2022 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team
American college football season
The 2022 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team represented the Arkansas State University as a member of West Division of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by second-year head coach Butch Jones, the Red Wolves compiled an overall record of 3–9 (1–7 in conference play), placing last out of seven teams in the Sun Belt's West Division. Arkansas State played home games at Centennial Bank Stadium in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
Schedule
Arkansas State and the Sun Belt Conference announced the 2022 football schedule on March 1, 2022.[1][2]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 3 | 6:00 p.m. | Grambling State* | | ESPN3 | W 58–3 | 17,893 |
September 10 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 3 Ohio State* | | BTN | L 12–45 | 100,067 |
September 17 | 6:00 p.m. | at Memphis* | | ESPN+ | L 32–44 | 32,620 |
September 24 | 5:00 p.m. | at Old Dominion | | ESPN+ | L 26–29 | 20,655 |
October 1 | 6:00 p.m. | Louisiana–Monroe | - Centennial Bank Stadium
- Jonesboro, AR
| ESPN+ | W 45–28 | 18,172 |
October 8 | 6:00 p.m. | James Madison | - Centennial Bank Stadium
- Jonesboro, AR
| NFLN | L 20–42 | 20,083 |
October 15 | 6:00 p.m. | at Southern Miss | | ESPN+ | L 19–20 | 27,042 |
October 22 | 4:00 p.m. | at Louisiana | | ESPN+ | L 18–38 | 15,017 |
October 29 | 3:00 p.m. | South Alabama | - Centennial Bank Stadium
- Jonesboro, AR
| ESPNU | L 3–31 | 11,714 |
November 12 | 2:00 p.m. | UMass* | - Centennial Bank Stadium
- Jonesboro, AR
| ESPN3 | W 35–33 | 14,354 |
November 19 | 4:00 p.m. | at Texas State | | ESPN3 | L 13–16 | 13,287 |
November 26 | 2:30 p.m. | Troy | - Centennial Bank Stadium
- Jonesboro, AR
| ESPNU | L 19–48 | 9,376 |
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[3][4][5]
Preseason
Sun Belt coaches poll
The Sun Belt coaches poll was released on July 25, 2022. The Red Wolves were picked to finish sixth in the West Division.[6]
West Division
Predicted finish
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Team
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Votes
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1 |
Louisiana |
95 (12)
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2 |
South Alabama |
79 (2)
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3 |
Troy |
76
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4 |
Texas State |
41
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5 |
Southern Miss |
40
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6 |
Arkansas State |
37
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7 |
Louisiana–Monroe |
24
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East Division
Predicted finish
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Team
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Votes
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1 |
Appalachian State |
94 (10)
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2 |
Coastal Carolina |
77 (2)
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3 |
Georgia State |
68
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4 |
Marshall |
62
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5 |
Georgia Southern |
35 (1)
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6 |
James Madison |
31
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7 |
Old Dominion |
25
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Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams
Offense
2nd team
- Te'Vailance Hunt – Wide Receiver, SR
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Defense
1st team
- Kivon Bennett – Linebacker, RS-SR
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Special teams
1st team
- Johnnie Lang – Right Safety, RS-SR
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Game summaries
Grambling State
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1
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2
|
3
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4 |
Total |
Tigers
|
0
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0
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3
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0 |
3 |
Red Wolves
|
16
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14
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21
|
7 |
58 |
At No. 3 Ohio State
No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes (1-0) vs Arkansas State Red Wolves (1-0) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Arkansas State |
3 |
6 |
3 | 0 | 12 |
No. 3 Ohio State |
14 |
10 |
21 | 0 | 45 |
at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
- Date:
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 75 °F (24 °C)
