2022 Navy Midshipmen football team

The 2022 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Midshipmen played their home games at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland, as members of the American Athletic Conference (The American). They were led by fifteen-year head coach Ken Niumatalolo. They finished the season 4–8, 4–4 in AAC play to finish in a tie for seventh place.

2022 Navy Midshipmen football
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record4–8 (4–4 AAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorBrian Newberry (4th season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumNavy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
(capacity: 34,000)
2022 American Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 9 Tulane y$  7 1   12 2  
UCF y  6 2   9 5  
Cincinnati  6 2   9 4  
SMU  5 3   7 6  
Houston  5 3   8 5  
East Carolina  4 4   8 5  
Navy  4 4   4 8  
Memphis  3 5   7 6  
Tulsa  3 5   5 7  
Temple  1 7   3 9  
South Florida  0 8   1 11  
Championship: Tulane 45, UCF 28
  • $ Conference champion
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

On December 11, 2022, the Midshipmen fired head coach Ken Niumatalolo.[1] On December 19, 2022, the school promoted Brian Newberry to be their next head coach. He had previously been the team's defensive coordinator.[2]

Schedule

Navy and The American announced the 2022 football schedule on February 17, 2022.[3][4]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 312:00 p.m.No. 19 (FCS) Delaware*CBSSNL 7–1430,542
September 103:30 p.m.Memphis
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
CBSSNL 13–3730,082
September 246:00 p.m.at East CarolinaESPN+W 23–20 2OT39,227
October 112:00 p.m.at Air Force*CBSL 10–1336,947
October 83:30 p.m.Tulsa
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
CBSSNW 53–2130,658
October 147:30 p.m.at SMUESPNL 34–4024,583
October 2212:00 p.m.Houston
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
ESPNUL 20–3832,443
October 293:30 p.m.Templedagger
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
CBSSNW 27–20 OT31,141
November 54:00 p.m.at CincinnatiESPNUL 10–2038,461
November 1212:00 p.m.vs. No. 20 Notre Dame*ABCL 32–3562,124
November 1911:00 a.m.at No. 20 UCFESPN2W 17–1444,813
December 103:00 p.m.vs. Army*CBSL 17–20 2OT69,117

    [5][6]

    Game summaries

    No. 19 (FCS) Delaware

    Delaware at Navy
    1 234Total
    No. 19 Fightin' Blue Hens 7 070 14
    Midshipmen 0 070 7
    • Date: September 3, 2022
    • Location: Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
      Annapolis, MD
    • Game start: 12:03 p.m.
    • Elapsed time: 3 hours, 21 minutes
    • Game attendance: 30,542
    • Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SE 6 MPH
    • Referee: Kevin Randall
    • TV announcers (CBSSN): Chick Hernandez (play-by-play), Randy Cross (analyst) & Sheehan Stanwick Burch (sideline)
     
    Statistics Delaware Navy
    First downs1317
    Plays–yards6176
    Rushes–yards3184
    Passing yards189135
    Passing: comp–att–int20–32–05–13–0
    Time of possession27:4132:19
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    Delaware PassingNolan Henderson20–32–0, 189 yards, 2 TD
    RushingQuincy Watson6 carries, 15 yards
    ReceivingChandler Harvin3 receptions, 69 yards, TD
    Navy PassingTai Lavatai5–13–0, 135 yards, TD
    RushingDaba Fofana15 carries, 48 yards
    ReceivingMaquel Haywood2 receptions, 77 yards

    Memphis

    Memphis Tigers at Navy Midshipmen
    1 234Total
    Tigers 10 31014 37
    Midshipmen 7 006 13
    • Date: September 10, 2022
    • Location: Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
      Annapolis, MD
    • Game start: 3:37 p.m.
    • Elapsed time: 3 hours, 11 minutes
    • Game attendance: 30,082
    • Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SE 7 MPH
    • Referee: Hank Jones
    • TV announcers (CBSSN): Chick Hernandez (play-by-play), Randy Cross (analyst) & Sheehan Stanwick Burch (sideline)
         
