# 2022 Colonial Athletic Association football season

The 2022 Colonial Athletic Association football season was the 16th season of the Colonial Athletic Association football taking place during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The season began on September 1, 2022, with non-conference play and with conference play beginning on September 24, 2022.
This was the final year that the conference was known as the Colonial Athletic Association. In July 2023, it rebranded to become the Coastal Athletic Association.

## Background

Monmouth and Hampton joined the CAA from the Big South Conference. James Madison left the CAA and transitioned to the FBS into the Sun Belt Conference.

### Previous season

The 2021 Colonial Athletic Association champion was No. 3 James Madison with a record of 12–2 overall, and 7–1 in conference play.

## Preseason
### Recruiting classes

National Rankings :
| Team | Total Signees |
| Albany | 21 |
| Delaware | 20 |
| Elon | 24 |
| Hampton | 17 |
| Maine | 28 |
| Monmouth | 20 |
| New Hampshire | 24 |
| Rhode Island | 22 |
| Richmond | 15 |
| Stony Brook | 24 |
| Towson | 20 |
| Villanova | 25 |
| William & Mary | 27 |

### CAA media day

The 2022 CAA media day was held on July 28, 2022. The teams and representatives in respective order were as follows:
* CAA Commissioner – Joe D'Antonio
* Albany – Greg Gattuso (HC) / Jackson Ambush (LB) / Thomas Greaney (TE)
* Delaware – Ryan Carty (HC) / Nolan Henderson (QB) / Kedrick Whitehead (S)
* Elon – Tony Trisciani (HC) / Cole Coleman (S) / Jackson Parham (WR)
* Hampton – Robert Prunty (HC) / Jadakis Bonds (WR) / Axel Perez (K/P)
* Maine – Jordan Stevens (HC) / Joe Fagnano (QB) / Adrian Otero (LB)
* Monmouth – Kevin Callahan (HC) / Eddie Morales III (DB/PR) / Tony Muskett (QB)
* New Hampshire – Rick Santos (HC) / Brian Espanet (WR) / Niko Kvietkus (DL)
* Rhode Island – Jim Fleming (HC) / Kasim Hill (QB) / Henry Yianakopolos (S)
* Richmond – Russ Huesman (HC) / Aaron Dykes (RB) / Tristan Wheeler (LB)
* Stony Brook – Chuck Priore (HC) / Reidgee Rimanche (LB) / Kyle Nunez (OL)
* Towson – Rob Ambrose (HC) / Cole Cheripko (OL) / Vinnie Shaffer (DL)
* Villanova – Mark Ferrante (HC) / Colin Gamroth (OL) / Jared Nelson (DL)
* William & Mary – Mike London (HC) / Carl Fowler (DL) / Colby Sorsdal (OL)

### Preseason poll

The preseason poll was released on July 28, 2022.
CAA :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Villanova | 270 (16) |
| 2 | Delaware | 235 (7) |
| 3 | Rhode Island | 224 |
| 4 | Richmond | 219 |
| 5 | William & Mary | 206 (2) |
| 6 | Elon | 191 (1) |
| 7 | Stony Brook | 151 |
| 8 | Maine | 134 |
| 9 | New Hampshire | 117 |
| 10 | Monmouth | 105 |
| 11 | Towson | 81 |
| 12 | Albany | 64 |
| 13 | Hampton | 31 |
* First place votes in

#### Preseason All-CAA teams

2022 Preseason All-CAA
* Offensive Player of the Year: Ty Son Lawton, RB, Stony Brook, Sr.
* Defensive Player of the Year: Nate Lynn, DL, William & Mary, So.
All-CAA Offense :
| Position | Player | Class | Team |
| QB | Tony Muskett | Junior | Monmouth |
| RB | Ty Son Lawton | Senior | Stony Brook |
| RB | Bronson Yoder | Senior | William & Mary |
| FB | Luke Hamilton | Senior | Towson |
| WR | Jackson Parham | Senior | Elon |
| WR | Thyrick Pitts | GS | Delaware |
| WR | Rayjoun Pringle | Junior | Villanova |
| TE | Caleb Warren | Senior | Rhode Island |
| OL | Michael Corbi | GS | Villanova |
| OL | Nick Correia | Junior | Rhode Island |
| OL | Colin Gamroth | GS | Villanova |
| OL | Michael Gerace | GS | Maine |
| OL | Kyle Nunez | GS | Stony Brook |
| PK | Skyler Davis | Senior | Elon |
| KR | Aaron Dykes | Senior | Maine |
| PR | Eddie Morales III | GS | Monmouth |
All-CAA Defense :
| Position | Player | Class | Team |
| DL | Artis Hemmingway | Senior | Delaware |
| DL | Nate Lynn | Senior | William & Mary |
| DL | Chase McGowan | Senior | Delaware |
| DL | Josiah Silver | Sophomore | New Hampshire |
| LB | Jackson Ambush | Sophomore | Albany |
| LB | Johnny Buchanan | Senior | Delaware |
| LB | Tyler King | Sophomore | Stony Brook |
| LB | KeShaun Moore | Senior | Hampton |
| LB | Tristan Wheeler | Junior | Richmond |
| CB | Jordan Jones | Senior | Rhode Island |
| CB | Ryan Poole | Senior | William & Mary |
| S | Cole Coleman | Senior | Elon |
| S | Kedrick Whitehead | Senior | Delaware |
| P | Tyler Pastula | Junior | Albany |
| SPEC | TD Ayo-Durojaiye | Senior | Villanova |
All-CAA Honorable Mention :
| Position | Player | Team |
| QB | Nolan Henderson | Delaware |
| QB | Kasim Hill | Rhode Island |
| RB | Freddie Brock | Maine |
| RB | Juwon Farri | Monmouth |
| RB | Malachi Imoh | William & Mary |
| WR | Jadakis Bonds | Hampton |
| WR | Jaaron Hayek | Villanova |
| TE | Shawn Bowman | Maine |
| OL | Patrick Flynn | New Hampshire |
| OL | Colby Sorsdal | William & Mary |
| DL | Anthony Lang | Albany |
| DL | Torrence Williams | Elon |
| LB | Evan Stewart | Rhode Island |
| CB | Tre'Von Jones | Elon |
| S | Pop Bush | New Hampshire |
| S | Noah Plack | Delaware |
| KR | D'Ago Hunter | Towson |
| PR | Jourdan Townsend | Delaware |
| P | Ryan Kost | Monmouth |
| SPEC | Alex Washington | William & Mary |

