2022 Florida Gators football team

2022 Florida Gators football
2022 Florida Gators football
Las Vegas Bowl, L 3–30 vs. Oregon State
Conference	Southeastern Conference
	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
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^[a]	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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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

Game summaries

No. 7 Utah

No. 7 Utah Utes at Florida Gators – Game summary

Quarter	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

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

Quarter	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

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

Quarter	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

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

Quarter	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)

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

Quarter	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

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

Quarter	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

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

Quarter	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

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

Quarter	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

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

Quarter	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

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

Quarter	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

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

Quarter	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

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

Quarter	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

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

Quarter	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

Personnel

Roster

As of December 2, 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

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

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

^ "Gators Release 2022 Football Schedule". FloridaGators.com. September 21, 2021. Retrieved September 21, 2021.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Brockway, Kevin (September 27, 2022). "Hurricane Ian forces Florida Gators to move game against Eastern Washington". Ocala StarBanner (Press release). Retrieved September 27, 2022.
^ "2022 Florida Football Schedule". FBschedules.com. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
^ UTA Pregame
^ KEN Pregame
^ USF Pregame
^ TENN Pregame
^ EWU Pregame
^ MIZZ Pregame
^ LSU Pregame
^ UGA Pregame
^ TAMU Pregame
^ SCAR Pregame
^ VAN Pregame
^ FSU Pregame
^ OSU Pregame
^ "2022 Football Roster". Florida Gators. Retrieved September 2, 2022.

[3] 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]}

[EWU-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.

[4] "2022 Florida Football Schedule". FBschedules.com. Retrieved June 18, 2022.

[5] UTA Pregame

[6] KEN Pregame

[7] USF Pregame

[8] TENN Pregame

[9] EWU Pregame

[10] MIZZ Pregame

[11] LSU Pregame

[12] UGA Pregame

[13] TAMU Pregame

[14] SCAR Pregame

[15] VAN Pregame

[16] FSU Pregame

[17] OSU Pregame

[18] "2022 Football Roster". Florida Gators. Retrieved September 2, 2022.

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