# 2022 Saint Francis Red Flash football team

The 2022 Saint Francis Red Flash football team represented Saint Francis University as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Red Flash, led by 12th-year head coach Chris Villarrial, played their home games at DeGol Field.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 1 | 6:00 p.m. | at Akron* | InfoCision Stadium–Summa FieldAkron, OH | ESPN3 | L 23–30 $^{OT}$ | 8,752 |
| September 10 | 5:30 p.m. | at Richmond* | E. Claiborne Robins StadiumRichmond, VA | FloSports | L 21–31 | 6,388 |
| September 17 | 4:00 p.m. | at Wagner | Wagner College StadiumStaten Island, NY | NEC Front Row | W 27–7 | 2,570 |
| September 24 | 2:00 p.m. | at Norfolk State* | William "Dick" Price StadiumNorfolk, VA | ESPN+ | W 45–26 | 3,835 |
| October 1 | 12:00 p.m. | Central Connecticut | DeGol FieldLoretto, PA | NEC Front Row | W 39–13 | 1,150 |
| October 15 | 12:00 p.m. | at LIU | Bethpage Federal Credit Union StadiumBrookville, NY | NEC Front Row | W 57–7 | 5,116 |
| October 22 | 1:00 p.m. | Stonehill | DeGol FieldLoretto, PA | ESPN3 | W 17–13 | 2,026 |
| October 29 | 12:00 p.m. | at Sacred Heart | Campus FieldFairfield, CT | ESPN3 | W 44–14 | 4,253 |
| November 5 | 12:30 p.m. | at Georgetown* | Cooper FieldWashington, D.C. | ESPN+ | W 38–24 | 1,487 |
| November 12 | 12:00 p.m. | Duquesne | DeGol FieldLoretto, PA | NEC Front Row | W 51–14 | 1,251 |
| November 19 | 12:00 p.m. | at Merrimack | Duane StadiumNorth Andover, MA | ESPN3 | W 52–23 | 3,361 |
| November 26 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 23 Delaware* | Delaware StadiumNewark, DE (NCAA Division I First Round) | ESPN+ | L 17–56 | 4,629 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||

## Game summaries
### At Akron

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Red Flash | 3 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 23 |
| • Zips | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 30 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| AKR –17.0 | 53 |
| Statistics | Saint Francis | Akron |
| First downs | 18 | 19 |
| Total yards | 453 | 384 |
| Rushing yards | 189 | 98 |
| Passing yards | 264 | 286 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 32:46 | 27:14 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Saint Francis | Passing | Justin Sliwoski | 11/17, 162 yards, 1 INT |
| Saint Francis | Rushing | Damon Horton | 18 carries, 86 yards, 1 TD |
| Saint Francis | Receiving | Dawson Snyder | 3 receptions, 92 yards |
| Akron | Passing | DJ Irons | 22/37, 286 yards, 2 TD |
| Akron | Rushing | Cam Wiley | 21 carries, 84 yards, 2 TD |
| Akron | Receiving | Shocky Jacques-Louis | 8 receptions, 122 yards, 1 TD |

### At Richmond

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Red Flash | 6 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 21 |
| Spiders | 0 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 31 |

### At Wagner

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Red Flash | 7 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 27 |
| Seahawks | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |

### At Norfolk State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Red Flash | 21 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 45 |
| Spartans | 0 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 26 |

### Central Connecticut

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Blue Devils | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| Red Flash | 5 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 39 |

### At LIU

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Red Flash | 7 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 57 |
| Sharks | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |

### Stonehill

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Skyhawks | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| Red Flash | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 |

### At Sacred Heart

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Red Flash | 13 | 21 | 0 | 10 | 44 |
| Pioneers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |

### At Georgetown

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Red Flash | 0 | 14 | 24 | 0 | 38 |
| Hoyas | 14 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 24 |

### Duquesne

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dukes | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Red Flash | 16 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 51 |

### At Merrimack

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Red Flash | 14 | 24 | 14 | 0 | 52 |
| Warriors | 0 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 23 |

## FCS Playoffs
### At No. 23 Delaware – First Round

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Red Flash | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| No. 23 Fightin' Blue Hens | 14 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 56 |