# 2022 West Texas A&M Buffaloes football team

The 2022 West Texas A&M Buffaloes football team represented West Texas A&M University during the 2022 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). The Buffaloes were led by sixth-year head coach Hunter Hughes and played their home games at the newly renamed Bain–Schaeffer Buffalo Stadium in Canyon, Texas.
Following the season, Hughes was fired as the program's head coach. The Buffs went 32–29 under Hughes through six seasons.

## LSC media poll

LSC media poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Angelo State | 257 (15) |
| 2 | Midwestern State | 236 (9) |
| 3 | Central Washington | 207 |
| 4 | West Texas A&M | 198 (1) |
| 5 | UT Permian Basin | 150 (2) |
| 6 | Texas A&M–Kingsville | 143 |
| 7 | Western Oregon | 108 |
| 8 | Eastern New Mexico | 97 |
| 9 | Western New Mexico | 57 |
| 10 | Simon Fraser | 32 |

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 3 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 17 Western Colorado* | | Bain–Schaeffer Buffalo StadiumCanyon, TX | W 44–6 | 6,781 |
| September 10 | 7:00 p.m. | at Adams State* | No. 23 | Rex StadiumAlamosa, CO | W 34–19 | 1,543 |
| September 17 | 7:00 p.m. | Texas A&M–Kingsville | No. 14 | Bain–Schaeffer Buffalo StadiumCanyon, TX | L 24–31 | 7,337 |
| September 24 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 4 Angelo State | | LeGrand Sports ComplexSan Angelo, TX | L 14–34 | 4,283 |
| October 1 | 7:00 p.m. | UT Permian Basin | | Bain–Schaeffer Buffalo StadiumCanyon, TX | W 28–27 | 9,414 |
| October 8 | 7:00 p.m. | at Midwestern State | | Memorial StadiumWichita Falls, TX | W 38–26 | 7,128 |
| October 15 | 3:05 p.m. | at Western Oregon | | MacArthur FieldMonmouth, OR | L 13–27 | 1,212 |
| October 22 | 7:00 p.m. | Central Washington | | Bain–Schaeffer Buffalo StadiumCanyon, TX | W 35–16 | 6,033 |
| October 29 | 1:00 p.m. | at Western New Mexico | | Altamirano StadiumSilver City, NM | L 37–41 | 805 |
| November 5 | 6:00 p.m. | Eastern New Mexico | | Bain–Schaeffer Buffalo StadiumCanyon, TX (Wagon Wheel) | L 21–24 | 5,469 |
| November 12 | 8:00 p.m. | at Simon Fraser | | Terry Fox FieldBurnaby, BC | L 14–46 | 649 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Final |
| AFCA | RV | 23 | 14 | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## Game summaries
### No. 17 Western Colorado

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 17 Mountaineers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Buffaloes | 20 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 44 |
| Statistics | WCU | WT |
| First downs | 18 | 25 |
| Total yards | 295 | 479 |
| Rushing yards | 125 | 229 |
| Passing yards | 170 | 250 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 28:29 | 31:31 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Western Colorado | Passing | Connor Desch | 10/21, 103 yards, INT |
| Western Colorado | Rushing | Braeden Hogan | 18 rushes, 86 yards |
| Western Colorado | Receiving | Braeden Hogan | 3 receptions, 34 yards |
| West Texas A&M | Passing | Nick Gerber | 15/25, 186 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| West Texas A&M | Rushing | Jarrod Compton | 18 rushes, 86 yards |
| West Texas A&M | Receiving | Noah Bogardus | 6 receptions, 118 yards, TD |

### At Adams State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 23 Buffaloes | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
| Grizzlies | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 19 |
| Statistics | WT | ASU |
| First downs | 29 | 22 |
| Total yards | 443 | 361 |
| Rushing yards | 219 | 134 |
| Passing yards | 224 | 227 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 33:08 | 26:52 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| West Texas A&M | Passing | Nick Gerber | 26/42, 224 yards, TD |
| West Texas A&M | Rushing | Brian Okoye | 11 rushes, 74 yards |
| West Texas A&M | Receiving | Jeremie Karngbaye | 2 receptions, 34 yards |
| Adams State | Passing | Mark Salazar | 30/51, 227 yards, INT |
| Adams State | Rushing | Daylen Boddie | 16 rushes, 64 yards, TD |
| Adams State | Receiving | Elijah Harper | 8 receptions, 69 yards |

