2022 Pac-12 Conference football season
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The 2022 Pac-12 Conference football season was the 44th edition of Pac-12 football during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season began on September 1, 2022, and ended with the 2022 Pac-12 Championship Game on December 2, 2022, at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada.
| 2022 Pac-12 Conference football season | |
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| League | NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision |
| Sport | Football |
| Duration | September 1, 2022 January 9, 2023 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Total attendance | 3,506,889 |
| TV partner(s) | Fox Sports Media Group, (Fox, FS1), ESPN Family, (ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU), and Pac-12 Networks |
| 2023 NFL draft | |
| Top draft pick | CB Christian Gonzalez, Oregon |
| Picked by | New England Patriots, 16th overall |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | USC |
| Season MVP | Caleb Williams, QB, USC |
| Top scorer | Denis Lynch, K, USC (110 points) |
| Pac-12 Championship | |
| Champions | Utah |
| Runners-up | USC |
| Finals MVP | Cameron Rising, QB, Utah |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| No. 12 USC y | 8 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Utah y$ | 7 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Washington | 7 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Oregon | 7 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Oregon State | 6 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21 UCLA | 6 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 4 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 3 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 2 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State† | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 1 | – | 8 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 1 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Pac-12 was a Power Five Conference under the College Football Playoff format along with the Atlantic Coast Conference, the Big 12 Conference, Big Ten Conference, and the Southeastern Conference.
The 2022 season was the first since the conference expanded to 12 teams in 2011 in which Pac-12 teams were not split into divisions. On May 18, 2022, the NCAA Division I Council approved a rule change that gave conferences complete freedom in choosing the participants in their championship games.[1] On that same day, the Pac-12 announced that effective immediately, the championship game would feature the top two teams in the conference standings. The 2022 schedule, which was based on the conference's former North–South divisional model, did not change; the Pac-12 stated that it was reviewing multiple scheduling models for future seasons.[2]
The Utah Utes’ participation in the 2022 Pac-12 Championship was decided by strength-of-schedule tiebreaker.[3] Oregon, Utah, and Washington finished the regular season in a 3-way tie for 2nd place.[4] Each team has a tied common opponent record and there was a tie for the next highest seed common opponent.
Preseason
2022 Pac-12 Spring Football and number of signees on signing day:
- Arizona – 22
- Arizona State – 17
- California – 21
- Colorado – 20
- Oregon – 23
- Oregon State – 16
- Stanford – 21
- UCLA – 12
- USC – 26
- Utah – 18
- Washington – 10
- Washington State – 25
Recruiting classes
| Team | ESPN[5] | Rivals[6] | 24/7[7] | On3 Recruits [8] | Signees |
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| Arizona | — | 22 | 20 | 30 | 22 |
| Arizona State | 25 | ― | 86 | 110 | 17 |
| California | 21 | 59 | 57 | 52 | 21 |
| Colorado | ― | 41 | 48 | 58 | 20 |
| Oregon | 8 | 66 | 64 | 32 | 23 |
| Oregon State | ― | 54 | 50 | 57 | 16 |
| Stanford | ― | 18 | 16 | 19 | 21 |
| UCLA | ― | 53 | 47 | 29 | 12 |
| USC | 10 | 50 | 58 | 31 | 26 |
| Utah | ― | 37 | 35 | 39 | 18 |
| Washington | 23 | 94 | 95 | 70 | 10 |
| Washington State | ― | 65 | 60 | 76 | 25 |
Pac-12 Media Days
The Pac-12 conducted its 2022 Pac-12 media day on July 29, 2022, at the Novo Theater, LA Live (Pac-12 Network).[9]
The teams and representatives in respective order were as follows:
- Pac-12 Commissioner –George Kliavkoff
- Arizona – Jedd Fisch (HC), Jacob Cowing (WR) & Christian Young (DB)
- Arizona State – Herm Edwards (HC), LaDarius Henderson (OL) & Kyle Soelle (LB)
- California – Justin Wilcox (HC), Matthew Cindric (OL) & Daniel Scott (S)
- Colorado – Karl Dorrell (HC), Casey Roddrick (OG) & Robert Barnes (ILB)
- Oregon – Dan Lanning (HC), Alex Forsyth (OL) & D. J. Johnson (OLB)
- Oregon State – Jonathan Smith (HC), Luke Musgrave (TE) & Alex Austin (DB)
- Stanford – David Shaw (HC), Tanner McKee (QB) & Kyu Blu Kelly (CB)
- UCLA – Chip Kelly (HC), Jon Gaines II (OL) & Stephan Blaylock (DB)
- USC – Lincoln Riley (HC), Caleb Williams (QB) & Shane Lee (LB)
- Utah – Kyle Whittingham (HC), Cameron Rising (QB) & Clark Phillips III (CB)
- Washington – Kalen DeBoer (HC), Jaxson Kirkland (OL) & Alex Cook (DB)
- Washington State – Jake Dickert (HC), Cam Ward (QB) & Ron Stone Jr. (DL)
Preseason Media polls
The preseason polls was released on July 28, 2022. 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.
