2022 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team
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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.
| 2022 Arkansas State Red Wolves football | |
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| Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
| West Division | |
| Record | 3–9 (1–7 Sun Belt) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Keith Heckendorf (4th season) |
| Offensive scheme | Power spread |
| Defensive coordinator | Rob Harley (2nd season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Centennial Bank Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| James Madison* x | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coastal Carolina xy | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |
| ESPN+ | W 45–28 | 18,172 |
| October 8 | 6:00 p.m. | James Madison |
| 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 |
| ESPNU | L 3–31 | 11,714 |
| November 12 | 2:00 p.m. | UMass* |
| 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 |
| ESPNU | L 19–48 | 9,376 |
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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]
Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams
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Offense 2nd team
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Defense 1st team
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Special teams 1st team
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Game summaries
Grambling State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Tigers | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Red Wolves | 16 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 58 |
At No. 3 Ohio State
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Arkansas State | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| No. 3 Ohio State | 14 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 45 |
at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
- Date: September 10
- 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% •
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| Statistics | Arkansas State | No. 3 Ohio State |
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| 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 |
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| Arkansas State | Passing | James Blackman | 20-34, 188 yards |
| Rushing | Champ Flemings | 2 carries, 20 yards | |
| Receiving | Champ Flemings | 10 receptions, 105 yards | |
| 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
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Red Wolves | 7 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 32 |
| Tigers | 7 | 14 | 0 | 23 | 44 |
at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, Memphis, TN
- Date: September 17th
- 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+): Richard Cross (play-by-play) & Leger Douzable (analyst)
| Statistics | Arkansas State | Memphis |
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| 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 |
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| 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 | |
| Memphis | Passing | Seth Henigan | 19/28, 360 yards, 3 TD |
| 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 | |
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| Red Wolves | 0 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 26 |
| Monarchs | 0 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 29 |
Statistics
| Statistics | ASU | ODU |
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| 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 |
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| 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 | |
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| Warhawks | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Red Wolves | 10 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
James Madison
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Dukes | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 42 |
| Red Wolves | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 20 |
At Southern Miss
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Red Wolves | 7 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 19 |
| Golden Eagles | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 20 |
At Louisiana
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| 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)
| 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 |
| Statistics | Arkansas State | Louisiana |
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| 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 |
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| 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
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| 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)
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| Statistics | USA | ARST |
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| 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 |
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| 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 | |
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| Minutemen | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 33 |
| Red Wolves | 14 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 35 |
At Texas State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Red Wolves | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| Bobcats | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 16 |
| Statistics | TXST | ARST |
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| 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 |
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| 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
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| Trojans | 7 | 0 | 7 | 34 | 48 |
| Red Wolves | 3 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 19 |
Roster
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