The 2023 Idaho Vandals football team represented the

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in the

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during the

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. Led by second-year head coach

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, the Vandals were 8–3 (6–2 in Big Sky, 2nd) in the regular season, and played their home games on campus at the

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. Seeded fourth in the 24-team

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, Idaho received a bye in the first round and hosted two games, but fell in the quarterfinals to Albany to finish at .

Preseason

Polls

On July 23, 2023, during the virtual Big Sky Kickoff, the Vandals were predicted to finish fifth in the Big Sky by the coaches and second by the media.

Schedule

Game summaries

at Lamar

at Nevada

at California

vs No. 4 Sacramento State

at No. 19 Eastern Washington

at Cal Poly

vs No. 16 Montana

vs No. 2 Montana State

at Northern Colorado

at Weber State

vs Idaho State

Rankings

References

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Idaho Vandals football seasons

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