The 2022 Colonial Athletic Association football season was the 16th season of the Colonial Athletic Association football taking place during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The season began on September 1, 2022, with non-conference play and with conference play beginning on September 24, 2022.
This was the final year that the conference was known as the Colonial Athletic Association. In July 2023, it rebranded to become the Coastal Athletic Association.
Background Monmouth and Hampton joined the CAA from the Big South Conference. James Madison left the CAA and transitioned to the FBS into the Sun Belt Conference.
Preseason
Recruiting classes +National RankingsTeamTotal SigneesAlbany21Delaware20Elon24Hampton17Maine28Monmouth20New Hampshire24Rhode Island22Richmond15Stony Brook24Towson20Villanova25William & Mary27
CAA media day The 2022 CAA media day was held on July 28, 2022. The teams and representatives in respective order were as follows:
CAA Commissioner – Joe D'Antonio Albany – Greg Gattuso (HC) / Jackson Ambush (LB) / Thomas Greaney (TE) Delaware – Ryan Carty (HC) / Nolan Henderson (QB) / Kedrick Whitehead (S) Elon – Tony Trisciani (HC) / Cole Coleman (S) / Jackson Parham (WR) Hampton – Robert Prunty (HC) / Jadakis Bonds (WR) / Axel Perez (K/P) Maine – Jordan Stevens (HC) / Joe Fagnano (QB) / Adrian Otero (LB) Monmouth – Kevin Callahan (HC) / Eddie Morales III (DB/PR) / Tony Muskett (QB) New Hampshire – Rick Santos (HC) / Brian Espanet (WR) / Niko Kvietkus (DL) Rhode Island – Jim Fleming (HC) / Kasim Hill (QB) / Henry Yianakopolos (S) Richmond – Russ Huesman (HC) / Aaron Dykes (RB) / Tristan Wheeler (LB) Stony Brook – Chuck Priore (HC) / Reidgee Rimanche (LB) / Kyle Nunez (OL) Towson – Rob Ambrose (HC) / Cole Cheripko (OL) / Vinnie Shaffer (DL) Villanova – Mark Ferrante (HC) / Colin Gamroth (OL) / Jared Nelson (DL) William & Mary – Mike London (HC) / Carl Fowler (DL) / Colby Sorsdal (OL)
Preseason poll The preseason poll was released on July 28, 2022.
+CAA1Villanova270 (16)2Delaware235 (7)3Rhode Island2244Richmond2195William & Mary206 (2)6Elon191 (1)7Stony Brook1518Maine1349New Hampshire11710Monmouth10511Towson8112Albany6413Hampton31
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Preseason All-CAA teams 2022 Preseason All-CAA
Offensive Player of the Year: Ty Son Lawton, RB, Stony Brook Sr. Defensive Player of the Year: Nate Lynn, DL, William & Mary, So.
