2022 Ohio Athletic Conference football season

The 2022 Ohio Athletic Conference football season was the season of college football played by the ten member schools of the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC), sometimes referred to as the "Ohio Conference", as part of the 2022 NCAA Division III football season.

2022 Ohio Athletic Conference football season
Sport	Football
Number of teams	10
Champion	Mount Union

2022 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 2 Mount Union $^		9	–	0					14	–	1
John Carroll		8	–	1					8	–	2
Baldwin Wallace		7	–	2					7	–	3
Heidelberg		6	–	3					7	–	3
Marietta		5	–	4					6	–	4
Muskingum		4	–	5					5	–	5
Ohio Northern		3	–	6					3	–	7
Wilmington (OH)		2	–	7					3	–	7
Otterbein		1	–	8					2	–	8
Capital		0	–	9					0	–	10
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant Rankings from d3football.com

The conference's statistical leaders during the regular season were: Braxton Plunk of Mount Union with 308.7 passing yards per game and 36 passing touchdowns; Bryce Agnew of Marietta with 137.6 rushing yards per game; and Wayne Ruby Jr. of Mount Union with 132.1 receiving yards per game.^[1]

Mount Union compiled a perfect 10–0 regular-season record, won the OAC championship, and was ranked No. 2 in the final NCAA Division III poll. The team advanced to the NCAA Division III playoffs.^[2]

Teams

Mount Union

2022 Mount Union Purple Raiders football
OAC champion
Stagg Bowl, L 21–28 vs. North Central
Conference	Ohio Athletic Conference
Record	14–1 (9–0 OAC)
Head coach	Geoff Dartt (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Daryl Ely (2nd season)
Home stadium	Kehres Stadium
Seasons ← 2021 2023 →

The 2022 Mount Union Purple Raiders football team represented the University of Mount Union of Alliance, Ohio. In their third season under head coach Geoff Dartt, the Purple Raiders compiled a 10–0 regular-season record (9–0 against OAC opponents), and won the OAC championship. Mount Union advanced to the NCAA Division III Football Championship playoffs, beating Salisbury in the first round, Utica in the second round, Delaware Valley in the quarterfinals, Wartburg in the semifinals to meet North Central in the 2022 Stagg Bowl.

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	Defiance*		Kehres Stadium Alliance, OH	W 65–0	1,824	[3]
September 17	Marietta		Kehres Stadium Alliance, OH	W 55–7	2,579
September 24	at Muskingum	No. 3	Bullock Health and Wellness Complex New Concord, OH	W 59–0	1,350	[4][5]
October 1	at Ohio Northern	No. 2	Dial-Roberson Stadium Ada, OH	W 45–0	2,317
October 8	Heidelberg	No. 2	Kehres Stadium Alliance, OH	W 28–6	1,615	[6]
October 15	at Capital	No. 2	Bernlohr Stadium Columbus, OH	W 49–14	2,896
October 22	Wilmington	No. 2	Kehres Stadium Alliance, OH	W 63–3	1,651	[7]
October 29	at Otterbein	No. 2	Memorial Stadium Westerville, OH	W 59–0	1,863
November 5	No. 22 John Carroll	No. 2	Kehres Stadium Alliance, OH	W 34–28	4,009	[8]
November 12	at Baldwin Wallace	No. 2	Tressel Field at George Finnie Stadium Berea, OH	W 23–21	4,386	[9]
November 19	No. 24 Salisbury*	No. 2	Kehres Stadium Alliance, OH (NCAA Division III First Round)	W 51–0	1,600	[10]
November 26	Utica*	No. 2	Kehres Stadium Alliance, OH (NCAA Division III Second Round)	W 45–7	1,480
December 3	at No. 8 Delaware Valley*	No. 2	Robert A. Lipinski Field Doylestown, PA (NCAA Division III Quarterfinal)	W 22–6	890
December 10	No. 12 Wartburg*	No. 2	Kehres Stadium Alliance, OH (NCAA Division III Semifinal)	W 34–31	2,251
December 16	No. 1 North Central (IL)*	No. 2	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD (Stagg Bowl XLIX)	L 21–28	3,231
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game

John Carroll

2022 John Carroll Blue Streaks football
Conference	Ohio Athletic Conference
Record	8–2 (8–1 OAC)
Head coach	Drew Nystrom (interim; 1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Jeff Long Jr. (3rd season)
Home stadium	Don Shula Stadium at Wasmer Field
Seasons ← 2021 2023 →

The 2022 John Carroll Blue Streaks football team represented John Carroll University of University Heights, Ohio. In their first year under interim head coach Drew Nystrom, the Blue Streaks compiled an 8–2 record (8–1 against OAC opponents) and finished in second place in the OAC.

