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2022 Texas State Bobcats football
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
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 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.

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 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

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*
 NSNL 14–3813,260
September 106:00 p.m. FIU*
 ESPN+W 41–1218,757
September 1711:00 a.m.at No. 17 Baylor*
 FS1L 7–4245,597
September 246:00 p.m. Houston Christian*
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
 ESPN3W 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 Missdagger
  • 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

See also: 2022 Nevada Wolf Pack football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Bobcats 0 7 0 7 14
Wolf Pack 14 0 24 0 38
Statistics TXST NEV
First downs 15 13
Total yards 282 278
Rushing yards -11 134
Passing yards 293 144
Turnovers 4 0
Time of possession 30:33 29:27
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas State Passing Layne Hatcher 34/52, 293 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Jahmyl Jeter 10 rushes, 22 yards
Receiving Ashtyn Hawkins 11 receptions, 101 yards, TD
Nevada Passing Shane Illingworth 11/13, 101 yards
Rushing Jake Barlage 1 rush, 37 yards
Receiving Jamaal Bell 6 receptions, 60 yards

FIU

See also: 2022 FIU Panthers football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 3 3 0 6 12
Bobcats 10 10 0 21 41
Statistics FIU TXST
First downs 18 21
Total yards 313 452
Rushing yards 62 226
Passing yards 251 225
Turnovers 2 2
Time of possession 27:58 32:02
Team Category Player Statistics
FIU Passing Grayson James 30/47, 196 yards, 2 INT
Rushing E. J. Wilson Jr. 6 rushes, 18 yards, TD
Receiving Tyrese Chambers 10 receptions, 72 yards
Texas State Passing Layne Hatcher 15/30, 226 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Calvin Hill 28 rushes, 195 yards, TD
Receiving Charles Brown 2 receptions, 68 yards, TD

At No. 17 Baylor

See also: 2022 Baylor Bears football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Bobcats 0 7 0 0 7
No. 17 Bears 7 14 7 14 42
Statistics TXST BAY
First downs 17 23
Total yards 268 501
Rushing yards 82 293
Passing yards 186 208
Turnovers 1 3
Time of possession 31:32 28:28
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas State Passing Layne Hatcher 24/36, 186 yards, TD
Rushing Calvin Hill 12 rushes, 41 yards
Receiving Ashtyn Hawkins 13 receptions, 114 yards, TD
Baylor Passing Blake Shapen 15/26, 184 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Richard Reese 19 rushes, 156 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Gavin Holmes 3 receptions, 46 yards, TD

Houston Christian

See also: 2022 Houston Christian Huskies football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 0 0 0 0 0
Bobcats 7 17 3 7 34
Statistics HCU TXST
First downs 8 28
Total yards 142 479
Rushing yards 39 117
Passing yards 103 362
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 24:55 35:05
Team Category Player Statistics
Houston Christian Passing Justin Fomby 23/36, 103 yards, INT
Rushing R. J. Smith 9 rushes, 24 yards
Receiving Vernon Harrell 2 receptions, 26 yards
Texas State Passing Layne Hatcher 27/41, 362 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing Lincoln Pare 19 rushes, 84 yards
Receiving Marcell Barbee 6 receptions, 112 yards, TD

At James Madison

See also: 2022 James Madison Dukes football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Bobcats 0 0 7 6 13
Dukes 7 12 7 14 40
Statistics TXST JMU
First downs 11 22
Total yards 246 460
Rushing yards 106 203
Passing yards 140 257
Turnovers 4 3
Time of possession 26:05 33:55
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas State Passing Layne Hatcher 13/27, 140 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Lincoln Pare 17 rushes, 81 yards
Receiving Marcell Barbee 4 receptions, 56 yards
James Madison Passing Todd Centeio 15/25, 257 yards, INT
Rushing Latrele Palmer 27 rushes, 106 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Kris Thornton 4 receptions, 97 yards

