# 2022 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team

The 2022 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team represented Southeastern Louisiana University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by head coach Frank Scelfo, who was coaching his fifth season with the program. The Lions played their home games at Strawberry Stadium in Hammond, Louisiana.

## Preseason
### Preseason poll

The Southland Conference released their preseason poll on July 20, 2022. The Lions were picked to finish first in the conference.
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Southeastern Louisiana | 90 (7) |
| 2 | Incarnate Word | 86 (7) |
| 3 | Nicholls | 79 (2) |
| 4 | McNeese State | 61 |
| 5 | Northwestern State | 44 |
| 6 | Texas A&M–Commerce | 39 |
| 7 | Lamar | 25 |
| 8 | Houston Christian | 24 |

### Preseason All–Southland Teams

The Southland Conference announced the 2022 preseason all-conference football team selections on July 13, 2022. Southeastern Louisiana had a total of 10 players selected.

## Schedule

Southeastern Louisiana Lions finalized their 2022 schedule on February 11, 2022.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 3 | 6:00 p.m. | at Louisiana* | No. 17 | Cajun FieldLafayette, LA (Cypress Mug) | ESPN+ | L 7–24 | 16,812 |
| September 10 | 5:00 p.m. | at Florida Atlantic* | No. 21 | FAU StadiumBoca Raton, FL | ESPN3 | L 9–42 | 17,532 |
| September 17 | 6:00 p.m. | Central Connecticut* | | Strawberry StadiumHammond, LA | ESPN+ | W 70–6 | 5,277 |
| September 24 | 6:00 p.m. | No. T–4 Incarnate Word | | Strawberry StadiumHammond, LA | ESPN+ | W 41–35 | 5,095 |
| October 1 | 6:00 p.m. | Murray State* | No. 21 | Strawberry StadiumHammond, LA | ESPN+ | W 48–14 | 5,127 |
| October 8 | 4:00 p.m. | Texas A&M–Commerce | No. 19 | Strawberry StadiumHammond, LA | ESPN+ | L 28–31 | 7,192 |
| October 22 | 1:00 p.m. | at Jacksonville State* | | Burgess–Snow Field at JSU StadiumJacksonville, AL | ESPN+ | W 31–14 | 18,654 |
| October 29 | 7:00 p.m. | at McNeese | | Cowboy StadiumLake Charles, LA | ESPN+ | W 28–27 | 8,068 |
| November 5 | 3:00 p.m. | at Lamar | | Provost Umphrey StadiumBeaumont, TX | ESPN3 | W 47–31 | 5,396 |
| November 12 | 4:00 p.m. | Northwestern State | No. 25 | Strawberry StadiumHammond, LA (rivlary) | ESPN3 | W 23–7 | 5,019 |
| November 17 | 6:00 p.m. | at Nicholls | No. 23 | Manning Field at John L. Guidry StadiumThibodaux, LA (River Bell Classic) | ESPN+ | W 40–17 | 7,911 |
| November 26 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 18 Idaho* | No. 17 | Strawberry StadiumHammond, LA (NCAA Division I First Round) | ESPN+ | W 45–42 | 3,174 |
| December 3 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 8 Samford | No. 17 | Seibert StadiumHomewood, AL (NCAA Division I Second Round) | ESPN+ | L 42–48 $^{OT}$ | 4,587 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time ||||||||

## Game summaries
### At Louisiana

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| LA –13.0 | 61 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 17 Lions | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| (FBS) Ragin' Cajuns | 10 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
at Cajun Field, Lafayette, LA
* Date: September 3
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: SW 4 MPH
* Game attendance: 16,812
* Referee: Scott Broadway
* TV announcers: Dan McDonald (play-by-play) and Eric Mouton (analyst)
| Statistics | Southeastern Louisiana | Louisiana |
| First downs | 12 | 18 |
| Total yards | 260 | 374 |
| Rushing yards | 111 | 133 |
| Passing yards | 149 | 241 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 29:04 | 30:56 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Southeastern Louisiana | Passing | Cephus Johnson | 22/34, 149 yards, 1 INT |
| Southeastern Louisiana | Rushing | Carlos Washington Jr. | 10 carries, 57 yards, 1 TD |
| Southeastern Louisiana | Receiving | CJ Turner | 3 receptions, 46 yards |
| Louisiana | Passing | Chandler Fields | 13/20, 173 yards, 2 TDs |
| Louisiana | Rushing | Terrence Williams | 10 carries, 61 yards |
| Louisiana | Receiving | Johnny Lumpkin | 5 receptions, 72 yards, 2 TDs |

### At Florida Atlantic

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 21 Lions | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| (FBS) Owls | 7 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
at FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, FL
* Date: September 10
* Game time: 5:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 17,533
* Referee: Joe Lehring
* TV: ESPN3

### Vs. Central Connecticut

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Blue Devils | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Lions | 14 | 34 | 10 | 12 | 70 |
at Strawberry Stadium, Hammond, LA
* Date: September 17
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 5,217
* Referee: Nolan Dumas
* TV: ESPN+

