2022 Texas State Bobcats football team

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2022 Texas State Bobcats football
Texas State Athletics wordmark.svg
Conference Sun Belt Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record4–8 (2–6 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive scheme Air raid
Defensive coordinatorZac Spavital (4th season)
Base defense 3–4
Home stadium Bobcat Stadium
Seasons
←  2021
2023  →
2022 Sun Belt Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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 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.

Contents

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

Recruiting class

Sun Belt coaches poll

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 finishTeamVotes
1Louisiana95 (12)
2South Alabama79 (2)
3Troy76
4Texas State41
5Southern Miss40
6Arkansas State37
7Louisiana–Monroe24
East Division
Predicted finishTeamVotes
1Appalachian State94 (10)
2Coastal Carolina77 (2)
3Georgia State68
4Marshall62
5Georgia Southern35 (1)
6James Madison31
7Old Dominion25

Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams

Schedule

Texas State and the Sun Belt Conference announced the 2022 football schedule on March 1, 2022. [3] [4]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 34:30 p.m.at Nevada *
 NSN L 14–3813,260
September 106:00 p.m. FIU *
 ESPN+ W 41–1218,757
September 1711:00 a.m.at No. 17 Baylor *
 FS1 L 7–4245,597
September 246:00 p.m. Houston Christian *
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
 ESPN3 W 34–016,237
October 112:30 p.m.at James Madison
ESPN+L 13–4025,188
October 86:00 p.m. Appalachian State
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
ESPN+W 36–2425,613
October 152:30 p.m.at Troy
ESPN3L 14–1723,480
October 224:00 p.m. Southern Miss Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
ESPN+L 14–2016,318
November 54:00 p.m.at Louisiana–Monroe
ESPN3L 30–3111,376
November 124:00 p.m.at South Alabama
ESPN+L 21–3814,518
November 194:00 p.m. Arkansas State
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
ESPN3W 16–1313,287
November 264:00 p.m. Louisiana
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
ESPN+L 13–4115,035

Game summaries

At Nevada

1234Total
Bobcats070714
Wolf Pack14024038
StatisticsTXSTNEV
First downs1513
Total yards282278
Rushing yards-11134
Passing yards293144
Turnovers40
Time of possession30:3329:27
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Texas StatePassing Layne Hatcher 34/52, 293 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingJahmyl Jeter10 rushes, 22 yards
ReceivingAshtyn Hawkins11 receptions, 101 yards, TD
NevadaPassingShane Illingworth11/13, 101 yards
RushingJake Barlage1 rush, 37 yards
ReceivingJamaal Bell6 receptions, 60 yards

FIU

1234Total
Panthers330612
Bobcats101002141
StatisticsFIUTXST
First downs1821
Total yards313452
Rushing yards62226
Passing yards251225
Turnovers22
Time of possession27:5832:02
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
FIUPassingGrayson James30/47, 196 yards, 2 INT
RushingE. J. Wilson Jr.6 rushes, 18 yards, TD
ReceivingTyrese Chambers10 receptions, 72 yards
Texas StatePassingLayne Hatcher15/30, 226 yards, 3 TD, INT
RushingCalvin Hill28 rushes, 195 yards, TD
ReceivingCharles Brown2 receptions, 68 yards, TD

At No. 17 Baylor

1234Total
Bobcats07007
No. 17 Bears71471442
StatisticsTXSTBAY
First downs1723
Total yards268501
Rushing yards82293
Passing yards186208
Turnovers13
Time of possession31:3228:28
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Texas StatePassingLayne Hatcher24/36, 186 yards, TD
RushingCalvin Hill12 rushes, 41 yards
ReceivingAshtyn Hawkins13 receptions, 114 yards, TD
BaylorPassing Blake Shapen 15/26, 184 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Richard Reese 19 rushes, 156 yards, 3 TD
ReceivingGavin Holmes3 receptions, 46 yards, TD

Houston Christian

1234Total
Huskies00000
Bobcats7173734
StatisticsHCUTXST
First downs828
Total yards142479
Rushing yards39117
Passing yards103362
Turnovers11
Time of possession24:5535:05
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Houston ChristianPassingJustin Fomby23/36, 103 yards, INT
RushingR. J. Smith9 rushes, 24 yards
ReceivingVernon Harrell2 receptions, 26 yards
Texas StatePassingLayne Hatcher27/41, 362 yards, 4 TD, INT
RushingLincoln Pare19 rushes, 84 yards
ReceivingMarcell Barbee6 receptions, 112 yards, TD

