2022 Florida Gators football team

2022 Florida Gators football
Las Vegas Bowl, L 3–30 vs. Oregon State
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	Eastern Division
Record	6–7 (3–5 SEC)
Head coach	Billy Napier (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Rob Sale (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Co-defensive coordinator	Patrick Toney (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Sean Spencer (1st season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
Seasons ←  2021 2023  →

2022 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
No. 1 Georgia xy$#^		8	–	0					15	–	0
No. 6 Tennessee		6	–	2					11	–	2
No. 23 South Carolina		4	–	4					8	–	5
Kentucky		3	–	5					7	–	6
Florida		3	–	5					6	–	7
Missouri		3	–	5					6	–	7
Vanderbilt		2	–	6					5	–	7
West Division
No. 16 LSU xy		6	–	2					10	–	4
No. 5 Alabama x		6	–	2					11	–	2
No. 20 Mississippi State		4	–	4					9	–	4
Ole Miss		4	–	4					8	–	5
Arkansas		3	–	5					7	–	6
Auburn		2	–	6					5	–	7
Texas A&M		2	–	6					5	–	7
Championship: Georgia 50, LSU 30
# – College Football Playoff champion ^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2022 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Gators played their home games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida, and competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by first-year head coach Billy Napier. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	7:00 p.m.	No. 7 Utah *		Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL	ESPN	W 29–26	90,799
September 10	7:00 p.m.	No. 20 Kentucky	No. 12	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL (rivalry)	ESPN	L 16–26	89,993
September 17	7:30 p.m.	South Florida *	No. 18	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL	SECN	W 31–28	88,496
September 24	3:30 p.m.	at No. 11 Tennessee	No. 20	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry, College GameDay )	CBS	L 33–38	101,915
October 2 [lower-alpha 1]	12:00 p.m.	No. 20 (FCS) Eastern Washington *		Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL	ESPN+/SECN+	W 52–17	72,462
October 8	12:00 p.m.	Missouri		Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL	ESPNU	W 24–17	88,471
October 15	7:00 p.m.	LSU		Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL (rivalry)	ESPN	L 35–45	90,585
October 29	3:30 p.m.	vs. No. 1 Georgia		TIAA Bank Field Jacksonville, FL (rivalry)	CBS	L 20–42	75,868
November 5	12:00 p.m.	at Texas A&M		Kyle Field College Station, TX	ESPN	W 41–24	97,797
November 12	4:00 p.m.	South Carolina		Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL	SECN	W 38–6	89,454
November 19	12:00 p.m.	at Vanderbilt		FirstBank Stadium Nashville, TN	SECN	L 24–31	30,136
November 25	7:30 p.m.	at No. 16 Florida State *		Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL (rivalry)	ABC	L 38–45	79,560
December 17	2:30 p.m.	vs. No. 14 Oregon State *		Allegiant Stadium Paradise, NV (Las Vegas Bowl)	ESPN	L 3–30	29,750
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 1) released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

No. 7 Utah

See also: 2022 Utah Utes football team

No. 7 Utah Utes at Florida Gators – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 7 Utah	7	6	6	7	26
Florida	7	7	0	15	29

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL

• Date: September 3, 2022
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: NE at 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h) • Weather: Rain
• Game attendance: 90,799
• Referee: Chris Coyte
• TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Dan Orlovsky (color), Kris Budden (sideline reporter) ^[4]
• Boxscore

Game information

First quarter Utah – Brant Kuithe 7-yard pass from Cameron Rising (Jordan Noyes kick), 11:23 Florida – Anthony Richardson 2-yard run (Adam Mihalek kick), 0:39 Second quarter Utah – Jordan Noyes 43-yard field goal, 10:26 Utah – Jordan Noyes 31-yard field goal, 3:18 Florida – Anthony Richardson 45-yard run (Adam Mihalek kick), 1:42 Third quarter Utah – Micah Bernard 7-yard run, 0:12 Fourth quarter Florida – Montrell Johnson Jr. 14-yard run (Anthony Richardson pass to Ja'Quavion Fraziers), 12:48 Utah – Tavion Thomas 4-yard run (Jordan Noyes kick), 6:26 Florida – Anthony Richardson 2-yard run (Adam Mihalek kick), 1:25 Passing leaders Utah – Cameron Rising – 22/32, 316 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception Florida – Anthony Richardson – 17/24, 168 yards Rushing leaders Utah – Tavion Thomas – 23 carries, 115 yards, 1 touchdown Florida – Anthony Richardson – 11 carries, 106 yards, 3 touchdowns Receiving leaders Utah – Brant Kuithe – 9 receptions, 105 yards, 1 touchdown Florida – Ricky Pearsall – 4 receptions, 67 yards Tackling leaders Utah – Cole Bishop – 12 tackles Florida – Trey Dean – 12 tackles

