# 2022 North Alabama Lions football team

The 2022 North Alabama Lions football team represented the University of North Alabama during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Lions played their home games at the Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama. The team was coached by sixth-year head coach Chris Willis.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 1 | 5:00 p.m. | at Indiana State* | Memorial StadiumTerre Haute, IN | ESPN+ | L 14–17 $^{OT}$ | 4,851 |
| September 10 | 6:00 p.m. | Virginia–Wise* | Braly Municipal StadiumFlorence, AL | ESPN+ | W 49–17 | 9,421 |
| September 17 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 10 Chattanooga* | Finley StadiumChattanooga, TN | | L 14–41 | 10,254 |
| September 24 | 6:00 p.m. | Tarleton State* | Braly Municipal StadiumFlorence, AL | ESPN+ | L 28–43 | 10,039 |
| October 8 | 5:00 p.m. | at Kennesaw State | Fifth Third Bank StadiumKennesaw, GA | ESPN+ | L 34–40 $^{2OT}$ | 4,505 |
| October 15 | 6:00 p.m. | vs. Jacksonville State | Toyota FieldMadison, AL | ESPN+ | L 31–47 | 10,124 |
| October 22 | 2:00 p.m. | at Eastern Kentucky | Roy Kidd StadiumRichmond, KY | ESPN+ | L 53–56 | 15,244 |
| October 29 | 4:00 p.m. | at Central Arkansas | Estes StadiumConway, AR | ESPN+ | L 29–64 | 4,253 |
| November 5 | 4:00 p.m. | Austin Peay | Braly Municipal StadiumFlorence, AL | ESPN+ | L 35–38 | 5,235 |
| November 12 | 4:00 p.m. | Tennessee Tech* | Braly Municipal StadiumFlorence, AL | ESPN+ | L 27–35 | 6,132 |
| November 19 | 1:00 p.m. | at Memphis* | Simmons Bank Liberty StadiumMemphis, TN | ESPN+ | L 0–59 | 24,154 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |||||||

## Game summaries
### at Indiana State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| North Alabama | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| • Indiana State | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 17 |
| Statistics | INS | UNA |
| First downs | 11 | 17 |
| Total yards | 276 | 156 |
| Rushing yards | 135 | 8 |
| Passing yards | 141 | 148 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 24:25 | 35:35 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| INS | Passing | Gavin Screws | 16/30, 141 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT's |
| INS | Rushing | Tee Hodge | 20 carries, 78 yards |
| INS | Receiving | Kevin Barnett | 5 receptions, 38 yards |
| UNA | Passing | Noah Walters | 6/13, 64 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| UNA | Rushing | ShunDerrick Powell | 20 carries, 80 yards, 1 TD |
| UNA | Receiving | Kobe Warden | 2 receptions, 32 yards |

### Virginia-Wise

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Virginia-Wise | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| • North Alabama | 0 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 49 |
| Statistics | UVW | UNA |
| First downs | 17 | 17 |
| Total yards | 339 | 465 |
| Rushing yards | 67 | 369 |
| Passing yards | 272 | 96 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 35:09 | 24:51 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UVW | Passing | Lendon Redwine | 25/36, 264 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| UVW | Rushing | Jeavon Gillespie | 8 carries, 63 yards |
| UVW | Receiving | Tyler Kirkless | 4 receptions, 95 yards, 1 TD |
| UNA | Passing | Noah Walters | 7/21, 96 yards, 1 TD |
| UNA | Rushing | ShunDerrick Powell | 20 carries, 251 yards, 4 TD's |
| UNA | Receiving | E.J. Rogers | 2 receptions, 40 yards |

### at No. 10 Chattanooga

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| North Alabama | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| • No. 10 Chattanooga | 7 | 20 | 0 | 14 | 41 |
| Statistics | UTC | UNA |
| First downs | 25 | 15 |
| Total yards | 469 | 310 |
| Rushing yards | 166 | 60 |
| Passing yards | 303 | 250 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 35:11 | 24:49 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UTC | Passing | Preston Hutchinson | 22/31, 303 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT |
| UTC | Rushing | Aliym Ford | 21 carries, 96 yards |
| UTC | Receiving | Sam Phillips | 5 receptions, 96 yards |
| UNA | Passing | Noah Walters | 18/27, 250 yards, 2 TD's, 1 INT |
| UNA | Rushing | ShunDerrick Powell | 10 carries, 33 yards |
| UNA | Receiving | Takairee Kenebrew | 3 receptions, 107 yards, 1 TD |

### Tarleton State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 6 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 43 |
| Lions | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 28 |

### At Kennesaw State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total |
| Lions | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 34 |
| Owls | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 40 |

