2022 Navy
4–8 (4–4 American Athletic Conference), coached by Ken Niumatalolo. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 17 UCF 17–14Nov 19
UCF was ranked No. 17 and favored to win.
- Most excitingBeat East Carolina 23–20Sep 24
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs Delaware | L 7–14 | 76% |
| Sep 10 | vs Memphis | L 13–37 | 48% |
| Sep 24 | at East Carolina | W 23–20 | 25% |
| Oct 1 | at Air Force | L 10–13 | 19% |
| Oct 8 | vs Tulsa | W 53–21 | 44% |
| Oct 14 | at SMU | L 34–40 | 32% |
| Oct 22 | vs Houston | L 20–38 | 43% |
| Oct 29 | vs Temple | W 27–20 | 70% |
| Nov 5 | at Cincinnati | L 10–20 | 13% |
| Nov 12 | vs 20Notre Dame | L 32–35 | 16% |
| Nov 19 | at 17UCF | W 17–14 | 16% |
| Dec 10 | vs Army | L 17–20 | 40% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Army 20–17; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the American Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 106th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 139 on file).
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 6th in American Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 263–292
- Coach
- Ken Niumatalolo
- Elo
- 1439 −26 this season
- SP+ rating
- -7.2 No. 93 of 131; offense No. 106, defense No. 46, special teams No. 103
- SRS
- −1.9 No. 73 of 131 in FBS
- Returning
- 24% of last season’s EPA, No. 117 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 138 roster talent No. 130 in FBS
- Defensive coordinator
- Brian Newberry
- Offense
- Triple option
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.07 | 37% | 1.30 | 76th of 131 |
| Defense | 0.16 | 39% | 1.43 | 98th of 131 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.06 off 0.11 def | 37% off 38% def | — | 88th off 71st def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.1 | own 30 | 12% allowed |
| Defense | 3.4 | own 30 | 20% caused |
CORE rating -3.4, 80th of 131 (offense -2.6, defense 0.8).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Tai Lavatai QB | 787 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Tai Lavatai QB | 5 TD |
| Rushing yards | Daba Fofana FB | 769 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Daba Fofana FB | 6 TD |
| Receiving yards | Jayden Umbarger WR | 265 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Jayden Umbarger WR | 2 TD |
| Tackles | John Marshall LB | 88 tkl |
| Sacks | John Marshall LB | 10.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Elias Larry DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2022 class
| Gracen Bell TE | ★★★ | No. 1390 |
| Aaron Jones ATH | ★★★ | No. 1525 |
| Nathan Kent WR | ★★★ | No. 1525 |
| Christopher Calhoun II QB | ★★★ | No. 2348 |
| Lorenzo Vitti CB | ★★★ | No. 2364 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2022 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 2.5 | 0.795 |
| Receivers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.843 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.786 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.780 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 2.3 | 0.790 |
| Athletes and specialists | 3 | 2.7 | 0.810 |
| Whole class | 13 | 2.5 | 0.802 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Roster 176
The 2022 roster176 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 50 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 0
The 2022 portalNo transfers in.
Transfers out 4
 Johnny Hodges LB | ★★★ | to  TCU |
| Jared Behrens LB | ★★ | no new school on file |
| Alefosio Saipaia DL | ★★ | no new school on file |
| Malcolm Terry II RB | ★★ | no new school on file |
2022 American Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Tulane | 7–1 | 12–2 | 9 |
| Cincinnati | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| UCF | 6–2 | 9–5 | |
| Houston | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| SMU | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| East Carolina | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
| Navy | 4–4 | 4–8 | |
| Memphis | 3–5 | 7–6 | |
| Tulsa | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Temple | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
 South Florida | 0–8 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.