2022 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football season

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Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
SportFootball
Number of teams10
Champion Colorado Mines
Football seasons
←  2021
2023  →
2022 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 2 Colorado Mines $^  9 –0   13 –3  
CSU Pueblo ^  7 –2   8 –4  
Western Colorado  7 –2   7 –4  
South Dakota Mines  6 –3   7 –4  
Black Hills State  5 –4   7 –4  
Colorado Mesa  3 –6   4 –6  
New Mexico Highlands  3 –6   3 –7  
Chadron State  3 –6   3 –8  
Adams State  2 –7   2 –9  
Fort Lewis  0 –9   0 –10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA Poll

The 2022 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football season was the season of college football played by the ten member schools of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) as part of the 2022 NCAA Division II football season.

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The Colorado Mines Orediggers won the RMAC championship with a 9–2 record (9–0 against conference opponents), led the conference in both scoring offense (46.86 points per game) and scoring defense (18.64 points per game), and was ranked No. 10 in the final NCAA Division II rankings. The Orediggers' quarterback John Matocha was selected as the RMAC Offensive Player of the Year, and Brandon Moore of Colorado Mines was selected as the RMAC Coach of the Year. The team won in the first three rounds of the NCAA Division II playoffs and faces Shepherd in the semifinals on December 10.

The CSU Pueblo ThunderWolves finished in second place with an 8–4 overall record. CSU Pueblo defensive tacke Trey Botts was named RMAC Defensive Player of the Year.

Conference overview

Conf. rankTeamHead coachOverall recordConf. recordPoints scored/gamePoints against/game
1 Colorado Mines Brandon Moore [1] 9–29–046.86 [2] 18.64 [2]
2 CSU Pueblo John Wristen [3] 8–47–236.0 [4] 21.9 [4]
3 Western Colorado Jas Baines [5] 7–47–231.55 [6] 25.64 [6]
4 South Dakota Mines Charlie Flohr [7] 7–46–331.45 [8] 24.09 [8]
5 Black Hills State Josh Breske [9] 7–45–428.18 [10] 20.91 [10]
6 Colorado Mesa Miles Kochevar [11] 4–63–636.0 [12] 32.7 [12]
7 New Mexico Highlands Ron Hudson 3–73–620.4 [13] 31.9 [13]
8 Chadron State Jay Long [14] 3–83–620.73 [15] 32.45 [15]
9 Adams State Jarrell Harrison [16] 2–92–722.82 [17] 37.91 [17]
10 Fort Lewis Johnny Cox [18] 0–100–98.2 [19] 60.7 [19]

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Conference awards

Individual honors

[21]

All-RMAC team

The following players were selected as first-team players on the 2022 All-RMAC football team.

Offense

Defense

Special teams

[21]

Teams

Colorado Mines

2022 Colorado Mines Orediggers football
RMAC champion
Conference Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
Record13–3 (9–0 RMAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Pete Sterbick (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorTripp Thomas (1st season)
Home stadiumMarv Kay Stadium at Alumni Field
Seasons
← 2021
2023  →

The 2022 Colorado Mines Orediggers football team represented the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado during the 2022 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) football season. In their first year under head coach Brandon Moore, the Orediggers compiled an overall record of 13–3 with a mark of 9–0 against conference opponents, winning the RMAC championship.

Colorado Mines quarterback John Matocha was selected as the RMAC Offensive Player of the Year, and Brandon Moore was selected as the RMAC Coach of the Year. [21]

