The 2022 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football season was the season of college football played by the ten member schools of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) as part of the 2022 NCAA Division II football season.
The Colorado Mines Orediggers won the RMAC championship with a 9âÂÂ2 record (9âÂÂ0 against conference opponents), led the conference in both scoring offense (46.86 points per game) and scoring defense (18.64 points per game), and was ranked No. 10 in the final NCAA Division II rankings. The Orediggers' quarterback John Matocha was selected as the RMAC Offensive Player of the Year, and Brandon Moore of Colorado Mines was selected as the RMAC Coach of the Year. The team won in the first three rounds of the NCAA Division II playoffs and faces Shepherd in the semifinals on December 10.
The CSU Pueblo ThunderWolves finished in second place with an 8âÂÂ4 overall record. CSU Pueblo defensive tacke Trey Botts was named RMAC Defensive Player of the Year.
The following players were selected as first-team players on the 2022 All-RMAC football team.
Offense
Defense
Special teams
The 2022 Colorado Mines Orediggers football team represented the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado during the 2022 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) football season. In their first year under head coach Brandon Moore, the Orediggers compiled an overall record of 13âÂÂ3 with a mark of 9âÂÂ0 against conference opponents, winning the RMAC championship.
Colorado Mines quarterback John Matocha was selected as the RMAC Offensive Player of the Year, and Brandon Moore was selected as the RMAC Coach of the Year.
The 2022 CSU Pueblo ThunderWolves football team represented the Colorado State University Pueblo in Pueblo, Colorado, during the 2022 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) football season. In their 15th year under head coach John Wristen, the ThunderWolves compiled an 8âÂÂ4 record (7âÂÂ2 against conference opponents) and finished second in the RMAC.
CSU Pueblo defensive tackle Trey Botts was selected as the RMAC Defensive Player of the Year.
The 2022 Western Colorado Mountaineers football team represented the Western Colorado University in Gunnison, Colorado, during the 2022 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) football season. In their 12th year under head coach Jas Baines, the Mountaineers compiled a 7âÂÂ4 record (7âÂÂ2 against conference opponents) and finished third in the RMAC.
The 2022 South Dakota Mines Hardrockers football team represented the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in Rapid City, South Dakota, during the 2022 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football season. In their third year under head coach Charlie Flohr, the Hardrockers compiled a 7âÂÂ4 record (6âÂÂ3 against RMAC opponents) and finished fourth in the RMAC.
The 2022 Black Hills State Yellow Jackets football team represented Black Hills State University in Spearfish, South Dakota, during the 2022 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football season. In their third year under head coach Josh Breske, the Yellow Jackets compiled a 7âÂÂ4 record (5âÂÂ4 against RMAC opponents) and finished fifth in the RMAC.
Cooper Brown was selected as the RMAC Defensive Freshman of the Year.
The 2022 Colorado Mesa Mavericks football team represented Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction, Colorado, during the 2022 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football season. In their first year under head coach Miles Kochevar, the Mavericks compiled a 4âÂÂ6 record (3âÂÂ6 against RMAC opponents) and finished sixth in the RMAC.
The 2022 New Mexico Highlands Cowboys football team represented New Mexico Highlands University in Las Vegas, New Mexico, during the 2022 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football season. Led by first-year head coach Ron Hudson, the Mavericks compiled a 3âÂÂ7 record (3âÂÂ6 against RMAC opponents) and finished seventh in the RMAC.
New Mexico Highlands punt returner CJ Sims was selected as the RMAC Special Teams Player of the Year.
The 2022 Chadron State Eagles football team represented Chadron State College in Chadron, Nebraska, during the 2022 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) football season. In their 11th season under head coach Jay Long, the Eagles compiled a 3âÂÂ8 record (3âÂÂ6 against conference opponents) and finished eighth in the RMAC.
The 2022 Adams State Grizzlies football team represented Adams State University in Alamosa, Colorado, during the 2022 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) football season. In their second year under head coach Jarrell Harrison, the Grizzlies compiled a 2âÂÂ9 record (2âÂÂ7 against conference opponents) and finished ninth in the RMAC.
The 2022 Fort Lewis Skyhawks football team represented Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado, during the 2022 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) football season. Under head coach Johnny Cox, the Grizzlies compiled a 0âÂÂ10 record (0âÂÂ9) against conference opponents) and finished last in the RMAC. In July 2022, Spencer Brown was appointed as the team's new defensive coordinator. With Brown as defensive coordinator, the Skyhawks gave up an average of 60.7 points per game.