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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| 1 | Utah | 384 (26) |
| 2 | Oregon | 345 (2) |
| 3 | USC | 341 (5) |
| 4 | UCLA | 289 |
| 5 | Oregon State | 246 |
| 6 | Washington | 212 |
| 7 | Washington State | 177 |
| 8 | Stanford | 159 |
| 9 | California | 154 |
| 10 | Arizona State | 123 |
| 11 | Arizona | 86 |
| 12 | Colorado | 58 |
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| 1 | Utah | 26 |
| 2 | Oregon | 2 |
| 3 | USC | 5 |
Preseason awards
All−American Teams
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All Pac–12 Honorable Mention (received votes from four or more members of the media):
- Arizona: Christian Roland-Wallace (DB)
- Arizona State: Xazavian Valladay (RB), Kyle Soelle (LB)
- California: Damien Moore (RB), Matthew Cindric (OL), Ben Coleman (OL), Oluwafemi Oladejo (LB), Lu-Magia Hearns III (DB), Dario Longhetto (PK), Nick Alftin (AP/ST)
- Colorado: Frank Filip (OL), Terrance Lang (DL), Jalen Sami (DL), Isaiah Lewis (DB), Nikko Reed (RS)
- Oregon: Ryan Walk (OL), Popo Aumavae (DL), Bennett Williams (DB), Jamal Hill (DB), Seven McGee (AP/ST)
- Oregon State: Jake Levengood (OL), Everett Hayes (PK)
- Stanford: Tanner McKee (QB), E. J. Smith (RB), Elijah Higgins (WR), Branson Bragg (OL), Walter Rouse (OL), Levani Damuni (LB), Ryan Sanborn (P), Casey Filkins (RS)
- UCLA: Dorian Thompson-Robinson (QB), Jon Gaines II (OL), Stephan Blaylock (DB)
- USC: Gary Bryant Jr. (WR), Nick Figueroa (DL), Solomon Byrd (DL), Korey Foreman (LB), Xavion Alford (DB), Brenden Rice (RS)
- Utah: Devaughn Vele (WR), Dalton Kincaid (TE), Mohamoud Diabate (LB), JaTravis Broughton (DB)
- Washington: Jalen McMillan (WR), Edefuan Ulofoshio (LB), Carson Bruener (LB), Giles Jackson (AP/ST)
- Washington State: De'Zhaun Stribling (WR), Brennan Jackson (DL), Daiyan Henley (LB), Armani Marsh (DB), Derrick Langford (DB), Nick Haberer (P)
Head coaches
Coaching changes
There was three coaching changes before the 2022 season. Washington State removed the interim head coaching tag on November 27, 2021, making Jake Dickert the 34th coach in team history.[44] On November 29, 2021 Lincoln Riley was hired as the 30th head coach in USC history.[45] The Washington Huskies hired Kalen DeBoer on November 30, 2021, making DeBoer the 30th coach in team history.[46] The Oregon Ducks hired Dan Lanning on December 12, 2021, making Lanning the 32nd coach in team history.[47]
On September 18 following their loss to Eastern Michigan, Arizona State and coach Herm Edwards agreed to part ways. Edwards ended his career at Arizona State with an overall record of 26–20 & a record of 17–14 in conference play.[48]
On October 2 following their loss to Arizona, Colorado fired coach Karl Dorrell. Dorrell ended his career at Colorado with an overall record of 8–15 & a record of 6–9 in conference play.[49]
On November 27, just over an hour after losing to BYU to complete their second consecutive 3–9 season, Stanford coach David Shaw resigned, effective immediately, after 12 seasons with an overall record of 96–54 and a record of 65–40 in conference play.[50]
Coaches
Note: All stats current through the completion of the 2021 season
| Team | Head coach | Years at school | Overall record | Record at school | Pac–12 record |
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| Arizona | Jedd Fisch | 2 | 2–12 | 1–11 | 1–8 |
| Arizona State | Shaun Aguano* | 1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| California | Justin Wilcox | 6 | 26–28 | 26–28 | 15–25 |
| Colorado | Mike Sanford Jr.* | 1 | 9–16 | 0–0 | 0-0 |
| Oregon | Dan Lanning | 1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Oregon State | Jonathan Smith | 5 | 16–28 | 16–28 | 12–22 |
| Stanford | David Shaw | 12 | 93–45 | 93–45 | 64–31 |
| UCLA | Chip Kelly | 5 | 64–32 | 18–25 | 16–18 |
| USC | Lincoln Riley | 1 | 55–10 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Utah | Kyle Whittingham | 18 | 143–69 | 143–69 | 88–55 |
| Washington | Kalen DeBoer | 1 | 79–9 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Washington State | Jake Dickert* | 2 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 3–1 |
Note:
- Jake Dickert served as interim head coach at Washington State in 2021 and coached for five games, going 3–3.
- Herm Edward coached the first three games as head coach at Arizona State State in 2022, going 1–2. Shaun Aguano took over the fourth game of the season.
- Karl Dorrell coached the first five games as head coach at Colorado in 2022, going 0–5. Mike Sanford Jr. took over the sixth game of the season.
Rankings
| Pre | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Final | ||
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| CFP | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
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| Oregon | AP | 11 | RV | 25 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| C | 12 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 16 | |
| CFP | Not released | 8 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 15 | |||||||||
| Oregon State | AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 24 | RV | 25 | 22 | 16 | 17 | 17 | |||
| C | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 22 | 16 | 16 | 17 | ||||
| CFP | Not released | 23 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 14 | ||||||||||
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| UCLA | AP | RV | RV | RV | 18 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | ||
| C | RV | RV | RV | RV | 19 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | ||
| CFP | Not released | 12 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | |||||||||
| USC | AP | 14 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| C | 15 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 13 | |
| CFP | Not released | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10 | |||||||||
| Utah | AP | 7 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 10 |
| C | 8 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | |
| CFP | Not released | 14 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 8 | |||||||||
| Washington | AP | 18 | 15 | 21 | RV | RV | 24 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 8 | |||||
| C | 24 | 18 | 24 | RV | RV | RV | RV | 23 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 8 | ||||
| CFP | Not released | 25 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | ||||||||||
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| RV | Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll | |
| т | Tied with team above or below also with this symbol | |
Schedules
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All times Pacific time. Pac-12 teams in bold.
† denotes Homecoming game
Rankings reflect those of the AP poll for weeks 1 through 9. Rankings from Week 10 until the end of the Season reflect those of the College Football Playoff Rankings.
Regular season
The regular season begin on September 1, 2022, and ended on December 2, 2022.
