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2022 FIU Panthers football team

{{short description|American college football season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 2022

| team = FIU Panthers

| sport = football

| image = Florida International University FIU logo.svg

| image_size = 200

| conference = Conference USA

| short_conf = C-USA

| record = 4–8

| conf_record = 2–6

| head_coach = Mike MacIntyre

| hc_year = 1st

| off_coach = David Yost

| oc_year = 1st

| off_scheme = Spread

| def_coach = Jovan Dewitt

| dc_year = 1st

| def_scheme = Multiple 3–4

| captain =

| stadium = Riccardo Silva Stadium

}}

{{2022 Conference USA football standings}}

The 2022 FIU Panthers football team represented Florida International University (FIU) as a member of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Mike MacIntyre, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 4–8 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for ninth in C-USA. FIU played home games at Riccardo Silva Stadium in Westchester, Florida,

Preseason

=C-USA media day=

The Conference USA media day was held on July 27 at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. The Panthers were represented by head coach Mike MacIntyre, wide receiver Tyrese Chambers, and defensive lineman Davon Strickland.{{cite web |publisher=Conference USA |url=https://conferenceusa.com/news/2022/6/30/football-2022-ryan-c-usa-kickoff-set-for-july-27-in-arlington.aspx |title=2022 Ryan C-USA Kickoff Set for July 27 in Arlington |date=June 30, 2022 |access-date=October 30, 2022}} The Panthers were predicted to finish in last place in the conference's preseason poll.{{cite web |publisher=Conference USA |url=https://conferenceusa.com/news/2022/7/25/football-c-usa-announces-medias-predicted-order-of-finish-for-2022.aspx |title=C-USA Announces Media's Predicted Order of Finish for 2022 |date=July 25, 2022 |access-date=October 30, 2022}}

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UTSA
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UAB
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WKU
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Florida Atlantic
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North Texas
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UTEP
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Charlotte
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Middle Tennessee
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Louisiana Tech
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Rice
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FIU

Schedule

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| rank year = 2022

| rank division = NCAA Division I FBS

| poll = AP

| timezone = Eastern

| {{tooltip|September 1|Thursday}} | 7:00 p.m. || Bryant | Riccardo Silva Stadium | Westchester, FL | ESPN3 | W 38–37 OT| 0

| September 10 | 7:00 p.m. | at | Texas State | Bobcat Stadium | San Marcos, TX | ESPN+ | L 12—41 | 18,757

| September 24 | 3:30 p.m. | at | Western Kentucky | Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium | Bowling Green, KY | CBSSN | L 0—73 | 15,127

| October 1 | 8:00 p.m. | at | New Mexico State | Aggie Memorial Stadium | Las Cruces, NM | FloSports | W 21–7 | 10,423

| October 8 | 7:00 p.m. | | UConn | Riccardo Silva Stadium | Westchester, FL | ESPN3 | L 12–33 | 16,689

| {{tooltip|October 14|Friday}} | 8:00 p.m. | | UTSA | Riccardo Silva Stadium | Westchester, FL | CBSSN | L 10—30 | 14,122

| October 22 | 3:30 p.m. | at | Charlotte | Jerry Richardson Stadium | Charlotte, NC | ESPN3 | W 34–15 | 10,576

| {{tooltip|October 28|Friday}} | 8:00 p.m. | | Louisiana Tech | Riccardo Silva Stadium | Westchester, FL | CBSSN | W 42–34 2OT | 12,478

| November 5 | 4:00 p.m. | at | North Texas | Apogee Stadium | Denton, TX | ESPN+ | L 14–52 | 22,308

| November 12 | 12:00 p.m. | | Florida Atlantic | Riccardo Silva Stadium | Westchester, FL (Shula Bowl) | Stadium | L 7–52 | 14,674

| November 19 | 4:00 p.m. | at | UTEP | Sun Bowl | El Paso, TX | ESPN+ | L 6–40 | 10,758

| November 26 | 6:00 p.m. | | Middle Tennessee | Riccardo Silva Stadium | Westchester, FL | ESPN3/ESPN+ | L 28-33 | 14,768

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{{cite web |title=2022 FIU Football Schedule |url=https://fbschedules.com/fiu-football-schedule/ |website=FBSchedules.com |access-date=January 31, 2022}}

Game summaries

=Bryant=

{{see also|2022 Bryant Bulldogs football team}}

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! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Bryant Bulldogs}}"|BRY!!style="{{NCAA color cell|FIU Panthers}}"|FIU

First downs2827
Total yards470377
Rushing yards12167
Passing yards349310
Turnovers10
Time of possession38:1821:42