No. 20 Kentucky

See also: 2022 Kentucky Wildcats football team

No. 20 Kentucky Wildcats (1–0) at No. 12 Florida Gators (1–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 20 Kentucky	0	13	10	3	26
No. 12 Florida	3	13	0	0	16

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL

• Date: September 10, 2022
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Cloudy
• Game attendance: 89,993
• Referee: Matt Loeffler
• TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (color), Katie George (sideline reporter) ^[5]
• Boxscore

Game information

First quarter Florida – Adam Mihalek 39-yard field goal, 10:51 Second quarter Kentucky – Dane Key 55-yard pass from Will Levis (Matt Ruffolo kick), 11:36 Florida – Adam Mihalek 50-yard field goal, 10:01 Florida – Trevor Etienne 12-yard rush (Anthony Richardson pass to Trevor Etienne), 5:49 Florida – Team safety, 4:12 Kentucky – Will Levis 1-yard rush, 1:25 Third quarter Kentucky – Matt Ruffolo 24-yard field goal, 6:35 Kentucky – Keidron Smith 65-yard interception return (Matt Ruffolo kick), 3:25 Fourth quarter Kentucky – Mark Ruffolo 25-yard field goal, 1:24 Passing leaders Kentucky – Will Levis – 13/24, 202 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception Florida – Anthony Richardson – 14/35, 143 yards, 2 interceptions Rushing leaders Kentucky – Kavosiey Smoke – 14 carries, 80 yards Florida – Montrell Johnson, Jr – 7 carries, 62 yards Receiving leaders Kentucky – Dane Key – 3 receptions, 81 yards, 1 touchdown Florida – Xzavier Henderson – 6 receptions, 50 yards Tackling leaders Kentucky – J.J. Weaver – 9 tackles Florida – Trey Dean, 9 tackles

South Florida

See also: 2022 South Florida Bulls football team

South Florida Bulls (1–1) at No. 18 Florida Gators (1–1) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
South Florida	7	6	8	7	28
No. 18 Florida	3	21	0	7	31

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL

• Date: September 17, 2022
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: NE at 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h) • Weather: Clear
• Game attendance: 88,496
• Referee: David Smith
• TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (color), Cole Cubelic (sideline reporter) ^[6]
• Boxscore

Game information

First quarter Florida – Adam Mihalek 31-yard field goal, 8:12 South Florida – Brian Battie 10-yard run (Spencer Shrader kick), 1:21 Second quarter Florida – Montrell Johnson Jr. 62-yard run (Adam Mihalek kick), 14:49 South florida – Spencer Shrader 22-yard field goal, 10:45 Florida – Nay'Quan Wright 7-yard run (Adam Mihalek kick), 4:45 Florida – Jalen Kimber 39-yard interception return (Adam Mihalek kick), 3:10 South Florida – Spencer Shrader 49-yard field goal, 0:10 Third quarter South Florida – Gerry Bohanon 6-yard run (Gerry Bohannon pass to Xavier Weaver), 10:27 Fourth quarter South Florida – Michel Dukes 1 yard run (Spencer Shrader kick), 11:14 Florida – Trevor Etienne 3-yard run (Adam Mihalek kick), 5:05 Passing leaders South Florida – Gerry Bohanon – 12/28, 116 yards, 2 interceptions Florida – Anthony Richardson – 10/18, 112 yards, 2 interceptions Rushing leaders South Florida – Brian Battie – 17 carries, 150 yards, 1 touchdown Florida – Montrell Johnson Jr. – 6 carries, 103 yards, 1 touchdown Receiving leaders South Florida – Xavier Weaver – 8 receptions, 82 yards Florida – Justin Shorter – 2 receptions, 33 yards; Trent Whittemore – 1 reception, 33 yards Tackling leaders South Florida – Antonio Grier – 10 tackles Florida – Trey Dean & Brenton Cox Jr. – 9 tackles

No. 11 Tennessee

See also: 2022 Tennessee Volunteers football team and Florida–Tennessee football rivalry

No. 20 Florida Gators (2–1) at No. 11 Tennessee Volunteers (3–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 20 Florida	0	14	7	12	33
No. 11 Tennessee	3	14	14	7	38

at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN

• Date: September 24, 2022
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: Calm • Weather: Cloudy
• Game attendance: 101,915
• Referee: Scott Walker
• TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Jenny Dell (sideline reporter) ^[7]
• Boxscore

