2023 TCU Horned Frogs football team

2023 TCU Horned Frogs football
File:TCU Horned Frogs logo.svg
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	5–7 (3–6 Big 12)
Head coach	Sonny Dykes (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Kendal Briles (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinator	A. J. Ricker (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Air raid
Defensive coordinator	Joe Gillespie (2nd season)
Base defense	3–3–5
Home stadium	Amon G. Carter Stadium

2023 Big 12 Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 3 Texas y$^		8	–	1					12	–	2
No. 16 Oklahoma State y		7	–	2					10	–	4
No. 15 Oklahoma		7	–	2					10	–	3
Iowa State		6	–	3					7	–	6
No. 18 Kansas State		6	–	3					9	–	4
West Virginia		6	–	3					9	–	4
Texas Tech		5	–	4					7	–	6
No. 23 Kansas		5	–	4					9	–	4
UCF		3	–	6					6	–	7
TCU		3	–	6					5	–	7
Houston		2	–	7					4	–	8
BYU		2	–	7					5	–	7
Baylor		2	–	7					3	–	9
Cincinnati		1	–	8					3	–	9
Championship: Texas 49, Oklahoma State 21
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Offseason

Recruiting class

College recruiting information (2023)
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Randon Fontenette ATH	Freeport, TX	Brazosport High	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Dec 16, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Channing Canada DB	Athens, TX	Trinity Valley CC	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Dec 15, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Markis Deal DT	Garland, TX	Naaman Forest High	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	287 lb (130 kg)	Nov 20, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Javeon Wilcox DB	Temple, TX	Lake Belton High	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	187 lb (85 kg)	Jun 16, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Avion Carter DE	Amarillo, TX	Tascosa High	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	252 lb (114 kg)	Jun 12, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Cordale Russell WR	Mesquite, TX	North Mesquite High	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	May 14, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
Mason White DB	Walnut, CA	Mt. San Antonio	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	177 lb (80 kg)	Dec 21, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Jamel Johnson DB	Arlington, TX	Seguin High	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Dec 16, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Max Carroll LB	Eads, TN	Briarcrest Christian School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Aug 12, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Vernon Glover Jr. DB	Dickinson, TX	Dickinson High	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jul 31, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Kylan Salter LB	Cedar Hill, TX	Cedar Hill High	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jul 28, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Cameron Cook RB	Round Rock, TX	Stony Point High	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jul 26, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Keviyan Huddleston DE	Tyler, TX	Chapel Hill High	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	232 lb (105 kg)	Jul 8, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Jonathan Bax DE	New Orleans, LA	Edna Karr High	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Jul 4, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Benjamin Whitfield OL	Duncanville, TX	Duncanville High	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	Jun 30, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Narado Stoker DB	Dallas, TX	South Oak Cliff High	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	Jun 29, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 75
Jordan Lester DB	Mesquite, TX	Horn High	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jun 18, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 75
Cooper Powers OL	Concord, CA	De La Salle High	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	Jun 11, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Lafayette Kaiuway TE	Arlington, TX	Sam Houston High	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	May 27, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Zachary Chapman DE	Fort Bend, TX	Thurgood Marshall High	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	May 24, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 74
Brione Ramsey-Brooks OL	Dallas, TX	South Oak Cliff High	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	400 lb (180 kg)	May 20, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Rohan Fluellen WR	Gilmer, TX	Gilmer High	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Apr 29, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Jordyn Bailey WR	Denton, TX	Billy Ryan High	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	163 lb (74 kg)	Jan 9, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: #21  247Sports: #95
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Rivals commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 17, 2023. "ESPN commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 17, 2023. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 17, 2023. "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved May 17, 2023.

NFL Draft

Main article: 2023 NFL draft

Eight Horned Frogs were selected in the 2023 NFL Draft.

