The 2022 Midwest Athletic Conference football season was the season of

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played by the nine member schools of the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (GMAC) as part of the

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. Ashland compiled a 10–2 record, won the GMAC championship, and was ranked No. 12 in the final NCAA Division II poll. Ashland advanced to the Division II playoffs, losing to IUP in the second round. Ashland linebacker Michael Ayers was selected as the GMAC Player of the Year. Lee Owens of Ashland was named Coach of the Year, and Hillsdale wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa was named Defensive Player of the Year.

Conference awards

Individual awards

* Player of the Year - Michael Ayers, linebacker, Ashland * Offensive Player of the Year - Isaac TeSlaa, wide receiver, Hillsdale * Defensive Player of the Year - Jaylin Garner, defensive line, Ohio Dominican * Offensive Lineman of the Year - Ty Keirns, Ohio Dominican * Defensive Lineman of the Year - Charlie Cleveland, Tiffin * Freshman of the Year - Ethan Enders, offensive line, Ashland * Special Teams Player of the Year - Anthony Lowe, return specialist, Tiffin * Elite 26 Award - Jordan Speller, offensive line, Tiffin * Coach of the Year - Lee Owens, Ashland

All-conference team

Offense first team * Quarterback - Austin Brenner, Ashland * Running backs - Michael Herzog, Hillsdale; Larry Martin, Ashland; Darius Pinnix, Tiffin * Offensive line - Shane Bumgardner, Tiffin; Nehemiah Cannon, Ashland; Michael Jerrell, Findlay; Ty Keirns, Ohio Dominican; Gavin Posey, Ashland; Sam Puthoff, Ashland * Wide receivers - Peyton Brown, Lake Erie; Anthony Lowe, Tiffin; Isaac Teslaa, Hillsdale; Andrew Wolf, Ohio Dominican * Tight end - Mike Rigerman, Findlay Defense first team * Defensive line - Jeffrey Barnett, Ashland; Grey Brancifort, Findlay; Jaylin Garner, Ohio Dominican; Charlie Cleveland, Tiffin; Eddie Miller-Garrett, Ohio Dominican * Linebackers - Michael Ayers, Ashland; Stephen Baugh, Walsh; AJ Crider, Ohio Dominican; Jalen Humphrey, Kentucky Wesleyan; Kyle Kudla, Hillsdale * Defensive backs - Kijana Caldwell, Findlay; Daishaun Hill, Ohio Dominican; Jayden Hill, Ohio Dominican; Devin Prude, Ashland; Jourdan Swett, Ashland Special teams first team * Punter - Luke Keller, Hillsdale * Kicker - Austin Snyder, Findlay * Return specialist - Anthony Lowe, Tiffin

Teams

Ashland

The 2022 Ashland Eagles football team represented the

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as a member of the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (GMAC) during the

. In their 17th season under head coach Lee Owens, the Eagles compiled a 10–2 record (7–1 against conference opponents), won the GMAC championship, and were ranked No. 12 nationally at the end of the regular season.

Ohio Dominican

The 2022 Ohio Dominican Panthers football team represented the

Ohio Dominican University Ohio Dominican University is a Private university, private Dominican Order, Dominican liberal arts university in Columbus, Ohio. The university has approximately 1,700 students and offers undergraduate degrees in 40 majors as well as nine graduat ...

as a member of the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (GMAC) during the

. In their sixth year under head coach Kelly Cummings, the Panthers compiled a 7–3 record (6–2 against conference opponents) and tied for second place in the GMAC.

Findlay

The 2022 Findlay Oilers football team represented the University of Findlay as a member of the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (GMAC) during the

. In their first season under head coach Kory Allen, the Oilers compiled a 7–4 record (6–2 against conference opponents) and tied for second place in the GMAC.

Tiffin

The 2022 Tiffin Dragons football team represented the

Tiffin University Tiffin University is a private university in Tiffin, Ohio. It was founded in 1888 and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. The university offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs at the main campus in Tiffin, Ohio; the Unive ...

as a member of the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (GMAC) during the

. In their fourth season under head coach Cris Reisert, the Dragons compiled a 6–5 record (6–2 against conference opponents) and tied for second place in the GMAC.

Hillsdale

The 2022 Hillsdale Chargers football team represented

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as a member of the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (GMAC) during the

. In their 21st season under head coach

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, the Chargers compiled a 5–6 record (4–4 against conference opponents) and finished fifth in the GMAC.

Lake Erie

The 2022 Lake Erie Storm football team represented

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as a member of the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (GMAC) during the

. In their second season under head coach D. J. Boldin, the Storm compiled a 3–8 record (3–5 against conference opponents) and finished sixth in the GMAC.

Northwood

The 2022 Northwood Timberwolves football team represented

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as a member of the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (GMAC) during the

. In their seventh year under head coach Leonard Haynes, the Timberwolves compiled a 3–8 record (2–6 against conference opponents) and finished seventh in the GMAC.

Kentucky Wesleyan

The 2022 Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers football team represented

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as a member of the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (GMAC) during the

. In their first year under head coach

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, the Panthers compiled a 2–9 record (1–8 against conference opponents) and tied for last place in the GMAC.

Walsh

The 2022 Walsh Cavaliers football team represented Walsh University as a member of the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (GMAC) during the

. In their second year under head coach John Frankhauser, the Cavaliers compiled a 1–9 record (1–7 against conference opponents) and tied for last place in the GMAC.

References

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