2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season

American college football season

For the 2022 FBS season, see 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season.

2022 NCAA Division I FCS season

Regular season
Number of teams| 130
Duration| August 27 – December 3
Payton Award| Lindsey Scott Jr., QB, Incarnate Word
Buchanan Award| Zeke Vandenburgh, LB, Illinois State
Playoff
Duration| November 26 – December 17
Championship date| January 8, 2023
Championship site| Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas
Champion| South Dakota State
NCAA Division I FCS football seasons

«2021

2023»

The 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season, part of college football in the United States, was organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level. The regular season began on August 27 and ended on November 19. The postseason began on November 26, and ended on January 8, 2023, with the 2023 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas.[1] South Dakota State defeated defending champion North Dakota State, 45-21, to win the title.

## Conference changes and new programs

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* The ASUN Conference and Western Athletic Conference renewed their football alliance for the 2022 season, after each suffered key losses of members starting FBS transitions (Jacksonville State and Sam Houston State), rendering them ineligible for a playoff automatic qualifier (AQ) as separate leagues. Eight alliance members (three WAC, five ASUN) competed for a single AQ in the FCS playoffs.[2]
* After announcing a move to the Western Athletic Conference for the 2022 season in a November 2021 press conference, Incarnate Word reversed course in June 2022, just days before it was to officially join the WAC, and recommitted to the Southland Conference.[3][4] At the same time, Lamar returned to the Southland after just one season in the WAC (and WAC–ASUN Challenge).

School | 2021 conference | 2022 conference

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Austin Peay | Ohio Valley | WAC–ASUN Challenge (ASUN)
Bryant | NEC | Big South
Hampton | Big South | CAA
Jacksonville State | WAC–ASUN Challenge (ASUN) | ASUN
Hampton | Big South | CAA
James Madison | CAA (FCS) | Sun Belt (FBS)
Kennesaw State | Big South | WAC–ASUN Challenge (ASUN)
Lamar | WAC–ASUN Challenge (WAC) | Southland
Lindenwood | GLVC (D-II) | Ohio Valley (FCS)
Monmouth | Big South | CAA
North Alabama | WAC–ASUN Challenge (ASUN)
Sam Houston State | WAC–ASUN Challenge (WAC) | WAC
Southern Utah | Big Sky | WAC–ASUN Challenge (WAC)
Stonehill | Northeast-10 (D-II) | NEC (FCS)
Texas A&M–Commerce | Lone Star (D-II) | Southland (FCS)

## Notable headlines

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* August 31 – The Division I Board of Directors adopted a series of changes to transfer rules.[5]
* Transfer windows were adopted for all Division I sports. Student-athletes who wish to be immediately eligible at their next school must enter the NCAA transfer portal within the designated period(s) for their sport. For FCS football, two windows were established: a 45-day window starting the day after postseason selections are made, and a spring window from May 1–15. Accommodations will be made for participants in the FCS championship game.
* Student-athletes who experience head coaching changes, or those whose athletic aid is reduced, canceled, or not renewed, may transfer outside designated windows without penalty.
* Transferring student-athletes will be guaranteed their financial aid at their next school through graduation.
* September 21 – Houston Baptist University announced a name change to Houston Christian University, effective immediately.[6]
* December 9 – In the highest-scoring game in FCS playoff history, Incarnate Word defeated previously unbeaten Sacramento State 66–63. UIW quarterback Lindsey Scott Jr. threw four touchdown passes to bring his season total to 59, surpassing the previous FCS record of 57 held by Jeremiah Briscoe of Sam Houston in 2016.[7] Scott ended the season with 60, having thrown one TD pass in UIW's 35–32 semifinal loss to North Dakota State.[8]

## FCS team wins over FBS teams

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September 2: William & Mary 41, Charlotte 24
September 3: Delaware 14, Navy 7
September 10: Eastern Kentucky 59, Bowling Green 57 7OT
September 10: Incarnate Word 55, Nevada 41
September 10: Holy Cross 37, Buffalo 31
September 10: Weber State 35, Utah State 7
September 17: Southern Illinois 31, Northwestern 24
September 24: Sacramento State 41, Colorado State 10