Week 1
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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| September 1 | 7:00 p.m. | Northern Arizona | Arizona State | Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ | P12N | W 40–3 | 44,764 | |
| September 2 | 7:00 p.m. | TCU | Colorado | Folsom Field • Boulder, CO | ESPN | L 13–38 | 47,868 | |
| September 3 | 11:30 a.m. | Bowling Green | UCLA | Rose Bowl Stadium • Pasadena, CA | P12N | W 45–17 | 27,143 | |
| September 3 | 12:30 p.m. | Arizona | San Diego State | Snapdragon Stadium • San Diego, CA | CBS | W 38-20 | 34,046 | |
| September 3 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 11 Oregon | No. 3 Georgia | Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, GA | ABC | L 3–49 | 76,490 | |
| September 3 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 25 (FCS) UC Davis | California | California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA | P12N | W 34–13 | 34,984 | |
| September 3 | 3:00 p.m. | Rice | No. 14 USC | LA Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | P12N | W 66–14 | 60,113 | |
| September 3 | 4:00 p.m. | No. 7 Utah | Florida | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL | ESPN | L 26–29 | 90,799 | |
| September 3 | 5:00 p.m. | Colgate | Stanford | Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA | P12N | W 41–10 | 26,826 | |
| September 3 | 6:30 p.m. | Idaho | Washington State | Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA (Battle of the Palouse) | P12N | W 24–17 | 25,233 | |
| September 3 | 7:30 p.m. | Boise State | Oregon State | Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR | ESPN | W 34–17 | 27,732 | |
| September 3 | 7:30 p.m. | Kent State | Washington | Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA | FS1 | W 45–20 | 56,112 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Pacific Time. | ||||||||
Week 2
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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| September 10 | 10:30 a.m. | Southern Utah | No. 13 Utah | Rice–Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT | P12N | W 73–7 | 51,531 | |
| September 10 | 12:30 p.m. | Colorado | Air Force | Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO | CBS | L 10–41 | 33,647 | |
| September 10 | 12:30 p.m. | Washington State | No. 19 Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI | FOX | W 17–14 | 74,001 | |
| September 10 | 1:00 p.m. | Portland State | Washington | Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA | P12N | W 52–6 | 57,518 | |
| September 10 | 1:00 p.m. | UNLV | California | California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA | P12N | W 20–14 | 38,180 | |
| September 10 | 2:00 p.m. | Alabama State | UCLA | Rose Bowl Stadium • Pasadena, CA | P12N | W 45–7 | 33,647 | |
| September 10 | 4:30 p.m. | Arizona State | No. 11 Oklahoma State | Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK | ESPN2 | L 17–34 | 54,949 | |
| September 10 | 4:30 p.m. | No. 10 USC | Stanford | Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA (Stanford–USC football rivalry) | ABC | USC 41–28 | 43,813 | |
| September 10 | 5:30 p.m. | No. 12 (FCS) Eastern Washington | Oregon | Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR | P12N | W 70–14 | 47,289 | |
| September 10 | 7:30 p.m. | Oregon State | Fresno State | Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA | CBSSN | W 35–32 | 41,031 | |
| September 10 | 8:00 p.m. | Mississippi State | Arizona | Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ | FS1 | L 17–39 | 46,275 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Pacific Time. | ||||||||
Week 3
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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| September 17 | 11:00 a.m. | South Alabama | UCLA | Rose Bowl Stadium • Pasadena, CA | P12N | W 32–31 | 29,344 | |
| September 17 | 11:30 a.m. | California | Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN | NBC | L 17–24 | 77,622 | |
| September 17 | 12:30 p.m. | Colorado | Minnesota | Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | ESPN2 | L 7–49 | 42,101 | |
| September 17 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 12 BYU | No. 25 Oregon | Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR | FOX | W 41–20 | 54,463 | |
| September 17 | 2:00 p.m. | Colorado State | Washington State | Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA | P12N | W 38–7 | 23,611 | |
| September 17 | 4:30 p.m. | No. 11 Michigan State | Washington | Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA | ABC | W 39–28 | 68,161 | |
| September 17 | 5:00 p.m. | No. (FCS) 4 Montana State | Oregon State | Providence Park • Portland, OR | P12N | W 68–28 | 25,218 | |
| September 17 | 7:00 p.m. | San Diego State | No. 14 Utah | Rice–Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT | ESPN | W 35–7 | 51,602 | |
| September 17 | 7:30 p.m. | Fresno State | No. 7 USC | LA Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | FOX | W 45–17 | 67,266 | |
| September 17 | 8:00 p.m. | No. (FCS) 1 North Dakota State | Arizona | Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ | FS1 | W 31–28 | 41,211 | |
| September 17 | 8:00 p.m. | Eastern Michigan | Arizona State | Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ | P12N | L 21–30 | 43,788 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Pacific Time. | ||||||||
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Week 4
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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| September 24 | 11:00 a.m. | UCLA | Colorado | Folsom Field • Boulder, CO | P12N | UCLA 45–17 | 42,848 | |
| September 24 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 15 Oregon | Washington State | Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA | FOX | ORE 44–41 | 33,058 | |
| September 24 | 2:30 p.m. | Arizona | California† | California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA | P12N | CAL 49–31 | 37,216 | |
| September 24 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 7 USC | Oregon State | Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR | P12N | USC 17–14 | 28,768 | |
| September 24 | 7:30 p.m. | Stanford | No. 18 Washington | Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA | FS1 | WASH 40–22 | 65,438 | |
| September 24 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 13 Utah | Arizona State | Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ | ESPN | UTAH 34–13 | 39,876 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Pacific Time. | ||||||||
Week 5
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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| September 30 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 15 Washington | UCLA | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA | ESPN | UCLA 40–32 | 41,343 | |