+All-CAA OffensePositionPlayerClassTeamQBTony MuskettJuniorMonmouthRBTy Son LawtonSeniorStony BrookRBBronson YoderSeniorWilliam & MaryFBLuke HamiltonSeniorTowsonWRJackson ParhamSeniorElonWRThyrick PittsGSDelawareWRRayjoun PringleJuniorVillanovaTECaleb WarrenSeniorRhode IslandOLMichael CorbiGSVillanovaOLNick CorreiaJuniorRhode IslandOLColin GamrothGSVillanovaOLMichael GeraceGSMaineOLKyle NunezGSStony BrookPKSkyler DavisSeniorElonKRAaron DykesSeniorMainePREddie Morales IIIGSMonmouth +All-CAA DefensePositionPlayerClassTeamDLArtis HemmingwaySeniorDelawareDLNate LynnSeniorWilliam & MaryDLChase McGowanSeniorDelawareDLJosiah SilverSophomoreNew HampshireLBJackson AmbushSophomoreAlbanyLBJohnny BuchananSeniorDelawareLBTyler KingSophomoreStony BrookLBKeShaun MooreSeniorHamptonLBTristan WheelerJuniorRichmondCBJordan JonesSeniorRhode IslandCBRyan PooleSeniorWilliam & MarySCole ColemanSeniorElonSKedrick WhiteheadSeniorDelawarePTyler PastulaJuniorAlbanySPECTD Ayo-DurojaiyeSeniorVillanova +All-CAA Honorable MentionPositionPlayerTeamQBNolan HendersonDelawareQBKasim HillRhode IslandRBFreddie BrockMaineRBJuwon FarriMonmouthRBMalachi ImohWilliam & MaryWRJadakis BondsHamptonWRJaaron HayekVillanovaTEShawn BowmanMaineOLPatrick FlynnNew HampshireOLColby SorsdalWilliam & MaryDLAnthony LangAlbanyDLTorrence WilliamsElonLBEvan StewartRhode IslandCBTre'Von JonesElonSPop BushNew HampshireSNoah PlackDelawareKRD'Ago HunterTowsonPRJourdan TownsendDelawarePRyan KostMonmouthSPECAlex WashingtonWilliam & Mary
Head coaches
TeamHead coachYears at schoolOverall recordRecord at schoolCAA recordAlbanyGreg Gattuso9136–8939–5722–46DelawareRyan Carty18–58–54–4ElonTony Trisciani420–2020–2015–13HamptonRobert Prunty521–2321–231–7MaineJordan Stevens12–92–92–6MonmouthKevin Callahan30178–135178–1353–5New HampshireRick Santos215–915–912–4Rhode IslandJim Fleming952–6331–6220–47RichmondRuss Huesman692–6633–2923–21Stony BrookChuck Priore17136–10097–9134–42TowsonRob Ambrose1379–8376–7649–55VillanovaMark Ferrante637–2637–2623–21William & MaryMike London585–7723–1615–12
Schedule Index to colors and formattingCAA member wonCAA member lostCAA teams in bold All times EST time.
Regular season schedule
Week One
Week Two
Week Three
Week Four
Week Five
Week Six
Week Seven
Week Eight
Week Nine
Week Ten
Week Eleven
Week Twelve
Playoffs First round
Second round
Quarterfinals
Head to head matchups Head to headTeamAlbanyDelawareElonHamptonMaineMonmouthNew HampshireRhode IslandRichmondStony BrookTowsonVillanovaWilliam & MaryAlbany––L 3–27L 37–38 W 23–21L 31–38L 23–28L 21–35–W 59–14–L 29–31–Delaware––L 7–27W 35–3–W 49–17–W 42–21L 13–21–W 24–10L 26–29L 21–27ElonW 27–3W 27–7–W 38–24––L 22–40L 10–17W 30–27 OT–W 27–10–W 35–31HamptonW 38–37 OTL 3–35L 24–38–L 24–31–––L 10–41–L 7–27L 10–24L 14–20MaineL 21–23––W 31–24–W 38–28L 41–42 OTL 22–26L 21–31L 27–28–L 20–45–MonmouthW 38–31L 17–49––L 28–38–L 21–31L 46–48 7OT–W 24–21L 48–52W 49–42–New HampshireW 28–23–W 40–22–W 42–41 OTW 31–21–W 31–28L 34–40W 24–14W 37–14––Rhode IslandW 35–21L 21–42W 17–10–W 26–22W 48–46 7OTL 28–31––W 35–14––L 30–31Richmond–W 21–13L 27–30 2OT–W 31–21–W 40–34––W 51–7–W 20–10L 26–37Stony BrookL 14–59–––W 28–27L 21–24L 14–24L 14–35L 7–51–L 17–21–L 10–27Towson–L 10–24L 10–27W 27–7–W 52–48L 14–37––W 21–17–W 27–3L 24–44VillanovaW 31–29W 29–26–W 24–10W 45–20L 42–49––L 10–20–L 3–27–L 12–45William & Mary–W 27–21L 31–35W 20–14–––W 31–30W 45–17W 37–26W 44–24W 45–12– Updated with the results of all regular season conference games.
