2022 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game

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2022 NCAA Division I Football Championship
FCS National Championship Game
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Montana State Bobcats North Dakota State Bison
(12–2)(13–1)
Big Sky Missouri Valley
1038
Head coach: 
Brent Vigen 		Head coach: 
Matt Entz
STATS Seed
78
STATS Seed
32
1234Total
Montana State003710
North Dakota State72110038
DateJanuary 8, 2022
Season 2021
Stadium Toyota Stadium
Location Frisco, Texas
MVPHunter Luepke (FB, North Dakota State) [1]
Favorite North Dakota State by 7 [2]
Referee Nolan Dumas (Southland) [3]
Attendance18,942
United States TV coverage
Network ESPN2
Announcers Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Jay Walker (analyst), Stormy Buonantony (sideline)
International TV coverage
Network Canada: TSN2
Brazil: ESPN Brazil
Announcers Matheus Pinheiro (play-by-play) and Weinny Eirado (analyst)
NCAA Division I Football Championship
 < 2021 2023 > 

The 2022 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game was a postseason college football game played to determine a national champion in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) for the 2021 FCS season. It was contested at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas, on January 8, 2022, [4] with kickoff at 12:00 p.m. EST (11:00 a.m. locally) and televised on ESPN2. [2] It was the culminating game of the 2021 FCS Playoffs.

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Teams

The participants of the 2022 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game were the finalists of the 2021 FCS Playoffs.

North Dakota State Bison

North Dakota State finished their regular season with a 10–1 record (7–1 in conference), losing only to South Dakota State. [5] The Bison were the second-seed in the tournament and received a first-round bye; they then defeated Southern Illinois, East Tennessee State, and James Madison to reach the championship game.

North Dakota State had previously won the FCS Championship Game eight times, most recently the January 2020 edition following the 2019 season.

Montana State Bobcats

Montana State finished their regular season with a 9–2 record (7–1 in conference), losing only to Wyoming (an FBS team) and Montana. [5] The Bobcats were the eighth-seed in the tournament and received a first-round bye; they then defeated UT Martin, Sam Houston State, and South Dakota State to reach the championship game.

Montana State had previously played in one FCS Championship Game, winning against Louisiana Tech in the 1984 edition following the 1984 season, when the conference was still known as NCAA Division I-AA and the championship game was played in December.

Game summary

Montana State's starting quarterback, Tommy Mellott, sustained an ankle injury during the opening drive of the game and was sidelined for the remainder of the contest. [6] North Dakota State scored four unanswered first-half touchdowns, taking a 28–0 lead en route to a 38–10 final and the program's ninth FCS title in 11 seasons. [6] Fullback Hunter Luepke of North Dakota State rushed for three touchdowns and was named most valuable player. [6]

2022 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game
Quarter1234Total
No. 8 Montana State003710
No. 2 North Dakota State72110038

at Toyota Stadium • Frisco, Texas

  • Date: January 8, 2022
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST (11:00 a.m. CST)
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 48 °F (9 °C) • Wind: SE 9 mph (14 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 18,942
  • Referee: Nolan Dumas
  • TV: ESPN2
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
  • 6:48 NDSU – Hunter Luepke 8-yard rush, Jake Reinholz kick good. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:01.NDSU 7–0
Second quarter
  • 14:56 NDSU – Hunter Luepke 11-yard rush, Jake Reinholz kick good. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:22.NDSU 14–0
  • 10:50 NDSU – Kobe Johnson 76-yard rush, Jake Reinholz kick good. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:50.NDSU 21–0
  • 0:32 NDSU – Hunter Luepke 6-yard rush, Jake Reinholz kick good. Drive: 14 plays, 85 yards, 4:54.NDSU 28–0
Third quarter
  • 12:34 NDSU – Josh Babicz 35-yard pass from Cam Miller, Jake Reinholz kick good. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:26.NDSU 35–0
  • 7:43 MTST – Blake Glessner 26-yard field goal. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 4:51.NDSU 35–3
  • 0:38 NDSU – Jake Reinholz 37-yard field goal. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 3:35.NDSU 38–3
Fourth quarter
  • 5:08 MTST – Lance McCutcheon 28-yard pass from Tucker Rovig, Blake Glessner kick good. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:43.NDSU 38–10

Statistics

StatisticsMTSTNDSU
First downs1723
Plays–yards65–33566–506
Rushes–yards34–15653–380
Passing yards179126
Passing: comp–att–int15–31–19–13–0
Time of possession26:1233:48
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
MTSTPassingTucker Rovig13/28, 156 yards, TD, INT
RushingIsaiah Ifanse18 carries, 84 yards
ReceivingLance McCutcheon5 receptions, 106 yards, TD
NDSUPassingCam Miller9/13, 126 yards, TD
RushingKobe Johnson4 carries, 106 yards, TD
Receiving Christian Watson 4 receptions, 61 yards

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References

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