2022 Florida Gators football team

2022 Florida Gators football
Florida Gators logo
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Record6–7 (3–5 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRob Sale (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Co-defensive coordinatorPatrick Toney (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorSean Spencer (1st season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumBen Hill Griffin Stadium
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
2022 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 1 Georgia xy$#^   8 – 0     15 – 0  
No. 6 Tennessee   6 – 2     11 – 2  
No. 23 South Carolina   4 – 4     8 – 5  
Kentucky   3 – 5     7 – 6  
Florida   3 – 5     6 – 7  
Missouri   3 – 5     6 – 7  
Vanderbilt   2 – 6     5 – 7  
West Division
No. 16 LSU xy   6 – 2     10 – 4  
No. 5 Alabama x   6 – 2     11 – 2  
No. 20 Mississippi State   4 – 4     9 – 4  
Ole Miss   4 – 4     8 – 5  
Arkansas   3 – 5     7 – 6  
Auburn   2 – 6     5 – 7  
Texas A&M   2 – 6     5 – 7  
Championship: Georgia 50, LSU 30
  • # – College Football Playoff champion
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2022 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Gators played their home games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida, and competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by first-year head coach Billy Napier.[1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 37:00 p.m.No. 7 Utah*
ESPNW 29–2690,799
September 107:00 p.m.No. 20 KentuckyNo. 12
  • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
  • Gainesville, FL (rivalry)
ESPNL 16–2689,993
September 177:30 p.m.South Florida*No. 18
  • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
  • Gainesville, FL
SECNW 31–2888,496
September 243:30 p.m.at No. 11 TennesseeNo. 20
CBSL 33–38101,915
October 2[a]12:00 p.m.No. 20 (FCS) Eastern Washington*
  • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
  • Gainesville, FL
ESPN+/SECN+W 52–1772,462
October 812:00 p.m.Missouridagger
  • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
  • Gainesville, FL
ESPNUW 24–1788,471
October 157:00 p.m.LSU
  • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
  • Gainesville, FL (rivalry)
ESPNL 35–4590,585
October 293:30 p.m.vs. No. 1 Georgia
CBSL 20–4275,868
November 512:00 p.m.at Texas A&M
ESPNW 41–2497,797
November 124:00 p.m.South Carolina
  • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
  • Gainesville, FL
SECNW 38–689,454
November 1912:00 p.m.at Vanderbilt
SECNL 24–3130,136
November 257:30 p.m.at No. 16 Florida State*
ABCL 38–4579,560
December 172:30 p.m.vs. No. 14 Oregon State*
ESPNL 3–3029,750

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Rankings

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Further information: 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
APRV121820RVRVRV————RV————
CoachesRV192122RVRVRV————RV————
CFPNot released——————Not released

Game summaries

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No. 7 Utah

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See also: 2022 Utah Utes football team
No. 7 Utah Utes at Florida Gators – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 7 Utah 7 6 6726
Florida 7 7 01529

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL

  • Date: September 3, 2022
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: NE at 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h) • Weather: Rain
  • Game attendance: 90,799
  • Referee: Chris Coyte
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Dan Orlovsky (color), Kris Budden (sideline reporter)[4]
  • Boxscore
Game information

No. 20 Kentucky

[edit]
See also: 2022 Kentucky Wildcats football team
No. 20 Kentucky Wildcats (1–0) at No. 12 Florida Gators (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 20 Kentucky 0 13 10326
No. 12 Florida 3 13 0016

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL

Game information

South Florida

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See also: 2022 South Florida Bulls football team
South Florida Bulls (1–1) at No. 18 Florida Gators (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
South Florida 7 6 8728
No. 18 Florida 3 21 0731

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL

  • Date: September 17, 2022
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: NE at 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h) • Weather: Clear
  • Game attendance: 88,496
  • Referee: David Smith
  • TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (color), Cole Cubelic (sideline reporter)[6]
  • Boxscore
Game information

No. 11 Tennessee

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See also: 2022 Tennessee Volunteers football team and Florida–Tennessee football rivalry
No. 20 Florida Gators (2–1) at No. 11 Tennessee Volunteers (3–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 20 Florida 0 14 71233
No. 11 Tennessee 3 14 14738

at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN

  • Date: September 24, 2022
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: Calm • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 101,915
  • Referee: Scott Walker
  • TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)[7]
  • Boxscore
Game information

