# 2022 South Alabama Jaguars football team

The 2022 South Alabama Jaguars football team represented the University of South Alabama as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by head coach Kane Wommack, who was coaching his second season with the team. The Jaguars played their home games at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Alabama.

## Preseason
### Recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40$^‡$ | Commit date |
| D.K. Bonhomme Edge | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | Clearwater Academy International | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | – | Dec 14, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| Carter Bradley QB | Jacksonville, FL | Providence HS Toledo | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | – | Dec 14, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 |||||||
| Chrystyile Caldwell LB | Elba, AL | Elba HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | – | Jul 29, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 73 |||||||
| Malachi Carney OT | Pleasant Grove, AL | Pleasant Grove HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | – | Dec 1, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 71 |||||||
| Chris Davis Jr. WR | Watson, LA | Live Oak HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 150 lb (68 kg) | – | Jul 31, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Ricky Fletcher S | Durant, MS | Holmes County HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | – | Jun 21, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 73 |||||||
| Daniel Foster-Allen DL | Mobile, AL | St. Paul's Episcopal School Auburn | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | – | Jan 15, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 |||||||
| Khalil Jacobs LB | Niceville, FL | Niceville HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | – | Dec 1, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74 |||||||
| Kenton Jerido IOL | Tuscaloosa, AL | Northridge HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 305 lb (138 kg) | – | Aug 7, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 71 |||||||
| Jalen Jordan CB | Lake Cormorant, MS | Lake Cormorant HS Ole Miss | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | – | Jan 16, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74 |||||||
| Dontae Lucas IOL | Overton, FL | IMG Academy Florida State | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 340 lb (150 kg) | – | Jan 8, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 |||||||
| Braylon McReynolds RB | Mobile, AL | McGill-Toolen Catholic HS | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | – | Oct 18, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 72 |||||||
| James Miller LB | Madison, FL | Armwood HS Indiana | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 223 lb (101 kg) | – | Jan 10, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 |||||||
| Blayne Myrick LB | Fairhope, AL | Fairhope HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | – | Jan 30, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: |||||||
| Jamar Richardson WR | Aliceville, AL | Aliceville HS Ole Miss | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | – | Jan 13, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 |||||||
| Marquise Robinson CB | Crosby, MS | Wilkinson County HS Southwest Mississippi CC | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | – | Dec 11, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 73 |||||||
| Caeleb Schlachter WR | Clearwater, FL | Clearwater Academy International | 6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | – | Aug 9, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 72 |||||||
| Tremel States-Jones CB | Clearwater, FL | Clearwater Academy International | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | – | Aug 10, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| La'Damian Webb RB | Opelika, AL | Beauregard HS Jones College | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | – | Dec 15, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
Source:

### Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

#### Preseason

| Award | Player | Position | Year |
| Allstate AFCA Good Works Team | Keith Gallmon | S | SR |
| Jim Thorpe Award | Darrell Luter Jr. | DB | SR |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Darrell Luter Jr. | DB | SR |
| Ray Guy Award | Jack Brooks | P | JR |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Keith Gallmon | S | SR |
| Bednarik Award | Darrell Luter Jr. | DB | SR |
| Mannelly Award | Travis Drosos | LS | SO |
Sources:

### Sun Belt coaches poll

The Sun Belt coaches poll was released on July 25, 2022. The Jaguars were picked to finish second in the West Division.
West Division :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes |
| 1 | Louisiana | 95 (12) |
| 2 | South Alabama | 79 (2) |
| 3 | Troy | 76 |
| 4 | Texas State | 41 |
| 5 | Southern Miss | 40 |
| 6 | Arkansas State | 37 |
| 7 | Louisiana–Monroe | 24 |
East Division :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes |
| 1 | Appalachian State | 94 (10) |
| 2 | Coastal Carolina | 77 (2) |
| 3 | Georgia State | 68 |
| 4 | Marshall | 62 |
| 5 | Georgia Southern | 35 (1) |
| 6 | James Madison | 31 |
| 7 | Old Dominion | 25 |