| October 1 | 11:00 a.m. | Oregon State | No. 12 Utah† | Rice–Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT | P12N | UTAH 42–16 | 51,729 | |
| October 1 | 2:30 p.m. | California | Washington State† | Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA | P12N | WSU 28–9 | 23,021 | |
| October 1 | 6:30 p.m. | Colorado | Arizona | Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ | P12N | ARIZ 43–20 | 36,591 | |
| October 1 | 7:30 p.m. | Arizona State | No. 6 USC | LA Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | ESPN | USC 42–25 | 62,133 | |
| October 1 | 8:00 p.m. | Stanford | No. 13 Oregon | Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR | FS1 | ORE 45–27 | 52,218 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Pacific Time. | ||||||||
Week 6
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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| October 8 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 11 Utah | No. 18 UCLA | Rose Bowl Stadium • Pasadena, CA | FOX | UCLA 42–32 | 42,038 | |
| October 8 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 21 Washington | Arizona State | Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ | P12N | ASU 45–38 (vacated) | 39,244 | |
| October 8 | 4:30 p.m. | Washington State | No. 6 USC | LA Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | FOX | USC 30–14 | 63,204 | |
| October 8 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 12 Oregon | Arizona | Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ | P12N | ORE 49–22 | 50,800 | |
| October 8 | 8:00 p.m. | Oregon State | Stanford | Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA | ESPN | OSU 28–27 | 32,482 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Pacific Time. | ||||||||
| Date | Bye Week | |
|---|---|---|
| October 8 | California | Colorado |
Week 7
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 15 | 11:00 a.m. | California | Colorado | Folsom Field • Boulder, CO | P12N | COL 20–13OT | 50,471 | |
| October 15 | 2:30 p.m. | Arizona | Washington† | Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA | P12N | WASH 49–39 | 63,189 | |
| October 15 | 4:30 p.m. | Stanford | Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN (Legends Trophy) | NBC | W 16–14 | 77,622 | |
| October 15 | 5:00 p.m. | No. 7 USC | No. 20 Utah | Rice–Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT | FOX | UTAH 43–42 | 53,609 | |
| October 15 | 6:00 p.m. | Washington State | Oregon State† | Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR | P12N | OSU 24–10 | 28,735 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Pacific Time. | ||||||||
| Date | Bye Week | ||
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| October 15 | Arizona State | No. 12 Oregon | No. 11 UCLA |
Week 8
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 22 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 9 UCLA | No. 10 Oregon† | Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR (College Gameday) | FOX | ORE 45–30 | 59,962 | |
| October 22 | 1:00 p.m. | Arizona State | Stanford† | Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA | P12N | STAN 15–14 | 25,061 | |
| October 22 | 5:00 p.m. | Colorado | Oregon State | Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR | P12N | OSU 42–9 | 27,679 | |
| October 22 | 7:30 p.m. | Washington | California | California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA | ESPN | WASH 28–21 | 34,601 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Pacific Time. | ||||||||
| Date | Bye Week | |||
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| October 22 | Arizona | No. 12 USC | No. 15 Utah | Washington State |
Week 9
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 27 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 14 Utah | Washington State | Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA | FS1 | UTAH 21–17 | 21,179 | |
| October 29 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 8 Oregon | California | California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA | FS1 | ORE 42–24 | 37,077 | |
| October 29 | 4:00 p.m. | No. 10 USC | Arizona† | Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ | P12N | USC 45–37 | 44,006 | |
| October 29 | 4:30 p.m. | Arizona State | Colorado† | Folsom Field • Boulder, CO | ESPNU | ASU 42–34 (vacated) | 40,334 | |
| October 29 | 7:30 p.m. | Stanford | No. 12 UCLA† | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA | ESPN | UCLA 38–13 | 43,850 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Pacific Time. | ||||||||
| Date | Bye Week | |
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| October 29 | Oregon State | Washington |
Week 10
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 4 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 23 Oregon State | Washington | Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA | ESPN2 | WASH 24–21 | 62,142 | |
| November 5 | 12:30 p.m. | Washington State | Stanford | Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA | P12N | WSU 52–14 | 26,515 | |
| November 5 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 8 Oregon | Colorado | Folsom Field • Boulder, CO | ESPN | ORE 49–10 | 42,089 | |
| November 5 | 4:30 p.m. | Arizona | No. 14 Utah | Rice–Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT | P12N | UTAH 45–20 | 51,919 | |
| November 5 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 12 UCLA | Arizona State | Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ | FS1 | UCLA 50–36 | 51,265 | |
| November 5 | 7:30 p.m. | California | No. 9 USC† | LA Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | ESPN | USC 41–35 | 64,916 | |
| #Rankings from College Football Playoff. All times are in Pacific Time. | ||||||||
Week 11
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 11 | 6:30 p.m. | Colorado | No. 8 USC | LA Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | FS1 | USC 55–17 | 61,206 | |
| November 12 | 12:30 p.m. | Arizona State | Washington State | Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA | P12N | WSU 28–18 | 24,039 | |
| November 12 | 4:00 p.m. | No. 25 Washington | No. 6 Oregon | Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR (Oregon–Washington football rivalry) | FOX | WASH 37–34 | 58,756 | |
| November 12 | 6:00 p.m. | California | Oregon State | Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR | P12N | OSU 38–10 | 28,642 | |
| November 12 | 7:00 p.m. | Stanford | No. 13 Utah | Rice–Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT | ESPN | UTAH 42–7 | 51,951 | |
| November 12 | 7:30 p.m. | Arizona | No. 12 UCLA | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA | FOX | ARIZ 34–28 | 44,430 | |
| #Rankings from College Football Playoff. All times are in Pacific Time. | ||||||||