Game information

First quarter Tennessee – Chase McGrath 32-yard field goal, 1:11 Second quarter Florida – Keon Zipperer 44-yard pass from Anthony Richardson (Adam Mihalek kick), 12:41 Tennessee – Hendon Hooker 4-yard run (Chase McGrath kick), 11:59 Florida – Anthony Richardson 7-yard run (Adam Mihalek kick), 8:28 Tennessee – Bru McCoy 1 yard pass from Hendon Hooker (Chase McGrath kick), 0:07 Third quarter Tennessee – Jabari Small 16-yard pass from Hendon Hooker (Chase McGrath kick), 12:08 Florida – Anthony Richardson 1 yard run (Adam Mihalek kick), 5:55 Tennessee – Jabari Small 1 yard run (Chase McGrath kick), 3:58 Fourth quarter Tennessee – Jaylen Wright 5-yard run (Chase McGrath kick), 7:55 Florida – Montrell Johnson Jr. 5-yard run, 4:49 Florida – Ricky Pearsall 3-yard pass from Anthony Richardson, 0:17 Passing leaders Florida – Anthony Richardson – 24/44, 453 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception Tennessee – Hendon Hooker – 22/28, 349 yards, 2 touchdowns Rushing leaders Florida – Anthony Richardson – 17 carries, 67 yards, 2 touchdowns Tennessee – Hendon Hooker – 13 carries, 112 yards, 1 touchdown Receiving leaders Florida – Justin Shorter – 7 receptions, 155 yards Tennessee – Bru McCoy – 5 receptions, 102 yards, 1 touchdown Tackling leaders Florida – Rashad Torrence II – 13 tackles Tennessee – Jeremy Banks & Kamal Hadden – 7 tackles

No. 20 Eastern Washington (FCS)

See also: 2022 Eastern Washington Eagles football team

Eastern Washington Eagles (1–2) at Florida Gators (2–2) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 20 (FCS) Eastern Washington	3	0	0	14	17
Florida	14	21	10	7	52

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL

• Date: October 2, 2022
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: NW at 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 72,462
• Referee: James Carter
• TV announcers (ESPN+/SECN+): Drew Carter (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (color), Monica Uber (sideline reporter) ^[8]
• Boxscore

Game information

First quarter Eastern Washington – Seth Harrison 44-yard field goal, 8:04 Florida – Justin Shorter 75-yard pass from Anthony Richardson (Adam Mihalek kick), 7:53 Florida – Montrell Johnson Jr. 3-yard run (Adam Mihalek kick), 1:13 Second quarter Florida – Nay'Quan Wright 4-yard (Adam Mihalek kick), 9:22 Florida – Ricky Pearsall 76-yard run (Adam Mihalek kick), 5:48 Florida – Xzavier Henderson 21-yard pass from Anthony Richardson (Adam Mihalek kick), 3:02 Third quarter Florida – Adam Mihalek 36-yard field goal, 7:47 Florida – Caleb Douglas 62-yard pass from Jalen Kitna (Adam Mihalek kick), 4:25 Fourth quarter Florida – Lorenzo Lingard 11-yard run (Adam Mihalek kick), 11:53 Eastern Washington – Jakobie James 28-yard pass from Gunner Talkington (Seth Harrison kick), 8:35 Eastern Washington – Kekoa Visperas 25-yard run (Seth Harrison kick), 3:17 Passing leaders Eastern Washington – Gunner Talkington – 24/37, 250 yards, 1 touchdown Florida – Anthony Richardson – 8/10, 240 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception Rushing leaders Eastern Washington – Tuna Altahir – 15 carries, 48 yards Florida – Ricky Pearsall – 1 carry, 76 yards, 1 touchdown Receiving leaders Eastern Washington – Freddie Roberson – 4 receptions, 62 yards Florida – Justin Shorter – 1 reception, 75 yards, 1 touchdown Tackling leaders Eastern Washington – Sherwin King Jr. – 6 tackles Florida – Rashad Torrence II – 10 tackles

Missouri

See also: 2022 Missouri Tigers football team

Missouri Tigers (2–3) at Florida Gators (3–2) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Missouri	0	10	0	7	17
Florida	10	0	7	7	24

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL

• Date: October 8, 2022
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: N at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 88,471
• Referee: David Smith
• TV announcers (ESPNU): John Schriffen (play-by-play), Dustin Fox (color), Lauren Sisler (sideline reporter) ^[9]
• Boxscore

