# 2022 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team

The 2022 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team represented Coastal Carolina University as a member of the East Division of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Chanticleers compiled an overall record of 9–4 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, sharing the Sun Belt East Division title with James Madison. Coastal Carolina advanced to the Sun Belt Conference Football Championship Game, losing to Troy. The Chanticleers were invited to the Birmingham Bowl, where they lost to East Carolina. Fifth-year head coach Jamey Chadwell led the team through the regular season and the conference championship game before resigning the become the head football coach at Liberty University. Chad Staggs served as interim head coach for the team's bowl game. Coastal Carolina played home games at Brooks Stadium in Conway, South Carolina.

## Preseason
### Media poll

The Sun Belt media days were held on July 25 and July 26. The Chanticleers were predicted to finish in second place in the Sun Belt's East Division. Coastal Carolina also received 2-of-14 first place votes.
Media poll (East Division) :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Appalachian State | 94 (10) |
| 2 | Coastal Carolina | 77 (2) |
| 3 | Georgia State | 68 (1) |
| 4 | Marshall | 62 |
| 5 | Georgia Southern | 35 (1) |
| 6 | James Madison | 31 |
| 7 | Old Dominion | 25 |

### Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams
## Schedule

All conference games were announced in early March 2022.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 3 | 7:00 p.m. | Army* | Brooks StadiumConway, SC | ESPN+ | W 38–28 | 21,165 |
| September 10 | 6:00 p.m. | Gardner–Webb* | Brooks StadiumConway, SC | ESPN+ | W 31–27 | 12,261 |
| September 17 | 1:00 p.m. | Buffalo* | Brooks StadiumConway, SC | ESPN+ | W 38–26 | 13,372 |
| September 22 | 7:30 p.m. | at Georgia State | Center Parc StadiumAtlanta, GA | ESPN2 | W 41–24 | 13,467 |
| October 1 | 7:00 p.m. | Georgia Southern | Brooks StadiumConway, SC | ESPN+ | W 34–30 | 18,756 |
| October 8 | 8:00 p.m. | at Louisiana–Monroe | Malone StadiumMonroe, LA | ESPN+ | W 28–21 | 18,448 |
| October 15 | 12:00 p.m. | Old Dominion | Brooks StadiumConway, SC | ESPNU | L 21–49 | 16,814 |
| October 29 | 7:00 p.m. | at Marshall | Joan C. Edwards StadiumHuntington, WV | NFLN | W 24–13 | 24,954 |
| November 3 | 7:30 p.m. | Appalachian State | Brooks StadiumConway, SC | ESPN | W 35–28 | 21,224 |
| November 12 | 7:30 p.m. | Southern Miss | Brooks StadiumConway, SC | ESPNU | W 26–23 | 16,203 |
| November 19 | 3:30 p.m. | at Virginia* | Scott StadiumCharlottesville, VA | ACCRSN | Canceled | |
| November 26 | 12:00 p.m. | at James Madison | Bridgeforth StadiumHarrisonburg, VA | ESPNU | L 7–47 | 19,393 |
| December 3 | 3:30 p.m. | at Troy | Veterans Memorial StadiumTroy, AL (Sun Belt Championship Game) | ESPN | L 26–45 | 21,554 |
| December 27 | 6:45 p.m. | vs. East Carolina* | Protective StadiumBirmingham, AL (Birmingham Bowl) | ESPN | L 29–53 | 15,901 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecoming |||||||

## 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 | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | — | — | RV | RV | 23 | 23 | RV | — | |
| Coaches | RV | — | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 23 | 23 | RV | RV | |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | | Not released |

## Game summaries
### Army

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Black Knights | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| • Chanticleers | 7 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 38 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| CCU –1.5 | 54 |
| Statistics | Army | Coastal Carolina |
| First downs | 11 | 30 |
| Total yards | 344 | 437 |
| Rushing yards | 202 | 263 |
| Passing yards | 142 | 174 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 23:44 | 36:16 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Army | Passing | Cade Ballard | 3/5, 88 yards, 1 TD |
| Army | Rushing | Tyrell Robinson | 9 carries, 135 yards, 1 TD |
| Army | Receiving | Braheam Murphy | 1 reception, 73 yards, 1 TD |
| Coastal Carolina | Passing | Grayson McCall | 12/17, 174 yards, 3 TDs |
| Coastal Carolina | Rushing | Reese White | 21 carries, 133 yards, 1 TD |
| Coastal Carolina | Receiving | Sam Pinckney | 3 receptions, 69 yards, 1 TD |

### Gardner-Webb

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Runnin' Bulldogs | 0 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
| Chanticleers | 3 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 31 |

### Buffalo

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulls | 6 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 26 |
| Chanticleers | 7 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 38 |

### At Georgia State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chanticleers | 21 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 41 |
| Panthers | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |

### Georgia Southern

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 0 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 30 |
| Chanticleers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 34 |

### At Louisiana–Monroe

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chanticleers | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Warhawks | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |

