American college football season
The 2022 North Alabama Lions football team represented the University of North Alabama during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Lions played their home games at the Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama. The team was coached by sixth-year head coach Chris Willis.
Schedule[edit]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| 5:00 p.m. | at Indiana State* | | ESPN+ | L 14–17 OT | 4,851 |
September 10 | 6:00 p.m. | Virginia–Wise* | | ESPN+ | W 49–17 | 9,421 |
September 17 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 10 Chattanooga* | | | L 14–41 | 10,254 |
September 24 | 6:00 p.m. | Tarleton State* | - Braly Municipal Stadium
- Florence, AL
| ESPN+ | L 28–43 | 10,039 |
October 8 | 5:00 p.m. | at Kennesaw State | | ESPN+ | L 34–40 2OT | 4,505 |
October 15 | 6:00 p.m. | vs. Jacksonville State | | ESPN+ | L 31–47 | 10,124 |
October 22 | 2:00 p.m. | at Eastern Kentucky | | ESPN+ | L 53–56 | 15,244 |
October 29 | 4:00 p.m. | at Central Arkansas | | ESPN+ | L 29–64 | 4,253 |
November 5 | 4:00 p.m. | Austin Peay | - Braly Municipal Stadium
- Florence, AL
| ESPN+ | L 35–38 | 5,235 |
November 12 | 4:00 p.m. | Tennessee Tech* | - Braly Municipal Stadium
- Florence, AL
| ESPN+ | L 27–35 | 6,132 |
November 19 | 1:00 p.m. | at Memphis* | | ESPN+ | L 0–59 | 24,154 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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Game summaries[edit]
at Indiana State[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | North Alabama | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | • Indiana State | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 17 | - Date: September 1
- Location: Memorial Stadium
- Game start: 6:02 p.m.
- Game attendance: 4,851
- Game weather: Sunny
- Referee: Rick Warne
- Television network: ESPN+
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Statistics | INS | UNA |
First downs | 11 | 17 |
Total yards | 276 | 156 |
Rushing yards | 135 | 8 |
Passing yards | 141 | 148 |
Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
Time of possession | 24:25 | 35:35 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
INS | Passing | Gavin Screws | 16/30, 141 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT's |
Rushing | Tee Hodge | 20 carries, 78 yards |
Receiving | Kevin Barnett | 5 receptions, 38 yards |
UNA | Passing | Noah Walters | 6/13, 64 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | ShunDerrick Powell | 20 carries, 80 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | Kobe Warden | 2 receptions, 32 yards |
Virginia-Wise[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Virginia-Wise | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | • North Alabama | 0 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 49 | - Date: September 10
- Location: Braly Stadium
- Game start: 6:01 p.m.
- Game attendance: 9,421
- Game weather: 75, Cloudy, Wind W @ 4 mph
- Referee: Shawn Purdy
- Television network: ESPN+
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Statistics | UVW | UNA |
First downs | 17 | 17 |
Total yards | 339 | 465 |
Rushing yards | 67 | 369 |
Passing yards | 272 | 96 |
Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
Time of possession | 35:09 | 24:51 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
UVW | Passing | Lendon Redwine | 25/36, 264 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Jeavon Gillespie | 8 carries, 63 yards |
Receiving | Tyler Kirkless | 4 receptions, 95 yards, 1 TD |
UNA | Passing | Noah Walters | 7/21, 96 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | ShunDerrick Powell | 20 carries, 251 yards, 4 TD's |
Receiving | E.J. Rogers | 2 receptions, 40 yards |
at No. 10 Chattanooga[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | North Alabama | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | • No. 10 Chattanooga | 7 | 20 | 0 | 14 | 41 | - Date: September 17
- Location: Finley Stadium
- Game start: 6:02 p.m.