- Game attendance: 100,067
- Referee: David Siegle
- TV announcers (BTN): Mark Followill (play-by-play), Joshua Perry (analyst), and Michelle McMahon (sideline reporter)
- Spread: Ohio State −44.5 • Odds to win: Ohio State 98.4% • [1]
Game information
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- First quarter
- 10:04 OSU - Marvin Harrison Jr. from C. J. Stroud for a 42-yard TD (Noah Ruggles kick) - Ohio State 7-0, Drive: 8 plays, 96 yards, 3:30
- 5:56 ASU - Dominic Zvada kicks a 30-yard field goal - Ohio State 7-3, Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 4:03
- 4:23 OSU - TreVeyon Henderson runs for a 4-yard TD (Noah Ruggles kick) - Ohio State 14-3 Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:33
- Second quarter
- 14:56 OSU - Noah Ruggles kicks a 24-yard field goal - Ohio State 17-3, Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 2:51
- 13:33 ASU - Dominic Zvada kicks a 38-yard field goal - Ohio State 17-6, Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 1:15
- 5:22 ASU - Dominic Zvada kicks a 34-yard field goal - Ohio State 17-9, Drive: 14 plays, 58 yards, 6:53
- 4:24 OSU - Marvin Harrison Jr. from C. J. Stroud for a 42-yard TD (Noah Ruggles kick) - Ohio State 24-9, Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:58
- Third quarter
- 13:40 OSU - TreVeyon Henderson runs for a 23-yard TD (Noah Ruggles kick) - Ohio State 31-9, Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:20
- 10:30 OSU - Emeka Egbuka from C. J. Stroud for a 51-yard TD (Noah Ruggles kick) - Ohio State 38-9, Drive: 2 plays, 59 yards, 0:42
- 2:49 ASU - Dominic Zvada kicks a 45-yard field goal - Ohio State 38-12, Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 4:46
- 0:04 OSU - Marvin Harrison Jr. from C. J. Stroud for a 30-yard TD (Noah Ruggles kick) - Ohio State 45-12, Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:45
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics
|
Arkansas State
|
No. 3 Ohio State
|
First downs |
15 |
20
|
Plays–yards |
76–276 |
54–538
|
Rushes–yards |
34–53 |
26–168
|
Passing yards |
223 |
370
|
Passing: comp–att–int |
25–42–0 |
19–28–0
|
Time of possession |
37:44 |
22:16
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Arkansas State
|
Passing |
James Blackman |
20-34, 188 yards
|
Rushing |
Champ Flemings |
2 carries, 20 yards
|
Receiving |
Champ Flemings |
10 receptions, 105 yards
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No. 3 Ohio State
|
Passing |
C. J. Stroud |
16-24, 351 yards, 4 TDs
|
Rushing |
TreVeyon Henderson |
10 carries, 87 yards, 2 TDs
|
Receiving |
Marvin Harrison Jr. |
7 receptions, 184 yards, 3 TDs
|
At Memphis
Arkansas State Red Wolves (1-1) vs Memphis Tigers (1-1)
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Red Wolves |
7 |
10 |
0 | 15 | 32 |
Tigers |
7 |
14 |
0 | 23 | 44 |
at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, Memphis, TN
- Date:
- Game time: 7:00
- Game weather: 87 °F (31 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SE 4 MPH
- Game attendance: 32,620
- Referee: Wayne Winkler
- TV announcers (ESPN+): -
Statistics
|
Arkansas State
|
Memphis
|
First downs |
22 |
25
|
Plays–yards |
66–370 |
73–547
|
Rushes–yards |
32–95 |
45–187
|
Passing yards |
275 |
360
|
Passing: comp–att–int |
25–34–0 |
19–28–0
|
Time of possession |
29:51 |
30:09
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Arkansas State
|
Passing |
James Blackman |
25/34, 275 yards, 2 TD
|
Rushing |
Brian Snead |
13 carries, 66 yards, 2 TD
|
Receiving |
Seydou Traore |
6 receptions, 120 yards, 1 TD
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Memphis
|
Passing |
Seth Henigan |
19/28, 360 yards, 3 TD
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Rushing |
Jevyon Ducker |
10 carries, 76 yards, 1 TD
|
Receiving |
Gabriel Rogers |
5 receptions, 86 yards
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At Old Dominion
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Red Wolves
|
0
|
12
|
7
|
7 |
26 |
Monarchs
|
0
|
0
|
21
|
8 |
29 |
Statistics
Statistics |
ASU |
ODU
|
First downs |
22 |
12
|
Total yards |
397 |
330
|
Rushing yards |
112 |
51
|
Passing yards |
285 |
279
|
Turnovers |
2 |
0
|
Time of possession |
38:16 |
21:44
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Arkansas State |
Passing |
James Blackman |
23/35, 285 yards, TD, INT
|
Rushing |
AJ Mayer |
7 rushes, 46 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Jeff Foreman |
4 receptions, 115 yards, TD
|
Old Dominion |
Passing |
Hayden Wolff |
19/32, 279 yards, 2 TD
|
Rushing |
Keshawn Wicks |
9 rushes, 36 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Ali Jennings III |
4 receptions, 140 yards, TD
|
Louisiana-Monroe
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Warhawks
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7 |