### Texas A&M–Kingsville

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Javelinas | 10 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
| No. 14 Buffaloes | 0 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
| Statistics | AMK | WT |
| First downs | 15 | 16 |
| Total yards | 366 | 317 |
| Rushing yards | 124 | 103 |
| Passing yards | 242 | 214 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 6 |
| Time of possession | 36:17 | 23:43 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Texas A&M–Kingsville | Passing | Jacob Cavazos | 20/30, 235 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Texas A&M–Kingsville | Rushing | Chris Anderson | 34 rushes, 155 yards, 2 TD |
| Texas A&M–Kingsville | Receiving | Craig Clemons | 4 receptions, 103 yards |
| West Texas A&M | Passing | Nick Gerber | 12/26, 214 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT |
| West Texas A&M | Rushing | Isaiah Smallwood | 13 rushes, 50 yards |
| West Texas A&M | Receiving | Shakell Brown | 3 receptions, 84 yards, TD |

### At No. 4 Angelo State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buffaloes | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| No. 4 Rams | 6 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 34 |
| Statistics | WT | ASU |
| First downs | 20 | 23 |
| Total yards | 356 | 455 |
| Rushing yards | 117 | 176 |
| Passing yards | 239 | 279 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 30:00 | 30:00 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| West Texas A&M | Passing | Nick Gerber | 14/24, 189 yards |
| West Texas A&M | Rushing | Jarrod Compton | 15 rushes, 61 yards |
| West Texas A&M | Receiving | Noah Bogardus | 3 receptions, 71 yards |
| Angelo State | Passing | Zach Bronkhorst | 27/39, 279 yards, TD, INT |
| Angelo State | Rushing | Nate Omayebu III | 19 rushes, 97 yards, TD |
| Angelo State | Receiving | Rasheen Green | 5 receptions, 67 yards |

### UT Permian Basin

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 0 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 27 |
| Buffaloes | 9 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 28 |
| Statistics | TPB | WT |
| First downs | 21 | 27 |
| Total yards | 419 | 503 |
| Rushing yards | 107 | 232 |
| Passing yards | 312 | 271 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 27:18 | 32:42 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UT Permian Basin | Passing | Dylan Graham | 33/46, 306 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| UT Permian Basin | Rushing | Antonio Malone | 11 rushes, 58 yards |
| UT Permian Basin | Receiving | MJ Link | 12 receptions, 114 yards, 2 TD |
| West Texas A&M | Passing | Nick Gerber | 27/43, 271 yards |
| West Texas A&M | Rushing | Nick Gerber | 14 rushes, 105 yards, TD |
| West Texas A&M | Receiving | Noah Bogardus | 11 receptions, 195 yards |

### At Midwestern State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buffaloes | 14 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 38 |
| Mustangs | 10 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 26 |
| Statistics | WT | MSU |
| First downs | 29 | 19 |
| Total yards | 585 | 402 |
| Rushing yards | 277 | 171 |
| Passing yards | 308 | 231 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 36:51 | 23:01 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| West Texas A&M | Passing | Nick Gerber | 23/28, 308 yards, TD |
| West Texas A&M | Rushing | Jarrod Compton | 24 rushes, 99 yards, 2 TD |
| West Texas A&M | Receiving | Noah Bogardus | 8 receptions, 88 yards |
| Midwestern State | Passing | Neiko Hollins | 14/31, 201 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Midwestern State | Rushing | Trenton Kennedy | 15 rushes, 103 yards, TD |
| Midwestern State | Receiving | Jayden Moore | 6 receptions, 72 yards |