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	at Washington & Jefferson*	Cameron Stadium Washington, PA	L 25–35	3,026	[11]
September 17	Baldwin Wallace	Don Shula Stadium at Wasmer Field University Heights, OH	W 21–7	2,025	[12]
September 24	Heidelberg	Don Shula Stadium at Wasmer Field University Heights, OH	W 24–7	2,512	[13]
October 1	at Wilmington	Townsend Field at Williams Stadium Wilmington, OH	W 59–0	543	[14]
October 8	Marietta	Don Shula Stadium at Wasmer Field University Heights, OH	W 45–10	2,003	[15]
October 15	at Ohio Northern	Dial-Roberson Stadium Ada, OH	W 24–7	2,146	[16]
October 22	Capital	Don Shula Stadium at Wasmer Field University Heights, OH	W 42–10	1,314	[17]
October 29	at Muskingum	Bullock Health and Wellness Complex New Concord, OH	W 49–14	1,689	[18]
November 5	at Mount Union	Kehres Stadium Alliance, OH	L 28–34	4,009	[19]
November 12	Otterbein	Don Shula Stadium at Wasmer Field University Heights, OH	W 62–7	1,042	[20]
*Non-conference game

Baldwin Wallace

2022 Baldwin–Wallace Yellow Jackets football
Conference	Ohio Athletic Conference
Record	7–3 (7–2 OAC)
Head coach	Jim Hilvert (6th season)
Defensive coordinator	Ethan Nichols (1st season)
Home stadium	Tressel Field at George Finnie Stadium
Seasons ← 2021 2023 →

The 2022 Baldwin Wallace Yellow Jackets football team represented Baldwin Wallace University of Berea, Ohio. In their sixth season under head coach Jim Hilvert, the Yellow Jackets compiled a 7–3 record (7–2 against OAC opponents) and finished in third place in the OAC.

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	at Mount St. Joseph*	Schueler Field Cincinnati, OH	L 28–31	0
September 10	at Wilmington	Townsend Field at Williams Stadium Wilmington, OH	W 13–12	765
September 17	at John Carroll	Don Shula Stadium at Wasmer Field University Heights, OH	L 7–21	2,025
September 24	Ohio Northern	Tressel Field at George Finnie Stadium Berea, OH	W 35–31	3,826
October 1	at Marietta	Don Drumm Stadium Marietta, OH	W 33–29	1,042
October 15	Muskingum	Tressel Field at George Finnie Stadium Berea, OH	W 35–21	2,347
October 22	Otterbein	Tressel Field at George Finnie Stadium Berea, OH	W 35–14	4,972
October 29	at Capital	Bernlohr Stadium Columbus, OH	W 48–7	2,765
November 5	at Heidelberg	Hoernemann Stadium Tiffin, OH	W 21–20 OT	2,433
November 12	Mount Union	Tressel Field at George Finnie Stadium Berea, OH	L 21–23	4,386
*Non-conference game

Heidelberg

2022 Heidelberg Student Princes football
Conference	Ohio Athletic Conference
Record	7–3 (6–3 OAC)
Head coach	Scott Donaldson (7th season)
Offensive coordinator	Jason Lewis (7th season)
Defensive coordinator	Branden Jakubcin (7th season)
Home stadium	Hoernemann Stadium
Seasons ← 2021 2023 →

The 2022 Heidelberg Student Princes football team represented the Heidelberg University of Tiffin, Ohio. In their seventh season under head coach Scott Donaldson, the Student Princes compiled a 7–3 record (6–3 against OAC opponents) and finished in fourth place in the OAC.

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	Adrian*	Hoernemann Stadium Tiffin, OH	W 31–0	2,212	[21]
September 10	at Otterbein	Memorial Stadium Westerville, OH	W 34–7	2,311
September 17	Ohio Northern	Hoernemann Stadium Tiffin, OH	W 37–3	3,122
September 24	at John Carroll	Don Shula Stadium at Wasmer Field University Heights, OH	L 7–24	2,512
October 1	Muskingum	Hoernemann Stadium Tiffin, OH	W 42–21	2,831
October 8	at Mount Union	Kehres Stadium Alliance, OH	L 6–28	1,615
October 22	Marietta	Hoernemann Stadium Tiffin, OH	W 29–21	3,122
October 29	at Wilmington	Townsend Field at Williams Stadium Wilmington, OH	W 57–7	1,157
November 5	Baldwin Wallace	Hoernemann Stadium Tiffin, OH	L 20–21 OT	2,433
November 12	at Capital	Bernlohr Stadium Columbus, OH	W 44–30	1,898
*Non-conference game

Marietta

2022 Marietta Pioneers football
Conference	Ohio Athletic Conference
Record	6–4 (5–4 OAC)
Head coach	Andy Waddle (10th season)
Offensive coordinator	Reed Florence (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Zach Feltrop (4th season)
Home stadium	Don Drumm Stadium
Seasons ← 2021 2023 →

The 2022 Marietta Pioneers football team represented the Marietta College of Marietta, Ohio. In their tenth season under head coach Andy Waddle, the Pioneers compiled a 6–4 record (5–4 against OAC opponents) and finished in fifth place in the OAC.

