2022 Boise State Broncos football team

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2022 Boise State Broncos football
Boise State Broncos wordmark.svg
MW Mountain Division champion
Frisco Bowl champion
Frisco Bowl, W 35–32 vs. North Texas
Conference Mountain West Conference
DivisionMountain Division
Record10–4 (8–0 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Tim Plough (2nd season; first four games)
Dirk Koetter (interim; remainder of season)
Offensive scheme Up-tempo spread
Defensive coordinator Spencer Danielson (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinator Kane Ioane (2nd season)
Base defense 4–2–5
Home stadium Albertsons Stadium
Uniform
Boise broncos football unif.png
Seasons
  2021
2023  
2022 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Mountain Division
Boise State xy  8 0   10 4  
Air Force  5 3   10 3  
Wyoming  5 3   7 6  
Utah State  5 3   6 7  
Colorado State  3 5   3 9  
New Mexico  0 8   2 10  
West Division
No. 24 Fresno State xy$  7 1   10 4  
San Diego State  5 3   7 6  
San Jose State  5 3   7 5  
UNLV  3 5   5 7  
Hawaii  2 6   3 10  
Nevada  0 8   2 10  
Championship: Fresno State 28, Boise State 16
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2022 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University as a member of the Mountain West Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by head coach Andy Avalos, who was coaching his second season with the team. The Broncos played their home games at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho.

Contents

The Broncos completed their regular season with a 9–3, 8–0 in Mountain West play to be champions of the Mountain Division. [1] They represented the Mountain Division in the Mountain West Championship Game where they were defeated by the Fresno State Bulldogs. [2] They were invited to the Frisco Bowl where they beat the North Texas Mean Green. [3]

Schedule

Boise State and the Mountain West Conference announced the 2022 football schedule on February 16, 2022. [4] [5]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 38:30 p.m.at Oregon State * ESPN L 17–3427,732
September 97:00 p.m.at New Mexico CBSSN W 31–1416,127
September 172:00 p.m.No. 16 (FCS) UT Martin * FS1 W 30–736,396
September 237:00 p.m.at UTEP *CBSSNL 10–2711,227
September 306:00 p.m. San Diego State
  • Albertsons Stadium
  • Boise, ID
FS1W 35–1334,910
October 87:45 p.m. Fresno State
  • Albertsons Stadium
  • Boise, ID (rivalry)
FS1W 40–2037,663
October 225:00 p.m.at Air Force CBSSNW 19–1425,254
October 295:00 p.m. Colorado State
  • Albertsons Stadium
  • Boise, ID
FS1W 49–1033,895
November 55:00 p.m. BYU *
  • Albertsons Stadium
  • Boise, ID
FS2 L 28–3136,461
November 128:30 p.m.at Nevada CBSSNW 41–314,960
November 195:00 p.m.at Wyoming CBSSNW 20–1717,345
November 2510:00 a.m. Utah State
  • Albertsons Stadium
  • Boise, ID
CBS W 42–2331,402
December 32:00 p.m.Fresno State
FOX L 16–2824,037
December 177:15 p.m.vs. North Texas *ESPNW 35–3212,211

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP RVRVRVRVRVRVRV
Coaches RVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV
CFP Not releasedNot released