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

South Alabama and the Sun Belt Conference announced the 2022 football schedule on March 1, 2022.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 3 | 4:00 p.m. | Nicholls* | Hancock Whitney StadiumMobile, AL | ESPN3 | W 48–7 | 15,101 |
| September 10 | 12:00 p.m. | at Central Michigan* | Kelly/Shorts StadiumMount Pleasant, MI | ESPN+ | W 38–24 | 17,205 |
| September 17 | 1:00 p.m. | at UCLA* | Rose BowlPasadena, CA | P12N | L 31–32 | 29,344 |
| September 24 | 6:00 p.m. | Louisiana Tech* | Hancock Whitney StadiumMobile, AL | ESPN+ | W 38–14 | 17,939 |
| October 1 | 4:00 p.m. | at Louisiana | Cajun FieldLafayette, LA | ESPN+ | W 20–17 | 20,671 |
| October 15 | 6:00 p.m. | Louisiana–Monroe | Hancock Whitney StadiumMobile, AL | NFLN | W 41–34 | 15,459 |
| October 20 | 6:30 p.m. | Troy | Hancock Whitney StadiumMobile, AL (rivalry) | ESPNU | L 6–10 | 25,450 |
| October 29 | 3:00 p.m. | at Arkansas State | Centennial Bank StadiumJonesboro, AR | ESPNU | W 31–3 | 11,714 |
| November 5 | 3:00 p.m. | at Georgia Southern | Paulson StadiumStatesboro, GA | ESPN+ | W 38–31 | 17,084 |
| November 12 | 4:00 p.m. | Texas State | Hancock Whitney StadiumMobile, AL | ESPN+ | W 38–21 | 14,518 |
| November 19 | 2:30 p.m. | at Southern Miss | M. M. Roberts StadiumHattiesburg, MS | NFLN | W 27–20 | 24,032 |
| November 26 | 11:00 a.m. | Old Dominion | Hancock Whitney StadiumMobile, AL | ESPN+ | W 27–20 | 11,407 |
| December 21 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. Western Kentucky* | Caesars SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA (New Orleans Bowl) | ESPN | L 23–44 | 13,456 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingAll times are in Central time |||||||

## Game summaries
### Nicholls

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colonels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Jaguars | 10 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 48 |
at Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, AL
* Date: September 3, 2022
* Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C) • Wind: SE 4 mph
* Game attendance: 15,101
* Referee: Javarro Edwards
* TV announcers (ESPN3): J.D. Byars (play-by-play) and Pat Greenwood (analyst)
Game information :
First Quarter
(4:05) USA – La'Damian Webb 15-yard run, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:48; South Alabama 7–0)
(1:54) USA – Diego Guajardo 39-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:29; South Alabama 10–0)
Second Quarter
(13:50) USA – Jalen Wayne 52-yard pass from Carter Bradley, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 4 plays, 83 yards, 1:17; South Alabama 17–0)
(9:27) USA – Carter Bradley 4-yard run, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 1 play, 4 yards, 0:08; South Alabama 24–0)
(1:30) USA – Diego Guajardo 48-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 54 yards, 5:26; South Alabama 27–0)
Third Quarter
(6:58) USA – Jalen Wayne 37-yard pass from Carter Bradley, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 1:17; South Alabama 34–0)
(3:52) USA – Braylon McReynolds 18-yard pass from Carter Bradley, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:07; South Alabama 41–0)
Fourth Quarter
(14:24) NSU – Julien Gums 10-yard run, Gavin Lasseigne kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:28; South Alabama 41–7)
(11:22) USA – La'Damian Webb 2-yard run, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 2:56; South Alabama 48–7)
Win Probability
Line
Over/Under :
| Statistics | NICH | USA |
| First downs | 10 | 24 |
| Total yards | 165 | 508 |
| Rushing yards | 59 | 176 |
| Passing yards | 106 | 332 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–28–1 | 26–35–0 |
| Time of possession | 25:11 | 34:49 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Nicholls | Passing | Kohen Granier | 15/27, 106 yards, INT |
| Nicholls | Rushing | Julien Gums | 9 carries, 33 yards, TD |
| Nicholls | Receiving | Neno Lemay | 3 receptions, 40 yards |
| South Alabama | Passing | Carter Bradley | 17/25, 260 yards, 3 TD |
| South Alabama | Rushing | La'Damian Webb | 18 carries, 98 yards, 2 TD |
| South Alabama | Receiving | Jalen Wayne | 3 receptions, 98 yards, 2 TD |

