2022 UC Davis Aggies football team

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.

2022 UC Davis Aggies football
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Ranking
STATS	No. 25
Record	6–5 (5–3 Big Sky)
Head coach	Dan Hawkins (6th season)
Offensive coordinator	Cody Hawkins (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Matt Coombs (3rd season)
Home stadium	UC Davis Health Stadium
Seasons ← 2021 2023 →

2022 Big Sky Conference football standings

v t e	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

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]

Offense Ulonzo Gilliam, Jr. – WR Connor Pettek – C Jake Parks – G

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	1:00 p.m.	at California*	No. 25	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	P12N	L 13–34	34,984
September 10	6:00 p.m.	at No. 2 South Dakota State*		Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium Brookings, SD	ESPN+	L 22–24	15,182
September 17	7:00 p.m.	San Diego*		UC Davis Health Stadium Davis, CA	ESPN+	W 43–13	14,394
September 24	7:00 p.m.	No. 12 Weber State		UC Davis Health Stadium Davis, CA	ESPN+	L 12–17	8,822
October 1	7:15 p.m.	at No. 4 Montana State		Bobcat Stadium Bozeman, MT	ESPNU	L 24–41	21,637
October 15	4:00 p.m.	Northern Arizona		UC Davis Health Stadium Davis, CA	ESPN+	W 56–27	9,152
October 22	12:00 p.m.	at Northern Colorado		Nottingham Field Greeley, CO	ESPN+	W 58–10	4,499
October 29	4:00 p.m.	Cal Poly		UC Davis Health Stadium Davis, CA (Battle for the Golden Horseshoe)	ESPN+	W 59–17	8,189
November 5	4:00 p.m.	Idaho State		UC Davis Health Stadium Davis, CA	ESPN+	W 43–3	6,802
November 12	4:00 p.m.	at No. 15 Idaho		Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	ESPN+	W 44–26	7,681
November 19	2:00 p.m.	at No. 2 Sacramento State	No. 24	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA (Causeway Classic)	ESPN+	L 21–27	23,073
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

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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	3	4	Total
No. 25 Aggies	7	0	6	0	13
Golden Bears	0	17	10	7	34

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

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Final
STATS	25	RV	RV	RV					RV
Coaches	22	25	RV	RV

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.