2022 Florida Atlantic Owls football team

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2022 Florida Atlantic Owls football
ConferenceConference USA
Record5–7 (4–4 C–USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrent Dearmon (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorTodd Orlando (1st season)
Home stadiumFAU Stadium
(capacity: 29,419)
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
2022 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
UTSA y$   8 0     11 3  
North Texas y   6 2     7 7  
Western Kentucky   6 2     9 5  
Middle Tennessee   4 4     8 5  
UAB   4 4     7 6  
Florida Atlantic   4 4     5 7  
Rice   3 5     5 8  
UTEP   3 5     5 7  
FIU   2 6     4 8  
Charlotte   2 6     3 9  
Louisiana Tech   2 6     3 9  
Championship: UTSA 48, North Texas 27
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2022 Florida Atlantic Owls football team represented Florida Atlantic University as a member of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by Willie Taggart in this third and final season as head coach, the Owls compiled an overall record of 5–7 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fourth in C-USA. Florida Atlantic played home games at FAU Stadium in Boca Raton, Florida.

During the previous season, on October 21, 2021, Florida Atlantic accepted the invitation to join the American Athletic Conference (AAC) and will become a full member on July 1, 2023.[1] The 2022 season was the program's last as a member of C-USA.[2]

Schedule

Florida Atlantic and Conference USA (C-USA) announced the 2022 football schedule on March 30, 2022.[3]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 277:00 p.m.CharlotteCBSSNW 43–1319,571
September 36:00 p.m.at Ohio*ESPN+L 38–4120,003
September 106:00 p.m.No. 21 (FCS) Southeastern Louisiana*
  • FAU Stadium
  • Boca Raton, FL
ESPN3W 42–917,532
September 177:30 p.m.UCF*
  • FAU Stadium
  • Boca Raton, FL
CBSSNL 14–4030,991
September 247:30 p.m.at Purdue*BTNL 26–2855,137
October 14:00 p.m.at North TexasESPN+L 28–4518,274
October 156:00 p.m.Ricedagger
  • FAU Stadium
  • Boca Raton, FL
ESPN+W 17–1421,465
October 224:00 p.m.at UTEPESPN+L 21–2412,796
October 297:00 p.m.UAB
  • FAU Stadium
  • Boca Raton, FL
CBSSNW 24–1716,138
November 1212:00 p.m.at FIUStadiumW 52–7
November 193:30 p.m.at Middle TennesseeESPN3/ESPN+L 21–499,958
November 2612:00 p.m.Western Kentucky
  • FAU Stadium
  • Boca Raton, FL
CBSSNL 31–32 OT18,376
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[4][5]

Coaching staff

Name Title
Willie Taggart Head coach
Raymond Woodie Associate head coach / outside linebackers and recruiting coordinator
Brent Dearmon Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach
Todd Orlando Defensive coordinator / linebackers coach
Chad Lunsford Tight ends coach / special teams coordinator
Ed Warinner Run game coordinator / offensive line coach
Derrick Gibson Safeties coach
Billy Gonzales Wide receivers coach
Brandon Harris Cornerbacks coach
Kevin Patrick Defensive line coach
Donte Pimpleton Running backs coach

References

  1. ^ "FAU Accepts Invite to The American". FAUSports.com. October 21, 2021.
  2. ^ "FAU's American Move Officially Set for 2023". FAUSports.com. June 10, 2022.
  3. ^ "FAU Announces 2022 Football Schedule". FAUSports.com. March 30, 2022.
  4. ^ "Florida Atlantic Owls Schedule 2022". ESPN. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  5. ^ "2022 Football Schedule". Florida Atlantic University. Retrieved November 29, 2022.