# 2022 Navy Midshipmen football team

The 2022 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Midshipmen played their home games at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland, as members of the American Athletic Conference (The American). They were led by fifteen-year head coach Ken Niumatalolo. They finished the season 4–8, 4–4 in AAC play to finish in a tie for seventh place.
On December 11, 2022, the Midshipmen fired head coach Ken Niumatalolo. On December 19, 2022, the school promoted Brian Newberry to be their next head coach. He had previously been the team's defensive coordinator.

## Schedule

Navy and The American announced the 2022 football schedule on February 17, 2022.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 3 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 19 (FCS) Delaware* | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial StadiumAnnapolis, MD | CBSSN | L 7–14 | 30,542 |
| September 10 | 3:30 p.m. | Memphis | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial StadiumAnnapolis, MD | CBSSN | L 13–37 | 30,082 |
| September 24 | 6:00 p.m. | at East Carolina | Dowdy–Ficklen StadiumGreenville, NC | ESPN+ | W 23–20 $^{2OT}$ | 39,227 |
| October 1 | 12:00 p.m. | at Air Force* | Falcon StadiumColorado Springs, CO (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy) | CBS | L 10–13 | 36,947 |
| October 8 | 3:30 p.m. | Tulsa | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial StadiumAnnapolis, MD | CBSSN | W 53–21 | 30,658 |
| October 14 | 7:30 p.m. | at SMU | Gerald J. Ford StadiumUniversity Park, TX (Gansz Trophy) | ESPN | L 34–40 | 24,583 |
| October 22 | 12:00 p.m. | Houston | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial StadiumAnnapolis, MD | ESPNU | L 20–38 | 32,443 |
| October 29 | 3:30 p.m. | Temple | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial StadiumAnnapolis, MD | CBSSN | W 27–20 $^{OT}$ | 31,141 |
| November 5 | 4:00 p.m. | at Cincinnati | Nippert StadiumCincinnati, OH | ESPNU | L 10–20 | 38,461 |
| November 12 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. No. 20 Notre Dame* | M&T Bank StadiumBaltimore, MD (rivalry) | ABC | L 32–35 | 62,124 |
| November 19 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 20 UCF | FBC Mortgage StadiumOrlando, FL | ESPN2 | W 17–14 | 44,813 |
| December 10 | 3:00 p.m. | vs. Army* | Lincoln Financial FieldPhiladelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game) | CBS | L 17–20 $^{2OT}$ | 69,117 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 1) - Released prior to gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||

## Game summaries
### No. 19 (FCS) Delaware

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • No. 19 Fightin' Blue Hens | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Midshipmen | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Statistics | Delaware | Navy |
| First downs | 13 | 17 |
| Plays–yards | 61 | 76 |
| Rushes–yards | 3 | 184 |
| Passing yards | 189 | 135 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 20–32–0 | 5–13–0 |
| Time of possession | 27:41 | 32:19 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Delaware | Passing | Nolan Henderson | 20–32–0, 189 yards, 2 TD |
| Delaware | Rushing | Quincy Watson | 6 carries, 15 yards |
| Delaware | Receiving | Chandler Harvin | 3 receptions, 69 yards, TD |
| Navy | Passing | Tai Lavatai | 5–13–0, 135 yards, TD |
| Navy | Rushing | Daba Fofana | 15 carries, 48 yards |
| Navy | Receiving | Maquel Haywood | 2 receptions, 77 yards |

### Memphis

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Tigers | 10 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 37 |
| Midshipmen | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| Statistics | Memphis | Navy |
| First downs | 18 | 17 |
| Plays–yards | 506 | 314 |
| Rushes–yards | 91 | 215 |
| Passing yards | 415 | 99 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 24–35–0 | 3–11–2 |
| Time of possession | 27:26 | 32:34 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Memphis | Passing | Seth Henigan | 24–34–0, 415 yards, 2 TD |
| Memphis | Rushing | Asa Martin | 5 carries, 56 yards, TD |
| Memphis | Receiving | Gabriel Rogers | 5 receptions, 95 yards |
| Navy | Passing | Tai Lavatai | 3–11–2, 99 yards, TD |
| Navy | Rushing | Maquel Heywood | 8 carries, 54 yards |
| Navy | Receiving | Aton Hall | 1 reception, 62 yards, TD |