No. 20 Eastern Washington (FCS)

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See also: 2022 Eastern Washington Eagles football team
Eastern Washington Eagles (1–2) at Florida Gators (2–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 20 (FCS) Eastern Washington 3 0 01417
Florida 14 21 10752

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL

  • Date: October 2, 2022
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: NW at 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 72,462
  • Referee: James Carter
  • TV announcers (ESPN+/SECN+): Drew Carter (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (color), Monica Uber (sideline reporter)[8]
  • Boxscore
Game information

Missouri

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See also: 2022 Missouri Tigers football team
Missouri Tigers (2–3) at Florida Gators (3–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Missouri 0 10 0717
Florida 10 0 7724

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL

  • Date: October 8, 2022
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: N at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 88,471
  • Referee: David Smith
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): John Schriffen (play-by-play), Dustin Fox (color), Lauren Sisler (sideline reporter)[9]
  • Boxscore
Game information

LSU

[edit]
See also: 2022 LSU Tigers football team and Florida–LSU football rivalry
LSU Tigers (4–2) at Florida Gators (4–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
LSU 7 21 14345
Florida 14 7 01435

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL

  • Date: October 15, 2022
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: E at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 90,585
  • Referee: Matt Loeffler
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (color), Katie George (sideline reporter)[10]
  • Boxscore
Game information

No. 1 Georgia

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See also: 2022 Georgia Bulldogs football team and Florida–Georgia football rivalry
Florida Gators (4–3) vs. No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (7–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Florida 0 3 17020
No. 1 Georgia 14 14 7742

at TIAA Bank Field • Jacksonville, FL

  • Date: October 29, 2022
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: NE at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 75,868
  • Referee: Scott Walker
  • TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)[11]
  • Boxscore
Game information

Texas A&M

[edit]
See also: 2022 Texas A&M Aggies football team
Florida Gators (4–4) at Texas A&M Aggies (3–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Florida 17 3 14741
Texas A&M 14 10 0024

at Kyle Field • College Station, TX

  • Date: November 5, 2022
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 57 °F (14 °C) • Wind: E at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 97,797
  • Referee: James Carter
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Robert Griffin III (color), Quint Kessenich (sideline reporter)[12]
  • Boxscore
Game information

South Carolina

[edit]
See also: 2022 South Carolina Gamecocks football team
South Carolina Gamecocks (6–3) at Florida Gators (5–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
South Carolina 0 6 006
Florida 21 3 7738

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL

Game information

Vanderbilt

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See also: 2022 Vanderbilt Commodores football team
Florida Gators (6–4) at Vanderbilt Commodores (4–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Florida 3 3 61224
Vanderbilt 0 14 14331

at FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, TN

  • Date: November 19, 2022
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 38 °F (3 °C) • Wind: W at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 30,136
  • Referee: Steve Marlowe
  • TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (color), Alyssa Lang (sideline reporter)[14]
  • Boxscore
Game information

No. 16 Florida State

[edit]
See also: 2022 Florida State Seminoles football team and Florida–Florida State football rivalry
Florida Gators (6–5) at No. 16 Florida State Seminoles (8–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Florida 14 10 01438
No. 16 Florida State 14 7 17745

at Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL

  • Date: November 25, 2022
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 69 °F (21 °C) • Wind: S at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 79,560
  • Referee: James Carter
  • TV announcers (ABC): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (color), Taylor McGregor (sideline reporter)[15]
  • Boxscore
Game information

No. 14 Oregon State

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See also: 2022 Oregon State Beavers football team and 2022 Las Vegas Bowl
Florida Gators (6–6) vs No. 14 Oregon State Beavers (9–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Florida 0 0 033
No. 14 Oregon State 7 3 13730

at Allegiant Stadium • Paradise, NV

Game information

Personnel

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Roster

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As of December 2, 2022[17]
2022 Florida Gators Roster

