2023 Washington Huskies football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2023
| team = Washington Huskies
| sport = football
| image = Washington Huskies logo.svg
| image_size = 150
| conference = Pac–12 Conference
| short_conf = Pac–12
| APRank = 2
| CoachRank = 2
| record = 14–1
| conf_record = 9–0
| head_coach = Kalen DeBoer
| hc_year = 2nd
| off_coach = Ryan Grubb
| oc_year = 2nd
| off_scheme = Spread
| codef_coach1 = William Inge
| codc1_year = 2nd
| codef_coach2 = Chuck Morrell
| codc2_year = 2nd
| def_scheme = 4–2–5
| captain =
| stadium = Husky Stadium
| champion = Pac-12 champion
Sugar Bowl champion
| conf_champ = Pac-12 Championship Game
| conf_champ_result = {{Tooltip|W|Won}} 34–31 vs. Oregon
| bowl = Sugar Bowl (CFP Semifinal)
| bowl_result = {{Tooltip|W|Won}} 37–31 vs. Texas
CFP National Championship,
{{Tooltip|L|Lost}} 13–34 vs. Michigan
}}
{{2023 Pac-12 Conference football standings}}
The 2023 Washington Huskies football team represented the University of Washington as a member of the Pac–12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Huskies were led by Kalen DeBoer in his second and final season as Washington's head coach, before leaving for Alabama at the end of the season. They played their home games at Husky Stadium in Seattle. 2023 was Washington's final season in the Pac-12 Conference before moving to the Big Ten Conference in 2024.{{cite web |title= Oregon, Washington join Big Ten: Programs depart Pac-12 in 2024 after serving as charter members since 1915 |url= https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/oregon-washington-join-big-ten-programs-depart-pac-12-in-2024-after-serving-as-charter-members-since-1915/amp/}}
With their win over Washington State, the Huskies became the first team to go undefeated in Pac-12 play since the league expanded to 12 teams in 2011. It was Washington's 13th undefeated regular season and 8th perfect regular season, their first since 1991.{{cite web|title=Washington Yearly Totals|publisher=College Football Data Warehouse|url=http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/w/washington/yearly_totals.php|access-date=2015-11-30|archive-date=2015-11-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151127140024/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/w/washington/yearly_totals.php|url-status=dead}}
After beating the Oregon Ducks on December 1, 2023, in the Pac-12 Championship Game, Washington also set a program record for wins during a season, their thirteen wins beating the previous record of twelve originally set by their undefeated 1991 national championship team and tied by the 2016 team. Washington was ranked No. 2 in the final College Football Playoff rankings, and played against Texas in the 2024 Sugar Bowl. They won that game, 37–31, becoming the second Pac-12 team to win a College Football Playoff game, and advanced to the 2024 CFP National Championship game against No. 1 Michigan, where they lost 34–13.
Preseason
=Transfers=
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| Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Transferred from |
Jabbar Muhammad | 1 | CB | 5'10" | 185 | Junior | DeSoto, TX | Oklahoma State |
Germie Bernard | 4 | WR | 6'0" | 200 | Sophomore | Henderson, NV | Michigan State |
Dillon Johnson | 7 | RB | 6'0" | 215 | Senior | Greenville, MS | Mississippi State |
Thaddeus Dixon | 9 | WR | 6'2" | 205 | Sophomore | La Mirada, CA | Long Beach City College |
Ralen Goforth | 10 | OLB | 6'2" | 225 | Graduate student | Long Beach, CA | USC |
Zach Durfee | 15 | DL | 6'5" | 250 | File:Redshirt.svg Sophomore | Dawson, MN | Sioux Falls |
Daniyel Ngata | 21 | RB | 5'10" | 200 | File:Redshirt.svg Junior | Tempe, AZ | Arizona State |
Josh Cuevas | 85 | TE | 6'5" | 245 | File:Redshirt.svg Sophomore | Los Angeles, CA | Cal Poly |
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| Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Transferred to |
Lonyatta Alexander Jr. | 4 | WR | 6'1" | 200 | File:Redshirt.svg Freshman | Auburn, WA | Montana State |
Cameron Williams | 6 | S | 6'0" | 207 | Junior | Bakersfield, CA | Georgia Southern |
Sam Huard | 7 | QB | 6'2" | 193 | Freshman | Bellevue, WA | Cal Poly |
Zakhari Spears | 14 | CB | 6'1" | 195 | Freshman | Los Angeles, CA | UConn |
Daniel Heimuli | 15 | LB | 6'0" | 225 | Sophomore | Palo Alto, CA | Arizona |
Jay'Veon Sunday | 26 | RB | 6'0" | 203 | File:Redshirt.svg Freshman | Waco, TX | Abilene Christian |
Victor Curne | 79 | OL | 6'4" | 320 | Junior | Houston, TX | Ole Miss |
=Recruiting=
The Huskies signed a total of 19 recruits.
