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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 Idaho Vandals football | |
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Conference | Big Sky |
Ranking | |
STATS | No. 18 |
FCS Coaches | No. 22 |
Record | 7–5 (6–2 Big Sky) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Luke Schleusner (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread option |
Defensive coordinator | Rob Aurich (1st season) |
Base defense | 3–4 |
Home stadium | Kibbie Dome |
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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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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).
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]
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 |
The Vandals had one player selected to the preseason all-Big Sky team.[2]
Defense Fa'Avae Fa'Avae – OLB |
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Roster |
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 3 | 6:30 p.m. | at Washington State* | P12N | L 17–24 | 25,233 | ||
September 10 | 5:00 p.m. | at Indiana* | BTN | L 22–35 | 46,785 | ||
September 17 | 12:00 p.m. | Drake* | ESPN+ | W 42–24 | 6,852 | ||
September 24 | 1:00 p.m. | at Northern Arizona | ESPN+ | W 27–10 | 7,022 | ||
October 1 | 6:00 p.m. | Northern Colorado |
| ESPN+/SWX | W 55–35 | 10,759 | |
October 15 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 3 Montana | ESPN+ | W 30–23 | 26,314 | ||
October 22 | 12:00 p.m. | Portland State | No. 17 |
| ESPN+/SWX | W 56–21 | 7,357 |
October 29 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 2 Sacramento State | No. 14 | ESPN+ | L 28–31 | 17,241 | |
November 5 | 12:00 p.m. | Eastern Washington | No. 15 |
| ESPN+/SWX | W 48–16 | 11,811 |
November 12 | 4:00 p.m. | UC Davis | No. 15 |
| ESPN+/SWX | L 26–44 | 7,681 |
November 19 | 12:00 p.m. | at Idaho State | No. T–21 | ESPN+ | W 38–7 | 7,706 | |
November 26 | 4:00 p.m. | at No. 17 Southeastern Louisiana* | No. 18 | ESPN+ | L 42–45 | 3,174 | |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Vandals | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Cougars | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
Game information | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Vandals | 0 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 22 |
Hoosiers | 0 | 0 | 23 | 12 | 35 |
at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Vandals | 7 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 42 |
at Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Vandals | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
Lumberjacks | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at Walkup Skydome • Flagstaff, AZ
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bears | 6 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 35 |
Vandals | 10 | 14 | 21 | 10 | 55 |
Game information | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Vandals | 3 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 30 |
No. 3 Grizzlies | 6 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 23 |
at Washington–Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, MT
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Vikings | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
No. 17 Vandals | 14 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 56 |
at Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 14 Vandals | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
No. 2 Hornets | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
at Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, CA
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Eagles | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
No. 15 Vandals | 7 | 28 | 3 | 10 | 48 |
at Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Aggies | 14 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 44 |
No. 15 Vandals | 7 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 26 |
at Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 21T Vandals | 7 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
Bengals | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Holt Arena • Pocatello, ID
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 18 Vandals | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 | 42 |
No. 17 Lions | 7 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 45 |
at Strawberry Stadium • Hammond, LA
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