## Head coaches

| Team | Head coach | Years at school | Overall record | Record at school | CAA record |
| Albany | Greg Gattuso | 9 | 136–89 | 39–57 | 22–46 |
| Delaware | Ryan Carty | 1 | 8–5 | 8–5 | 4–4 |
| Elon | Tony Trisciani | 4 | 20–20 | 20–20 | 15–13 |
| Hampton | Robert Prunty | 5 | 21–23 | 21–23 | 1–7 |
| Maine | Jordan Stevens | 1 | 2–9 | 2–9 | 2–6 |
| Monmouth | Kevin Callahan | 30 | 178–135 | 178–135 | 3–5 |
| New Hampshire | Rick Santos | 2 | 15–9 | 15–9 | 12–4 |
| Rhode Island | Jim Fleming | 9 | 52–63 | 31–62 | 20–47 |
| Richmond | Russ Huesman | 6 | 92–66 | 33–29 | 23–21 |
| Stony Brook | Chuck Priore | 17 | 136–100 | 97–91 | 34–42 |
| Towson | Rob Ambrose | 13 | 79–83 | 76–76 | 49–55 |
| Villanova | Mark Ferrante | 6 | 37–26 | 37–26 | 23–21 |
| William & Mary | Mike London | 5 | 85–77 | 23–16 | 15–12 |

## Schedule

* Index to colors and formatting
* CAA member won
* CAA member lost
* CAA teams in bold
All times EST time.

### Regular season schedule
#### Week One

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 1 | 7:00 p.m. | Monmouth | New Hampshire | Wildcat Stadium • Durham, NH | FloSports | UNH 31–21 | 8,703 |
| September 1 | 7:00 p.m. | Rhode Island | No. 22 Stony Brook | Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium • Stony Brook, NY | Flosports | URI 35–14 | 7,101 |
| September 2 | 6:00 p.m. | Lehigh | Villanova | Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA | | W 45–17 | 6,101 |
| September 2 | 7:00 p.m. | William & Mary | Charlotte | Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, NC | ESPN3 | W 41–24 | 13,940 |
| September 3 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 19 Delaware | Navy | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD | CBSSN | W 14–7 | 30,542 |
| September 3 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 24 Richmond | Virginia | Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA | ACCRSN | L 17–34 | 41,122 |
| September 3 | 6:00 p.m. | Towson | Bucknell | Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium • Lewisburg, PA | ESPN+ | W 14–13 $^{OT}$ | 1,949 |
| September 3 | 6:00 p.m. | Howard | Hampton | Armstrong Stadium • Hampton, VA | | W 31–28 | 2,588 |
| September 3 | 6:00 p.m. | Albany | Baylor | McLane Stadium • Waco, TX | | L 10–69 | 41,242 |
| September 3 | 6:00 p.m. | Maine | New Mexico | University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM | | L 0–41 | 15,166 |
| September 3 | 6:30 p.m. | Elon | Vanderbilt | FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, TN | SECN/ESPN+ | L 31–42 | 20,120 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in EST. |||||||||

#### Week Two

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 10 | 1:00 p.m. | Villanova | LIU | Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium • Brookville, NY | | W 38–21 | 4,812 |
| September 10 | 1:00 p.m. | Colgate | Maine | Alfond Stadium • Orono, ME | | L 18–21 | 5,295 |
| September 10 | 1:00 p.m. | Fordham | Monmouth | Kessler Stadium • West Long Branch, NJ | | L 49–52 | 2,785 |
| September 10 | 5:00 p.m. | Saint Francis | Richmond | E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA (FloSports/NBCS WA) | | W 31–21 | 6,388 |
| September 10 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 22 Rhode Island | Bryant | Beirne Stadium • Smithfield, RI | ESPN+ | W 35–21 | 4,893 |
| September 10 | 6:00 p.m. | Campbell | No. 20 William & Mary | Zable Stadium • Williamsburgm VA | Cox/FloSports | W 37–21 | 8,558 |
| September 10 | 6:00 p.m. | Delaware State | No. 10 Delaware | Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE (rivalry) | FloSports/NBCS Philadelphia | W 35–9 | 17,176 |
| September 10 | 6:00 p.m. | Tuskegee | Hampton | Armstrong Stadium • Hampton, VA | | W 42–10 | 6,512 |
| September 10 | 6:00 p.m. | Elon | Wofford | Gibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SC | ESPN+ | W 26–0 | 2,569 |
| September 10 | 7:00 p.m. | New Hampshire | Albany | Tom & Mary Casey Stadium • Albany, NY | FloSports | UNH 28–23 | 7,174 |
| September 10 | 7:00 p.m. | Morgan State | Towson | Johnny Unitas Stadium • Towson, MD (The Battle for Greater Baltimore) | MPT | W 29–21 | 9,784 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in EST. |||||||||