Week 12
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 19 | 11:00 a.m. | Washington State | Arizona | Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ | P12N | WSU 31–20 | 40,717 | |
| November 19 | 11:15 a.m. | No. 23 Oregon State | Arizona State† | Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ | ESPN2 | OSU 31–7 | 39,551 | |
| November 19 | 2:30 p.m. | Stanford | California | California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA (125th Big Game/Stanford Axe) | P12N | CAL 27–20 | 51,892 | |
| November 19 | 5:00 p.m. | No. 7 USC | No. 16 UCLA | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA (Victory Bell) | FOX | USC 48–45 | 70,865 | |
| November 19 | 6:00 p.m. | Colorado | No. 17 Washington | Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA | P12N | WASH 54–7 | 67,969 | |
| November 19 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 10 Utah | No. 12 Oregon | Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR | ESPN | ORE 20–17 | 57,009 | |
| #Rankings from College Football Playoff. All times are in Pacific Time. | ||||||||
Week 13
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 25 | 12:00 p.m. | Arizona State | Arizona | Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ (Territorial Cup) | FS1 | ARIZ 38–35 | 49,865 | |
| November 25 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 18 UCLA | California | California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA (California–UCLA rivalry) | FOX | UCLA 35–28 | 36,221 | |
| November 26 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 9 Oregon | No. 21 Oregon State | Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR (Oregon–Oregon State football rivalry) | ABC | OSU 38–34 | 43,363 | |
| November 26 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 14 Utah | Colorado | Folsom Field • Boulder, CO (Rumble in the Rockies) | P12N | UTAH 63–21 | 33,474 | |
| November 26 | 4:30 p.m. | No. 15 Notre Dame | No. 6 USC | LA Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA (Jeweled Shillelagh) | ABC | W 38–27 | 72,613 | |
| November 26 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 13 Washington | Washington State | Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA (Apple Cup) | ESPN | WASH 51–33 | 33,152 | |
| November 26 | 8:00 p.m. | BYU | Stanford | Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA | FS1 | L 26–35 | 25,094 | |
| #Rankings from College Football Playoff. All times are in Pacific Time. | ||||||||
Pac-12 Championship Game
The Pac-12 Championship Game, the conference's eleventh championship game, will be played on December 2, 2022, at the home stadium of the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada. Starting in 2022, the two teams with the highest conference winning percentage will face off in the championship game. After a 48-45 victory over their home town rival, USC clinched the first spot in the conference title game.[2]
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2, 2022 | 5:00 pm | No. 11 Utah | No. 4 USC | Allegiant Stadium • Paradise, NV | FOX | UTAH 47–24 | 61,195 | |
| #Rankings from College Football Playoff. All times are in Pacific Time. | ||||||||
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, Las Vegas Bowl, Alamo Bowl, Holiday Bowl, and Sun 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 in the final College Football Playoff rankings. The Pac-12 champion are also eligible for the College Football Playoff if they're among the top four teams in the final CFP ranking.
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| Pac-12 loss | |
| Bowl game | Date | Site | Television | Time (PST) | Pac-12 team | Opponent | Score | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl | December 17, 2022 | Allegiant Stadium • Paradise, NV | ESPN | 11:30 a.m. | No. 14 Oregon State | Florida | Oregon State 30–3 | 29,750 |
| Los Angeles Bowl | December 17, 2022 | SoFi Stadium • Inglewood, CA | ABC | 12:30 p.m. | Washington State | Fresno State | Fresno State 29–6 | 32,405 |
| Holiday Bowl | December 28, 2022 | Petco Park • San Diego, CA | FOX | 5:00 p.m. | No. 15 Oregon | North Carolina | Oregon 28–27 | 36,242 |
| Alamo Bowl | December 29, 2022 | Alamodome • San Antonio, TX | ESPN | 6:00 p.m. | No. 12 Washington | No. 20 Texas | Washington 27–20 | 62,730 |
| Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl | December 30, 2022 | Sun Bowl • El Paso, TX | CBS | 11:00 a.m. | No. 18 UCLA | Pitt | Pittsburgh 37–35 | 41,104 |
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| Cotton Bowl Classic | January 2, 2023 | AT&T Stadium • Arlington, Texas | ESPN | 9:00 a.m. | No. 10 USC | No. 16 Tulane | Tulane 46–45 | 55,329 |
| Rose Bowl | January 2, 2023 | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA | ESPN | 2:00 p.m. | No. 8 Utah | No. 11 Penn State | Penn State 35–21 | 94,873 |
Rankings are from CFB Rankings. All times Pacific Time Zone. Pac-12 teams shown in bold.
Selection of teams
- Bowl eligible (7): Oregon, Oregon State, UCLA, USC, Utah, Washington, & Washington State
- Bowl-ineligible (5): Arizona, Arizona State, California, Colorado, & Stanford
Head to head matchups
This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play.[51]
| Arizona | Arizona State | California | Colorado | Oregon | Oregon State | Stanford | UCLA | USC | Utah | Washington | Washington State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Arizona | – | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| vs. Arizona State | 1–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 |
| vs. California | 0–1 | 0–0 | – | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| vs. Colorado | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | – | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 |
| vs. Oregon | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | – | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 |
| vs. Oregon State | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | – | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 |
| vs. Stanford | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | – | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| vs. UCLA | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | – | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 |
| vs. USC | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | – | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 |
| vs. Utah | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | – | 0–0 | 0–1 |
| vs. Washington | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–1 |
| vs. Washington State | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | – |
| Total | 3–6 | 2–7 | 2–7 | 1–8 | 7–2 | 6–3 | 1–8 | 6–3 | 8–1 | 7–2 | 7–2 | 4–5 |
Updated with the results of all games through December 2022.
