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 9–2 record (9–0 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 8–4 overall record. CSU Pueblo defensive tacke Trey Botts was named RMAC Defensive Player of the Year.
Conference overview
Conference awards
Individual honors
Offensive Player of the Year: John Matocha, Colorado Mines
Defensive Player of the Year: Trey Botts, CSU Pueblo
Special Teams Player of the Year: CJ Sims, New Mexico Highlands
Offensive Freshman of the Year: Landon Walker, Colorado Mines
Defensive Freshman of the Year: Cooper Brown, Black Hills State
Coach of the Year: Brandon Moore, Colorado Mines
All-RMAC team
The following players were selected as first-team players on the 2022 All-RMAC football team.
Offense
Quarterback - John Matocha, Colorado Mines
Running backs - Michael Zeman, Colorado Mines; Josh Cummings, Western Colorado
Wide receivers - Jeremiah Bridges, South Dakota Mines; Josh Johnston, Colorado Mines; CJ Sims,New Mexico Highlands Tight end - Dagan Rienks, Colorado Mesa Offensive line - Matt Armendariz, Colorado Mines; Sam Ambrogio, Black Hills State; Clayton Martin, Western Colorado; Mathyus Su’a, Western Colorado; Levi Johnson, Colorado Mines
Defense
Cornerbacks - Mason Pierce, Colorado Mines; Eli Pittman, CSU Pueblo
Safeties - Daniel Bone, CSU Pueblo; Doodles Quinones, Black Hills State
Inside linebackers - Kyante Christian, South Dakota Mines; Adrian Moreno, Colorado Mines Outside linebackers - Mack Minnehan, Colorado Mines; Luke Conilogue, CSU Pueblo Defensive tackles - Trey Botts, CSU Pueblo; Tayven Bray, Chadron State Defensive ends - Hunter O’Connor, Chadron State; Gavin Chaddock, South Dakota Mines
Special teams
Kicker - Gunnar Jones, Chadron State
Punter - Cole Riters, Western Colorado
Kick returner - Victory David, Western Colorado
Punt returner - CJ Sims, New Mexico Highlands
Teams
Colorado Mines
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 13–3 with a mark of 9–0 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.
CSU Pueblo
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 8–4 record (7–2 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.
Western Colorado
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 7–4 record (7–2 against conference opponents) and finished third in the RMAC.
South Dakota Mines
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 7–4 record (6–3 against RMAC opponents) and finished fourth in the RMAC.