#### Week Three

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 17 | 12:00 p.m. | Villanova | Army | Michie Stadium • West Point, NY | | L 10–49 | 32,320 |
| September 17 | 12:00 p.m. | Richmond | Lehigh | Goodman Stadium • Bethlehem, PA | ESPN+ | W 30–6 | 6,178 |
| September 17 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 9 Delaware | No. 17 Rhode Island | Meade Stadium • Kingston, RI | FloSports | DEL 42–21 | 4,666 |
| September 17 | 1:00 p.m. | Fordham | Albany | Jack Coffey Field • Bronx, NY | | L 45–48 | 5,000 |
| September 17 | 1:00 p.m. | Georgetown | Monmouth | Kessler Stadium • West Long Beach, NJ | | W 45–6 | 2,589 |
| September 17 | 1:00 p.m. | Towson | West Virginia | Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV | ESPN+ | L 7–65 | 50,703 |
| September 17 | 2:00 p.m. | Hampton | Norfolk State | William "Dick" Price Stadium • Norfolk, VA | | W 17–7 | 15,459 |
| September 17 | 3:30 p.m. | Stony Brook | UMass | Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Amherst, MA | | L 3–20 | 10,011 |
| September 17 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 15 William & Mary | Lafayette | Fisher Stadium • Easton, PA (ESPN+) | | W 34–7 | 5,244 |
| September 17 | 6:00 p.m. | Gardner–Webb | Elon | Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC | FloSports | W 30–24 | 8,126 |
| September 17 | 6:00 p.m. | North Carolina Central | No. 25 New Hampshire | Wildcat Stadium • Durham, NH | FloSports | L 27–45 | 9,630 |
| September 17 | 7:30 p.m. | Maine | Boston College | Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA | | L 17–38 | 34,325 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in EST. |||||||||

#### Week Four

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 24 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 20 Rhode Island | No. 24 Pittsburgh | Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA (ACCN) | | L 24–45 | 54,667 |
| September 24 | 2:00 p.m. | Stony Brook | No. 22 Richmond | E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA | FloSports/NBCS WA | RIC 51–7 $^{2OT}$ | 7,618 |
| September 24 | 3:30 p.m. | Central Connecticut State | Albany | Tom & Mary Casey Stadium • Albany, NY | | W 45–26 | 6,111 |
| September 24 | 3:30 p.m. | Elon | No. 14 William & Mary | Walter Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA | Cox/FloSports | ELON 35–31 | 10,803 |
| September 24 | 3:30 p.m. | Monmouth | Villanova | Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA | | MON 49–42 | 12,001 |
| September 24 | 4:00 p.m. | New Hampshire | Towson | Johnny Unitas Stadium • Towson, MD | FloSports | UNH 37–14 | 5,508 |
| September 24 | 6:00 p.m. | Hampton | No. 8 Delaware | Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE | FloSports | DEL 35–3 | 16,035 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in EST. |||||||||

#### Week Five

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 1 | 12:00 p.m. | Monmouth | Lehigh | Goodman Stadium • Bethlehem, PA | | W 35–7 | 2,923 |
| October 1 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 14 Villanova | Maine | Alfond Stadium • Orono, ME | | VIL 45–20 | 7,168 |
| October 1 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 17 Richmond | No. 23 Elon | Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC | FloSports | ELON 30–27 | 9,243 |
| October 1 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 18 William & Mary | Stony Brook | Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium • Stony Brook, NY | FloSports | W&M 27–10 | 3,581 |
| October 1 | 3:30 p.m. | Towson | No. 6 Delaware | Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE | FloSports/NBCS Philadelphia | DEL 24–10 | 18,905 |
| October 1 | 6:00 p.m. | Brown | Rhode Island | Meade Stadium • Kingston, RI (rivalry) | FloSports | W 38–10 | 5,028 |
| October 1 | 6:00 p.m. | New Hampshire | Western Michigan | Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI | ESPN3 | L 7–44 | 20,119 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in EST. |||||||||

#### Week Six

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 8 | 1:00 p.m. | Albany | Monmouth | Kessler Stadium • West Long Branch, NJ | | MON 38–31 | 2,532 |
| October 8 | 2:00 p.m. | Maine | Hampton | Armstrong Stadium • Hampton, VA | | ME 31–24 | 4,512 |
| October 8 | 2:00 p.m. | Towson | No. 14 Elon | Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC | FloSports | ELON 27–10 | 5,578 |
| October 8 | 3:30 p.m. | Stony Brook | New Hampshire | Wildcat Stadium • Durham, NH | FloSports | UNH 24–14 | 13,273 |
| October 8 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 6 Delaware | No. 16 William & Mary | Walter Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA (rivalry) | Cox/FloSports | W&M 27–21 | 12,506 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in EST. |||||||||