CAA vs FBS matchups The Football Bowl Subdivision comprises 11 conferences and four independent programs.
Date Visitor Home Site Score September 2 William & Mary CharlotteJerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, NCW 41–24 September 3 Delaware NavyNavy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MDW 14–7 September 3 Richmond VirginiaScott Stadium • Charlottesville, VAL 17–34 September 3 Albany BaylorMcLane Stadium • Waco, TXL 10–69 September 3 Elon Vanderbilt FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, TNL 31–42 September 3 Maine New MexicoUniversity Stadium • Albuquerque, NML 0–41 September 17 Villanova ArmyMichie Stadium • West Point, NYL 10–49 September 17 Towson West VirginiaMilan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WVL 7–65 September 17 Stony Brook UMassMcGuirk Alumni Stadium • Amherst, MAL 3–20 September 17 Maine Boston CollegeAlumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MAL 17–38 September 24 Rhode Island PittsburghAcrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, PAL 24–45 October 1 New Hampshire Western MichiganWaldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MIL 7–44
Rankings
+ Legend Improvement in ranking Drop in ranking Not ranked previous week No change in ranking from previous week RV Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll т Tied with team above or below also with this symbol Pre Wk1 Wk2 Wk3 Wk4 Wk5 Wk6 Wk7 Wk8 Wk9 Wk10 Wk11 Wk12 Final Albany STATS C Delaware STATS 19 10 9 8 6 6 13 13 12 18 17 20 23 19C 19 13 10 8 6 6 12 12 11 16 15 19 RV 24т Elon STATS RV RV RV 23 14 14 21 RV 19 18 14 12 17C RV 23 17 17 25 RV 23 21 18 15 18 Hampton STATS C RV RV Maine STATS C Monmouth STATS RV RV RV RV C RV RV RV New Hampshire STATS RV 25 RV RV RV RV 25 19 17 21 18 15 13C RV RV RV RV 25 21 25 20 16 15 Rhode Island STATS 22 22 17 20 RV RV 25т 22 18 23 22 RV RV RVC 24т 20т 14 21 25 23 22 19 17 22 22 RV RV RV Richmond STATS 24 RV RV 22 17 23 21 19 17 14 12 11 13 11C 24т RV RV 24т 22 RV 25 21 20 14 13 11 14 12 Stony Brook STATS C Towson STATS C RV Villanova STATS 6 6 7 9 14 15 17 RV RV RV C 5 5 5 10 15 13 16 RV RV William & Mary STATS RV 20 15 14 18 16 11 12 10 8 8 8 6 8C RV 22 17 14 21 17 13 13 12 9 8 8 8 8
Awards and honors
Player of the week honors
Week Offensive Defensive Special Teams Rookie Player Team Position Player Team Position Player Team Position Player Team PositionWeek 1 Darius Wilson William & Mary QB Johnny Buchanan Delaware LB Josiah Silver New Hampshire DL Isaiah Perkins Towson WRWeek 2 Dylan Laube New Hampshire RB Jalen Jones William & Mary CB Jeff Yurk Elon P A.J. PenaRhode IslandLBJaden ShirdenMonmouthRB Week 3 Nolan Henderson Delaware QB John Pius William & Mary LB D'Ago Hunter Towson KR Reese Poffenbarger Albany QB Week 4 Jaden ShirdenMonmouthRB Marcus Hillman Elon LB Dylan Laube New Hampshire RB Reese Poffenbarger Albany QBReece UdinskiRichmondQB Week 5 Jaaron Hayek Villanova WR Johnny Buchanan Delaware LB Ethan Chang William & mary K Johncarlos Miller II Elon TE Week 6 Bronson Yoder William & Mary RB Mike Reid Monmouth DB Skyler Davis Elon K Reese Poffenbarger Albany QB Week 7 Malcolm Mays Hampton QB Khairi Manns Maine DL Andrew Lopez Richmond K Reese Poffenbarger Albany QBJarrett MartinRhode IslandLB Week 8 Marques DeShields Rhode Island RB Tye Freeland William & Mary S Sean Lehane New Hampshire P Charlie McKee Stony Brook QBJeremiah GrantRichmondDE Week 9 Reece Udinski Richmond QB Omar Rogers Elon DB D'Ago Hunter Towson KR/PR Reese Poffenbarger Albany QBWeek 10Nolan HendersonDelawareQBMarcus HillmanElonDBD'Ago HunterTowsonKR/PRIsaiah PerkinsTowsonWRWeek 11Max BrosmerNew HampshireQBMarlem LouisRichmondDEJake LarsonRichmondKReese PoffenbargerAlbanyQBDarius WilsonWilliam & MaryQBWeek 12Dylan LaubeNew HampshireRBJohn PiusWilliam & MaryLBOneil RobinsonRhode IslandSShane HartzellVillanovaLB
CAA Individual Awards The following individuals received postseason honors as voted by the Colonial Athletic Association football coaches at the end of the season.