### Vs. No. 4T Incarnate Word

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 4T Cardinals | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| Lions | 7 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 41 |
at Strawberry Stadium, Hammond, LA
* Date: September 24
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 5,095
* Referee: Ed Bourgeois
* TV announcers (ESPN3): Chase Gispert (play-by-play), Lonn Ellzey (analyst) and Mackenzie Fletcher (sideline)
* Box Score
Game information :
First Quarter
SLU – 7:33 Ivan Drobocky 9 Yd pass from Cephus Johnson III, Riley Callaghan kick SLU 7–0 Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 2:37
UIW – 0:17 Lindsey Scott Jr. 6 Yd Run, Carson Mohr kick Tied 7–7 Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 2:53
Second Quarter
SLU – 11:17 Carlos Washington Jr. 2 Yd Run, Riley Callaghan kick SLU 14–7 Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 3:54
UIW – 9:01 Marcus Cooper 4 Yd Run, Carson Mohr kick Tied 14–14 Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 2:11
SLU – 6:53 Carlos Washington Jr. 5 Yd Run, Riley Callaghan kick SLU 21–14 Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:01
UIW – 4:21 CJ Hardy 18 Yd pass from Lindsey Scott Jr., Carson Mohr kick Tied 21–21 Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:32
Third Quarter
SLU – 8:49 Riley Callaghan 29 Yd Field Goal SLU 24–21 Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 6:11
UIW – 2:45 Darion Chafin 5 Yd pass from Lindsey Scott Jr., Carson Mohr kick UIW 28–24 Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 5:56
Fourth Quarter
SLU – 12:24 Riley Callaghan 23 Yd Field Goal UIW 28–27 Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:13
SLU – 6:14 CJ Turner 15 Yd pass from Eli Sawyer, Jessie Britt pass from Eli Sawyer SLU 35–28 Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 3:17
UIW – 0:21 Marquez Perez 4 Yd pass from Lindsey Scott Jr., Carson Mohr kick Tied 35–35 Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:04
SLU – 0:00 CJ Turner 59 Yd pass from Eli Sawyer SLU 41–35 Drive: 3 plays, 81 yards, 0:16
Passing
UIW – Lindsey Scott Jr. 27/38, 333 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT
SLU – Eli Sawyer 15/24, 256 YDS, 2 TD
Rushing
UIW – Marcus Cooper 16 ATT, 61 YDS, 1 TD7
SLU – Carlos Washington 23 CAR, 120 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving
UIW – Marcus Cooper 6 REC, 94 YDS
SLU – CJ Turner 5 REC, 139 YDS, 2 TD :

### Vs. Murray State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Racers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| No. 21 Lions | 7 | 10 | 3 | 28 | 48 |
at Strawberry Stadium, Hammond, LA
* Date: October 1
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Clear
* Game attendance: 5,127
* Referee: Nolan Dumas
* TV: ESPN3

### Vs. Texas A&M-Commerce

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| TAMU-Commerce Lions | 7 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
| SELU No. 19 Lions | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
at Strawberry Stadium, Hammond, LA
* Date: October 8
* Game time: 4:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Clear
* Game attendance: 7,192
* Referee: Gary Leeper
* TV: ESPN+

### At Jacksonville State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lions | 0 | 13 | 0 | 18 | 31 |
| Gamecocks | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Burgess-Snow Field at JSU Stadium, Jacksonville, AL
* Date: October 22
* Game time: 1:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 18,654
* Referee: Garrett Dickerson
* TV: ESPN+

### At McNeese

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lions | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Cowboys | 6 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, LA
* Date: October 29
* Game time: 7:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy
* Game attendance: 8,068
* Referee: Gary Leeper
* TV: ESPN+

### At Lamar

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lions | 14 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 47 |
| Cowboys | 0 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
at Provost Umphrey Stadium, Beaumont, TX
* Date: November 5
* Game time: 3:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 5,396
* Referee: Nolan Duman
* TV: ESPN3
Statistics
| Statistics | Southeastern Louisiana | Lamar |
| First downs | 28 | 16 |
| Total yards | 527 | 415 |
| Rushing yards | 204 | 164 |
| Passing yards | 323 | 251 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 28:52 | 31:08 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Southeastern Louisiana | Passing | Cephus Johnson, III | 19-27; 179 yards; long 38 yards |
| Southeastern Louisiana | Rushing | Carlos Washington, Jr. | 18 attempts; 68 yards total; long 15 yards |
| Southeastern Louisiana | Receiving | Maurice Massey | 10 receptions; 158 yards total; long 38 yards |
| Lamar | Passing | Michael Chandler | 16-34; 251 yards; long 62 yards |
| Lamar | Rushing | Khalan Griffin | 11 attempts; 84 yards total; long 40 yards |
| Lamar | Receiving | Andre Dennis | 4 receptions; 108 yards total; long 62 yards |

### Vs. Northwestern State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Demons | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Lions | 7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
at Strawberry Stadium, Hammond, LA
* Date: November 12
* Game time: 4:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy
* Game attendance: 5,019
* Referee: Craig Heiser
* TV: ESPN3

### At Nicholls

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 23 Lions | 10 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 40 |
| Colonels | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, LA
* Date: November 17
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 7,911
* Referee: Ed Bourgeois
* TV: ESPN+

## FCS Playoffs
### Vs. No. 18 Idaho - First Round

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 18 Vandals | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 | 42 |
| No. 17 Lions | 7 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 45 |
at Strawberry Stadium, Hammond, LA
* Date: November 26
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy
* Game attendance: 3,174
* Referee: Rick Wayne
* TV: ESPN+

### At No. 8 Samford - Second Round

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| No. 17 Lions | 14 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
| No. 8 Bulldogs | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 48 |
at Seibert Stadium, Homewood, AL
* Date: December 3
* Game time: 2:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy
* Game attendance: 4,587
* Referee: Jeremy DeAngulo
* TV: ESPN+