### Old Dominion

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Monarchs | 7 | 7 | 21 | 14 | 49 |
| Chanticleers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Statistics
| Statistics | ODU | CCU |
| First downs | 23 | 23 |
| Total yards | 525 | 454 |
| Rushing yards | 324 | 88 |
| Passing yards | 201 | 366 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 23:02 | 36:58 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Old Dominion | Passing | Hayden Wolff | 12/16, 184 yards, 2 TD |
| Old Dominion | Rushing | Blake Watson | 19 rushes, 259 yards, 3 TD |
| Old Dominion | Receiving | Ali Jennings III | 6 receptions, 87 yards, TD |
| Coastal Carolina | Passing | Grayson McCall | 26/34, 358 yards, 3 TD |
| Coastal Carolina | Rushing | Reese White | 10 rushes, 46 yards |
| Coastal Carolina | Receiving | Sam Pinckney | 7 receptions, 113 yards |

### At Marshall

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chanticleers | 21 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
| Thundering Herd | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, West Virginia
* Date: Saturday, October 29, 2022
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 24,954
* Referee: Ted Pitts
* TV announcers (NFLN): Jason Ross Jr. (play-by-play), Tyoka Jackson (analyst)
* Pregame line: Marshall –2.5
| Statistics | CCU | MRSH |
| First downs | 21 | 20 |
| Plays–yards | 69–271 | 74–407 |
| Rushes–yards | 45–150 | 37–87 |
| Passing yards | 121 | 320 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 13–24–0 | 19–37–0 |
| Time of possession | 35:00 | 25:00 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Coastal Carolina | Passing | Grayson McCall | 13/24, 121 yards, 1 TD |
| Coastal Carolina | Rushing | Reese White | 6 carries, 43 yards |
| Coastal Carolina | Receiving | Jared Brown | 6 receptions, 57 yards |
| Marshall | Passing | Cam Fancher | 19/36, 320 yards |
| Marshall | Rushing | Khalan Laborn | 16 carries, 59 yards, 1 TD |
| Marshall | Receiving | Corey Gammage | 8 receptions, 187 yards |

### Appalachian State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mountaineers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
| Chanticleers | 14 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
at Brooks Stadium, Conway, South Carolina
* Date: November 3
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 21,224
* Referee: Wayne Winkler
* TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie, Louis Riddick, Harry Lyles Jr.
Statistics
| Statistics | APP | CCU |
| First downs | 16 | 23 |
| Total yards | 367 | 476 |
| Rushing yards | 88 | 192 |
| Passing yards | 279 | 284 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 22:04 | 37:56 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Appalachian State | Passing | Chase Brice | 19/28, 279 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Appalachian State | Rushing | Nate Noel | 6 carries, 31 yards |
| Appalachian State | Receiving | Christian Horn | 4 receptions, 57 yards |
| Coastal Carolina | Passing | Grayson McCall | 18/26, 253 yards, 2 TD |
| Coastal Carolina | Rushing | Jared Brown | 3 carries, 84 yards, 1 TD |
| Coastal Carolina | Receiving | Sam Pickney | 4 receptions, 80 yards, 1 TD |

### Southern Miss

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Eagles | 0 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
| Chanticleers | 17 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 26 |

### At Virginia (Canceled)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chanticleers | | | | | 0 |
| Cavaliers | | | | | 0 |

### At James Madison

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chanticleers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Dukes | 3 | 17 | 20 | 7 | 47 |

### At Troy (SBC Championship)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Coastal Carolina | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 26 |
| Troy | 17 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 45 |
at Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, Alabama
* Date: Saturday, December 3, 2022
* Game time: 2:40 p.m CDT
* Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C) • Overcast • Wind 4 mph (6.4 km/h) WSW
* Game attendance: 21,554
* Referee: Wayne Winkler
* TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming, Rod Gilmore and Tiffany Blackmon
* Pregame line: TROY –6.5
| Statistics | Coastal Carolina | Troy |
| First downs | 27 | 16 |
| plays–yards | 72–432 | 53–411 |
| Rushes/yards | 31–113 | 36–93 |
| Passing yards | 319 | 318 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 29–41–1 | 12–17–0 |
| Time of possession | 32:22 | 27:38 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Coastal Carolina | Passing | Grayson McCall | 29/41, 319 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
| Coastal Carolina | Rushing | Reese White | 8 carries, 44 yards |
| Coastal Carolina | Receiving | Tyson Mobley | 7 receptions, 109 yards, 1 TD |
| Troy | Passing | Gunnar Watson | 12/17, 318 yards, 3 TDs |
| Troy | Rushing | DK Billingsley | 9 carries, 57 yards, 3 TDs |
| Troy | Receiving | RaJae' Johnson | 4 receptions, 134 yards, 2 TDs |

### East Carolina (Birmingham Bowl)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Pirates | 10 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 53 |
| Chanticleers | 0 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 29 |
at Protective Stadium, Birmingham, AL
* Date: December 27, 2022
* Game time: 6:45 p.m. EST
* Game weather: -
* Game attendance: -
* Referee: Tuta Salaam
* TV: ESPN
| Statistics | East Carolina | Coastal Carolina |
| First downs | | |
| Plays–yards | – | – |
| Rushes–yards | – | – |
| Passing yards | | |
| Passing: comp–att–int | –– | –– |
| Time of possession | | |
| Team | Category |
| East Carolina | Passing |
| East Carolina | Rushing |
| East Carolina | Receiving |
| Coastal Carolina | Passing |
| Coastal Carolina | Rushing |
| Coastal Carolina | Receiving |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | East Carolina | Coastal Carolina |
| | | | | | | | 0 | 0 |
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