The 2021 Pac-12 Conference football season was the 43rd season of
Pac-12
The Pac-12 Conference is a collegiate List of NCAA conferences, athletic conference, that operates in the Western United States, participating in 24 sports at the NCAA Division I level. Its College football, football teams compete in the NCAA D ...
football taking place during the
2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season began on August 28, 2021, and ended with the 2021 Pac-12 Championship Game on December 3, 2021, at
Allegiant Stadium
Allegiant Stadium is a domed stadium located in Paradise, Nevada. It is the home stadium for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL), the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Rebels college football team, the Las Ve ...
in
Paradise, Nevada
Paradise is an unincorporated town and census-designated place (CDP) in Clark County, Nevada, United States, adjacent to the city of Las Vegas. It was formed on December 8, 1950. Its population was 191,238 at the 2020 census, making it the fif ...
.
The Pac-12 is a
Power Five Conference
The Power Five conferences are the five most prominent and highest-earning athletic conferences in college football in the United States. They are part of the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of NCAA Division I, the highest level of collegiate ...
under the
College Football Playoff
The College Football Playoff (CFP) is an annual postseason knockout invitational tournament to determine a national champion for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), the highest level ...
format along with the
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) is a collegiate athletic conference located in the eastern United States. Headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC's fifteen member universities compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Associa ...
, the
Big 12 Conference
The Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference headquartered in Irving, Texas, USA. It consists of ten full-member universities. It is a member of Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for all sports. Its ...
,
Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference (stylized B1G, formerly the Western Conference and the Big Nine Conference) is the oldest Division I collegiate athletic conference in the United States. Founded as the Intercollegiate Conference of Faculty Representati ...
, and the
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference (SEC) is an American college athletic conference whose member institutions are located primarily in the South Central and Southeastern United States. Its fourteen members include the flagship public universities of ...
. The 2021 season is the eleventh for the twelve Pac-12 teams to be divided into two divisions of six teams each, named North and South.
Previous season
The Oregon Ducks defeated USC Trojans 31–24 in the
Pac-12 Football Championship Game
The Pac-12 Football Championship Game is an annual college football game held by the Pac-12 Conference to determine the season's conference champion. The game from the 2011–2021 seasons had the champion of the North Division against the champi ...
.
Seven teams qualified to participated in bowl games, but due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identif ...
only two teams; Oregon & Colorado competed finishing with a record of 0–2.
Colorado lost to
Texas
Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2 ...
in the
Alamo Bowl
The Alamo Bowl is an NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football bowl game played annually since 1993 in the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. Since 2010 it matches the second choice team from the Pac-12 Conference and the secon ...
, 23–55. Oregon lost to
Iowa State in the
Fiesta Bowl Game, 17–34.
Preseason
2021 Pac-12 Spring Football and number of signees on signing day:
North Division
*California – 21
*Oregon – 23
*Oregon State – 15
*Stanford – 17
*Washington – 16
*Washington State – 23
South Division
*Arizona – 26
*Arizona State – 17
*Colorado – 19
*UCLA – 17
*USC – 26
*Utah – 22
Recruiting classes
Pac-12 Media Days
The Pac-12 conducted its 2021 Pac-12 media days at the
Loews Hollywood Hotel, in
Hollywood, California
Hollywood is a neighborhood in the central region of Los Angeles, California. Its name has come to be a shorthand reference for the U.S. film industry and the people associated with it. Many notable film studios, such as Columbia Pictures, ...
, on July 27, 2021 (
Pac-12 Network
The Pac-12 Network (P12N; also sometimes referred to as Pac-12 Networks) is an American sports-oriented digital cable and satellite television network owned by the Pac-12 Conference. The network's studio and production facilities are headquart ...
).
The teams and representatives in respective order were as follows:
* Pac-12 Commissioner – George Kliavkoff
* Arizona –
Jedd Fisch
Jedd Ari Fisch (born May 5, 1976) is an American football coach who is currently the head coach at the University of Arizona. Fisch previously served as the quarterbacks coach for the New England Patriots and as an assistant offensive coordinat ...