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at No. 5 Grand Valley State *
L 22–2512,250 [22]
September 10 No. 7 Angelo State *
L 27–30 OT1,863 [23]
September 17at Adams State No. 21
W 84–100 [24]
September 24 CSU Pueblo No. 21
  • Marv Kay Stadium at Alumni Field
  • Golden, CO
W 45–172,922 [25]
October 1at Chadron State No. 22
W 45–92,852 [26]
October 8 Colorado Mesa Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 21
  • Marv Kay Stadium at Alumni Field
  • Golden, CO
W 48–214,090 [27]
October 15at South Dakota Mines No. 19
W 48–203,415 [28]
October 22 Black Hills State No. 9/18
  • Marv Kay Stadium at Alumni Field
  • Golden, CO
W 38–04,578 [29]
October 29at Western Colorado
W 30–20423 [30] [31]
November 5at New Mexico Highlands
W 54–16 [32]
November 12 Fort Lewis
  • Marv Kay Stadium at Alumni Field
  • Golden, CO
W 80–03,192 [33]
November 19CSU Pueblo
W 45–242,157 [34] [35]
November 26 No. 19 Minnesota State *
  • Marv Kay Stadium at Alumni Field
  • Golden, CO (NCAA Division II Second Round)
W 48–452,142 [36] [37]
December 3at No. 2 Angelo State *
  • LeGrand Stadium at 1st Community Credit Union Field
  • San Angelo, TX (NCAA Division II Quarterfinal)
W 42–244,872 [38] [39]
December 10 No. 11 Shepherd *
  • Marv Kay Stadium at Alumni Field
  • Golden, CO (NCAA Division II Semifinal)
W 44–146,191
December 17vs. Ferris State *
L 14–416,333
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

CSU Pueblo

2022 CSU Pueblo ThunderWolves football
Conference Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
Record8–4 (7–2 RMAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Daren Wilkinson (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorLevi Suiaunoa (1st season)
Home stadiumThunderBowl
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →

The 2022 CSU Pueblo ThunderWolves football team represented the Colorado State University Pueblo in Pueblo, Colorado, during the 2022 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) football season. In their 15th year under head coach John Wristen, the ThunderWolves compiled an 8–4 record (7–2 against conference opponents) and finished second in the RMAC.

CSU Pueblo defensive tackle Trey Botts was selected as the RMAC Defensive Player of the Year. [21]

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at No. 24 Midwestern State Texas*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Wichita Falls, TX
W 59–277,123
September 10 No. 5 Grand Valley State*No. 21
  • ThunderBowl
  • Pueblo, CO
L 10–355,990
September 17Western Colorado
  • ThunderBowl
  • Pueblo, CO
L 10–177,088
September 24at No. 21 Colorado Mines
  • Marv Kay Stadium at Alumni Field
  • Golden, CO
L 17–452,922
October 1Fort LewisDagger-14-plain.png
  • ThunderBowl
  • Pueblo, CO
W 75–35,997
October 8at Adams State
  • Rex Field
  • Alamosa, CO
W 52–202,387
October 15New Mexico Highlands
  • ThunderBowl
  • Pueblo, CO
W 35–116,121
October 22Chadron State
  • ThunderBowl
  • Pueblo, CO
W 34–125,954
October 29at Colorado Mesa
  • Stocker Stadium
  • Grand Junction, CO
W 33–283,068 [40]
November 5South Dakota Mines
  • ThunderBowl
  • Pueblo, CO
W 45–206,188 [41]
November 12at Black Hills State
  • Lyle Hare Stadium
  • Spearfish, SD
W 38–01,123 [42]
November 19at Colorado Mines
L 24–452,157 [34] [35]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

Western Colorado

2022 Western Colorado Mountaineers football
Conference Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
Record7–4 (7–2 RMAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinator Todd Auer (7th season)
Home stadiumMountaineer Bowl
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →

The 2022 Western Colorado Mountaineers football team represented the Western Colorado University in Gunnison, Colorado, during the 2022 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) football season. In their 12th year under head coach Jas Baines, the Mountaineers compiled a 7–4 record (7–2 against conference opponents) and finished third in the RMAC.

