2023 Oregon Ducks Football Season | 12-2

Bo Nix threw 45 touchdowns against 3 interceptions. Broke the NCAA completion percentage record. Reached the Pac-12 Championship Game in the conference's final year. Lost to Washington 34-31. And still didn't make the playoff because Washington existed.

12-2. Bo Nix completed 77.4% of his passes, an NCAA record. 45 TDs. 3 interceptions. Troy Franklin caught everything. Powers-Johnson won the Rimington Trophy. Oregon beat Colorado 42-6, Utah 35-6, and crushed Liberty 45-6 in the Fiesta Bowl. We were set for a championship run. Then Washington. 36-33 in Seattle. 34-31 in the Pac-12 title game in Vegas. I was at Autzen for that regular season loss and the air went out of the building. Two losses to the same team, both by a field goal. Washington made the CFP instead. The last Pac-12 season ended with Oregon holding the conference trophy and watching Washington play for a national title. That one still stings.

Did you know? Both of Oregon's losses in 2023 were to Washington, by a combined 6 points (36-33 and 34-31). Washington went on to play for the national championship.

12-2

Record

86% Win Rate

8-1

Pac-12

44.2

PPG Scored

#6 of 30

16.5

PPG Allowed

PROGRAM RECORD

Final AP Rank

Power Index

73.7 pts (of 30)

329.1

Pass YPG

PROGRAM RECORD

181.5

Rush YPG

510.6

Total Offense

Yards Per Game

#5 All-Time

322.4

Total Defense

Yards Allowed/Game

#8 of 26

Sacks

Team Total

#5 All-Time

Takeaways

INTs + Fumbles

Turnover Margin

Season

#5 All-Time

48.3%

3rd Down %

Conversions

89.7%

Red Zone %

Scoring

44.2

Penalty YPG

Yards Per Game

Postseason

Fiesta Bowl

W 45-6 vs Liberty

Game-by-Game Results

GameOpponentResult

1Portland StateW 81-7

2@ Texas TechW 38-30

3HawaiiW 55-10

4ColoradoW 42-6

5@ StanfordW 42-6

6@ WashingtonL 33-36

7Washington StateW 38-24

8@ UtahW 35-6

9CaliforniaW 63-19

10USCW 36-27

11@ Arizona StateW 49-13

12Oregon StateW 31-7

13vs Washington (Pac-12 Championship)L 31-34

14vs Liberty (Fiesta Bowl)W 45-6

Key wins

35-6 vs Utah (regular season domination)
42-6 vs Colorado (Deion Sanders' team didn't score until garbage time)
45-6 vs Liberty (Fiesta Bowl blowout)
36-27 vs USC (key Pac-12 win at Autzen)

Key losses

33-36 at Washington (the game that cost Oregon the CFP)
31-34 vs Washington (Pac-12 Championship rematch, heartbreaker)

Top Players

Bo Nix

4,508 passing yards, 45 TDs, 3 INTs. NCAA record 77.4% completion rate. Heisman finalist (3rd).

Troy Franklin

81 receptions (program record), 1,383 yards, 14 TDs. First Oregon WR All-American since 1997.

Tez Johnson

86 receptions, 1,182 yards, 10 TDs. Formed elite duo with Franklin.

Bucky Irving

1,180 rushing yards (6.3 avg), 11 TDs. Declared for NFL Draft.

Jackson Powers-Johnson

Unanimous All-American. Won Rimington Trophy (first Duck ever). Allowed 1 pressure in 471 snaps.

Jordan James

759 rushing yards (7.1 avg), 11 TDs. PFF's top-graded FBS RB (94.8 rushing grade).

Khyree Jackson

3 INTs, 10 PDs, 2 sacks. First-team All-Pac-12.

Brandon Dorlus

5.0 sacks, 6.5 TFL. First-team All-Pac-12.

Evan Williams

Team-high 82 tackles, 4.5 sacks. Led the defense in total tackles.

Jeffrey Bassa

71 tackles. Key linebacker in Lanning's defense.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Bo Nix set the NCAA single-season completion percentage record at 77.4% in 2023, breaking Mac Jones's previous mark. He also threw 45 touchdowns against only 3 interceptions and finished third in Heisman voting. Read about Bo Nix's Oregon career.

Oregon lost to Washington 36-33 during the regular season, then lost the Pac-12 Championship rematch 34-31. Washington went undefeated and earned the CFP berth. Oregon settled for the Fiesta Bowl, where they destroyed Liberty 45-6. See the Oregon vs Washington rivalry.

Oregon played in the Fiesta Bowl on January 1, 2024, beating Liberty 45-6. It was a dominant end to a 12-2 season. Bo Nix threw for 4,508 yards and 45 TDs that year, the best passing season in Oregon history. See all Oregon postseason history.

Troy Franklin had 81 receptions (a program record at the time), 1,383 yards, and 14 TDs in 2023. He was the first Oregon wide receiver named All-American since 1997. He formed an elite receiving duo with Tez Johnson (86 catches, 1,182 yards). See Oregon's NFL players.

Jackson Powers-Johnson won the Rimington Trophy (nation's best center) in 2023, the first Oregon player to ever win the award. He was a unanimous All-American and allowed just 1 pressure in 471 pass-blocking snaps. He was drafted #17 overall by the Raiders. See Oregon's draft history.

Yes. The 2023 season was the final year of the Pac-12 Conference as it existed. Oregon beat Utah 35-6 in the regular season but lost the Pac-12 Championship Game to Washington 34-31, then moved to the Big Ten starting in 2024. Oregon went 8-1 in Pac-12 play in its farewell season. See all eras in Oregon football.

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