The 2022 Valparaiso Beacons football team represented Valparaiso University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Landon Fox and played their home games at Brown Field in Valparaiso, Indiana.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 3 | 6:00 p.m. | Indiana Wesleyan* | | ESPN3 | W 20–17 | 3,260 |
| September 10 | 6:30 p.m. | at Illinois State* | | Marquee/ESPN+ | L 21–28 | 6,937 |
| September 17 | 1:30 p.m. | at Dartmouth* | | ESPN+ | L 13–35 | 3,562 |
| September 24 | 12:00 p.m. | San Diego | - Brown Field
- Valparaiso, IN
| ESPN3 | W 28–21 | 3,485 |
| October 8 | 12:00 p.m. | at Presbyterian | | ESPN+ | W 41–21 | 894 |
| October 15 | 1:00 p.m. | Butler | | ESPN3 | L 25–26 | 2,156 |
| October 22 | 2:00 p.m. | at Morehead State | | ESPN3 | W 40–35 | 8,055 |
| October 29 | 12:00 p.m. | at Dayton | | Facebook Live | L 24–31 | 2,566 |
| November 5 | 1:00 p.m. | St. Thomas (MN) | - Brown Field
- Valparaiso, IN
| ESPN3 | L 7–34 | 1,416 |
| November 12 | 11:00 a.m. | at Marist | | ESPN+ | W 45–24 | 1,469 |
| November 19 | 12:00 p.m. | Drake | - Brown Field
- Valparaiso, IN
| ESPN+ | L 0–24 | 419 |
| December 3 | 3:00 p.m. | at New Mexico State* | | FloSports | L 3–65 | 14,784 |
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Game summaries
Indiana Wesleyan
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Total |
| Wildcats
|
3
|
0
|
7
|
7 |
17 |
| Beacons
|
3
|
14
|
0
|
3 |
20 |
At Illinois State
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|
|
|
|
Total |
| Beacons
|
7
|
7
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0
|
7 |
21 |
| Redbirds
|
7
|
14
|
7
|
0 |
28 |
At Dartmouth
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|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Beacons
|
3
|
7
|
3
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0 |
13 |
| Big Green
|
7
|
14
|
7
|
7 |
35 |
San Diego
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|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Toreros
|
7
|
7
|
0
|
7 |
21 |
| Beacons
|
0
|
13
|
7
|
8 |
28 |
At Presbyterian
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|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Beacons
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
20 |
41 |
| Blue Hose
|
7
|
14
|
0
|
0 |
21 |
Butler
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|
|
|
|
Total |
| Butler Bulldogs
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0
|
0
|
6
|
20 |
26 |
| Beacons
|
13
|
0
|
6
|
6 |
25 |
At Morehead State
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|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Beacons
|
14
|
7
|
7
|
12 |
40 |
| Eagles
|
7
|
14
|
7
|
7 |
35 |
At Dayton
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|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Beacons
|
14
|
0
|
7
|
3 |
24 |
| Flyers
|
14
|
3
|
7
|
7 |
31 |
St. Thomas (MN)
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|
|
|
|
Total |
| Tommies
|
7
|
7
|
13
|
7 |
34 |
| Beacons
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
0 |
7 |
At Marist
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|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Beacons
|
7
|
17
|
7
|
14 |
45 |
| Red Foxes
|
0
|
3
|
7
|
14 |
24 |
Drake
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|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Drake Bulldogs
|
7
|
10
|
0
|
7 |
24 |
| Beacons
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
0 |
At New Mexico State
Valparaiso Beacons at New Mexico State Aggies – Game summary
at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, New Mexico
- Date: December 3
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind: N 7 MPH
- Game attendance: 14,784
- TV announcers (FloSports): Adam Young, Danny Knee, and Andy Morgan
- Box score, Recap
| Game information
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First quarter
- NMSU – Jonathan Brady 50-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Ethan Albertson kick), 9:25. Aggies 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 84 yards, 1:22.
- NMSU – Justice Powers 69-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Ethan Albertson kick), 4:33. Aggies 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 81 yards, 1:45.
- NMSU – Kordell David 70-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Ethan Albertson kick), 2:44. Aggies 21–0. Drive: 1 play, 70 yards, 0:11.
Second quarter
- VAL – Brian Bartholomew 49-yard field goal, 13:59. Aggies 21–3. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 3:40.
- NMSU – Bryce Childress 72-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Ethan Albertson kick), 13:02. Aggies 28–3. Drive: 2 plays, 74 yards, 0:50.
- NMSU – Diego Pavia 13-yard run (Ethan Albertson kick), 6:23. Aggies 35–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:11.
Third quarter
- NMSU – Jamoni Jones 2-yard run (Ethan Albertson kick), 10:52. Aggies 42–3. Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:03.
- NMSU – Star Thomas 1-yard run (Ethan Albertson kick), 6:39. Aggies 49–3. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:46.
- NMSU – Ethan Albertson 42-yard field goal, 5:03. Aggies 52–3. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 0:34.
Fourth quarter
- NMSU – Ahmonte Watkins 78-yard run (Ethan Albertson kick), 14:33. Aggies 59–3. Drive: 1 play, 78 yards, 0:00.
- NMSU – Jonathan Brady 8-yard pass from Weston Eget (run failed), 10:18. Aggies 65–3. Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards, 1:58.
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Statistics
| Statistics |
VAL |
NMSU
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| First downs |
15 |
20
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| Total yards |
188 |
621
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| Rushing yards |
28 |
232
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| Passing yards |
160 |
389
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| Turnovers |
0 |
1
|
| Time of possession |
40:09 |
19:51
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| Valparaiso |
Passing |
Michael Appel Jr. |
16/31, 106 yards
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| Rushing |
Aaron Dawson |
13 rushes, 17 yards
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| Receiving |
Braden Contreras |
4 receptions, 40 yards
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| New Mexico State |
Passing |
Diego Pavia |
9/13, 323 yards, 4 TD
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| Rushing |
Ahmonte Watkins |
1 rush, 78 yards, TD
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| Receiving |
Kordell David |
3 receptions, 95 yards, TD
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