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at West Texas A&M *No. 17
  • Buffalo Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
L 6–446,781
September 10at Texas Permian Basin*
  • Astound Broadband Stadium
  • Midland, TX
L 31–34 OT3,278 [43]
September 17at CSU Pueblo
  • Mountaineer Bowl
  • Pueblo, CO
W 17–107,088
September 24Chadron State
  • Mountaineer Bowl
  • Gunnison, CO
W 56–28240
October 1at Colorado Mesa
  • Stocker Stadium
  • Grand Junction, CO
W 42–34 2OT3,691
October 8South Dakota MinesDagger-14-plain.png
  • Mountaineer Bowl
  • Gunnison, CO
L 10–38324
October 15at Black Hills State
  • Lyle Hare Stadiumm
  • Spearfish, SD
W 28–271,162
October 22at New Mexico Highlands
  • Sanchez Family Stadium
  • Las Vegas, NM
W 30–130
October 29Colorado Mines
  • Mountaineer Bowl
  • Gunnison, CO
L 20–30423 [30] [31]
November 5at Fort Lewis
  • Ray Dennison Memorial Field
  • Durango, CO
W 55–141,791
November 12Adams State
  • Katy O Rady Field
  • Gunnison, CO (Colorado Classic)
W 52–10500 [44]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

South Dakota Mines

2022 South Dakota Mines Hardrockers football
Conference Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
Record7–4 (6–3 RMAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Daren Wilkinson (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorRyan Gent (3rd season)
Home stadiumDunham Field at O'Harra Stadium
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →

The 2022 South Dakota Mines Hardrockers football team represented the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in Rapid City, South Dakota, during the 2022 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football season. In their third year under head coach Charlie Flohr, the Hardrockers compiled a 7–4 record (6–3 against RMAC opponents) and finished fourth in the RMAC.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at Missouri S&T*
  • Allgood–Bailey Stadium
  • Rolla, MO
W 43–202,796
September 10Truman State*
  • Dunham Field at O'Harra Stadium
  • Rapid City, SD
L 20–271,955 [45]
September 17at Colorado Mesa
  • Stocker Stadium
  • Grand Junction, CO
W 31–173,876 [46]
September 24New Mexico Highlands
  • Dunham Field at O'Harra Stadium
  • Rapid City, SD
W 41–273,584 [47]
October 1Black Hills State
  • Dunham Field at O'Harra Stadium
  • Rapid City, SD (Black Hills Brawl)
L 17–244,985 [48]
October 8at Western Colorado
  • Mountaineer Bowl
  • Gunnison, CO
W 38–10324
October 15 No. 19 Colorado Mines
  • Dunham Field at O'Harra Stadium
  • Rapid City, SD
L 20–483,415 [28]
October 22at Fort Lewis
  • Ray Dennison Memorial Field
  • Durango, CO
W 65–202,179
October 29Adams State
  • Dunham Field at O'Harra Stadium
  • Rapid City, SD
W 23–201,320 [49]
November 5at CSU Pueblo
  • ThunderBowll
  • Pueblo, CO
L 20–456,188
November 12Chadron State
  • Dunham Field at O'Harra Stadium
  • Rapid City, SD
W 28–72,200 [50]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

Black Hills State

2022 Black Hills State Yellow Jackets football
Conference Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
Record7–4 (5–4 RMAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBen Blake (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorJB Brown (3rd season)
Home stadiumLyle Hare Stadium
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →

The 2022 Black Hills State Yellow Jackets football team represented Black Hills State University in Spearfish, South Dakota, during the 2022 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football season. In their third year under head coach Josh Breske, the Yellow Jackets compiled a 7–4 record (5–4 against RMAC opponents) and finished fifth in the RMAC.

Cooper Brown was selected as the RMAC Defensive Freshman of the Year. [21]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at Dickinson State*
W 17–2 [51]
September 10William Jewell*
W 38–191,226
September 17at Chadron State
  • Don Beebe Stadium
  • Chadron, NE
W 32–23
September 24Colorado MesaDagger-14-plain.png
  • Lyle Hare Stadium
  • Spearfish, SD
W 31–282,763 [52]
October 1at South Dakota Mines
  • O'Harra Stadium
  • Rapid City, SD
W 24–174,985
October 8at New Mexico Highlands
  • Sanchez Family Stadium
  • Las Vegas, NV
L 28–30
October 15Western Colorado
  • Lyle Hare Stadium
  • Spearfish, SD
L 27–281,162 [53]
October 22at No. 9/18 Colorado Mines
  • Marv Kay Stadium at Alumni Field
  • Golden, CO
L 0–384,578
October 29Fort Lewis
  • Lyle Hare Stadium
  • Spearfish, SD
W 75–01,394 [54]
November 5at Adams State
  • Rex Field
  • Alamosa, CO
W 38–71,598
November 12CSU Pueblo
  • Lyle Hare Stadium
  • Spearfish, SD
L 0–381,123 [55]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