Player	Position
Quentin Johnston	WR
Steve Avila	OG
Kendre Miller	RB
Dylan Horton	DE
Derius Davis	WR
Tre Tomlinson	CB
Dee Winters	LB
Max Duggan	QB

Transfers

Outgoing

Player	Position	Destination
Caleb Medford	WR	New Mexico
Sam Jackson	QB	California
Marvin Covington	CB	New Mexico
Kee'yon Stewart	CB	Arkansas
D'Arco Perkins-McAllister	S	New Mexico
Quincy Brown	WR	Nicholls State
Colt Ellison	DE	Unknown
Geor'quarius Spivey	TE	Mississippi State
Doug Blue-Eli	DL	South Florida
Blair Conwright	WR	North Texas
Altrique Barlow	OT	Marshall
Deshawn McCuin	S	San Diego State
Noah Daniels	CB	Unknown
Keontae Jenkins	CB	Coastal Carolina
Jordan Hudson	WR	SMU
Kyron Chambers	CB	SMU
Noah Bolticoff	OT	Indiana
Landyn Watson	DL	Marshall
Alexander Honig	TE	UConn

Incoming

Player	Position	Previous school
Tommy Brockermeyer	OT	Alabama
JoJo Earle	WR	Alabama
Trey Sanders	RB	Alabama
Warren Thompson	WR	Arkansas
Rick D'Abreu	DL	East Carolina
Avery Helm	CB	Florida
Willis Patrick	OL	Jackson State
Jack Bech	TE	LSU
Coltin Deery	OL	Maryland
Dylan Wright	WR	Minnesota
Tico Brown	DL	Missouri State
John Paul Richardson	WR	Oklahoma State
Jaylon Robinson	WR	Ole Miss

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	11:00 a.m.	Colorado*	No. 17	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (Big Noon Kickoff)	FOX	L 42–45	53,294
September 9	7:00 p.m.	Nicholls*		Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	ESPN+	W 41–6	45,010
September 16	7:00 p.m.	at Houston		TDECU Stadium Houston, TX	FOX	W 36–13	36,049
September 23	11:00 a.m.	SMU*		Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)	FS1	W 34–17	51,243
September 30	7:00 p.m.	West Virginia		Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	ESPN2	L 21–24	43,736
October 7	7:00 p.m.	at Iowa State		Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA	FS1	L 14–27	60,535
October 14	2:30 p.m.	BYUdagger		Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	ESPN	W 44–11	44,599
October 21	6:00 p.m.	at Kansas State		Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium Manhattan, KS	ESPN2	L 3–41	52,580
November 2	6:00 p.m.	at Texas Tech		Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX (rivalry)	FS1	L 28–35	51,185
November 11	6:30 p.m.	No. 7 Texas		Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)	ABC	L 26–29	50,812
November 18	2:30 p.m.	Baylor		Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (The Revivalry)	ESPN+	W 42–17	42,621
November 24	11:00 a.m.	at No. 13 Oklahoma		Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK	FOX	L 45–69	86,112
*Non-conference game daggerHomecoming Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 2) - Released prior to game All times are in Central time

Rankings

Further information: 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	17	RV	RV	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Coaches	16	RV	RV	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
CFP	Not released									—	—	—	—	—		Not released

