The 2022 Southern Utah Thunderbirds football team represented Southern Utah University in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach DeLane Fitzgerald, the Thunderbirds played home games at Eccles Coliseum in Cedar City, Utah. Previously a member of the Big Sky Conference for a decade, this was Southern Utah's first season in the WAC.
Schedule Southern Utah and the WAC announced the 2022 football schedule on January 12, 2022.
Game summaries
St. Thomas (MN)
At No. 13 (FBS) Utah
Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner 2–0 September 1, 2016 Utah Utes
Statistics SUUUTAH First downs 4 31 Total yards 85 598 Rushes/yards 21–43 42–246 Passing yards 42 352 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11–23–2 23–29–0 Time of possession 23:34 36:26 Team Category Player StatisticsSouthern Utah Passing Justin Miller 11/21, 42 yards, 2 INT Rushing Grady Robison 2 carries, 27 yards, TD Receiving Timothy Patrick 4 receptions, 17 yardsUtah Passing Cameron Rising 17/23, 254 yards, 3 TD Rushing Chris Curry 6 carries, 66 yards, TD Receiving Dalton Kincaid 7 receptions, 107 yards, 2 TD
At Western Illinois
Utah Tech
At No. 25 Eastern Kentucky
Tarleton State
At Abilene Christian
Stephen F. Austin
At Utah Tech
Lincoln (CA)
Sam Houston
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