2022 South Alabama Jaguars football team

2022 South Alabama Jaguars football
Sun Belt West Division co-champion
New Orleans Bowl, L 23–44 vs. Western Kentucky
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Division	West Division
Record	10–3 (7–1 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Kane Wommack (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Major Applewhite (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple spread
Defensive coordinator	Corey Batoon (2nd season)
Base defense	Multiple 4–2–5
Home stadium	Hancock Whitney Stadium
Seasons ←  2021 2023  →

2022 Sun Belt Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
Coastal Carolina xy		6	–	2					9	–	4
James Madison* x		6	–	2					8	–	3
Marshall		5	–	3					9	–	4
Georgia Southern		3	–	5					6	–	7
Appalachian State		3	–	5					6	–	6
Georgia State		3	–	5					4	–	8
Old Dominion		2	–	6					3	–	9
West Division
No. 19 Troy xy$		7	–	1					12	–	2
South Alabama x		7	–	1					10	–	3
Southern Miss		4	–	4					7	–	6
Louisiana		4	–	4					6	–	7
Louisiana–Monroe		3	–	5					4	–	8
Texas State		2	–	6					4	–	8
Arkansas State		1	–	7					3	–	9
Championship: Troy 45, Coastal Carolina 26
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules Rankings from AP Poll

The 2022 South Alabama Jaguars football team represented the University of South Alabama as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by head coach Kane Wommack, who was coaching his second season with the team. The Jaguars played their home games at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Alabama.

Preseason

Recruiting class

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	40‡	Commit date
D. K. Bonhomme Edge	Ottawa, Ontario, Canada	Clearwater Academy International Indiana	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	–	Dec 14, 2021
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (78)
Carter Bradley QB	Jacksonville, FL	Providence HS Toledo	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	–	Dec 14, 2021
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (81)
Chrystyile Caldwell LB	Elba, AL	Elba HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	–	Jul 29, 2021
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (73)
Malachi Carney OT	Pleasant Grove, AL	Pleasant Grove HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	–	Dec 1, 2021
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (71)
Chris Davis Jr. WR	Watson, LA	Live Oak HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	150 lb (68 kg)	–	Jul 31, 2021
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:
Ricky Fletcher S	Durant, MS	Holmes County HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	–	Jun 21, 2021
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (73)
Daniel Foster-Allen DL	Mobile, AL	St. Paul's Episcopal School Auburn	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	–	Jan 15, 2022
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (79)
Khalil Jacobs LB	Niceville, FL	Niceville HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	–	Dec 1, 2021
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (74)
Kenton Jerido IOL	Tuscaloosa, AL	Northridge HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	305 lb (138 kg)	–	Aug 7, 2021
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (71)
Jalen Jordan CB	Lake Cormorant, MS	Lake Cormorant HS Ole Miss	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	–	Jan 16, 2022
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (74)
Dontae Lucas IOL	Overton, FL	IMG Academy Florida State	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	340 lb (150 kg)	–	Jan 8, 2022
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (82)
Braylon McReynolds RB	Mobile, AL	McGill-Toolen Catholic HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	–	Oct 18, 2021
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (72)
James Miller LB	Madison, FL	Armwood HS Indiana	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	223 lb (101 kg)	–	Jan 10, 2022
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (76)
Blayne Myrick LB	Fairhope, AL	Fairhope HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	–	Jan 30, 2022
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      ESPN:
Jamar Richardson WR	Aliceville, AL	Aliceville HS Ole Miss	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	–	Jan 13, 2022
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (79)
Marquise Robinson CB	Crosby, MS	Wilkinson County HS Southwest Mississippi CC	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	–	Dec 11, 2021
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (73)
Caeleb Schlachter WR	Clearwater, FL	Clearwater Academy International	6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	–	Aug 9, 2021
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (72)
Tremel States-Jones CB	Clearwater, FL	Clearwater Academy International	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	–	Aug 10, 2021
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:
La'Damian Webb RB	Opelika, AL	Beauregard HS Jones College	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	–	Dec 15, 2021
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:

