2022 Idaho Vandals football team

2022 Idaho Vandals football
2022 Idaho Vandals football
NCAA Division I FCS First Round, ; L 42–45 at Southeastern Louisiana
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Ranking
STATS	No. 18
FCS Coaches	No. 22
Record	7–5 (6–2 Big Sky)
Head coach	Jason Eck (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Luke Schleusner (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread option
Defensive coordinator	Rob Aurich (1st season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Kibbie Dome
	Seasons ← 2021 2023 →

The 2022 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the Big Sky Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Jason Eck, the Vandals were 7–4 in the regular season (6–2 in Big Sky, third) and played their home games on campus at the Kibbie Dome in Moscow, Idaho. It was the program's first winning season in six years.

2022 Big Sky Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
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

Idaho defeated rival Montana for the first time since 1999 and made their twelfth appearance in the FCS playoffs, the first since 1995 (the program was in FBS from 1996 through 2017).

Hired in December 2021, Eck was previously the offensive coordinator at South Dakota State; earlier, he was an assistant coach at Idaho for three seasons (2004–06).

Preseason edit

Polls edit

During the virtual Big Sky Kickoff on July 25, the Vandals were predicted to finish eighth by the coaches, and ninth by the media.^[1]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Montana	111 (3)
2	Sacramento State	110 (4)
3	Montana State	109 (5)
4	Weber State	84
5	UC Davis	82
6	Eastern Washington	76
7	Northern Arizona	62
8	Idaho	45
9	Portland State	42
10	Cal Poly	33
T-11	Idaho State	19
T-11	Northern Colorado	19

Media poll
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Montana	356 (14)
2	Montana State	352 (13)
3	Sacramento State	335 (4)
4	Weber State	261
5	UC Davis	255 (1)
6	Eastern Washington	236
7	Northern Arizona	191
8	Portland State	146
9	Idaho	142
10	Cal Poly	85
11	Northern Colorado	71
12	Idaho State	66

Preseason All–Big Sky team edit

The Vandals had one player selected to the preseason all-Big Sky team.^[2]

Defense

Fa'Avae Fa'Avae – OLB

Roster edit

2022 Idaho Vandals football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`0`	Terez Traynor	Jr
WR	`1`	Jermaine Jackson	Sr
WR	`2`	Michael Noil	Jr
RB	`3`	Nick Romano	Jr
QB	`4`	Gevani McCoy	So
QB	`5`	J'Bore Gibbs	Jr
QB	`7`	C. J. Jordan	So
QB	`8`	Tyler Webb	Fr
WR	`11`	Jalen Grable	So
TE	`12`	Connor Whitney	Sr
QB, RB	`13`	Zach Borisch	Jr
QB	`18`	Ridge Docekal	Fr
QB	`19`	Jack Layne	Fr
RB	`20`	Elisha Cummings	So
WR	`21`	Jordan Dwyey	Fr
RB	`22`	Aundre Carter	Jr
RB	`24`	Roshaun Johnson	Sr
TE	`27`	Spencer Fisher	Fr
RB	`28`	Anthony Woods	Fr
TE	`33`	Jake Cox	So
RB	`39`	Trent Elstad	Fr
WR	`42`	Trais Higgins	Fr
WR	`44`	Luke Borchardt	Fr
WR	`48`	Travis Jerome	So
TE	`49`	Chance Bogan	Fr
OL	`54`	Logan Floyd	Sr
OL	`55`	Abe Christensen	So
OL	`58`	Greyson Harwood	So
OL	`60`	Logan Harris	So
OL	`61`	Jacob Graves	Fr
OL	`62`	Connor Wood	So
OL	`65`	Jack Foster	Fr
OL	`66`	Jory Dotts	So
OL	`67`	Kevin Eldredge	So
OL	`68`	Charlie Vliem	Fr
OL	`70`	Cooper Carlson	Fr
OL	`71`	Tigana Cisse	Fr
OL	`72`	Elijah Sanchez	So
OL	`74`	Nate Azzopardi	So
OL	`75`	Ayden Knapik	Fr
OL	`77`	Jason Hahlbeck	GS
OL	`78`	Beau St. John	Sr
WR	`80`	Hayden Hatten	Jr
TE	`81`	Jack Schuster	So
WR	`83`	Booker Rush	So
TE	`84`	Alex Moore	So
WR	`85`	Michael Graves	So
TE	`86`	Dalton Cash	Sr
TE	`87`	Jackson Mason	Fr
WR	`88`	Daseau Puffer	So
WR	`89`	Tommy Hauser	Fr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DB	`0`	Murvin Kenion III	So
LB	`2`	Fa'Avae Fa'Avae	Sr
DB	`3`	Jeremiah Salaam	Sr
DB	`4`	Arnell Walker Jr.	So
DB	`5`	Josh Jones	Sr
DB	`6`	Wyryon Noil	Sr
LB	`7`	Mujeeb Rufai	Jr
DB	`10`	Sean McCormick	Jr
DB	`11`	Marcus Harris	So
DB	`12`	Jordan Doyle	So
LB	`13`	Paul Moala	Jr
DB	`18`	Tommy McCormick	So
DB	`19`	Davis Dengah	So
LB	`20`	Sully Shannon	Jr
DB	`21`	Zamajay Duncan	So
DB	`22`	Ormaine Arnold	Fr
DB	`22`	Awan Parker	Sr
DB	`23`	Dee'Shon Swafford	So
LB	`24`	Isiah King	So
S	`25`	Jordan Velasquez	Fr
DB	`26`	Daniel Coverley	Fr
DB	`27`	Kyrin Beachem	So
DB	`28`	Colbey Nosworthy	So
LB	`30`	Brett Tommasini	So
DB	`31`	Mathias Bertram	So
DL	`33`	Leo Tamba	Sr
LB	`34`	Jabarii Pharms	So
DL	`35`	Kemari Bailey	So
LB	`36`	Dylan Layne	Fr
LB	`40`	Eddie Becker	Jr
OLB	`41`	Juliano Falaniko	Sr
DL	`44`	Jackson Bailey	So
LB	`45`	Mitchel Jaskowiak	Fr
LB	`46`	Hogan Hatten	Jr
LB	`47`	Colt Musgrave	So
OLB	`50`	Jackson Beck	Fr
DE	`51`	Xavier Slayton	Fr
DL	`52`	Carter Carlson	So
DL	`54`	Ben Bertram	Sr
LB	`57`	Jake Kindel	So
DL	`59`	Cooper Wooley	Fr
OLB	`69`	Caleb Menzel	Fr
DL	`90`	Malakai Williams	So
DL	`92`	Aamarii Notice	So
DL	`93`	Sam Brown	So
DL	`94`	Nate Degraw	Sr
OLB	`95`	Dylan Bartles	Fr
DL	`96`	Zach Krotzer	So
LB	`97`	Tanner Brooks	So
DL	`99`	Devante Keys	Jr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K, P	`10`	Ricardo Chavez	Jr
K	`15`	Logan Prescott	Jr
LS	`54`	Tyson Jacobson	Fr

