2022 UT Permian Basin Falcons football team

2022 UT Permian Basin Falcons football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record5–6 (4–5 LSC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRob Messinger (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Co-defensive coordinators
  • Chris Mineo (7th season)
  • Jacob Martin (7th season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumAstound Broadband Stadium
Ratliff Stadium
2022 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 7 Angelo State $^   9 0     12 1  
Central Washington   6 3     6 4  
Texas A&M–Kingsville #   5 4     7 5  
Midwestern State   5 4     6 5  
Western New Mexico   5 4     6 5  
Western Oregon   5 4     6 5  
UT Permian Basin   4 5     5 6  
West Texas A&M   3 6     5 6  
Eastern New Mexico   2 7     3 8  
Simon Fraser   1 8     1 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
  • # – Heritage Bowl participant
Rankings from AFCA Poll

The 2022 UT Permian Basin Falcons football team represented the University of Texas Permian Basin (UTPB) in the 2022 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). The team played its home games at Astound Broadband Stadium in Midland, Texas while Ratliff Stadium in Odessa hosted two home games. The Falcons were led by seventh-year head coach Justin Carrigan. On November 28, Carrigan announced that he would be stepping down as the program's head coach. The following day it was announced he would be stepping into an administrative role, being named the university's deputy athletic director.

The 2022 season marked the first season in program history where the program was fully funded with 36 scholarships. The Falcons previously only had 12 scholarships available per season from 2016 to 2021.