Roster

2022 Boise State Broncos football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB 2 Ashton Jeanty Fr
TE 3Riley Smith Redshirt.svg  Sr
QB 4Sam Vidlak Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 5Stefan Cobbs Redshirt.svg  Sr
WR 7 Latrell Caples Redshirt.svg  So
WR 9Shea Whiting Redshirt.svg  Jr
QB 10 Taylen Green Redshirt.svg  Fr
QB 14 Maddux Madsen Fr
QB 15Colt Fulton Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 17Davis KoetterGS
WR 18Billy Bowens Redshirt.svg  Sr
QB 19 Hank Bachmeier Sr
RB 24 George Holani Redshirt.svg  Jr
RB 25Kaden Dudley Redshirt.svg  Fr
RB 26Taylor MarcumFr
WR 29Ben Ford Redshirt.svg  Fr
RB 32Ethan MikitaFr
RB 33Tyler Crowe Redshirt.svg  Jr
RB 36Elelyon NoaJr
TE 40Russell Corrigan Redshirt.svg  So
WR 46Hunter SteackerFr
TE 49Jack Beresford Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 55Kekaniokoa Holomalia-Gonzalez Redshirt.svg  Sr
OL 57Nathan Cardona Redshirt.svg  So
OL 61Tyson Molio'oFr
OL 62Roger CarreonFr
OL 63Mason Randolph Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 65Hall SchmidtFr
OL 66Ben Dooley Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 69Garrett Curran Redshirt.svg  Sr
OL 70 John Ojukwu GS
OL 71Cade Beresford Redshirt.svg  Sr
OL 72Dallas Holliday Redshirt.svg  Sr
OL 73Joseph Amos Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 75Will FarrarGS
OL 76Rick MooreSo
OL 77 Kage Casey Fr
OL 78Julian Simpson Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 79Cord Kringlen Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 80 Eric McAlister Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 81Austin Bolt Redshirt.svg  So
WR 83Cole Wright Redshirt.svg  So
WR 84Zamondre MerriweatherFr
TE 85 Matt Lauter Redshirt.svg  Fr
TE 86Austin TerryFr
TE 87Kurt RafdalGS
TE 88Tyneil Hopper Redshirt.svg  Sr
WR 89Connor Riddle Redshirt.svg  Sr
TE 96Luke Voorhees Redshirt.svg  Fr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
S 0 JL Skinner Sr
CB 1 Caleb Biggers GS
OLB 3Brandon Hawkins Redshirt.svg  Sr
S 4Rodney Robinson Redshirt.svg  So
MLB 7Ezekiel NoaGS
CB 8Markel ReedSr
OLB 10Andrew Simpson Redshirt.svg  Fr
CB 14Kaonohi Kaniho Redshirt.svg  So
DE 15Deven WrightJr
S 16Jared ReedGS
S 19Keenan McCaddyFr
CB 21Tyreque JonesGS
CB 22Tyric LeBeauf Redshirt.svg  Sr
S 23Seyi OladipoSo
S 25Isaiah Bradford Redshirt.svg  Fr
CB 27Dionte ThorntonFr
S 28Seth KnotheFr
DE 30Isaiah Bagnah Redshirt.svg  Jr
S 31Zion Washington Redshirt.svg  Fr
S 32Bryce Cleave Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 33Cortez Hogans Redshirt.svg  Sr
S 34Alexander Teubner Redshirt.svg  Jr
LB 35Gavin HambrickFr
CB 36Justus Del RioFr
CB 37Chip Mitchell Redshirt.svg  Sr
DE 38Demitri Washington Redshirt.svg  Sr
CB 39Jalen Neal Redshirt.svg  Fr
DE 40Jayden VirginFr
CB 41Jaylen Clark Redshirt.svg  So
LB 43Jake RippFr
DE 44George TarlasGS
DE 45James Wilborn Jr. Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 50Dishawn MisaFr
OLB 52D. J. Schramm Redshirt.svg  Sr
OLB 53 Marco Notarainni Redshirt.svg  Fr
DE 54Gabe Hunter Redshirt.svg  So
DE 56Mason JacobsenFr
MLB 58Ty Tanner Redshirt.svg  Fr
MLB 59Rejhan Tatum Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 90Braxton FelyFr
DT 91Ahmed HassaneinSo
DT 92Michael Callahan Redshirt.svg  Jr
DE 93Andy Nwaoko Redshirt.svg  So
DT 94Jackson Cravens Redshirt.svg  Sr
DT 95Divine ObichereGS
DL 97J. J. TaloFr
DT 98Herbert Gums Redshirt.svg  So
DT 99 Scott Matlock Redshirt.svg  Sr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K/P 35Jonah DalmasJr
K 39Wyatt ReddingFr
LS 42Mason Hutton Redshirt.svg  Fr
P 43Gavin Wale Redshirt.svg  Jr
K/P 45Will Ferrin Redshirt.svg  Fr
P 46James Ferguson-ReynoldsFr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Tim PloughOffensive coordinator/Quarterbacks
  • Kane IoaneCo-defensive coordinator/Safeties
  • Spencer DanielsonCo-defensive coordinator/Inside linebackers
  • Keith BhonaphaSpecial teams coordinator/Running backs
  • Matt MillerWide receivers
  • Nate PotterRun game coordinator/Tight ends
  • Frank MaileDefensive linemen
  • Demario WarrenCornerbacks
  • Kelly PoppingaCo-special teams coordinator/Edge rushers
  • Tim Keane – Offensive linemen
  • Reid Kagy – Director, Strength and Conditioning
  • Will Heffner – Offensive analyst
  • Dirk KoetterOffensive analyst
  • Ron Collins – Defensive analyst
  • Jabril Frazier – Defensive analyst
  • Michael Frisina – Special teams analyst
  • Vincent Johnson III – Graduate assistant
  • Keith PriceGraduate assistant
  • Keanu Yamamoto – Graduate assistant

