The 2023 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the Big 12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Horned Frogs were led by Sonny Dykes in his second season as their head coach.
The Horned Frogs played their home games at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas.
The Horned Frogs failed to qualify for a bowl game after making the National Championship game and suffered their first losing season since 2021 following their loss to Oklahoma. TCU became the first program to miss a bowl game and/or have a losing record after becoming national championship runner-ups since Texas in 2010, following their loss in the 2010 BCS National Championship Game.
The TCU Horned Frogs football team drew an average home attendance of 47,331 in 2023.
Offseason
Recruiting class
NFL draft
Eight Horned Frogs were selected in the 2023 NFL Draft.
Quentin JohnstonWRSteve AvilaOGKendre MillerRBDylan HortonDEDerius DavisWRTre TomlinsonCBDee WintersLBMax DugganQB
Transfers Outgoing Caleb MedfordWRNew MexicoSam JacksonQBCaliforniaMarvin CovingtonCBNew MexicoKee'yon StewartCBArkansasD'Arco Perkins-McAllisterSNew MexicoQuincy BrownWRNicholls StateColt EllisonDEUnknownGeor'quarius SpiveyTEMississippi StateDoug Blue-EliDLSouth FloridaBlair ConwrightWRNorth TexasAltrique BarlowOTMarshallDeshawn McCuinSSan Diego StateNoah DanielsCBUnknownKeontae JenkinsCBCoastal CarolinaJordan HudsonWRSMUKyron ChambersCBSMUNoah BolticoffOTIndianaLandyn WatsonDLMarshallAlexander HonigTEUConn
Incoming Tommy BrockermeyerOTAlabamaJoJo EarleWRAlabamaTrey SandersRBAlabamaWarren ThompsonWRArkansasRick D'AbreuDLEast CarolinaAvery HelmCBFloridaWillis PatrickOLJackson StateJack BechTELSUColtin DeeryOLMarylandDylan WrightWRMinnesotaTico BrownDLMissouri StateJohn Paul RichardsonWROklahoma StateJaylon RobinsonWROle Miss
Schedule
Rankings
Roster
Game summaries
vs Colorado
vs Nicholls
at Houston
vs SMU
Statistics SMUTCU First downs 21 25 Total yards 416 457 Rushing yards 158 192 Passing yards 258 265 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 30:12 29:48 Team Category Player StatisticsSMU Passing Preston Stone 16/35, 258 yards, 2 INT Rushing Camar Wheaton 16 rushes, 73 yards, TD Receiving Jordan Kerley 1 reception, 51 yardsTCU Passing Chandler Morris 23/32, 261 yards, 3 TD Rushing Emani Bailey 25 rushes, 126 yards, TD Receiving Chase Curtis 2 receptions, 55 yards, TD
Prior to the start of the 2023 season, TCU announced it was indefinitely suspending the Battle for the Iron Skillet after the 2025 season. TCU defeated SMU 34–17.
vs West Virginia
at Iowa State
Statistics TCUISU First downs 23 16 Total yards 398 353 Rushes/yards 37/185 37/215 Passing yards 213 138 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–36–4 16–28–0 Turnovers 4 0 Time of possession 27:42 32:18 Team Category Player StatisticsTCU Passing Josh Hoover 11–19, 119 YDS, TD, INT Rushing Emani Bailey 21 CAR, 152 YDS Receiving Warren Thompson 2 REC, 35 YDSIowa State Passing Rocco Becht 16–28, 138 yards, TD Rushing Eli Sanders 16 CAR, 99 YDS, TD Receiving Jaylin Noel 7 REC, 34 YDS
vs BYU
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at Kansas State
at Texas Tech
A possum ran onto the field early in the second quarter, quickly becoming a viral sensation and spawning numerous Internet memes. The animal was captured by stadium officials and was petted by Texas Tech president Lawrence Schovanec after the game before being released back into the wild.
vs No. 7 Texas
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50,812 is the 3rd highest attendance for a game at Amon G. Carter Stadium to date.
vs Baylor
at Oklahoma
Statistics TCU OKLA First downs 25 30 Total yards 520607 Rushes/yards 29/17641/207 Passing yards 344 400 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 32–58–1 24–38–1 Time of possession 30:22 29:38 Team Category Player StatisticsTCU Passing Josh Hoover 32/58, 344 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT Rushing Emani Bailey 21 carries, 150 yards, 1 TD Receiving Jared Wiley 8 receptions, 39 yards, 2 TD Oklahoma Passing Dillon Gabriel 24/38, 400 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT Rushing Gavin Sawchuk 22 carries, 130 yards, 3 TD Receiving Drake Stoops 12 receptions, 125 yards, 1 TD
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