Head coach

Jason Eck (1st year)

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Luke Schleusner (Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks)
Rob Aurich (Defensive coordinator)
Thomas Ford (special teams coordinator / Running backs)
Tyler Sutton (Tight ends)
Tyler Yelk (safeties)
Cody Booth (offensive line)
David Lose (defensive line)
Stanley Franks Jr. (cornerbacks)
Matt Linehan (wide receivers)
Kapono Roy Asuega (outside linebackers)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: June 25, 2022

Schedule edit

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	6:30 p.m.	at Washington State*		Martin Stadium Pullman, WA (Battle of the Palouse)	P12N	L 17–24	25,233
September 10	5:00 p.m.	at Indiana*		Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	BTN	L 22–35	46,785
September 17	12:00 p.m.	Drake*		Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	ESPN+	W 42–24	6,852
September 24	1:00 p.m.	at Northern Arizona		Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ	ESPN+	W 27–10	7,022
October 1	6:00 p.m.	Northern Colorado		Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	ESPN+/SWX	W 55–35	10,759
October 15	12:00 p.m.	at No. 3 Montana		Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT (Little Brown Stein)	ESPN+	W 30–23	26,314
October 22	12:00 p.m.	Portland State	No. 17	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	ESPN+/SWX	W 56–21	7,357
October 29	6:00 p.m.	at No. 2 Sacramento State	No. 14	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	ESPN+	L 28–31	17,241
November 5	12:00 p.m.	Eastern Washington	No. 15	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	ESPN+/SWX	W 48–16	11,811
November 12	4:00 p.m.	UC Davis	No. 15	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	ESPN+/SWX	L 26–44	7,681
November 19	12:00 p.m.	at Idaho State	No. T–21	Holt Arena Pocatello, ID (rivalry)	ESPN+	W 38–7	7,706
November 26	4:00 p.m.	at No. 17 Southeastern Louisiana*	No. 18	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA (NCAA Division I First Round)	ESPN+	L 42–45	3,174
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

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Game summaries edit

at Washington State edit

Idaho Vandals (0–0) at Washington State Cougars (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Vandals	10	0	0	7	17
Cougars	0	10	7	7	24

at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA

Date: September 3, 2022
Game time: 8:00 p.m. PDT
Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C) Sunny
Game attendance: 25,233
Referee: Steven Strimling
TV: P12N

Game information

First Quarter

IDHO – Marcus Harris 45 Yd Fumble Return (Logan Prescott Kick), 11:11. Drive:1 play, 3 yards, 0:10.
IDHO – Ricardo Chavez 27 Yd Field Goal 3:28. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 6:24.

