# 2022 Texas State Bobcats football team

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.

## Preseason
### 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.
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.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 3 | 4:30 p.m. | at Nevada* | Mackay StadiumReno, NV | NSN | L 14–38 | 13,260 |
| September 10 | 6:00 p.m. | FIU* | Bobcat StadiumSan Marcos, TX | ESPN+ | W 41–12 | 18,757 |
| September 17 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 17 Baylor* | McLane StadiumWaco, TX | FS1 | L 7–42 | 45,597 |
| September 24 | 6:00 p.m. | Houston Christian* | Bobcat StadiumSan Marcos, TX | ESPN3 | W 34–0 | 16,237 |
| October 1 | 12:30 p.m. | at James Madison | Bridgeforth StadiumHarrisonburg, VA | ESPN+ | L 13–40 | 25,188 |
| October 8 | 6:00 p.m. | Appalachian State | Bobcat StadiumSan Marcos, TX | ESPN+ | W 36–24 | 25,613 |
| October 15 | 2:30 p.m. | at Troy | Veterans Memorial StadiumTroy, AL | ESPN3 | L 14–17 | 23,480 |
| October 22 | 4:00 p.m. | Southern Miss | Bobcat StadiumSan Marcos, TX | ESPN+ | L 14–20 | 16,318 |
| November 5 | 4:00 p.m. | at Louisiana–Monroe | Malone StadiumMonroe, LA | ESPN3 | L 30–31 | 11,376 |
| November 12 | 4:00 p.m. | at South Alabama | Hancock Whitney StadiumMobile, AL | ESPN+ | L 21–38 | 14,518 |
| November 19 | 4:00 p.m. | Arkansas State | Bobcat StadiumSan Marcos, TX | ESPN3 | W 16–13 | 13,287 |
| November 26 | 4:00 p.m. | Louisiana | Bobcat StadiumSan Marcos, TX | ESPN+ | L 13–41 | 15,035 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 1) - Released prior to gameAll times are in Central time |||||||

## Game summaries
### At Nevada

| | 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 |
| Texas State | Rushing | Jahmyl Jeter | 10 rushes, 22 yards |
| Texas State | Receiving | Ashtyn Hawkins | 11 receptions, 101 yards, TD |
| Nevada | Passing | Shane Illingworth | 11/13, 101 yards |
| Nevada | Rushing | Jake Barlage | 1 rush, 37 yards |
| Nevada | Receiving | Jamaal Bell | 6 receptions, 60 yards |

### FIU

| | 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 |
| FIU | Rushing | E. J. Wilson Jr. | 6 rushes, 18 yards, TD |
| FIU | Receiving | Tyrese Chambers | 10 receptions, 72 yards |
| Texas State | Passing | Layne Hatcher | 15/30, 226 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Texas State | Rushing | Calvin Hill | 28 rushes, 195 yards, TD |
| Texas State | Receiving | Charles Brown | 2 receptions, 68 yards, TD |

### At No. 17 Baylor

| | 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 |
| Texas State | Rushing | Calvin Hill | 12 rushes, 41 yards |
| Texas State | Receiving | Ashtyn Hawkins | 13 receptions, 114 yards, TD |
| Baylor | Passing | Blake Shapen | 15/26, 184 yards, TD, INT |
| Baylor | Rushing | Richard Reese | 19 rushes, 156 yards, 3 TD |
| Baylor | Receiving | Gavin Holmes | 3 receptions, 46 yards, TD |

### Houston Christian

| | 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 |
| Houston Christian | Rushing | R. J. Smith | 9 rushes, 24 yards |
| Houston Christian | Receiving | Vernon Harrell | 2 receptions, 26 yards |
| Texas State | Passing | Layne Hatcher | 27/41, 362 yards, 4 TD, INT |
| Texas State | Rushing | Lincoln Pare | 19 rushes, 84 yards |
| Texas State | Receiving | Marcell Barbee | 6 receptions, 112 yards, TD |

