2022 Saint Francis Red Flash football team

2022 Saint Francis Red Flash football
NEC champion
NCAA Division I First Round, L 17–56 vs. Delaware
Conference	Northeast Conference
Record	9–3 (7–0 NEC)
Head coach	Chris Villarrial (12th season)
Offensive coordinator	Marco Pecora (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Scott Lewis (2nd season)
Home stadium	DeGol Field

2022 Northeast Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Saint Francis (PA) $^		7	–	0					9	–	3
Merrimack *		6	–	1					8	–	3
LIU		4	–	3					4	–	7
Duquesne		3	–	4					4	–	7
Sacred Heart		3	–	4					5	–	6
Central Connecticut		2	–	5					2	–	9
Stonehill *		2	–	5					4	–	5
Wagner		1	–	6					1	–	10
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Note: Merrimack and Stonehill ineligible for NEC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2022 Saint Francis Red Flash football team represented Saint Francis University as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Red Flash, led by 12th-year head coach Chris Villarrial, played their home games at DeGol Field.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	6:00 p.m.	at Akron*	InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field Akron, OH	ESPN3	L 23–30 OT	8,752
September 10	5:30 p.m.	at Richmond*	E. Claiborne Robins Stadium Richmond, VA	FloSports	L 21–31	6,388
September 17	4:00 p.m.	at Wagner	Wagner College Stadium Staten Island, NY	NEC Front Row	W 27–7	2,570
September 24	2:00 p.m.	at Norfolk State*	William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA	ESPN+	W 45–26	3,835
October 1	12:00 p.m.	Central Connecticut	DeGol Field Loretto, PA	NEC Front Row	W 39–13	1,150
October 15	12:00 p.m.	at LIU	Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium Brookville, NY	NEC Front Row	W 57–7	5,116
October 22	1:00 p.m.	Stonehill	DeGol Field Loretto, PA	ESPN3	W 17–13	2,026
October 29	12:00 p.m.	at Sacred Heart	Campus Field Fairfield, CT	ESPN3	W 44–14	4,253
November 5	12:30 p.m.	at Georgetown*	Cooper Field Washington, D.C.	ESPN+	W 38–24	1,487
November 12	12:00 p.m.	Duquesne	DeGol Field Loretto, PA	NEC Front Row	W 51–14	1,251
November 19	12:00 p.m.	at Merrimack	Duane Stadium North Andover, MA	ESPN3	W 52–23	3,361
November 26	2:00 p.m.	at No. 23 Delaware*	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (NCAA Division I First Round)	ESPN+	L 17–56	4,629
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

At Akron

Saint Francis Red Flash at Akron Zips

1 2 3 4 OT Total Red Flash 3 10 3 7 0 23 • Zips 3 7 7 6 7 30 Date: September 1, 2022 Location: InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field Akron, OH Game start: 6:00 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 4 hours and 35 minutes Game attendance: 8,752 Game weather: Sunny, 82 °F (28 °C) Referee: Matt Packowski TV announcers (ESPN3): Michael Reghi (play by play) Adam Breneman (analyst)

See also: 2022 Akron Zips football team

Pregame line	Over/under
AKR –17.0	53

Statistics	Saint Francis	Akron
First downs	18	19
Total yards	453	384
Rushing yards	189	98
Passing yards	264	286
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	32:46	27:14

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Saint Francis	Passing	Justin Sliwoski	11/17, 162 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Damon Horton	18 carries, 86 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Dawson Snyder	3 receptions, 92 yards
Akron	Passing	DJ Irons	22/37, 286 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Cam Wiley	21 carries, 84 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Shocky Jacques-Louis	8 receptions, 122 yards, 1 TD

At Richmond

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Flash	6	7	0	8	21
Spiders	0	14	3	14	31

See also: 2022 Richmond Spiders football team

At Wagner

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Flash	7	7	10	3	27
Seahawks	7	0	0	0	7

See also: 2022 Wagner Seahawks football team

At Norfolk State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Flash	21	14	0	10	45
Spartans	0	12	7	7	26

See also: 2022 Norfolk State Spartans football team

Central Connecticut

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Devils	0	6	7	0	13
Red Flash	5	14	7	13	39

See also: 2022 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football team

At LIU

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Flash	7	16	17	17	57
Sharks	7	0	0	0	7

See also: 2022 LIU Sharks football team

Stonehill

	1	2	3	4	Total
Skyhawks	3	3	7	0	13
Red Flash	14	0	3	0	17

See also: 2022 Stonehill Skyhawks football team

At Sacred Heart

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Flash	13	21	0	10	44
Pioneers	0	7	7	0	14

See also: 2022 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team

At Georgetown

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Flash	0	14	24	0	38
Hoyas	14	7	0	3	24

See also: 2022 Georgetown Hoyas football team

Duquesne

	1	2	3	4	Total
Dukes	0	0	14	0	14
Red Flash	16	14	14	7	51

See also: 2022 Duquesne Dukes football team

At Merrimack

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Flash	14	24	14	0	52
Warriors	0	7	0	16	23

See also: 2022 Merrimack Warriors football team

FCS Playoffs

At No. 23 Delaware – First Round

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Flash	3	0	7	7	17
No. 23 Fightin' Blue Hens	14	14	7	21	56

See also: 2022 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team and 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season