2022 UC Davis Aggies football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Ranking
STATSNo. 25
Record6–5 (5–3 Big Sky)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorCody Hawkins (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorMatt Coombs (3rd season)
Home stadiumUC Davis Health Stadium
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
2022 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 4 Montana State +^   8 – 0     12 – 2  
No. 5 Sacramento State +^   8 – 0     12 – 1  
No. 9 Weber State ^   6 – 2     10 – 3  
No. 18 Idaho ^   6 – 2     7 – 5  
No. 25 UC Davis   5 – 3     6 – 5  
No. 14 Montana ^   4 – 4     8 – 5  
Portland State   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Eastern Washington   2 – 6     3 – 8  
Northern Colorado   2 – 6     3 – 8  
Northern Arizona   2 – 6     3 – 8  
Idaho State   1 – 7     1 – 10  
Cal Poly   1 – 7     2 – 9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2022 UC Davis football team represented the University of California, Davis as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Dan Hawkins, the Aggies played their home games at UC Davis Health Stadium in Davis, California.

Preseason

Polls

On July 25, 2022, during the virtual Big Sky Kickoff, the Aggies were predicted to finish fifth in the Big Sky by both the coaches and media.[1]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Montana 111 (3)
2 Sacramento State 110 (4)
3 Montana State 109 (5)
4 Weber State 84
5 UC Davis 82
6 Eastern Washington 76
7 Northern Arizona 62
8 Idaho 45
9 Portland State 42
10 Cal Poly 33
T-11 Idaho State 19
T-11 Northern Colorado 19
Media poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Montana 356 (14)
2 Montana State 352 (13)
3 Sacramento State 335 (4)
4 Weber State 261
5 UC Davis 255 (1)
6 Eastern Washington 236
7 Northern Arizona 191
8 Portland State 146
9 Idaho 142
10 Cal Poly 85
11 Northern Colorado 71
12 Idaho State 66

Preseason All–Big Sky team

The Aggies had three players selected to the preseason all-Big Sky team.[2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 31:00 p.m.at California*No. 25
P12NL 13–3434,984
September 106:00 p.m.at No. 2 South Dakota State*
ESPN+L 22–2415,182
September 177:00 p.m.San Diego*
ESPN+W 43–1314,394
September 247:00 p.m.No. 12 Weber State
  • UC Davis Health Stadium
  • Davis, CA
ESPN+L 12–178,822
October 17:15 p.m.at No. 4 Montana State
ESPNUL 24–4121,637
October 154:00 p.m.Northern Arizonadagger
  • UC Davis Health Stadium
  • Davis, CA
ESPN+W 56–279,152
October 2212:00 p.m.at Northern Colorado
ESPN+W 58–104,499
October 294:00 p.m.Cal Poly
ESPN+W 59–178,189
November 54:00 p.m.Idaho State
  • UC Davis Health Stadium
  • Davis, CA
ESPN+W 43–36,802
November 124:00 p.m.at No. 15 Idaho
ESPN+W 44–267,681
November 192:00 p.m.at No. 2 Sacramento StateNo. 24
ESPN+L 21–2723,073
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time

[3]

Game summaries

At California

See also: 2022 California Golden Bears football team
UC Davis Aggies (0–0) vs California Golden Bears (0–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 25 Aggies 7 0 6013
Golden Bears 0 17 10734

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA

  • Date: September 3, 2022
  • Game time: 1:07 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 76 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 34,984
  • Referee: Michael Mothershed
  • TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Guy Haberman (play-by-play), Shane Vereen (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (3:09) UCD – Chaz Davis 4-yard pass from Miles Hastings, Isaiah Gomez kick (Drive: 14 plays, 53 yards, 5:39; UCD 7–0)
Second Quarter
  • (8:54) CAL – Jeremiah Hunter 3-yard pass from Jack Plummer, Dario Longhetto kick (Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 3:26; Tied 7–7)
  • (2:25) CAL – Jaydn Ott 8-yard pass from Jack Plummer, Dario Longhetto kick (Drive: 10 plays, 87 yards, 4:08; California 14–7)
  • (0:00) CAL – Dario Longhetto 32-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 0:36; California 17–7)
Third Quarter
  • (14:20) CAL – Craig Woodson 39-yard interception return, Dario Longhetto kick (Drive: 2 plays, 5 yards, 0:40; California 24–7)
  • (14:04) UCD – Ulonzo Gilliam Jr. 60-yard run (Drive: 1 plays, 60 yards, 0:10; California 24–13)
  • (7:02) CAL – Dario Longhetto 41-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 59 yards, 6:57; California 27–13)
Fourth Quarter
  • (7:19) CAL – Mavin Anderson 14-yard pass from Jack Plummer, Dario Longhetto kick (Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 1:37; California 34–13)
Statistics UCD CAL
First downs 19 24
Total yards 387 415
Rushes/yards 27–145 34–147
Passing yards 242 262
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 32–50–2 23–35–1
Time of possession 30:01 29:59
Team Category Player Statistics
UC Davis Passing Miles Hastings 32/50, 242 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Ulonzo Gilliam Jr. 14 carries, 115 yards, TD
Receiving Chaz Davis 5 receptions, 53 yards, TD
California Passing Jack Plummer 23/35, 268 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Jaydn Ott 17 carries, 104 yards
Receiving Jeremiah Hunter 6 receptions, 78 yards

At No. 2 South Dakota State

1 2 3 4 Total
Aggies 0 10 0 12 22
No. 2 Jackrabbits 7 10 0 7 24

See also: 2022 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team

San Diego

1 2 3 4 Total
Toreros 0 7 6 0 13
Aggies 14 21 8 0 43

See also: 2022 San Diego Toreros football team

No. 12 Weber State

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 12 Wildcats 7 7 3 0 17
Aggies 3 3 6 0 12

See also: 2022 Weber State Wildcats football team

At No. 4 Montana State

1 2 3 4 Total
Aggies 10 3 11 0 24
No. 4 Bobcats 7 17 14 3 41

See also: 2022 Montana State Bobcats football team

Northern Arizona

1 2 3 4 Total
Lumberjacks 6 0 14 7 27
Aggies 7 28 21 0 56

See also: 2022 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team

At Northern Colorado

1 2 3 4 Total
Aggies 6 21 14 17 58
Bears 3 0 0 7 10

See also: 2022 Northern Colorado Bears football team

Cal Poly

1 2 3 4 Total
Mustangs 0 17 0 0 17
Aggies 14 17 14 14 59

See also: 2022 Cal Poly Mustangs football team and Battle for the Golden Horseshoe

Idaho State

1 2 3 4 Total
Bengals 3 0 0 0 3
Aggies 9 13 14 7 43

See also: 2022 Idaho State Bengals football team

At No. 15 Idaho

1 2 3 4 Total
Aggies 14 17 3 10 44
#15 Vandals 7 0 12 7 26

See also: 2022 Idaho Vandals football team

At No. 2 Sacramento State

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 24 Aggies 3 7 3 8 21
No. 2 Hornets 10 7 0 10 27

See also: 2022 Sacramento State Hornets football team and Causeway Classic

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes
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References

  1. ^ "Montana Tabbed Big Sky Preseason Favorites by Coaches & Media". July 25, 2021. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
  2. ^ "Gilliam, Jr. Named Preseason Offensive MVP; Aggies Trio Earns Preseason All-Big Sky". ucdavisaggies.com. July 28, 2022. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  3. ^ "2022 Football Schedule". UC Davis Athletics. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
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