Quarterbacks

Running backs

  •  2 Montrell Johnson Jr. – Sophomore
  •  5 Nay'Quan Wright – Redshirt Sophomore
  •  7 Trevor Etienne – Freshman
  • 21 Lorenzo Lingard – Redshirt Junior
  • 29 Isaac Ricks – Redshirt Senior
  • 36 Corneilus Barnes – Redshirt Freshman
  • 38 Carlson Joseph – Redshirt Freshman
  • 40 Gabriel Ortiz – Freshman
  • 45 Eddie Battle – Redshirt Senior

Wide receivers

  •  0 Ja'Quavion Fraziars – Sophomore
  •  1 Ricky Pearsall – Junior
  •  3 Xzavier Henderson – Sophomore
  •  4 Justin Shorter – Redshirt Junior
  •  8 Daejon Reynolds – Sophomore
  • 12 Caleb Douglas – Freshman
  • 14 Trent Whittemore – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 16 Thai Chiaokhiao-Bowman – Sophomore
  • 19 Alex Gonzalez – Freshman
  • 22 Kahleil Jackson – Redshirt Freshman
  • 30 Taylor Spierto – Redshirt Freshman
  • 33 Daniel Cross – Redshirt Junior
  • 35 William Sawyer – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 41 Justin Curtis – Senior
  • 80 Zak Sedaros – Freshman
  • 82 Ja'Markis Weston – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 86 Jordan Pouncey – Redshirt Senior
  • 88 Marcus Burke – Redshirt Freshman

Tight ends

  •  9 Keon Zipperer – Junior
  • 18 Dante Zanders – Redshirt Junior
  • 48 Noah Keeter – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 81 Arlis Boardingham – Freshman
  • 84 Nick Elksnis – Redshirt Freshman
  • 85 Scott Isacks III – Freshman
  • 87 Jonathan Odom – Sophomore
  • 89 Hayden Hansen – Freshman
  • 97 Griffin McDowell – Redshirt Junior

Offensive line

  • 52 Jalen Farmer – Freshman
  • 54 O'Cyrus Torrence – Junior
  • 56 Christian Williams – Freshman
  • 57 David Conner – Freshman
  • 58 Austin Barber – Redshirt Freshman
  • 59 Hayden Clem – Redshirt Freshman
  • 60 Jackson Crozier – Freshman
  • 61 Nicolas Flynn – Freshman
  • 64 Riley Simonds – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 65 Kingsley Eguakun – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 66 Jake Slaughter – Redshirt Freshman
  • 67 Richie Leonard – Sophomore
  • 70 Michael Tarquin – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 72 Josh Braun – Sophomore
  • 73 Mark Pitts – Redshirt Freshman
  • 74 Will Harrod – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 75 Kamryn Waites – Redshirt Freshman
  • 76 Richard Gouraige – Redshirt Junior
  • 77 Ethan White – Junior
  • 78 Yousef Mugharbil – Redshirt Freshman
  • 79 Jordan Herman – Sophomore

Defensive line

  •  7 Chris McClellan – Freshman
  •  9 Gervon Dexter Sr. – Sophomore
  • 12 Justus Boone – Redshirt Freshman
  • 21 Desmond Watson – Sophomore
  • 33 Princely Umanmielen – Sophomore
  • 66 Jaelin Humphries – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 90 Chris Thomas Jr. – Redshirt Freshman
  • 92 Jalen Lee – Sophomore
  • 93 Keenan Landry – Sophomore
  • 94 Tyreak Sapp – Redshirt Freshman
  • 95 Jamari Lyons – Freshman
  • 98 TJ Murphy – Freshman

Outside linebackers

  •  1 Brenton Cox Jr. – Redshirt Junior
  •  4 David Reese – Redshirt Junior
  • 14 Chief Borders – Redshirt Freshman
  • 34 Andrew Savaiinaea – Freshman
  • 36 Bryce Capers – Freshman
  • 44 Jack Pyburn – Freshman
  • 52 Antwaun Powell-Ryland Jr. – Sophomore
  • 99 Lloyd Summerall III – Redshirt Sophomore

