The conference's statistical leaders during the regular season were: Braxton Plunk of Mount Union with 308.7 passing yards per game and 36 passing touchdowns; Bryce Agnew of Marietta with 137.6 rushing yards per game; and Wayne Ruby Jr. of Mount Union with 132.1 receiving yards per game.[1]
Mount Union compiled a perfect 10–0 regular-season record, won the OAC championship, and was ranked No. 2 in the final NCAA Division III poll. The team advanced to the NCAA Division III playoffs.[2]
The 2022 John Carroll Blue Streaks football team represented
John Carroll University of
University Heights, Ohio. In their first year under interim head coach Drew Nystrom, the Blue Streaks compiled an 8–2 record (8–1 against OAC opponents) and finished in second place in the OAC.
The 2022 Baldwin Wallace Yellow Jackets football team represented
Baldwin Wallace University of
Berea, Ohio. In their sixth season under head coach
Jim Hilvert, the Yellow Jackets compiled a 7–3 record (7–2 against OAC opponents) and finished in third place in the OAC.
The 2022 Heidelberg Student Princes football team represented the
Heidelberg University of
Tiffin, Ohio. In their seventh season under head coach
Scott Donaldson, the Student Princes compiled a 7–3 record (6–3 against OAC opponents) and finished in fourth place in the OAC.
The 2022 Marietta Pioneers football team represented the
Marietta College of
Marietta, Ohio. In their tenth season under head coach Andy Waddle, the Pioneers compiled a 6–4 record (5–4 against OAC opponents) and finished in fifth place in the OAC.
The 2022 Muskingum Fighting Muskies football team represented
Muskingum University of
New Concord, Ohio. In their fifth season under head coach Erik Leuter, the Fighting Muskies compiled a 5–5 record (4–5 against OAC opponents) and finished in sixth place in the OAC.
The 2022 Ohio Northern Polar Bears football team represented
Ohio Northern University of
Ada, Ohio. In their 19th year under head coach
Dean Paul, the Polar Bears compiled a 3–7 record (3–6 against OAC opponents) and finished in seventh place in the OAC.
The 2022 Wilmington Quakers football team represented
Wilmington College of
Wilmington, Ohio. Led by head coach Bryan Moore, the Quakers compiled a 3–7 record (2–7 against OAC opponents) and finished in eighth place in the OAC.
The 2022 Otterbein Cardinals football team represented
Otterbein University of
Westerville, Ohio. In their 11th season under head coach Tim Doup, the Cardinals compiled a 2–8 record (1–8 against OAC opponent) and finished in ninth place in the OAC.
The 2022 Capital Comets football team represented
Capital University of
Columbus, Ohio. In their third season under head coach Brian Foos, the Comets compiled a 0–10 record (0–9 against OAC opponent) and finished in last place in the OAC.
The conference's statistical leaders during the regular season were: Braxton Plunk of Mount Union with 308.7 passing yards per game and 36 passing touchdowns; Bryce Agnew of Marietta with 137.6 rushing yards per game; and Wayne Ruby Jr. of Mount Union with 132.1 receiving yards per game.[1]
Mount Union compiled a perfect 10–0 regular-season record, won the OAC championship, and was ranked No. 2 in the final NCAA Division III poll. The team advanced to the NCAA Division III playoffs.[2]
The 2022 John Carroll Blue Streaks football team represented
John Carroll University of
University Heights, Ohio. In their first year under interim head coach Drew Nystrom, the Blue Streaks compiled an 8–2 record (8–1 against OAC opponents) and finished in second place in the OAC.
The 2022 Baldwin Wallace Yellow Jackets football team represented
Baldwin Wallace University of
Berea, Ohio. In their sixth season under head coach
Jim Hilvert, the Yellow Jackets compiled a 7–3 record (7–2 against OAC opponents) and finished in third place in the OAC.
The 2022 Heidelberg Student Princes football team represented the
Heidelberg University of
Tiffin, Ohio. In their seventh season under head coach
Scott Donaldson, the Student Princes compiled a 7–3 record (6–3 against OAC opponents) and finished in fourth place in the OAC.
The 2022 Marietta Pioneers football team represented the
Marietta College of
Marietta, Ohio. In their tenth season under head coach Andy Waddle, the Pioneers compiled a 6–4 record (5–4 against OAC opponents) and finished in fifth place in the OAC.
The 2022 Muskingum Fighting Muskies football team represented
Muskingum University of
New Concord, Ohio. In their fifth season under head coach Erik Leuter, the Fighting Muskies compiled a 5–5 record (4–5 against OAC opponents) and finished in sixth place in the OAC.
The 2022 Ohio Northern Polar Bears football team represented
Ohio Northern University of
Ada, Ohio. In their 19th year under head coach
Dean Paul, the Polar Bears compiled a 3–7 record (3–6 against OAC opponents) and finished in seventh place in the OAC.
The 2022 Wilmington Quakers football team represented
Wilmington College of
Wilmington, Ohio. Led by head coach Bryan Moore, the Quakers compiled a 3–7 record (2–7 against OAC opponents) and finished in eighth place in the OAC.
The 2022 Otterbein Cardinals football team represented
Otterbein University of
Westerville, Ohio. In their 11th season under head coach Tim Doup, the Cardinals compiled a 2–8 record (1–8 against OAC opponent) and finished in ninth place in the OAC.
The 2022 Capital Comets football team represented
Capital University of
Columbus, Ohio. In their third season under head coach Brian Foos, the Comets compiled a 0–10 record (0–9 against OAC opponent) and finished in last place in the OAC.