{{College Athlete Recruit Start|40=no|collapse=yes|year=2023}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Vincent Holmes
| position = #13 S
| hometown = San Jacinto, CA
| highschool = San Jacinto High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 1
| weight = 180
| commitdate = 06/25/2022
| scout stars =
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| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 4
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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Caleb Presley
| position = #29 CB
| hometown = Seattle, WA
| highschool = Rainier Beach High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 0
| weight = 180
| commitdate = 12/21/2022
| scout stars =
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| 247 stars = 4
| espn stars = 4
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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Rashid Williams
| position = #15 ATH
| hometown = Pittsburg, CA
| highschool = Pittsburg High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 1
| weight = 175
| commitdate = 05/19/2022
| scout stars =
| rivals stars = 4
| 247 stars = 4
| espn stars = 4
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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Curley Reed
| position = #19 S
| hometown = Lake Charles, LA
| highschool = Lake Charles College Prep
| feet = 6
| inches = 1
| weight = 180
| commitdate = 07/14/2022
| scout stars =
| rivals stars = 4
| 247 stars = 4
| espn stars = 4
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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Landen Hatchett
| position = #2 OC
| hometown = Ferndale, WA
| highschool = Ferndale High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 3
| weight = 280
| commitdate = 06/29/2022
| scout stars =
| rivals stars = 4
| 247 stars = 4
| espn stars = 4
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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Elishah Jackett
| position = #30 OT
| hometown = Orange, CA
| highschool = El Modena High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 7
| weight = 260
| commitdate = 06/26/2022
| scout stars =
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| 247 stars = 4
| espn stars = 4
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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Taeshaun Lyons
| position = #43 WR
| hometown = Hayward, CA
| highschool = Tennyson High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 2
| weight = 170
| commitdate = 12/16/2022
| scout stars =
| rivals stars = 4
| 247 stars = 4
| espn stars = 4
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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Tybo Rogers
| position = #37 RB
| hometown = Bakersfield, CA
| highschool = Bakersfield High School
| feet = 5
| inches = 11
| weight = 180
| commitdate = 03/07/2022
| scout stars =
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 3
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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Anthony James
| position = #59 DE
| hometown = Wylie, TX
| highschool = Wylie East High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 5
| weight = 240
| commitdate = 06/24/2022
| scout stars =
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 3
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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Keith Reynolds
| position = #115 WR
| hometown = Victorville, CA
| highschool = Adelanto High School
| feet = 5
| inches = 10
| weight = 170
| commitdate = 04/04/2022
| scout stars =
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 3
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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Jordan Whitney
| position = #66 OLB
| hometown = Oxnard, CA
| highschool = Pacifica High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 1
| weight = 205
| commitdate = 06/25/2022
| scout stars =
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 3
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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Leroy Bryant
| position = #91 CB
| hometown = Fairfield, CA
| highschool = Rodriguez High School
| feet = 5
| inches = 11
| weight = 175
| commitdate = 07/01/2022
| scout stars =
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 3
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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Kahlee Tafai
| position = #99 OT
| hometown = Lawndale, CA
| highschool = Leuzinger High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 5
| weight = 300
| commitdate = 07/28/2022
| scout stars =
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 3
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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Zachary Henning
| position = #105 OT
| hometown = Aurora, CO
| highschool = Grandview High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 5
| weight = 275
| commitdate = 06/24/2022
| scout stars =
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 3
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Jacob Lane
| position = #144 DE
| hometown = South Hill, WA
| highschool = Emerald Ridge High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 4
| weight = 230
| commitdate = 06/20/2022
| scout stars =
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 3
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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Elinneus Davis
| position = #90 DT
| hometown = Moorhead, MN
| highschool = Moorhead High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 3
| weight = 290
| commitdate = 07/12/2022
| scout stars =
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 3
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Deven Bryant
| position = #55 ILB
| hometown = Bellflower, CA
| highschool = St. John Bosco High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 1
| weight = 215
| commitdate = 05/08/2022
| scout stars =
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 3
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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Soane Faasolo
| position = #127 OT
| hometown = Atherton, CA
| highschool = Menlo High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 8
| weight = 260
| commitdate = 06/30/2022
| scout stars =
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 3
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Roster
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{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=https://gohuskies.com/sports/football/roster/2023|accessdate=11/4/23
|head_coach=
|asst_coach=
- Ryan Grubb – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
- William Inge – Assistant head coach/co-defensive coordinator/linebackers
- Chuck Morrell – Co-defensive coordinator/safeties
- Eric Schmidt – Special teams coordinator/Edges
- JaMarcus Shephard – Passing game coordinator/wide receivers
- Inoke Breckterfield – Defensive line
- Lee Marks – Assistant head coach/running backs
- Scott Huff – Offensive line
- Nick Sheridan – Tight ends
- Julius Brown – Cornerbacks
- Ron McKeefery – Director, strength and conditioning