#### Week Seven

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 15 | 1:00 p.m. | Monmouth | Maine | Alfond Stadium • Orono, ME | | ME 38–28 | 6,241 |
| October 15 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 14 Elon | No. 25 Rhode Island | Meade Stadium • Kingston, RI | FloSports | URI 17–10 | 5,415 |
| October 15 | 1:30 p.m. | New Hampshire | Dartmouth | Memorial Field • Hanover, NH (rivalry) | ESPN+ | W 14–0 | 3,580 |
| October 15 | 3:30 p.m. | Hampton | Albany | Tom & Mary Casey Stadium • Albany, NY | | HAM 38–37 | 8,212 |
| October 15 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 17 Villanova | No. 21 Richmond | E. Claiborn Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA | FloSports/MASN | RIC 20–10 | 7,830 |
| October 15 | 6:00 p.m. | Stony Brook | Fordham | Jack Coffey Field • Bronx, NY | | L 14–45 | 1,914 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in EST. |||||||||

#### Week Eight

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 22 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 22 Rhode Island | Monmouth | Kessler Stadium • West Long Branch, NJ | FloSports | URI 48–46 $^{7OT}$ | 3,478 |
| October 22 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 21 Elon | No. 25 New Hampshire | Wildcat Stadium • Durham, NH | FloSports | UNH 40–22 | 14,137 |
| October 22 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 19 Richmond | Hampton | Armstrong Stadium • Hampton, VA | FloSports | RIC 41–10 | 0 |
| October 22 | 3:00 p.m. | Morgan State | No. 13 Delaware | Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE | FloSports | W 38–7 | 16,375 |
| October 22 | 3:30 p.m. | Albany | Villanova | Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA | | VIL 31–29 | 6,741 |
| October 22 | 3:30 p.m. | Maine | Stony Brook | Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium • Stony Brook, NY | | STBK 28–27 | 7,174 |
| October 22 | 4:00 p.m. | William & Mary | Towson | Johnny Unitas Stadium • Towson, MD | FloSports | W&M 44–24 | 4,445 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in EST. |||||||||

#### Week Nine

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 29 | 1:00 p.m. | Stony Brook | Albany | Tom & Mary Casey Stadium • Albany, NY | | ALB 59–14 | 2,403 |
| October 29 | 1:00 p.m. | Hampton | Villanova | Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA | | VIL 24–10 | 4,097 |
| October 29 | 1:00 p.m. | Towson | Monmouth | Kessler Stadium • West Long Branch, NJ | | TOW 52–48 | 3,729 |
| October 29 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 18 Rhode Island | No. 10 William & Mary | Walter Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA | FloSports | W&M 31–30 | 7,981 |
| October 29 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 17 Richmond | Maine | Alfond Stadium • Orono, ME | FloSports | RIC 31–21 | 4,278 |
| October 29 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 12 Delaware | Elon | Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC | FloSports | ELON 27–7 | 5,541 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in EST. |||||||||

#### Week Ten

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| November 5 | 1:00 p.m. | Monmouth | No. 18 Delaware | Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE | FloSports/NBCS Philadelphia | DEL 49–17 | 16,385 |
| November 5 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 8 William & Mary | Hampton | Armstrong Stadium • Hampton, VA | FloSports | W&M 20–14 | 4,126 |
| November 5 | 1:00 p.m. | Morgan State | Stony Brook | Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium • Stony Brook, NY | | W 24–22 | 4,502 |
| November 5 | 1:00 p.m. | Maine | No. 23 Rhode Island | Meade Stadium • Kingston, RI | FloSports | URI 26–22 | 4,377 |
| November 5 | 2:00 p.m. | Villanova | Towson | Johnny Unitas Stadium • Towson, MD | | TOW 27–3 | 4,057 |
| November 5 | 2:00 p.m. | Albany | No. 19 Elon | Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC | FloSports | ELON 27–3 | 8,368 |
| November 5 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 17 New Hampshire | No. 14 Richmond | E. Claiborn Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA | FloSports | RIC 40–34 | 6,329 |
| $^#$Rankings from College Football Playoff. All times are in EST. |||||||||

#### Week Eleven

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| November 12 | 12:00 p.m. | Maine | Albany | Tom & Mary Casey Stadium • Albany, NY | | ALB 23–21 | 2,301 |
| November 12 | 1:00 p.m. | Towson | Stony Brook | Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium • Stony Brook, NY | | TOW 21–17 | 3,513 |
| November 12 | 10:30 p.m. | No. 18 Elon | Hampton | Armstrong Stadium • Hampton, VA | FloSports | ELON 38–24 | 0 |
| November 12 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 22 Rhode Island | No. 21 New Hampshire | Wildcat Stadium • Durham, NH | FloSports | UNH 31–28 | 8,045 |
| November 12 | 1:00 p.m. | Villanova | No. 8 William & Mary | Walter Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA | Cox/FloSports | W&M 45–12 | 10,280 |
| November 12 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 12 Richmond | No. 17 Delaware | Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE | FloSports | RIC 21–13 | 16,534 |
| $^#$Rankings from College Football Playoff. All times are in EST. |||||||||

#### Week Twelve

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| November 19 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 18 New Hampshire | Maine | Alfond Stadium • Orono, ME | FloSports | UNH 42–41 | 4,638 |
| November 19 | 12:00 p.m. | Stony Brook | Monmouth | Kessler Stadium • West Long Branch, NJ | | MON 24–21 | 2,204 |
| November 19 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 8 William & Mary | No. 11 Richmond | E. Claiborn Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA | Capital Cup | W&M 37–26 | 8,200 |
| November 19 | 1:00 p.m. | Albany | Rhode Island | Meade Stadium • Kingston, RI | FloSports | URI 35–21 | 3,603 |
| November 19 | 1:00 p.m. | Hampton | Towson | Johnny Unitas Stadium • Towson, MD | | TOW 27–7 | 4,045 |
| November 19 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 20 Delaware | Villanova | Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA (Battle of the Blue) | FloSports | VIL 29–26 | 6,451 |
| $^#$Rankings from College Football Playoff. All times are in EST. |||||||||

