2022 Hula Bowl
The 2022 Hula Bowl was a postseason college football all-star game played on January 15, 2022, with kickoff at 12:00 noon EST, at the Bounce House in Orlando, Florida. It was the first all-star contest of the 2021–22 [NCAA football bowl games|2021–22 bowl games] and, while not restricted to NCAA [Division I Football Bowl Subdivision|FBS] players, one of the final games of the 2021 [NCAA Division I FBS football season|2021 FBS football season]. Television coverage was provided by CBS Sports Network. This was the first playing of the Hula Bowl outside of Hawaii, due to Aloha Stadium near Honolulu being closed for renovations. The game rostered players into Aina and Kai teams, the words for land and sea in the Hawaiian language.
Coaches
Team Aina was led by Mike Smith, former head coach of the Atlanta Falcons, while Team Kai will be led by Brian Billick, former head coach of the Baltimore Ravens. Complete coaching staffs were announced as follows:| Role | Team Aina | Team Kai |
| Head coach | Mike Smith | Brian Billick |
| Offensive coordinator | Ron Turner | Brian Billick |
| Defensive coordinator | Tim Lewis | Wade Phillips |
| Offensive line | Tony Wise | Mike Tice |
| Tight ends | Jonathan Hayes | Taylor Jones |
| Wide receivers | Jonathan Hayes | Kevin Sumlin |
| Running backs | Gerald Brown | Scott Phillips Jr |
| Defensive line | Jay Hayes | Bill Johnson |
| Linebackers | Bob Sanders | Steve Thompson |
| Defensive backs | Andrew Weidinger | Carnell Lake |