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American college football season
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.
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
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Montana State
120 (10)
2
UC Davis
96 (1)
3
Sacramento State
94 (1)
4
Weber State
91
5
Idaho
89
6
Montana
84
7
Eastern Washington
52
8
Portland State
45
9
Northern Arizona
44
10
Northern Colorado
37
11
Cal Poly
25
12
Idaho State
15
Media poll
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Montana State
447 (26)
2
Idaho
410 (8)
3
Montana
359 (2)
4
Sacramento State
334 (3)
5
UC Davis
330
6
Weber State
320
7
Eastern Washington
216
8
Northern Arizona
178
9
Portland State
167
10
Northern Colorado
109
11
Cal Poly
103
12
Idaho State
69
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance 5:00 p.m. at Texas A&M–Commerce * No. 16 ESPN+ W 48–104,227
September 9 6:00 p.m. at No. 16 (FBS ) Oregon State * No. 15 P12N L 7–5535,728
September 16 7:00 p.m. Southern Utah * No. 16 ESPN+ W 23–217,942
September 23 7:00 p.m. Eastern Washington No. 15 UC Davis Health Stadium Davis, CA ESPN+ L 24–2714,724
September 30 5:00 p.m. at Cal Poly No. 21 ESPN+ W 31–138,744
October 7 4:00 p.m. No. 17 Montana No. 20 UC Davis Health Stadium Davis, CA ESPN+ L 23–319,576
October 14 5:00 p.m. at No. 22 Weber State ESPN+ W 17–167,121
October 28 1:00 p.m. at Northern Arizona No. 25 ESPN+ L 21–386,931
November 4 4:00 p.m. Portland State UC Davis Health Stadium Davis, CA ESPN+ W 37–238,945
November 11 3:00 p.m. at Idaho State ESPN+ W 21–147,001
November 18 2:00 p.m. No. 8 Sacramento State ESPN+ W 31–2111,622
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time
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