### At James Madison

| | 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 |
| Texas State | Rushing | Lincoln Pare | 17 rushes, 81 yards |
| Texas State | Receiving | Marcell Barbee | 4 receptions, 56 yards |
| James Madison | Passing | Todd Centeio | 15/25, 257 yards, INT |
| James Madison | Rushing | Latrele Palmer | 27 rushes, 106 yards, 3 TD |
| James Madison | Receiving | Kris Thornton | 4 receptions, 97 yards |

### Appalachian State

| | 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 |
| Appalachian State | Rushing | Nate Noel | 5 rushes, 19 yards |
| Appalachian State | Receiving | Dalton Stroman | 5 receptions, 104 yards, TD |
| Texas State | Passing | Layne Hatcher | 26/36, 281 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Texas State | Rushing | Lincoln Pare | 20 rushes, 64 yards, TD |
| Texas State | Receiving | Ashtyn Hawkins | 6 receptions, 105 yards, TD |

### At Troy

| | 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 |
| Texas State | Rushing | Lincoln Pare | 18 rushes, 67 yards, TD |
| Texas State | Receiving | Lincoln Pare | 3 receptions, 71 yards, TD |
| Troy | Passing | Gunnar Watson | 12/22, 240 yards, TD, INT |
| Troy | Rushing | D. K. Billingsley | 16 rushes, 70 yards |
| Troy | Receiving | Tez Johnson | 4 receptions, 94 yards, TD |

### Southern Miss

| | 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 |
| Southern Miss | Rushing | Frank Gore Jr. | 20 rushes, 91 yards |
| Southern Miss | Receiving | Chandler Pittman | 1 reception, 53 yards, TD |
| Texas State | Passing | Layne Hatcher | 26/42, 249 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Texas State | Rushing | Calvin Hill | 3 rushes, 3 yards |
| Texas State | Receiving | Ashtyn Hawkins | 5 receptions, 102 yards, TD |

### At Louisiana–Monroe

| | 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 |
| Texas State | Rushing | Lincoln Pare | 25 rushes, 100 yards, TD |
| Texas State | Receiving | Julian Ortega-Jones | 8 receptions, 92 yards |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Passing | Chandler Rogers | 28/40, 310 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Rushing | Malik Jackson | 12 rushes, 47 yards, TD |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Receiving | Tyrone Howell | 12 receptions, 176 yards, 2 TD |

### At South Alabama

| | 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 |
| Texas State | Rushing | Josh Berry | 15 carries, 87 yards, TD |
| Texas State | Receiving | Lincoln Pare | 6 receptions, 30 yards |
| South Alabama | Passing | Carter Bradley | 20/34, 274 yards, 4 TD |
| South Alabama | Rushing | Marco Lee | 14 carries, 57 yards |
| South Alabama | Receiving | Devin Voisin | 6 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TD |

### At Arkansas 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 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Texas State | Passing | Layne Hatcher | 23/36, 196 yards |
| Texas State | Rushing | Lincoln Pare | 19 carries, 75 yards, TD |
| Texas State | Receiving | Donovan Moorer | 6 receptions, 54 yards |
| Arkansas State | Passing | James Blackman | 22/40, 237 yards, TD |
| Arkansas State | Rushing | Johnnie Lang | 13 carries, 36 yards |
| Arkansas State | Receiving | Daverrick Jenkins | 3 receptions, 56 yards |

### Louisiana

| 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 |
| Louisiana | Rushing | Dre'lyn Washington | 10 carries, 73 yards, 1 TD |
| Louisiana | Receiving | Lance Legendre | 4 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TD |
| Texas State | Passing | Layne Hatcher | 13/27, 133 yards, 1 INT |
| Texas State | Rushing | Lincoln Pare | 4 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TD |
| Texas State | Receiving | Charles Brown | 3 receptions, 60 yards |