(HC),
Stanley Berryhill (WR), Anthony Pandy (LB)
* Arizona State –
Herm Edwards
Herman Edwards Jr. (born April 27, 1954) is an American football coach and former cornerback who was most recently the head football coach at Arizona State. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons, primarily with the Phil ...
(HC),
Jayden Daniels
Jayden Daniels (born December 18, 2000) is an American football quarterback for the LSU Tigers. Daniels previously played for the Arizona State Sun Devils before transferring to LSU in 2022.
Early years
Daniels was born on December 18, 2000, in ...
(QB),
Chase Lucas (DB)
* California –
Justin Wilcox (HC),
Chase Garbers
Chase Garbers (born June 6, 1999) is an American football quarterback for the San Antonio Brahmas of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football for the California Golden Bears.
Early years
Garbers attended Corona del Mar Hi ...
(QB), Kuony Deng (LB)
* Colorado –
Karl Dorrell
Karl James Dorrell (born December 18, 1963) is an American football coach who was most recently the head coach at the University of Colorado. Dorrell most notably served as the head football coach of the University of California, Los Angeles (UC ...
(HC), Dimitri Stanley (WR),
Nate Landman
Nathan Landman (born November 19, 1998) is an American football linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Colorado.
Early life
Landman was born on November 19, 1998 in Harare, Zimb ...
(LB)
* Oregon –
Mario Cristobal
Mario Manuel Cristobal (born September 24, 1970) is head football coach of the Miami Hurricanes football team at the University of Miami.
Cristobal previously was the head football coach at Florida International University (FIU) from 2007 to 20 ...
(HC), Alex Forsyth (OL),
Kayvon Thibodeaux
Kayvon Thibodeaux ( ; born December 15, 2000) is an American football outside linebacker for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). A native of Los Angeles, he was named ''USA Today'' High School Football Defensive Player of ...
(DE)
* Oregon State –
Jonathan Smith (HC), Avery Roberts (LB), Jaydon Grant (DB)
* Stanford –
David Shaw (HC), Michael Wilson (WR),
Thomas Booker
Earl Thomas Booker IV (born November 11, 1999) is an American football defensive end for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Stanford.
College career
Booker was a four-star recruit comin ...
(DE)
* UCLA –
Chip Kelly
Charles Edward Kelly (born November 25, 1963) is an American football coach who is the head coach of the UCLA Bruins. He came to prominence as the head coach of the Oregon Ducks from 2009 to 2012, whom he led to four consecutive BCS bowl ga ...
(HC),
Dorian Thompson-Robinson
Dorian Trevor Thompson-Robinson (born November 14, 1999), also known by his initials DTR, is an American football quarterback for the UCLA Bruins. He has been a two-time second-team all-conference selection in the Pac-12 (2020, 2021).
Early yea ...
(QB), Qwuantrezz Knight (DB)
* USC –
Clay Helton
Clay Charles Helton (born June 24, 1972) is an American college football coach and former player, who is currently the head coach at Georgia Southern. He was previously the head coach of USC from 2015 to 2021. Helton has also been an assistan ...
(HC),
Kedon Slovis
Kedon Slovis (born April 11, 2001) is an American football quarterback for the BYU Cougars. Slovis attended and played high school football at Desert Mountain High School in Scottsdale, Arizona. For college, he played his first three years at ...
(QB),
Drake London
Drake London (born July 24, 2001) is an American football wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at USC and was selected eighth overall by the Falcons in the 2022 NFL Draft.
Ear ...
(WR)
* Utah –
Kyle Whittingham
Kyle David Whittingham (born November 21, 1959) is an American football coach and former player. He is the head football coach at the University of Utah, a position he has held since 2005, and is the all-time leader in wins at Utah. Prior to bec ...
(HC),
Britain Covey (WR),
Devin Lloyd
Devin Eric Lloyd (born September 30, 1998) is an American football linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Utah Utes football, Utah and was drafted by the Jaguars in the first r ...
