# 2022 Miami RedHawks football team

The 2022 Miami RedHawks football team represented Miami University as a member of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by ninth-year head coach Chuck Martin and played their home games at Yager Stadium in Oxford, Ohio.

## Preseason
### MAC media day

The Mid-American Conference media day was held on July 26, 2022 at House of Blues in Cleveland, Ohio. The RedHawks were predicted to finish at first place in the East Division in the Mid-American preseason poll.
Media poll (East Division) :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Miami | 139 (20) |
| 2 | Kent State | 116 (3) |
| 3 | Buffalo | 78 |
| 4 | Ohio | 72 |
| 5 | Bowling Green | 71 (1) |
| 6 | Akron | 28 |
Media poll (MAC Championship) :
| Rank | Team | Votes |
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 9 |
| 2 | Toledo | 6 |
| 3 | Miami | 5 |
| 4 | Central Michigan | 4 |

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 3 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 20 Kentucky* | Kroger FieldLexington, KY | ESPN+/SECN+ | L 13–37 | 61,139 |
| September 10 | 6:00 p.m. | Robert Morris* | Yager StadiumOxford, OH | ESPN3 | W 31–14 | 9,828 |
| September 17 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. Cincinnati* | Paycor StadiumCincinnati, OH (Victory Bell) | ESPNU | L 17–38 | 30,109 |
| September 24 | 7:30 p.m. | at Northwestern* | Ryan FieldEvanston, IL | BTN | W 17–14 | 23,773 |
| October 1 | 3:30 p.m. | at Buffalo | UB StadiumBuffalo, NY | ESPNU | L 20–24 | 18,615 |
| October 8 | 3:30 p.m. | Kent State | Yager StadiumOxford, OH | ESPN+ | W 27–24 | 14,366 |
| October 15 | 12:00 p.m. | at Bowling Green | Doyt Perry StadiumBowling Green, OH | ESPN+ | L 13–17 | 7,841 |
| October 22 | 3:30 p.m. | Western Michigan | Yager StadiumOxford, OH | CBSSN | L 10–16 | 21,618 |
| October 29 | 12:00 p.m. | at Akron | InfoCision Stadium–Summa FieldAkron, OH | ESPN+ | W 27–9 | 11,749 |
| November 8 | 7:30 p.m. | Ohio | Yager StadiumOxford, OH (Battle of the Bricks) | ESPN2 | L 21–37 | 15,490 |
| November 16 | 7:00 p.m. | at Northern Illinois | Huskie StadiumDeKalb, IL | CBSSN | W 29–23 | 5,187 |
| November 22 | 7:00 p.m. | Ball State | Yager StadiumOxford, OH (Red Bird Rivalry) | ESPN+ | W 18–17 | 14,021 |
| December 16 | 11:30 a.m. | vs. UAB* | Thomas Robinson StadiumNassau, Bahamas (Bahamas Bowl) | ESPN | L 20–24 | 12,172 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern timeSource: |||||||

## Games summaries
### At Kentucky

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| RedHawks | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| Wildcats | 7 | 6 | 17 | 7 | 37 |

### Robert Morris

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colonials | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| RedHawks | 10 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 31 |

### Cincinnati

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bearcats | 7 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
| RedHawks | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 |

### At Northwestern

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| RedHawks | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
| Wildcats | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |

### At Buffalo

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| RedHawks | 7 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| Bulls | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |

### Kent State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Flashes | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
| RedHawks | 17 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 27 |

### At Bowling Green

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| RedHawks | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 |

### Western Michigan

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 16 |
| RedHawks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |

### At Akron

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| RedHawks | 7 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
| Zips | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |

### Ohio

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bobcats | 7 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 37 |
| RedHawks | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |

### At Northern Illinois

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| RedHawks | 2 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 29 |
| Huskies | 10 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 23 |

### Ball State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| RedHawks | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 18 |

### UAB (Bahamas Bowl)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| RedHawks | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
| Blazers | 10 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 24 |