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	Dubuque*	Don Drumm Stadium Marietta, OH	W 14–13	1,042
September 17	at Mount Union	Kehres Stadium Alliance, OH	L 7–55	2,579
September 24	at Otterbein	Memorial Stadium Westerville, OH	W 27–10	1,986
October 1	Baldwin Wallace	Don Drumm Stadium Marietta, OH	L 29–33	1,042
October 8	at John Carroll	Don Shula Stadium at Wasmer Field University Heights, OH	L 10–45	2,003
October 15	Wilmington	Don Drumm Stadium Marietta, OH	W 34–0	2,242
October 22	at Heidelberg	Hoernemann Stadium Tiffin, OH	L 21–29	3,122
October 29	Ohio Northern	Don Drumm Stadium Marietta, OH	W 27–10	1,642
November 5	Capital	Don Drumm Stadium Marietta, OH	W 50–14	2,042
November 12	at Muskingum	Bullock Health and Wellness Complex New Concord, OH	W 38–23	1,756
*Non-conference game

Muskingum

2022 Muskingum Fighting Muskies football
Conference	Ohio Athletic Conference
Record	5–5 (4–5 OAC)
Head coach	Erik Ieuter (5th season)
Home stadium	Bullock Health and Wellness Complex
Seasons ← 2021 2023 →

The 2022 Muskingum Fighting Muskies football team represented Muskingum University of New Concord, Ohio. In their fifth season under head coach Erik Leuter, the Fighting Muskies compiled a 5–5 record (4–5 against OAC opponents) and finished in sixth place in the OAC.

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	at Ferrum	W.B. Adams Stadium Ferrum, VA	W 31–3	1,200
September 17	Capital	Bullock Health and Wellness Complex New Concord, OH	W 37–7	2,900
September 24	Mount Union	Bullock Health and Wellness Complex New Concord, OH	L 0–59	1,350
October 1	at Heidelberg	Hoernemann Stadium Tiffin, OH	L 21–42	2,831
October 8	Otterbein	Bullock Health and Wellness Complex New Concord, OH	W 41–35 2OT
October 15	at Baldwin Wallace	Tressel Field at George Finnie Stadium Berea, OH	L 21–35
October 22	at Ohio Northern	Dial-Roberson Stadium Ada, OH	W 23–7	2,964
October 29	John Carroll	Bullock Health and Wellness Complex New Concord, OH	L 14–49	1,689
November 5	at Wilmington	Townsend Field at Williams Stadium Wilmington, OH	W 27–13	781
November 12	Marietta	Bullock Health and Wellness Complex New Concord, OH	L 23–38	1,756

Ohio Northern

2022 Ohio Northern Polar Bears football
Conference	Ohio Athletic Conference
Record	3–7 (3–6 OAC)
Head coach	Dean Paul (19th season)
Home stadium	Dial-Roberson Stadium
Seasons ← 2021 2023 →

The 2022 Ohio Northern Polar Bears football team represented Ohio Northern University of Ada, Ohio. In their 19th year under head coach Dean Paul, the Polar Bears compiled a 3–7 record (3–6 against OAC opponents) and finished in seventh place in the OAC.

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	Alma	Dial-Roberson Stadium Ada, OH	L 13–16	1,673
September 10	at Capital	Bernlohr Stadium Columbus, OH	W 28–13	2,784
September 17	at Heidelberg	Hoernemann Stadium Tiffin, OH	L 3–37	3,122
September 24	at Baldwin Wallace	Tressel Field at George Finnie Stadium Berea, OH	L 31–35	3,826
October 1	Mount Union	Dial-Roberson Stadium Ada, OH	L 0–45	2,146
October 15	John Carroll	Dial-Roberson Stadiium Ada, OH	L 7–24
October 22	Muskingum	Dial-Roberson Stadium Ada, OH	L 7–23	2,964
October 29	at Marietta	Don Drumm Stadium Marietta, OH	L 10–27	1,642
November 5	at Otterbein	Memorial Stadium Westerville, OH	W 42–7	2,222
November 12	Wilmington	Dial-Roberson Stadium Ada, OH	W 21–13	1,786

Wilmington

2022 Wilmington Quakers football
Conference	Ohio Athletic Conference
Record	3–7 (2–7 OAC)
Head coach	Bryan Moore
Home stadium	Townsend Field at Williams Stadium
Seasons ← 2021 2023 →

The 2022 Wilmington Quakers football team represented Wilmington College of Wilmington, Ohio. Led by head coach Bryan Moore, the Quakers compiled a 3–7 record (2–7 against OAC opponents) and finished in eighth place in the OAC.