## Conference standings

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2022 ASUN Conference football standings |

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Jacksonville State*  |  | 5  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 2  |
Austin Peay \+  |  | 3  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  |
Eastern Kentucky +^  |  | 3  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 5  |
Central Arkansas \+  |  | 3  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  |
Kennesaw State |  | 1  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  |
North Alabama |  | 0  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 10  |

* \+ - Conference co-champions
* ^ - FCS playoff participant
* Note: Jacksonville State ineligible for postseason play and ASUN title due to start of transition to FBS.

Rankings from STATS Poll
2022 Big Sky Conference football standings |

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No. 4 Montana State +^  |  | 8  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 12  | - | 2  |
No. 5 Sacramento State +^  |  | 8  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 12  | - | 1  |
No. 9 Weber State ^  |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 3  |
No. 18 Idaho ^  |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 5  |
No. 25 UC Davis |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  |
No. 14 Montana ^  |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
Portland State |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |
Eastern Washington |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  |
Northern Colorado |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  |
Northern Arizona |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  |
Idaho State |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 10  |
Cal Poly |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  |

* \+ - Conference co-champions
* ^ - FCS playoff participant

Rankings from STATS Poll
2022 Big South Conference football standings |

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Gardner–Webb $^  |  | 5  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
North Carolina A&T |  | 4  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  |
Campbell |  | 2  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  |
Bryant |  | 2  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |
Charleston Southern |  | 2  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 8  |
Robert Morris |  | 0  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 11  |

* $ - Conference champion
* ^ - FCS playoff participant

Rankings from STATS Poll
2022 Colonial Athletic Association football standings |

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No. 8 William & Mary +^  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 11  | - | 2  |
No. 13 New Hampshire +^  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 4  |
No. 11 Richmond ^  |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 4  |
No. 17 Elon ^  |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 4  |
Rhode Island |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  |
No. 19 Delaware ^  |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
Towson |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  |
Villanova |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  |
Monmouth |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  |
Albany |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  |
Maine |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  |
Hampton |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |
Stony Brook |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  |

* \+ - Conference co-champions
* ^ - FCS playoff participant

Rankings from STATS Poll
2022 Ivy League football standings |

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Yale $  |  | 6  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 2  |
Penn |  | 5  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 2  |
Princeton |  | 5  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 2  |
Harvard |  | 4  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  |
Columbia |  | 3  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  |
Cornell |  | 2  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  |
Dartmouth |  | 2  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 7  |
Brown |  | 1  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 7  |

* $ - Conference champion

Rankings from STATS Poll
2022 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings |

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North Carolina Central \+  |  | 4  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 2  |
Howard \+  |  | 4  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  |
Delaware State |  | 2  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  |
Morgan State |  | 2  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |
Norfolk State |  | 2  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  |
South Carolina State |  | 1  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  |

* \+ - Conference co-champions

Rankings from STATS Poll
2022 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings |

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No. 1 South Dakota State $^  |  | 8  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 14  | - | 1  |
No. 2 North Dakota State ^  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 12  | - | 3  |
No. 20 North Dakota ^  |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 5  |
Youngstown State |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  |
Northern Iowa |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  |
Illinois State |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  |
Southern Illinois |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  |
Missouri State |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  |
South Dakota |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  |
Indiana State |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  |
Western Illinois |  | 0  | - | 8  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 11  |

* $ - Conference champion
* ^ - FCS playoff participant

Rankings from STATS Poll
2022 Northeast Conference football standings |

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Saint Francis (PA) $^  |  | 7  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 3  |
Merrimack *  |  | 6  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  |
LIU |  | 4  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |
Duquesne |  | 3  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |
Sacred Heart |  | 3  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  |
Central Connecticut |  | 2  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  |
Stonehill *  |  | 2  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 5  |
Wagner |  | 1  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 10  |

