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
Offensive schemeTriple option
Defensive coordinatorBrian Newberry (4th season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumNavy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
2022 American Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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

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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.Temple 
  • 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

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Game summaries

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No. 19 (FCS) Delaware

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Delaware at Navy
1 234Total
No. 19 Fightin' Blue Hens 7 070 14
Midshipmen 0 070 7
 
Statistics Delaware Navy
First downs 13 17
Plays–yards 61 76
Rushes–yards 3 184
Passing yards 189 135
Passing: compattint 20–32–0 5–13–0
Time of possession 27:41 32:19
Team Category Player Statistics
Delaware Passing Nolan Henderson 20–32–0, 189 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Quincy Watson 6 carries, 15 yards
Receiving Chandler Harvin 3 receptions, 69 yards, TD
Navy Passing Tai Lavatai 5–13–0, 135 yards, TD
Rushing Daba Fofana 15 carries, 48 yards
Receiving Maquel Haywood 2 receptions, 77 yards

Memphis

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Memphis Tigers at Navy Midshipmen
1 234Total
Tigers 10 31014 37
Midshipmen 7 006 13
     
Statistics Memphis Navy
First downs 18 17
Plays–yards 506 314
Rushes–yards 91 215
Passing yards 415 99
Passing: compattint 24–35–0 3–11–2
Time of possession 27:26 32:34
Team Category Player Statistics
Memphis Passing Seth Henigan 24–34–0, 415 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Asa Martin 5 carries, 56 yards, TD
Receiving Gabriel Rogers 5 receptions, 95 yards
Navy Passing Tai Lavatai 3–11–2, 99 yards, TD
Rushing Maquel Heywood 8 carries, 54 yards
Receiving Aton Hall 1 reception, 62 yards, TD

At East Carolina

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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 downs 22 16
Plays–yards 393 370
Rushes–yards 241 103
Passing yards 152 267
Passing: compattint 7–11–0 22–34–1
Time of possession 37:02 22:58
Team Category Player Statistics
Navy Passing Tai Lavatai 7–10, 152 yards, TD
Rushing Daba Fofana 15 carries, 94 yards
Receiving Vincent Terrell Jr. 3 receptions, 114 yards, TD
East Carolina Passing Holton Ahlers 22–34–1, 267 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Rahjai Harris 15 carries, 75 yards
Receiving Isaiah Winstead 11 receptions, 143 yards, TD

At Air Force

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Navy Midshipmen at Air Force Falcons
1 234Total
Midshipmen 0 307 10
Falcons 10 003 13
  
Statistics Navy Air Force
First downs 13 16
Plays–yards 56–243 55–356
Rushes–yards 36–114 47–200
Passing yards 129 156
Passing: compattint 11–20–0 6–8–0
Time of possession 27:41 32:19
Team Category Player Statistics
Navy Passing Tai Lavatai 11–20, 129 yards
Rushing Tai Lavatai 12 carries, 34 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Jayden Umbarger 4 receptions, 71 yards
Air Force Passing Haaziq Daniels 6–8, 156 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Brad Roberts 23 carries, 108 yards
Receiving David Cormier 3 receptions 120 yards, 1 TD

Tulsa

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Tulsa Golden Hurricane at Navy Midshipmen
1 234Total
Golden Hurricane 7 707 21
Midshipmen 10 26107 53
         
Statistics Tulsa Navy
First downs 14 24
Plays–yards 51–309 77–490
Rushes–yards 18–25 69–455
Passing yards 284 35
Passing: compattint 20–33–3 2–8–0
Time of possession 19:34 40:26
Team Category Player Statistics
Tulsa Passing Davis Brin 20–31, 284 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Bill Jackson 3 carries, 18 yards
Receiving Keylon Stokes 7 receptions, 152 yards, 1 TD
Navy Passing Kai Puailoa-Rojas 1–1, 26 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Daba Fofana 21 carries, 159 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Tai Lavatai 1 reception, 26 yards, 1 TD

At SMU

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Navy Midshipmen at SMU
1 234Total
Midshipmen 0 7720 34
Mustangs 10 3207 40
        
Statistics Navy SMU
First downs 32 16
Plays–yards 510 441
Rushes–yards 372 105
Passing yards 138 336
Passing: compattint 9–24–1 20–27–0
Time of possession 40:42 19:18
Team Category Player Statistics
Navy Passing Tai Lavatai 9–20, 138 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Tai Lavatai 25 carries, 120 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jayden Umbarger 25 receptions, 59 yards, TD
SMU Passing Tanner Mordecai 20–27, 336 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Tanner Mordecai 6 carries, 74 yards, TD
Receiving Dylan Goffney 4 receptions, 116 yards, TD

Houston

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Houston Cougars at Navy Midshipmen
1 234Total
Cougars 14 7107 38
Midshipmen 0 776 20
     