### At Western Oregon

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buffaloes | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| Wolves | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 27 |
| Statistics | WT | WOU |
| First downs | 21 | 18 |
| Total yards | 347 | 417 |
| Rushing yards | 105 | 195 |
| Passing yards | 242 | 222 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 32:03 | 27:57 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| West Texas A&M | Passing | Nick Gerber | 32/51, 242 yards, 2 INT |
| West Texas A&M | Rushing | Brian Okoye | 12 rushes, 65 yards |
| West Texas A&M | Receiving | Noah Bogardus | 6 receptions, 81 yards |
| Western Oregon | Passing | Gannon Winker | 15/38, 222 yards, 2 INT |
| Western Oregon | Rushing | Andrew Valladares | 6 rushes, 98 yards, TD |
| Western Oregon | Receiving | Damon Hickok | 7 receptions, 132 yards |

### Central Washington

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 16 |
| Buffaloes | 14 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
| Statistics | CWU | WT |
| First downs | 15 | 25 |
| Total yards | 262 | 301 |
| Rushing yards | 117 | 165 |
| Passing yards | 145 | 136 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 26:49 | 33:11 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Central Washington | Passing | J. J. Lemming | 13/38, 126 yards |
| Central Washington | Rushing | Tre'Jon Henderson | 21 rushes, 75 yards, 2 TD |
| Central Washington | Receiving | Demonte Horton | 4 receptions, 38 yards |
| West Texas A&M | Passing | Nick Gerber | 12/19, 128 yards, 2 TD |
| West Texas A&M | Rushing | Brian Okoye | 24 rushes, 83 yards, TD |
| West Texas A&M | Receiving | Noah Bogardus | 2 receptions, 42 yards |

### At Western New Mexico

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buffaloes | 3 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 37 |
| Mustangs | 7 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 41 |
| Statistics | WT | WNM |
| First downs | 25 | 27 |
| Total yards | 511 | 525 |
| Rushing yards | 175 | 92 |
| Passing yards | 336 | 433 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 24:13 | 35:47 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| West Texas A&M | Passing | Nick Gerber | 18/28, 336 yards, 3 TD |
| West Texas A&M | Rushing | Nick Gerber | 5 rushes, 57 yards, TD |
| West Texas A&M | Receiving | Noah Bogardus | 3 receptions, 86 yards, TD |
| Western New Mexico | Passing | Devin Larsen | 29/42, 433 yards, 2 TD |
| Western New Mexico | Rushing | Maurice Smith | 10 rushes, 39 yards, TD |
| Western New Mexico | Receiving | Vincent Rankin | 3 receptions, 98 yards, TD |

### Eastern New Mexico

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Greyhounds | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
| Buffaloes | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Statistics | ENM | WT |
| First downs | 24 | 22 |
| Total yards | 408 | 396 |
| Rushing yards | 146 | 227 |
| Passing yards | 262 | 169 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 35:24 | 24:36 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Eastern New Mexico | Passing | Kason Martin | 25/38, 262 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Eastern New Mexico | Rushing | Kiante Stoker | 13 rushes, 49 yards, TD |
| Eastern New Mexico | Receiving | Asa Wondeh | 15 receptions, 147 yards, TD |
| West Texas A&M | Passing | Nick Gerber | 16/29, 169 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| West Texas A&M | Rushing | Nick Gerber | 11 rushes, 78 yards |
| West Texas A&M | Receiving | Hunter Kaufman | 3 receptions, 58 yards |

### At Simon Fraser

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buffaloes | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Red Leafs | 10 | 22 | 14 | 0 | 46 |
| Statistics | WT | SFU |
| First downs | 19 | 25 |
| Total yards | 197 | 465 |
| Rushing yards | 64 | 115 |
| Passing yards | 133 | 350 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 21:16 | 38:44 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| West Texas A&M | Passing | Nick Gerber | 13/23, 98 yards |
| West Texas A&M | Rushing | Jarrod Compton | 6 rushes, 45 yards, TD |
| West Texas A&M | Receiving | Noah Bogardus | 5 receptions, 37 yards |
| Simon Fraser | Passing | Justin Seiber | 24/34, 293 yards, 5 TD |
| Simon Fraser | Rushing | Somto Anyadike | 19 rushes, 82 yards, TD |
| Simon Fraser | Receiving | Sam Davenport | 7 receptions, 156 yards, TD |