(LB)
* Washington –
Jimmy Lake
James Paul Lake (born December 17, 1976) is an American football coach who is the assistant head coach for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He was most recently the head coach at the University of Washington, from 2020 ...
(HC),
Jaxson Kirkland
Jaxson Kirkland (born July 30, 1998) is an American football offensive tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Washington Huskies football, Washington.
Early life and high school
Kir ...
(OL),
Trent McDuffie
Trent McDuffie (born September 13, 2000) is an American football cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Washington and was drafted by the Chiefs in the first round of the 2022 ...
(DB)
* Washington State –
Nick Rolovich
Nicholas Robert Rolovich ( ; born February 16, 1979) is an American football coach and former player, who was most recently the head football coach at Washington State Cougars football, Washington State University (WSU). Rolovich majored in econ ...
(HC)†,
Max Borghi (RB), Jahad Woods (LB)
† ''
Washington State Head Coach Nick Rolovich did not attend the conference, and instead participated remotely''
Preseason Media polls
The preseason polls were released on July 27, 2021. Since 1992, the credentialed media has gotten the preseason champion correct just five times. Only nine times has the preseason pick even made it to the Pac-12 title game. Below are the results of the media poll with total points received next to each school and first-place votes in parentheses. For the 2021 poll, Oregon was voted as the favorite to win both the North Division, as well as the Pac–12 Championship and USC was voted as the favorite to win the South Division.
Preseason awards
All−American Teams
Individual Awards
‡''Arizona State's Michael Turk announced his intention to transfer after the media voting window ended.''
Preseason All Pac-12
First Team
†''California's Michael Saffell announced his medical retirement after the media voting window ended.''
‡''Arizona State's Michael Turk announced his intention to transfer after the media voting window ended.''
Second Team
All Pac–12 Honorable Mention (received votes from four or more members of the media):
*Arizona:
*Arizona State: DeaMonte Trayanum (RB)
*California:
Luc Bequette (DL), Kuony Deng (LB),
Cameron Goode
Cameron James Goode (born April 15, 1998) is an American football linebacker for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at California.
College career
Goode was a member of the California Golden Bear ...
(LB),
Elijah Hicks (DB), Josh Drayden (DB)
*Colorado: Dimitri Stanley (WR), Carson Wells (LB), Isaiah Lewis (DB)
*Oregon:
Travis Dye (RB),
Mycah Pittman (WR), T.J. Bass (OL),
*Oregon State: Joshua Gray (OL), Isaac Hodgins DL)
*Stanford: Austin Jones (RB), Michael Wilson (WR), Walter Rouse (OL), Kyu Blu Kelly (DB), Ryan Sanborn (P)
*UCLA:
Dorian Thompson-Robinson
Dorian Trevor Thompson-Robinson (born November 14, 1999), also known by his initials DTR, is an American football quarterback for the UCLA Bruins. He has been a two-time second-team all-conference selection in the Pac-12 (2020, 2021).
Early yea ...
(QB),
Brittain Brown
Brittain Brown (born October 10, 1997) is an American football running back for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Duke Blue Devils and UCLA Bruins. During the 2021 season, he and Zac ...
(RB), Alec Anderson (OL), Sam Marrazzo (OL),
Otito Ogbonnia
Otito Ogbonnia (born August 25, 2000) is an American football nose tackle for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at University of California, Los Angeles, UCLA.
Early years
Ogbonnia ...
(DL), Caleb Johnson (LB), Qwuantrezz Knight (DB),
Quentin Lake
Quentin James Lake (born January 29, 1999) is an American football Safety (gridiron football position), safety for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UCLA Bruins football, UCLA.
Lake is the s ...
(DB), Stephen Blaylock (DB), Nicholas Barr-Mira (PK)
*USC: K.D. Nixon (WR),
Andrew Vorhees (OL), Parker Lewis (PK), Damon Johnson (AP/RS)
*Utah:
Brant Kuithe (TE), Viane Moala (DL), JaTravis Broughton (DB),
Clark Phillips III
Clark Dwaine Phillips III (born December 19, 2001) is an American football cornerback for the Utah Utes. He was named a unanimous All-American and the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year in 2022.