- Zack Cook – Assistant, strength and conditioning
- Bryan Fink – Assistant, strength and conditioning
- A. J. Middleton – Assistant, strength and conditioning
- Mitch Dahlen – Quality control, offense
- Tyler Hughes – Quality control, offense
- Taylor Pope – Quality control, offense
- Nick Brautigam – Quality control, defense
- C. J. McGorisk – Quality control, defense
- Paul Creighton – Quality control, special teams
- Tyson Maeva – Graduate assistant
- Juan Rodriguez – Graduate assistant
- Shaq Vann – Graduate assistant
- Keaton Wilkerson – Graduate assistant
}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2023
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FBS
| poll = AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after October 31) - Released prior to game
| timezone = Pacific
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 2
| time = 12:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 10
| opponent = Boise State
| site_stadium = Husky Stadium
| site_cityst = Seattle, WA
| tv = ABC
| score = 56–19
| attend = 67,475
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 9
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 8
| opponent = Tulsa
| site_stadium = Husky Stadium
| site_cityst = Seattle, WA
| tv = P12N
| score = 43–10
| attend = 63,128
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 16
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 8
| opponent = Michigan State
| site_stadium = Spartan Stadium
| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI
| tv = Peacock
| score = 41–7
| attend = 70,528
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 23
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| rank = 8
| opponent = California
| site_stadium = Husky Stadium
| site_cityst = Seattle, WA
| tv = ESPN
| score = 59–32
| attend = 69,107
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 30
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 7
| opponent = Arizona
| site_stadium = Arizona Stadium
| site_cityst = Tucson, AZ
| tv = P12N
| score = 31–24
| attend = 50,800
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 14
| time = 12:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| rank = 7
| opponent = Oregon
| opprank = 8
| site_stadium = Husky Stadium
| site_cityst = Seattle, WA
| gamename = rivalry, College GameDay
| tv = ABC
| score = 36–33
| attend = 71,321
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 21
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| rank = 5
| opponent = Arizona State
| site_stadium = Husky Stadium
| site_cityst = Seattle, WA
| tv = FS1
| score = 15–7
| attend = 68,379
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 28
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| rank = 5
| away = y
| opponent = Stanford
| site_stadium = Stanford Stadium
| site_cityst = Stanford, CA
| tv = FS1
| score = 42–33
| attend = 24,380
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 4
| time = 4:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| rank = 5
| opprank = 20
| away = y
| opponent = USC
| site_stadium = Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| tv = ABC
| score = 52–42
| attend = 72,243
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 11
| time = 12:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| rank = 5
| opponent = Utah
| opprank = 18
| site_stadium = Husky Stadium
| site_cityst = Seattle, WA
| tv = FOX
| score = 35–28
| attend = 70,976
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 18
| time = 4:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 5
| opponent = Oregon State
| opprank = 11
| site_stadium = Reser Stadium
| site_cityst = Corvallis, OR
| tv = ABC
| score = 22–20
| attend = 38,415
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 25
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| rank = 4
| opponent = Washington State
| site_stadium = Husky Stadium
| site_cityst = Seattle, WA
| gamename = Apple Cup
| tv = FOX
| score = 24–21
| attend = 71,312
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{dow tooltip|December 1, 2023}}
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| rank = 3
| opponent = Oregon
| opprank = 5
| site_stadium = Allegiant Stadium
| site_cityst = Paradise, NV
| gamename = Pac-12 Championship Game
| tv = ABC
| score = 34–31
| attend = 61,195
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|January 1, 2024|Monday}}
| time = 5:45 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| rank = 2
| opponent = Texas
| opprank = 3
| site_stadium = Caesars Superdome
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| gamename = Sugar Bowl–CFP Semifinal
| tv = ESPN
| score = 37–31
| attend = 68,791
| source =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|January 8, 2024|Monday}}
| time = 4:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| neutral = y
| nonconf = y
| rank = 2
| opponent = Michigan
| opprank = 1
| site_stadium = NRG Stadium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| gamename = CFP National Championship, College GameDay
| tv = ESPN
| score = 13–34
| attend = 72,808
| source =
}}
}}
{{notelist}}
Game summaries
=vs Boise State=
{{See also|2023 Boise State Broncos football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
|titlestyle={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Washington Huskies}} ;text-align:center
|state= autocollapse
|title=Boise State Broncos (0–0) vs No. 10 Washington Huskies (0–0) – Game summary
|date=September 2
|time=12:30 p.m. PDT
|road=Broncos
|R1=6 |R2=6 |R3=7 |R4=0
|home=No. 10 Huskies
|H1=0 |H2=28 |H3=7 |H4=21
|stadium=Husky Stadium • Seattle, Washington
|attendance=67,475
|weather= Sunny, {{convert|78|F|C}}, Wind: N 5mph
|referee= Mark Duddy
|TV=ABC
|TVAnnouncers= Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Robert Griffin III (analyst), and Kris Budden (sideline)
|scoring=
;First quarter
- (02:42) BSU – Ashton Jeanty 7-yard rush, Jonah Dalmas PAT failed (Drive: 10 plays, 90 yards, 4:42; BSU 0–6)
;Second quarter
- (12:09) WASH – Jalen McMillan 7-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr., Grady Gross Kick (Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:32; WASH 7–6)
- (12:06) BSU – Jonah Dalmas 39 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 2:03; BSU 7–9)
- (07:52) WASH – Jalen McMillan 38-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr., Grady Gross Kick (Drive: 3 plays, 59 yards, 1:45; WASH 14–9)
- (05:06) WASH – Ja'Lynn Polk 44-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr., Grady Gross Kick (Drive: 2 plays, 73 yards, 0:43; WASH 21–9)
- (01:27) WASH – Jack Westover 20-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr., Grady Gross Kick (Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 0:43; WASH 28–9)
- (00:02) BSU – Jonah Dalmas 34 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 1:26; WASH 28–12)
;Third quarter
- (12:49) BSU – Ashton Jeanty 50-yard pass from Taylen Green, Jonah Dalmas Kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:11; WASH 35–19)
;Fourth quarter
- (12:54) WASH – Jalen McMillan 19-yard rush, Grady Gross Kick (Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:53; WASH 42–19)
