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As we head into the spring game, I'm trying to decide what my realistic expectations are for the 2023 season. Below is the schedule.

Given that...

  1. we have 5 conference road games and just 4 conference home games
  2. we don't get to play against Texas Tech, West Virginia, Houston, and Central Florida
  3. we're coming off a 1-8 conference record last year
... I'm already starting to temper my expectations.

The good news is that I think Matt Campbell teams tend to perform the best when expectations are not real high.

Realistically, I'm hoping we can find at least 6 wins and get to a bowl game. Ideally, though, I'm hoping we can shock the Big 12 and the nation.

What is your realistic expectation?

  • Sept. 2 – UNI
  • Sept. 9 – Iowa
  • Sept. 16 – at Ohio
  • Sept. 23 – Oklahoma State
  • Sept. 30 – at Oklahoma
  • Oct. 7 – TCU (Jack Trice Legacy Game)
  • Oct. 14 – at Cincinnati
  • Oct. 28 – at Baylor
  • Nov. 4 – Kansas (Homecoming)
  • Nov. 11 – at BYU
  • Nov. 18 – Texas
  • Nov. 25 – at Kansas State
 
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National championship? I kid I kid. The first 3 and KU, hopefully a couple more but that schedule is tough.
 
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Pope said:
As we head into the spring game, I'm trying to decide what my realistic expectations are for the 2023 season. Below is the schedule.

Given that...

  1. we have 5 conference road games and just 4 conference home games
  2. we don't get to play against Texas Tech, West Virginia, Houston, and Central Florida
  3. we're coming off a 1-8 conference record last year
... I'm already starting to temper my expectations.

The good news is that I think Matt Campbell teams tend to perform the best when expectations are not real high.

Realistically, I'm hoping we can find at least 6 wins and get to a bowl game. Ideally, though, I'm hoping we can shock the Big 12 and the nation.

What is your realistic expectation?

  • Sept. 2 – UNI
  • Sept. 9 – Iowa
  • Sept. 16 – at Ohio
  • Sept. 23 – Oklahoma State
  • Sept. 30 – at Oklahoma
  • Oct. 7 – TCU (Jack Trice Legacy Game)
  • Oct. 14 – at Cincinnati
  • Oct. 28 – at Baylor
  • Nov. 4 – Kansas (Homecoming)
  • Nov. 11 – at BYU
  • Nov. 18 – Texas
  • Nov. 25 – at Kansas State
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  • Sept. 2 – UNI - W
  • Sept. 9 – Iowa - L - should have lost last year - hawks might have a capable qb
  • Sept. 16 – at Ohio - W
  • Sept. 23 – Oklahoma State - W - no more sanders
  • Sept. 30 – at Oklahoma - L
  • Oct. 7 – TCU (Jack Trice Legacy Game) - W
  • Oct. 14 – at Cincinnati - L - bad setup - they will be 0-2 going into this game
  • Oct. 28 – at Baylor - L
  • Nov. 4 – Kansas (Homecoming) - W
  • Nov. 11 – at BYU - L
  • Nov. 18 – Texas - W - cold weather shocker for bowl eligibility
  • Nov. 25 – at Kansas State - L - let down loss with better bowl on the line
so....6-6
 
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Pope said:
As we head into the spring game, I'm trying to decide what my realistic expectations are for the 2023 season. Below is the schedule.

Given that...

  1. we have 5 conference road games and just 4 conference home games
  2. we don't get to play against Texas Tech, West Virginia, Houston, and Central Florida
  3. we're coming off a 1-8 conference record last year
... I'm already starting to temper my expectations.

The good news is that I think Matt Campbell teams tend to perform the best when expectations are not real high.

Realistically, I'm hoping we can find at least 6 wins and get to a bowl game. Ideally, though, I'm hoping we can shock the Big 12 and the nation.

What is your realistic expectation?

  • Sept. 2 – UNI
  • Sept. 9 – Iowa
  • Sept. 16 – at Ohio
  • Sept. 23 – Oklahoma State
  • Sept. 30 – at Oklahoma
  • Oct. 7 – TCU (Jack Trice Legacy Game)
  • Oct. 14 – at Cincinnati
  • Oct. 28 – at Baylor
  • Nov. 4 – Kansas (Homecoming)
  • Nov. 11 – at BYU
  • Nov. 18 – Texas
  • Nov. 25 – at Kansas State
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UNI - Win
Iowa - Toss up
Ohio - Win
OK State - Win
OU - Loss
TCU - Loss
Cincy - Win
Baylor - Loss
KU - Win
BYU - Loss
Texas - Loss
KSU - Loss

Have to beat Iowa or grab an upset to go to a bowl. I think this team is capable of doing that and I kind of expect them to, even though on a game by game basis I can't pencil in 6 wins.
 
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This board will be next level toxic if we only win 3 or 4 games. I'm thinking 5-7 is where I would start and then hope for a few upsets.
 
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JustAnotherTimeline said:
  • Sept. 2 – UNI - W
  • Sept. 9 – Iowa - L - should have lost last year - hawks might have a capable qb
  • Sept. 16 – at Ohio - W
  • Sept. 23 – Oklahoma State - W - no more sanders
  • Sept. 30 – at Oklahoma - L
  • Oct. 7 – TCU (Jack Trice Legacy Game) - W
  • Oct. 14 – at Cincinnati - L - bad setup - they will be 0-2 going into this game
  • Oct. 28 – at Baylor - L
  • Nov. 4 – Kansas (Homecoming) - W
  • Nov. 11 – at BYU - L
  • Nov. 18 – Texas - W - cold weather shocker for bowl eligibility
  • Nov. 25 – at Kansas State - L - let down loss with better bowl on the line
so....6-6
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So you're realistically expecting us to beat National championship runner up TCU? Hmmm
 
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Wins: UNI, Ohio, KU
Losses: OU, Bay, BYU, Tex, KSU (rough last 3 games)
Toss-ups: Iowa, OSU, TCU, Cincy

Looks like 5-7 to me. However, would not be surprised if they pulled a W out of one of the L list, and go bowling. CMC usually good for an inexplicable road victory.

That said, I didn't renew my season tix after over a decade. So probably the special teams will win them 4 close games, Dekkers will go all-world, and they will win 10 games. That would be my luck.
 
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So you're realistically expecting us to beat National championship runner up TCU? Hmmm
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Max Duggan was the heart of that team. Also, that team could easily have been 9-3 with all of their comeback wins. This TCU team will come in to Trice undefeated on the tails of the expectations and excitement from last year. They will be a bit of a paper tiger, yet still quite good. It will be a Campbell top 10 W special in honor of Trice. Mark it down.
 
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