    Statistics Memphis Navy
    First downs1817
    Plays–yards506314
    Rushes–yards91215
    Passing yards41599
    Passing: comp–att–int24–35–03–11–2
    Time of possession27:2632:34
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    Memphis PassingSeth Henigan24–34–0, 415 yards, 2 TD
    RushingAsa Martin5 carries, 56 yards, TD
    ReceivingGabriel Rogers5 receptions, 95 yards
    Navy PassingTai Lavatai3–11–2, 99 yards, TD
    RushingMaquel Heywood8 carries, 54 yards
    ReceivingAton Hall1 reception, 62 yards, TD

    At East Carolina

    Navy Midshipmen at East Carolina
    1 234OT2OTTotal
    Midshipmen 0 301433 23
    Pirates 3 001430 20
    • Date: September 24, 2022
    • Location: Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium
      Greenville, NC
    • Game start: 6:02 p.m.
    • Elapsed time: 4 hours, 08 minutes
    • Game attendance: 39,227
    • Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: W 6 MPH
    • Referee: Tim Rich
    • TV announcers (ESPN+): Richard Cross (play-by-play), Jay Sonnhalter (analyst)
        
    Statistics Navy East Carolina
    First downs2216
    Plays–yards393370
    Rushes–yards241103
    Passing yards152267
    Passing: comp–att–int7–11–022–34–1
    Time of possession37:0222:58
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    Navy PassingTai Lavatai7–10, 152 yards, TD
    RushingDaba Fofana15 carries, 94 yards
    ReceivingVincent Terrell Jr.3 receptions, 114 yards, TD
    East Carolina PassingHolton Ahlers22–34–1, 267 yards, 2 TD, INT
    RushingRahjai Harris15 carries, 75 yards
    ReceivingIsaiah Winstead11 receptions, 143 yards, TD

    At Air Force

    Navy Midshipmen at Air Force Falcons
    1 234Total
    Midshipmen 0 307 10
    Falcons 10 003 13
      
    Statistics Navy Air Force
    First downs1316
    Plays–yards56–24355–356
    Rushes–yards36–11447–200
    Passing yards129156
    Passing: comp–att–int11–20–06–8–0
    Time of possession27:4132:19
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    Navy PassingTai Lavatai11–20, 129 yards
    RushingTai Lavatai12 carries, 34 yards, 1 TD
    ReceivingJayden Umbarger4 receptions, 71 yards
    Air Force PassingHaaziq Daniels6–8, 156 yards, 1 TD
    RushingBrad Roberts23 carries, 108 yards
    ReceivingDavid Cormier3 receptions 120 yards, 1 TD

    Tulsa

    Tulsa Golden Hurricane at Navy Midshipmen
    1 234Total
    Golden Hurricane 7 707 21
    Midshipmen 10 26107 53
             
    Statistics Tulsa Navy
    First downs1424
    Plays–yards51–30977–490
    Rushes–yards18–2569–455
    Passing yards28435
    Passing: comp–att–int20–33–32–8–0
    Time of possession19:3440:26
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    Tulsa PassingDavis Brin20–31, 284 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
    RushingBill Jackson3 carries, 18 yards
    ReceivingKeylon Stokes7 receptions, 152 yards, 1 TD
    Navy PassingKai Puailoa-Rojas1–1, 26 yards, 1 TD
    RushingDaba Fofana21 carries, 159 yards, 3 TD
    ReceivingTai Lavatai1 reception, 26 yards, 1 TD

    At SMU

    Navy Midshipmen at SMU
    1 234Total
    Midshipmen 0 7720 34
    Mustangs 10 3207 40
    • Date: October 14th
    • Location: Gerald J. Ford Stadium
      University Park, TX
    • Game start: 7:30 p.m.
    • Elapsed time: 4 hours, 1 minute
    • Game attendance: 24,583
    • Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: S 2 MPH
    • Referee: Edwin Lee
    • TV announcers (ESPN): Roy Philpott (play-by-play) & Andre Ware (analyst)
            