At James Madison

1234Total
Bobcats007613
Dukes71271440
StatisticsTXSTJMU
First downs1122
Total yards246460
Rushing yards106203
Passing yards140257
Turnovers43
Time of possession26:0533:55
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Texas StatePassingLayne Hatcher13/27, 140 yards, TD, 2 INT
RushingLincoln Pare17 rushes, 81 yards
ReceivingMarcell Barbee4 receptions, 56 yards
James MadisonPassing Todd Centeio 15/25, 257 yards, INT
RushingLatrele Palmer27 rushes, 106 yards, 3 TD
ReceivingKris Thornton4 receptions, 97 yards

Appalachian State

1234Total
Mountaineers0371424
Bobcats7179336
StatisticsAPPTXST
First downs2022
Total yards436334
Rushing yards4153
Passing yards395281
Turnovers21
Time of possession27:2132:39
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Appalachian StatePassing Chase Brice 40/53, 395 yards, 3 TD, INT
RushingNate Noel5 rushes, 19 yards
ReceivingDalton Stroman5 receptions, 104 yards, TD
Texas StatePassingLayne Hatcher26/36, 281 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingLincoln Pare20 rushes, 64 yards, TD
ReceivingAshtyn Hawkins6 receptions, 105 yards, TD

At Troy

1234Total
Bobcats077014
Trojans0100717
StatisticsTXSTTROY
First downs1317
Total yards293406
Rushing yards86107
Passing yards207299
Turnovers01
Time of possession30:2629:34
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Texas StatePassingLayne Hatcher21/32, 207 yards, TD
RushingLincoln Pare18 rushes, 67 yards, TD
ReceivingLincoln Pare3 receptions, 71 yards, TD
TroyPassing Gunnar Watson 12/22, 240 yards, TD, INT
RushingD. K. Billingsley16 rushes, 70 yards
ReceivingTez Johnson4 receptions, 94 yards, TD

Southern Miss

1234Total
Golden Eagles3100720
Bobcats070714
StatisticsUSMTXST
First downs1712
Total yards318243
Rushing yards131-6
Passing yards187249
Turnovers31
Time of possession34:1025:50
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Southern MissPassingZach Wilcke18/25, 187 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Frank Gore Jr. 20 rushes, 91 yards
ReceivingChandler Pittman1 reception, 53 yards, TD
Texas StatePassingLayne Hatcher26/42, 249 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingCalvin Hill3 rushes, 3 yards
ReceivingAshtyn Hawkins5 receptions, 102 yards, TD

At Louisiana–Monroe

1234Total
Bobcats2133330
Warhawks0177731
StatisticsTXSTULM
First downs1923
Total yards367380
Rushing yards13067
Passing yards237313
Turnovers04
Time of possession31:3128:29
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Texas StatePassingLayne Hatcher29/41, 237 yards, 2 TD
RushingLincoln Pare25 rushes, 100 yards, TD
ReceivingJulian Ortega-Jones8 receptions, 92 yards
Louisiana–MonroePassing Chandler Rogers 28/40, 310 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingMalik Jackson12 rushes, 47 yards, TD
ReceivingTyrone Howell12 receptions, 176 yards, 2 TD

At South Alabama

1234Total
Bobcats0071421
Jaguars10771438
StatisticsTXSTUSA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Texas StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
South AlabamaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

At Arkansas State

1234Total
Red Wolves073313
Bobcats3001316
StatisticsTXSTARST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Texas StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
Arkansas StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

Louisiana

1234Total
Ragin' Cajuns71371441
Bobcats337013
StatisticsULTXST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LouisianaPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Texas StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

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References

  1. ↑ Selbe, Nick (November 27, 2022). "Texas State Fires Football Coach Jake Spavital". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Sun Belt Announces Football Preseason Awards & Poll". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  3. ↑ Chris Vannini (March 1, 2022). "Sun Belt releases 2022 football schedule with Marshall, Old Dominion, Southern Miss included". The Athletic. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Bobcats Release Full 2022 Football Schedule". Texas State University, Department of Athletics. March 1, 2022. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
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