#### Playoffs

First round
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| November 26 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 12 Elon | No. 11 Furman | Paladin Stadium • Greenville, South Carolina | ESPN+ | L 6–31 | 2,717 |
| November 26 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 16 Fordham | No. 15 New Hampshire | Wildcat Stadium • Durham, NH | FloSports | W 52–42 | 2,989 |
| November 26 | 2:00 p.m. | Davidson | No. 13 Richmond | E. Claiborn Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA | ESPN+ | W 41–0 | 3,000 |
| November 26 | 2:00 p.m. | Saint Francis | No. 23 Delaware | Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE | ESPN+ | W 56–17 | 4,629 |
| $^#$Rankings from College Football Playoff. All times are in EST. |||||||||
Second round
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| December 3 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 15 New Hampshire | No. 7 Holy Cross | Fitton Field • Worcester, MA | | L 19–35 | 6,265 |
| December 3 | 2:00 p.m. | Gardner–Webb | No. 6 William & Mary | Walter Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA | ESPN+ | W 54–14 | 7,110 |
| December 3 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 23 Delaware | No. 1 South Dakota State | Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium • Brookings, SD | ESPN+ | L 6–42 | 6,117 |
| December 3 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 13 Richmond | No. 2 Sacramento State | Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, CA | ESPN+ | L 31–38 | 9,136 |
| $^#$Rankings from College Football Playoff. All times are in EST. |||||||||
Quarterfinals
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
| December 9 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 6 William & Mary | No. 3 Montana State | Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, MT | ESPN2/ESPN+ | L 7–55 | 14,367 | |
| $^#$Rankings from College Football Playoff. All times are in EST. |||||||||

## Head to head matchups

Head to head :
| Team | Albany | Delaware | Elon | Hampton | Maine | Monmouth | New Hampshire | Rhode Island | Richmond | Stony Brook | Towson | Villanova | William & Mary |
| Albany | – | – | L 3–27 | L 37–38 | W 23–21 | L 31–38 | L 23–28 | L 21–35 | – | W 59–14 | – | L 29–31 | – |
| Delaware | – | – | L 7–27 | W 35–3 | – | W 49–17 | – | W 42–21 | L 13–21 | – | W 24–10 | L 26–29 | L 21–27 |
| Elon | W 27–3 | W 27–7 | – | W 38–24 | – | – | L 22–40 | L 10–17 | W 30–27 OT | – | W 27–10 | – | W 35–31 |
| Hampton | W 38–37 OT | L 3–35 | L 24–38 | – | L 24–31 | – | – | – | L 10–41 | – | L 7–27 | L 10–24 | L 14–20 |
| Maine | L 21–23 | – | – | W 31–24 | – | W 38–28 | L 41–42 OT | L 22–26 | L 21–31 | L 27–28 | – | L 20–45 | – |
| Monmouth | W 38–31 | L 17–49 | – | – | L 28–38 | – | L 21–31 | L 46–48 7OT | – | W 24–21 | L 48–52 | W 49–42 | – |
| New Hampshire | W 28–23 | – | W 40–22 | – | W 42–41 OT | W 31–21 | – | W 31–28 | L 34–40 | W 24–14 | W 37–14 | – | – |
| Rhode Island | W 35–21 | L 21–42 | W 17–10 | – | W 26–22 | W 48–46 7OT | L 28–31 | – | – | W 35–14 | – | – | L 30–31 |
| Richmond | – | W 21–13 | L 27–30 2OT | – | W 31–21 | – | W 40–34 | – | – | W 51–7 | – | W 20–10 | L 26–37 |
| Stony Brook | L 14–59 | – | – | – | W 28–27 | L 21–24 | L 14–24 | L 14–35 | L 7–51 | – | L 17–21 | – | L 10–27 |
| Towson | – | L 10–24 | L 10–27 | W 27–7 | – | W 52–48 | L 14–37 | – | – | W 21–17 | – | W 27–3 | L 24–44 |
| Villanova | W 31–29 | W 29–26 | – | W 24–10 | W 45–20 | L 42–49 | – | – | L 10–20 | – | L 3–27 | – | L 12–45 |
| William & Mary | – | W 27–21 | L 31–35 | W 20–14 | – | – | – | W 31–30 | W 45–17 | W 37–26 | W 44–24 | W 45–12 | – |
Updated with the results of all regular season conference games.