    Statistics Navy SMU
    First downs3216
    Plays–yards510441
    Rushes–yards372105
    Passing yards138336
    Passing: comp–att–int9–24–120–27–0
    Time of possession40:4219:18
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    Navy PassingTai Lavatai9–20, 138 yards, 2 TD, INT
    RushingTai Lavatai25 carries, 120 yards, 2 TD
    ReceivingJayden Umbarger25 receptions, 59 yards, TD
    SMU PassingTanner Mordecai20–27, 336 yards, 3 TD
    RushingTanner Mordecai6 carries, 74 yards, TD
    ReceivingDylan Goffney4 receptions, 116 yards, TD

    Houston

    Houston Cougars at Navy Midshipmen
    1 234Total
    Cougars 14 7107 38
    Midshipmen 0 776 20
         
    Statistics Houston Navy
    First downs2316
    Plays–yards64–44163–326
    Rushes–yards34–18050–201
    Passing yards261125
    Passing: comp–att–int21–30–06–13–2
    Time of possession28:1231:48
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    Houston PassingClayton Tune21/30, 261 yards, 5 TD
    RushingStacy Sneed20 carries, 100 yards
    ReceivingNathaniel Dell8 receptions, 93 yards, 2 TD
    Navy PassingTai Lavatai6/13, 125 yards, TD, INT
    RushingDaba Fofana20 carries, 89 yards, TD
    ReceivingJayden Umbarger2 receptions, 93 yards, TD

    Temple

    Temple Owls at Navy Midshipmen
    1 234Total
    Owls 0 3710 20
    Midshipmen 13 777 34
        
    Statistics Temple Navy
    First downs1412
    Plays–yards68–28872–224
    Rushes–yards20–2070–224
    Passing yards2680
    Passing: comp–att–int24–48–20–2–0
    Time of possession22:5137:09
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    Temple PassingE.J. Warner24/48, 268 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
    RushingEdward Saydee14 carries, 61 yards
    ReceivingAmad Anderson Jr.8 receptions, 114 yards, 1 TD
    Navy PassingTai Lavatai0/1, 0 yards
    RushingDaba Fofana24 carries, 63 yards, 1 TD
    Receiving

    At Cincinnati

    Temple Owls at Navy Midshipmen
    1 234Total
    Midshipmen 0 370 10
    Bearcats 6 770 20
    • Date: November 5, 2022
    • Location: Nippert Stadium
      Cincinnati, OH
    • Game start: 4:00 p.m.
    • Elapsed time: 2 hours, 55 minutes
    • Game attendance: 38,461
    • Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: N 19 MPH
    • Referee: Nate Black
    • TV announcers (ESPNU): Kevin Brown (play-by-play) & Hutson Mason (analyst)
       
    Statistics Navy Cincinnati
    First downs1418
    Plays–yards59–26055–354
    Rushes–yards53–17620–55
    Passing yards84299
    Passing: comp–att–int4–6–025–35–0
    Time of possession33:1326:47
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    Navy PassingMassai Maynor3/5, 81 yards
    RushingXavier Arline12 carries, 87 yards
    ReceivingNathan Kent1 reception, 32 yards
    Cincinnati PassingBen Bryant25/35, 299 yards, 2 TD
    RushingCharles McCelland11 carries, 60 yards
    ReceivingTyler Scott10 receptions, 139 yards, 2 TD

    Vs. No. 20 Notre Dame

    No. 20 Notre Dame vs. Navy
    (Rip Miller Trophy)
    1 234Total
    No. 20 Fighting Irish 14 2100 35
    Midshipmen 6 7316 32
    • Date: November 12, 2022
    • Location: M&T Bank Stadium
      Baltimore, MD
    • Game start: 12:00 p.m. EDT
    • Elapsed time: 3 hours, 24 minutes
    • Game attendance: 62,124
    • Game weather: Temperature • 70 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: W 10 MPH
    • Referee: Riley Johnson
    • TV announcers (ABC): Dave Flemming (play–by–play), Dan Orlovsky (analyst) and Kris Budden (sideline)
          
