# 2022 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

The 2022 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University in the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Gamecocks competed in the ASUN Conference after the ASUN added football, scheduled for 2022. Led by first-year head coach Rich Rodriguez, Jacksonville State compiled an overall record of 9–2 with mark of 5–0 in conference play. The Gamecocks were ineligible for FCS postseason play and the ASUN champion title due to their transition to the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). Jacksonville State defeated Central Arkansas and finished with the best record, remaining unbeaten in conference play. Jacksonville State declared themselves conference champions after the game.
The team played home games at Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium in Jacksonville, Alabama.
On November 5, 2021, Jacksonsville State announced the football team will join Conference USA in 2023.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 27 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. No. 10 Stephen F. Austin* | Cramton BowlMontgomery, AL (FCS Kickoff) | ESPN | W 42–17 | 5,235 |
| September 3 | 2:00 p.m. | Davidson* | Burgess–Snow Field at JSU StadiumJacksonville, AL | ESPN+ | W 35–17 | 18,462 |
| September 10 | 6:00 p.m. | at Murray State* | Roy Stewart StadiumMurray, KY | ESPN3 | W 34–3 | 6,911 |
| September 17 | 6:00 p.m. | at Tulsa* | Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman StadiumTulsa, OK | ESPN+ | L 17–54 | 17,311 |
| September 24 | 4:00 p.m. | at Nicholls* | Manning Field at John L. Guidry StadiumThibodaux, LA | ESPN+ | W 52–21 | 7,231 |
| October 1 | 2:00 p.m. | Kennesaw State | Burgess–Snow Field at JSU StadiumJacksonville, AL | ESPN+ | W 35–28 $^{OT}$ | 19,654 |
| October 15 | 6:00 p.m. | vs. North Alabama | Toyota FieldMadison, AL | ESPN+ | W 47–31 | 10,124 |
| October 22 | 2:00 p.m. | Southeastern Louisiana* | Burgess–Snow Field at JSU StadiumJacksonville, AL | ESPN+ | L 14–31 | 18,654 |
| October 29 | 3:00 p.m. | at No. 25 Austin Peay | Fortera StadiumClarksville, TN | ESPN+ | W 40–16 | 8,176 |
| November 12 | 2:00 p.m. | Eastern Kentucky | Burgess–Snow Field at JSU StadiumJacksonville, AL | ESPN+ | W 42–17 | 15,875 |
| November 19 | 4:00 p.m. | at Central Arkansas | Estes StadiumConway, AR | ESPN+ | W 40–17 | 5,229 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |||||||

## Game summaries
### Vs. No. 10 Stephen F. Austin

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Gamecocks | 7 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 42 |
| No. 10 Lumberjacks | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |

### Davidson

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Gamecocks | 7 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 35 |

### At Murray State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Gamecocks | 7 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 34 |
| Racers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |

### At Tulsa

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Gamecocks | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Golden Hurricane | 12 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 54 |
at Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK
* Date: Saturday, September 17, 2022
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 94 °F (34 °C) • Wind: S 13
* Game attendance: 17,311
* Referee: Edwin Lee
* TV: ESPN+
* Pregame line: Tulsa –12 • Odds to win: Tulsa 91.9%
| Statistics | JSU | TLSA |
| First downs | 17 | 29 |
| Plays–yards | 67–295 | 77–621 |
| Rushes–yards | 50–208 | 36–164 |
| Passing yards | 87 | 457 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 7–17–1 | 32–41–0 |
| Time of possession | 24:00 | 36:00 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Jacksonville State | Passing | Aaron McLaughlin | 3/6, 47 yards, 1 INT |
| Jacksonville State | Rushing | Matt LaRoche | 15 carries, 67 yards |
| Jacksonville State | Receiving | Michael Pettway | 4 receptions, 47 yards |
| Tulsa | Passing | Davis Brin | 27/35, 424 yards, 4 TD |
| Tulsa | Rushing | Bill Jackson | 9 carries, 59 yards |
| Tulsa | Receiving | Keylon Stokes | 9 receptions, 153 yards, 1 TD |

### At Nicholls

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Gamecocks | 14 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 52 |
| Colonels | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |

### Kennesaw State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Owls | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
| Gamecocks | 10 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 35 |

### Vs. North Alabama

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Gamecocks | 21 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 47 |
| Lions | 0 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 31 |

### Southeastern Louisiana

| 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 No. 25 Austin Peay

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Gamecocks | 6 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 40 |
| No. 25 Governors | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 16 |

### Eastern Kentucky

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

### At Central Arkansas

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Gamecocks | 16 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 40 |
| Bears | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |