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2022 Northwestern Red Raiders football
NAIA champion
ConferenceGreat Plains Athletic Conference
Record13–1 (9–1 GPAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJake Menage (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorBilly Kirch (7th season)
Home stadiumKorver Field at De Valois Stadium
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
2022 Great Plains Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 Morningside $^   10 – 0     11 – 1  
No. 3 Northwestern (IA) ^   9 – 1     13 – 1  
Midland   7 – 3     8 – 3  
No. 25 Dordt   7 – 3     7 – 3  
Hastings   6 – 4     7 – 4  
Concordia (NE)   4 – 6     4 – 6  
Doane   4 – 6     4 – 6  
Jamestown   3 – 7     4 – 7  
Mount Marty   2 – 8     3 – 8  
Dakota Wesleyan   2 – 8     2 – 9  
Briar Cliff   1 – 9     1 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll

The 2022 Northwestern Red Raiders football team represented Northwestern College as a member of the Great Plains Athletic Conference during the 2022 NAIA football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Matt McCarty, the Red Raiders compiled an overall record of 13–1 with a mark of 9–1 in conference play, placing second in the GPAC.

Northwestern (IA) beat Dickinson State in the first round, Marian (IN) in the quarterfinals, and Indiana Wesleyan in the seminfinals before playing in the 2022 NAIA Football National Championship where they played Keiser and won 35–25 to secure the school's third-overall title. Northwestern (IA) played home games at Korver Field at De Valois Stadium in Orange City, Iowa.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 37:00 p.m.at No. 1 MorningsideNo. 3
L 29–309,024[1]
September 101:00 p.m.Dakota WesleyanNo. 4
W 54–70[2]
September 171:00 p.m.at JamestownNo. 4
W 48–30[3]
September 241:00 p.m.Concordia (NE)No. 4
  • De Valois Stadium
  • Orange City, IA
W 34–100[4]
October 11:30 p.m.Mount MartydaggerNo. 4
  • De Valois Stadium
  • Orange City, IA
W 52–80[5]
October 151:00 p.m.DordtNo. 4
W 23–00[6]
October 2212:00 p.m.at DoaneNo. 4
W 59–10600[7]
October 291:00 p.m.Briar CliffNo. 4
  • De Valois Stadium
  • Orange City, IA
W 56–70[8]
November 51:00 p.m.No. 15 MidlandNo. 3
  • De Valois Stadium
  • Orange City, IA
W 42–100[9]
November 121:00 p.m.at HastingsNo. 3
W 41–100[10]
November 1912:00 p.m.No. 17 Dickinson State*No. 3
W 49–70[11]
November 2612:00 p.m.No. 7 Marian (IN)*No. 3
  • De Valois Stadium
  • Orange City, IA (NAIA Quarterfinal)
W 52–270[12]
December 312:00 p.m.No. 5 Indiana Wesleyan*No. 3
  • De Valois Stadium
  • Orange City, IA (NAIA Semifinal)
W 38–70[13]
December 1712:00 p.m.No. 12 Keiser*No. 3
W 35–250[14]

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Coaching staff

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Northwestern Red Raiders
Name Position Consecutive season at Northwestern (IA) in current position Previous position NWC profile
Matt McCarty Head coach 7th Northwestern (IA) – Assistant head coach / defensive coordinator (2012–2015) [16]
Jake Menage Offensive coordinator 1st Northern Illinois – Wide receivers / tight ends (2019–2021) [17]
Billy Kirch Defensive coordinator / safeties 7th Northwestern (IA) – Safeties (2015) [18]
Brett Moser Defensive line 1st Northwestern (IA) – Graduate assistant (2021) [19]
Brad Zeutenhorst Linebackers 26th N/A [20]
Ross Fernstrum Defensive line 11th N/A [21]
Brice Byker Wide receivers 8th N/A [22]
Gabe Davis Tight ends 6th LeMars Community High School – Assistant (2003–2015) [23]
Benji Kasel Running backs 3rd West Sioux High School – Assistant (2016–2019) [24]
Levi Letsche Offensive line 2nd N/A [25]
Sam Rall Quarterbacks 3rd Northwestern (IA) – Graduate assistant (2016) [26]
Reference:[27]

References

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  1. ^ "NORTHWESTERN (0-1 , 0) -VS- MORNINGSIDE (1-0 , 1)". nwcraiders.com. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  2. ^ "DAKOTA WESLEYAN (0-3 , 0) -VS- NORTHWESTERN (1-1 , 1)". nwcraiders.com. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  3. ^ "NORTHWESTERN (2-1 , 2) -VS- JAMESTOWN (2-2 , 1)". nwcraiders.com. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  4. ^ "CONCORDIA (NE) (0-3 , 0) -VS- NORTHWESTERN (3-1 , 3)". nwcraiders.com. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  5. ^ "MOUNT MARTY (2-3 , 1) -VS- NORTHWESTERN (4-1 , 4)". nwcraiders.com. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  6. ^ "NORTHWESTERN (5-1 , 5) -VS- DORDT (3-3 , 3)". nwcraiders.com. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  7. ^ "# 4 NORTHWESTERN (IOWA) (6-1 , 6-1) -VS- DOANE (NEB.) (3-4 , 3-4)". nwcraiders.com. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  8. ^ "BRIAR CLIFF (1-8 , 1) -VS- NORTHWESTERN (7-1 , 7)". nwcraiders.com. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  9. ^ "MIDLAND (8-2 , 7) -VS- NORTHWESTERN (8-1 , 8)". nwcraiders.com. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  10. ^ "NORTHWESTERN (9-1 , 9) -VS- HASTINGS (7-4 , 6)". nwcraiders.com. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  11. ^ "DICKINSON STATE (8-3) -VS- NORTHWESTERN (10-1)". nwcraiders.com. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  12. ^ "MARIAN (9-2) -VS- NORTHWESTERN (11-1)". nwcraiders.com. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  13. ^ "INDIANA WESLEYAN (11-2) -VS- NORTHWESTERN (12-1)". nwcraiders.com. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  14. ^ "KEISER (10-4) -VS- NORTHWESTERN (13-1)". nwcraiders.com. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  15. ^ "2022 Football Schedule". nwcraiders.com. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  16. ^ "Matt McCarty - Football Coach". Northwestern College Athletics. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  17. ^ "Jake Menage - Football Coach". Northwestern College Athletics. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  18. ^ "Billy Kirch - Football Coach". Northwestern College Athletics. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  19. ^ "Brett Moser - Football Coach". Northwestern College Athletics. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  20. ^ "Brad Zeutenhorst - Football Coach". Northwestern College Athletics. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  21. ^ "Ross Fernstrum - Football Coach". Northwestern College Athletics. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  22. ^ "Brice Byker - Football Coach". Northwestern College Athletics. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  23. ^ "Gabe Davis - Football Coach". Northwestern College Athletics. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  24. ^ "Benji Kasel - Football Coach". Northwestern College Athletics. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  25. ^ "Levi Letsche - Football Coach". Northwestern College Athletics. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  26. ^ "Sam Rall - Football Coach". Northwestern College Athletics. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  27. ^ "2022 Football Roster". Northwestern College Athletics. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
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