Colorado Mesa

2022 Colorado Mesa Mavericks football
Conference Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
Record4–6 (3–6 RMAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTom Thenell (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorTrevor Wikre (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorTrent Matthews (1st season)
Home stadiumStocker Stadium
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →

The 2022 Colorado Mesa Mavericks football team represented Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction, Colorado, during the 2022 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football season. In their first year under head coach Miles Kochevar, the Mavericks compiled a 4–6 record (3–6 against RMAC opponents) and finished sixth in the RMAC.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at William Jewell*
  • Greene Stadium
  • Liberty, MO
W 37–14
September 17South Dakota Mines
  • Stocker Stadium
  • Grand Junction, CO
L 17–313,876
September 24at Black Hills State
L 28–312,763
October 1Western Colorado
  • Stocker Stadium
  • Grand Junction, CO
L 34–42 2OT3,691
October 8at No. 21 Colorado Mines
  • Marv Kay Stadium at Alumni Field
  • Golden, CO
L 21–484,090
October 15Fort Lewis
  • Stocker Stadium
  • Grand Junction, CO
W 70–101,975
October 22at Adams State
  • Rex Field
  • Alamosa, CO
L 31–451,376
October 29CSU PuebloDagger-14-plain.png
  • Stocker Stadium
  • Grand Junction, CO
L 28–333,068
November 5at Chadron State
W 38–37 OT1,741
November 12New Mexico Highlands
  • Stocker Stadium
  • Grand Junction, CO
W 56–36
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

New Mexico Highlands

2022 New Mexico Highlands Cowboys football
Conference Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
Record3–7 (3–6 RMAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorRoderick Plummer (1st season)
Home stadiumSanchez Family Stadium
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →

The 2022 New Mexico Highlands Cowboys football team represented New Mexico Highlands University in Las Vegas, New Mexico, during the 2022 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football season. Led by first-year head coach Ron Hudson, the Mavericks compiled a 3–7 record (3–6 against RMAC opponents) and finished seventh in the RMAC.

New Mexico Highlands punt returner CJ Sims was selected as the RMAC Special Teams Player of the Year. [21]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1Eastern New Mexico*
  • Sanchez Family Stadium
  • Las Vegas, NM
L 18–34
September 17Fort LewisDagger-14-plain.png
  • Sanchez Family Stadium
  • Las Vegas, NM
W 27–3
September 24at South Dakota Mines
  • Dunham Field at O'Harra Stadium
  • Rapid City, SD
L 27–413,584
October 1at Adams State
  • Rex Field
  • Alamosa, CO
W 23–211,769
October 8Black Hills State
  • Sanchez Family Stadium
  • Las Vegas, NM
W 30–28
October 15at CSU Pueblo
  • ThunderBowl
  • Pueblo, CO
L 11–356,121 [56]
October 22Western Colorado
  • Sanchez Family Stadium
  • Las Vegas, NM
L 13–300
October 29at Chadron State
  • Don Beebe Stadium
  • Chadron, NE
L 3–171,236
November 5Colorado Mines
  • Sanchez Family Stadium
  • Las Vegas, NM
L 16–54
November 12at Colorado Mesa
  • Stocker Stadium
  • Grand Junction, CO
L 36–56
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

Chadron State

2022 Chadron State Eagles football
Conference Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
Record3–8 (3–6 RMAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMicah Smith (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorClint Sasse (2nd season)
Home stadiumDon Beebe Stadium
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →

The 2022 Chadron State Eagles football team represented Chadron State College in Chadron, Nebraska, during the 2022 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) football season. In their 11th season under head coach Jay Long, the Eagles compiled a 3–8 record (3–6 against conference opponents) and finished eighth in the RMAC.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at No. 7 Angelo State *
L 0–352,676
September 10at Utah Tech *
L 10–564,169
September 17 Black Hills State
L 23–32
September 24at Western Colorado
L 28–56240
October 1 No. 22 Colorado Mines Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Don Beebe Stadium
  • Chadron, NE
L 9–452,852
October 8at Fort Lewis
W 56–31,796
October 15 Adams State
  • Don Beebe Stadium
  • Chadron, NE
W 29–271,912
October 22at CSU Pueblo
L 12–345,954 [57]
October 29 New Mexico Highlands
  • Don Beebe Stadium
  • Chadron, NE
W 17–31,236 [58]
November 5 Colorado Mesa
  • Don Beebe Stadium
  • Chadron, NE
L 37–38 OT1,741 [59]
November 12at South Dakota Mines
L 7–28 [50]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

Adams State

2022 Adams State Grizzlies football
Conference Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
Record2–9 (2–7 RMAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAdrian Riley (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator Kai Ellis (6th season)
Home stadiumRex Field
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →

The 2022 Adams State Grizzlies football team represented Adams State University in Alamosa, Colorado, during the 2022 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) football season. In their second year under head coach Jarrell Harrison, the Grizzlies compiled a 2–9 record (2–7 against conference opponents) and finished ninth in the RMAC.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at Western New Mexico*
  • Ben Altamirano Field
  • Silver City, NM
L 20–341,057
September 10 No. 23 West Texas A&M *
  • Rex Field
  • Alamosa, CO
L 19–341,543
September 17 No. 21 Colorado Mines
  • Rex Field
  • Alamosa, CO
L 10–84 [60]
September 24at Fort Lewis
  • Ray Dennison Memorial Field
  • Durango, CO
W 52–171,903
October 1New Mexico Highlands
  • Rex Field
  • Alamosa, CO
L 21–231,769
October 8CSU Pueblo
  • Rex Field
  • Alamosa, CO
L 20–522,387 [61]
October 15at Chadron State
  • Don Beebe Stadium
  • Chadron, NE
L 27–291,912
October 22Colorado Mesa
  • Rex Field
  • Alamosa, CO
W 45–311,376
October 29at South Dakota Mines
  • O'Harra Stadium
  • Rapid City, SD
L 20–23
November 5Black Hills State
  • Rex Field
  • Alamosa, CO
L 7–381,598
November 12at Western Colorado
  • Katy O Rady Field
  • Gunnison, CO
L 10–52500
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

Fort Lewis

2022 Fort Lewis Skyhawks football
Conference Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
Record0–10 (0–9 RMAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJohn Grinde (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorSpencer Brown (1st season)
Home stadiumRay Dennison Memorial Field
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →

The 2022 Fort Lewis Skyhawks football team represented Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado, during the 2022 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) football season. Under head coach Johnny Cox, the Grizzlies compiled a 0–10 record (0–9) against conference opponents) and finished last in the RMAC. In July 2022, Spencer Brown was appointed as the team's new defensive coordinator. [62] With Brown as defensive coordinator, the Skyhawks gave up an average of 60.7 points per game.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10Arizona Christian*
  • Ray Dennison Memorial Field
  • Durango, CO
L 12–522,130 [63]
September 17at New Mexico Highlands
  • Sanchez Family Stadium
  • Las Vegas, NM
L 3–27 [64]
September 24Adams State
  • Ray Dennison Memorial Field
  • Durango, CO
L 17–521,903 [65]
October 1at CSU Pueblo
  • ThunderBowl
  • Pueblo, CO
L 3–755,997
October 8Chadron State
  • Ray Dennison Memorial Field
  • Durango, CO
L 3–561,796
October 15at Colorado Mesa
  • Stocker Stadium
  • Grand Junction, CO
L 10–701,975 [66]
October 22South Dakota MinesDagger-14-plain.png
  • Ray Dennison Memorial Field
  • Durango, CO
L 20–652,179 [67]
October 29at Black Hills State
  • Lyle Hare Stadium
  • Spearfish, SD
L 0–751,394 [68]
November 5Western Colorado
  • Ray Dennison Memorial Field
  • Durango, CO
L 14–551,791
November 12at No. 11/8 Colorado Mines
  • Marv Kay Stadium
  • Golden, CO
L 0–803,192 [33] [69]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

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