American college football season
The 2022 Texas State Bobcats football team represented Texas State University as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season . They were led by head coach Jake Spavital , who would be coaching his fourth season and final with the team. The Bobcats played their home games at Bobcat Stadium in San Marcos, Texas .
Despite starting the season with a promising record of 3–3, the Bobcats would finish the season going 1–5, with three of these losses being by a touchdown or less, to finish with an overall record of 4–8. Spavital was fired on November 27, going 13–35 through four seasons as the program's head coach.[1]
Preseason [ edit ] Recruiting class [ edit ] Sun Belt coaches poll [ edit ] The Sun Belt coaches poll was released on July 25, 2022. The Bobcats were picked to finish fourth in the West Division.[2]
West Division Predicted finish Team Votes 1 Louisiana 95 (12) 2 South Alabama 79 (2) 3 Troy 76 4 Texas State 41 5 Southern Miss 40 6 Arkansas State 37 7 Louisiana–Monroe 24
East Division Predicted finish Team Votes 1 Appalachian State 94 (10) 2 Coastal Carolina 77 (2) 3 Georgia State 68 4 Marshall 62 5 Georgia Southern 35 (1) 6 James Madison 31 7 Old Dominion 25
Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams [ edit ] Offense
1st Team
Dalton Cooper – Offensive Lineman, SO 2nd Team
Kyle Hergel – Offensive Lineman, JR
Special Teams
1st Team
Schedule [ edit ] Texas State and the Sun Belt Conference announced the 2022 football schedule on March 1, 2022.[3] [4]
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 3 4:30 p.m. at Nevada * NSN L 14–3813,260 September 10 6:00 p.m. FIU * ESPN+ W 41–1218,757 September 17 11:00 a.m. at No. 17 Baylor * FS1 L 7–4245,597 September 24 6:00 p.m. Houston Christian * Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX ESPN3 W 34–016,237 October 1 12:30 p.m. at James Madison ESPN+ L 13–4025,188 October 8 6:00 p.m. Appalachian State Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX ESPN+ W 36–2425,613 October 15 2:30 p.m. at Troy ESPN3 L 14–1723,480 October 22 4:00 p.m. Southern Miss Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX ESPN+ L 14–2016,318 November 5 4:00 p.m. at Louisiana–Monroe ESPN3 L 30–3111,376 November 12 4:00 p.m. at South Alabama ESPN+ L 21–3814,518 November 19 4:00 p.m. Arkansas State Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX ESPN3 W 16–1313,287 November 26 4:00 p.m. Louisiana Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX ESPN+ L 13–4115,035
Game summaries [ edit ] At Nevada [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Bobcats 0 7 0 7 14 Wolf Pack 14 0 24 0 38
Statistics TXST NEV First downs 15 13 Total yards 282 278 Rushing yards -11 134 Passing yards 293 144 Turnovers 4 0 Time of possession 30:33 29:27
Team Category Player Statistics Texas State Passing Layne Hatcher 34/52, 293 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Jahmyl Jeter 10 rushes, 22 yards Receiving Ashtyn Hawkins 11 receptions, 101 yards, TD Nevada Passing Shane Illingworth 11/13, 101 yards Rushing Jake Barlage 1 rush, 37 yards Receiving Jamaal Bell 6 receptions, 60 yards
1 2 3 4 Total Panthers 3 3 0 6 12 Bobcats 10 10 0 21 41
Statistics FIU TXST First downs 18 21 Total yards 313 452 Rushing yards 62 226 Passing yards 251 225 Turnovers 2 2 Time of possession 27:58 32:02
Team Category Player Statistics FIU Passing Grayson James 30/47, 196 yards, 2 INT Rushing E. J. Wilson Jr. 6 rushes, 18 yards, TD Receiving Tyrese Chambers 10 receptions, 72 yards Texas State Passing Layne Hatcher 15/30, 226 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Calvin Hill 28 rushes, 195 yards, TD Receiving Charles Brown 2 receptions, 68 yards, TD
At No. 17 Baylor [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Bobcats 0 7 0 0 7 No. 17 Bears 7 14 7 14 42
Statistics TXST BAY First downs 17 23 Total yards 268 501 Rushing yards 82 293 Passing yards 186 208 Turnovers 1 3 Time of possession 31:32 28:28
Team Category Player Statistics Texas State Passing Layne Hatcher 24/36, 186 yards, TD Rushing Calvin Hill 12 rushes, 41 yards Receiving Ashtyn Hawkins 13 receptions, 114 yards, TD Baylor Passing Blake Shapen 15/26, 184 yards, TD, INT Rushing Richard Reese 19 rushes, 156 yards, 3 TD Receiving Gavin Holmes 3 receptions, 46 yards, TD
Houston Christian [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Huskies 0 0 0 0 0 Bobcats 7 17 3 7 34
Statistics HCU TXST First downs 8 28 Total yards 142 479 Rushing yards 39 117 Passing yards 103 362 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 24:55 35:05
Team Category Player Statistics Houston Christian Passing Justin Fomby 23/36, 103 yards, INT Rushing R. J. Smith 9 rushes, 24 yards Receiving Vernon Harrell 2 receptions, 26 yards Texas State Passing Layne Hatcher 27/41, 362 yards, 4 TD, INT Rushing Lincoln Pare 19 rushes, 84 yards Receiving Marcell Barbee 6 receptions, 112 yards, TD
At James Madison [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Bobcats 0 0 7 6 13 Dukes 7 12 7 14 40
Statistics TXST JMU First downs 11 22 Total yards 246 460 Rushing yards 106 203 Passing yards 140 257 Turnovers 4 3 Time of possession 26:05 33:55