Roster

2023 TCU Horned Frogs football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB 0 Cam Cook Fr WR 1 Cordale Russell Fr RB 2 Trey Sanders Jr WR 3 Savion Williams Jr QB 4 Chandler Morris So WR 6 Chase Jackson So WR 7 John Paul Richardson Jr RB 9 Emani Bailey Jr QB 10 Josh Hoover File:Redshirt.svg Fr WR 11 JoJo Earle Jr TE 12 Lafayette Kaiuway Fr QB 13 Luke Pardee So WR 13 Jaylon Robinson Sr WR 14 DJ Allen File:Redshirt.svg Fr QB 15 Grant Tisdale Sr WR 16 Dylan Wright Jr RB 17 Trent Battle So WR 18 Jack Bech Jr TE 19 Jared Wiley Sr WR 20 Rohan Fluellen Fr RB 21 Corey Wren Jr WR 22 Major Everhart File:Redshirt.svg Fr RB 23 Derrick Carroll Fr RB 24 Brant Ahlfinger File:Redshirt.svg Fr WR 27 Jordyn Bailey Fr QB 27 Jimmy Weirick Sr QB 29 Jacob Porter File:Redshirt.svg Fr WR 35 Colton Dobson So WR 36 Joe Laterza So RB 40 Franklin Estrada II So WR 41 Hunter Krepp File:Redshirt.svg Fr TE 42 Brent Matiscik Jr WR 43 Joe Staubach File:Redshirt.svg Fr TE 44 Ben Reppenhagen So TE 49 Austin Sheets So OL 50 Brione Ramsey-Brooks Fr OL 51 Coltin Deery So OL 52 Ezra Dotson-Oyetade So OL 53 John Lanz Sr OL 54 Quinton Harris File:Redshirt.svg Fr OL 55 Robby Rochester So OL 56 Ben Taylor-Whitfield Fr OL 61 Riley Self So OL 64 Jackson McNeff Fr OL 65 Mike Stoker Fr OL 67 Hudson White So OL 68 Michael Nichols Jr OL 69 Gannon Gaubert File:Redshirt.svg Fr OL 71 Marcus Williams Jr OL 72 Jasper Lott So OL 73 Willis Patrick Sr OL 74 Andrew Coker Jr OL 76 Garrett Hayes Jr OL 77 Brandon Coleman Sr OL 78 Cooper Powers Fr OL 79 Tommy Brockermeyer So TE 80 D'Andre Rogers So TE 81 Chase Curtis Sr WR 83 Keagan Cunningham So WR 84 Warren Thompson Sr WR 85 Parker Clark File:Redshirt.svg Fr WR 86 Drew Scott Sr WR 87 Blake Nowell Jr TE 88 Curtis Raymond III Sr WR 89 Stayton Ankrom File:Redshirt.svg Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class LB 0 Shadrach Banks Jr DB 1 Abe Camara Jr DB 2 Josh Newton Sr DB 3 Mark Perry Sr LB 4 Namdi Obiazor Jr LB 6 Jamoi Hodge Sr DB 7 Channing Canada So LB 9 Marcel Brooks Jr LB 10 Thomas Armstrong Jr DB 11 Chace Biddle So LB 12 Terrence Cooks Jr. So DB 13 Mason White Jr DB 14 Randon Fontenette Fr DB 15 Josh Foster Sr DB 16 Jaionte McMillan So LB 17 Jonathan Bax Fr DB 18 Ish Burdine Jr DB 20 Ronald Lewis File:Redshirt.svg Fr DB 21 Bud Clark So DB 22 Jordan Lester Fr DB 23 Javeon Wilcox Fr DB 24 Avery Helm Jr DB 25 Jamel Johnson Fr DB 26 Vernon Glover Fr DB 28 Millard Bradford Sr LB 30 Kylan Salter Fr DB 31 Jake Milliman Fr DB 32 Kevin Ward So LB 33 Max Carroll Fr LB 34 Zach Marcheselli Jr DB 35 Joshua Spaeth Fr LB 36 Ryan Quintanar So LB 37 Hudson Hooper Fr LB 39 Matthew Kerr So DL 40 Keviyan Huddleston Fr LB 41 TJ Willson File:Redshirt.svg Fr DL 42 Zachary Chapman Fr LB 43 Blake Baldwin So DL 44 Rick D'Abreu Sr DB 46 Daveion Crawford Sr LB 47 Jake Boozer So LB 51 Luke Lingard So DL 52 Damonic Williams So DL 55 Blake Jones File:Redshirt.svg Fr LB 57 Johnny Hodges Jr DL 58 Trenton Dickey Jr DL 59 Tico Brown Sr DL 90 Caleb Fox Jr DL 91 Tymon Mitchell Jr DL 92 Luke Dodds So DL 94 Micheal Ibukun-Okeyode File:Redshirt.svg Fr DL 95 Markis Deal Fr DL 96 Connor Lingren File:Redshirt.svg Fr DL 97 Paul Oyewale File:Redshirt.svg Fr DL 98 Avion Carter Fr DL 99 Soni Misi Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P 31 Jordy Sandy Sr LS 36 Joe Laterza So K 39 Griffin Kell Sr K/P 97 Easton Black File:Redshirt.svg Fr LS 98 Logan Frederic File:Redshirt.svg Fr K 99 Luke Laminack So	Head coach Sonny Dykes Coordinators/assistant coaches Malcolm Kelly (assistant head coach /outside receivers) Kendal Briles (offensive coordinator/quarterbacks) Joe Gillespie (defensive coordinator/linebackers) A. J. Ricker (co-offensive coordinator/offensive line) Carlton Buckels (cornerbacks) Paul Gonzales (safeties) Anthony Jones Jr. (running backs/run game coordinator) Jamarkus McFarland (defensive line) Doug Meacham (inside wide receivers) Mark Tommerdahl (special teams) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Injured Redshirt Redshirt Roster Last update: September 2, 2023