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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics

rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Bryant Bulldogs}}; text-align:center;"|BryantPassingZevi Eckhaus18/22, 243 yards, TD
RushingIshod Byarm19 rushes, 48 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingAnthony Frederick3 receptions, 101 yards, TD
rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell|FIU Panthers}}; text-align:center;"|FIUPassingGrayson James16/31, 207 yards, 4 TD
RushingEJ Wilson Jr.11 rushes, 43 yards
ReceivingTyrese Chambers8 receptions, 86 yards, 2 TD

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=At Texas State=

{{see also|2022 Texas State Bobcats football team}}

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! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|FIU Panthers}}"|FIU!!style="{{NCAA color cell|Texas State Bobcats}}"|TXST

First downs1821
Total yards313452
Rushing yards62226
Passing yards251225
Turnovers22
Time of possession27:5832:02

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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics

rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|FIU Panthers}}; text-align:center;"|FIUPassingGrayson James30/47, 196 yards, 2 INT
RushingEJ Wilson Jr.6 rushes, 18 yards, TD
ReceivingTyrese Chambers10 receptions, 72 yards
rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell|Texas State Bobcats}}; text-align:center;"|Texas StatePassingLayne Hatcher15/30, 226 yards, 3 TD, INT
RushingCalvin Hill28 rushes, 195 yards, TD
ReceivingCharles Brown2 receptions, 68 yards, TD

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=At Western Kentucky=

{{see also|2022 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team}}

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! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|FIU Panthers}}"|FIU!!style="{{NCAA color cell|Western Kentucky Hilltoppers}}"|WKU

First downs1032
Total yards180688
Rushing yards56210
Passing yards124478
Turnovers21
Time of possession30:3229:28

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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics

rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|FIU Panthers}}; text-align:center;"|FIUPassingGrayson James13/23, 85 yards
RushingLexington Joseph15 rushes, 31 yards
ReceivingNate Jefferson4 receptions, 27 yards
rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell|Western Kentucky Hilltoppers}}; text-align:center;"|Western KentuckyPassingAustin Reed29/35, 381 yards, 5 TD
RushingL. T. Sanders4 rushes, 73 yards, TD
ReceivingMalachi Corley3 receptions, 125 yards, 2 TD

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=At New Mexico State=

{{see also|2022 New Mexico State Aggies football team}}

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! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|FIU Panthers}}"|FIU!!style="{{NCAA color cell|New Mexico State Aggies}}"|NMSU

First downs2014
Total yards344221
Rushing yards16282
Passing yards182139
Turnovers00
Time of possession30:4529:15

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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics

rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|FIU Panthers}}; text-align:center;"|FIUPassingGrayson James13/19, 175 yards, 3 TD
RushingLexington Joseph14 rushes, 80 yards
ReceivingTyrese Chambers6 receptions, 72 yards, TD
rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell|New Mexico State Aggies}}; text-align:center;"|New Mexico StatePassingDiego Pavia8/14, 85 yards
RushingJamoni Jones12 rushes, 50 yards
ReceivingBryce Childress5 receptions, 43 yards

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=UConn=

{{see also|2022 UConn Huskies football team}}

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! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|UConn Huskies}}"|CONN!!style="{{NCAA color cell|FIU Panthers}}"|FIU

First downs2017
Total yards402409
Rushing yards295153
Passing yards107256
Turnovers03
Time of possession34:1525:45

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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics

rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|UConn Huskies}}; text-align:center;"|UConnPassingZion Turner14/19, 102 yards
RushingDevontae Houston12 rushes, 135 yards
ReceivingJustin Joly5 receptions, 62 yards
rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell|FIU Panthers}}; text-align:center;"|FIUPassingGrayson James28/43, 256 yards, 2 INT
RushingLexington Joseph7 rushes, 103 yards, TD
ReceivingJalen Bracey9 receptions, 75 yards

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=UTSA=

{{see also|2022 UTSA Roadrunners football team}}

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! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|UTSA Roadrunners}}"|UTSA!!style="{{NCAA color cell|FIU Panthers}}"|FIU

First downs2319
Total yards433323
Rushing yards130137
Passing yards303186
Turnovers21
Time of possession27:5432:06

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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics

rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|UTSA Roadrunners}}; text-align:center;"|UTSAPassingFrank Harris24/35, 303 yards, 2 TD
RushingKevorian Barnes20 rushes, 128 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingZakhari Franklin6 receptions, 68 yards, TD
rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell|FIU Panthers}}; text-align:center;"|FIUPassingGrayson James18/36, 174 yards, INT
RushingLexington Joseph6 rushes, 56 yards
ReceivingKris Mitchell2 receptions, 70 yards

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=At Charlotte=

{{see also|2022 Charlotte 49ers football team}}

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! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|FIU Panthers}}"|FIU!!style="{{NCAA color cell|Charlotte 49ers}}"|CLT