### At Central Michigan

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 20 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 38 |
| Chippewas | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
at Kelly/Shorts Stadium, Mount Pleasant, MI
* Date: September 10, 2022
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: SW 11 mph
* Game attendance: 17,205
* Referee: Tom Stapleton
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Dan Gutowsky (play-by-play) and Marcus Ray (analyst)
Game information :
First Quarter
(8:51) USA – Carter Bradley 16-yard pass from Carter Bradley (Drive: 7 plays, 88 yards, 2:57; South Alabama 6–0)
(5:08) CMU – Lew Nichols 5-yard run, Marshall Meeder kick (Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 1:08; Central Michigan 7–6)
(1:29) USA – La'Damian Webb 3-yard run, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 2:29; South Alabama 13–7)
(1:05) USA – Devin Voisin 22-yard pass from Carter Bradley, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 3 plays, 22 yards, 0:12; South Alabama 20–7)
Second Quarter
(12:14) USA – Jalen Wayne 10-yard pass from Carter Bradley, Devin Voisin pass (Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 2:46; South Alabama 28–7)
(5:47) USA – Diego Guajardo 36-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 4:30; South Alabama 31–7)
(1:21) CMU – Marshall Meeder 48-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 0:51; South Alabama 31–10)
Third Quarter
No scoring plays
Fourth Quarter
(10:53) USA – La'Damian Webb 30-yard run, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:06; South Alabama 38–10)
(8:43) CMU – Marion Lukes 12-yard run (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:10; South Alabama 38–16)
(4:30) CMU – Joel Wilson 21-yard pass from Daniel Richardson, D.C. Temple pass (Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 2:09; South Alabama 38–24)
Win Probability
Line
Over/Under :
| Statistics | USA | CMU |
| First downs | 30 | 23 |
| Total yards | 502 | 338 |
| Rushing yards | 148 | 81 |
| Passing yards | 354 | 257 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 26–42–1 | 23–47–0 |
| Time of possession | 38:00 | 22:00 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| South Alabama | Passing | Carter Bradley | 26/42, 354 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| South Alabama | Rushing | La'Damian Webb | 20 carries, 91 yards, 2 TD |
| South Alabama | Receiving | Jalen Wayne | 10 receptions, 98 yards, TD |
| Central Michigan | Passing | Daniel Richardson | 23/47, 257 yards, TD |
| Central Michigan | Rushing | Marion Lukes | 3 carries, 36 yards, TD |
| Central Michigan | Receiving | Joel Wilson | 7 receptions, 73 yards, TD |

### At UCLA

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 10 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
| Bruins | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 32 |
at Rose Bowl (stadium) • Pasadena, CA
* Date: September 17, 2022
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny, 71 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 29,344
* Referee: Chris Coyte
* TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst)
| Statistics | USA | UCLA |
| First downs | 22 | 23 |
| Total yards | 399 | 407 |
| Rushes/yards | 34–162 | 37–144 |
| Passing yards | 237 | 263 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 26–36–1 | 20–30–0 |
| Time of possession | 32:47 | 27:13 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| South Alabama | Passing | Carter Bradley | 26/36, 237 yards, TD, INT |
| South Alabama | Rushing | La'Damian Webb | 16 carries, 124 yards, TD |
| South Alabama | Receiving | Jalen Wayne | 7 receptions, 76 yards |
| UCLA | Passing | Dorian Thompson-Robinson | 20/30, 263 yards, 3 TD |
| UCLA | Rushing | Zach Charbonnet | 13 carries, 78 yards |
| UCLA | Receiving | Jake Bobo | 5 receptions, 89 yards, TD |