Team Category Player Statistics Texas State Passing Layne Hatcher 13/27, 140 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Lincoln Pare 17 rushes, 81 yards Receiving Marcell Barbee 4 receptions, 56 yards James Madison Passing Todd Centeio 15/25, 257 yards, INT Rushing Latrele Palmer 27 rushes, 106 yards, 3 TD Receiving Kris Thornton 4 receptions, 97 yards
Appalachian State [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Mountaineers 0 3 7 14 24 Bobcats 7 17 9 3 36
Statistics APP TXST First downs 20 22 Total yards 436 334 Rushing yards 41 53 Passing yards 395 281 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 27:21 32:39
Team Category Player Statistics Appalachian State Passing Chase Brice 40/53, 395 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Nate Noel 5 rushes, 19 yards Receiving Dalton Stroman 5 receptions, 104 yards, TD Texas State Passing Layne Hatcher 26/36, 281 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Lincoln Pare 20 rushes, 64 yards, TD Receiving Ashtyn Hawkins 6 receptions, 105 yards, TD
At Troy [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Bobcats 0 7 7 0 14 Trojans 0 10 0 7 17
Statistics TXST TROY First downs 13 17 Total yards 293 406 Rushing yards 86 107 Passing yards 207 299 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 30:26 29:34
Team Category Player Statistics Texas State Passing Layne Hatcher 21/32, 207 yards, TD Rushing Lincoln Pare 18 rushes, 67 yards, TD Receiving Lincoln Pare 3 receptions, 71 yards, TD Troy Passing Gunnar Watson 12/22, 240 yards, TD, INT Rushing D. K. Billingsley 16 rushes, 70 yards Receiving Tez Johnson 4 receptions, 94 yards, TD
Southern Miss [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Golden Eagles 3 10 0 7 20 Bobcats 0 7 0 7 14
Statistics USM TXST First downs 17 12 Total yards 318 243 Rushing yards 131 -6 Passing yards 187 249 Turnovers 3 1 Time of possession 34:10 25:50
Team Category Player Statistics Southern Miss Passing Zach Wilcke 18/25, 187 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Frank Gore Jr. 20 rushes, 91 yards Receiving Chandler Pittman 1 reception, 53 yards, TD Texas State Passing Layne Hatcher 26/42, 249 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Calvin Hill 3 rushes, 3 yards Receiving Ashtyn Hawkins 5 receptions, 102 yards, TD
At Louisiana–Monroe [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Bobcats 21 3 3 3 30 Warhawks 0 17 7 7 31
Statistics TXST ULM First downs 19 23 Total yards 367 380 Rushing yards 130 67 Passing yards 237 313 Turnovers 0 4 Time of possession 31:31 28:29
Team Category Player Statistics Texas State Passing Layne Hatcher 29/41, 237 yards, 2 TD Rushing Lincoln Pare 25 rushes, 100 yards, TD Receiving Julian Ortega-Jones 8 receptions, 92 yards Louisiana–Monroe Passing Chandler Rogers 28/40, 310 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Malik Jackson 12 rushes, 47 yards, TD Receiving Tyrone Howell 12 receptions, 176 yards, 2 TD
At South Alabama [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Bobcats 0 0 7 14 21 Jaguars 10 7 7 14 38
Statistics TXST USA First downs 20 19 Total yards 230 380 Rushing yards 87 106 Passing yards 143 274 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 26:27 33:33
Team Category Player Statistics Texas State Passing Layne Hatcher 24/42, 143 yards, TD, INT Rushing Josh Berry 15 carries, 87 yards, TD Receiving Lincoln Pare 6 receptions, 30 yards South Alabama Passing Carter Bradley 20/34, 274 yards, 4 TD Rushing Marco Lee 14 carries, 57 yards Receiving Devin Voisin 6 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TD
At Arkansas State [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Red Wolves 0 7 3 3 13 Bobcats 3 0 0 13 16
Statistics TXST ARST First downs 14 19 Total yards 291 340 Rushing yards 54 144 Passing yards 237 196 Turnovers 0 0 Time of possession 25:57 34:03
Team Category Player Statistics Texas State Passing Layne Hatcher 23/36, 196 yards Rushing Lincoln Pare 19 carries, 75 yards, TD Receiving Donovan Moorer 6 receptions, 54 yards Arkansas State Passing James Blackman 22/40, 237 yards, TD Rushing Johnnie Lang 13 carries, 36 yards Receiving Daverrick Jenkins 3 receptions, 56 yards
Louisiana [ edit ] Pregame line Over/under LA –5.0 45.0
1 2 3 4 Total Ragin' Cajuns 7 13 7 14 41 Bobcats 3 3 7 0 13
Statistics UL TXST First downs 27 15 Total yards 436 356 Rushing yards 165 223 Passing yards 271 133 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 30:34 29:26
Team Category Player Statistics Louisiana Passing Chandler Fields 16/26, 187 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT Rushing Dre'lyn Washington 10 carries, 73 yards, 1 TD Receiving Lance Legendre 4 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TD Texas State Passing Layne Hatcher 13/27, 133 yards, 1 INT Rushing Lincoln Pare 4 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TD Receiving Charles Brown 3 receptions, 60 yards
References [ edit ] ^ Selbe, Nick (November 27, 2022). "Texas State Fires Football Coach Jake Spavital" . Sports Illustrated . Retrieved December 5, 2023 . ^ "Sun Belt Announces Football Preseason Awards & Poll" . sunbeltsports.org . Retrieved July 25, 2022 . ^ Chris Vannini (March 1, 2022). "Sun Belt releases 2022 football schedule with Marshall, Old Dominion, Southern Miss included" . The Athletic . Retrieved May 19, 2022 . ^ "Bobcats Release Full 2022 Football Schedule" . Texas State University, Department of Athletics . March 1, 2022. Retrieved May 19, 2022 .
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