Game information

First quarter Florida – Adam Mihalek 37-yard field goal, 2:58 Florida – Jaydon Hill 49-yard interception return (Adam Mihalek kick), 1:01 Second quarter Missouri – Cody Schrader 6-yard run (Harrison Mevis kick), 3:55 Missouri – Harrison Mevis 28-yard field goal, 0:20 Third quarter Florida – Montrell Johnson Jr. 3-yard run (Adam Mihalek kick), 6:55 Fourth quarter Florida – Ricky Pearsall 9-yard pass from Anthony Richardson (Adam Mihalek kick), 11:10 Missouri – Nathaniel Peat 18-yard run (Harrison Mevis kick), 5:58 Passing leaders Missouri – Brady Cook – 22/30, 220 yards, 2 interceptions Florida – Anthony Richardson – 8/14, 66 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception Rushing leaders Missouri – Nathaniel Peat – 20 carries, 117 yards, 1 touchdown Florida – Montrell Johnson Jr. – 8 carries, 86 yards, 1 touchdown Receiving leaders Missouri – Mookie Cooper – 4 receptions, 58 yards Florida – Justin Shorter – 1 reception, 20 yards Tackling leaders Missouri – Isaiah McGuire – 7 tackles Florida – Ventral Miller – 11 tackles

LSU

See also: 2022 LSU Tigers football team and Florida–LSU football rivalry

LSU Tigers (4–2) at Florida Gators (4–2) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
LSU	7	21	14	3	45
Florida	14	7	0	14	35

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL

• Date: October 15, 2022
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: E at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 90,585
• Referee: Matt Loeffler
• TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (color), Katie George (sideline reporter) ^[10]
• Boxscore

Game information

First quarter Florida – Justin Shorter 51-yard pass from Anthony Richardson (Adam Mihalek kick), 14:01 LSU – John Emery Jr. 7-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos kick), 7:46 Florida – Montrell Johnson Jr. 39-yard run (Adam Mihalek kick), 2:00 Second quarter LSU – Jayden Daniels 1 yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 11:55 Florida – Montrell Johnson Jr. 3-yard run (Adam Mihalek kick), 8:13 LSU – Brian Thomas Jr. 24-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos kick), 5:55 LSU – Jaray Jenkins 54-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos kick), 2:24 Third quarter LSU – Jayden Daniels 12-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 13:17 LSU – Jayden Daniels 9-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 1:07 Fourth quarter Florida – Anthony Richardson 81-yard run (Adam Mihalek kick), 14:46 Florida – Trevor Etienne 1 yard run (Adam Mihalek kick), 7:39 LSU – Damian Ramos 46-yard field goal, 1:52 Passing leaders LSU – Jayden Daniels – 23/32, 349 yards, 3 touchdowns Florida – Anthony Richardson – 15/25, 185 yards, 1 touchdown Rushing leaders LSU – Josh Williams – 14 carries, 106 yards Florida – Anthony Richardson – 9 carries, 109 yards, 1 touchdown Receiving leaders LSU – Kayshon Boutte – 6 receptions, 115 yards Florida – Ricky Pearsall – 2 receptions, 49 yards Tackling leaders LSU – Micah Baskerville – 11 tackles Florida – Ventrell Miller – 10 tackles

No. 1 Georgia

See also: 2022 Georgia Bulldogs football team and Florida–Georgia football rivalry

Florida Gators (4–3) vs. No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (7–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Florida	0	3	17	0	20
No. 1 Georgia	14	14	7	7	42

at TIAA Bank Field • Jacksonville, FL

• Date: October 29, 2022
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: NE at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
• Game attendance: 75,868
• Referee: Scott Walker
• TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Jenny Dell (sideline reporter) ^[11]
• Boxscore

Game information

First quarter Georgia – Daijun Edwards 1 yard run (Jack Podlesny kick), 7:15 Georgia – Kenny McIntosh 2-yard run (Jack Podlesny kick), 1:30 Second quarter Georgia – Brock Bowers 73-yard pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny kick), 12:36 Florida – Adam Mihalek 52-yard field goal, 5:35 Georgia – Ladd McConkey 7-yard pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny kick), 0:17 Third quarter Florida – Trevor Etienne 3-yard run (Jack Podlesny kick), 9:38 Florida – Adam Mihalek 26-yard field goal, 6:07 Florida – Xzavier Henderson 78-yard pass from Anthony Richardson (Adam Mihalek kick), 3:31 Georgia – Daijun Edwards 22-yard run (Jack Podlesny kick), 0:35 Fourth quarter Georgia – Kenny McIntosh 4-yard run (Jack Podlesny kick), 11:44 Passing leaders Florida – Anthony Richardson – 18/37, 271 yards, 1 touchdown Georgia – Stetson Bennett – 19/38, 316 yards, 2 touchdowns, 2 interceptions Rushing leaders Florida – Trevor Etienne – 11 carries, 53 yards, 1 touchdown Georgia – Daijun Edwards – 12 carries, 106 yards, 2 touchdowns Receiving leaders Florida – Xzavier Henderson – 5 receptions, 110 yards, 1 touchdown Georgia – Brock Bowers – 5 receptions, 154 yards, 1 touchdown Tackling leaders Florida – Rashad Torrance – 11 tackles Georgia – Javon Bullard – 8 tackles