Appalachian State

See also: 2022 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Mountaineers 0 3 7 14 24
Bobcats 7 17 9 3 36
Statistics APP TXST
First downs 20 22
Total yards 436 334
Rushing yards 41 53
Passing yards 395 281
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 27:21 32:39
Team Category Player Statistics
Appalachian State Passing Chase Brice 40/53, 395 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Nate Noel 5 rushes, 19 yards
Receiving Dalton Stroman 5 receptions, 104 yards, TD
Texas State Passing Layne Hatcher 26/36, 281 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Lincoln Pare 20 rushes, 64 yards, TD
Receiving Ashtyn Hawkins 6 receptions, 105 yards, TD

At Troy

See also: 2022 Troy Trojans football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Bobcats 0 7 7 0 14
Trojans 0 10 0 7 17
Statistics TXST TROY
First downs 13 17
Total yards 293 406
Rushing yards 86 107
Passing yards 207 299
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 30:26 29:34
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas State Passing Layne Hatcher 21/32, 207 yards, TD
Rushing Lincoln Pare 18 rushes, 67 yards, TD
Receiving Lincoln Pare 3 receptions, 71 yards, TD
Troy Passing Gunnar Watson 12/22, 240 yards, TD, INT
Rushing D. K. Billingsley 16 rushes, 70 yards
Receiving Tez Johnson 4 receptions, 94 yards, TD

Southern Miss

See also: 2022 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Eagles 3 10 0 7 20
Bobcats 0 7 0 7 14
Statistics USM TXST
First downs 17 12
Total yards 318 243
Rushing yards 131 -6
Passing yards 187 249
Turnovers 3 1
Time of possession 34:10 25:50
Team Category Player Statistics
Southern Miss Passing Zach Wilcke 18/25, 187 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Frank Gore Jr. 20 rushes, 91 yards
Receiving Chandler Pittman 1 reception, 53 yards, TD
Texas State Passing Layne Hatcher 26/42, 249 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Calvin Hill 3 rushes, 3 yards
Receiving Ashtyn Hawkins 5 receptions, 102 yards, TD

At Louisiana–Monroe

See also: 2022 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Bobcats 21 3 3 3 30
Warhawks 0 17 7 7 31
Statistics TXST ULM
First downs 19 23
Total yards 367 380
Rushing yards 130 67
Passing yards 237 313
Turnovers 0 4
Time of possession 31:31 28:29
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas State Passing Layne Hatcher 29/41, 237 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Lincoln Pare 25 rushes, 100 yards, TD
Receiving Julian Ortega-Jones 8 receptions, 92 yards
Louisiana–Monroe Passing Chandler Rogers 28/40, 310 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Malik Jackson 12 rushes, 47 yards, TD
Receiving Tyrone Howell 12 receptions, 176 yards, 2 TD

At South Alabama

See also: 2022 South Alabama Jaguars football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Bobcats 0 0 7 14 21
Jaguars 10 7 7 14 38
Statistics TXST USA
First downs 20 19
Total yards 230 380
Rushing yards 87 106
Passing yards 143 274
Turnovers 1 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 Arkansas State

See also: 2022 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Red Wolves 0 7 3 3 13
Bobcats 3 0 0 13 16
Statistics TXST ARST
First downs 14 19
Total yards 291 340
Rushing yards 54 144
Passing yards 237 196
Turnovers 0 0
Time of possession 25:57 34:03
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas State Passing Layne Hatcher 23/36, 196 yards
Rushing Lincoln Pare 19 carries, 75 yards, TD
Receiving Donovan Moorer 6 receptions, 54 yards
Arkansas State Passing James Blackman 22/40, 237 yards, TD
Rushing Johnnie Lang 13 carries, 36 yards
Receiving Daverrick Jenkins 3 receptions, 56 yards

Louisiana

See also: 2022 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team
Pregame line Over/under
LA –5.0 45.0
1 2 3 4 Total
Ragin' Cajuns 7 13 7 14 41
Bobcats 3 3 7 0 13
Statistics UL TXST
First downs 27 15
Total yards 436 356
Rushing yards 165 223
Passing yards 271 133
Turnovers 1 2
Time of possession 30:34 29:26
Team Category Player Statistics
Louisiana Passing Chandler Fields 16/26, 187 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Dre'lyn Washington 10 carries, 73 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Lance Legendre 4 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TD
Texas State Passing Layne Hatcher 13/27, 133 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Lincoln Pare 4 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Charles Brown 3 receptions, 60 yards

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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