2022 Murray State Racers football team

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2022 Murray State Racers football
Murray State Racers wordmark.svg
Conference Ohio Valley Conference
Record2–9 (1–4 OVC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBen Hodges (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorDillon Sanders (3rd season)
Home stadium Roy Stewart Stadium
Seasons
  2021
2023  
2022 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 15 Southeast Missouri State +^  5 0   9 3  
UT Martin +  5 0   7 4  
Tennessee State  2 3   4 7  
Tennessee Tech  2 3   4 7  
Lindenwood *  1 3   7 3  
Eastern Illinois  1 4   2 9  
Murray State  1 4   2 9  
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
  • Note: Lindenwood ineligible for OVC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II.
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2022 Murray State Racers football team represented Murray State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Dean Hood and played their games at Roy Stewart Stadium in Murray, Kentucky.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 37:00 p.m.at Texas Tech * ESPN+ L 10–6360,201
September 106:00 p.m. Jacksonville State *ESPN+L 3–346,911
September 171:00 p.m.at Ball State *ESPN+L 0–3114,413
September 244:00 p.m. Eastern Illinois
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
ESPN+L 21–3510,112
October 16:00 p.m.at No. 21 Southeastern Louisiana *ESPN+L 14–485,127
October 82:00 p.m. No. 18 UT Martin
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
ESPN+L 16–456,492
October 153:00 p.m.at No. 24 Austin Peay *ESPN+L 17–527,117
October 221:00 p.m.at Lindenwood ESPN+L 18–333,851
October 292:00 p.m. Tennessee State Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
ESPN+W 19–315,122
November 121:00 p.m. Robert Morris *
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
ESPN3W 27–95,037
November 191:00 p.m.at No. 17 Southeast Missouri State ESPN+L 22–523,375
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

At Texas Tech

Murray State Racers at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Racers370010
Red Raiders142814763

at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

  • Date: September 3
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 60,201
  • Referee: Dan Scanlan
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Noah Reed and Taylor McHargue
Game information

Jacksonville State

1234Total
Gamecocks73101434
Racers03003

At Ball State

Murray State Racers (FCS) at Ball State Cardinals
1234Total
Racers00000
Cardinals7710731
  • Date: September 17, 2022
  • Location: Scheumann Stadium
    Muncie, IN
  • Game start: 2:00 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 43 minutes
  • Game attendance: 14,413
  • Game weather: Sunny, 82 °F (28 °C)
  • Referee: Jeremy Valentine
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jim Barbar (play-by-play), Ryan Cavanaugh (analyst)
Pregame lineOver/under
BALL –21.053
StatisticsMurray StateBall State
First downs926
Total yards155476
Rushing yards87249
Passing yards68227
Turnovers31
Time of possession23:3236:28
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Murray StatePassingIsaac McNamee7/22, 57 yards, 2 INT
RushingJawaun Northington17 carries, 71 yards
ReceivingDeQuan Dallas2 receptions, 27 yards
Ball StatePassing John Paddock 27/44, 227 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Carson Steele 25 carries, 141 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingJayshon Jackson6 receptions, 64 yards, 1 TD

Eastern Illinois

1234Total
Panthers141001135
Racers770721

At No. 21 Southeastern Louisiana

Murray State Racers at Southeastern Louisiana Lions
Quarter1234Total
Racers077014
No. 21 Lions71032848

at Strawberry Stadium, Hammond, LA

  • Date: October 1
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Clear
  • Game attendance: 5,127
  • Referee: Nolan Dumas
  • TV: ESPN3

No. 18 UT Martin

1234Total
No. 18 Skyhawks01472445
Racers097016

At No. 24 Austin Peay

1234Total
Racers3140017
No. 24 Governors211410752

At Lindenwood

1234Total
Racers1233018
Lions0177933

Tennessee State

1234Total
Tigers03003
Racers066719

Robert Morris

1234Total
Colonials00909
Racers7002027

At No. 17 Southeast Missouri State

1234Total
Racers366722
No. 17 Redhawks211014752

References

  1. "2022 Football Schedule". Murray State University. Retrieved July 11, 2022.