2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season

The 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season will be 153rd season of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at its highest level of competition, the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). The regular season is scheduled to begin on August 27 and end on December 10. The postseason will begin on December 17, and, aside from any all-star games that are scheduled, end on January 9, 2023, with the College Football Playoff National Championship at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. This will be the ninth season of the College Football Playoff (CFP) system.

2022 NCAA Division I FBS season
Number of teams131
DurationAugust 27, 2022–December 10, 2022
Post-season
DurationDecember 17, 2022 – January 9, 2023
Bowl games44 scheduled
College Football Playoff
2023 College Football Playoff National Championship
SiteSoFi Stadium
Inglewood, CA
NCAA Division I FBS football seasons
← 2021
2023 →

Rule changes

The following rule changes, recommended by the NCAA Football Rules Committee for the 2022 season.

"Points of Emphasis" for the 2022 season include:

  • Any taunting action toward an opponent will be penalized.
  • Automatic unsportsmanlike conduct penalties will be imposed on a coach who leaves the team area or goes onto the field of play to argue with the officials.
  • Officials are to be more alert to players significantly in violation of uniform rules (specifically pants, jerseys, and T-shirts that extend below the torso), and to send violators out of the game to correct the issue.

Conference realignment and new programs

Membership changes
School Former conference New conference
James Madison Colonial Athletic Association (FCS) Independent

    The 2022 season will be the last for 15 Division I schools in their current conferences. Three FCS schools will start its transition to FBS after the season.

    Stadiums

    This will be the first season for San Diego State at Snapdragon Stadium, replacing the since-demolished San Diego Stadium after playing at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson for two seasons in 2020 and 2021. The team will play their first game in the new stadium against the Arizona Wildcats on September 3, 2022.[1]

    Kickoff games

    Rankings reflect the AP Poll entering each week.

    "Week Zero"

    The regular season began on Saturday, August 27 with five games in Week 0.

    Week 1

    The majority of FBS teams opened the season on Labor Day weekend. Eight neutral-site "kickoff" games were held.

      Regular season top 10 matchups

      Rankings reflect the AP Poll. Rankings for Week 10 and beyond will list College Football Playoff Rankings first and AP Poll second. Teams that failed to be a top 10 team for one poll or the other will be noted.

      Upsets

      This section lists instances of unranked teams defeating AP Poll-ranked teams during the season.

      Regular season

      During the regular season, 0 unranked FBS teams, plus 0 FCS team, defeated ranked FBS teams.