Inside linebackers

  •  2 Amari Burney – Senior
  •  6 Shemar James – Freshman
  • 15 Derek Wingo – Sophomore
  • 17 Scooby Williams – Redshirt Freshman
  • 30 Diwun Black – Junior
  • 42 Kenny Anyaehie – Redshirt Junior
  • 47 Justin Pelic – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 51 Ventrell Miller – Redshirt Senior

Cornerbacks

  •  3 Jason Marshall Jr. – Sophomore
  •  8 Jalen Kimber – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 11 Jordan Young – Redshirt Freshman
  • 23 Jaydon Hill – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 24 Avery Helm – Sophomore
  • 25 Ethan Pouncey – Sophomore
  • 28 Devin Moore – Freshman

Safeties

  •  0 Trey Dean – Senior
  •  5 Kamari Wilson – Freshman
  • 10 Miguel Mitchell – Freshman
  • 13 Donovan McMillon – Sophomore
  • 16 Tre'Vez Johnson – Sophomore
  • 20 Corey Collier Jr. – Redshirt Freshman
  • 22 Rashad Torrence II – Sophomore
  • 26 Kamar Wilcoxson – Redshirt Freshman
  • 27 Jadarrius Perkins – Junior
  • 31 Cruz Rushing – Freshman
  • 35 Dakota Mitchell – Redshirt Freshman
  • 37 Javion Toombs – Freshman
  • 38 Cahron Rackley – Redshirt Freshman

Kickers

  • 29 Trey Smack – Freshman
  • 49 Adam Mihalek – Redshirt Freshman
  • 96 Travis Freeman – Redshirt Sophomore

Punters

  • 26 Jeremy Crawshaw – Sophomore
  • 37 Tyler Waxman – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 40 Jacob Watkins – Redshirt Senior
  • 46 Jack Brady – Redshirt Sophomore

Long snappers

  • 42 Rocco Underwood – Redshirt Freshman
  • 45 Marco Ortiz – Redshirt Junior
  • 53 Chase Whitfield – Redshirt Sophomore
Redshirt Redshirt | Injury

Coaching staff

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Name Position Joined staff
Billy Napier Head coach 2022
Rob Sale Offensive coordinator / offensive line 2022
Patrick Toney Co-Defensive coordinator / Safeties 2022
Sean Spencer Co-defensive coordinator / Defensive line 2022
Jabbar Juluke Associate head coach (Offense) / Running backs 2022
Corey Raymond Assistant head coach (Defense) / Cornerbacks 2022
Keary Colbert Wide Receivers 2022
Darnell Stapleton Offensive line 2022
William Peagler Tight ends 2022
Mike Peterson Outside Linebackers 2022
Jay Bateman Inside Linebackers 2022
Mark Hocke Associate head coach / Director of strength and conditioning 2022
Russ Callaway Defensive intern 2022

Players drafted into the NFL

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See also: 2023 NFL draft
Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
1 4 Anthony Richardson QB Indianapolis Colts
2 53 Gervon Dexter DT Chicago Bears
2 59 O'Cyrus Torrence OG Buffalo Bills
4 121 Ventrell Miller ILB Jacksonville Jaguars
5 150 Justin Shorter WR Buffalo Bills
6 203 Amari Burney LB Las Vegas Raiders

Source:[18]

Notes and references

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  1. ^ The EWU game was moved back by one day due to Hurricane Ian.[2]
  1. ^ "Gators Release 2022 Football Schedule". FloridaGators.com. September 21, 2021. Retrieved September 21, 2021.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Brockway, Kevin (September 27, 2022). "Hurricane Ian forces Florida Gators to move game against Eastern Washington". Ocala StarBanner (Press release). Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  3. ^ "2022 Florida Football Schedule". FBschedules.com. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  4. ^ UTA Pregame
  5. ^ KEN Pregame
  6. ^ USF Pregame
  7. ^ TENN Pregame
  8. ^ EWU Pregame
  9. ^ MIZZ Pregame
  10. ^ LSU Pregame
  11. ^ UGA Pregame
  12. ^ TAMU Pregame
  13. ^ SCAR Pregame
  14. ^ VAN Pregame
  15. ^ FSU Pregame
  16. ^ OSU Pregame
  17. ^ "2022 Football Roster". Florida Gators. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  18. ^ "2023 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
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