| Year: | 2023 |
| Team: | Idaho Vandals |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big Sky |
| Short Conf: | Big Sky |
| Statsrank: | 8 |
| Fcscoachrank: | T–4 |
| Record: | 9–4 |
| Conf Record: | 6–2 |
| Head Coach: | Jason Eck |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Off Coach: | Luke Schleusner |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Off Scheme: | Spread option |
| Def Coach: | Rob Aurich |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Scheme: | 3–4 |
| Stadium: | Kibbie Dome |
| Bowl: | FCS Quarterfinal |
| Bowl Result: | L 22–30 vs. Albany |
The 2023 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the Big Sky Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Jason Eck, the Vandals were 8–3 (6–2 in Big Sky, 2nd) in the regular season, and played their home games on campus at the Kibbie Dome in Moscow, Idaho.
Seeded fourth in the 24-team FCS playoffs, Idaho received a bye in the first round and hosted two games, but fell in the quarterfinals to Albany to finish at .
On July 23, 2023, during the virtual Big Sky Kickoff, the Vandals were predicted to finish fifth in the Big Sky by the coaches and second by the media.[1]
| 1 | Montana State | 120 (10) | |
| 2 | UC Davis | 96 (1) | |
| 3 | Sacramento State | 94 (1) | |
| 4 | Weber State | 91 | |
| 5 | Idaho | 89 | |
| 6 | Montana | 84 | |
| 7 | Eastern Washington | 52 | |
| 8 | Portland State | 45 | |
| 9 | Northern Arizona | 44 | |
| 10 | Northern Colorado | 37 | |
| 11 | Cal Poly | 25 | |
| 12 | Idaho State | 15 |
| 1 | Montana State | 447 (26) | |
| 2 | Idaho | 410 (8) | |
| 3 | Montana | 359 (2) | |
| 4 | Sacramento State | 334 (3) | |
| 5 | UC Davis | 330 | |
| 6 | Weber State | 320 | |
| 7 | Eastern Washington | 216 | |
| 8 | Northern Arizona | 178 | |
| 9 | Portland State | 167 | |
| 10 | Northern Colorado | 109 | |
| 11 | Cal Poly | 103 | |
| 12 | Idaho State | 69 |
See also: 2023 Lamar Cardinals football team.
See also: 2023 Nevada Wolf Pack football team.
See also: 2023 California Golden Bears football team.
See also: 2023 Sacramento State Hornets football team.
See also: 2023 Eastern Washington Eagles football team.
See also: 2023 Cal Poly Mustangs football team.
See also: 2023 Montana State Bobcats football team and Little Brown Stein.
See also: 2023 Montana State Bobcats football team.
See also: 2023 Northern Colorado Bears football team.
See also: 2023 Weber State Wildcats football team.
See also: 2023 Idaho State Bengals football team and Idaho–Idaho State football rivalry.
See also: 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football rankings.