* $ - Conference champion
* ^ - FCS playoff participant
* Note: Merrimack and Stonehill ineligible for NEC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II

Rankings from STATS Poll
2022 Ohio Valley Conference football standings |

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No. 15 Southeast Missouri State +^  |  | 5  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 3  |
UT Martin \+  |  | 5  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  |
Tennessee State |  | 2  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |
Tennessee Tech |  | 2  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |
Lindenwood *  |  | 2  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  |
Eastern Illinois |  | 1  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  |
Murray State |  | 1  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  |

* \+ - Conference co-champions
* ^ - FCS playoff participant
* Note: Lindenwood ineligible for OVC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II.

Rankings from STATS Poll
2022 Patriot League football standings |

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No. 6 Holy Cross $^  |  | 6  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 12  | - | 1  |
No. 22 Fordham ^  |  | 5  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 3  |
Lafayette |  | 3  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |
Bucknell |  | 2  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  |
Colgate |  | 2  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  |
Lehigh |  | 2  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  |
Georgetown |  | 1  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  |

* $ - Conference champion
* ^ - FCS playoff participant

Rankings from STATS Poll
2022 Pioneer Football League standings |

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St. Thomas (MN) * $  |  | 8  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 1  |
Dayton |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  |
Davidson ^  |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 4  |
Butler |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  |
San Diego |  | 4  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  |
Valparaiso |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
Marist |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |
Drake |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  |
Stetson |  | 2  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  |
Morehead State |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  |
Presbyterian |  | 0  | - | 8  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 10  |

* $ - Conference champion
* ^ - FCS playoff participant
* * – St. Thomas (MN) ineligible for FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division III

Rankings from STATS Poll
2022 Southern Conference football standings |

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No. 7 Samford $^  |  | 8  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 11  | - | 2  |
No. 10 Furman ^  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 3  |
No. 23 Chattanooga |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  |
No. 24 Mercer |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  |
Western Carolina |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  |
Wofford |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  |
The Citadel |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |
East Tennessee State |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  |
VMI |  | 0  | - | 8  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 10  |

* $ - Conference champion
* ^ - FCS playoff participant

Rankings from STATS Poll
2022 Southland Conference football standings |

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No. 12 Southeastern Louisiana +^  |  | 5  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 4  |
No. 3 Incarnate Word +^  |  | 5  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 12  | - | 2  |
Northwestern State |  | 4  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |
Nicholls |  | 3  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  |
Texas A&M–Commerce *  |  | 3  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  |
McNeese |  | 2  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |
Houston Christian |  | 1  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  |
Lamar |  | 1  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 10  |

* \+ - Conference co-champions
* ^ - FCS playoff participant
* * – Texas A&M–Commerce ineligible for FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II

Rankings from STATS Poll
2022 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings |

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East Division
No. 16 Jackson State xy$  |  | 8  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 12  | - | 1  |
Florida A&M |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 2  |
Alabama State |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  |
Alabama A&M |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |
Bethune–Cookman |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  |
Mississippi Valley State |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  |
West Division
Southern xy  |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 5  |
Prairie View A&M x  |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  |
Alcorn State |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  |
Texas Southern |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  |
Grambling State |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  |
Arkansas–Pine Bluff |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  |
Championship: Jackson State 43, Southern 24

* $ - Conference champion
* x - Division champion/co-champions
* y - Championship game participant

Rankings from STATS Poll
2022 WAC–ASUN Challenge football standings |

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Eastern Kentucky $^  |  | 4  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 5  |
Central Arkansas |  | 4  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  |
Austin Peay |  | 3  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  |
Stephen F. Austin |  | 2  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  |
Abilene Christian |  | 1  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  |
Kennesaw State |  | 1  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  |
Southern Utah |  | 0  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  |
North Alabama |  | 0  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 10  |

