2022 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team

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2022 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football
Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo.svg
ASUN co-champion
Conference ASUN Conference
Record7–5 (3–2 ASUN)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAndy Richman (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorJake Johnson (3rd season)
Home stadium Roy Kidd Stadium
Seasons
←  2021
2023  →
2022 ASUN Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Jacksonville State*  5 –0   9 –2  
Austin Peay +  3 –2   7 –4  
Eastern Kentucky +^  3 –2   7 –5  
Central Arkansas +  3 –2   5 –6  
Kennesaw State  1 –4   5 –6  
North Alabama  0 –5   1 –10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • Note: Jacksonville State ineligible for postseason play and ASUN title due to start of transition to FBS.
Rankings from STATS Poll
2022 WAC–ASUN Challenge football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Eastern Kentucky $^  4 –1   7 –5  
Central Arkansas  4 –1   5 –6  
Austin Peay  3 –1   7 –4  
Stephen F. Austin  2 –1   6 –5  
Abilene Christian  1 –1   7 –4  
Kennesaw State  1 –3   5 –6  
Southern Utah  0 –3   5 –6  
North Alabama  0 –4   1 –10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2022 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team represented Eastern Kentucky University as a member of the ASUN Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by Walt Wells in his third season, and played their home games at Roy Kidd Stadium. On August 28, Wells had a cardiac episode. [1] The following day, Garry McPeek was named the acting head coach. [2]

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 27:00 p.m.at Eastern Michigan *
 ESPN3 L 34–4216,531
September 104:00 p.m.at Bowling Green *
ESPN3W 59–57 7OT17,376
September 176:00 p.m. Charleston Southern *No. 19
 ESPN+ W 40–1716,906
September 244:00 p.m.at Austin Peay No. 16
ESPN+L 20–318,827
October 16:00 p.m. Southern Utah No. 25
  • Roy Kidd Stadium
  • Richmond, KY
ESPN+W 35–2814,099
October 156:00 p.m. Sam Houston No. 23
  • Roy Kidd Stadium
  • Richmond, KY
ESPN+L 17–2513,187
October 223:00 p.m. North Alabama Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Roy Kidd Stadium
  • Richmond, KY
ESPN+W 56–5315,244
October 292:00 p.m.at No. 15 Southeast Missouri State *
ESPN3W 28–234,902
November 55:00 p.m. Central Arkansas
  • Roy Kidd Stadium
  • Richmond, KY
ESPN+W 42–149,164
November 122:00 p.m.at Jacksonville State
ESPN+L 17–4215,875
November 193:00 p.m. Kennesaw State
  • Roy Kidd Stadium
  • Richmond, KY
ESPN+W 45–387,053
November 265:00 p.m. Gardner–Webb *
ESPN+L 41–524,973
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[3] [4]

Game summaries

At Eastern Michigan

1234Total
Colonels01071734
Eagles014141442

At Bowling Green

1234OT2OT3OT4OT5OT6OT7OTTotal
Colonels02477762202259
Falcons107714762202057

Charleston Southern

1234Total
Buccaneers0100717
No. 19 Colonels16017740

At Austin Peay

1234Total
No. 16 Colonels10100020
Governors3072131

Southern Utah

1234Total
Thunderbirds0147728
No. 25 Colonels7147735

Sam Houston

1234Total
Bearkats10031225
No. 23 Colonels0100717

North Alabama

1234Total
Lions147141853
Colonels72871456

At No. 15 Southeast Missouri State

1234Total
Colonels0022628
No. 15 Redhawks1033723

Central Arkansas

1234Total
Bears070714
Colonels71471442

At Jacksonville State

1234Total
Colonels0710017
Gamecocks71414742

Kennesaw State

1234Total
Owls140101438
Colonels91415745

Gardner–Webb—NCAA Division I First Round

1234Total
Runnin' Bulldogs211021052
Colonels141301441

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References

  1. ↑ "Statement On EKU Head Football Coach Walt Wells' Medical Episode". Eastern Kentucky University Athletics. August 28, 2022. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Garry McPeek Named EKU's Acting Head Football Coach". Eastern Kentucky University Athletics. August 29, 2022. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  3. ↑ "2022 Eastern Kentucky Colonels Football Schedule". EKUSports.com.
  4. ↑ "2022 Eastern Kentucky Colonels Football Schedule". FBSchedules.
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