The participants of the 2022 NCAA Division II Football Championship Game were the finalists of the 2022 Division II Playoffs, which began on November 19 with four 7-team brackets to determine super region champions, who then qualified for the national semifinals.[2]
Super region champions were reseeded 1 to 4 for the national semifinals.
2022 NCAA Division II Football Championship Game
| Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 2 Colorado Mines |
0 |
0 |
7 | 7 | 14 |
| No. 1 Ferris State |
7 |
20 |
0 | 14 | 41 |
at McKinney ISD Stadium • McKinney, Texas
- Date: Saturday, December 17, 2022
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
- Game attendance: 6,333
- TV: ESPNU
| Scoring summary
|
| Quarter
|
Time
|
Drive
|
Team
|
Scoring information
|
Score
|
| Plays
|
Yards
|
TOP
|
Colorado Mines
|
Ferris State
|
| 1
|
11:21
|
7
|
79
|
3:39
|
Ferris State
|
Carson Gulker 2-yard touchdown run, Eddie Jewett kick good
|
0
|
7
|
| 2
|
13:16
|
8
|
41
|
2:47
|
Ferris State
|
33-yard field goal by Eddie Jewett
|
0
|
10
|
| 2
|
8:56
|
5
|
52
|
2:15
|
Ferris State
|
22-yard field goal by Eddie Jewett
|
0
|
13
|
| 2
|
0:32
|
8
|
75
|
4:23
|
Ferris State
|
CJ Jefferson 19-yard touchdown run, Eddie Jewett kick good
|
0
|
20
|
| 2
|
0:23
|
1
|
0
|
0:09
|
Ferris State
|
Sidney McCloud 31 yard Interception Return for Touchdown, Eddie Jewett Kick good
|
0
|
27
|
| 3
|
1:02
|
9
|
85
|
2:51
|
Colorado Mines
|
Michael Zeman 10-yard touchdown reception from John Matocha, Jacob Click kick good
|
7
|
27
|
| 4
|
12:12
|
9
|
75
|
3:50
|
Ferris State
|
Carson Gulker 1-yard touchdown run, Eddie Jewett kick good
|
7
|
34
|
| 4
|
6:24
|
3
|
53
|
0:57
|
Colorado Mines
|
Josh Johnston 14-yard touchdown reception from John Matocha, Jacob Click kick good
|
14
|
34
|
| 4
|
4:24
|
4
|
37
|
2:00
|
Ferris State
|
Carson Gulker 6-yard touchdown run, Eddie Jewett kick good
|
14
|
41
|
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
|
14
|
41
|
|
Team statistical comparison
| Statistic
|
Colorado Mines
|
Ferris State
|
| First downs |
15 |
21
|
| First downs rushing |
2 |
11
|
| First downs passing |
10 |
9
|
| First downs penalty |
3 |
1
|
| Third down efficiency |
1–11 |
7–15
|
| Fourth down efficiency |
1–2 |
0–0
|
| Total plays–net yards |
57–261 |
69–485
|
| Rushing attempts–net yards |
19–4 |
50–214
|
| Yards per rush |
0.2 |
4.3
|
| Yards passing |
208 |
218
|
| Pass completions–attempts |
22–38 |
15–19
|
| Interceptions thrown |
2 |
0
|
| Punt returns–total yards |
1–4 |
2–11
|
| Kickoff returns–total yards |
4–45 |
1–14
|
| Punts–average yardage |
7–34.86 |
5–37.2
|
| Fumbles–lost |
1–0 |
4–1
|
| Penalties–yards |
6–50 |
10–83
|
| Time of possession |
23:43 |
36:17
|
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