2022 Elon Phoenix football team

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2022 Elon Phoenix football
Elon Phoenix wordmark.svg
Conference Colonial Athletic Association
Ranking
STATSNo. 17
FCS CoachesNo. 18
Record8–4 (6–2 CAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Drew Folmar (6th season)
Defensive coordinator Dovonte Edwards (1st season)
Home stadium Rhodes Stadium
Seasons
  2021
2023  
2022 Colonial Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 8 William & Mary +^  7 1   11 2  
No. 13 New Hampshire +^  7 1   9 4  
No. 11 Richmond ^  6 2   9 4  
No. 17 Elon ^  6 2   8 4  
Rhode Island  5 3   7 4  
No. 19 Delaware ^  4 4   8 5  
Towson  4 4   6 5  
Villanova  4 4   6 5  
Monmouth  3 5   5 6  
Albany  2 6   3 8  
Maine  2 6   2 9  
Hampton  1 7   4 7  
Stony Brook  1 7   2 9  
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2022 Elon Phoenix football team represented Elon University as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Phoenix, led by fourth-year head coach Tony Trisciani, played their home games at Rhodes Stadium.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 37:00 p.m.at Vanderbilt * SECN+/ESPN+ L 31–4220,120
September 106:00 p.m.at Wofford *ESPN+W 26–02,549
September 176:00 p.m. Gardner–Webb * FloSports W 30–248,126
September 243:30 p.m.at No. 14 William & Mary FloSportsW 35–3110,803
October 12:00 p.m.No. 17 Richmond No. 23
  • Rhodes Stadium
  • Elon, NC
FloSportsW 30–27 2OT9,243
October 82:00 p.m. Towson No. 14
  • Rhodes Stadium
  • Elon, NC
FloSportsW 27–105,578
October 151:00 p.m.at No. T–25 Rhode Island No. 14FloSportsL 10–175,415
October 221:00 p.m.at No. 25 New Hampshire No. 21FloSportsL 22–4014,137
October 293:30 p.m.No. 12 Delaware
  • Rhodes Stadium
  • Elon, NC
FloSportsW 27–75,541
November 52:00 p.m. Albany Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 19
  • Rhodes Stadium
  • Elon, NC
FloSportsW 27–38,368
November 121:00 p.m.at Hampton No. 18FloSportsW 38–24
November 2612:00 p.m.at No. 11 Furman *No. 12ESPN+L 6–312,717
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

At Vanderbilt

1234Total
Phoenix7314731
Commodores2177742

Statistics

StatisticsELONVAN
First downs2317
Total yards495424
Rushing yards152179
Passing yards343245
Turnovers10
Time of possession34:2925:27
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ElonPassingMatthew McKay19/32, 333 yards, 2 TD
RushingMatthew McKay13 rushes, 52 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingJackson Parham8 receptions, 143 yards, TD
VanderbiltPassing Mike Wright 18/29, 245 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Ray Davis 20 rushes, 95 yards
Receiving Jayden McGowan 4 receptions, 118 yards, TD

At Wofford

1234Total
Phoenix397726
Terriers00000

Gardner–Webb

1234Total
Runnin' Bulldogs3210024
Phoenix1377330

At No. 14 William & Mary

1234Total
Phoenix7361935
No. 14 Tribe14143031

No. 17 Richmond

1234OT2OTTotal
No. 17 Spiders77307327
No. 23 Phoenix140037630

Towson

1234Total
Tigers700310
No. 14 Phoenix01431027

At No. 25т Rhode Island

1234Total
No. 14 Phoenix370010
No. 25т Rams037717

At No. 25 New Hampshire

1234Total
No. 21 Phoenix078722
No. 25 Wildcats71671040

No. 12 Delaware

1234Total
No. 12 Fightin' Blue Hens70007
Phoenix3714327

Albany

1234Total
Great Danes30003
No. 19 Phoenix7170327

At Hampton

1234Total
No. 18 Phoenix14710738
Pirates7100724

FCS Playoffs

At Furman – first round

1234Total
No. 12 Phoenix30036
No. 11 Paladins7731431

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References

  1. "2022 Elon Phoenix Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 19, 2022.