High school career
Phillips III attended La Habr ...
(DB), Keegan Markgraf (AP/RS)
*Washington:
Luke Wattenberg (OL), Henry Bainivalu (OL),
Kyler Gordon (DB), Peyton Henry (PK), Kyler Gordon (AP/RS)
*Washington State: Travell Harris (WR), Renard Bell (WR), Liam Ryan (OL), Brennan Jackson (DL), Jahad Woods (LB),
Jaylen Watson
Jaylen Watson (born September 17, 1998) is an American football cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ventura College before transferring to the Washington State Cougars. He w ...
(DB)
Head coaches
Coaching changes
There was one coaching change before the 2021 season. On December 12, 2020,
Kevin Sumlin
Kevin Warren Sumlin (born August 3, 1964) is an American football coach who is the head coach and general manager for the Houston Gamblers of the United States Football League (USFL). Sumlin served as the head football coach at the University o ...
was fired from Arizona after three seasons.
Jedd Fisch
Jedd Ari Fisch (born May 5, 1976) is an American football coach who is currently the head coach at the University of Arizona. Fisch previously served as the quarterbacks coach for the New England Patriots and as an assistant offensive coordinat ...
was hired to serve as the new head coach on December 23, 2020.
On September 13, 2021,
Clay Helton
Clay Charles Helton (born June 24, 1972) is an American college football coach and former player, who is currently the head coach at Georgia Southern. He was previously the head coach of USC from 2015 to 2021. Helton has also been an assistan ...
was fired as head coach of USC.
Donte Williams
Donte Antonio Williams (born September 1, 1982) is an American football coach who is the defensive backs coach and defensive passing game coordinator at the University of Southern California (USC). He previously served as USC's associate head coac ...
was named interim head coach.
October 18, 2021
Nick Rolovich
Nicholas Robert Rolovich ( ; born February 16, 1979) is an American football coach and former player, who was most recently the head football coach at Washington State Cougars football, Washington State University (WSU). Rolovich majored in econ ...
was fired as head coach of Washington State.
Jake Dickert
Jacob Dickert (born August 23, 1983) is an American college football coach. He is the head coach at Washington State University. Prior to this, he served as defensive coordinator in Pullman, beginning in 2020. Dickert attended school and played f ...
was named interim coach.
On November 14, 2021
Jimmy Lake
James Paul Lake (born December 17, 1976) is an American football coach who is the assistant head coach for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He was most recently the head coach at the University of Washington, from 2020 ...
was fired as head coach of Washington.
Bob Gregory was named interim coach.
Washington State removed the interim head coaching tag on November 27, 2021, making Jake Dickert the 34th coach in team history. On November 29, 2021
Lincoln Riley
Lincoln Michael Riley (born September 5, 1983) is an American college football coach and former player who is the head coach of the USC Trojans football program at the University of Southern California.
He previously served as the head coach a ...
was hired as the 30th head coach in USC history. The Washington Huskies hired
Kalen DeBoer
Kalen Douglas DeBoer (born October 24, 1974) is an American football coach. He is the head football coach at the University of Washington. DeBoer served as the head football coach at the University of Sioux Falls from 2005 to 2009 and California S ...
on November 30, 2021, making DeBoer the 30th coach in team history.
Mario Cristobal
Mario Manuel Cristobal (born September 24, 1970) is head football coach of the Miami Hurricanes football team at the University of Miami.
Cristobal previously was the head football coach at Florida International University (FIU) from 2007 to 20 ...
accept the coaching vacancy at
Miami(FL)) on December 6, finishing the season with a 10−3 record. He finished his career with a 35−13 record. He was replaced for the
Alamo Bowl
The Alamo Bowl is an NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football bowl game played annually since 1993 in the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. Since 2010 it matches the second choice team from the Pac-12 Conference and the secon ...
on interim basis by passing game coordinator and wide receivers
Bryan McClendon
Bryan McClendon (born December 28, 1983) is an American football coach who is currently the wide receivers coach and pass game coordinator at the University of Georgia. He previously served as the passing game coordinator and wide receivers coac ...