### At East Carolina

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total |
| • Midshipmen | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
| Pirates | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
| Statistics | Navy | East Carolina |
| First downs | 22 | 16 |
| Plays–yards | 393 | 370 |
| Rushes–yards | 241 | 103 |
| Passing yards | 152 | 267 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 7–11–0 | 22–34–1 |
| Time of possession | 37:02 | 22:58 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Navy | Passing | Tai Lavatai | 7–10, 152 yards, TD |
| Navy | Rushing | Daba Fofana | 15 carries, 94 yards |
| Navy | Receiving | Vincent Terrell Jr. | 3 receptions, 114 yards, TD |
| East Carolina | Passing | Holton Ahlers | 22–34–1, 267 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| East Carolina | Rushing | Rahjai Harris | 15 carries, 75 yards |
| East Carolina | Receiving | Isaiah Winstead | 11 receptions, 143 yards, TD |

### At Air Force

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Midshipmen | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| • Falcons | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| Statistics | Navy | Air Force |
| First downs | 13 | 16 |
| Plays–yards | 56–243 | 55–356 |
| Rushes–yards | 36–114 | 47–200 |
| Passing yards | 129 | 156 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 11–20–0 | 6–8–0 |
| Time of possession | 27:41 | 32:19 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Navy | Passing | Tai Lavatai | 11–20, 129 yards |
| Navy | Rushing | Tai Lavatai | 12 carries, 34 yards, 1 TD |
| Navy | Receiving | Jayden Umbarger | 4 receptions, 71 yards |
| Air Force | Passing | Haaziq Daniels | 6–8, 156 yards, 1 TD |
| Air Force | Rushing | Brad Roberts | 23 carries, 108 yards |
| Air Force | Receiving | David Cormier | 3 receptions 120 yards, 1 TD |

### Tulsa

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Hurricane | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| • Midshipmen | 10 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 53 |
| Statistics | Tulsa | Navy |
| First downs | 14 | 24 |
| Plays–yards | 51–309 | 77–490 |
| Rushes–yards | 18–25 | 69–455 |
| Passing yards | 284 | 35 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 20–33–3 | 2–8–0 |
| Time of possession | 19:34 | 40:26 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Tulsa | Passing | Davis Brin | 20–31, 284 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Tulsa | Rushing | Bill Jackson | 3 carries, 18 yards |
| Tulsa | Receiving | Keylon Stokes | 7 receptions, 152 yards, 1 TD |
| Navy | Passing | Kai Puailoa-Rojas | 1–1, 26 yards, 1 TD |
| Navy | Rushing | Daba Fofana | 21 carries, 159 yards, 3 TD |
| Navy | Receiving | Tai Lavatai | 1 reception, 26 yards, 1 TD |

### At SMU

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Midshipmen | 0 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 34 |
| • Mustangs | 10 | 3 | 20 | 7 | 40 |
| Statistics | Navy | SMU |
| First downs | 32 | 16 |
| Plays–yards | 510 | 441 |
| Rushes–yards | 372 | 105 |
| Passing yards | 138 | 336 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 9–24–1 | 20–27–0 |
| Time of possession | 40:42 | 19:18 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Navy | Passing | Tai Lavatai | 9–20, 138 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Navy | Rushing | Tai Lavatai | 25 carries, 120 yards, 2 TD |
| Navy | Receiving | Jayden Umbarger | 25 receptions, 59 yards, TD |
| SMU | Passing | Tanner Mordecai | 20–27, 336 yards, 3 TD |
| SMU | Rushing | Tanner Mordecai | 6 carries, 74 yards, TD |
| SMU | Receiving | Dylan Goffney | 4 receptions, 116 yards, TD |

### Houston

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Cougars | 14 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 38 |
| Midshipmen | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| HOU –3.0 | 51.0 |
| Statistics | Houston | Navy |
| First downs | 23 | 16 |
| Plays–yards | 64–441 | 63–326 |
| Rushes–yards | 34–180 | 50–201 |
| Passing yards | 261 | 125 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 21–30–0 | 6–13–2 |
| Time of possession | 28:12 | 31:48 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Houston | Passing | Clayton Tune | 21/30, 261 yards, 5 TD |
| Houston | Rushing | Stacy Sneed | 20 carries, 100 yards |
| Houston | Receiving | Nathaniel Dell | 8 receptions, 93 yards, 2 TD |
| Navy | Passing | Tai Lavatai | 6/13, 125 yards, TD, INT |
| Navy | Rushing | Daba Fofana | 20 carries, 89 yards, TD |
| Navy | Receiving | Jayden Umbarger | 2 receptions, 93 yards, TD |