- (06:57) WASH – Dillon Johnson 1-yard rush, Grady Gross Kick (Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:45; WASH 49–19)
- (04:03) WASH – Josh Cuevas 31-yard pass from Dylan Morris, Grady Gross Kick (Drive: 2 plays, 36 yards, 0:44; WASH 56–19)
}}
=vs Tulsa=
{{See also|2023 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
|titlestyle={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Washington Huskies}} ;text-align:center;
|state=collapsed
|title= Tulsa Golden Hurricanes (1–0) vs No. 8 Washington Huskies (1–0) – Game summary
|date=September 9
|time=2:00 p.m. PDT
|road=Golden Hurricane
|R1=3 |R2=0 |R3=0 |R4=7
|home=No. 8 Huskies
|H1=14 |H2=8 |H3=14 |H4=7
|stadium= Husky Stadium • Seattle, Washington
|attendance=63,128
| weather= Sunny, {{convert|73|F|C}},
|referee= Jeff Dahle
|TV=Pac-12 Network
|TVAnnouncers= J. B. Long (play-by-play) and Yogi Roth (analyst)
|scoring=
;First quarter
- (12:19) WASH – Rome Odunze 2-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr., Grady Gross Kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:41; WASH 7–0)
- (08:48) TUL – Chase Meyer 44 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 3:31; WASH 7–3)
- (02:46) WASH – Ja'Lynn Polk 27-yard rush, Grady Gross Kick (Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 5:52; WASH 14–3)
;Second quarter
- (03:55) WASH – Jalen McMillan 9-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr., Jaden Green Pass to Dylan Morris for Two-Point Conversion (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:42; WASH 22–3)
;Third quarter
- (08:00) WASH – Germie Bernard 7-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr., Grady Gross Kick (Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 3:39; WASH 29–3)
- (00:40) WASH – Rome Odunze 14-yard rush, Grady Gross Kick (Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 3:35; WASH 36–3)
;Fourth quarter
- (11:12) TUL – Luke McGary 15-yard pass from Roman Fuller, Chase Meyer Kick (Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 4:23; WASH 36–10)
- (03:00) WASH – Daniyel Ngata 1-yard rush, Grady Gross Kick (Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 3:51; WASH 43–10)
}}
=at Michigan State=
{{See also|2023 Michigan State Spartans football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
|titlestyle={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Washington Huskies}} ;text-align:center
|state= autocollapse
|title=No. 8 Washington Huskies (2–0) vs Michigan State Spartans (2–0) – Game summary
|date=September 16
|time=2:00 p.m. PDT/5:00 p.m. EDT
|road=No. 8 Huskies
|R1=14 |R2=21 |R3=6 |R4=0
|home=Spartans
|H1=0 |H2=0 |H3=7 |H4=0
|stadium=Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan
|attendance= 70,528
|weather=Sunny, {{convert|71|F|C}}, Wind: SW 3mph
|referee= Matthew Richards
|TV=Peacock
|TVAnnouncers= Brendan Burke (play-by-play), Chris Simms (analyst), and Caroline Pineda (sideline)
|scoring=
;First quarter
- (09:51) WASH – Germie Bernard 1-yard rush, Grady Gross Kick (Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 2:12; WASH 7–0)
- (01:14) WASH – Jack Westover 5-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr., Grady Gross Kick (Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards, 1:07; WASH 14–0)
;Second quarter
- (10:44) WASH – Ja'Lynn Polk 30-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr., Grady Gross Kick (Drive: 3 plays, 95 yards, 1:39; WASH 21–0)
- (06:49) WASH – Jack Westover 13-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr., Grady Gross Kick (Drive: 4 plays, 48 yards, 1:41; WASH 28–0)
- (00:06) WASH – Jack Westover 7-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr., Grady Gross Kick (Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 0:35; WASH 35–0)
;Third quarter
- (10:43) WASH – Grady Gross 22-yard Field Goal (Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 4:10; WASH 38–0)
- (03:45) WASH – Grady Gross 29-yard Field Goal (Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 4:48; WASH 41–0)
;Fourth quarter
- (05:48) MSU – Katin Houser 4-yard Field Goal (Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 4:23; WASH 36–10)
- (03:00) WASH – Daniyel Ngata 5-yard rush, Jonathan Kim Kick (Drive: 11 plays, 99 yards, 5:25; WASH 41–7)
}}
=vs California=
{{See also|2023 California Golden Bears football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
|titlestyle={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Washington Huskies}} ;text-align:center
|state= autocollapse
|title=California Golden Bears (2–1) vs No. 8 Washington Huskies (3–0) – Game summary
|date=September 23
|time=7:30 p.m. EDT
|road=Golden Bears
|R1=6 |R2=6 |R3=7 |R4=13
|home=No. 8 Huskies
|H1=24 |H2=21 |H3=7 |H4=7
|stadium=Husky Stadium • Seattle, Washington
|weather=Cloudy, {{convert|58|F|C}}, Wind: S 5mph
|attendance= 69,107
|referee= Chris Wiggins
|TV=ESPN
|TVAnnouncers= Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), and Kayla Burton (sideline)
|scoring=
;First quarter
;Second quarter
;Third quarter
;Fourth quarter
}}
=at Arizona=
{{See also|2023 Arizona Wildcats football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
|titlestyle={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Washington Huskies}} ;text-align:center
|state= autocollapse
|title=No. 7 Washington Huskies (4–0) vs Arizona Wildcats (3–1) – Game summary
|date=September 30
|time=7:00 p.m.
|road=No. 7 Huskies
|R1=14 |R2=7 |R3=7 |R4=3
|home=Wildcats
|H1=0 |H2=10 |H3=7 |H4=7
|stadium=Arizona Stadium • Tucson, Arizona
|attendance= 50,800
|weather=Clear, {{convert|89|F|C}}, Wind: SW 12mph
|referee= Justin Elliott
|TV=Pac-12 Network
|TVAnnouncers= Ted Robinson (play-by-play) and Yogi Roth (analyst)
|scoring=
;First quarter
- (6:02) WASH – Dillon Johnson 4-yard run, Grady Gross kick (Drive: 12 plays, 95 yards, 6:59; Washington 7–0)
- (0:38) WASH – Germie Bernard 3-yard run, Grady Gross kick (Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 3:13; Washington 14–0)
;Second quarter
- (9:31) ARIZ – Jacob Cowing 8-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:07; Washington 14–7)
- (3:31) WASH – Will Nixon 5-yard run, Grady Gross kick (Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 5:58; Washington 21–7)
- (0:23) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 30-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 3:08; Washington 21–10)
;Third quarter
- (6:42) WASH – Dillon Johnson 4-yard run, Grady Gross kick (Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 3:34; Washington 28–10)
- (3:03) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 1-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:39; Washington 28–17)
;Fourth quarter
- (13:24) WASH – Grady Gross 37-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 4:39; Washington 31–17)
- (1:08) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 10-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 2:47; Washington 31–24)
}}
=vs No. 8 Oregon=
{{See also|2023 Oregon Ducks football team|Oregon–Washington football rivalry}}
{{Americanfootballbox
|titlestyle={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Washington Huskies}} ;text-align:center
|state= autocollapse
|title=No. 8 Oregon Ducks (5–0) vs No. 7 Washington Huskies (5–0) – Game summary
|date=October 14
|time=12:30 p.m.