### Louisiana Tech

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Jaguars | 14 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
at Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, AL
* Date: September 24, 2022
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game attendance: 17,939
* Referee: Patrick Foy
* TV announcers (ESPN+): J.D. Byars (play-by-play) and Pat Greenwood (analyst)
Game information :
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Win Probability
Line
Over/Under :
| Statistics | LT | USA |
| First downs | 17 | 23 |
| Total yards | 308 | 389 |
| Rushing yards | 57 | 175 |
| Passing yards | 251 | 214 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 31:09 | 28:51 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Louisiana Tech | Passing | Parker McNeil | 19/34, 251 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT |
| Louisiana Tech | Rushing | Greg Garner | 7 receptions, 51 yards |
| Louisiana Tech | Receiving | Tre Harris | 6 receptions, 85 yards |
| South Alabama | Passing | Carter Bradley | 14/21, 178 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| South Alabama | Rushing | La'Damian Webb | 14 rushes, 75 yards |
| South Alabama | Receiving | Caullin Lacy | 3 receptions, 40 yards, TD |

### At Louisiana

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| Ragin' Cajuns | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
at Cajun Field, Lafayette, LA
* Date: October 1, 2022
* Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: N 11 MPH
* Game attendance: 20,671
* Referee: Wayne Winkler
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Dan McDonald (play-by-play) and Eric Mouton (analyst)
Game information :
First Quarter
(7:53) ULL – Eric Garror 69-yard punt return, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 1:22; ULL 7–0)
Second Quarter
(2:54) USA – La'Damian Webb 1-yard rush, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 4:46; TIED 7–7)
Third Quarter
(8:29) USA – Diego Guajardo 38-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 2:52; USA 10–7)
Fourth Quarter
(12:53) USA – Carter Bradley 3-yard rush, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 4:46; ULL 17–7)
(7:43) ULL – Kenneth Almendares 51-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 41 yards, 5:10; USA 17–10)
(0:42) ULL – Pearse Migl 81-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 17 plays, 82 yards, 6:17; TIED 17–17)
(0:00) USA – Diego Guajardo 43-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 0:42; USA 20–17)
Win Probability
Line
USA –8.5
Over/Under
47.5 :
| Statistics | USA | ULL |
| First downs | 20 | 17 |
| Total yards | 361 | 274 |
| Rushing yards | 116 | 159 |
| Passing yards | 245 | 115 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 30:18 | 29:42 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| South Alabama | Passing | Carter Bradley | 18/41, 245 yards, INT |
| South Alabama | Rushing | La'Damian Webb | 22 carries, 75 yards, TD |
| South Alabama | Receiving | Caullin Lacy | 5 receptions, 112 yards |
| Louisiana | Passing | Ben Wooldridge | 18/29, 90 yards, TD, INT |
| Louisiana | Rushing | Chris Smith | 12 carries, 107 yards |
| Louisiana | Receiving | Peter LeBlanc | 3 receptions, 23 yards |

### Louisiana–Monroe

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Warhawks | 7 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 34 |
| Jaguars | 10 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 41 |
at Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, AL
* Date: October 15, 2022
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature:, Wind: SE 7mph
* Game attendance: 15,459
* Referee: Javarro Edwards
* TV: NFLN
Game information :
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Win Probability
Line
Over/Under :
| Statistics | ULM | USA |
| First downs | 18 | 25 |
| Total yards | 4 | 9 |
| Rushing yards | 67 | 195 |
| Passing yards | 438 | 615 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 20–27–1 | 25–33–0 |
| Time of possession | 28:18 | 26:42 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Passing | Chandler Rogers | 20/27, 371 yards, 4 TD, INT |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Rushing | Malik Jackson | 13 carries, 39 yards |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Receiving | Tyrone Howell | 9 receptions, 244 yards, 3 TD |
| South Alabama | Passing | Carter Bradley | 25/33, 420 yards, 3 TD |
| South Alabama | Rushing | Marco Lee | 15 carries, 93 yards, 2 TD |
| South Alabama | Receiving | Devin Voisin | 7 receptions, 141 yards |

