The 2022 Idaho Vandals football team represented the

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in the

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during the

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. Led by first-year head coach Jason Eck, the

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were 7–4 in the regular season (6–2 in Big Sky, third) and played their home games on campus at the

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in Moscow, Idaho. It was the program's first winning season in six years. Idaho defeated

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for the first time since

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and made their twelfth appearance in the FCS playoffs, the first since

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(the program was in FBS from 1996 through

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). Hired in December 2021, Eck was previously the offensive coordinator at

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; earlier, he was an assistant coach at Idaho for three seasons ( 2004– 06).

Previous season

The Vandals finished the

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season at 4–7 (3–5 in Big Sky, ninth) in the ninth and final season for head coach

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Preseason

Polls

During the virtual Big Sky Kickoff on July 25, the Vandals were predicted to finish eighth by the coaches, and ninth by the media.

Preseason All–Big Sky team

The Vandals had one player selected to the preseason all-Big Sky team. Defense Fa'Avae Fa'Avae – OLB

Roster

Schedule

Game summaries

At Washington State

At Indiana

Drake

At Northern Arizona

Northern Colorado

No. 3 Montana

Portland State

At No. 2 Sacramento State

Eastern Washington

UC Davis

At Idaho State

FCS Playoffs

At No. 17 Southeastern Louisiana – First Round

References

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Idaho Vandals football seasons

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