Texas A&M

See also: 2022 Texas A&M Aggies football team

Florida Gators (4–4) at Texas A&M Aggies (3–5) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Florida	17	3	14	7	41
Texas A&M	14	10	0	0	24

at Kyle Field • College Station, TX

• Date: November 5, 2022
• Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 57 °F (14 °C) • Wind: E at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 97,797
• Referee: James Carter
• TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Robert Griffin III (color), Quint Kessenich (sideline reporter) ^[12]
• Boxscore

Game information

First quarter Florida – Adam Mihalek 50-yard field goal, 10:41 Texas A&M – De'Von Achane 5-yard run (Randy Bond kick), 9:21 Florida – Anthony Richardson 10-yard run (Adam Mihalek kick), 6:01 Texas A&M – De'Von Achane 5-yard pass from Haynes King (Randy Bond kick), 1:47 Florida – Anthony Richardson 60-yard run (Adam Mihalek kick), 0:33 Second quarter Texas A&M – Randy Bond 24-yard field goal, 11:58 Florida – Adam Mihalek 24-yard field goal, 4:49 Texas A&M – De'Von Achane 2-yard run (Randy Bond kick), 1:00 Third quarter Florida – Ja'Quavion Fraziers 19-yard pass from Anthony Richardson (Adam Mihalek kick), 13:32 Florida – Caleb Douglas 12-yard pass from Anthony Richardson (Adam Mihalek kick), 3:58 Fourth quarter Florida – Montrell Johnson Jr. 5-yard run (Adam Mihalek kick), 1:21 Passing leaders Florida – Anthony Richardson – 17/28, 201 yards, 2 touchdowns Texas A&M – Haynes King – 23/45 – 279 yards, 1 touchdown Rushing leaders Florida – Montrell Johnson Jr. – 22 carries, 100 yards, 1 touchdown Texas A&M – De'Von Achane – 16 carries, 122 yards, 2 touchdowns Receiving leaders Florida – Ricky Pearsall – 3 receptions, 65 yards Texas A&M – Evan Stewart – 8 receptions, 120 yards Tackling leaders Florida – Trey Dean – 7 tackles Texas A&M – Jacoby Matthews – 15 tackles

South Carolina

See also: 2022 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

South Carolina Gamecocks (6–3) at Florida Gators (5–4) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
South Carolina	0	6	0	0	6
Florida	21	3	7	7	38

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL

• Date: November 12, 2022
• Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 89,454
• Referee: Lee Hedrick
• TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (color), Alyssa Lang (sideline reporter) ^[13]
• Boxscore

Game information

First quarter Florida – Anthony Richardson 3-yard run (Adam Mihalek kick), 9:17 Florida – Ricky Pearsall 15-yard pass from Anthony Richardson (Adam Mihalek kick), 4:31 Florida – Trevor Etienne 85-yard run (Adam Mihalek kick), 1:59 Second quarter Florida – Adam Mihalek 28-yard field goal, 6:24 South Carolina – Dakereon Joyner 48-yard pass from Kai Kroeger, 1:52 Third quarter Florida – Jonathan Odom 4-yard pass from Anthony Richardson (Adam Mihalek kick), 9:43 Fourth quarter Florida – Montrell Johnson Jr. 8-yard run (Adam Mihalek kick), 6:02 Passing leaders South Carolina – Spencer Rattler – 18/26, 145 yards Florida – Anthony Richardson – 11/23, 112 yards, 2 touchdowns Rushing leaders South Carolina – Jaheim Bell – 12 carries, 30 yards Florida – Montrell Johnson Jr. – 24 carries, 161 yards, 1 touchdown Receiving leaders South Carolina – Dakereon Joyner – 2 receptions, 73 yards, 1 touchdown Florida – Caleb Douglas – 3 receptions, 53 yards Tackling leaders South Carolina – Sherrod Greene – 10 tackles Florida – Amari Burney and Ventrell Miller – 4 tackles

Vanderbilt

See also: 2022 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

Florida Gators (6–4) at Vanderbilt Commodores (4–6) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Florida	3	3	6	12	24
Vanderbilt	0	14	14	3	31

at FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, TN

• Date: November 19, 2022
• Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
• Game weather: Temperature: 38 °F (3 °C) • Wind: W at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 30,136
• Referee: Steve Marlowe
• TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (color), Alyssa Lang (sideline reporter) ^[14]
• Boxscore