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	at Southern Virginia*	Knight Stadium Buena Vista, VA	W 52–27	302	[22]
September 10	Baldwin Wallace	Townsend Field at Williams Stadium Wilmington, OH	L 12–13	765	[23]
September 17	Otterbein	Townsend Field at Williams Stadium Wilmington, OH	W 32–26	1,164	[24]
September 24	at Capital	Bernlohr Stadium Columbus, OH	W 34–31	3,478	[25]
October 1	John Carroll	Townsend Field at Williams Stadium Wilmington, OH	L 0–59	543	[26]
October 15	at Marietta	Don Drumm Stadium Marietta, OH	L 0–34	2,242	[27]
October 22	at Mount Union	Kehres Stadium Alliance, OH	L 3–63	1,651	[28]
October 29	Heidelberg	Townsend Field at Williams Stadium Wilmington, OH	L 7–57	1,157	[29]
November 5	Muskingum	Townsend Field at Williams Stadium Wilmington, OH	L 13–27	781	[30]
November 12	at Ohio Northern	Dial-Roberson Stadium Ada, OH	L 13–21	1,786	[31]
*Non-conference game

Otterbein

2022 Otterbein Cardinals football
Conference	Ohio Athletic Conference
Record	2–8 (1–8 OAC)
Head coach	Tim Doup (11th season)
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 2021 2023 →

The 2022 Otterbein Cardinals football team represented Otterbein University of Westerville, Ohio. In their 11th season under head coach Tim Doup, the Cardinals compiled a 2–8 record (1–8 against OAC opponent) and finished in ninth place in the OAC.

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	at Ohio Wesleyan*	Selby Delaware, OH	W 21–13	1,525
September 10	Heidelberg	Memorial Stadium Westerville, OH	L 7–34	2,311
September 17	at Wilmington	Townsend Field at Williams Stadium Wilmington, OH	L 26–32	1,164
September 24	Marietta	Memorial Stadium Westerville, OH	L 10–27	1,986
October 1	Capital	Memorial Stadium Westerville, OH	W 35–28	2,864
October 8	at Muskingum	Bullock Health and Wellness Complex New Concord, OH	L 35–41 2OT	1,675	[32]
October 22	at Baldwin Wallace	Tressel Field at George Finnie Stadium Berea, OH	L 14–35	4,972
October 29	Mount Union	Memorial Stadium Westerville, OH	L 0–59	1,863
November 5	Ohio Northern	Memorial Stadium Westerville, OH	L 7–42	2,222
November 12	at John Carroll	Don Shula Stadium at Wasmer Field University Heights, OH	L 7–62	1,042
*Non-conference game

Capital

2022 Capital Comets football
Conference	Ohio Athletic Conference
Record	0–10 (0–9 OAC)
Head coach	Brian Foos (3rd season)
Home stadium	Bernlohr Stadium
Seasons ← 2021 2023 →

The 2022 Capital Comets football team represented Capital University of Columbus, Ohio. In their third season under head coach Brian Foos, the Comets compiled a 0–10 record (0–9 against OAC opponent) and finished in last place in the OAC.

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	at Denison*	Deeds Field-Piper Stadium Granville, OH	L 31–48	800
September 10	Ohio Northern	Bernlohr Stadium Columbus, OH	L 13–28	2,784
September 17	at Muskingum	Bullock Health and Wellness Complex New Concord, OH	L 7–37	2,900
September 24	Wilmington	Bernlohr Stadium Columbus, OH	L 31–34	3,478
October 1	at Otterbein	Memorial Stadium Westerville, OH	L 28–35	2,864
October 15	Mount Union	Bernlohr Stadium Columbus, OH	L 14–49	2,896
October 22	at John Carroll	Don Shula Stadium at Wasmer Field University Heights, OH	L 10–42	1,314	[17]
October 29	Baldwin Wallace	Bernlohr Stadium Columbus, OH	L 7–48	2,765
November 5	at Marietta	Don Drumm Stadium Marietta, OH	L 14–50	2,042
November 12	Heidelberg	Bernlohr Stadium Columbus, OH	L 30–44	1,898
*Non-conference game