Pac-12 records vs Other Conferences
2022–2023 records against non-conference foes:
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Pac-12 vs Power Five matchups
The following games include Pac-12 teams competing against Power Five conference teams from the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, and SEC, plus independents Notre Dame (an ACC member in non-football sports) and BYU (a future Big 12 member). All rankings are from the AP Poll at the time of the game.
| Date | Conference | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2 | Big 12 | TCU | Colorado | Folsom Field • Boulder, CO | L 13–38 |
| September 3 | SEC | No. 7 Utah | Florida | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL | L 26–29 |
| September 3 | SEC | No. 3 Georgia | No. 11 Oregon† | Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, GA | L 3–49 |
| September 10 | SEC | Mississippi State | Arizona | Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ | L 17–39 |
| September 10 | Big 12 | Arizona State | No. 11 Oklahoma State | Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK | L 17–34 |
| September 10 | Big 10 | Washington State | No. 19 Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI | W 17–10 |
| September 17 | Big 10 | Colorado | Minnesota | Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | L 7–49 |
| September 17 | Independent | California | Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN | L 17–24 |
| September 17 | Independent | No. 12 BYU | No. 25 Oregon | Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR | W 41–20 |
| September 17 | Big 10 | No. 11 Michigan State | Washington | Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 39–28 |
| October 15 | Independent | Stanford | Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN | W 16–14 |
| November 26 | Independent | BYU | Stanford | Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA | L 26–35 |
| November 26 | Independent | Notre Dame | USC | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | W 38–27 |
Pac-12 vs Group of Five matchups
The following games include Pac-12 teams competing against teams from the American, C-USA, MAC, Mountain West or Sun Belt.
| Date | Conference | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 3 | Mountain West | Arizona | San Diego State | Snapdragon Stadium • San Diego, CA | W 38–20 |
| September 3 | Mountain West | Boise State | Oregon State | Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR | W 34–17 |
| September 3 | MAC | Bowling Green | UCLA | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA | W 45–17 |
| September 3 | C-USA | Rice | No. 14 USC | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | W 66–14 |
| September 3 | MAC | Kent State | Washington | Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 45–20 |
| September 10 | Mountain West | UNLV | California | California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA | W 20–14 |
| September 10 | Mountain West | Colorado | Air Force | Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO | L 10–41 |
| September 10 | Mountain West | Oregon State | Fresno State | Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA | W 35–32 |
| September 17 | MAC | Eastern Michigan | Arizona State | Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ | L 21–30 |
| September 17 | Sun Belt | South Alabama | UCLA | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA | W 32–31 |
| September 17 | Mountain West | Fresno State | No. 7 USC | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | W 45–17 |
| September 17 | Mountain West | San Diego State | No. 14 Utah | Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT | W 35–7 |
| September 17 | Mountain West | Colorado State | Washington State | Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA | W 38–7 |
Pac-12 vs FBS independents matchups
The following games include Pac-12 teams competing against FBS Independents, which includes Army, Liberty, New Mexico State, UConn or UMass.
| Date | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
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Pac-12 vs FCS matchups
The Football Championship Subdivision comprises 13 conferences and two independent programs.
| Date | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 3 | Northern Arizona | Arizona State | Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ | W 40–3 |
| September 3 | UC Davis | California | California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA | W 34–13 |
| September 3 | Colgate | Stanford | Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA | W 41–10 |
| September 3 | Idaho | Washington State | Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA | W 24–17 |
| September 10 | Eastern Washington | Oregon | Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR | W 70–14 |
| September 10 | Alabama State | UCLA | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA | W 45–7 |
| September 10 | Southern Utah | No. 13 Utah | Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT | W 73–7 |
| September 10 | Portland State | Washington | Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 52–6 |
| September 17 | North Dakota State | Arizona | Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 31–28 |
| September 17 | Montana State | Oregon State† | Providence Park • Portland, OR | W 66–28 |
Note:† Denotes Neutral Site Game
Awards and honors
Player of the week honors
| Week | Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | Offensive line | Defensive line | Freshman | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Player | Team | Position | Player | Team | Position | Player | Team | Position | Player | Team | Position | Player | Team | Position | Player | Team | Position | ||||||||
| Week 1 (Sep. 6)[52] | Jayden de Laura | Arizona | QB | Jaydon Grant | Oregon State | DB | Carter Brown | Arizona State | K | Brandon Kipper | Oregon State | RG | Jalen Harris | Arizona | DE | Jaydn Ott | California | RB | |||||||