Game information

First quarter Florida – Adam Mihalek 26-yard field goal, 8:21 Second quarter Vanderbilt – Jayden McGowan 10-yard pass from Mike Wright (Joseph Bulovas kick), 11:04 Florida – Adam Mihalek 44-yard field goal, 4:38 Vanderbilt – Wesley Schelling 0-yard fumble recovery (Joseph Bulovas kick), 3:22 Third quarter Florida – Montrell Johnson Jr 3-yard pass from Anthony Richardson, 10:17 Vanderbilt – Gavin Schoenwald 7-yard pass from Mike Wright (Joseph Bulovas kick), 3:23 Vanderbilt – Ben Bresnahan 28-yard pass from Mike Wright (Joseph Bulovas kick), 2:06 Fourth quarter Florida – Daejon Reynolds 74-yard pass from Anthony Richardson, 12:03 Vanderbilt – Joseph Bulovas 27-yard field goal, 4:38 Florida – Daejon Reynolds 16-yard pass from Anthony Richardson, 3:13 Passing leaders Florida – Anthony Richardson – 25/42, 400 yards, 3 touchdowns, 1 interception Vanderbilt – Mike Wright – 10/16, 108 yards, 3 touchdowns, 1 interception Rushing leaders Florida – Montrell Johnson Jr. – 11 carries, 32 yards Vanderbilt – Ray Davis – 30 carries, 122 yards Receiving leaders Florida – Daejon Reynolds – 8 receptions, 165 yards, 2 touchdowns Vanderbilt – Jayden McGowan – 3 receptions, 23 yards, 1 touchdown Tackling leaders Florida – Ventrell Miller – 11 tackles Vanderbilt – CJ Taylor – 10 tackles

No. 16 Florida State

See also: 2022 Florida State Seminoles football team and Florida–Florida State football rivalry

Florida Gators (6–5) at No. 16 Florida State Seminoles (8–3) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Florida	14	10	0	14	38
No. 16 Florida State	14	7	17	7	45

at Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL

• Date: November 25, 2022
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Temperature: 69 °F (21 °C) • Wind: S at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
• Game attendance: 79,560
• Referee: James Carter
• TV announcers (ABC): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (color), Taylor McGregor (sideline reporter) ^[15]
• Boxscore

Game information

First quarter Florida State – Trey Benson 9-yard run (Ryan Fitzgerald kick), 11:30 Florida – Ricky Pearsall 52-yard pass from Anthony Richardson (Adam Mihalek kick), 11:14 Florida – Jonathan Odom 12-yard pass from Anthony Richardson (Adam Mihalek kick), 4:06 Florida State – Jordan Travis 29-yard run (Ryan Fitzgerald kick), 1:28 Second quarter Florida – Ricky Pearsall 43-yard pass from Anthony Richardson (Adam Mihalek kick), 9:25 Florida State – Jordan Travis 1 yard run (Ryan Fitzgerald kick), 5:44 Florida – Adam Mihalek 41-yard field goal, 0:42 Third quarter Florida State – Ryan Fitzgerald 46-yard field goal, 8:53 Florida State – Trey Benson 1 yard run (Ryan Fitzgerald kick), 4:21 Florida State – Kentron Poitier 6-yard pass from Jordan Travis (Ryan Fitzgerald kick), 2:28 Fourth quarter Florida – Montrell Johnson Jr. 1 yard run (Adam Mihalek kick), 10:35 Florida – Trevor Etienne 45-yard run (Adam Mihalek kick), 7:41 Florida State – Trey Benson 17-yard run (Ryan Fitzgerald kick), 4:06 Passing leaders Florida – Anthony Richardson – 9/27, 198 yards, 3 touchdowns, 1 interception Florida State – Jordan Travis – 13/30, 270 yards, 1 touchdown Rushing leaders Florida – Trevor Etienne – 17 carries, 129 yards, 1 touchdown Florida State – Trey Benson – 20 carries, 111 yards, 3 touchdowns Receiving leaders Florida – Ricky Pearsall – 5 receptions, 148 yards, 3 touchdowns Florida State – Trey Benson – 2 receptions, 51 yards Tackling leaders Florida – Trey Dean – 9 tackles Florida State – Tatum Bethune – 11 tackles