Pregame line Over/under
HOU –3.0 51.0
Statistics Houston Navy
First downs 23 16
Plays–yards 64–441 63–326
Rushes–yards 34–180 50–201
Passing yards 261 125
Passing: compattint 21–30–0 6–13–2
Time of possession 28:12 31:48
Team Category Player Statistics
Houston Passing Clayton Tune 21/30, 261 yards, 5 TD
Rushing Stacy Sneed 20 carries, 100 yards
Receiving Nathaniel Dell 8 receptions, 93 yards, 2 TD
Navy Passing Tai Lavatai 6/13, 125 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Daba Fofana 20 carries, 89 yards, TD
Receiving Jayden Umbarger 2 receptions, 93 yards, TD

Temple

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Temple Owls at Navy Midshipmen
1 234Total
Owls 0 3710 20
Midshipmen 13 777 34
    
Statistics Temple Navy
First downs 14 12
Plays–yards 68–288 72–224
Rushes–yards 20–20 70–224
Passing yards 268 0
Passing: compattint 24–48–2 0–2–0
Time of possession 22:51 37:09
Team Category Player Statistics
Temple Passing E. J. Warner 24/48, 268 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Edward Saydee 14 carries, 61 yards
Receiving Amad Anderson Jr. 8 receptions, 114 yards, 1 TD
Navy Passing Tai Lavatai 0/1, 0 yards
Rushing Daba Fofana 24 carries, 63 yards, 1 TD
Receiving

At Cincinnati

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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 downs 14 18
Plays–yards 59–260 55–354
Rushes–yards 53–176 20–55
Passing yards 84 299
Passing: compattint 4–6–0 25–35–0
Time of possession 33:13 26:47
Team Category Player Statistics
Navy Passing Massai Maynor 3/5, 81 yards
Rushing Xavier Arline 12 carries, 87 yards
Receiving Nathan Kent 1 reception, 32 yards
Cincinnati Passing Ben Bryant 25/35, 299 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Charles McClelland 11 carries, 60 yards
Receiving Tyler Scott 10 receptions, 139 yards, 2 TD

Vs. No. 20 Notre Dame

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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 downs 15 19
Plays–yards 55–335 59–363
Rushes–yards 34–66 46–255
Passing yards 269 108
Passing: compattint 17–21–1 6–13–1
Time of possession 29:21 30:39
Team Category Player Statistics
Notre Dame Passing Drew Pyne 17–21, 269 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Audric Estimé 8 carries, 49 yards
Receiving Jayden Thomas 3 receptions, 80 yards, 1 TD
Navy Passing Xavier Arline 2–4, 57 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Daba Fofana 15 carries, 133 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Mark Walker 3 receptions, 67 yards, 1 TD

At No. 20 UCF

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Navy at No. 20 UCF
1 234Total
Midshipmen 7 730 17
Knights 0 680 14
   
Statistics Navy UCF
First downs 14 14
Plays–yards 64–248 57–314
Rushes–yards 63–284 24–84
Passing yards 0 230
Passing: compattint 0–1–0 19–33–1
Time of possession 39:36 20:24
Team Category Player Statistics
Navy Passing Xavier Arline 0–1, 0 yards
Rushing Daba Fofana 20 carries, 114 yards
Receiving
UCF Passing Mikey Keene 8–15, 123 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Isaiah Bowser 10 carries, 64 yards
Receiving Javon Baker 6 receptions, 101 yards, 1 TD

Vs. Army

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123rd Army-Navy Game
(Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)
1 234OT2OTTotal
Midshipmen 0 37070 17
Black Knights 0 70373 20
  
Statistics Navy Army
First downs 11 10
Plays–yards 61–284 60–153
Rushes–yards 57–259 48–125
Passing yards 25 28
Passing: compattint 1–4–0 2–12–0
Time of possession 32:27 27:33
Team Category Player Statistics
Navy Passing Xavier Arline 1–1, 25 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Xavier Arline 28 carries, 102 yards
Receiving Maquel Haywood 1 reception, 25 yards, 1 TD
Army Passing Cade Ballard 2–10, 28 yards
Rushing Tyhier Tyler 23 carries, 62 yards
Receiving Braheam Murphy 2 receptions, 28 yards

References

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  1. ^ Baumgartner, Blake (December 11, 2022). "Ken Niumatalolo out as Navy football coach". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
  2. ^ Sallee, Barrett. "Navy promotes Brian Newberry to coach: Midshipmen elevate defensive coordinator into top role". CBS Sports. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  3. ^ Bill Wagner (February 17, 2022). "Navy football 2022 schedule: Midshipmen to host Delaware in season opener, meet Notre Dame in Baltimore Nov. 12". Capital Gazette. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  4. ^ "Navy Football to Play Five Home Games at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium and Play Host to Notre Dame at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore in 2022". United States Naval Academy. February 17, 2022. Archived from the original on February 17, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  5. ^ "2022 Navy Midshipmen Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com.
  6. ^ "2022 Memphis Football Schedule". navysports.com.