### CAA vs FBS matchups

The Football Bowl Subdivision comprises 11 conferences and four independent programs.
| Date | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
| September 2 | William & Mary | Charlotte | Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, NC | W 41–24 |
| September 3 | Delaware | Navy | Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD | W 14–7 |
| September 3 | Richmond | Virginia | Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA | L 17–34 |
| September 3 | Albany | Baylor | McLane Stadium • Waco, TX | L 10–69 |
| September 3 | Elon | Vanderbilt | FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, TN | L 31–42 |
| September 3 | Maine | New Mexico | University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM | L 0–41 |
| September 17 | Villanova | Army | Michie Stadium • West Point, NY | L 10–49 |
| September 17 | Towson | West Virginia | Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV | L 7–65 |
| September 17 | Stony Brook | UMass | McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Amherst, MA | L 3–20 |
| September 17 | Maine | Boston College | Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA | L 17–38 |
| September 24 | Rhode Island | Pittsburgh | Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA | L 24–45 |
| October 1 | New Hampshire | Western Michigan | Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI | L 7–44 |

## Rankings

Legend :
| | Improvement in ranking |
| | Drop in ranking |
| | Not ranked previous week |
| | No change in ranking from previous week |
| RV | Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll |
| т | Tied with team above or below also with this symbol |
| | | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Final |
| Albany | STATS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Albany | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Delaware | STATS | 19 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 19 |
| Delaware | C | 19 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 19 | RV | 24т |
| Elon | STATS | | RV | RV | RV | 23 | 14 | 14 | 21 | RV | 19 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 17 |
| Elon | C | RV | | | | 23 | 17 | 17 | 25 | RV | 23 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 18 |
| Hampton | STATS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hampton | C | | | | RV | | | | RV | | | | | | |
| Maine | STATS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Maine | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Monmouth | STATS | RV | | | | RV | RV | RV | | | | | | | |
| Monmouth | C | | | | | RV | RV | RV | | | | | | | |
| New Hampshire | STATS | | RV | 25 | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 13 |
| New Hampshire | C | | | RV | RV | RV | | RV | | 25 | 21 | 25 | 20 | 16 | 15 |
| Rhode Island | STATS | 22 | 22 | 17 | 20 | RV | RV | 25т | 22 | 18 | 23 | 22 | RV | RV | RV |
| Rhode Island | C | 24т | 20т | 14 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 22 | RV | RV | RV |
| Richmond | STATS | 24 | RV | RV | 22 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 |
| Richmond | C | 24т | RV | RV | 24т | 22 | RV | 25 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 12 |
| Stony Brook | STATS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stony Brook | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Towson | STATS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Towson | C | | | RV | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Villanova | STATS | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 17 | RV | RV | RV | | | | |
| Villanova | C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 16 | RV | RV | | | | | |
| William & Mary | STATS | RV | 20 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
| William & Mary | C | RV | 22 | 17 | 14 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |

## Awards and honors
### Player of the week honors

| Week | Offensive | Offensive | Offensive | Defensive | Defensive | Defensive | Special Teams | Special Teams | Special Teams | Rookie | Rookie | Rookie |
| Week | Player | Team | Position | Player | Team | Position | Player | Team | Position | Player | Team | Position |
| Week 1 | Darius Wilson | William & Mary | QB | Johnny Buchanan | Delaware | LB | Josiah Silver | New Hampshire | DL | Isaiah Perkins | Towson | WR |
| Week 2 | Dylan Laube | New Hampshire | RB | Jalen Jones | William & Mary | CB | Jeff Yurk | Elon | P | A.J. Pena | Rhode Island | LB |
| Week 2 | Jaden Shirden | Monmouth | RB | Jalen Jones | William & Mary | CB | Jeff Yurk | Elon | P | A.J. Pena | Rhode Island | LB |
| Week 3 | Nolan Henderson | Delaware | QB | John Pius | William & Mary | LB | D'Ago Hunter | Towson | KR | Reese Poffenbarger | Albany | QB |
| Week 4 | Jaden Shirden | Monmouth | RB | Marcus Hillman | Elon | LB | Dylan Laube | New Hampshire | RB | Reese Poffenbarger | Albany | QB |
| Week 4 | Reece Udinski | Richmond | QB | Marcus Hillman | Elon | LB | Dylan Laube | New Hampshire | RB | Reese Poffenbarger | Albany | QB |
| Week 5 | Jaaron Hayek | Villanova | WR | Johnny Buchanan | Delaware | LB | Ethan Chang | William & mary | K | Johncarlos Miller II | Elon | TE |
| Week 6 | Bronson Yoder | William & Mary | RB | Mike Reid | Monmouth | DB | Skyler Davis | Elon | K | Reese Poffenbarger | Albany | QB |
| Week 7 | Malcolm Mays | Hampton | QB | Khairi Manns | Maine | DL | Andrew Lopez | Richmond | K | Reese Poffenbarger | Albany | QB |
| Week 7 | Malcolm Mays | Hampton | QB | Jarrett Martin | Rhode Island | LB | Andrew Lopez | Richmond | K | Reese Poffenbarger | Albany | QB |
| Week 8 | Marques DeShields | Rhode Island | RB | Tye Freeland | William & Mary | S | Sean Lehane | New Hampshire | P | Charlie McKee | Stony Brook | QB |
| Week 8 | Marques DeShields | Rhode Island | RB | Jeremiah Grant | Richmond | DE | Sean Lehane | New Hampshire | P | Charlie McKee | Stony Brook | QB |
| Week 9 | Reece Udinski | Richmond | QB | Omar Rogers | Elon | DB | D'Ago Hunter | Towson | KR/PR | Reese Poffenbarger | Albany | QB |
| Week 10 | Nolan Henderson | Delaware | QB | Marcus Hillman | Elon | DB | D'Ago Hunter | Towson | KR/PR | Isaiah Perkins | Towson | WR |
| Week 11 | Max Brosmer | New Hampshire | QB | Marlem Louis | Richmond | DE | Jake Larson | Richmond | K | Reese Poffenbarger | Albany | QB |
| Week 11 | Darius Wilson | William & Mary | QB | Marlem Louis | Richmond | DE | Jake Larson | Richmond | K | Reese Poffenbarger | Albany | QB |
| Week 12 | Dylan Laube | New Hampshire | RB | John Pius | William & Mary | LB | Oneil Robinson | Rhode Island | S | Shane Hartzell | Villanova | LB |