Game summaries

vs Colorado

See also: 2023 Colorado Buffaloes football team and Big Noon Kickoff

Colorado Buffaloes (0-0) vs No. 17 TCU Horned Frogs (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buffaloes	7	10	14	14	45
No. 17 Horned Frogs	0	14	14	14	42

at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, Texas

• Date: September 2nd
• Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
• Game weather: Sunny, 86 °F (30 °C), Wind: E 5mph
• Game attendance: 53,294
• Referee: Kevin Mar
• TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, and Jenny Taft

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	Colorado	TCU
First downs	30	27
Plays–yards	81–565	79–541
Rushes–yards	55	262
Passing yards	510	279
Passing: comp–att–int	38–47–0	24–42–2
Time of possession	34:33	25:27

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Colorado	Passing	Shedeur Sanders	38/47, 510 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Sy'veon Wilkerson	13 carries, 45 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Dylan Edwards	5 receptions, 135 yards, 3 TD
TCU	Passing	Chandler Morris	24/42, 279 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Emani Bailey	14 carries, 164 yards
	Receiving	Jared Wiley	6 receptions, 69 yards, 1 TD

vs Nicholls

See also: 2023 Nicholls Colonels football team

Nicholls Colonels (0-1) vs TCU Horned Frogs (0-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonels	0	3	3	0	6
Horned Frogs	14	10	0	17	41

at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, Texas

• Date: September 9th
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Sunny, 94 °F (34 °C), Wind: NE 12mph
• Game attendance: 45,010
• Referee: Luke Richmond
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Ted Emrich, Taylor McHargue

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	Nicholls	TCU
First downs	15	22
Plays–yards	75–263	70–442
Rushes–yards	86	129
Passing yards	177	313
Passing: comp–att–int	17–36–1	28–33–1
Time of possession	35:26	24:34

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nicholls	Passing	Pat McQuaide	17/36, 177 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Collin Guggenheim	14 carries, 38 yards
	Receiving	Neno Lemay	8 receptions, 100 yards
TCU	Passing	Chandler Morris	26/30, 263 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Emani Bailey	19 carries, 67 yards
	Receiving	Warren Thompson	8 receptions, 92 yards

at Houston

	1	2	3	4	Total
Horned Frogs	7	13	9	7	36
Cougars	3	10	0	0	13

See also: 2023 Houston Cougars football team

vs SMU

See also: 2023 SMU Mustangs football team and SMU–TCU football rivalry

SMU Mustangs (2–1) at TCU Horned Frogs (2–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	3	7	0	7	17
Horned Frogs	7	7	13	7	34

at Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas

• Date: September 23
• Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 89 °F (32 °C)
• Game attendance: 51,243
• Referee: Nate Black
• TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins and Devin Gardner
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter SMU – Collin Rogers 24-yard field goal, 8:43. Mustangs 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 6:17. TCU – Jared Wiley 9-yard pass from Chandler Morris (Griffin Kell kick), 0:16. Horned Frogs 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 3:01. Second quarter TCU – Jared Wiley 2-yard pass from Chandler Morris (Griffin Kell kick), 6:58. Horned Frogs 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:07. SMU – Camar Wheaton 1-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 2:54. Horned Frogs 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:04. Third quarter TCU – Griffin Kell 35-yard field goal, 11:05. Horned Frogs 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 3:55. TCU – Griffin Kell 24-yard field goal, 6:14. Horned Frogs 20–10. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 4:17. TCU – Emani Bailey 24-yard run (Griffin Kell kick), 1:54. Horned Frogs 27–10. Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 1:33. Fourth quarter SMU – Tyler Lavine 2-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 1:47. Horned Frogs 27–17. Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 4:48. TCU – Chase Curtis 36-yard pass from Chandler Morris (Griffin Kell kick), 1:18. Horned Frogs 34–17. Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards, 0:29.

Statistics	SMU	TCU
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	Statistics
SMU	Passing	Preston Stone	16/35, 258 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Camar Wheaton	16 rushes, 73 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jordan Kerley	1 reception, 51 yards
TCU	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

See also: 2023 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

at Iowa State

See also: 2023 Iowa State Cyclones football team

TCU Horned Frogs (3–2) vs. Iowa State Cyclones (2–3)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
TCU	0	7	0	7	14
Iowa State	7	3	14	3	27

at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA

• Date: Saturday, October 7, 2023
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: cloudy, W 3 MPH • Temperature: 58°F
• Game attendance: 60,535
• Referee: Kevin Mar
• TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust, Petros Papadakis
• Pregame line: TCU -6.5; O/U 52.5

Game information

First Quarter (0:23) ISU - Sanders,Eli 4 yd run (Contreraz,Chase kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 2:13; ISU 7–0) Second Quarter (10:28) TCU - Williams,Savion 6 yd pass from Morris,Chandler (Kell,Griffin kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 4:47; Tied 7–7) (0:00) ISU - Contreraz,Chase 26 yd field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:44; ISU 10–7) Third Quarter (11:30) ISU - ISU - Sama,Abu 55 yd run (Contreraz,Chase kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 74 yards, 0:35; ISU 17–7) (3:27) ISU - Dean,Easton 1 yd pass from Becht,Rocco (Contreraz,Chase kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 38 yards, 5:29; ISU 24–7) Fourth Quarter (11:27) ISU - Contreraz,Chase 21 yd field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 4:56; ISU 27–7) (1:17) TCU - Nowell,Blake 9 yd pass from Hoover,Josh (Kell,Griffin kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 0:58; ISU 27–14)

Statistics	TCU	ISU
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	Statistics
TCU	Passing	Josh Hoover	11–19, 119 YDS, TD, INT
	Rushing	Emani Bailey	21 CAR, 152 YDS
	Receiving	Warren Thompson	2 REC, 35 YDS
Iowa 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

See also: 2023 BYU Cougars football team

BYU at TCU

1 2 3 4 Total Cougars 0 8 3 0 11 • Horned Frogs 14 17 10 3 44 Date: October 14 Location: Amon G. Carter Stadium Ft. Worth, TX Game start: 2:35 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3:27 Game attendance: 44,599 Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), Winds NW 16 mph Referee: Henry Johns TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming, Brock Osweiler, and Kayla Burton Sources:

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP BYU TCU "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.

Statistics	BYU	TCU
First downs	15	30
Plays–yards	66–243	86–584
Rushes–yards	32–91	27–137
Passing yards	152	447
Passing: comp–att–int	15–34–1	38–59–2, 4 TD's
Time of possession	29:22	30:38

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
BYU	Passing	Kedon Slovis	15–34–1, 152 yards
	Rushing	LJ Martin	14 carries, 56 yards
	Receiving	Chase Roberts	3 receptions, 63 yards
TCU	Passing	Josh Hoover	37–58–2, 439 yards, 4 TD's
	Rushing	Emani Bailey	13 carries, 61 yards
	Receiving	JP Richardson	6 receptions, 104 yards, 1 TD

at Kansas State

See also: 2023 Kansas State Wildcats football team

at Texas Tech

See also: 2023 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team and TCU–Texas Tech football rivalry