28 |
Red Wolves
|
10
|
14
|
14
|
7 |
45 |
James Madison
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Dukes
|
0
|
14
|
7
|
21 |
42 |
Red Wolves
|
0
|
3
|
10
|
7 |
20 |
At Southern Miss
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Red Wolves
|
7
|
3
|
9
|
0 |
19 |
Golden Eagles
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
13 |
20 |
At Louisiana
Arkansas State at Louisiana
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Red Wolves |
0 |
9 | 3 | 6 |
18 |
• Ragin' Cajuns |
10 |
14 | 14 | 0 |
38 |
- Date: October 22, 2022
- Location: Cajun Field
Lafayette, Louisiana - Game start: 4:03 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 31 minutes
- Game attendance: 15,017
- Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: S 14 MPH
- Referee: Jeremy Parker
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Dan McDonald (play–by–play) and Eric Mouton (analyst)
| | Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 04:50 | LA | Kenneth Almendares 43-yard field goal (12 plays, 49 yards, 4:05) | LA 3–0 |
00:13 | LA | Dontae Fleming 7-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge (Kenneth Almendares kick) (9 plays, 53 yards, 3:49) | LA 10–0 |
| 2 | 08:58 | ARST | Dominic Zvada 43-yard field goal (5 plays, 35 yards, 1:25) | LA 10–3 |
06:28 | ARST | Seydou Traore 27-yard pass from AJ Mayer (Dominic Zvada PAT blocked) (3 plays, 85 yards, 1:11) | LA 10–9 |
04:36 | LA | Jacob Bernard 45-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge (Kenneth Almendares kick) (7 plays, 75 yards, 1:52) | LA 17–9 |
01:14 | LA | Dontae Fleming 55-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge (Kenneth Almendares kick) (4 plays, 86 yards, 1:26) | LA 24–9 |
| 3 | 11:34 | LA | Michael Jefferson 36-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge (Kenneth Almendares kick) (9 plays, 75 yards, 3:26) | LA 31–9 |
06:57 | LA | Neal Anderson 13-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge (Kenneth Almendares kick) (7 plays, 49 yards, 3:39) | LA 38–9 |
01:59 | ARST | Dominic Zvada 33-yard field goal (11 plays, 61 yards, 4:52) | LA 38–12 |
| 4 | 02:02 | ARST | Dane Motley 12-yard fumble returned (Two-Point conversion attempt failed) (3 plays, -8 yards, 1:31) | LA 38–18 |
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Pregame line |
Over/under
|
LA –6.5 |
51.5
|
Statistics |
Arkansas State |
Louisiana
|
First downs |
13 |
27
|
Total yards |
271 |
522
|
Rushing yards |
82 |
206
|
Passing yards |
189 |
316
|
Turnovers |
1 |
2
|
Time of possession |
22:12 |
37:48
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Arkansas State |
Passing |
AJ Mayer |
8/23, 155 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
|
Rushing |
Ja'Quez Cross |
6 carries, 33 yards
|
Receiving |
Daverrick Jenkins |
3 receptions, 61 yards
|
Louisiana |
Passing |
Ben Wooldridge |
21/34, 316 yards, 5 TD
|
Rushing |
Terrence Williams |
11 carries, 58 yards
|
Receiving |
Jacob Bernard |
5 receptions, 97 yards, 1 TD
|
South Alabama
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
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- First Quarter
- Second Quarter
- Third Quarter
- Fourth Quarter
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- Win Probability
- Line
- Over/Under
|
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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
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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
|
UMass
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Minutemen
|
3
|
3
|
13
|
14 |
33 |
Red Wolves
|
14
|
0
|
21
|
0 |
35 |
At Texas State
|
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
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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
|
Troy
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Trojans
|
7
|
0
|
7
|
34 |
48 |
Red Wolves
|
3
|
10
|
6
|
0 |
19 |
Personnel
References
- ^ Chris Vannini (March 1, 2022). "Sun Belt releases 2022 football schedule with Marshall, Old Dominion, Southern Miss included". The Athletic. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
- ^ Chris Hudgison (March 1, 2022). "Arkansas State football will face 3 new Sun Belt opponents in 2022". KAIT. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
- ^ "Arkansas State Red Wolves Schedule 2022". ESPN. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
- ^ "2022 Arkansas State Red Wolves Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
- ^ "2022 Football Schedule". Arkansas State University Athletics. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
- ^ "Sun Belt Announces Football Preseason Awards & Poll". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
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