|road=No. 8 Ducks
|R1=8 |R2=10 |R3=8 |R4=7
|home=No. 7 Huskies
|H1=14 |H2=8 |H3=7 |H4=7
|stadium=Husky Stadium • Seattle, Washington
|attendance= 71,321
|weather=Cloudy, {{convert|63|F|C}}, Wind: SE 5mph
|referee= Mike McCabe
|TV=ABC
|TVAnnouncers= Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), and Holly Rowe (sideline)
|scoring=
;First quarter
;Second quarter
;Third quarter
;Fourth quarter
}}
=vs Arizona State=
{{See also|2023 Arizona State Sun Devils football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
|titlestyle={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Washington Huskies}} ;text-align:center
|state= autocollapse
|title=Arizona State Sun Devils (1–5) vs No. 5 Washington Huskies (6–0) – Game summary
|date=October 21
|time=7:30 p.m.
|road=Sun Devils
|R1=0 |R2=7 |R3=0 |R4=0
|home=No. 5 Huskies
|H1=0 |H2=3 |H3=0 |H4=12
|stadium=Husky Stadium • Seattle, Washington
|attendance= 68,379
|weather=Rain • Temperature: {{convert|54|F|C}} • Wind: N 5mph
|referee= Jeff Dahle
|TV=FS1
|TVAnnouncers= Jeff Levering, Mark Helfrich
|scoring=
;First quarter
No scoring plays
;Second quarter
- (4:22) ASU - Cam Skattebo 1-yard run, Dario Longhetto kick (Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 4:28; Arizona State 7–0)
- (0:12) WASH – Grady Gross 24-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 4:04; Arizona State 7–3)
;Third quarter
No scoring plays
;Fourth quarter
- (12:28) WASH – Grady Gross 47-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 2:03; Arizona State 7–6)
- (8:11) WASH – Grady Gross 47-yard field goal (Washington 12–7)
- (3:17) WASH – Grady Gross 47-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 3:02; Washington 15–7)
}}
=at Stanford=
{{See also|2023 Stanford Cardinal football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
|titlestyle={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Washington Huskies}} ;text-align:center
|state= autocollapse
|title=No. 5 Washington Huskies (7–0) vs Stanford Cardinal (2–5) – Game summary
|date=October 28
|time=4:00 p.m.
|road=No. 5 Huskies
|R1=7 |R2=14 |R3=7 |R4=14
|home=Cardinal
|H1=0 |H2=13 |H3=13 |H4=7
|stadium=Stanford Stadium • Stanford, California
|attendance=24,380
|weather=
|referee= Cravonne Barrett
|TV=FS1
|TVAnnouncers= Tim Brando (play-by-play), Spencer Tillman (analyst)
|scoring=
;First quarter
- (6:26) WASH - Jack Westover 1-yard run, Grady Gross kick (Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 2:41; WASH 7-0)
;Second quarter
- (12:24) STAN - Ashton Daniels 5-yard run, Joshua Karty kick (Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 2:55; TIE 7-7)
- (9:20) WASH - Rome Odunze 7-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr., Grady Gross kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:04; WASH 14-7)
- (5:09) WASH - Ja'Lynn Polk 92-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr., Grady Gross kick (Drive: 1 play, 92 yards, 0:14; WASH 21-7)
- (1:05) STAN - Joshua Karty 23-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:04; WASH 21-10)
- (0:00) STAN - Joshua Karty 47-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 0:41; WASH 21-13)
;Third quarter
- (10:01) STAN - Elic Ayomanor 39-yard pass from Ashton Daniels, two-point conversion failed (Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 1:16; WASH 21-19)
- (3:55) WASH - Ja'Lynn Polk 10-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr., Grady Gross kick (Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 1:28; WASH 28-19)
- (1:17) STAN - Ashton Daniels 2-yard run, Joshua Karty kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:38; WASH 28-26)
;Fourth quarter
- (14:14) WASH - Devin Culp 24-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr., Grady Gross kick (Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 1:58; WASH 35-26)
- (6:46) STAN - Justin Lemon 2-yard run, Joshua Karty kick (Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 4:51; WASH 35-33)
- (1:36) WASH - Dillon Johnson 13-yard run, Grady Gross kick (Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 1:44; WASH 42-33)
}}
=at USC=
{{See also|2023 USC Trojans football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
|titlestyle={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Washington Huskies}} ;text-align:center
|state= autocollapse
|title=No. 5 Washington Huskies (8–0) vs No. 20 USC Trojans (7–2) – Game summary
|date=November 4
|time=4:30 p.m.