TCU Horned Frogs at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Horned Frogs	7	0	14	7	28
Red Raiders	7	13	8	7	35

at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

• Date: November 2
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 64 °F (18 °C)
• Game attendance: 51,185
• Referee: Michael VanderVelde
• TV announcers (FS1): Jeff Levering and Mark Helfrich
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter TTU – Behren Morton 9-yard run (Gino Garcia kick), 6:12. Red Raiders 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 81 yards, 5:43. TCU – D. J. Rogers 17-yard pass from Josh Hoover (Griffin Kell kick), 4:13. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:59. Second quarter TTU – Gino Garcia 27-yard field goal, 12:32. Red Raiders 10–7. Drive: 14 plays, 66 yards, 6:41. TTU – Myles Price 25-yard pass from Behren Morton (Gino Garcia kick), 3:46. Red Raiders 17–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:35. TTU – Gino Garcia 55-yard field goal, 0:53. Red Raiders 20–7. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 1:19. Third quarter TCU – Emani Bailey 16-yard run (Griffin Kell kick), 8:08. Red Raiders 20–14. Drive: 10 plays, 93 yards, 3:51. TCU – Emani Bailey 2-yard run (Griffin Kell kick), 4:47. Horned Frogs 21–20. Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 1:50. TTU – Tahj Brooks 9-yard run (Behren Morton pass to Jerand Bradley), 0:06. Red Raiders 28–21. Drive: 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:34. Fourth quarter TTU – Drae McCray 44-yard pass from Behren Morton (Gino Garcia kick), 10:33. Red Raiders 35–21. Drive: 3 plays, 92 yards, 1:13. TCU – Trey Sanders 1-yard run (Griffin Kell kick), 4:54. Red Raiders 35–28. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 5:39. Top passers TCU – Josh Hoover – 32/52, 353 yards, TD, 2 INT TTU – Behren Morton – 28/36, 282 yards, 2 TD Top rushers TCU – Emani Bailey – 19 rushes, 57 yards, 2 TD TTU – Tahj Brooks – 31 rushes, 146 yards, TD Top receivers TCU – Jaylon Robinson – 5 receptions, 68 yards TTU – Coy Eakin – 8 receptions, 78 yards

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

See also: 2023 Texas Longhorns football team and TCU–Texas football rivalry

TCU–Texas football rivalry

1 2 3 4 Total • No. 7 Texas 7 19 0 3 29 TCU 6 0 0 20 26 Date: November 11, 2023 Location: Amon G. Carter Stadium (Fort Worth, TX) Game start: 6:44 p.m. CST Game attendance: 50,812 Game weather: Cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C), wind E at 6 mph (9.7 km/h) Referee: Tutashinda Salaam TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch, Dusty Dvoracek, and Tom Luginbill Sources:

50,812 is the 3rd highest attendance for a game at Amon G. Carter Stadium to date.

Pregame line	Over/under
Texas –12.5	55

Statistics	Texas	TCU
First downs	22	22
Plays–yards	74–482	64–390
Rushes–yards	41–165	28–88
Passing yards	317	302
Passing: comp–att–int	22–33–1	24–36–1
Time of possession	34:18	25:42

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas	Passing	Quinn Ewers	22–33, 317 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jonathon Brooks	21 carries, 104 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Xavier Worthy	10 receptions, 137 yards
TCU	Passing	Josh Hoover	24–36, 302 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Emani Bailey	21 carries, 98 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Savion Williams	11 receptions, 164 yards, 1 TD