First downs2521
Total yards453337
Rushing yards14760
Passing yards306277
Turnovers15
Time of possession34:3825:22

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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics

rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|FIU Panthers}}; text-align:center;"|FIUPassingGrayson James26/34, 306 yards, TD, INT
RushingLexington Joseph17 rushes, 72 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingTyrese Chambers10 receptions, 143 yards
rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell|Charlotte 49ers}}; text-align:center;"|CharlottePassingChris Reynolds23/38, 244 yards, 3 INT
RushingShadrick Byrd9 rushes, 42 yards
ReceivingElijah Spencer6 receptions, 77 yards

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=Louisiana Tech=

{{see also|2022 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team}}

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! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Louisiana Tech Bulldogs}}"|LT!!style="{{NCAA color cell|FIU Panthers}}"|FIU

First downs2323
Total yards440378
Rushing yards18457
Passing yards256321
Turnovers00
Time of possession33:1626:44

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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics

rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Louisiana Tech Bulldogs}}; text-align:center;"|Louisiana TechPassingLandry Lyddy28/40, 256 yards
RushingMarquis Crosby21 rushes, 115 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingNate Jones4 receptions, 72 yards
rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell|FIU Panthers}}; text-align:center;"|FIUPassingGrayson James31/48, 321 yards, 3 TD
RushingLexington Joseph12 rushes, 37 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingRivaldo Fairweather6 receptions, 89 yards

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=At North Texas=

{{see also|2022 North Texas Mean Green football team}}

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! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|FIU Panthers}}"|FIU!!style="{{NCAA color cell|North Texas Mean Green}}"|UNT

First downs1227
Total yards258623
Rushing yards113209
Passing yards145414
Turnovers23
Time of possession26:0333:57

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rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|FIU Panthers}}; text-align:center;"|FIUPassingGrayson James19/35, 130 yards, 2 INT
RushingGrayson James4 rushes, 37 yards
ReceivingRivaldo Fairweather1 reception, 39 yards
rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell|North Texas Mean Green}}; text-align:center;"|North TexasPassingAustin Aune25/34, 414 yards, 5 TD, 2 INT
RushingStone Earle11 rushes, 60 yards, TD
ReceivingJyaire Shorter2 receptions, 92 yards, 2 TD

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=Florida Atlantic=

{{see also|2022 Florida Atlantic Owls football team}}

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! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Florida Atlantic Owls}}"|FAU!!style="{{NCAA color cell|FIU Panthers}}"|FIU

First downs2514
Total yards385277
Rushing yards281203
Passing yards10474
Turnovers04
Time of possession32:5227:08

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rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Florida Atlantic Owls}}; text-align:center;"|Florida AtlanticPassingN'Kosi Perry14/21, 104 yards, 2 TD
RushingLarry McCammon26 rushes, 104 yards
ReceivingTony Johnson2 receptions, 43 yards, TD
rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell|FIU Panthers}}; text-align:center;"|FIUPassingGrayson James9/26, 56 yards, 2 INT
RushingLexington Joseph11 rushes, 87 yards
ReceivingTyrese Chambers2 receptions, 28 yards

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=At UTEP=

{{see also|2022 UTEP Miners football team}}

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! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|FIU Panthers}}"|FIU!!style="{{NCAA color cell|UTEP Miners}}"|UTEP

First downs529
Total yards71525
Rushing yards15335
Passing yards56190
Turnovers11
Time of possession18:0042:00

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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics

rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|FIU Panthers}}; text-align:center;"|FIUPassingGrayson James6/16, 56 yards, INT
RushingLexington Joseph8 rushes, 10 yards
ReceivingRivaldo Fairweather1 reception, 22 yards
rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell|UTEP Miners}}; text-align:center;"|UTEPPassingCalvin Brownholtz12/18, 190 yards, 2 TD
RushingReynaldo Flores13 rushes, 128 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingKelly Akharaiyi3 receptions, 99 yards, TD

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=Middle Tennessee=

{{see also|2022 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team}}

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! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders}}"|MTSU!!style="{{NCAA color cell|FIU Panthers}}"|FIU

First downs2624
Total yards447497
Rushing yards16883
Passing yards279414
Turnovers04
Time of possession34:3525:25

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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics

rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders}}; text-align:center;"|Middle TennesseePassingChase Cunningham29/42, 279 yards
RushingDarius Bracy20 rushes, 91 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingIzaiah Gathings7 receptions, 77 yards
rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell|FIU Panthers}}; text-align:center;"|FIUPassingHaden Carlson29/52, 414 yards, 4 TD, 4 INT
RushingEJ Wilson Jr.6 rushes, 32 yards
ReceivingRivaldo Fairweather8 receptions, 152 yards, 3 TD

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