|road=No. 5 Huskies
|R1=7 |R2=28 |R3=7 |R4=10
|home=No. 20 Trojans
|H1=14 |H2=14 |H3=14 |H4=0
|stadium=Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California
|attendance= 72,243
|weather=Sunny, {{convert|73|F|C}}
|referee= Mark Duddy
|TV=ABC
|TVAnnouncers= Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Holly Rowe
|scoring=
;First quarter
- (8:56) USC - Raleek Brown 2-yard run, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:04; USC 7-0)
- (3:38) WASH - Dillon Johnson 2-yard run, Grady Gross kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:18; Tied 7-7)
- (0:35) USC - Caleb Williams 1-yard run, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 0:49; USC 14-7)
;Second quarter
- (11:37) WASH - Devin Culp 22-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr.; Grady Gross kick (Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 3;58, Tied 14-14)
- (9:31) USC - Darwin Barlow 1-yard run, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 5 plays, 95 yards, 2:06; USC 21-14)
- (6:44) WASH - Dillon Johnson 52-yard run, Grady Gross kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:47; Tied 21-21)
- (4:04) USC - Tahj Washington 41-yard pass from Caleb Williams, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:40; USC 28-21)
- (1:14) WASH - Ja'Lynn Polk 4-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr., Grady Gross kick (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 2:50; Tied 28-28)
- (0:20) WASH - Dillon Johnson 1-yard run, Grady Gross kick (Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 0:47; Washington 35-28)
;Third quarter
- (8:00) USC - Brenden Rice 25-yard pass from Caleb Williams, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:29; Tied 35-35)
- (4:21) WASH - Michael Penix Jr. 1-yard run, Grady Gross kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:39; Washington 42-35)
- (1:41) USC - Mario Williams 20-yard pass from Caleb Williams, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 7 plays, 83 yards, 2:40; Tied 42-42)
;Fourth quarter
- (12:25) WASH - Grady Gross 43-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:16; Washington 45-42)
- (2:20) WASH - Dillon Johnson 1-yard run, Grady Gross kick (Drive: 9 plays, 91 yards, 5:22; Washington 52-42)
}}
=vs No. 18 Utah=
{{See also|2023 Utah Utes football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
|titlestyle={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Washington Huskies}} ;text-align:center
|state= autocollapse
|title=No. 18 Utah Utes (7–2) vs No. 5 Washington Huskies (9–0) – Game summary
|date=November 11
|time=12:30 p.m.
|road=No. 18 Utes
|R1=7 |R2=21 |R3=0 |R4=0
|home=No. 5 Huskies
|H1=10 |H2=14 |H3=11 |H4=0
|stadium=Husky Stadium • Seattle, Washington
|attendance= 70,976
|weather=Cloudy, {{convert|52|F|C}}
|referee= Mike McCabe
|TV=FOX
|TVAnnouncers= Jason Benetti, Brock Huard, Allison Williams
|scoring=
;First quarter
;Second quarter
;Third quarter
;Fourth quarter
}}
=at No. 11 Oregon State=
{{See also|2023 Oregon State Beavers football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
|titlestyle={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Washington Huskies}} ;text-align:center
|state= autocollapse
|title=No. 5 Washington Huskies (10–0) vs No. 11 Oregon State Beavers (8–2) – Game summary
|date=November 18
|time= 4:30 p.m.
|road=No. 5 Huskies
|R1=9 |R2=13 |R3=0 |R4=0
|home=No. 11 Beavers
|H1=7 |H2=3 |H3=7 |H4=3
|stadium=Reser Stadium • Corvallis, Oregon
|attendance= 38,415
|weather= Rain, {{convert|50|F|C}}
|referee= Justin Elliott
|TV=ABC
|TVAnnouncers= Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Holly Rowe
|scoring=
;First quarter
;Second quarter
;Third quarter
;Fourth quarter
}}
=vs Washington State=
{{See also|2023 Washington State Cougars football team|Apple Cup}}
{{Americanfootballbox
|titlestyle={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Washington Huskies}} ;text-align:center
|state= autocollapse
|title=Washington State Cougars (5-6) vs No. 4 Washington Huskies (11-0) – Game summary
|date=November 25
|time= 1:00 p.m.
|road=Cougars
|R1=7 |R2=7 |R3=0 |R4=7
|home=No. 4 Huskies
|H1=7 |H2=7 |H3=7 |H4=3
|stadium=Husky Stadium • Seattle, Washington
|attendance= 71,312
|weather=Sunny • Temperature: {{convert|45|F|C}} • Wind: NE 5 mph
|referee= Matthew Richards
|TV=FOX
|TVAnnouncers= Jason Benetti, Brock Huard, Allison Williams
|scoring=
;First quarter
- (3:54) WASH - Dillon Johnson 1-yard run, Grady Gross kick (Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 4:59; Washington 7–0)
- (2:15) WSU – Josh Kelly 21-yard pass from Cameron Ward, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 1:34; Tied 7–7)
;Second quarter
- (5:37) WASH – Rome Odunze 40-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr., Grady Gross kick (Drive: 3 plays, 49 yards, 1:36; Washington 14–7)
- (0:08) WSU – Kyle Williams 25-yard pass from Cameron Ward, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 0:57; Tied 14–14)
;Third quarter
- (0:00) WASH – Rome Odunze 21-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr., Grady Gross kick (Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:49; Washington 21–14)
;Fourth quarter
- (5:58) WSU – Lincoln Victor 8-yard pass from Cameron Ward, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 5:55; Tied 21–21)
- (0:00) WASH – Grady Gross 42-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 1:59; Washington 24–21)
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=vs No. 5 Oregon (Pac-12 Championship Game)=
{{See also|2023 Pac-12 Football Championship Game}}
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|date={{tooltip|December 1|Friday}}
|time= 5:00 p.m.