- Game attendance: 10,254
- Game weather: 81, Cloudy, Wind SE @ 6 mph
- Referee: Michael Farmer Jr
- Television network: ESPN+
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Statistics | UTC | UNA |
First downs | 25 | 15 |
Total yards | 469 | 310 |
Rushing yards | 166 | 60 |
Passing yards | 303 | 250 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 35:11 | 24:49 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
UTC | Passing | Preston Hutchinson | 22/31, 303 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Aliym Ford | 21 carries, 96 yards |
Receiving | Sam Phillips | 5 receptions, 96 yards |
UNA | Passing | Noah Walters | 18/27, 250 yards, 2 TD's, 1 INT |
Rushing | ShunDerrick Powell | 10 carries, 33 yards |
Receiving | Takairee Kenebrew | 3 receptions, 107 yards, 1 TD |
Tarleton State[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Texans | 6 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 43 |
Lions | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
At Kennesaw State[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total |
Lions | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 34 |
Owls | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 40 |
vs Jacksonville State[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Gamecocks | 21 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 47 |
Lions | 0 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 31 |
At Eastern Kentucky[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Lions | 14 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 53 |
Colonels | 7 | 28 | 7 | 14 | 56 |
At Central Arkansas[edit]
North Alabama Lions (1-6) vs Central Arkansas Bears (3-4)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Lions | 0 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 29 |
Bears | 12 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 64 |
at Estes Stadium, Conway, AR
- Date:
- Game time: 4:00 pm
- Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C) • Weather: Cloudy
- Game attendance: 4,253
- Referee: Brad Carrell
- TV: ESPN+
Statistics | North Alabama | Central Arkansas |
First downs | 17 | 23 |
Plays–yards | 70-392 | 65-733 |
Rushes–yards | 278 | 456 |
Passing yards | 114 | 277 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 10-28-1 | 15-24-0 |
Time of possession | 29:39 | 30:21 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
North Alabama | Passing | Noah Walters | 9/26, 108 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | ShunDerrick Powell | 22 carries, 159 yards, 2 TD |
Receiving | Cortez Hall | 2 receptions, 34 yards |
Central Arkansas | Passing | Will McElvain | 15/24, 277 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Darius Hale | 19 carries, 255 yards, 2 TD |
Receiving | Myles Butler | 2 receptions, 117 yards, 1 TD |
Austin Peay[edit]
Austin Peay Governors (5-3) vs North Alabama Lions (1-7)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Governors | 7 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
Lions | 14 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
at Braly Municipal Stadium, Florence, AL
- Date:
- Game time: 4:00 pm
- Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: NW 2 MPH
- Game attendance: 5,235
- Referee: Doug Mercer
- TV: ESPN+
Statistics | Austin Peay | North Alabama |
First downs | 24 | 22 |
Plays–yards | 73-544 | 80-463 |
Rushes–yards | 218 | 260 |
Passing yards | 326 | 203 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 19-31-0 | 20-35-1 |
Time of possession | 23:47 | 36:13 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Austin Peay | Passing | Mike DiLiello | 19/31, 326 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | CJ Evans Jr. | 15 carries, 87 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | Drae McCray | 5 receptions, 106 yards, 1 TD |
North Alabama | Passing | Noah Walters | 20/35, 203 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | ShunDerrick Powell | 23 carries, 207 yards, 2 TD |
Receiving | Takairee Kenebrew | 7 receptions, 78 yards, 1 TD |
Tennessee Tech[edit]
Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (3-6) vs North Alabama Lions (1-8)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Golden Eagles | 7 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
Lions | 0 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
at Braly Municipal Stadium, Florence, AL
- Date:
- Game time: 4:00 pm
- Game weather: 38 °F (3 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: SE 11 MPH
- Game attendance: 6,132
- Referee: Brad Carrell
- TV: ESPN+
Statistics | Tennessee Tech | North Alabama |
First downs | 24 | 26 |
Plays–yards | 56-454 | 79-505 |
Rushes–yards | 268 | 172 |
Passing yards | 186 | 333 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 15-22-0 | 21-36-0 |
Time of possession | 28:56 | 31:04 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Tennessee Tech | Passing | Jeremiah Oatsvall | 14/21, 183 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Jayvian Allen | 9 carries, 70 yards |
Receiving | Metrius Fleming | 4 receptions, 61 yards |
North Alabama | Passing | Noah Walters | 21/36, 333 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | ShunDerrick Powell | 30 carries, 151 yards, 1 TD, 1 fumble |
Receiving | Takairee Kenebrew | 2 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD |
At Memphis[edit]
North Alabama Lions (1-9) vs Memphis Tigers (5-5)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tigers | 14 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 59 |
at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, Memphis, TN
- Date:
- Game time: 1:00 pm
- Game weather: 39 °F (4 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SW 6 MPH
- Game attendance: 24,154
- Referee: Tim Rich
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Ted Emrich, Leger Douzable
Statistics | North Alabama | Memphis |
First downs | 9 | 28 |
Plays–yards | 49–124 | 72–493 |
Rushes–yards | 30–100 | 43–246 |
Passing yards | 24 | 247 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 6–19–2 | 18–29–0 |
Time of possession | 26:18 | 33:42 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
North Alabama | Passing | Noah Walters | 6/19, 24 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing | Noah Walters | 9 carries, 56 yards |
Receiving | Takairee Kenebrew | 1 reception, 9 yards |
Memphis | Passing | Seth Henigan | 14/24, 218 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | An'Darius Coffey | 14 carries, 83 yards |
Receiving | Eddie Lewis | 3 receptions, 73 yards, 1 TD |
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