.
Coaches
''Note: All stats current through the completion of the 2020 season''
''Note:''
*
Clay Helton
Clay Charles Helton (born June 24, 1972) is an American college football coach and former player, who is currently the head coach at Georgia Southern. He was previously the head coach of USC from 2015 to 2021. Helton has also been an assistan ...
was fired from
USC
USC most often refers to:
* University of South Carolina, a public research university
** University of South Carolina System, the main university and its satellite campuses
**South Carolina Gamecocks, the school athletic program
* University of ...
on September 13 after a 1−1 start. He finished his tenure with a 46–24 record.
*
Nick Rolovich
Nicholas Robert Rolovich ( ; born February 16, 1979) is an American football coach and former player, who was most recently the head football coach at Washington State Cougars football, Washington State University (WSU). Rolovich majored in econ ...
was fired from
Washington State
Washington (), officially the State of Washington, is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. Named for George Washington—the first U.S. president—the state was formed from the western part of the Washington ...
on October 18 after a 4−3 start. He finished his tenure with a 5–6 record.
*
Jimmy Lake
James Paul Lake (born December 17, 1976) is an American football coach who is the assistant head coach for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He was most recently the head coach at the University of Washington, from 2020 ...
was fired from
Washington
Washington commonly refers to:
* Washington (state), United States
* Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States
** A metonym for the federal government of the United States
** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered o ...
on November 14 after a 4–5 start. He finished his tenure with a 7–6 record.
*
Mario Cristobal
Mario Manuel Cristobal (born September 24, 1970) is head football coach of the Miami Hurricanes football team at the University of Miami.
Cristobal previously was the head football coach at Florida International University (FIU) from 2007 to 20 ...
was hired at
Miami (FL)
Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a coastal metropolis and the county seat of Miami-Dade County in South Florida, United States. With a population of 442,241 at the ...
on December 6, finishing the season with a 10−3 record. He finished his tenure with a 35–13 record.
Rankings
Schedules
All times Pacific time. Pac-12 teams in bold.
† denotes Homecoming game
Rankings reflect those of the AP poll for that week.
Regular season
The regular season is scheduled to begin on August 28, 2021, and end on December 3, 2021.
Week 0
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13
Week 14
* ''The USC vs Cal football game was rescheduled from November 13 because of Covid-19 issues within the Cal football program.''
Pac-12 Championship Game
The Pac-12 Championship Game, the conference's eleventh championship game, will be played on December 3, 2021, at the home stadium of the
Las Vegas Raiders
The Las Vegas Raiders are a professional American football team based in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. The Raiders compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) West divis ...
at
Allegiant Stadium
Allegiant Stadium is a domed stadium located in Paradise, Nevada. It is the home stadium for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL), the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Rebels college football team, the Las Ve ...
in
Paradise, Nevada
Paradise is an unincorporated town and census-designated place (CDP) in Clark County, Nevada, United States, adjacent to the city of Las Vegas. It was formed on December 8, 1950. Its population was 191,238 at the 2020 census, making it the fif ...
. It will feature the teams with the best conference records from each division, the North and the South. Utah, the South Division winner will play Oregon, the winner of the North Division.
Postseason
Bowl games
For the 2020–2025 bowl cycle, The Pac-12 will have annually seven appearances in the following bowls:
Rose Bowl (unless they are selected for playoffs filled by a Pac-12 team if champion is in the playoffs),
LA Bowl
The LA Bowl is an annual NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) college football bowl game played at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, first played in December 2021. The bowl has tie-ins with the Mountain West and Pac-12 conferenc ...
,
Las Vegas Bowl
The Las Vegas Bowl is an NCAA Division I FBS annual post-season college football bowl game held in the Las Vegas area. First played in 1992, the bowl was originally held at the 40,000-seat Sam Boyd Stadium in Whitney, Nevada before moving to the ...