|road=No. 5 Ducks
|R1=0 |R2=10 |R3=14 |R4=7
|home=No. 3 Huskies
|H1=10 |H2=10 |H3=0 |H4=14
|stadium=Allegiant Stadium • Paradise, NV
|attendance= 61,195
|weather=Indoor, {{convert|65|F|C}}
|referee= Mike McCabe
|TV=ABC
|TVAnnouncers= Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (color), and Holly Rowe (sideline)
|scoring=
;First quarter
- (7:34) WASH – Grady Gross 38-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 54 yards, 7:26; Washington 3–0)
- (3:46) WASH – Dillon Johnson 5-yard run, Grady Gross kick (Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 3:23; Washington 10–0)
;Second quarter
- (8:46) ORE – Camden Lewis 36-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 6:02; Washington 10–3)
- (6:48) WASH – Germie Bernard 4-yard pass from Dillon Johnson, Grady Gross kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:58; Washington 17–3)
- (1:39) WASH – Grady Gross 37-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 2:58; Washington 20–3)
- (0:09) ORE – Terrance Ferguson 2-yard pass from Bo Nix, Camden Lewis kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:30; Washington 20–10)
;Third quarter
- (9:39) ORE – Terrance Ferguson 2-yard pass from Bo Nix, Camden Lewis kick (Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 5:21; Washington 20–17)
- (1:51) ORE – Jordan James 6-yard run, Camden Lewis kick (Drive: 3 plays, 62 yards, 1:30; Oregon 24–20)
;Fourth quarter
- (12:23) WASH – Dillon Johnson 1-yard run, Grady Gross kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:28; Washington 27–24)
- (2:44) WASH – Quentin Moore 2-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr., Grady Gross kick (Drive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 6:20; Washington 34–24)
- (2:14) ORE – Traeshon Holden 63-yard pass from Bo Nix, Camden Lewis kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:30; Washington 34–31)
}}
= vs No. 3 Texas ([[2024 Sugar Bowl|Sugar Bowl-CFP Semifinal]]) =
{{See also|2023 Texas Longhorns football team}}
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! style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Washington Huskies|border=1}}|Pregame line!!style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Washington Huskies|border=1}}|Over/under | |
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| Wash +3.5 | 61.5 |
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|title= 2024 Sugar Bowl presented by Allstate
No. 3 Texas Longhorns (12-1, 8-1) vs No. 2 Washington Huskies (13-0, 9-0) – Game summary
|date={{tooltip|January 1, 2024|Monday}}
|time=5:45 p.m. PDT
|road=No. 3 Longhorns
|R1=7 |R2=14 |R3=0 |R4=10
|home=No. 2 Huskies
|H1=7 |H2=14 |H3=10 |H4=6
|stadium=Caesars Superdome • New Orleans, Louisiana
|attendance= 68,791
|weather=None (Indoor Stadium)
|referee= Ron Snodgrass
|TV=ESPN
|TVAnnouncers= Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), Molly McGrath (sideline), Katie George (sideline)
|scoring=
;First quarter
- (11:04) WASH – Dillon Johnson 2-yard rush, Grady Gross kick (Drive: 4 plays, 89 yards, 2:59; WASH 7–0)
- (7:06) TEX – Jaydon Blue 5-yard rush, Bert Auburn kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:55; TIED 7–7)
;Second quarter
- (13:08) WASH – WASH – Dillon Johnson 1-yard rush, Grady Gross kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:26; WASH 14–7)
- (10:08) TEX – Byron Murphy II 1-yard rush, Bert Auburn kick (Drive: 3 plays, 22 yards, 1:37; TIED 14–14)
- (13:08) WASH – WASH – Ja'Lynn Polk 29-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr., Grady Gross kick (Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:28; WASH 21–14)
- (0:17) TEX – CJ Baxter 1-yard rush, Bert Auburn kick (Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 1:10; TIED 21–21)
;Third quarter
- (10:30) WASH – Jalen McMillan 19-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr., Grady Gross kick (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:30; WASH 28–21)
- (07:44) WASH – Grady Gross 26-yd field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 2:30; WASH 31–21)
;Fourth quarter
- (14:51) WASH – Grady Gross 40-yd field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 5:48; WASH 34–21)
- (07:23) TEX – Adonai Mitchell 1-yard rush, Bert Auburn kick (Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 3:56; WASH 34–28)
- (02:40) WASH – Grady Gross 27-yd field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:43; WASH 37–28)
- (01:09) TEX – Bert Auburn 25-yd field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 1:31; WASH 37–31)
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Texas Longhorns|border=1}}"|Texas !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Washington Huskies|border=1}}"|Washington | ||
First downs | 23 | 25 |
Total yards | 498 | 532 |
Rushes/yards | 24–180 | 31–102 |
Passing yards | 318 | 430 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–43–0 | 29–39–0 |
Time of possession | 23:40 | 36:20 |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Texas Longhorns|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|Texas | Passing | Quinn Ewers | 24/43, 318 yards, TD |
Rushing | CJ Baxter | 9 carries, 64 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Ja'Tavion Sanders | 6 receptions, 75 yards | |
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Washington Huskies|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|Washington | Passing | Michael Penix Jr. | 29/38, 430 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Dillon Johnson | 21 carries, 49 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Rome Odunze | 6 receptions, 125 yards |
{{Clear}}
= vs No. 1 Michigan ([[2024 College Football Playoff National Championship|CFP National Championship]]) =
{{See also|2023 Michigan Wolverines football team}}
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! style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Washington Huskies|border=1}}|Pregame line!!style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Washington Huskies|border=1}}|Over/under | |
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| Wash +4.5 | 55.5 |
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|title= 2024 College Football Playoff National Championship
No. 1 Michigan Wolverines (14–0, 9–0) vs No. 2 Washington Huskies (14–0, 9–0) – Game summary
|date={{tooltip|January 8, 2024|Monday}}
|time=4:30 p.m. PDT
|road= No. 1 Wolverines
|R1=14 |R2=3 |R3=3 |R4=14
|home= No. 2 Huskies
|H1=3 |H2=7 |H3=3 |H4=0
|stadium=NRG Stadium • Houston, Texas
|attendance= 72,808
|weather=None (Indoor Stadium)
|referee=
|TV=ESPN
|TVAnnouncers= Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe and Molly McGrath (sidelines), Bill Lemonnier (rules analyst), Marty Jaramillo (sports injury analyst)
|scoring=
;First quarter
- (10:14) UM - Donovan Edwards 41 yd run, James Turner kick (Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, TOP 04:42; MICH 7-0)
- (03:56) UW - Grady Gross 25 yd field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, TOP 06:18; MICH 7-3)