* $ - Conference champion
* ^ - FCS playoff participant

Rankings from STATS Poll
2022 Western Athletic Conference football standings |

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Stephen F. Austin \+  |  | 3  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  |
Abilene Christian \+  |  | 3  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  |
Sam Houston *  |  | 3  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 4  |
Utah Tech *  |  | 2  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |
Tarleton State *  |  | 1  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  |
Southern Utah |  | 1  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  |

* \+ - Conference co-champions
* * Note: Sam Houston ineligible for WAC championship and FCS postseason play due to start of transition to FBS; Tarleton and Utah Tech ineligible for FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II.

Rankings from STATS Poll

## Playoff qualifiers

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### Automatic berths for conference champions

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Big Sky Conference | Sacramento State | 3rd | 2021 | Second Round (L - South Dakota State)
Big South Conference | Gardner–Webb | 1st | None | None
Colonial Athletic Association | William & Mary | 11th | 2015 | Second Round (L - Richmond)
Missouri Valley Football Conference | South Dakota State | 12th | 2021 | Semifinals (L – Montana State)
Northeast Conference | Saint Francis (PA) | 2nd | 2016 | First Round (L – Villanova)
Ohio Valley Conference | Southeast Missouri State | 4th | 2019 | First Round (L - Illinois State)
Patriot League | Holy Cross | 5th | 2021 | Second Round (L – Villanova)
Pioneer Football League | Davidson | 3rd | 2021 | First Round (L – Kennesaw State)
Southern Conference | Samford | 6th | 2017 | First Round (L – Kennesaw State)
Southland Conference | Southeastern Louisiana | 5th | 2021 | Second Round (L – James Madison)
ASUN Conference-Western Athletic Conference | Eastern Kentucky | 22nd | 2014 | First Round (L - Indiana State)

### At large qualifiers

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Big Sky Conference | Montana State | 12th | 2021 | Championship Game (L - North Dakota State)
Weber State | 10th | 2020 | First Round (L - Southern Illinois)
Idaho | 12th | 1995 | First Round (L - McNeese State)
Montana | 26th | 2021 | Quarterfinals (L - James Madison)
Colonial Athletic Association | New Hampshire | 17th | 2017 | Quarterfinals (L - South Dakota State)
Elon | 4th | 2018 | First Round (L - Wofford)
Richmond | 12th | 2016 | Quarterfinals (L - Eastern Washington)
Delaware | 18th | 2020 | Semifinals (L - South Dakota State)
Missouri Valley Football Conference | North Dakota State | 13th | 2021 | National Champions (W - Montana State)
North Dakota | 4th | 2020 | Quarterfinals (L - James Madison)
Patriot League | Fordham | 6th | 2015 | First Round (L - Chattanooga)
Southern Conference | Furman | 19th | 2019 | First Round (L - Austin Peay)
Southland Conference | Incarnate Word | 3rd | 2021 | Second Round (L - Sam Houston State)

### Abstentions

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* Ivy League – Yale
* Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference – North Carolina Central
* Southwestern Athletic Conference – Jackson State

## Postseason

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The FCS again featured a 24-team postseason bracket: 11 teams decided via automatic bids issued to conference champions, and 13 at-large bids; the top eight teams were seeded.[9]

### Bowl game

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Jackson State Tigers (12–0)  | MEAC
SWAC | North Carolina Central 41
Jackson State 34 (OT)

