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 to 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.
Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams
Offense
Player of the Year Grayson McCall – Quarterback, RS-JR
1st team Grayson McCall – Quarterback, RS-JR Willie Lampkin – Offensive Lineman, JR
Defense
Player of the Year Josaiah Stewart – Defensive Lineman, SO
1st team Josaiah Stewart – Defensive Lineman, SO D'Jordan Strong – Defensive Back, Super SR
2nd team Jerrod Clark – Defensive Lineman, RS-SR
Schedule All conference games were announced in early March 2022.
Rankings
Game summaries Army
Statistics ArmyCoastal 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 StatisticsArmy Passing Cade Ballard 3/5, 88 yards, 1 TD Rushing Tyrell Robinson 9 carries, 135 yards, 1 TD Receiving Braheam Murphy 1 reception, 73 yards, 1 TDCoastal Carolina Passing Grayson McCall 12/17, 174 yards, 3 TDs Rushing Reese White 21 carries, 133 yards, 1 TD Receiving Sam Pinckney 3 receptions, 69 yards, 1 TD
Gardner-Webb
Buffalo
At Georgia State
Georgia Southern
At Louisiana–Monroe
Old Dominion
Statistics Statistics ODUCCU 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 StatisticsOld Dominion Passing Hayden Wolff 12/16, 184 yards, 2 TD Rushing Blake Watson 19 rushes, 259 yards, 3 TD Receiving Ali Jennings III 6 receptions, 87 yards, TDCoastal Carolina Passing Grayson McCall 26/34, 358 yards, 3 TD Rushing Reese White 10 rushes, 46 yards Receiving Sam Pinckney 7 receptions, 113 yards
At Marshall
Appalachian State
Statistics Statistics APPCCU 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 StatisticsAppalachian State Passing Chase Brice 19/28, 279 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT Rushing Nate Noel 6 carries, 31 yards Receiving Christian Horn 4 receptions, 57 yardsCoastal Carolina Passing Grayson McCall 18/26, 253 yards, 2 TD Rushing Jared Brown 3 carries, 84 yards, 1 TD Receiving Sam Pickney 4 receptions, 80 yards, 1 TD
Southern Miss
At Virginia (Canceled)
At James Madison
At Troy (SBC Championship)
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 StatisticsCoastal Carolina Passing Grayson McCall 29/41, 319 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT Rushing Reese White 8 carries, 44 yards Receiving Tyson Mobley 7 receptions, 109 yards, 1 TD Troy Passing Gunnar Watson 12/17, 318 yards, 3 TDs Rushing DK Billingsley 9 carries, 57 yards, 3 TDs Receiving RaJae' Johnson 4 receptions, 134 yards, 2 TDs
East Carolina (Birmingham Bowl)
Roster
Notes The game between Coastal Carolina and Virginia was canceled on November 16, 2022, following the 2022 University of Virginia shooting.
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