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Texas TCU 1st 07:41 7 29 02:42 TCU 41-yard field goal by Griffin Kell 0 3 1st 06:53 2 75 00:48 Texas Jonathon Brooks 2-yard touchdown run, Bert Auburn kick good 7 3 1st 04:35 5 37 02:18 TCU 56-yard field goal by Griffin Kell 7 6 2nd 14:50 6 52 02:32 Texas 30-yard field goal by Bert Auburn 10 6 2nd 08:32 9 43 05:03 Texas 32-yard field goal by Bert Auburn 13 6 2nd 01:01 13 85 04:54 Texas Adonai Mitchell 6-yard touchdown reception from Quinn Ewers, 2-point pass failed 19 6 2nd 00:12 5 43 00:39 Texas Jonathon Brooks 22-yard touchdown run, Bert Auburn kick good 26 6 4th 14:02 6 74 02:00 TCU Emani Bailey 17-yard touchdown run, Griffin Kell kick good 26 13 4th 08:53 10 44 05:09 Texas 49-yard field goal by Bert Auburn 29 13 4th 05:51 9 75 03:02 TCU JP Richardson 3-yard touchdown reception from Josh Hoover, 2-point pass failed 29 19 4th 03:28 3 36 00:35 TCU Savion Williams 17-yard touchdown reception from Josh Hoover, Griffin Kell kick good 29 26 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 29 26

vs Baylor

See also: 2023 Baylor Bears football team and The Revivalry

at Oklahoma

See also: 2023 Oklahoma Sooners football team

TCU Horned Frogs (5–6) vs. No. 13 Oklahoma Sooners (9–2)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
TCU	13	3	22	7	45
No. 13 Oklahoma	14	27	10	17	68

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK

• Date: Friday, November 25, 2023
• Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
• Game weather: • Sunny Temperature: 46
• Game attendance: 83,669
• Referee: David Alvarez
• TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando (play-by-play) , Spencer Tillman (analyst) & Josh Sims (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (11:33) OKLA – Dillon Gabriel 8 yard rush, Zach Schmit kick (Drive: 2 plays, 73 yards, 0:38; OKLA 7–0) (8:53) TCU – Josh Hoover 3 yard rush (Drive: 4 plays, 19 yards, 1:11; OKLA 7–6) (7:42) OKLA – Jayden Gibson 59 yard pass from Dillon Gabriel, Zach Schmit kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:11; OKLA 14–6) (4:30) TCU – JoJo Earle 6 yard pass from Josh Hoover, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:12: OKLA 14–13) Second quarter (14:33) OKLA – Brennan Thompson 53 yard pass from Dillon Gabriel, Zach Schmit kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 1:55; OKLA 21–13) (10:13) OKLA – Gavin Sawchuk 12 yard rush, Zach Schmit kick (Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 2:51; OKLA 28–13) (6:15) OKLA – Gavin Sawchuk 7 yard rush, Zach Schmit kick (Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 2:09; OKLA 35–13) (3:18) OKLA – Tawee Walker 9 yard rush, Zach Schmit kick (Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:11; OKLA 42–13) (0:00) TCU – Griffin Kell 23 yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 3:17; OKLA 42–16) Third quarter (9:51) OKLA – Zach Schmit 23 yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 5:09; OKLA 45–16) (7:51) TCU – Emani Bailey 32 yard rush, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 1:54; OKLA 45–23) (5:14) TCU – Jared Wiley 3 yard pass from Josh Hoover, 2 point conversion from Jared Wiley (Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 2:29; OKLA 45–31) (2:46) OKLA – Drake Stoops 9 yard pass from Dillon Gabriel, Zach Schmit kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:28; OKLA 52–31) (0:39) TCU – Emani Bailey 12 yard pass from Josh Hoover, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 6 pays, 76 yards, 1:57; OKLA 52–38) Fourth quarter (10:14) OKLA – Zach Schmit 40 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 5:25; OKLA 55–38) (6:30) OKLA – Gavin Sawchuk 9 yard rush, Zach Schmit kick (Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 2:02; OKLA 62–38) (6:12) OKLA – Billy Bowman 45 yard interception, Zach Schmit kick (Drive: 1 play, 45 yards, 0:18; OKLA 69–38) (2:22) OKLA – Jared Willey 5 yard pass from Josh Hoover, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 3:40; OKLA 69–45)

Statistics	TCU	OKLA
First downs	25	30
Total yards	520	607
Rushes/yards	29/176	41/207
Passing yards	344	400
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	32–58–1	24–38–1
Time of possession	30:22	29:38

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
TCU	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