- (02:23) UM - Donovan Edwards 46 yd run, James Turner kick (Drive: 4 plays, 86 yards, TOP 01:27; MICH 14-3)
;Second quarter
- (13:28) UM - James Turner 31 yd field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, TOP 01:53; MICH 17-3)
- (00:42) UW - Jalen McMillan 3 yd pass from Michael Penix Jr., Grady Gross kick (Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, TOP 04:01; MICH 17-10)
;Third quarter
- (11:55) UM - James Turner 38 yd field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, TOP 03:00; MICH 20-10)
- (08:58) UW - Grady Gross 45 yd field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, TOP 02:57; MICH 20-13)
;Fourth quarter
- (07:09) UM - Blake Corum 12 yd run, James Turner kick (Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, TOP 02:35; MICH 27-13)
- (03:37) UM - Blake Corum 1 yd run, James Turner kick (Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, TOP 00:52; MICH 34-13)
}}
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Michigan Wolverines|border=1}}"|Michigan !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Washington Huskies|border=1}}"|Washington | ||
First downs | 16 | 17 |
Total yards | 443 | 301 |
Rushes/yards | 38–303 | 20–46 |
Passing yards | 140 | 255 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 10–19–0 | 27–51–2 |
Time of possession | 29:16 | 30:44 |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Michigan Wolverines|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|Michigan | Passing | J. J. McCarthy | 10/18, 140 yards |
Rushing | Blake Corum | 21 carries, 134 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Colston Loveland | 3 receptions, 64 yards | |
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Washington Huskies|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|Washington | Passing | Michael Penix Jr. | 27/51, 255 yards, TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Dillon Johnson | 11 carries, 33 yards | |
Receiving | Rome Odunze | 5 receptions, 87 yards |
{{Clear}}
Rankings
{{Further|2023 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings}}
{{NCAA Division I FBS CFP ranking movements
| year = {{2023}}
| finalpollweek = 15
| cfpfirstweek = 9
| AP_pre = 10
| coaches_pre = 11
| AP_1 = 8
| coaches_1 = 8
| AP_2 = 8
| coaches_2 = 8
| AP_3 = 8
| coaches_3 = 8
| AP_4 = 7 (1)
| coaches_4 = 8 (1)
| AP_5 = 7
| coaches_5 = 8 (1)
| AP_6 = 7
| coaches_6 = 6 (1)
| AP_7 = 5 (2)
| coaches_7 = 5
| AP_8 = 5
| coaches_8 = 5
| AP_9 = 5
| coaches_9 = 5
| cfp_9 = 5
| AP_10 = 5
| coaches_10 = 5
| cfp_10 = 5
| AP_11 = 5
| coaches_11 = 5
| cfp_11 = 5
| AP_12 = 4
| coaches_12 = 5
| cfp_12 = 4
| AP_13 = 3
| coaches_13 = 3
| cfp_13 = 3
| AP_14 = 2 (11)
| coaches_14 = 2 (8)
| cfp_14 = 2
| AP_15 = 2
| coaches_15 = 2
}}
Awards and honors
=Individual awards=
=All-Pac-12 team=
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|+ style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Washington Huskies}}" | All-Pac-12 |
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! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Washington Huskies}}" |Player ! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Washington Huskies}}" |Position ! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Washington Huskies}}" |Team |
Rome Odunze
| WR | rowspan="4" | 1st |
Troy Fautanu
| OT |
Bralen Trice
| DE |
Edefuan Ulofoshio
| LB |
Michael Penix Jr.
| QB | rowspan="4" | 2nd |
Dillon Johnson
| RB |
Parker Brailsford
| C |
Jabbar Muhammad
| CB |
Carson Bruener
| LB | rowspan="6" | HM |
Devin Culp
| TE |
Dominique Hampton
| S |
Roger Rosengarten
| OT |
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
| DE |
Jack Westover
| TE |
colspan="3" | HM = Honorable mention. Source: |
=All-Americans=
{{see also|2023 College Football All-America Team}}
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|+ style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Washington Huskies}}" | NCAA Recognized All-American Honors !style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Washington Huskies}}" | Player !style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Washington Huskies}}" |AP !style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Washington Huskies}}" |AFCA !style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Washington Huskies}}" |FWAA !style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Washington Huskies}}" |TSN !style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Washington Huskies}}" |WCFF !style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Washington Huskies}}" | Designation |
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| Michael Penix Jr. | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | |
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| Rome Odunze | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 2nd | Consensus All-American |
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| Troy Fautanu | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | | | |
align="center"
| Bralen Trice | 3rd | | | | | |
align="center"
| Edefuan Ulofoshio | 3rd | | | | | |
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| colspan=7 | The NCAA recognizes a selection to all five of the AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN and WCFF first teams for unanimous selections and three of five for consensus selections. HM = Honorable mention. Source:{{Cite web |title=2023 WASHINGTON FOOTBALL POSTSEASON HONORS |url=https://gohuskies.com/sports/2023/12/6/2023-washington-football-postseason-honors.aspx |access-date=2023-12-13 |website=GoHuskies.com}} |
{{col-5}}
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|+ style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Washington Huskies}}" |Other All-American Honors !style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Washington Huskies}}" | Player !style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Washington Huskies}}"|Athletic !style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Washington Huskies}}"|Athlon !style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Washington Huskies}}"|BR !style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Washington Huskies}}"|CBS Sports !style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Washington Huskies}}"|CFN !style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Washington Huskies}}"|ESPN !style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Washington Huskies}}"|FOX Sports !style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Washington Huskies}}"|Phil Steele !style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Washington Huskies}}"|SI !style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Washington Huskies}}"|USA Today |
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|Michael Penix Jr. | 2nd | | | 2nd | 3rd | | 2nd | | | |
Rome Odunze
| 1st | | 1st | 1st | 1st | | 1st | | 1st | 2nd |
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