American college football season
2022 Idaho Vandals football |
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![Idaho Vandals logo.svg](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Idaho_Vandals_logo.svg/125px-Idaho_Vandals_logo.svg.png) |
Conference | Big Sky Conference |
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STATS | No. 15 |
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FCS Coaches | No. 24 |
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Record | 5–3 (4–1 Big Sky) |
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Head coach | |
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Offensive coordinator | Luke Schleusner (1st season) |
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Defensive coordinator | Rob Aurich (1st season) |
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Home stadium | Kibbie Dome (capacity: 16,000) |
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Seasons |
The 2022 Idaho Vandals football team represents the University of Idaho as in the Big Sky Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Jason Eck, the Vandals play their home games on campus at the Kibbie Dome in Moscow, Idaho.
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).
Previous season
The Vandals finished the 2021 season at 4–7 (3–5 in Big Sky, ninth). It was the ninth and final season for head coach Paul Petrino.
Preseason
Polls
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]
Coaches poll
Predicted finish
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Team
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Votes (1st place)
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1
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Montana
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111 (3)
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2
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Sacramento State
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110 (4)
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3
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Montana State
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109 (5)
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4
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Weber State
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84
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5
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UC Davis
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82
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6
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Eastern Washington
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76
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7
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Northern Arizona
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62
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8
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Idaho
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45
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9
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Portland State
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42
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10
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Cal Poly
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33
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T-11
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Idaho State
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19
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T-11
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Northern Colorado
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19
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Media poll
Predicted finish
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Team
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Votes (1st place)
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1
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Montana
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356 (14)
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2
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Montana State
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352 (13)
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3
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Sacramento State
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335 (4)
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4
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Weber State
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261
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5
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UC Davis
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255 (1)
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6
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Eastern Washington
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236
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7
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Northern Arizona
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191
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8
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Portland State
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146
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9
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Idaho
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142
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10
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Cal Poly
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85
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11
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Northern Colorado
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71
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12
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Idaho State
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66
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Preseason All–Big Sky team
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
Schedule
- Source:[3]
Game summaries
at Washington State
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Vandals
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10
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0
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0
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7 |
17 |
Cougars
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0
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10
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7
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7 |
24 |
at Indiana
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Vandals
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0
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10
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0
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12 |
22 |
Hoosiers
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0
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0
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23
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12 |
35 |
Drake
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Bulldogs
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7
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7
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0
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0 |
14 |
Vandals
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7
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13
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14
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8 |
42 |
at Northern Arizona
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Vandals
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7
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10
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3
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7 |
27 |
Lumberjacks
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7
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3
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0
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0 |
10 |
Northern Colorado
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Bears
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6
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14
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8
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7 |
35 |
Vandals
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10
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14
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21
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10 |
55 |
No. 3 Montana
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Vandals
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3
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9
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10
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8 |
30 |
#3 Grizzlies
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6
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7
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3
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7 |
23 |
Portland State
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Vikings
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14
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7
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0
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0 |
21 |
#17 Vandals
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14
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7
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14
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21 |
56 |
at No. 2 Sacramento State
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
#14 Vandals
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0
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7
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7
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14 |
28 |
#2 Hornets
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7
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10
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7
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7 |
31 |
Eastern Washington
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Eagles
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0 |
#15 Vandals
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0 |
UC Davis
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Aggies
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0 |
Vandals
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0 |
at Idaho State
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Vandals
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0 |
Bengals
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0 |
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