### NCAA Division I playoff bracket

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| First Round
November 26
Campus sites
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December 3
Campus sites
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December 9/10
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December 16/17
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| Saint Francis (PA) | 17 | | |  | Delaware | 6 |
| Delaware | 56 | | | | | | 1 | South Dakota State | 42 |
| | | | | | 8 | Holy Cross | 21 |
| | | | 8 | Holy Cross | 35 | | | |
| Fordham | 42 | | |  | New Hampshire | 19 |
| New Hampshire | 52 | | | | 1 | South Dakota State | 39 |
| | | | | | | 4 | Montana State | 18 |
| | | | 5 | William & Mary | 54 | | | |
| Gardner–Webb | 52 | | |  | Gardner–Webb | 14 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 41 | | | | | | 5 | William & Mary | 7 |
| | | | | | 4 | Montana State | 55 |
| | | | 4 | Montana State | 33 | |
| North Dakota | 31 | | |  | Weber State | 25 |
| Weber State | 38 | | | | 1 | South Dakota State | 45 |
| | | | | | | | 3 | North Dakota State | 21 |
| | | | 3 | North Dakota State | 49 | | | |
| Southeast Missouri State | 24 | | |  | Montana | 26 |
| Montana | 34 | | | | | | 3 | North Dakota State | 27 |
| | | | | | 6 | Samford | 9 |
| | | | 6 | Samford | 48 | | | |
| Idaho | 42 | | |  | Southeastern Louisiana | 42 |
| Southeastern Louisiana | 45 | | | | 3 | North Dakota State | 35 |
| | | | | | | 7 | Incarnate Word | 32 |
| | | | 7 | Incarnate Word | 41 | |
| Elon | 6 | | |  | Furman | 38 |
| Furman | 31 | | | | | | 7 | Incarnate Word | 66 |
| | | | | | 2 | Sacramento State | 63 |
| | | | 2 | Sacramento State | 38 | |
| Davidson | 0 | | |  | Richmond | 31 |
| Richmond | 41 | |

## Rankings

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Main article: 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football rankings

The top 25 from the STATS and USA Today Coaches Polls.

### Pre-season polls

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| STATS

Ranking  | Team
1  | North Dakota State (52)
2  | South Dakota State (2)
3  | Montana
4  | Montana State
5  | Missouri State
6  | Villanova
7  | Sacramento State
8  | Kennesaw State
9  | Southern Illinois
10  | Stephen F. Austin
11  | East Tennessee State
12  | Chattanooga
13  | Eastern Washington
14  | Incarnate Word
15  | Jackson State
16  | Holy Cross
17  | Southeastern Louisiana
18  | UT Martin
19  | Delaware
20  | Weber State
21  | Northern Iowa
22  | Rhode Island
23  | Mercer
24  | Richmond
25  | UC Davis
| USA Today Coaches

Ranking  | Team
1  | North Dakota State (24)
2  | Montana
3  | South Dakota State (1)
4  | Montana State
5  | Villanova
6  | Kennesaw State
7  | Sacramento State
8  | Missouri State
9  | Southern Illinois
10  | Stephen F. Austin
11  | East Tennessee State
12  | Eastern Washington
13  | Chattanooga
14  | Incarnate Word
15  | UT Martin
16  | Southeastern Louisiana
17  | Jackson State
18  | Holy Cross
19  | Delaware
20  | Weber State
21  | Northern Iowa
22  | UC Davis
23  | Mercer
24  | Rhode Island т
Richmond т

### Final rankings

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1  | South Dakota State (14–1) (54)  | South Dakota State (14–1) (26)
2  | North Dakota State (12–3)  | North Dakota State (12–3)
3  | Incarnate Word (12–2)  | Incarnate Word (12–2)
4  | Montana State (12–2)  | Sacramento State (12–1)
5  | Sacramento State (12–1)  | Montana State (12–2)
6  | Holy Cross (12–1)  | Holy Cross (12–1)
7  | Samford (11–2)  | Samford (11–2)
8  | William & Mary (11–2)  | William & Mary (11–2)
9  | Weber State (10–3)  | Weber State (10–3)
10  | Furman (10–3)  | Furman (10–3)
11  | Richmond (9–4)  | Jackson State (12–1)
12  | Southeastern Louisiana (9–4)  | Richmond (9–4)
13  | New Hampshire (9–4)  | Southeast Missouri State (9–3)
14  | Montana (8–5)  | Montana (8–5)
15  | Southeast Missouri State (9–3)  | New Hampshire (9–4)
16  | Jackson State (12–1)  | Fordham (9–3)
17  | Elon (8–4)  | North Carolina Central (10–2)
18  | Idaho (7–5)  | Elon (8–4)
19  | Delaware (8–5)  | Southeastern Louisiana (9–4)
20  | North Dakota (7–5)  | St. Thomas (MN)
21  | North Carolina Central (10–2)  | Mercer (7–4)
22  | Fordham (9–3)  | Idaho (7–5)
23  | Chattanooga (7–4)  | Florida A&M (9–2)
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## Kickoff games

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The regular season began on Saturday, August 27 with seven games in Week 0:

* FCS Kickoff (Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Alabama): Jacksonville State 42, No. 10 Stephen F. Austin 17
* MEAC/SWAC Challenge (Center Parc Stadium, Atlanta): Alabama State 23, Howard 13
* Florida State 47 (FBS), Duquesne 7
* North Carolina 56 (FBS), Florida A&M 24
* Western Kentucky 38, Austin Peay 27
* UNLV 52 (FBS), Idaho State 21
* No. 23 Mercer 63, Morehead State 13

## Regular season top 10 matchups

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Rankings reflect the STATS Poll.

* Week 4
* No. 2т South Dakota State defeated No. 6 Missouri State, 28–14 (Robert W. Plaster Stadium, Springfield, MO)
* Week 7
* No. 2 South Dakota State defeated No. 1 North Dakota State, 23–21 (Fargodome, Fargo, ND)
* Week 8
* No. 2 Sacramento State defeated No. 7 Montana, 31–24 OT (Hornet Stadium, Sacramento, CA)
* No. 3 Montana State defeated No. 5 Weber State, 43–38 (Bobcat Stadium, Bozeman, MT)
* Week 10
* No. 2 Sacramento State defeated No. 5 Weber State, 33–30 (Stewart Stadium, Ogden, UT)

## Upsets

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This section lists instances of unranked teams defeating ranked teams during the season.

During the regular season, 13 unranked teams defeated a ranked team.

* August 27, 2022
* Jacksonville State 42, No. 10 Stephen F. Austin 17 (FCS Kickoff)
* September 1
* Samford 27, No. 8 Kennesaw State 17
* September 10
* The Citadel 20, No. 9 East Tennessee State 17
* Southeast Missouri State 34, No. 17 Southern Illinois 31
* North Dakota 29, No. 24 Northern Iowa 27
* September 17
* North Carolina Central 45, No. 25 New Hampshire 27
* Furman 27, No. 18 East Tennessee State 14
* September 24
* Monmouth 49, No. 9 Villanova 42
* Elon 35, No. 14 William & Mary 31
* Austin Peay 31, No. 16 Eastern Kentucky 20
* Southeastern Louisiana 41, No. 4т Incarnate Word 35
* October 1
* North Dakota 48, No. 7 Missouri State 31
* Central Arkansas 49, No. 22 Austin Peay 20
* October 8
* Texas A&M–Commerce 31, No 19. Southeastern Louisiana 28
* October 15
* Idaho 30, No. 2 Montana 23
* Sam Houston State 25, No. 23 Eastern Kentucky 17
* October 22
* South Dakota 27, No. 14 Southern Illinois 24
* October 29
* Elon 27, No. 12 Delaware 7
* Eastern Kentucky 28, No. 15 Southeast Missouri State 23
* Northern Iowa 37, No. 20 Southern Illinois 36
* Jacksonville State 40, No. 25 Austin Peay 16
* November 5
* Kennesaw State 44, No. 15 UT Martin 27
* November 12
* UC Davis 44, No. 15 Idaho 26
* Yale 24, No. 24 Princeton 20
* November 19
* Western Carolina 32, No. 15 Chattanooga 29
* Villanova 29, No. 20 Delaware 26

## Coaching changes

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### Preseason and in-season

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This is restricted to coaching changes that took place on or after May 1, 2022, and will include any changes announced after a team's last regularly scheduled games but before its playoff games. For coaching changes that occurred earlier in 2022, see 2021 NCAA Division I FCS end-of-season coaching changes.

