2022 Valparaiso
5–7 (4–4 Pioneer Football League). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Marist 45–24Nov 12
By 21 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Morehead State 40–35Oct 22
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vsIndiana Wesleyan | W 20–17 | 61% |
| Sep 10 | at Illinois State | L 21–28 | 38% |
| Sep 17 | at Dartmouth | L 13–35 | 17% |
| Sep 24 | vs San Diego | W 28–21 | 44% |
| Oct 8 | at Presbyterian | W 41–21 | 63% |
| Oct 15 | vs Butler | L 25–26 | 63% |
| Oct 22 | at Morehead State | W 40–35 | 42% |
| Oct 29 | at Dayton | L 24–31 | 36% |
| Nov 5 | vs St. Thomas (MN) | L 7–34 | 47% |
| Nov 12 | at Marist | W 45–24 | 47% |
| Nov 19 | vs Drake | L 0–24 | 74% |
| Dec 3 | at New Mexico State | L 3–65 | 19% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to New Mexico State 65–3; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Pioneer Football League.
In program history: The 3rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 27 on file).
- Record
- 5–7
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 6th in Pioneer Football League
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 267–361
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1202 −36 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −44.6 No. 122 of 130 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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- Offensive coordinator
- Will Fleming
- Defensive coordinator
- Brian Dougherty
Leaders
| Passing yards | Michael Appel Jr. QB | 1,391 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Michael Appel Jr. QB | 7 TD |
| Rushing yards | Aaron Dawson RB | 1,204 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Aaron Dawson RB | 10 TD |
| Receiving yards | Solomon Davis WR | 729 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Solomon Davis WR | 4 TD |
| Tackles | Colin Graves DB | 6 tkl |
| Sacks | Kevin Spelman DL | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Kohlton Sherman DB | 4 INT |
Roster 118
The 2022 roster118 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 46 have a stat line. See the roster
2022 Pioneer Football League standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Thomas (MN) | 8–0 | 10–1 | |
| Dayton | 6–2 | 8–3 | |
 Davidson | 6–2 | 8–4 | |
| Butler | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
| San Diego | 4–3–1 | 5–5–1 | |
 Valparaiso | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| Marist | 4–4 | 4–7 | |
| Drake | 3–5 | 3–8 | |
 Stetson | 2–5–1 | 4–6–1 | |
| Morehead State | 1–7 | 2–9 | |
| Presbyterian | 0–8 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.