2022 Valparaiso Beacons football team

2022 Valparaiso Beacons football
Conference	Pioneer Football League
Record	5–7 (4–4 PFL)
Head coach	Landon Fox (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Will Fleming (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Brian Dougherty (4th season)
Home stadium	Brown Field
Seasons ←  2021 2023  →

2022 Pioneer Football League standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
St. Thomas (MN) * $		8	–	0					10	–	1
Dayton		6	–	2					8	–	3
Davidson ^		6	–	2					8	–	4
Butler		5	–	3					7	–	4
San Diego		4	–	3					5	–	5
Valparaiso		4	–	4					5	–	7
Marist		4	–	4					4	–	7
Drake		3	–	5					3	–	8
Stetson		2	–	5					4	–	6
Morehead State		1	–	7					2	–	9
Presbyterian		0	–	8					1	–	10
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant * – St. Thomas (MN) ineligible for FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division III Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2022 Valparaiso Beacons football team represented Valparaiso University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Landon Fox and played their home games at Brown Field in Valparaiso, Indiana.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	6:00 p.m.	Indiana Wesleyan *	Brown Field Valparaiso, IN	ESPN3	W 20–17	3,260
September 10	6:30 p.m.	at Illinois State *	Hancock Stadium Normal, IL	Marquee/ESPN+	L 21–28	6,937
September 17	1:30 p.m.	at Dartmouth *	Memorial Field Hanover, NH	ESPN+	L 13–35	3,562
September 24	12:00 p.m.	San Diego	Brown Field Valparaiso, IN	ESPN3	W 28–21	3,485
October 8	12:00 p.m.	at Presbyterian	Bailey Memorial Stadium Clinton, SC	ESPN+	W 41–21	894
October 15	1:00 p.m.	Butler	Brown Field Valparaiso, IN (Hoosier Helmet Trophy)	ESPN3	L 25–26	2,156
October 22	2:00 p.m.	at Morehead State	Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY	ESPN3	W 40–35	8,055
October 29	12:00 p.m.	at Dayton	Welcome Stadium Dayton, OH	Facebook Live	L 24–31	2,566
November 5	1:00 p.m.	St. Thomas (MN)	Brown Field Valparaiso, IN	ESPN3	L 7–34	1,416
November 12	11:00 a.m.	at Marist	Tenney Stadium at Leonidoff Field Poughkeepsie, NY	ESPN+	W 45–24	1,469
November 19	12:00 p.m.	Drake	Brown Field Valparaiso, IN	ESPN+	L 0–24	419
December 3	3:00 p.m.	at New Mexico State *	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	FloSports	L 3–65	14,784
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

Indiana Wesleyan

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	3	0	7	7	17
Beacons	3	14	0	3	20

At Illinois State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Beacons	7	7	0	7	21
Redbirds	7	14	7	0	28

See also: 2022 Illinois State Redbirds football team

At Dartmouth

	1	2	3	4	Total
Beacons	3	7	3	0	13
Big Green	7	14	7	7	35

See also: 2022 Dartmouth Big Green football team

San Diego

	1	2	3	4	Total
Toreros	7	7	0	7	21
Beacons	0	13	7	8	28

See also: 2022 San Diego Toreros football team

At Presbyterian

	1	2	3	4	Total
Beacons	7	7	7	20	41
Blue Hose	7	14	0	0	21

See also: 2022 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team

Butler

	1	2	3	4	Total
Butler Bulldogs	0	0	6	20	26
Beacons	13	0	6	6	25

See also: 2022 Butler Bulldogs football team and Hoosier Helmet Trophy

At Morehead State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Beacons	14	7	7	12	40
Eagles	7	14	7	7	35

See also: 2022 Morehead State Eagles football team

At Dayton

	1	2	3	4	Total
Beacons	14	0	7	3	24
Flyers	14	3	7	7	31

See also: 2022 Dayton Flyers football team

St. Thomas (MN)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tommies	7	7	13	7	34
Beacons	0	0	7	0	7

See also: 2022 St. Thomas Tommies football team

At Marist

	1	2	3	4	Total
Beacons	7	17	7	14	45
Red Foxes	0	3	7	14	24

See also: 2022 Marist Red Foxes football team

Drake

	1	2	3	4	Total
Drake Bulldogs	7	10	0	7	24
Beacons	0	0	0	0	0

See also: 2022 Drake Bulldogs football team

At New Mexico State

See also: 2022 New Mexico State Aggies football team

Valparaiso Beacons at New Mexico State Aggies – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Beacons	0	3	0	0	3
Aggies	21	14	17	13	65

at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, New Mexico

• Date: December 3
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. MST
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind: N 7 MPH
• Game attendance: 14,784
• TV announcers (FloSports): Adam Young, Danny Knee, and Andy Morgan
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter NMSU – Jonathan Brady 50-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Ethan Albertson kick), 9:25. Aggies 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 84 yards, 1:22. NMSU – Justice Powers 69-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Ethan Albertson kick), 4:33. Aggies 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 81 yards, 1:45. NMSU – Kordell David 70-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Ethan Albertson kick), 2:44. Aggies 21–0. Drive: 1 play, 70 yards, 0:11. Second quarter VAL – Brian Bartholomew 49-yard field goal, 13:59. Aggies 21–3. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 3:40. NMSU – Bryce Childress 72-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Ethan Albertson kick), 13:02. Aggies 28–3. Drive: 2 plays, 74 yards, 0:50. NMSU – Diego Pavia 13-yard run (Ethan Albertson kick), 6:23. Aggies 35–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:11. Third quarter NMSU – Jamoni Jones 2-yard run (Ethan Albertson kick), 10:52. Aggies 42–3. Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:03. NMSU – Star Thomas 1-yard run (Ethan Albertson kick), 6:39. Aggies 49–3. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:46. NMSU – Ethan Albertson 42-yard field goal, 5:03. Aggies 52–3. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 0:34. Fourth quarter NMSU – Ahmonte Watkins 78-yard run (Ethan Albertson kick), 14:33. Aggies 59–3. Drive: 1 play, 78 yards, 0:00. NMSU – Jonathan Brady 8-yard pass from Weston Eget (run failed), 10:18. Aggies 65–3. Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards, 1:58.

Statistics

Statistics	VAL	NMSU
First downs	15	20
Total yards	188	621
Rushing yards	28	232
Passing yards	160	389
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	40:09	19:51

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Valparaiso	Passing	Michael Appel Jr.	16/31, 106 yards
	Rushing	Aaron Dawson	13 rushes, 17 yards
	Receiving	Braden Contreras	4 receptions, 40 yards
New Mexico State	Passing	Diego Pavia	9/13, 323 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Ahmonte Watkins	1 rush, 78 yards, TD
	Receiving	Kordell David	3 receptions, 95 yards, TD

References

1. "2022 Valparaiso Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved July 20, 2022.