### vs Jacksonville State

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

### At Eastern Kentucky

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

### At Central Arkansas

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lions | 0 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 29 |
| Bears | 12 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 64 |
at Estes Stadium, Conway, AR
* Date: October 29th
* Game time: 4:00 pm
* Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C) • Weather: Cloudy
* Game attendance: 4,253
* Referee: Brad Carrell
* TV: ESPN+
| Statistics | North Alabama | Central Arkansas |
| First downs | 17 | 23 |
| Plays–yards | 70-392 | 65-733 |
| Rushes–yards | 278 | 456 |
| Passing yards | 114 | 277 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 10-28-1 | 15-24-0 |
| Time of possession | 29:39 | 30:21 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| North Alabama | Passing | Noah Walters | 9/26, 108 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| North Alabama | Rushing | ShunDerrick Powell | 22 carries, 159 yards, 2 TD |
| North Alabama | Receiving | Cortez Hall | 2 receptions, 34 yards |
| Central Arkansas | Passing | Will McElvain | 15/24, 277 yards, 2 TD |
| Central Arkansas | Rushing | Darius Hale | 19 carries, 255 yards, 2 TD |
| Central Arkansas | Receiving | Myles Butler | 2 receptions, 117 yards, 1 TD |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | North Alabama | Central Arkansas |
| | | | | | | | 0 | 0 |
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### Austin Peay

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Governors | 7 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
| Lions | 14 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
at Braly Municipal Stadium, Florence, AL
* Date: November 5th
* Game time: 4:00 pm
* Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: NW 2 MPH
* Game attendance: 5,235
* Referee: Doug Mercer
* TV: ESPN+
| Statistics | Austin Peay | North Alabama |
| First downs | 24 | 22 |
| Plays–yards | 73-544 | 80-463 |
| Rushes–yards | 218 | 260 |
| Passing yards | 326 | 203 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 19-31-0 | 20-35-1 |
| Time of possession | 23:47 | 36:13 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Austin Peay | Passing | Mike DiLiello | 19/31, 326 yards, 3 TD |
| Austin Peay | Rushing | CJ Evans Jr. | 15 carries, 87 yards, 1 TD |
| Austin Peay | Receiving | Drae McCray | 5 receptions, 106 yards, 1 TD |
| North Alabama | Passing | Noah Walters | 20/35, 203 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| North Alabama | Rushing | ShunDerrick Powell | 23 carries, 207 yards, 2 TD |
| North Alabama | Receiving | Takairee Kenebrew | 7 receptions, 78 yards, 1 TD |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Austin Peay | North Alabama |
| | | | | | | | 0 | 0 |
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### Tennessee Tech

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Eagles | 7 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
| Lions | 0 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
at Braly Municipal Stadium, Florence, AL
* Date: November 12th
* Game time: 4:00 pm
* Game weather: 38 °F (3 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: SE 11 MPH
* Game attendance: 6,132
* Referee: Brad Carrell
* TV: ESPN+
| Statistics | Tennessee Tech | North Alabama |
| First downs | 24 | 26 |
| Plays–yards | 56-454 | 79-505 |
| Rushes–yards | 268 | 172 |
| Passing yards | 186 | 333 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 15-22-0 | 21-36-0 |
| Time of possession | 28:56 | 31:04 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Tennessee Tech | Passing | Jeremiah Oatsvall | 14/21, 183 yards, 1 TD |
| Tennessee Tech | Rushing | Jayvian Allen | 9 carries, 70 yards |
| Tennessee Tech | Receiving | Metrius Fleming | 4 receptions, 61 yards |
| North Alabama | Passing | Noah Walters | 21/36, 333 yards, 2 TD |
| North Alabama | Rushing | ShunDerrick Powell | 30 carries, 151 yards, 1 TD, 1 fumble |
| North Alabama | Receiving | Takairee Kenebrew | 2 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Tennessee Tech | North Alabama |
| | | | | | | | 0 | 0 |
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### At Memphis

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tigers | 14 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 59 |
at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, Memphis, TN
* Date: November 19th
* Game time: 1:00 pm
* Game weather: 39 °F (4 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SW 6 MPH
* Game attendance: 24,154
* Referee: Tim Rich
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Ted Emrich, Leger Douzable
| Statistics | North Alabama | Memphis |
| First downs | 9 | 28 |
| Plays–yards | 49–124 | 72–493 |
| Rushes–yards | 30–100 | 43–246 |
| Passing yards | 24 | 247 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 6–19–2 | 18–29–0 |
| Time of possession | 26:18 | 33:42 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| North Alabama | Passing | Noah Walters | 6/19, 24 yards, 2 INT |
| North Alabama | Rushing | Noah Walters | 9 carries, 56 yards |
| North Alabama | Receiving | Takairee Kenebrew | 1 reception, 9 yards |
| Memphis | Passing | Seth Henigan | 14/24, 218 yards, 1 TD |
| Memphis | Rushing | An'Darius Coffey | 14 carries, 83 yards |
| Memphis | Receiving | Eddie Lewis | 3 receptions, 73 yards, 1 TD |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | North Alabama | Memphis |
| | | | | | | | 0 | 0 |
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