# 2022 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team

The 2022 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team represented Tennessee Technological University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Dewayne Alexander and played their games at Tucker Stadium in Cookeville, Tennessee.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 2 | 7:00 p.m. | at Kansas* | David Booth Kansas Memorial StadiumLawrence, KS | ESPN+ | L 10–56 | 34,902 |
| September 10 | 6:00 p.m. | Texas A&M–Commerce* | Tucker StadiumCookeville, TN | ESPN+ | W 26–25 | 7,352 |
| September 17 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 24 Samford* | Tucker StadiumCookeville, TN | ESPN+ | L 28–33 | 9,249 |
| October 1 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 15 UT Martin | Graham StadiumMartin, TN (Sgt. York Trophy) | ESPN+ | L 25–48 | 6,412 |
| October 8 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 21 Southeast Missouri State | Houck StadiumCape Girardeau, MO | ESPN+ | L 20–34 | 3,892 |
| October 15 | 6:00 p.m. | Tennessee State | Tucker StadiumCookeville, TN (Sgt. York Trophy) | ESPN+ | L 14–30 | 5,883 |
| October 22 | 2:00 p.m. | at Kennesaw State* | Fifth Third Bank StadiumKennesaw, GA | ESPN+ | L 30–33 $^{OT}$ | |
| October 29 | 2:00 p.m. | at Eastern Illinois | O'Brien FieldCharleston, IL | ESPN+ | W 20–17 | |
| November 5 | 1:30 p.m. | Lindenwood | Tucker StadiumCookeville, TN | ESPN+ | W 35–34 | 7,100 |
| November 12 | 4:00 p.m. | at North Alabama* | Braly Municipal StadiumFlorence, AL | ESPN+ | W 35–27 | |
| November 19 | 1:30 p.m. | North Carolina Central* | Tucker StadiumCookeville, TN | ESPN+ | L 20–22 | 4,969 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |||||||

## Game summaries
### At Kansas

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Eagles | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Jayhawks | 21 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 56 |
at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, Kansas
* Date: Friday, September 2, 2022
* Game time: 7:00 pm CDT
* Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 89 °F (32 °C)
* Game attendance: 34,902
* Referee: Michael Vandervelde
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Noah Reed, Jay Sonnhalter
* Pregame line: Kansas −30.5
| Statistics | TTU | KU |
| First downs | 14 | 21 |
| Plays–yards | 69–190 | 49–502 |
| Rushes–yards | 43–93 | 30–297 |
| Passing yards | 97 | 205 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 15–26–1 | 16–19–1 |
| Time of possession | 35:36 | 24:24 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Tennessee Tech | Passing | Jeremiah Oatsvall | 10/18 76 yards 1 TD 1 INT |
| Tennessee Tech | Rushing | Jeremiah Oatsvall | 12 carries 42 yards |
| Tennessee Tech | Receiving | Willie Miller | 3 receptions 28 yards |
| Kansas | Passing | Jalon Daniels | 15/18 189 yards 1 TD 1 INT |
| Kansas | Rushing | Devin Neal | 4 carries 108 yards 2 TDs |
| Kansas | Receiving | Quentin Skinner | 1 reception 56 yards |

### Texas A&M–Commerce

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Commerce Lions | 0 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 25 |
| Golden Eagles | 0 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 26 |

### No. 24 Samford

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 24 Bulldogs | 10 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 33 |
| Golden Eagles | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 28 |

### At No. 15 UT Martin

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Eagles | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| No. 15 Skyhawks | 14 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 45 |

### At No. 21 Southeast Missouri State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Eagles | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| No. 21 Redhawks | 10 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 34 |

### Tennessee State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers | 0 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 30 |
| Golden Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |

### At Kennesaw State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Golden Eagles | 0 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 30 |
| Owls | 7 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 33 |

### At Eastern Illinois

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Eagles | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 20 |
| Panthers | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 |

### Lindenwood

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lindenwood Lions | 0 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 34 |
| Golden Eagles | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |

### At North Alabama

| 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 | | |
| Rushes–yards | | |
| Passing yards | 186 | 333 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | | |
| Time of possession | 28:56 | 31:04 |
| Team | Category |
| Tennessee Tech | Passing |
| Tennessee Tech | Rushing |
| Tennessee Tech | Receiving |
| North Alabama | Passing |
| North Alabama | Rushing |
| North Alabama | Receiving |
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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### North Carolina Central

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 10 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 22 |
| Golden Eagles | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 |