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.
Schedule
Game summaries at No. 16 Oregon State (FBS)
Eastern Washington
at Idaho State
Statistics UCDIDST First downs 17 19 Plays–yards 61–394 80–410 Rushes–yards 37–268 24–77 Passing yards 126 333 Passing: –– 14–24–1 33–56–2 Time of possession 32:11 27:49 Team Category Player Statistics UC Davis Passing Miles Hastings 14/23, 126 yards, 1 INT Rushing Lan Larison 31 carries, 264 yards, 3 TD Receiving Samuel Gbatu Jr. 4 receptions, 62 yards Idaho State Passing Jordan Cooke 27/46, 297 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT Rushing Soujah Gasu 6 carries, 55 yards Receiving Chedon James 13 receptions, 108 yards, 1 TD
Sacramento State
Statistics SACUCD First downs 22 17 Total yards 388 308 Rushing yards 27 133 Passing yards 361 175 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 32–53–2 16–23–0 Time of possession 28:07 31:53 Team Category Player StatisticsSacramento State Passing Kaiden Bennett 19/28, 232 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Marcus Fulcher 10 carries, 23 yards Receiving Carlos Hill 10 receptions, 144 yards, TDUC Davis Passing Miles Hastings 16/23, 175 yards, TD Rushing Lan Larison 28 carries, 121 yards, 3 TD Receiving 3 receptions, 54 yards, TD
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