    Statistics Notre Dame Navy
    First downs1519
    Plays–yards55–33559–363
    Rushes–yards34–6646–255
    Passing yards269108
    Passing: comp–att–int17–21–16–13–1
    Time of possession29:2130:39
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    Notre Dame PassingDrew Pyne17–21, 269 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
    RushingAudric Estimé8 carries, 49 yards
    ReceivingJayden Thomas3 receptions, 80 yards, 1 TD
    Navy PassingXavier Arline2–4, 57 yards, 1 TD
    RushingDaba Fofana15 carries, 133 yards, 1 TD
    ReceivingMark Walker3 receptions, 67 yards, 1 TD

    At No. 20 UCF

    Navy at No. 20 UCF
    1 234Total
    Midshipmen 7 730 17
    Knights 0 680 14
    • Date: November 19, 2022
    • Location: FBC Mortgage Stadium
      Orlando, FL
    • Game start: 11:00 a.m. EDT
    • Elapsed time: 3 hours, 8 minutes
    • Game attendance: 44,813
    • Game weather: Temperature • 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: N/A
    • Referee: Luke Richman
    • TV announcers (ESPN2): Brian Custer (play–by–play), Dustin Fox (analyst) and Dana Boyle (sideline)
       
    Statistics Navy UCF
    First downs1414
    Plays–yards64–24857–314
    Rushes–yards63–28424–84
    Passing yards0230
    Passing: comp–att–int0–1–019–33–1
    Time of possession39:3620:24
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    Navy PassingXavier Arline0–1, 0 yards
    RushingDaba Fofana20 carries, 114 yards
    Receiving
    UCF PassingMikey Keene8–15, 123 yards, 1 TD
    RushingIsaiah Bowser10 carries, 64 yards
    ReceivingJavon Baker6 receptions, 101 yards, 1 TD

    Vs. Army

      

    123rd Army-Navy Game
    (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)
    1 234OT2OTTotal
    Midshipmen 0 37070 17
    Black Knights 0 70373 20
    1No scoring plays this quarter.
    212:36NAVYBijan Nichols 44–yard field goal
    (4 plays, 9 yards, 2:03)
    NAVY 3–0
    1:06ARMYJabril Williams 31–yard return of blocked punt (Quinn Maretzki kick)
    (3 plays, -4 yards, 2:07)
    ARMY 7–3
    34:09NAVYAnton Hall Jr. 77–yard run (Bijan Nichols kick)
    (1 play, 77 yards, 0:12)
    NAVY 10–7
    41:53ARMYQuinn Maretzki 37–yard field goal
    (7 plays, 34 yards, 3:28)
    TIE 10–10
    OTARMYMarkel Johnson 25–yard run (Quinn Maretzki kick)
    (1 play, 25 yards)
    ARMY 17–10
    NAVYMarquel Haywood 25–yard pass from Xavier Arline (Bijan Nichols kick)
    (1 play, 25 yards)
    TIE 17–17
    2OTQuinn Maretzki 39–yard field goal
    (4 plays, 3 yards)
    ARMY 20–17
    Statistics Navy Army
    First downs1110
    Plays–yards61–28460–153
    Rushes–yards57–25948–125
    Passing yards2528
    Passing: comp–att–int1–4–02–12–0
    Time of possession32:2727:33
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    Navy PassingXavier Arline1–1, 25 yards, 1 TD
    RushingXavier Arline28 carries, 102 yards
    ReceivingMaquel Haywood1 reception, 25 yards, 1 TD
    Army PassingCade Ballard2–10, 28 yards
    RushingTyhier Tyler23 carries, 62 yards
    ReceivingBraheam Murphy2 receptions, 28 yards

    References

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