### CAA Individual Awards

The following individuals received postseason honors as voted by the Colonial Athletic Association football coaches at the end of the season.
| Award | Player | School |
| Offensive Player of the Year | Jaden Shirden, RB | Monmouth |
| Defensive Player of the Year | John Pius, LB | William & Mary |
| Coach of the Year | Rick Santos | New Hampshire |
| Special Teams Player of the Year | D'Ago Hunter, KR | Towson |
| Offensive Rookie of the Year | Reese Poffenbarger, QB | Albany |
| Defensive Rookie of the Year | Jalen Jones, CB | William & Mary |
| Chuck Boone Leadership and Excellence Award | Tristan Wheeler, LB | Richmond |

### All-conference teams

The following players earned CAA honors.
| Position | Player | Class | Team |
| First Team Offense ||||
| QB | Reece Udinski | Gr. | RIC |
| RB | Jaden Shirden | So. | MON |
| RB | Bronson Yoder | Sr. | W&M |
| FB | Owen Wright | Gr. | MON |
| WR | Jadakis Bonds | Sr. | HAM |
| WR | Jaaron Hayek | Sr. | VIL |
| WR | Jakob Herres | Gr. | RIC |
| TE | Thomas Greaney | Sr. | ALB |
| OL | Ryan Coll | Jr. | RIC |
| OL | Ajani Cornelius | So. | URI |
| OL | Nick Correia | Jr. | URI |
| OL | Charles Grant | So. | W&M |
| OL | Colby Sorsdal | Sr. | W&M |
| First Team Defense ||||
| DL | Marlem Louis | Jr. | RIC |
| DL | Nate Lynn | Jr. | W&M |
| DL | Dylan Ruiz | So. | UNH |
| DL | Josiah Silver | So. | UNH |
| LB | Johnny Buchanan | Gr. | DEL |
| LB | Marcus Hillman | Sr. | ELON |
| LB | John Pius | So. | W&M |
| LB | Tristan Wheeler | Jr. | RIC |
| DB | Jordan Jones | Sr. | URI |
| DB | Ryan Poole | Sr. | W&M |
| DB | Noah Plack | Sr. | DEL |
| DB | Kedrick Whitehead | Sr. | DEL |
| First Team Special Teams ||||
| PK | Skyler Davis | Sr. | ELON |
| P | Ryan Kost | Gr. | MON |
| KR | D'Ago Hunter | Sr. | TOW |
| PR | Dyaln Laube | Jr. | UNH |
| SPEC | Caylin Newton | Sr. | W&M |
| Position | Player | Class | Team |
| Second Team Offense ||||
| QB | Nolan Henderson | Gr. | DEL |
| RB | Marques DeShields | Sr. | URI |
| RB | Dylan Laube | Jr. | UNH |
| FB | Donavyn Lester | Sr. | W&M |
| WR | Ed Lee | Sr. | URI |
| WR | Dymere Miller | Jr. | MON |
| WR | Jackson Parham | Sr. | ELON |
| TE | Lachlan Pitts | Sr. | W&M |
| OL | Michael Corbi | Gr. | VIL |
| OL | Patrick Flynn | Sr. | UNH |
| OL | Michael Gerace | Gr. | ME |
| OL | Joe More | Sr. | RIC |
| OL | Mike Purcell | Sr. | ELON |
| Second Team Defense ||||
| DL | Carl Foler | Sr. | W&M |
| DL | Jesus Gibbs | Sr. | TOW |
| DL | Artis Hemmingway | Sr. | DEL |
| DL | KeShaun Moore | Sr. | HAM |
| LB | Jake Fire | Sr. | URI |
| LB | Isaiah Jones | Sr. | W&M |
| LB | Adrian Otero | Sr. | ME |
| LB | Qwahsin Townsel | Gr. | HAM |
| DB | Justis Henley | Sr. | DEL |
| DB | Jalen Jones | Fr. | W&M |
| DB | Aaron Banks | Sr. | RIC |
| DB | Omar Rogers | So. | ELON |
| Second Team Special Teams ||||
| PK | Ethan Chang | So. | W&M |
| P | Riley Williams | So. | TOW |
| KR | Dez Boykin | Gr. | VIL |
| PR | D'Ago Hunter | Sr. | TOW |
| SPEC | AJ Mistler | Gr. | ALB |
| Position | Player | Class | Team |
| Third Team Offense ||||
| QB | Reese Poffenbarger | Fr. | ALB |
| RB | Jalen Hampton | Fr. | ELON |
| RB | Todd Sibley | Gr. | ALB |
| FB | Zavier Scott | Gr. | ME |
| WR | Leroy Henley | Gr. | RIC |
| WR | Thyrick Pitts | Gr. | DEL |
| WR | Jourdan Townsend | Sr. | DEL |
| TE | Shawn Bowman | Sr. | ME |
| OL | Greg Anderson | Sr. | MON |
| OL | Finton Brose | Jr. | DEL |
| OL | Justin Szuba | Gr. | MON |
| OL | Lorenzo Thompson | Jr. | URI |
| OL | Jabril Williams | Jr. | ELON |
| Third Team Defense ||||
| DL | Ray Eldridge | Sr. | RIC |
| DL | Jeremiah Grant | So. | RIC |
| DL | Anton Juncaj | Jr. | ALB |
| DL | Chase McGowan | Sr. | DEL |
| LB | Carthell Flowers-Lloyd | Gr. | STBK |
| LB | Dylan Kelly | So. | ALB |
| LB | Phil O'Connor | St. | RIC |
| LB | Evan Stewart | So. | URI |
| DB | Tre'Von Jones | Jr. | ELON |
| DB | Mike Reid | Jr. | MON |
| DB | Pop Bush | Gr. | UNH |
| DB | Ali Shockley | Sr. | HAM |
| Third Team Special Teams ||||
| PK | Matthew Mercurio | Gr. | VIL |
| P | Jeff Yurk | SO. | ELON |
| KR | Dylan Laube | Jr. | TOW |
| PR | Ed Lee | Sr. | URI |
| SPEC | Chandler Brayboy | So. | ELON |

