  
Colorado   1 8         3 9  
Utah   1 8         2 10  
Pac-12 Championship Game: Washington 31 vs. Arizona 23
† – Conference champion
x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from Coaches Poll
2023 SEC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
East
#5 Tennessee x   7 2         11 2  
#2 Florida   7 1         11 1  
South Carolina   4 4         4 8  
Missouri   4 4         8 4  
Vanderbilt   3 5         6 6  
Georgia   2 6         6 6  
Kentucky   0 8         1 11  
West
#3 LSU   8 1         12 1  
#16 Mississippi State   6 2         9 3  
#19 Auburn   6 2         8 4  
Alabama   4 4         6 6  
Texas A&M   4 4         8 4  
Arkansas   1 7         3 9  
Ole Miss   1 7         5 7  
SEC Championship Game: LSU 13, Tennessee 7
† – Conference champion
x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from Coaches Poll
2023 Sun Belt football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
East
Coastal Carolina x   5 4         7 6  
Troy   5 3         6 6  
Georgia State   4 4         6 6  
Georgia Southern   2 6         3 9  
Appalachian State   2 6         2 10  
West
Louisiana-Lafayette   9 0         11 2  
South Alabama   6 2         6 6  
Louisiana-Monroe   5 3         7 5  
Texas State   2 6         3 9  
Arkansas State   1 7         2 10  
Sun Belt Championship Game: Louisiana-Lafayatte 24 vs Coastal Carolina 16
† – Conference champion
x – Division champion/co-champions
y – Championship game participant
Rankings from Coaches Poll

Conference Champions

Conference Champion Runner-up Championship Game Score Offensive Player of the Year Defensive Player of the Year Coach(es) of the Year
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

January 18, 2020

CFP Quarterfinal (Arlington, TX): #1 SMU 27, #8 Washington 24

Arizona Bowl: Nevada 23, Coastal Carolina 17

Alabama Bowl: Bowling Green 24, Troy 20

January 19, 2020

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

January 20, 2020

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

January 21, 2020

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

January 23, 2020

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

January 24, 2020

Birmingham Bowl: Minnesota 49, East Carolina 31

Cactus Bowl: Fresno State 28, Texas 24

Armed Forces Bowl: Kansas State 26, Tulsa 17

January 25, 2020

Charlotte Bowl: North Carolina 35, Texas A&M 21

Bahamas Bowl: Cincinnati 30, Charlotte 24

Pinstripe Bowl: Penn State 27, Boston College 21

January 26, 2020

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

January 28, 2020

CFP Semifinal (Miami Gardens, FL): #1 SMU 27, #5 Florida 21

January 29, 2020

CFP Semifinal (New Orleans, LA): #3 Oklahoma 34, #2 LSU 27

January 30, 2020

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

January 31, 2020

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

February 1, 2020

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

February 2, 2020

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.
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

Final Coaches Poll Rankings

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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
1 SMU Mustangs
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
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

Offense

Defense

Special teams

Coaches

All-Americans

Offense

Defense

Special Teams

  • Kicker: Jay Vela, North Texas
  • Punter: P.K. Crowe, Indiana
  • Returner: Griffin McHanna, TCU