| Week 2 (Sep. 12)[53] | Caleb Williams | USC | QB | Kitan Oladapo | Oregon State | DB | Renard Bell | Washington State | WR/KR | Jarrett Kingston | Washington State | LT | Tuli Tuipulotu | USC | DL | Jaydn Ott (2) | California | RB | |||||||
| Week 3 (Sep. 19)[54] | Michael Penix Jr. | Washington | QB | Daiyan Henley | Washington State | LB | Nicholas Barr-Mira | UCLA | K | Troy Fautanu | Washington | LT | Hunter Echols & Brandon Dorlus | Arizona & Oregon | DL | Ja'Lynn Polk | Washington | WR | |||||||
| Week 4 (Sep. 26)[55] | Jaydn Ott | California | RB | Laiatu Latu | UCLA | DE | Peyton Henry | Washington | K | Ben Coleman | California | LT | Mase Funa | Oregon | OLB | Jaydn Ott (3) | California | RB | |||||||
| Week 5 (Oct. 3)[56] | Dorian Thompson-Robinson | UCLA | QB | Clark Phillips III | Utah | CB | Joshua Karty | Stanford | K | T. J. Bass | Oregon | LT | Brandon Dorlus (2) | Oregon | DE | Tetairoa McMillan | Arizona | WR | |||||||
| Week 6 (Oct 10)[57] | Dorian Thompson-Robinson (2) | UCLA | QB | Tuli Tuipulotu | USC | DL | Carter Brown (2) | Arizona State | K | T.J. Bass (2) | Oregon | LT | Tuli Tuipulotu (2) | USC | DL | Jaylen Jenkins | Washington State | RB | |||||||
| Week 7 (Oct 17)[58] | Cameron Rising | Utah | QB | Jonathan McGill | Stanford | S | Joshua Karty (2) | Stanford | K | Braeden Daniels | Utah | LT | Jeremiah Martin | Washington | DE | Tetairoa McMillan (2) | Arizona | WR | |||||||
| Week 8 (Oct 24)[59] | Bo Nix | Oregon | QB | Alex Austin | Oregon State | DB | Joshua Karty (3) | Stanford | K | Alex Forsyth | Oregon | C | Bralen Trice | Washington | DE | Damien Martinez | Oregon State | RB | |||||||
| Week 9 (Oct 31)[60] | Bo Nix (2) | Oregon | QB | Bryson Shaw | USC | DB | Jordyn Tyson | Colorado | WR/KR | Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu | Oregon | RT | D. J. Johnson | Oregon | OLB | Jordyn Tyson | Colorado | WR/KR | |||||||
| Week 10 (Nov. 7)[61] | Bo Nix (3) | Oregon | QB | Christian Gonzalez | Oregon | DB | Peyton Henry (2) | Washington | K | Jon Gaines II | UCLA | G | Tuli Tuipulotu (3) | USC | DL | Jaden Hicks | Washington State | DB | |||||||
| Week 11 (Nov. 14)[62] | Michael Penix Jr. (2) | Washington | QB | Tuli Tuipulotu (2) | USC | DL | Peyton Henry (3) | Washington | K | Corey Luciano | Washington | C | Brennan Jackson | Washington State | EDGE | Jacob Manu | Arizona | LB | |||||||
| Week 12 (Nov. 21)[63] | Caleb Williams (2) | USC | QB | Bennett Williams | Oregon | DB | Joshua Karty (4) | Stanford | K | Andrew Vorhees | USC | G | Tuli Tuipulotu (4) | USC | DL | Damien Martinez (2) | Oregon State | RB | |||||||
| Week 13 (Nov. 28)[64] | Michael Penix Jr. (3) | Washington | QB | Kitan Oladapo (2) | Oregon State | DB | Cade Brownholtz | Oregon State | OLB | Henry Bainivalu | Washington | G | Jeremiah Martin | Washington | EDGE | Damien Martinez (3) | Oregon State | RB | |||||||
Totals per school
| School | Total |
|---|---|
| Oregon | 13 |
| Washington | 12 |
| USC | 10 |
| Oregon State | 9 |
| Arizona | 6 |
| Washington State | 6 |
| California | 5 |
| Stanford | 5 |
| UCLA | 4 |
| Utah | 3 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| Arizona State | 2 |
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
| Award | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive Player of the Year | Caleb Williams | USC |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Tuli Tuipulotu | USC |
| Offensive Freshman of the Year | Damien Martinez | Oregon State |
| Defensive Freshman of the Year | Lander Barton | Utah |
| Scholar Athlete of the Year | Nick Figueroa | USC |
| Co-Coaches of the Year | Kalen DeBoer & Jonathan Smith | Washington & Oregon State |
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.
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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 Jacob Cowing, Jr.; QB Jayden de Laura, So.; K Tyler Loop, So.; OL Jordan Morgan, Jr.; OL Jonah Savaiinaea, Fr.; RB Michael Wiley, Jr.
- ARIZONA STATE: WR Elijhah Badger, R-So.; DB Jordan Clark, R-Jr.; TE Jalin Conyers, R-So.; RS Daniyel Ngata, R-So.; LB Merlin Robertson, 5th; DL Nesta Jade Silvera, Gr; LB Kyle Soelle, R-5th; DB Ro Torrance, R-So.
- CALIFORNIA: DB Jeremiah Earby, Fr.; WR/RS Jeremiah Hunter, Jr.; RB Jaydn Ott, Fr.; DB Daniel Scott, R-Sr.; WR J. Michael Sturdivant, R-Fr.; DB Craig Woodson, R-Jr.
- COLORADO: ILB Josh Chandler-Semedo, Gr.; DB/RS Nikko Reed, So.; OL Casey Roddick, Jr.; TE Brady Russell, Sr.; DL Jalen Sami, Jr.
- OREGON: OL Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu, Sr.; WR Chase Cota, Sr.; TE Terrance Ferguson, So.; RB Bucky Irving, So.; OLB D. J. Johnson, Sr.; K Camden Lewis, Jr.; QB Bo Nix, Sr.; OL Ryan Walk, Sr.; DB Bennett Williams, Sr.
- OREGON STATE: DB Alex Austin, R-So.; DB Ryan Cooper Jr., Jr.; LB Kyrei Fisher-Morris, R-Sr.; WR Tre'Shaun Harrison, Sr.; OL Brandon Kipper, R-Sr.; OL Jake Levengood, R-Jr.; P Luke Loecher, R-Sr.; DL Sione Lolohea, So.; DB Kitan Oladapo, R-Jr.; DL James Rawls, R-Jr.
- STANFORD: LB Levani Dumani, Sr.; DL Stephen Herron, Sr.; WR Elijah Higgins, Sr.; LB Ricky Miezan, 5th, OL Drake Nugent, Sr.; OL Walter Rouse, Sr.; P Ryan Sanborn, Sr.; AP/ST Brycen Tremayne, 5th; WR Michael Wilson, 5th
- UCLA: DB Stephan Blaylock, R-Sr.; WR Jake Bobo, R-Sr.; OL Jon Gaines II, Sr.; QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson, R-Sr.
- USC: OL Justin Dedich, R-Sr.; OL Jonah Monheim, R-So.; LB Shane Lee, Sr.; WR Tahj Washington, R-Jr.; DB Max Williams, R-Jr.
- UTAH: OL Keaton Bills, So.; S Cole Bishop, So.; DL Jonah Elliss, So.; DB R.J. Hubert, Sr.; QB Cameron Rising, Jr.; WR Devaughn Vele, So.
- WASHINGTON: OL Henry Bainivalu, Sr.; LB Cam Bright, Sr.; OL Corey Luciano, Sr.; WR Jalen McMillan, So.; RB Wayne Taulapapa, Gr.; DL Zion Tupuola-Fetui, Jr.; LB Alphonzo Tuputala, So.; DB Asa Turner, Jr.
- WASHINGTON STATE: RS Robert Ferrel, 5th; P Nick Haberer, So.; OL Jarrett Kingston, R-Jr.; DB Armani Marsh, R-Sr.; DB Chau Smith-Wade, So.; QB Cam Ward, So.; RB Nakia Watson, R-Jr.