Second Quarter

WSU – Renard Bell 3 Yd pass from Cameron Ward (Dean Janikowski Kick), 3:13. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 1:28.
WSU – Dean Janikowski 26-yard field goal, 0:06. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:06.

Third Quarter

WSU - De'Zhaun Stribling 13 Yd pass from Cameron Ward (Dean Janikowski Kick), 8:17. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 2:29.

Fourth Quarter

WSU - Jaylen Jenkins 8 Yd pass from Cameron Ward (Dean Janikowski Kick), 10:33. Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 1:07.
IDHO - Jordan Dwyer 23 Yd pass from Gevani McCoy (Ricardo Chavez Kick), 6:05. Drive:8 plays, 75 yards, 4:28.

Top passers

IDHO – Gevani McCoy – 21/32, 212 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
WSU – Cameron Ward – 26/41, 228 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

IDHO – Anthony Woods – 9 rushes, 50 yards
WSU – Nakia Watson – 18 rushes, 117 yards

Top receivers

IDHO – Jermaine Jackson – 6 receptions, 113 yards
WSU – Donovan Ollie – 7 receptions, 67 yards

at Indiana edit

Idaho Vandals (0–1) at Indiana Hoosiers (1–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Vandals	0	10	0	12	22
Hoosiers	0	0	23	12	35

at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN

Date: September 10, 2022
Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
Game attendance: 46,785
TV: BTN

vs Drake edit

Drake Bulldogs (0–2) vs Idaho Vandals (0–2) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	7	7	0	0	14
Vandals	7	13	14	8	42

at Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID

at Northern Arizona edit

Idaho Vandals (1–2) at Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (1–2) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Vandals	7	10	3	7	27
Lumberjacks	7	3	0	0	10

at Walkup Skydome • Flagstaff, AZ

vs Northern Colorado edit

Northern Colorado Bears (2–2) vs Idaho Vandals (2–2) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	6	14	8	7	35
Vandals	10	14	21	10	55

at Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID

at No. 3 Montana edit

Idaho Vandals (3–2) at No. 3 Montana Grizzlies (5–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Vandals	3	9	10	8	30
No. 3 Grizzlies	6	7	3	7	23

at Washington–Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, MT

vs Portland State edit

Portland State Vikings (2–4) vs No. 17 Idaho Vandals (4–2) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	14	7	0	0	21
No. 17 Vandals	14	7	14	21	56

at Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID

at No. 2 Sacramento State edit

No. 14 Idaho Vandals (5–2) at No. 2 Sacramento State Hornets (7–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 14 Vandals	0	7	7	14	28
No. 2 Hornets	7	10	7	7	31

at Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, CA

vs Eastern Washington edit

Eastern Washington Eagles (2–6) vs No. 15 Idaho Vandals (5–3) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	3	7	0	6	16
No. 15 Vandals	7	28	3	10	48

at Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID

vs UC Davis edit

UC Davis Aggies (5–4) vs No. 15 Idaho Vandals (6–3) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	14	17	3	10	44
No. 15 Vandals	7	0	12	7	26

at Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID

at Idaho State edit

No. 21T Idaho Vandals (6–4) at Idaho State Bengals (1–9) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 21T Vandals	7	17	7	7	38
Bengals	7	0	0	0	7

at Holt Arena • Pocatello, ID

FCS Playoffs edit

at No. 17 Southeastern Louisiana – first round edit

Idaho Vandals (7–4) at Southeastern Louisiana Lions (8–3) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 18 Vandals	7	14	0	21	42
No. 17 Lions	7	10	7	21	45

at Strawberry Stadium • Hammond, LA

Date: November 26
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Game weather: Cloudy
Game attendance: 3,174
Referee: Rick Wayne
TV: ESPN+

References edit

^ "Montana Tabbed Big Sky Preseason Favorites by Coaches & Media". July 25, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
^ "Fa'Avae Named Preseason All-Conference, Vandal Football Picked 8th". Idaho Athletics. July 25, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
^ "2022 Vandal Football". University of Idaho. Retrieved April 19, 2023.

[1] "Montana Tabbed Big Sky Preseason Favorites by Coaches & Media". July 25, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2022.

[2] "Fa'Avae Named Preseason All-Conference, Vandal Football Picked 8th". Idaho Athletics. July 25, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2022.

[3] "2022 Vandal Football". University of Idaho. Retrieved April 19, 2023.

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2022 Idaho Vandals football

NCAA Division I FCS First Round, L 42–45 at Southeastern Louisiana
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Ranking
STATS	No. 18
FCS Coaches	No. 22
Record	7–5 (6–2 Big Sky)
Head coach	Jason Eck (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Luke Schleusner (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread option
Defensive coordinator	Rob Aurich (1st season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Kibbie Dome
Seasons ← 2021 2023 →