## Home game announced attendance

| Team | Stadium | Capacity | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 | Total | Average | % of capacity |
| Albany | Tom & Mary Casey Stadium | 8,500 | 7,175 | 6,111 | 8,212† | 2,403 | 2,301 | --- | --- | 26,202 | 5,240 | 61.6% |
| Delaware | Delaware Stadium | 18,800 | 17,176 | 16,035 | 18,905† | 16,375 | 16,385 | 16,534 | 4,629 | 106,039 | 15,148 | 80.6% |
| Elon | Rhodes Stadium | 11,250 | 8,126 | 9,243† | 5,578 | 5,541 | 8,368 | --- | --- | 36,856 | 7,371 | 65.5% |
| Hampton | Armstrong Stadium | 12,000 | 2,587 | 6,512† | 4,512 | --- | 4,126 | --- | --- | 17,737 | 4,434 | 37.0% |
| Maine | Alfond Stadium | 10,000 | 5,295 | 7,168† | 6,241 | 4,278 | 4,638 | --- | --- | 27,620 | 5,524 | 55.2% |
| Monmouth | Kessler Stadium | 4,200 | 2,785 | 2,589 | 2,532 | 3,478 | 3,729† | --- | --- | 15,113 | 3,023 | 72.0% |
| New Hampshire | Wildcat Stadium | 11,015 | 8,703 | 9,630 | 13,273 | 14,137† | 8,045 | 2,989 | --- | 56,777 | 9,463 | 85.9% |
| Rhode Island | Meade Stadium | 6,555 | 4,666 | 5,028 | 5,415† | 4,377 | 3,603 | --- | --- | 23,089 | 4,718 | 72.0% |
| Richmond | E. Claiborne Robins Stadium | 8,217 | 6,388 | 7,618 | 7,830 | 6,329 | 8,200† | 3,000 | --- | 39,365 | 6,561 | 79.8% |
| Stony Brook | Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium | 12,300 | 7,101 | 3,581 | 7,714† | 4,502 | 3,513 | --- | --- | 26,411 | 5,282 | 42.9% |
| Towson | Johnny Unitas Stadium | 11,198 | 9,784† | 5,508 | 4,445 | 4,057 | 4,045 | --- | --- | 27,839 | 5,568 | 49.7% |
| Villanova | Villanova Stadium | 12,500 | 6,101 | 12,001† | 6,741 | 4,097 | 6,451 | --- | --- | 35,391 | 7,078 | 56.6% |
| William & Mary | Zable Stadium | 12,672 | 8,558 | 10,803† | 12,506 | 7,981 | 10,280 | 7,110 | --- | 57,238 | 9,540 | 75.3% |
Bold – exceeded capacity † Season high ‡ Record stadium Attendance

## NFL Draft

The following list includes all CAA Players who were drafted in the 2023 NFL draft.
| Player | Position | School | Draft Round | Round Pick | Overall Pick | Team | Ref |
| Colby Sorsdal | OT | William & Mary | 5 | 17 | 152 | Detroit Lions | |

### Undrafted free agents

The following list includes all CAA Players who went undrafted in the 2023 NFL draft but signed following the draft.
| Player | Position | School | Team |
| Thomas Greaney | TE | Albany | Cleveland Browns |
| Nolan Henderson | QB | Delaware | Baltimore Ravens |
| Thyrick Pitts | WR | Delaware | Chicago Bears |
| Cole Coleman | S | Elon | Indianapolis Colts |
| Zavier Scott | RB | Maine | Indianapolis Colts |
| Owen Wright | RB | Monmouth | Baltimore Ravens |
| Jordan Jones | CB | Rhode Island | Los Angeles Rams |
| Damien Caffrey | TE | Stony Brook | Chicago Bears |
| Jadakis Bonds | WR | Hampton | Green Bay Packers |
| Ed Lee | WR | Rhode Island | New England Patriots |

### Minicamp

The following list includes all CAA Players who went undrafted in the 2023 NFL draft but were offered minicamp invites.
| Player | Position | School | Team |
| KeShaun Moore | EDGE | Hampton | Indianapolis Colts |
| Ali Shockley | S | Hampton | Washington Commanders |
| Michael Greene | C | Maine | Indianapolis Colts |
| Sean Coyne | WR | New Hampshire | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Caleb Warren | TE | Rhode Island | Seattle Seahawks |
| Reece Udinski | QB | Richmond | Seattle Seahawks |
| Lachlan Pitts | TE | William & Mary | Chicago Bears / Minnesota Vikings |