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Wofford | Josh Conklin | October 6, 2022  | Resigned (effective immediately)[11] | Shawn Watson (named full time on December 1)
Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Doc Gamble | October 20, 2022  | Fired[12] | Don Treadwell (interim)
North Alabama | Chris Willis | October 30, 2022  | Fired[13] | Ryan Held (interim)

### End of season

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This list includes coaching changes announced during the season that did not take effect until the end of the season.

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Charleston Southern | Autry Denson | November 14, 2022  | Fired[14] | Gabe Giardina | Albany State head coach (2018–2022)
VMI | Scott Wachenheim | November 20, 2022  | Resigned[15] | Danny Rocco | Delaware head coach (2017–2021)
Northern Colorado | Ed McCaffrey | November 21, 2022  | Fired[16] | Ed Lamb | BYU associate head coach/ST coordinator/safeties coach (2016–2022)
Houston Christian | Vic Shealy | November 21, 2022  | Resigned[17] | Braxton Harris | Campbell associate head coach/linebackers/recruiting coordinator (2021–2022)
Lamar | Blane Morgan | November 21, 2022  | Fired[18] | Peter Rossomando | Charlotte interim head coach (2022)
Towson | Rob Ambrose | November 21, 2022  | Fired[19] | Pete Shinnick | West Florida head coach (2014–2022)
The Citadel | Brent Thompson | November 21, 2022  | Fired[20] | Maurice Drayton | Las Vegas Raiders assistant special teams coach (2022)
Lehigh | Tom Gilmore | November 21, 2022  | Resigned[21] | Kevin Cahill | Yale associate head coach/OC/QB coach (2018–2022)
Texas A&M–Commerce | David Bailiff | November 22, 2022  | Contract expired[22] | Clint Dolezel | Frisco Fighters head coach (2020–2021)
Idaho State | Charlie Ragle | November 28, 2022  | Became ST Coordinator at Arizona State[23] | Cody Hawkins | UC Davis OC/QB coach (2017–2022)
Delaware State | Rod Milstead | November 28, 2022  | Fired[24] | Lee Hull | Howard OC/QB coach (2020–2022)
Dayton | Rick Chamberlin | November 29, 2022  | Retired[25] | Trevor Andrews | Western Michigan linebackers coach (2019–2022)
Bethune–Cookman | Terry Sims | November 29, 2022  | Fired[26] | Raymond Woodie | Florida Atlantic associate head coach/OLB coach/ST coordinator/recruiting coordinator (2020–22)
Central Connecticut | Ryan McCarthy | November 30, 2022  | Contract not renewed[27] | Adam Lechtenberg | Central Oklahoma assistant head coach/co-OC/QB coach (2022)
UIW | G. J. Kinne | December 2, 2022  | Became head coach at Texas State[28][29] | Clint Killough | UIW associate head coach/WR coach/recruiting coordinator (2022)
Cal Poly | Beau Baldwin | December 2, 2022  | Became OC at Arizona State[30][31] | Paul Wulff | Cal Poly associate head coach/OL coach (2020–2022)
North Alabama | Ryan Held (interim)  | December 3, 2022  | Permanent replacement  | Brent Dearmon | Florida Atlantic OC/QB coach (2022)
Jackson State | Deion Sanders | December 4, 2022  | Became head coach at Colorado | T. C. Taylor | Jackson State OC/WR coach (2019–2022)
Weber State | Jay Hill | December 7, 2022  | Became DC at BYU | Mickey Mental | Weber State offensive coordinator (2022)
Mississippi Valley State | Vincent Dancy | December 8, 2022  | Became defensive assistant at Colorado | Kendrick Wade | Delta State pass game coordinator/WR coach (2022)
Sacramento State | Troy Taylor | December 10, 2022  | Became head coach at Stanford[32][33] | Andy Thompson | Sacramento State defensive coordinator (2019–2022)
Missouri State | Bobby Petrino | December 15, 2022  | Became OC at UNLV | Ryan Beard | Missouri State defensive coordinator and safeties coach (2020–2022)
North Carolina A&T | Sam Washington | December 15, 2022  | Fired[34] | Vincent Brown | William & Mary Assistant head coach/defensive coordinator/linebackers coach (2019–2022)
Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Don Treadwell (interim)  | December 22, 2022  | Permanent replacement  | Alonzo Hampton[35] | Louisiana–Monroe associate head coach/ST coordinator/safeties coach (2021–2022)
South Dakota State | John Stiegelmeier | January 20, 2023  | Retired[36] | Jimmy Rogers[37] | South Dakota State associate head coach/Defensive coordinator/LB coach (2019–2022)
San Diego | Dale Lindsey | March 21, 2023  | Retired[38] | Brandon Moore | Colorado Mines head coach (2022)