,
Alamo Bowl
The Alamo Bowl is an NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football bowl game played annually since 1993 in the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. Since 2010 it matches the second choice team from the Pac-12 Conference and the secon ...
,
Holiday Bowl
The Holiday Bowl is a post-season NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football bowl game that has been played in San Diego since 1978. San Diego County Credit Union has been the game's title sponsor since 2017, and the bowl has b ...
, and
Sun Bowl
The Sun Bowl is a college football bowl game that has been played since 1935 in the southwestern United States at El Paso, Texas. Along with the Sugar Bowl and Orange Bowl, it is the second-oldest bowl game in the country, behind the Rose Bowl. ...
. The Pac-12 teams will go to a
New Year's Six bowl if a team finishes higher than the champions of
Power Five conferences
The Power Five conferences are the five most prominent and highest-earning athletic conferences in college football in the United States. They are part of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of NCAA D ...
in the final College Football Playoff rankings. The Pac-12 champion are also eligible for the
College Football Playoff
The College Football Playoff (CFP) is an annual postseason knockout invitational tournament to determine a national champion for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), the highest level ...
if they're among the top four teams in the final CFP ranking.
Rankings are from CFP rankings. All times Pacific Time Zone. Pac-12 teams shown in bold.
Selection of teams
*Bowl eligible (6): Arizona State, Oregon, Oregon State, UCLA, Utah, Washington State
*Bowl-ineligible (6): Arizona, California, Colorado, Stanford, USC, Washington
Head to head matchups
This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play.
''Updated with the results of all games through December 3, 2021.''
Pac-12 vs Power Five matchups
The following games include
Pac-12
The Pac-12 Conference is a collegiate List of NCAA conferences, athletic conference, that operates in the Western United States, participating in 24 sports at the NCAA Division I level. Its College football, football teams compete in the NCAA D ...
teams competing against
Power Five conferences
The Power Five conferences are the five most prominent and highest-earning athletic conferences in college football in the United States. They are part of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of NCAA D ...
teams from the (
ACC
ACC most often refers to:
* Atlantic Coast Conference, an NCAA Division I collegiate athletic conference located in the US
*American College of Cardiology, A US-based nonprofit medical association that bestows credentials upon cardiovascular spec ...
,
Big Ten
The Big Ten Conference (stylized B1G, formerly the Western Conference and the Big Nine Conference) is the oldest Division I collegiate athletic conference in the United States. Founded as the Intercollegiate Conference of Faculty Representati ...
,
Big 12
The Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference headquartered in Irving, Texas, USA. It consists of ten full-member universities. It is a member of Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for all sports. Its f ...
,
Notre Dame,
BYU
Brigham Young University (BYU, sometimes referred to colloquially as The Y) is a private research university in Provo, Utah. It was founded in 1875 by religious leader Brigham Young and is sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day S ...
and
SEC). All rankings are from the AP Poll at the time of the game.
Pac-12 vs Group of Five matchups
The following games include Pac-12 teams competing against teams from the
American
American(s) may refer to:
* American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America"
** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America
** American ancestry, pe ...
,
C-USA
Conference USA (C-USA or CUSA) is an intercollegiate athletic conference whose current member institutions are located within the Southern United States. The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I in all sports. C-USA's offices are ...
,
MAC,
Mountain West
The Mountain West Conference (MW) is one of the collegiate athletic conferences affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) (formerly I-A). The MW officially began operations o ...
or
Sun Belt
The Sun Belt is a region of the United States generally considered to stretch across the Southeast and Southwest. Another rough definition of the region is the area south of the 36th parallel. Several climates can be found in the region — des ...
.
Pac-12 vs FBS independents matchups
The following games include Pac-12 teams competing against
FBS Independents, which includes
Army
An army (from Old French ''armee'', itself derived from the Latin verb ''armāre'', meaning "to arm", and related to the Latin noun ''arma'', meaning "arms" or "weapons"), ground force or land force is a fighting force that fights primarily on ...