Source: ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Preseason

Award	Player	Position	Year
Allstate AFCA Good Works Team	Keith Gallmon	S	SR
Jim Thorpe Award	Darrell Luter Jr.	DB	SR
Bronko Nagurski Trophy	Darrell Luter Jr.	DB	SR
Ray Guy Award	Jack Brooks	P	JR
Wuerffel Trophy	Keith Gallmon	S	SR
Bednarik Award	Darrell Luter Jr.	DB	SR
Mannelly Award	Travis Drosos	LS	SO

Sources: ^{[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]}

Sun Belt coaches poll

The Sun Belt coaches poll was released on July 25, 2022. The Jaguars were picked to finish second in the West Division. ^[11]

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

Offense 2nd team Jalen Wayne – Wide Receiver, SR

Defense 1st team Darrell Luter Jr. – Defensive Back, SR Keith Gallmon Jr. – Defensive Back, SR

Personnel

2022 South Alabama Jaguars football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 0 Jalen Wayne Sr QB 1 Desmond Trotter Jr QB 2 Carter Bradley Jr RB 3 La'Damian Webb Jr WR 4 Caullin Lacy So WR 6 Jay’juan Townsend So TE 8 DJ Thomas-Jones Jr WR 9 Devin Voisin So QB 10 Tanner McGee  So WR 11 Nae'Saan Dickerson  Fr WR 13 Christian Wortham  Fr RB 14 Braylon McReynolds Fr WR 15 Victor McClinton Sr WR 16 Christopher Davis Jr. Fr QB 17 Eli Gainey So WR 18 Keyshawn Woodyard  Fr QB 19 JT McArdle Fr TE 20 Brandon Crum Jr RB 22 Omni Wells GS RB 23 Bryan Hill Jr RB 24 Damean Bivins  So TE 25 Cooper Wilson Fr TE 27 Jacob Hopper So RB 29 Marco Lee Jr RB 34 Jonathan Carter Fr TE 44 Nick Ruggs  So OL 51 Tyler Jernigan Jr OL 55 Donte Lucas Jr OL 59 Sam Williams Fr OL 64 Kenton Jerido Fr OL 65 Josh McCulloch Jr OL 66 Kole Payne Fr OL 67 Reggie Smith Jr OL 68 James Jackson Sr OL 69 Kent Foster Sr OL 70 Adrein Strickland Fr OL 71 James Robinson  So OL 72 John Gill  So OL 73 Daniel Foster-Allen  Fr OL 74 Reid Gavin Fr OL 75 Damon Parr Fr OL 76 PJ Mixon  Sr OL 77 Malachi Carney Fr OL 78 Trey Simpson Jr OL 79 Logan Lanicek Fr WR 81 Jeremiah Webb  So WR 82 Parker Kahlert  So WR 83 Yasir Berry Jr WR 84 Oakley Coleman  So WR 85 Caeleb Schlachter Fr TE 86 Todd Justice  So TE 88 Lincoln Sefcik Jr WR 89 Jamaal Pritchett Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class S 0 Keith Gallmon Jr. Sr CB 1 Jalen Jordan Jr S 2 Jaden Voisin So ILB 3 A. J. Deshazor Sr LB 4 James Miller Jr CB 6 Jamar Richardson Sr CB 7 Marquise Robinson So S 8 Yam Banks So ILB 9 Ke’Shun Brown  So ILB 10 Quentin Wilfawn Sr DL 11 Jamie Sheriff  Jr DL 12 Jamall Hickbottom So S 13 CJ Thompson Sr OLB 14 CJ Rias Jr LB 15 Chrystyile Caldwell Fr DB 16 Marvin Martin So DL 17 Zeke Chapman Sr CB 18 Darrell Luter Jr. Sr CB 19 Dallas Gamble  So DL 20 Lamondre Brooks Fr LB 21 D. K. Bonhomme Jr ILB 22 Trey Kiser Jr DB 23 Tremel States-Jones Fr DB 24 Ricky Fletcher Fr LB 25 Khalil Jacobs Fr CB 26 AJ Sims Fr CB 27 Isaac Mason Fr CB 28 Jason Brooks Fr S 29 Christopher Wallace Jr. Fr DL 30 Charles Coleman III Jr DB 31 Josh Reynolds Fr LB 32 Blayne Myrick Fr DL 33 Terry Perry So LB 34 Jordan Whitely Fr DL 35 Nick Curtis  So S 36 Trey Nelms Fr CB 37 Brady Wiggins Fr S 38 Rickey Hyatt Jr.  So OLB 39 Dalton Hughes Fr CB 40 Korian Wilson  Fr DL 45 Ed Smith IV Fr LB 46 Shaheim Carroll Jr DL 48 Gi'Narious Johnson Sr ILB 54 Sullivan Altman  So DL 55 Maurice Strong Jr. Jr DL 90 Carlos Johnson Jr. So DL 91 Nathan Rawlins-Kibonge  Fr DL 95 Brock Higdon  So DL 99 Wy’Kevious Thomas  So	Special teams Pos. # Name Class LS 28 Travis Drosos So K 31 Jacob Meeks Jr K 36 Diego Guajardo Jr LS 42 Anthony Zaccaro So P 87 Jack Martin Jr P 92 Jack Brooks Jr K 97 Gage Theus So	Head coach Kane Wommack (Southern Miss) Coordinators/assistant coaches Major Applewhite (Texas) Offensive coordinator/qb Corey Batoon (Long Beach State) Defensive coordinator/s Antonio Bradford (Alabama State) Running backs Rob Ezell (Alabama) Tight ends Jamael Lett (Tennessee Tech) Special teams coordinator Michael Smith (Kansas State) Wide receivers Gordon Steele (LSU) Offensive linemen Landius Wilkerson (Tennessee Tech) Defensive linemen Dwike Wilson (Mississippi) Cornerbacks/recruiting coordinator Will Windham (Mississippi State) Linebackers Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster

Schedule

South Alabama and the Sun Belt Conference announced the 2022 football schedule on March 1, 2022. ^{[12] [13]}

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	4:00 p.m.	Nicholls *	Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, AL	ESPN3	W 48–7	15,101
September 10	12:00 p.m.	at Central Michigan *	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	ESPN+	W 38–24	17,205
September 17	1:00 p.m.	at UCLA *	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	P12N	L 31–32	29,344
September 24	6:00 p.m.	Louisiana Tech *	Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, AL	ESPN+	W 38–14	17,939
October 1	4:00 p.m.	at Louisiana	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	ESPN+	W 20–17	20,671
October 15	6:00 p.m.	Louisiana–Monroe	Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, AL	NFLN	W 41–34	15,459
October 20	6:30 p.m.	Troy	Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, AL (rivalry)	ESPNU	L 6–10	25,450
October 29	3:00 p.m.	at Arkansas State	Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR	ESPNU	W 31–3	11,714
November 5	3:00 p.m.	at Georgia Southern	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	ESPN+	W 38–31	17,084
November 12	4:00 p.m.	Texas State	Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, AL	ESPN+	W 38–21	14,518
November 19	2:30 p.m.	at Southern Miss	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	NFLN	W 27–20	24,032
November 26	11:00 a.m.	Old Dominion	Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, AL	ESPN+	W 27–20	11,407
December 21	8:00 p.m.	vs. Western Kentucky *	Caesars Superdome New Orleans, LA (New Orleans Bowl)	ESPN	L 23–44	13,456
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

Game summaries

Nicholls

See also: 2022 Nicholls Colonels football team

Nicholls Colonels (0–0) at South Alabama Jaguars (0–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonels	0	0	0	7	7
Jaguars	10	17	14	7	48

at Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, AL

• Date: September 3, 2022
• Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C) • Wind: SE 4 mph
• Game attendance: 15,101
• Referee: Javarro Edwards
• TV announcers (ESPN3): J.D. Byars (play-by-play) and Pat Greenwood (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter (4:05) USA – La'Damian Webb 15-yard run, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:48; South Alabama 7–0) (1:54) USA – Diego Guajardo 39-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:29; South Alabama 10–0) Second Quarter (13:50) USA – Jalen Wayne 52-yard pass from Carter Bradley, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 4 plays, 83 yards, 1:17; South Alabama 17–0) (9:27) USA – Carter Bradley 4-yard run, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 1 play, 4 yards, 0:08; South Alabama 24–0) (1:30) USA – Diego Guajardo 48-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 54 yards, 5:26; South Alabama 27–0) Third Quarter (6:58) USA – Jalen Wayne 37-yard pass from Carter Bradley, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 1:17; South Alabama 34–0) (3:52) USA – Braylon McReynolds 18-yard pass from Carter Bradley, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:07; South Alabama 41–0) Fourth Quarter (14:24) NSU – Julien Gums 10-yard run, Gavin Lasseigne kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:28; South Alabama 41–7) (11:22) USA – La'Damian Webb 2-yard run, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 2:56; South Alabama 48–7) Win Probability Line Over/Under

