The 2022 Portland State Vikings football team represented Portland State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Bruce Barnum, the Vikings played their home games off campus at Hillsboro Stadium in Hillsboro, Oregon, a suburb west of Portland.
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Conference | Big Sky Conference |
Record | 4–7 (3–5 Big Sky) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Skyler Fulton (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Pro spread |
Defensive coordinator | Payam Saadat (5th season) |
Base defense | 3–3–5 or 4–2–5 |
Home stadium | Hillsboro Stadium |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason
editPolls
editOn July 25, 2022, during the virtual Big Sky Kickoff, the Vikings were predicted to finish in the Big Sky ninth by the coaches and eighth by the media.[1]
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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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 |
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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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
editThe Vikings had three players selected to the preseason all-Big Sky team.[2]
Offense Beau Kelly – WR |
Defense Anthony Adams – S VJ Malo – DT |
Schedule
editDate | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 7:30 p.m. | at San Jose State* | NBCSBA | L 17–21 | 16,291 | |
September 10 | 1:00 p.m. | at Washington* | P12N | L 6–52 | 57,518 | |
September 24 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. T–2 Montana | ESPN+ | L 16–53 | 12,345 | |
October 1 | 2:00 p.m. | Northern Arizona | ESPN+ | W 35–27 | 3,595 | |
October 8 | 2:00 p.m. | Lincoln (CA)* |
| KRCW/ESPN+ | W 48–6 | 2,921 |
October 15 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 6 Weber State |
| ESPN+ | L 7–42 | 4,067 |
October 22 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 17 Idaho | ESPN+ | L 21–56 | 7,357 | |
October 29 | 1:00 p.m. | at Eastern Washington | ESPN+ | W 38–35 | 4,143 | |
November 5 | 2:00 p.m. | Northern Colorado |
| ESPN+ | W 35–21 | 2,771 |
November 11 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 2 Sacramento State |
| ESPN+ | L 17–45 | 2,891 |
November 19 | 5:00 p.m. | at Cal Poly | ESPN+ | L 42–49 | 5,168 | |
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Game summaries
editAt San Jose State
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Vikings | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
Spartans | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
At Washington
editPortland State Vikings (0–1) at Washington Huskies (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Vikings | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Huskies | 14 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 52 |
at Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA
- Date: September 10, 2022
- Game time: 1:00 P.M PDT
- Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C); Sunny
- Game attendance: 57,518
- Referee: Jim Wharrie
- TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Elise Woodward (play-by-play), Max Browne (analyst)
Game information |
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Statistics | PSU | WASH |
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First downs | 12 | 32 |
Plays–yards | 51–131 | 73–617 |
Rushes–yards | 31–81 | 40–241 |
Passing yards | 50 | 376 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 7–20–0 | 23–33–1 |
Time of possession | 27:21 | 32:39 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Portland State | Passing | Dante Chachere | 6/17, 50 yards |
Rushing | Jalynnee McGee | 12 carries, 58 yards | |
Receiving | Nate Bennett | 3 receptions, 25 yards | |
Washington | Passing | Michael Penix Jr. | 20/27, 337 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Wayne Taulapapa | 12 carries, 94 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Jalen McMillan | 4 receptions, 127 yards, TD |
At No. 2 Montana
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Vikings | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 16 |
#2 Grizzlies | 14 | 25 | 0 | 14 | 53 |
Northern Arizona
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Lumberjacks | 7 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 27 |
Vikings | 14 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 35 |
Lincoln (CA)
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Oaklanders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
Vikings | 7 | 28 | 13 | 0 | 48 |
No. 6 Weber State
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#6 Wildcats | 14 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
Vikings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
At No. 17 Idaho
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Vikings | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
#17 Vandals | 14 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 56 |
At Eastern Washington
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Vikings | 21 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 38 |
Eagles | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 35 |
Northern Colorado
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bears | 0 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
Vikings | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
No. 2 Sacramento State
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#2 Hornets | 7 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
Vikings | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 17 |
At Cal Poly
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Vikings | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 42 |
Mustangs | 0 | 28 | 7 | 14 | 49 |
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". Portland State University Athletics. July 25, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Football Schedule". Portland State University Athletics. Retrieved May 12, 2022.