# 2022 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team

The 2022 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team represented Eastern Kentucky University as a member of the ASUN Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by Walt Wells in his third season, and played their home games at Roy Kidd Stadium. On August 28, Wells had a cardiac episode. The following day, Garry McPeek was named the acting head coach.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 2 | 7:00 p.m. | at Eastern Michigan* | | Rynearson StadiumYpsilanti, MI | ESPN3 | L 34–42 | 16,531 |
| September 10 | 4:00 p.m. | at Bowling Green* | | Doyt Perry StadiumBowling Green, OH | ESPN3 | W 59–57 $^{7OT}$ | 17,376 |
| September 17 | 6:00 p.m. | Charleston Southern* | No. 19 | Roy Kidd StadiumRichmond, KY | ESPN+ | W 40–17 | 16,906 |
| September 24 | 4:00 p.m. | at Austin Peay | No. 16 | Fortera StadiumClarksville, TN | ESPN+ | L 20–31 | 8,827 |
| October 1 | 6:00 p.m. | Southern Utah | No. 25 | Roy Kidd StadiumRichmond, KY | ESPN+ | W 35–28 | 14,099 |
| October 15 | 6:00 p.m. | Sam Houston | No. 23 | Roy Kidd StadiumRichmond, KY | ESPN+ | L 17–25 | 13,187 |
| October 22 | 3:00 p.m. | North Alabama | | Roy Kidd StadiumRichmond, KY | ESPN+ | W 56–53 | 15,244 |
| October 29 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 15 Southeast Missouri State* | | Houck StadiumCape Girardeau, MO | ESPN3 | W 28–23 | 4,902 |
| November 5 | 5:00 p.m. | Central Arkansas | | Roy Kidd StadiumRichmond, KY | ESPN+ | W 42–14 | 9,164 |
| November 12 | 2:00 p.m. | at Jacksonville State | | Burgess–Snow Field at JSU StadiumJacksonville, AL | ESPN+ | L 17–42 | 15,875 |
| November 19 | 3:00 p.m. | Kennesaw State | | Roy Kidd StadiumRichmond, KY | ESPN+ | W 45–38 | 7,053 |
| November 26 | 5:00 p.m. | Gardner–Webb* | | Roy Kidd StadiumRichmond, KY (NCAA Division I First Round) | ESPN+ | L 41–52 | 4,973 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time ||||||||

## Game summaries
### At Eastern Michigan

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colonels | 0 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 34 |
| Eagles | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 |

### At Bowling Green

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT | 4OT | 5OT | 6OT | 7OT | Total |
| Colonels | 0 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 59 |
| Falcons | 10 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 57 |

### Charleston Southern

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buccaneers | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| No. 19 Colonels | 16 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 40 |

### At Austin Peay

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 16 Colonels | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Governors | 3 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 31 |

### Southern Utah

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Thunderbirds | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| No. 25 Colonels | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |

### Sam Houston

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bearkats | 10 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 25 |
| No. 23 Colonels | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |

### North Alabama

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lions | 14 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 53 |
| Colonels | 7 | 28 | 7 | 14 | 56 |

### At No. 15 Southeast Missouri State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colonels | 0 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 28 |
| No. 15 Redhawks | 10 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 23 |

### Central Arkansas

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Colonels | 7 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 42 |

### At Jacksonville State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colonels | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| Gamecocks | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |

### Kennesaw State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Owls | 14 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 38 |
| Colonels | 9 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 45 |

### Gardner–Webb—NCAA Division I First Round

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Runnin' Bulldogs | 21 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 52 |
| Colonels | 14 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 41 |