,
Liberty
Liberty is the ability to do as one pleases, or a right or immunity enjoyed by prescription or by grant (i.e. privilege). It is a synonym for the word freedom.
In modern politics, liberty is understood as the state of being free within society fr ...
,
New Mexico State
New Mexico State University (NMSU or NM State) is a public land-grant research university based primarily in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest public institution of higher education in New Mexico and one of the state's tw ...
,
UConn
The University of Connecticut (UConn) is a public land-grant research university in Storrs, Connecticut, a village in the town of Mansfield. The primary 4,400-acre (17.8 km2) campus is in Storrs, approximately a half hour's drive from Ha ...
or
UMass.
Pac-12 vs FCS matchups
The
Football Championship Subdivision
The NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), formerly known as Division I-AA, is the second-highest level of college football in the United States, after the Football Bowl Subdivision. Sponsored by the National Collegiate Athleti ...
comprises 13 conferences and two independent programs.
Pac-12 records vs Other Conferences
2021–2022 records against non-conference foes:
Regular Season
Post Season
Awards and honors
Player of the week honors
Totals per School
Pac-12 Individual Awards
The following individuals received postseason honors as voted by the Pac-12 Conference football coaches at the end of the season.
All-conference teams
The following players earned
All-Pac-12 honors. Any teams showing (_) following their name are indicating the number of All-Pac-12 Conference Honors awarded to that university for 1st team and 2nd team respectively.
First Team
Second Team
''Notes:''
* RS = Return Specialist
* AP/ST = All-Purpose/Special Teams Player (not a kicker or returner)
* † Two-time first team selection;
* ‡ Three-time first team selection
Honorable mentions
*ARIZONA: WR
Stanley Berryhill, R-Jr.; K Lucas Havrisik, Sr.; DL Trevon Mason, Sr.; OL Josh McCauley, R-Sr.; LB Anthony Pandy, Sr.
*ARIZONA STATE: OL LaDarius Henderson, Jr.; TE
Curtis Hodges
Curtis Hodges Jr. (born July 3, 1999) is an American football tight end for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arizona State and was signed by Washington as an undrafted free agent in 20 ...
, Gr.; DB
Jack Jones, Gr.; DB
Chase Lucas, Gr.; WR Ricky Pearsall, Jr.; DB DeAndre Pierce, Gr.; LB Merlin Robertson, Sr.
*CALIFORNIA: AP/ST Nick Alftin, R-Jr.; LB Marqez Bimage, Sr.; OL Matthew Cindric, R-Jr.; OL Ben Coleman, R-So.; QB
Chase Garbers
Chase Garbers (born June 6, 1999) is an American football quarterback for the San Antonio Brahmas of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football for the California Golden Bears.
Early years
Garbers attended Corona del Mar Hi ...
, R-Sr.; LB
Cameron Goode
Cameron James Goode (born April 15, 1998) is an American football linebacker for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at California.
College career
Goode was a member of the California Golden Bear ...
, R-Sr.; DB Lu-Magia Hearns, III, Fr.; OL McKade Mettauer, Jr.; RS Nikko Remigio, Sr.; DL JH Tevis, R-Jr.
*COLORADO: AP/ST Daniel Arias, Jr.; DB Mekhi Blackmon, Jr.; RB
Jarek Broussard, So.; DB Christian Gonzalez, Fr.; OL Kary Kutsch, Sr.; DL Jalen Sami, So.; P Josh Watts, Jr.; LB Carson Wells, Jr.
*OREGON: DL Popo Aumave, Jr.; QB
Anthony Brown, Sr.; RB
Travis Dye, Jr.; OL Ryan Walk, Jr.; DB
Mykael Wright, So.