### Temple

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Owls | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 |
| • Midshipmen | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
| Statistics | Temple | Navy |
| First downs | 14 | 12 |
| Plays–yards | 68–288 | 72–224 |
| Rushes–yards | 20–20 | 70–224 |
| Passing yards | 268 | 0 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 24–48–2 | 0–2–0 |
| Time of possession | 22:51 | 37:09 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Temple | Passing | E. J. Warner | 24/48, 268 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| Temple | Rushing | Edward Saydee | 14 carries, 61 yards |
| Temple | Receiving | Amad Anderson Jr. | 8 receptions, 114 yards, 1 TD |
| Navy | Passing | Tai Lavatai | 0/1, 0 yards |
| Navy | Rushing | Daba Fofana | 24 carries, 63 yards, 1 TD |
| Navy | Receiving | | |

### At Cincinnati

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Midshipmen | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| • Bearcats | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| Statistics | Navy | Cincinnati |
| First downs | 14 | 18 |
| Plays–yards | 59–260 | 55–354 |
| Rushes–yards | 53–176 | 20–55 |
| Passing yards | 84 | 299 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 4–6–0 | 25–35–0 |
| Time of possession | 33:13 | 26:47 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Navy | Passing | Massai Maynor | 3/5, 81 yards |
| Navy | Rushing | Xavier Arline | 12 carries, 87 yards |
| Navy | Receiving | Nathan Kent | 1 reception, 32 yards |
| Cincinnati | Passing | Ben Bryant | 25/35, 299 yards, 2 TD |
| Cincinnati | Rushing | Charles McClelland | 11 carries, 60 yards |
| Cincinnati | Receiving | Tyler Scott | 10 receptions, 139 yards, 2 TD |

### Vs. No. 20 Notre Dame

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • No. 20 Fighting Irish | 14 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| Midshipmen | 6 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 32 |
| Statistics | Notre Dame | Navy |
| First downs | 15 | 19 |
| Plays–yards | 55–335 | 59–363 |
| Rushes–yards | 34–66 | 46–255 |
| Passing yards | 269 | 108 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 17–21–1 | 6–13–1 |
| Time of possession | 29:21 | 30:39 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Notre Dame | Passing | Drew Pyne | 17–21, 269 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT |
| Notre Dame | Rushing | Audric Estimé | 8 carries, 49 yards |
| Notre Dame | Receiving | Jayden Thomas | 3 receptions, 80 yards, 1 TD |
| Navy | Passing | Xavier Arline | 2–4, 57 yards, 1 TD |
| Navy | Rushing | Daba Fofana | 15 carries, 133 yards, 1 TD |
| Navy | Receiving | Mark Walker | 3 receptions, 67 yards, 1 TD |

### At No. 20 UCF

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Midshipmen | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| Knights | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 14 |
| Statistics | Navy | UCF |
| First downs | 14 | 14 |
| Plays–yards | 64–248 | 57–314 |
| Rushes–yards | 63–284 | 24–84 |
| Passing yards | 0 | 230 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 0–1–0 | 19–33–1 |
| Time of possession | 39:36 | 20:24 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Navy | Passing | Xavier Arline | 0–1, 0 yards |
| Navy | Rushing | Daba Fofana | 20 carries, 114 yards |
| Navy | Receiving | | |
| UCF | Passing | Mikey Keene | 8–15, 123 yards, 1 TD |
| UCF | Rushing | Isaiah Bowser | 10 carries, 64 yards |
| UCF | Receiving | Javon Baker | 6 receptions, 101 yards, 1 TD |

### Vs. Army

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total |
| Midshipmen | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| • Black Knights | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| Statistics | Navy | Army |
| First downs | 11 | 10 |
| Plays–yards | 61–284 | 60–153 |
| Rushes–yards | 57–259 | 48–125 |
| Passing yards | 25 | 28 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 1–4–0 | 2–12–0 |
| Time of possession | 32:27 | 27:33 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Navy | Passing | Xavier Arline | 1–1, 25 yards, 1 TD |
| Navy | Rushing | Xavier Arline | 28 carries, 102 yards |
| Navy | Receiving | Maquel Haywood | 1 reception, 25 yards, 1 TD |
| Army | Passing | Cade Ballard | 2–10, 28 yards |
| Army | Rushing | Tyhier Tyler | 23 carries, 62 yards |
| Army | Receiving | Braheam Murphy | 2 receptions, 28 yards |