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 8/12/23

Game summaries

At Oregon State

Boise State Broncos at Oregon State Beavers
Quarter1234Total
Broncos0010717
Beavers14103734

at Reser Stadium, Corvallis, Oregon

Game information

At New Mexico

Boise State Broncos at New Mexico Lobos
Quarter1234Total
Broncos01071431
Lobos0001414

at University Stadium, Albuquerque, NM

  • Date: September 9th
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: Wind: SE 8 mph (13 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C)
  • Game attendance: 16,127
  • Referee: Tim Davis
  • TV: CBSSN
  • Recap, Postgame Notes, Gamebook
Game information

No. 16 (FCS) UT Martin

No. 16 (FCS) UT Martin Skyhawks at Boise State Broncos
Quarter1234Total
Skyhawks70007
Broncos71301030

at Albertsons Stadium, Boise, ID

  • Date: September 17th
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: Wind: SE 8 mph (13 km/h) • Weather: Sunny • Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 36,396
  • Referee: Jon Noli
  • TV: FS1
  • Recap, Postgame Notes, Gamebook
Game information

At UTEP

San Diego State

Fresno State

Fresno State Bulldogs at Boise State Broncos
Quarter1234Total
Bulldogs7103020
Broncos71371340

at Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho

Game information

At Air Force

Boise State Broncos at Air Force Falcons
Quarter1234Total
Broncos1090019
Falcons070714

at Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, CO

Game information

Colorado State

BYU

At Nevada

At Wyoming

Utah State

Fresno State (Mountain West Championship Game)

Fresno State Bulldogs at Boise State Broncos
Quarter1234Total
Bulldogs01401428
Broncos063716

at Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho

Game information

Vs. North Texas (Frisco Bowl)

North Texas Mean Green vs Boise State Broncos
Quarter1234Total
Mean Green3714832
Broncos0622735

at Toyota Stadium, Frisco, TX

Game information

Players drafted into the NFL

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL Club
6183 JL Skinner S Denver Broncos
6200 Scott Matlock DT Los Angeles Chargers

References

  1. Counts, Ron (November 25, 2022). "Goal-driven Boise State preserves perfect Mountain West record before title game". Idaho Statesman . Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  2. Counts, Ron (December 4, 2022). "'On to the next one': Broncos turn attention to bowl after failing to win Mountain West". Idaho Statesman . Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  3. Counts, Ron (December 18, 2022). "Boise State's 'Texas Connection' helps Broncos overcome sluggish start in Frisco Bowl". Idaho Statesman . Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  4. Zack Armstrong (February 16, 2022). "Mountain West releases Boise State's 2022 conference football schedule". KTVB. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  5. "Boise State's 2022 football schedule released". KBOI-TV. February 16, 2022. Retrieved May 19, 2022.