*OREGON STATE: DB Alex Austin, R-Fr.; WR Trevon Bradford, R-Sr.; DB Jaydon Grant, R-Jr.; OL Joshua Gray, R-Fr.; K Everett Hayes, So.; OL Nous Keobounnam, R-Sr.; OL Brandon Kipper, R-Jr.; QB Chance Nolan, R-So.; DB Kitan Oladapo, R-So.; TE
Teagan Quitoriano, Jr.; DL Keonte Schad, Sr.; LB Omar Speights, So.; DB Rejzohn Wright, Jr.
*STANFORD: OL Branson Bragg, Jr.; QB
Tanner McKee
Tanner Jeremie McKee (born April 27, 2000) is an American football quarterback for the Stanford Cardinal.
High school career
McKee attended Centennial High School in Corona, California. He played in the 2018 U.S. Army All-American Bowl and 2 ...
, So.; OL Drake Nugent, Jr.; TE
Benjamin Yurosek, So.
*UCLA: RB
Brittain Brown
Brittain Brown (born October 10, 1997) is an American football running back for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Duke Blue Devils and UCLA Bruins. During the 2021 season, he and Zac ...
, R-Sr.; OL Paul Grattan, Jr., R-Sr.
*USC: P Ben Griffiths, R-Jr.; RB
Keaontay Ingram, Sr.; LB Kana'i Mauga, Sr.; OL Brett Neilon, R-Sr.; DB Chris Steele, Jr.; OL
Andrew Vorhees, R-Sr.
*UTAH: S Cole Bishop, Fr.; DB Vonte Davis, Sr.; TE
Dalton Kincaid, Sr.; OL Sataoa Laumea, R-Fr.; LB Nephi Sewell, Jr.
*WASHINGTON: WR Terrell Bynum, Jr.; DL Tuli Letuligasenoa, So.; RB Sean McGrew, Sr.; LB Jackson Sirmon, So.; OL
Luke Wattenberg, Sr.
*WASHINGTON STATE: RB
Max Borghi, Sr.; QB
Jayden de Laura, So.; DB Daniel Isom, Gr.; DL Brennan Jackson, R-Jr.; DB Armani Marsh, R-Sr., WR De'Zhaun Stribling, Fr.; AP/ST Lincoln Victor, Jr.; DB
Jaylen Watson
Jaylen Watson (born September 17, 1998) is an American football cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ventura College before transferring to the Washington State Cougars. He w ...
, R-Sr.; LB Jahad Woods, Gr.
All-Americans
Currently, the NCAA compiles consensus all-America teams in the sports of
Division I-FBS football and Division I men's basketball using a point system computed from All-America teams named by coaches associations or media sources. The system consists of three points for a first-team honor, two points for second-team honor, and one point for third-team honor. Honorable mention and fourth team or lower recognitions are not accorded any points.
College Football All-American
The College Football All-America Team is an honor given annually to the best college football players in the United States at their respective positions. The original use of the term ''All-America'' seems to have been to the 1889 College Football ...
consensus teams are compiled by position and the player accumulating the most points at each position is named first team consensus all-American. Currently, the NCAA recognizes All-Americans selected by the AP, AFCA, FWAA, ''TSN'', and the WCFF to determine Consensus and Unanimous All-Americans. Any player named to the First Team by all five of the NCAA-recognized selectors is deemed a Unanimous All-American.
2018 Consensus All-America Team
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AFCA All-America Team (AFCA)
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Walter Camp All-America Team
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AP All-America teams
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Sporting News All-America Team
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Sports Illustrated All-America Team
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Report All-America Team (BR)
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College Football News All-America Team (CFN)
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ESPN All-America Team
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CBS Sports All-America Team
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Athlon Sports All-America Team (Athlon)
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The Athletic All-America Team
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USA Today All-America Team
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All-Academic
National award winners
''2021 College Football Award Winners''
Home game attendance
Bold – Exceed capacity
†Season High
NFL Draft
The following list includes all Pac-12 players who were drafted in the 2022 NFL Draft
The 2022 NFL Draft was the 87th edition of the National Football League's annual draft and was held from April 28–30, 2022, at the Caesars Forum on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. The first round was held on Thursday, April 28, and w ...
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References
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