2022 VMI Keydets football team

The 2022 VMI Keydets football team represented the Virginia Military Institute as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Keydets were led by eighth-year head coach Scott Wachenheim and played their home games at Alumni Memorial Field in Lexington, Virginia.

2022 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record1–10 (0–8 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPatrick Ashford (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorNick Reveiz (1st season)
Home stadiumAlumni Memorial Field
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
2022 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 7 Samford $^   8 0     11 2  
No. 10 Furman ^   7 1     10 3  
No. 23 Chattanooga   5 3     7 4  
No. 24 Mercer   5 3     7 4  
Western Carolina   4 4     6 5  
Wofford   3 5     3 8  
The Citadel   3 5     4 7  
East Tennessee State   1 7     3 8  
VMI   0 8     1 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 17:30 p.m.at No. 22 (FBS) Wake Forest*ACCNL 10–4426,013
September 101:30 p.m.Bucknell*ESPN+W 24–145,000
September 171:30 p.m.Cornell*
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
ESPN+L 22–285,074
October 13:30 p.m.at Western CarolinaESPN+L 17–3811,103
October 81:30 p.m.East Tennessee State
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
ESPN+L 21–446,324
October 151:30 p.m.at No. 10 ChattanoogaESPN3L 13–416,284
October 221:30 p.m.Furman
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
ESPN+L 3–415,487
October 291:30 p.m. No. 16 Mercer
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
ESPN+L 14–555,133
November 53:00 p.m.at No. 10 SamfordESPN+L 15–345,375
November 121:30 p.m.at WoffordESPN+L 16–343,905
November 1912:00pmThe Citadel
ESPN+L 22–267,432

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Game summaries

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At No. 22 (FBS) Wake Forest

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1 2 3 4 Total
Keydets 0 3 7 0 10
No. 22 (FBS) Demon Deacons 17 6 14 7 44

Bucknell

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bison 0 0 6 8 14
Keydets 14 7 3 0 24

Cornell

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1 2 3 4 Total
Big Red 7 14 0 7 28
Keydets 2 0 0 20 22

At Western Carolina

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1 2 3 4 Total
Keydets 7 3 7 0 17
Catamounts 14 7 10 7 38

East Tennessee State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Buccaneers 14 13 7 10 44
Keydets 7 0 7 7 21

At No. 10 Chattanooga

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1 2 3 4 Total
Keydets 7 0 6 0 13
No. 10 Mocs 21 10 0 10 41

Furman

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1 2 3 4 Total
Paladins 3 21 3 14 41
Keydets 0 3 0 0 3

No. 16 Mercer

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1 2 3 4 Total
No. 16 Bears 7 24 14 10 55
Keydets 0 0 14 0 14

At No. 10 Samford

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1 2 3 4 Total
Keydets 6 6 3 0 15
No. 10 Samford Bulldogs 0 7 13 14 34

At Wofford

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1 2 3 4 Total
Keydets 0 10 0 6 16
Terriers 21 3 7 3 34

The Citadel

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1 2 3 4 Total
Citadel Bulldogs 0 14 0 12 26
Keydets 3 0 19 0 22

References

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  1. ^ "2022 VMI Keydets Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ "2022 Football Schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved July 24, 2022.