## Rule changes

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The following rule changes were recommended by the NCAA Football Rules Committee for the 2022 season:[39]

* When players are disqualified for a targeting call in the second half or in overtime (which requires a carryover penalty of sitting out the first half of the next scheduled game), an appeals process will be available to allow the National Coordinator of Officials (currently Steve Shaw) to review tapes of the targeting penalty for consideration of not requiring the player to sit out the first half of the following game.
* Injury timeouts awarded due to "deceptive actions" during a game will also be able to reviewed by the National Coordinator of Officials to determine what sanctions, if any, against teams who use this tactic, enforced at the conference or school level.
* Blocking below the waist will only be permitted inside the tackle box by linemen and stationary backs. Blocks below the waist outside of the tackle box are not allowed.
* Defensive holding will remain a 10-yard penalty but will always carry an automatic first down.
* Codifying the rule change made shortly after the 2021 ACC Championship Game, ball carriers who simulate a feet-first slide will be declared down at that spot.
* Uniform rules would require the sock/leg covering to go from the shoe to the bottom of the pants, similar to the NFL rule.

## Attendances

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The top 30 NCAA Division I FCS football teams by average home attendance:

# | College football team | Average attendance[40]

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1 | Jackson State Tigers | 42,049
2 | Montana Grizzlies | 25,298
3 | Montana State Bobcats | 21,275
4 | Southern Jaguars | 19,844
5 | Jacksonville State Gamecocks | 18,161
6 | Alabama State Hornets | 18,069
7 | North Dakota State Bison | 17,309
8 | Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens | 16,902
9 | Alcorn State Braves | 16,527
10 | South Dakota State Jackrabbits | 15,561
11 | Sacramento State Hornets | 15,502
12 | Harvard Crimson | 14,689
13 | Florida A&M Rattlers | 14,418
14 | North Carolina A&T Aggies | 12,781
15 | Eastern Kentucky Colonels | 12,609
16 | Tarleton State Texans | 12,020
17 | Holy Cross Crusaders | 11,897
18 | New Hampshire Wildcats | 10,758
19 | Texas Southern Tigers | 10,677
20 | Youngstown State Penguins | 10,065
21 | William & Mary Tribe | 10,026
22 | Western Carolina Catamounts | 9,876
23 | The Citadel Bulldogs | 9,865
24 | Tennessee State Tigers | 9,811
25 | Grambling State Tigers | 9,788
26 | North Dakota Fighting Hawks | 9,780
27 | South Carolina State Bulldogs | 9,766
28 | Furman Paladins | 9,646
29 | Norfolk State Spartans | 9,571
30 | UC Davis Aggies | 9,472

## See also

[edit]

* 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season
* 2022 NCAA Division II football season
* 2022 NCAA Division III football season
* 2022 NAIA football season
* 2022 U Sports football season
* 2022 junior college football season

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