No. 14 Oregon State

See also: 2022 Oregon State Beavers football team and 2022 Las Vegas Bowl

Florida Gators (6–6) vs No. 14 Oregon State Beavers (9–3) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Florida	0	0	0	3	3
No. 14 Oregon State	7	3	13	7	30

at Allegiant Stadium • Paradise, NV

• Date: December 17, 2022
• Game time: 11:30 a.m. PST
• Game weather: Indoors
• Game attendance: 29,750
• Referee: Riley Johnson
• TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (color), Pat McAfee (analyst), Laura Rutledge (sideline reporter) ^[16]

Game information

First quarter Oregon State – Tyjon Lindsey 11-yard run (Everett Hayes kick), 2:10 Second quarter Oregon State – Everett Hayes 27-yard field goal, 4:32 Third quarter Oregon State – Silas Bolden 15-yard pass from Ben Gulbranson (Everett Hayes kick), 10:20 Oregon State – Ben Gulbranson 7-yard run, 8:44 Fourth quarter Oregon State – Jam Griffin 2-yard run (Atticus Sappington kick), 13:02 Florida – Adam Mihalek 40-yard field goal, 0:37 Passing leaders Florida – Jack Miller – 13/22, 180 yards Oregon State – Ben Gulbranson – 12/19, 165 yards, 1 touchdown Rushing leaders Florida – Montrell Johnson Jr. – 11 carries, 14 yards; Trevor Etienne – 8 carries, 14 yards Oregon State – Deshaun Fenwick – 21 carries, 107 yards Receiving leaders Florida – Ricky Pearsall – 4 receptions, 65 yards Oregon state – Silas Bolden – 6 receptions, 99 yards, 1 touchdown Tackling leaders Florida – Amari Burney, Rashad Torrence II, Derek Wingo – 8 tackles Oregon state – Kyrei Fisher-Morris – 11 tackles

Rankings

Further information: 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	RV	12	18	20	RV	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	RV	—	—	—	—
Coaches	RV	19	21	22	RV	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	RV	—	—	—	—
CFP	Not released									—	—	—	—	—	—	Not released

Personnel

Roster

As of 2 December 2022 ^[17]

2022 Florida Gators Roster
Quarterbacks 10 Jack Miller III – Freshman 13 Kyle Engel – Sophomore 15 Anthony Richardson – Sophomore 17 Max Brown – Freshman 18 Jack Anders – Sophomore Running backs  2 Montrell Johnson Jr. – Sophomore  5 Nay'Quan Wright – Sophomore  7 Trevor Etienne – Freshman 21 Lorenzo Lingard – Junior 29 Isaac Ricks – Senior 36 Corneilus Barnes – Freshman 38 Carlson Joseph – Freshman 40 Gabriel Ortiz – Freshman 45 Eddie Battle – Senior Wide receivers  0 Ja'Quavion Fraziars – Sophomore  1 Ricky Pearsall – Junior  3 Xzavier Henderson – Sophomore  4 Justin Shorter – Junior  8 Daejon Reynolds – Sophomore 12 Caleb Douglas – Freshman 14 Trent Whittemore – Sophomore 16 Thai Chiaokhiao-Bowman – Sophomore 19 Alex Gonzalez – Freshman 22 Kahleil Jackson – Freshman 30 Taylor Spierto – Freshman 33 Daniel Cross – Junior 35 William Sawyer – Sophomore 41 Justin Curtis – Senior 80 Zak Sedaros – Freshman 82 Ja'Markis Weston – Sophomore 86 Jordan Pouncey – Senior 88 Marcus Burke – Freshman Tight ends  9 Keon Zipperer – Junior 18 Dante Zanders – Junior 48 Noah Keeter – Sophomore 81 Arlis Boardingham – Freshman 84 Nick Elksnis – Freshman 85 Scott Isacks III – Freshman 87 Jonathan Odom – Sophomore 89 Hayden Hansen – Freshman 97 Griffin McDowell – Junior Offensive line 52 Jalen Farmer – Freshman 54 O'Cyrus Torrence – Junior 56 Christian Williams – Freshman 57 David Conner – Freshman 58 Austin Barber – Freshman 59 Hayden Clem – Freshman 60 Jackson Crozier – Freshman 61 Nicolas Flynn – Freshman 64 Riley Simonds – Sophomore 65 Kingsley Eguakun – Sophomore 66 Jake Slaughter – Freshman 67 Richie Leonard – Sophomore 70 Michael Tarquin – Sophomore 72 Josh Braun – Sophomore 73 Mark Pitts – Freshman 74 Will Harrod – Sophomore 75 Kamryn Waites – Freshman 76 Richard Gouraige – Junior 77 Ethan White – Junior 78 Yousef Mugharbil – Freshman 79 Jordan Herman – Sophomore		Defensive line  7 Chris McClellan – Freshman  9 Gervon Dexter Sr. – Sophomore 12 Justus Boone – Freshman 21 Desmond Watson – Sophomore 33 Princely Umanmielen – Sophomore 66 Jaelin Humphries – Sophomore 90 Chris Thomas Jr. – Freshman 92 Jalen Lee – Sophomore 93 Keenan Landry – Sophomore 94 Tyreak Sapp – Freshman 95 Jamari Lyons – Freshman 98 TJ Murphy – Freshman Outside linebackers  1 Brenton Cox Jr. – Junior  4 David Reese – Junior 14 Chief Borders – Freshman 34 Andrew Savaiinaea – Freshman 36 Bryce Capers – Freshman 44 Jack Pyburn – Freshman 52 Antwaun Powell-Ryland Jr. – Sophomore 99 Lloyd Summerall III – Sophomore Inside linebackers  2 Amari Burney – Senior  6 Shemar James – Freshman 15 Derek Wingo – Sophomore 17 Scooby Williams – Freshman 30 Diwun Black – Junior 42 Kenny Anyaehie – Junior 47 Justin Pelic – Sophomore 51 Ventrell Miller – Senior Cornerbacks  3 Jason Marshall Jr. – Sophomore  8 Jalen Kimber – Sophomore 11 Jordan Young – Freshman 23 Jaydon Hill – Sophomore 24 Avery Helm – Sophomore 25 Ethan Pouncey – Sophomore 28 Devin Moore – Freshman Safeties  0 Trey Dean – Senior  5 Kamari Wilson – Freshman 10 Miguel Mitchell – Freshman 13 Donovan McMillon – Sophomore 16 Tre'Vez Johnson – Sophomore 20 Corey Collier Jr. – Freshman 22 Rashad Torrence II – Sophomore 26 Kamar Wilcoxson – Freshman 27 Jadarrius Perkins – Junior 31 Cruz Rushing – Freshman 35 Dakota Mitchell – Freshman 37 Javion Toombs – Freshman 38 Cahron Rackley – Freshman		Kickers 29 Trey Smack – Freshman 49 Adam Mihalek – Freshman 96 Travis Freeman – Sophomore Punters 26 Jeremy Crawshaw – Sophomore 37 Tyler Waxman – Sophomore 40 Jacob Watkins – Senior 46 Jack Brady – Sophomore Long snappers 42 Rocco Underwood – Freshman 45 Marco Ortiz – Junior 53 Chase Whitfield – Sophomore
Redshirt | Injury