AwardPlayerSchoolOffensive Player of the YearJaden Shirden, RBMonmouthDefensive Player of the YearJohn Pius, LBWilliam & MaryCoach of the YearRick SantosNew HampshireSpecial Teams Player of the YearD'Ago Hunter, KRTowsonOffensive Rookie of the YearReese Poffenbarger, QBAlbanyDefensive Rookie of the YearJalen Jones, CBWilliam & MaryChuck Boone Leadership and Excellence AwardTristan Wheeler, LBRichmond
All-conference teams The following players earned CAA honors.
First Team Position Player Class Team First Team Offense QB Reece Udinski Gr.RIC RB Jaden Shirden So.MON Bronson Yoder Sr.W&M FB Owen Wright Gr.MON WR Jadakis Bonds Sr.HAM Jaaron Hayek Sr.VIL Jakob Herres Gr.RIC TE Thomas Greaney Sr.ALB OL Ryan Coll Jr.RIC Ajani Cornelius So.URI Nick Correia Jr.URI Charles Grant So.W&M Colby Sorsdal Sr.W&M First Team Defense DL Marlem Louis Jr.RIC Nate Lynn Jr.W&M Dylan Ruiz So.UNH Josiah Silver So.UNH LB Johnny Buchanan Gr.DEL Marcus Hillman Sr.ELON John Pius So.W&M Tristan Wheeler Jr.RIC DB Jordan Jones Sr.URI Ryan Poole Sr.W&M Noah Plack Sr.DEL Kedrick Whitehead Sr.DEL First Team Special Teams PK Skyler Davis Sr.ELON P Ryan Kost Gr.MON KR D'Ago Hunter Sr.TOW PR Dyaln Laube Jr.UNH SPEC Caylin Newton Sr.W&M
Second Team Position Player Class Team Second Team Offense QB Nolan Henderson Gr.DEL RB Marques DeShields Sr.URI Dylan Laube Jr.UNH FB Donavyn Lester Sr.W&M WR Ed Lee Sr.URI Dymere Miller Jr.MON Jackson Parham Sr.ELON TE Lachlan Pitts Sr.W&M OL Michael Corbi Gr.VIL Patrick Flynn Sr.UNH Michael Gerace Gr.ME Joe More Sr.RIC Mike Purcell Sr.ELON Second Team Defense DL Carl Foler Sr.W&M Jesus Gibbs Sr.TOW Artis Hemmingway Sr.DEL KeShaun Moore Sr.HAM LB Jake Fire Sr.URI Isaiah Jones Sr.W&M Adrian Otero Sr.ME Qwahsin Townsel Gr.HAM DB Justis Henley Sr.DEL Jalen Jones Fr.W&M Aaron Banks Sr.RIC Omar Rogers So.ELON Second Team Special Teams PK Ethan Chang So.W&M P Riley Williams So.TOW KR Dez Boykin Gr.VIL PR D'Ago Hunter Sr.TOW SPEC AJ Mistler Gr.ALB
Third Team