Statistics	NICH	USA
First downs	10	24
Total yards	165	508
Rushing yards	59	176
Passing yards	106	332
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	15–28–1	26–35–0
Time of possession	25:11	34:49

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nicholls	Passing	Kohen Granier	15/27, 106 yards, INT
	Rushing	Julien Gums	9 carries, 33 yards, TD
	Receiving	Neno Lemay	3 receptions, 40 yards
South Alabama	Passing	Carter Bradley	17/25, 260 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	La'Damian Webb	18 carries, 98 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jalen Wayne	3 receptions, 98 yards, 2 TD

At Central Michigan

See also: 2022 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

South Alabama Jaguars (1–0) at Central Michigan Chippewas (0–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	20	11	0	7	38
Chippewas	7	3	0	14	24

at Kelly/Shorts Stadium, Mount Pleasant, MI

• Date: September 10, 2022
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: SW 11 mph
• Game attendance: 17,205
• Referee: Tom Stapleton
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Dan Gutowsky (play-by-play) and Marcus Ray (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter (8:51) USA – Carter Bradley 16-yard pass from Carter Bradley (Drive: 7 plays, 88 yards, 2:57; South Alabama 6–0) (5:08) CMU – Lew Nichols 5-yard run, Marshall Meeder kick (Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 1:08; Central Michigan 7–6) (1:29) USA – La'Damian Webb 3-yard run, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 2:29; South Alabama 13–7) (1:05) USA – Devin Voisin 22-yard pass from Carter Bradley, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 3 plays, 22 yards, 0:12; South Alabama 20–7) Second Quarter (12:14) USA – Jalen Wayne 10-yard pass from Carter Bradley, Devin Voisin pass (Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 2:46; South Alabama 28–7) (5:47) USA – Diego Guajardo 36-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 4:30; South Alabama 31–7) (1:21) CMU – Marshall Meeder 48-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 0:51; South Alabama 31–10) Third Quarter No scoring plays Fourth Quarter (10:53) USA – La'Damian Webb 30-yard run, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:06; South Alabama 38–10) (8:43) CMU – Marion Lukes 12-yard run (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:10; South Alabama 38–16) (4:30) CMU – Joel Wilson 21-yard pass from Daniel Richardson, D.C. Temple pass (Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 2:09; South Alabama 38–24) Win Probability Line Over/Under

Statistics	USA	CMU
First downs	30	23
Total yards	502	338
Rushing yards	148	81
Passing yards	354	257
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	26–42–1	23–47–0
Time of possession	38:00	22:00

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Alabama	Passing	Carter Bradley	26/42, 354 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	La'Damian Webb	20 carries, 91 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jalen Wayne	10 receptions, 98 yards, TD
Central Michigan	Passing	Daniel Richardson	23/47, 257 yards, TD
	Rushing	Marion Lukes	3 carries, 36 yards, TD
	Receiving	Joel Wilson	7 receptions, 73 yards, TD

At UCLA

See also: 2022 UCLA Bruins football team

South Alabama Jaguars (2–0) vs UCLA Bruins (2–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	10	7	14	0	31
Bruins	6	7	10	9	32

at Rose Bowl (stadium) • Pasadena, CA

• Date: September 17, 2022
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Sunny, 71 °F (22 °C)
• Game attendance: 29,344
• Referee: Chris Coyte
• TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter (12:15) UCLA – Nicholas Barr-Mira 38-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 1 yards, 0:56; UCLA 3–0) (8:51) USA – Marco Lee 1-yard run, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:24; USA 7–3) (4:22) UCLA – Nicholas Barr-Mira 49-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 4:24; USA 7–6) (1:18) USA – Diego Guajardo 38-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:04; USA 10–6) Second Quarter (5:54) USA – La'Damian Webb 9-yard run, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:31; USA 17–6) (3:25) UCLA – Jake Bobo 9-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:29; USA 17–13) Third Quarter (13:22) UCLA – Kam Brown 11-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:38; UCLA 20–17) (4:46) UCLA – Nicholas Barr-Mira 28-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 5:11; UCLA 23–17) (1:43) USA – Marco Lee 1-yard run, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 2:58; USA 24–23) (0:57) USA – Caullin Lacy Allen 4–yard pass from Carter Bradley, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:27; USA 31–23) Fourth Quarter (12:25) UCLA – Logan Loya 8-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson (Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 3:26; USA 31–29) (0:00) UCLA – Nicholas Barr-Mira 24-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 2:52; UCLA 32–31)

Statistics	USA	UCLA
First downs	22	23
Total yards	399	407
Rushes/yards	34–162	37–144
Passing yards	237	263
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	26–36–1	20–30–0
Time of possession	32:47	27:13

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Alabama	Passing	Carter Bradley	26/36, 237 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	La'Damian Webb	16 carries, 124 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jalen Wayne	7 receptions, 76 yards
UCLA	Passing	Dorian Thompson-Robinson	20/30, 263 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Zach Charbonnet	13 carries, 78 yards
	Receiving	Jake Bobo	5 receptions, 89 yards, TD

Louisiana Tech

See also: 2022 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (1–2) at South Alabama Jaguars (2–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	7	0	7	14
Jaguars	14	3	14	7	38

at Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, AL

• Date: September 24, 2022
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
• Game attendance: 17,939
• Referee: Patrick Foy
• TV announcers (ESPN+): J.D. Byars (play-by-play) and Pat Greenwood (analyst)

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under

Statistics	LT	USA
First downs	17	23
Total yards	308	389
Rushing yards	57	175
Passing yards	251	214
Turnovers	5	1
Time of possession	31:09	28:51

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana Tech	Passing	Parker McNeil	19/34, 251 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT
	Rushing	Greg Garner	7 receptions, 51 yards
	Receiving	Tre Harris	6 receptions, 85 yards
South Alabama	Passing	Carter Bradley	14/21, 178 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	La'Damian Webb	14 rushes, 75 yards
	Receiving	Caullin Lacy	3 receptions, 40 yards, TD

At Louisiana

See also: 2022 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team

South Alabama Jaguars (3–1) at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (2–2)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	0	7	3	10	20
Ragin' Cajuns	7	0	0	10	17

at Cajun Field, Lafayette, LA

• Date: October 1, 2022
• Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: N 11 MPH
• Game attendance: 20,671
• Referee: Wayne Winkler
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Dan McDonald (play-by-play) and Eric Mouton (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter (7:53) ULL – Eric Garror 69-yard punt return, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 1:22; ULL 7–0) Second Quarter (2:54) USA – La'Damian Webb 1-yard rush, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 4:46; TIED 7–7) Third Quarter (8:29) USA – Diego Guajardo 38-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 2:52; USA 10–7) Fourth Quarter (12:53) USA – Carter Bradley 3-yard rush, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 4:46; ULL 17–7) (7:43) ULL – Kenneth Almendares 51-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 41 yards, 5:10; USA 17–10) (0:42) ULL – Pearse Migl 81-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 17 plays, 82 yards, 6:17; TIED 17–17) (0:00) USA – Diego Guajardo 43-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 0:42; USA 20–17) Win Probability Line USA –8.5 Over/Under 47.5

Statistics	USA	ULL
First downs	20	17
Total yards	361	274
Rushing yards	116	159
Passing yards	245	115
Turnovers	2	3
Time of possession	30:18	29:42

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Alabama	Passing	Carter Bradley	18/41, 245 yards, INT
	Rushing	La'Damian Webb	22 carries, 75 yards, TD
	Receiving	Caullin Lacy	5 receptions, 112 yards
Louisiana	Passing	Ben Wooldridge	18/29, 90 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Chris Smith	12 carries, 107 yards
	Receiving	Peter LeBlanc	3 receptions, 23 yards

Louisiana–Monroe

See also: 2022 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team

Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks (2–4) at South Alabama Jaguars (4–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Warhawks	7	13	0	14	34
Jaguars	10	7	17	7	41

at Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, AL

• Date: October 15, 2022
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature:, Wind: SE 7mph
• Game attendance: 15,459
• Referee: Javarro Edwards
• TV: NFLN

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under

Statistics	ULM	USA
First downs	18	25
Total yards	4	9
Rushing yards	67	195
Passing yards	438	615
Passing: comp–att–int	20–27–1	25–33–0
Time of possession	28:18	26:42

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana–Monroe	Passing	Chandler Rogers	20/27, 371 yards, 4 TD, INT
	Rushing	Malik Jackson	13 carries, 39 yards
	Receiving	Tyrone Howell	9 receptions, 244 yards, 3 TD
South Alabama	Passing	Carter Bradley	25/33, 420 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Marco Lee	15 carries, 93 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Devin Voisin	7 receptions, 141 yards

Troy

See also: 2022 Troy Trojans football team and Battle for the Belt

Troy Trojans (5–2) at South Alabama Jaguars (5–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans	0	7	0	3	10
Jaguars	0	3	0	3	6

at Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, AL

• Date: October 20, 2022
• Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
• Game attendance: 25,450
• TV announcers (ESPNU): Wes Durham (play-by-play) and Roddy Jones (analyst)

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under

Statistics	TROY	USA
First downs	16	15
Total yards	266	246
Rushing yards	128	31
Passing yards	138	215
Passing: comp–att–int	14–19–1	29–41–1
Time of possession	33:24	26:36

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Troy	Passing	Jarret Doege	10/15, 84 yards, INT
	Rushing	DK Billingsley	19 carries, 86 yards, TD
	Receiving	Tez Johnson	4 receptions, 57 yards
South Alabama	Passing	Carter Bradley	29/40, 215 yards, INT
	Rushing	Omni Wells	4 carries, 21 yards
	Receiving	Devin Voisin	9 receptions, 93 yards

At Arkansas State

See also: 2022 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team

South Alabama Jaguars (5–2) at Arkansas State Red Wolves (2–6)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	14	2	8	7	31
Red Wolves	3	0	0	0	3

at Centennial Bank Stadium, Jonesboro, AR

• Date: October 29, 2022
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Cloudy Temperature: 70°F Wind: NE 18 mph
• Game attendance: 11,714
• Referee: Trennis Livingston
• TV announcers (ESPNU): Kevin Brown (play-by-play) and Hutson Mason (analyst)

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under

Statistics	USA	ARST
First downs	16	9
Total yards	362	158
Rushing yards	183	–19
Passing yards	179	177
Passing: comp–att–int	17–24–0	22–39–0
Time of possession	35:59	24:01

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Alabama	Passing	Carter Bradley	17/24, 179 yards, TD
	Rushing	La'Damian Webb	28 carries, 162 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Jalen Wayne	3 receptions, 83 yards, TD
Arkansas State	Passing	James Blackman	22/39, 177 yards
	Rushing	Marcel Murray	4 carries, 15 yards
	Receiving	Jeff Foreman	6 receptions, 98 yards

At Georgia Southern

See also: 2022 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

South Alabama Jaguars (6–2) at Georgia Southern Eagles (5–3)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	7	10	7	14	38
Eagles	21	3	7	0	31

at Paulson Stadium, Statesboro, GA

• Date: November 5, 2022
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Cloudy Temperature: 80°F
• Game attendance: 17,084
• Referee: Marshall Lewis
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Danny Waugh (play-by-play), Cole Neely (analyst) and Emily Grace McWhorter (sideline)

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under

Statistics	USA	GASO
First downs	29	21
Total yards	514	366
Rushing yards	321	88
Passing yards	193	278
Passing: comp–att–int	16–27–2	26–45–1
Time of possession	37:04	22:56

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Alabama	Passing	Carter Bradley	16/27, 193 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	La'Damian Webb	35 carries, 247 yards, 4 TD
	Receiving	Devin Voisin	2 receptions, 42 yards
Georgia Southern	Passing	Kyle Vantrease	26/45, 278 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Jalen White	10 carries, 65 yards, TD
	Receiving	Derwin Burgess Jr.	8 carries, 96 yards, TD

Texas State

See also: 2022 Texas State Bobcats football team

Texas State Bobcats (3–6) at South Alabama Jaguars (7–2)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bobcats	0	0	7	14	21
Jaguars	10	7	7	14	38

at Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, AL

• Date: November 12, 2022
• Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny Temperature: 56°F Wind: NW 10 mph
• Game attendance: 14,518
• Referee: Javarro Edwards
• TV announcers (ESPN+): J.D. Byars (play-by-play) and Pat Greenwood (analyst)

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under

Statistics	TXST	USA
First downs	20	19
Total yards	230	380
Rushing yards	87	106
Passing yards	143	274
Passing: comp–att–int	24–42–1	20–34–0
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 Southern Miss

See also: 2022 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

South Alabama Jaguars (8–2) at Southern Miss Golden Eagles (5–5)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	3	10	0	14	27
Golden Eagles	7	3	7	3	20

at M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, MS

• Date: November 19, 2022
• Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Cloudy Temperature: 48°F Wind: N 3 mph
• Game attendance: 24,032
• Referee: Jeremy Parker
• TV announcers (NFLN): Jason Ross Jr. (play-by-play) and Tyoka Jackson (analyst)

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under

Statistics	USA	USM
First downs	16	21
Total yards	411	298
Rushing yards	154	102
Passing yards	257	196
Passing: comp–att–int	17–26–2	19–34–1
Time of possession	28:46	31:14

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Alabama	Passing	Carter Bradley	15/22, 238 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Braylon McReynolds	15 carries, 100 yards
	Receiving	Devin Voisin	6 receptions, 97 yards, TD
Southern Miss	Passing	Trey Lowe III	18/33, 167 yards, INT
	Rushing	Frank Gore Jr.	20 carries, 66 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jason Brownlee	7 receptions, 109 yards, TD

Old Dominion

See also: 2022 Old Dominion Monarchs football team

Old Dominion Monarchs (3–8) at South Alabama Jaguars (9–2)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Monarchs	10	10	0	0	20
Jaguars	7	6	7	7	27

at Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, AL

• Date: November 26, 2022
• Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
• Game attendance: 11,407
• TV announcers (ESPN+): J.D. Byars (play-by-play) and Pat Greenwood (analyst)

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under

Statistics	ODU	USA
First downs	17	24
Total yards	381	398
Rushing yards	96	208
Passing yards	285	190
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	24:52	35:08

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Old Dominion	Passing	Hayden Wolff	21/36, 285 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Blake Watson	18 carries, 110 yards
	Receiving	Blake Watson	6 receptions, 88 yards, 1 TD
South Alabama	Passing	Carter Bradley	17/29, 190 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	La'Damian Webb	18 carries, 74 yards
	Receiving	Jalen Wayne	3 receptions, 63 yards, 1 TD

Vs. Western Kentucky (New Orleans Bowl)

See also: 2022 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team and 2022 New Orleans Bowl

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (8–5) vs. South Alabama Jaguars (10–2) (R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hilltoppers	14	17	10	3	44
Jaguars	0	3	14	6	23

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, LA

• Date: December 21, 2022
• Game time: 8:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: n/a (game played indoors)
• Game attendance: 13,456
• Referee: Cal McNeill
• TV announcers (ESPN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), and Taylor Davis (sideline)
• Box score

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under

Statistics	WKU	USA
First downs	29	28
Total yards	677	421
Rushing yards	155	44
Passing yards	522	377
Passing: comp–att–int	37–56–1	37–55–2
Time of possession	28:44	31:16

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Kentucky	Passing	Austin Reed	36/55, 497 yards, 4 TD, INT
	Rushing	Markese Stepp	7 carries, 63 yards
	Receiving	Dalvin Smith	6 receptions, 145 yards, TD
South Alabama	Passing	Carter Bradley	36/53, 360 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	La'Damian Webb	12 carries, 48 yards
	Receiving	Devin Voisin	11 receptions, 153 yards, TD

Rankings

Further information: 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	RV	—	—	—	RV	RV	RV	—
Coaches	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	RV	—	—	—	RV	RV	RV	RV
CFP	Not released									—	—	—	—	—	—	Not released

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