### Troy

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Trojans | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
at Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, AL
* Date: October 20, 2022
* Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
* Game attendance: 25,450
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Wes Durham (play-by-play) and Roddy Jones (analyst)
Game information :
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Win Probability
Line
Over/Under :
| Statistics | TROY | USA |
| First downs | 16 | 15 |
| Total yards | 266 | 246 |
| Rushing yards | 128 | 31 |
| Passing yards | 138 | 215 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 14–19–1 | 29–41–1 |
| Time of possession | 33:24 | 26:36 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Troy | Passing | Jarret Doege | 10/15, 84 yards, INT |
| Troy | Rushing | DK Billingsley | 19 carries, 86 yards, TD |
| Troy | Receiving | Tez Johnson | 4 receptions, 57 yards |
| South Alabama | Passing | Carter Bradley | 29/40, 215 yards, INT |
| South Alabama | Rushing | Omni Wells | 4 carries, 21 yards |
| South Alabama | Receiving | Devin Voisin | 9 receptions, 93 yards |

### At Arkansas State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 14 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 31 |
| Red Wolves | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at Centennial Bank Stadium, Jonesboro, AR
* Date: October 29, 2022
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Cloudy Temperature: 70°F Wind: NE 18 mph
* Game attendance: 11,714
* Referee: Trennis Livingston
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Kevin Brown (play-by-play) and Hutson Mason (analyst)
Game information :
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Win Probability
Line
Over/Under :
| Statistics | USA | ARST |
| First downs | 16 | 9 |
| Total yards | 362 | 158 |
| Rushing yards | 183 | –19 |
| Passing yards | 179 | 177 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 17–24–0 | 22–39–0 |
| Time of possession | 35:59 | 24:01 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| South Alabama | Passing | Carter Bradley | 17/24, 179 yards, TD |
| South Alabama | Rushing | La'Damian Webb | 28 carries, 162 yards, 3 TD |
| South Alabama | Receiving | Jalen Wayne | 3 receptions, 83 yards, TD |
| Arkansas State | Passing | James Blackman | 22/39, 177 yards |
| Arkansas State | Rushing | Marcel Murray | 4 carries, 15 yards |
| Arkansas State | Receiving | Jeff Foreman | 6 receptions, 98 yards |

### At Georgia Southern

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 7 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
| Eagles | 21 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
at Paulson Stadium, Statesboro, GA
* Date: November 5, 2022
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Cloudy Temperature: 80°F
* Game attendance: 17,084
* Referee: Marshall Lewis
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Danny Waugh (play-by-play), Cole Neely (analyst) and Emily Grace McWhorter (sideline)
Game information :
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Win Probability
Line
Over/Under :
| Statistics | USA | GASO |
| First downs | 29 | 21 |
| Total yards | 514 | 366 |
| Rushing yards | 321 | 88 |
| Passing yards | 193 | 278 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 16–27–2 | 26–45–1 |
| Time of possession | 37:04 | 22:56 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| South Alabama | Passing | Carter Bradley | 16/27, 193 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| South Alabama | Rushing | La'Damian Webb | 35 carries, 247 yards, 4 TD |
| South Alabama | Receiving | Devin Voisin | 2 receptions, 42 yards |
| Georgia Southern | Passing | Kyle Vantrease | 26/45, 278 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Georgia Southern | Rushing | Jalen White | 10 carries, 65 yards, TD |
| Georgia Southern | Receiving | Derwin Burgess Jr. | 8 carries, 96 yards, TD |

### Texas State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bobcats | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
| Jaguars | 10 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
at Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, AL
* Date: November 12, 2022
* Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny Temperature: 56°F Wind: NW 10 mph
* Game attendance: 14,518
* Referee: Javarro Edwards
* TV announcers (ESPN+): J.D. Byars (play-by-play) and Pat Greenwood (analyst)
Game information :
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Win Probability
Line
Over/Under :
| Statistics | TXST | USA |
| First downs | 20 | 19 |
| Total yards | 230 | 380 |
| Rushing yards | 87 | 106 |
| Passing yards | 143 | 274 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 24–42–1 | 20–34–0 |
| Time of possession | 26:27 | 33:33 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Texas State | Passing | Layne Hatcher | 24/42, 143 yards, TD, INT |
| Texas State | Rushing | Josh Berry | 15 carries, 87 yards, TD |
| Texas State | Receiving | Lincoln Pare | 6 receptions, 30 yards |
| South Alabama | Passing | Carter Bradley | 20/34, 274 yards, 4 TD |
| South Alabama | Rushing | Marco Lee | 14 carries, 57 yards |
| South Alabama | Receiving | Devin Voisin | 6 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TD |

