2022 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team

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2022 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record3–8 (2–6 Big Sky)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAaron Pflugrad (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorJerry Partridge (4th season)
Home stadiumWalkup Skydome
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
2022 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
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

The 2022 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team represented Northern Arizona University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Chris Ball and played their home games at the Walkup Skydome.

Preseason

Polls

On July 25, 2022, during the virtual Big Sky Kickoff, the Lumberjacks were predicted to finish seventh in the Big Sky by the coaches and 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

The Lumberjacks had two players selected to the preseason all-Big Sky team.[2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 17:00 p.m.at
Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
  • P12NL 3–4044,764  
    September 104:00 p.m.at Sam Houston*ESPN+W 10–37,117
    September 171:00 p.m.No. 22 North Dakota*ESPN+L 24–277,841
    September 241:00 p.m.Idaho
    • Walkup Skydome
    • Flagstaff, AZ
    ESPN+L 10–277,022
    October 12:05 p.m.at Portland StateESPN+L 27–353,595
    October 81:00 p.m.Cal Poly
    • Walkup Skydome
    • Flagstaff, AZ
    ESPN+W 31–299,417
    October 155:00 p.m.at UC DavisESPN+L 27–569,152
    October 2212:00 p.m.at
    Holt Arena
  • Pocatello, ID
  • ESPN+W 24–101
    November 51:00 p.m. No. 3 Montana Statedagger
    • Walkup Skydome
    • Flagstaff, AZ
    ESPN+L 38–418,676
    November 1212:00 p.m.at Northern ColoradoESPN+L 20–213,769
    November 191:00 p.m.No. 7 Weber State
    • Walkup Skydome
    • Flagstaff, AZ
    ESPN+L 31–335,217

    [3]

    Game summaries

    At Arizona State

    Northern Arizona Lumberjacks vs. Arizona State Sun Devils – Game summary
    Quarter 1 2 34Total
    Lumberjacks 0 3 003
    Sun Devils 3 21 13340

    at

    Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ

    • Date: September 1, 2022
    • Game time: 7:07 p.m.
    • Game weather: Clear, 103 °F (39 °C)
    • Game attendance: 44,764
    • Referee: Michael Mothershed
    • TV announcers (P12N): Roxy Bernstein, Lincoln Kennedy
    • -
    Game information
    First Quarter
    • ASU – Carter Brown 27-yard field goal, 8:21. ASU 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 5:07.

    Second Quarter

    • ASU – Emory Jones 1-yard run (Carter Brown kick), 8:05. ASU 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:42.
    • ASU – Xazavian Valladay 4-yard run (Carter Brown kick), 3:44. ASU 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:39.
    • ASU – Emory Jones 17-yard run (Carter Brown kick), 2:19. ASU 24–0. Drive: 2 plays, 45 yards, 0:30.
    • NAU – Collin Robbins 48-yard field goal, 0:05. ASU 24–3. Drive: 4 plays, -2 yards, 0:54.

    Third Quarter

    • ASU – Xazavian Valladay 27-yard run (Carter Brown kick), 12:32. ASU 31–3. Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:28.
    • ASU – Carter Brown 36-yard field goal, 9:42. ASU 34–3. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:16.
    • ASU – Carter Brown 44-yard field goal, 0:17. ASU 37–3. Drive: 10 plays, 39 yards, 5:14.

    Fourth Quarter

    • ASU – Carter Brown 44-yard field goal, 7:54. ASU 40–3. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 5:43.
    Statistics Northern Arizona Arizona State
    First downs 7 24
    Plays–yards 53–120 67–419
    Rushes–yards 23–23 49–267
    Passing yards 120 152
    Passing: compattint 20–30–2 13–18
    Time of possession 23:49 36:10
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Northern Arizona Passing RJ Martinez 18/28, 92 yards, 2 INT
    Rushing Draycen Hall 2 carries, 14 yards
    Receiving Coleman Owen 5 receptions, 24 yards
    Arizona State Passing Emory Jones 13/18, 152 yards
    Rushing Xazavian Valladay 15 carries, 116 yards, 2 TD
    Receiving Messiah Swinson 3 receptions, 50 yards

    At Sam Houston

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Lumberjacks 0 7 3 0 10
    Bearkats 0 3 0 0 3

    No. 22 North Dakota

    1 2 3 4 Total
    No. 22 Fighting Hawks 0 13 0 14 27
    Lumberjacks 7 7 0 10 24

    Idaho

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

    At Portland State

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Lumberjacks 7 0 0 20 27
    Vikings 14 14 0 7 35

    Cal Poly

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Mustangs 6 14 0 9 29
    Lumberjacks 14 7 7 3 31

    At UC Davis

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Lumberjacks 6 0 14 7 27
    Aggies 7 28 21 0 56

    At Idaho State

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Lumberjacks 3 14 7 0 24
    Bengals 0 7 0 3 10

    No. 3 Montana State

    1 2 3 4 Total
    No. 3 Bobcats 17 0 7 17 41
    Lumberjacks 7 14 7 10 38

    At Northern Colorado

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Lumberjacks 7 3 0 10 20
    Bears 3 0 10 8 21

    No. 7 Weber State

    1 2 3 4 Total
    No. 7 Wildcats 14 7 6 6 33
    Lumberjacks 0 21 0 10 31

    References

    1. ^ "Montana Tabbed Big Sky Preseason Favorites by Coaches & Media". July 25, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
    2. ^ "Leader, Vest Earn Preseason All-Big Sky Honors, Lumberjacks Seventh in Both Polls". Northern Arizona University. July 25, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
    3. ^ "2022 Northern Arizona Football Schedule". nauathletics.com. Retrieved May 6, 2022.