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 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.[66][67]
| Position | Player | School | Selector | Unanimous | Consensus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Team All-Americans | |||||
| QB | Caleb Williams | USC | AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, WCFF, CBS, ESPN, FOX, Phil Steele, The Athletic, USAT | |
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| OL | Andrew Vorhees | USC | AP, FOX, USAT | ||
| DL | Tuli Tuipulotu | USC | AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, WCFF, CBS, FOX, Phil Steele, The Athletic, USAT | |
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| CB | Clark Phillips III | Utah | AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, WCFF, CBS, FOX, Phil Steele, The Athletic, USAT | |
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| PR | Anthony Gould | Oregon State | TSN, CBS, ESPN | ||
| AP | Zach Charbonnet | UCLA | FWAA | ||
| AP | Jack Colletto | Oregon State | Phil Steele | ||
| K | Joshua Karty | Stanford | TSN, Phil Steele | ||
| Position | Player | School | Selector | Unanimous | Consensus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Second Team All-Americans | |||||
| RB | Zach Charbonnet | UCLA | CBS | ||
| AP/ATH | AP, TSN | | |||
| OL | T. J. Bass | Oregon | The Athletic | ||
| OL | Alex Forsyth | Oregon | FWAA, Phil Steele | ||
| C | Brett Neilon | USC | TSN, CBS, FOX, | ||
| OL | Andrew Vorhees | USC | FWAA, TSN, WCFF, CBS, The Athletic, Phil Steele | | |
| DL | Bralen Trice | Washington | TSN | ||
| K | Joshua Karty | Stanford | FWAA, CBS, FOX, The Athletic | | |
| Position | Player | School | Selector | Unanimous | Consensus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third Team All-Americans | |||||
| OL | Jaxson Kirkland | Washington | AP | ||
| C | Brett Neilon | USC | AP | ||
| TE | Dalton Kincaid | Utah | AP, Phil Steele | ||
| WR | Rome Odunze | Washington | AP | ||
| PR | Anthony Gould | Oregon State | Phil Steele | ||
| K | Joshua Karty | Stanford | AP | ||
Fourth Team:
- Zach Charbonnet, RB, UCLA − Phil Steele
- Rome Odunze, WR, Washington − Phil Steele
- T. J. Bass, OL, Oregon − Phil Steele
- Christian Gonzalez, DB, Oregon − Phil Steele
Sources:
*American Football Coaches Association All-America Team
*AP All-America team
*The Athletic All-America Team
*CBS Sports All-America Team
*Phil Steele's 2022 Postseason All-American Team
*ESPN All-America Team
*FWAA All-America Team
*Sporting News All-America Team
*USA Today All-America Team
*Walter Camp All-America Team
National award winners
2022 College Football Award Winners
| Award | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| Heisman Trophy | Caleb Williams | USC |
| Maxwell Award | ||
| Walter Camp Award | ||
| AP College Football Player of the Year | ||
| Paul Hornung Award | Jack Colletto | Oregon State |
Home game attendance
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 | Game 8 | Total | Average | % of Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | Arizona Stadium | 50,800 | 46,275 | 41,211 | 36,591 | 50,800† | 44,006 | 40,717 | 49,865 | — | 309,465 | 44,209 | 87.02% |
| Arizona State | Sun Devil Stadium | 53,599 | 44,764 | 43,788 | 39,876 | 39,244 | 51,265† | 39,551 | — | — | 258,448 | 43,081 | 80.37% |
| California | California Memorial Stadium | 63,000 | 34,984 | 38,180 | 37,216 | 34,601 | 37,077 | 51,892† | 36,221 | — | 270,171 | 38,596 | 61.26% |
| Colorado | Folsom Field | 50,183 | 47,868 | 42,848 | 50,471† | 40,334 | 42,089 | 33,474 | — | — | 257,084 | 42,847 | 85.38% |
| Oregon | Autzen Stadium | 54,000 | 47,289 | 54,463 | 52,218 | 59,962† | 58,756 | 57,009 | — | — | 329,697 | 54,950 | 101.75% |
| Oregon State | Reser Stadium‡ | 26,407 | 27,732 | 28,768 | 28,735 | 27,679 | 28,642 | 43,363† | — | — | 184,919 | 30,820 | 116.71% |
| Stanford | Stanford Stadium | 50,424 | 26,826 | 43,813† | 32,482 | 25,061 | 26,515 | 25,094 | — | — | 179,791 | 29,965 | 59.42% |
| UCLA | Rose Bowl | 80,816 | 27,143 | 33,727 | 29,344 | 41,343 | 42,038 | 43,850 | 44,430 | 70,865† | 332,740 | 41,593 | 46.96% |
| USC | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 77,500 | 60,113 | 67,266 | 62,133 | 63,204 | 64,916 | 61,206 | 72,613† | — | 451,411 | 64,487 | 83.20% |
| Utah | Rice–Eccles Stadium | 51,444 | 51,531 | 51,602 | 51,729 | 53,609† | 51,919 | 51,951 | — | — | 312,341 | 52,057 | 101.19% |
| Washington | Husky Stadium | 70,083 | 56,112 | 57,518 | 68,161† | 65,438 | 63,189 | 62,142 | 67,969 | — | 440,529 | 62,933 | 89.79% |
| Washington State | Martin Stadium | 32,952 | 25,233 | 23,611 | 33,058† | 23,021 | 21,179 | 24,039 | 33,152 | — | 180,293 | 26,185 | 79.46% |
| Total | 55,100 | 3,506,889 | 44,391 | 80.56% | |||||||||
Bold – At or Exceed capacity
†Season High
‡Oregon State is renovating their stadium during the 2022 season reducing the capacity to 26,407.[68]
NFL draft
The following list includes all Pac-12 players who were drafted in the 2023 NFL draft.
Total picks by school
| Team | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arizona State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| California | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Colorado | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oregon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Oregon State | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Stanford | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| UCLA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| USC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Utah | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Washington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Washington State | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 26 |