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Joined staff
Billy Napier	Head coach	2022
Rob Sale	Offensive coordinator / offensive line	2022
Patrick Toney	Co-Defensive coordinator / Safeties	2022
Sean Spencer	Co-defensive coordinator / Defensive line	2022
Jabbar Juluke	Associate head coach (Offense) / Running backs	2022
Corey Raymond	Assistant head coach (Defense) / Cornerbacks	2022
Keary Colbert	Wide Receivers	2022
Darnell Stapleton	Offensive line	2022
William Peagler	Tight ends	2022
Mike Peterson	Outside Linebackers	2022
Jay Bateman	Inside Linebackers	2022
Mark Hocke	Associate head coach / Director of strength and conditioning	2022
Russ Callaway	Defensive intern	2022

Players drafted into the NFL

See also: 2023 NFL draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Club
1	4	Anthony Richardson	QB	Indianapolis Colts
2	53	Gervon Dexter	DT	Chicago Bears
2	59	O'Cyrus Torrence	OG	Buffalo Bills
4	121	Ventrell Miller	ILB	Jacksonville Jaguars
5	150	Justin Shorter	WR	Buffalo Bills
6	203	Amari Burney	LB	Las Vegas Raiders

Notes and references

1. The EWU game was moved back by one day due to Hurricane Ian. ^[2]

1. "Gators Release 2022 Football Schedule". FloridaGators.com. September 21, 2021. Retrieved September 21, 2021.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
2. Brockway, Kevin (September 27, 2022). "Hurricane Ian forces Florida Gators to move game against Eastern Washington". Ocala StarBanner (Press release). Retrieved September 27, 2022.
3. "2022 Florida Football Schedule". FBschedules.com. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
4. UTA Pregame
5. KEN Pregame
6. USF Pregame
7. TENN Pregame
8. EWU Pregame
9. MIZZ Pregame
10. LSU Pregame
11. UGA Pregame
12. TAMU Pregame
13. SCAR Pregame
14. VAN Pregame
15. FSU Pregame
16. OSU Pregame
17. "2022 Football Roster". Florida Gators. Retrieved September 2, 2022.