      Conference standings
      2022 American Athletic Conference football standings
      ConfOverall
      Team W L  W L 
      Cincinnati  0 –0   0 –0  
      Houston  0 –0   0 –0  
      East Carolina  0 –0   0 –0  
      Memphis  0 –0   0 –0  
      Navy  0 –0   0 –0  
      South Florida  0 –0   0 –0  
      SMU  0 –0   0 –0  
      Temple  0 –0   0 –0  
      Tulane  0 –0   0 –0  
      Tulsa  0 –0   0 –0  
      UCF  0 –0   0 –0  
      Championship: December 3, 2022
      As of December 14, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll
      2022 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
      ConfOverall
      Team W L  W L 
      Atlantic Division
      Boston College  0 –0   0 –0  
      Clemson  0 –0   0 –0  
      Florida State  0 –0   0 –0  
      Louisville  0 –0   0 –0  
      NC State  0 –0   0 –0  
      Syracuse  0 –0   0 –0  
      Wake Forest  0 –0   0 –0  
      Coastal Division
      Duke  0 –0   0 –0  
      Georgia Tech  0 –0   0 –0  
      Miami (FL)  0 –0   0 –0  
      North Carolina  0 –0   0 –0  
      Pittsburgh  0 –0   0 –0  
      Virginia  0 –0   0 –0  
      Virginia Tech  0 –0   0 –0  
      Championship:December 3, 2022
      As of December 14, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll
      2022 Big Ten Conference football standings
      ConfOverall
      Team W L  W L 
      East Division
      Ohio State  0 –0   0 –0  
      Penn State  0 –0   0 –0  
      Indiana  0 –0   0 –0  
      Maryland  0 –0   0 –0  
      Michigan  0 –0   0 –0  
      Michigan State  0 –0   0 –0  
      Rutgers  0 –0   0 –0  
      West Division
      Illinois  0 –0   0 –0  
      Iowa  0 –0   0 –0  
      Minnesota  0 –0   0 –0  
      Nebraska  0 –0   0 –0  
      Northwestern  0 –0   0 –0  
      Purdue  0 –0   0 –0  
      Wisconsin  0 –0   0 –0  
      Championship: December 3, 2022
      As of December 14, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll
      2022 Big 12 Conference football standings
      ConfOverall
      Team W L  W L 
      Baylor  0 –0   0 –0  
      Iowa State  0 –0   0 –0  
      Kansas  0 –0   0 –0  
      Kansas State  0 –0   0 –0  
      Oklahoma  0 –0   0 –0  
      Oklahoma State  0 –0   0 –0  
      TCU  0 –0   0 –0  
      Texas  0 –0   0 –0  
      Texas Tech  0 –0   0 –0  
      West Virginia  0 –0   0 –0  
      Championship: December 3, 2022
      As of December 14, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll
      2022 Conference USA football standings
      ConfOverall
      Team W L  W L 
      East Division
      Charlotte  0 –0   0 –0  
      Florida Atlantic  0 –0   0 –0  
      FIU  0 –0   0 –0  
      Marshall  0 –0   0 –0  
      Middle Tennessee  0 –0   0 –0  
      Old Dominion  0 –0   0 –0  
      Western Kentucky  0 –0   0 –0  
      West Division
      Louisiana Tech  0 –0   0 –0  
      North Texas  0 –0   0 –0  
      Rice  0 –0   0 –0  
      Southern Miss  0 –0   0 –0  
      UAB  0 –0   0 –0  
      UTEP  0 –0   0 –0  
      UTSA  0 –0   0 –0  
      Championship: December 2, 2022
      As of December 14, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll
      2022 Mid-American Conference football standings
      ConfOverall
      Team W L  W L 
      East Division
      Akron  0 –0   0 –0  
      Bowling Green  0 –0   0 –0  
      Buffalo  0 –0   0 –0  
      Kent State  0 –0   0 –0  
      Miami (OH)  0 –0   0 –0  
      Ohio  0 –0   0 –0  
      West Division
      Ball State  0 –0   0 –0  
      Central Michigan  0 –0   0 –0  
      Eastern Michigan  0 –0   0 –0  
      Northern Illinois  0 –0   0 –0  
      Toledo  0 –0   0 –0  
      Western Michigan  0 –0   0 –0  
      Championship: December 3, 2022
      As of December 14, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll
      2022 Mountain West Conference football standings
      ConfOverall
      Team W L  W L 
      Mountain Division
      Air Force  0 –0   0 –0  
      Boise State  0 –0   0 –0  
      Colorado State  0 –0   0 –0  
      New Mexico  0 –0   0 –0  
      Utah State  0 –0   0 –0  
      Wyoming  0 –0   0 –0  
      West Division
      Fresno State  0 –0   0 –0  
      Hawaii  0 –0   0 –0  
      Nevada  0 –0   0 –0  
      San Diego State  0 –0   0 –0  
      San Jose State  0 –0   0 –0  
      UNLV  0 –0   0 –0  
      Championship: December 3, 2022
      As of December 14, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll
      2022 Pac-12 Conference football standings
      ConfOverall
      Team W L  W L 
      North Division
      California  0 –0   0 –0  
      Oregon  0 –0   0 –0  
      Oregon State  0 –0   0 –0  
      Stanford  0 –0   0 –0  
      Washington  0 –0   0 –0  
      Washington State  0 –0   0 –0  
      South Division
      Arizona  0 –0   0 –0  
      Arizona State  0 –0   0 –0  
      Colorado  0 –0   0 –0  
      UCLA  0 –0   0 –0  
      USC  0 –0   0 –0  
      Utah  0 –0   0 –0  
      Championship: December 2, 2022
      As of December 14, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll
      2022 Southeastern Conference football standings
      ConfOverall
      Team W L  W L 
      East Division
      Florida  0 –0   0 –0  
      Georgia  0 –0   0 –0  
      Kentucky  0 –0   0 –0  
      Missouri  0 –0   0 –0  
      South Carolina  0 –0   0 –0  
      Tennessee  0 –0   0 –0  
      Vanderbilt  0 –0   0 –0  
      West Division
      Alabama  0 –0   0 –0  
      Arkansas  0 –0   0 –0  
      Auburn  0 –0   0 –0  
      LSU  0 –0   0 –0  
      Mississippi State  0 –0   0 –0  
      Ole Miss  0 –0   0 –0  
      Texas A&M  0 –0   0 –0  
      Championship: December 3, 2022
      As of December 14, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll
      2022 Sun Belt Conference football standings
      ConfOverall
      Team W L  W L 
      East Division
      Appalachian State  0 –0   0 –0  
      Coastal Carolina  0 –0   0 –0  
      Georgia State  0 –0   0 –0  
      Georgia Southern  0 –0   0 –0  
      Troy  0 –0   0 –0  
      West Division
      Arkansas State  0 –0   0 –0  
      Louisiana  0 –0   0 –0  
      Louisiana–Monroe  0 –0   0 –0  
      South Alabama  0 –0   0 –0  
      Texas State  0 –0   0 –0  
      Championship: December 3, 2022
      As of December 14, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll
      2022 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records
      ConfOverall
      Team W L  W L 
      Army   –   0 –0  
      BYU   –   0 –0  
      James Madison   –   0 –0  
      Liberty   –   0 –0  
      New Mexico State   –   0 –0  
      Notre Dame   –   0 –0  
      UConn   –   0 –0  
      UMass   –   0 –0  
      As of December 14, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

      Rankings

      The top 25 from the AP and USA Today Coaches Polls.

      Pre-season polls
      AP
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      USA Today Coaches
      Ranking Team
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      Coaching changes

      Preseason and in-season

      This is restricted to coaching changes taking place on or after May 1, 2022, and will include any changes announced after a team's last regularly scheduled game but before its bowl game. For coaching changes that occurred earlier in 2023, see 2021 NCAA Division I FBS end-of-season coaching changes.

      School Outgoing coach Date Reason Replacement

      End of season

      This list includes coaching changes announced during the season that did not take effect until the end of the season.

      School Outgoing coach Date Reason Replacement

      Television viewers and ratings

      Most watched regular season games

      All times Eastern. Rankings are from the AP Poll (before 11/2) and CFP Rankings (thereafter).


      Notes

        See also
        • 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season
        • 2022 NCAA Division II football season
        • 2022 NCAA Division III football season
        • 2022 NAIA football season

        References
        1. "New Aztec Stadium To Be Called Snapdragon Stadium". Fox5SanDiego.com. December 6, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
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