### At Southern Miss

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 3 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 27 |
| Golden Eagles | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
at M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, MS
* Date: November 19, 2022
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Cloudy Temperature: 48°F Wind: N 3 mph
* Game attendance: 24,032
* Referee: Jeremy Parker
* TV announcers (NFLN): Jason Ross Jr. (play-by-play) and Tyoka Jackson (analyst)
Game information :
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Win Probability
Line
Over/Under :
| Statistics | USA | USM |
| First downs | 16 | 21 |
| Total yards | 411 | 298 |
| Rushing yards | 154 | 102 |
| Passing yards | 257 | 196 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 17–26–2 | 19–34–1 |
| Time of possession | 28:46 | 31:14 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| South Alabama | Passing | Carter Bradley | 15/22, 238 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| South Alabama | Rushing | Braylon McReynolds | 15 carries, 100 yards |
| South Alabama | Receiving | Devin Voisin | 6 receptions, 97 yards, TD |
| Southern Miss | Passing | Trey Lowe III | 18/33, 167 yards, INT |
| Southern Miss | Rushing | Frank Gore Jr. | 20 carries, 66 yards, TD |
| Southern Miss | Receiving | Jason Brownlee | 7 receptions, 109 yards, TD |

### Old Dominion

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Monarchs | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
at Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, AL
* Date: November 26, 2022
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
* Game attendance: 11,407
* TV announcers (ESPN+): J.D. Byars (play-by-play) and Pat Greenwood (analyst)
Game information :
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Win Probability
Line
Over/Under :
| Statistics | ODU | USA |
| First downs | 17 | 24 |
| Total yards | 381 | 398 |
| Rushing yards | 96 | 208 |
| Passing yards | 285 | 190 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 24:52 | 35:08 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Old Dominion | Passing | Hayden Wolff | 21/36, 285 yards, 2 TD |
| Old Dominion | Rushing | Blake Watson | 18 carries, 110 yards |
| Old Dominion | Receiving | Blake Watson | 6 receptions, 88 yards, 1 TD |
| South Alabama | Passing | Carter Bradley | 17/29, 190 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT |
| South Alabama | Rushing | La'Damian Webb | 18 carries, 74 yards |
| South Alabama | Receiving | Jalen Wayne | 3 receptions, 63 yards, 1 TD |

### Vs. Western Kentucky (New Orleans Bowl)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hilltoppers | 14 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 44 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 23 |
at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, LA
* Date: December 21, 2022
* Game time: 8:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: n/a (game played indoors)
* Game attendance: 13,456
* Referee: Cal McNeill
* TV announcers (ESPN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), and Taylor Davis (sideline)
* Box score
Game information :
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Win Probability
Line
Over/Under :
| Statistics | WKU | USA |
| First downs | 29 | 28 |
| Total yards | 677 | 421 |
| Rushing yards | 155 | 44 |
| Passing yards | 522 | 377 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 37–56–1 | 37–55–2 |
| Time of possession | 28:44 | 31:16 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Western Kentucky | Passing | Austin Reed | 36/55, 497 yards, 4 TD, INT |
| Western Kentucky | Rushing | Markese Stepp | 7 carries, 63 yards |
| Western Kentucky | Receiving | Dalvin Smith | 6 receptions, 145 yards, TD |
| South Alabama | Passing | Carter Bradley | 36/53, 360 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| South Alabama | Rushing | La'Damian Webb | 12 carries, 48 yards |
| South Alabama | Receiving | Devin Voisin | 11 receptions, 153 yards, TD |

## 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 | — |
| Coaches | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | RV |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |