The 2022 Texas State Bobcats football team represented Texas State University as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by head coach Jake Spavital, who would be coaching his fourth season and final with the team. The Bobcats played their home games at Bobcat Stadium in San Marcos, Texas.
Despite starting the season with a promising record of 3–3, the Bobcats would finish the season going 1–5, with three of these losses being by a touchdown or less, to finish with an overall record of 4–8. Spavital was fired on November 27, going 13–35 through four seasons as the program's head coach.
Preseason
Sun Belt coaches poll The Sun Belt coaches poll was released on July 25, 2022. The Bobcats were picked to finish fourth in the West Division.
Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams
Offense
1st Team Dalton Cooper – Offensive Lineman, SO
2nd Team Kyle Hergel – Offensive Lineman, JR
Special Teams
1st Team Seth Keller – Kicker, JR
Schedule Texas State and the Sun Belt Conference announced the 2022 football schedule on March 1, 2022.
Game summaries
At Nevada
Statistics TXSTNEV First downs 15 13 Total yards 282 278 Rushing yards -11 134 Passing yards 293 144 Turnovers 4 0 Time of possession 30:33 29:27 Team Category Player StatisticsTexas State Passing Layne Hatcher 34/52, 293 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Jahmyl Jeter 10 rushes, 22 yards Receiving Ashtyn Hawkins 11 receptions, 101 yards, TDNevada Passing Shane Illingworth 11/13, 101 yards Rushing Jake Barlage 1 rush, 37 yards Receiving Jamaal Bell 6 receptions, 60 yards
FIU
Statistics FIUTXST First downs 18 21 Total yards 313 452 Rushing yards 62 226 Passing yards 251 225 Turnovers 2 2 Time of possession 27:58 32:02
Team Category Player StatisticsFIU Passing Grayson James 30/47, 196 yards, 2 INT Rushing E. J. Wilson Jr. 6 rushes, 18 yards, TD Receiving Tyrese Chambers 10 receptions, 72 yardsTexas State Passing Layne Hatcher 15/30, 226 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Calvin Hill 28 rushes, 195 yards, TD Receiving Charles Brown 2 receptions, 68 yards, TD
At No. 17 Baylor
Statistics TXSTBAY First downs 17 23 Total yards 268 501 Rushing yards 82 293 Passing yards 186 208 Turnovers 1 3 Time of possession 31:32 28:28 Team Category Player StatisticsTexas State Passing Layne Hatcher 24/36, 186 yards, TD Rushing Calvin Hill 12 rushes, 41 yards Receiving Ashtyn Hawkins 13 receptions, 114 yards, TDBaylor Passing Blake Shapen 15/26, 184 yards, TD, INT Rushing Richard Reese 19 rushes, 156 yards, 3 TD Receiving Gavin Holmes 3 receptions, 46 yards, TD
Houston Christian
Statistics HCUTXST First downs 8 28 Total yards 142 479 Rushing yards 39 117 Passing yards 103 362 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 24:55 35:05
Team Category Player StatisticsHouston Christian Passing Justin Fomby 23/36, 103 yards, INT Rushing R. J. Smith 9 rushes, 24 yards Receiving Vernon Harrell 2 receptions, 26 yardsTexas State Passing Layne Hatcher 27/41, 362 yards, 4 TD, INT Rushing Lincoln Pare 19 rushes, 84 yards Receiving Marcell Barbee 6 receptions, 112 yards, TD
At James Madison
Statistics TXSTJMU First downs 11 22 Total yards 246 460 Rushing yards 106 203 Passing yards 140 257 Turnovers 4 3 Time of possession 26:05 33:55 Team Category Player StatisticsTexas State Passing Layne Hatcher 13/27, 140 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Lincoln Pare 17 rushes, 81 yards Receiving Marcell Barbee 4 receptions, 56 yardsJames Madison Passing Todd Centeio 15/25, 257 yards, INT Rushing Latrele Palmer 27 rushes, 106 yards, 3 TD Receiving Kris Thornton 4 receptions, 97 yards
Appalachian State
Statistics APPTXST First downs 20 22 Total yards 436 334 Rushing yards 41 53 Passing yards 395 281 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 27:21 32:39
Team Category Player StatisticsAppalachian State Passing Chase Brice 40/53, 395 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Nate Noel 5 rushes, 19 yards Receiving Dalton Stroman 5 receptions, 104 yards, TDTexas State Passing Layne Hatcher 26/36, 281 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Lincoln Pare 20 rushes, 64 yards, TD Receiving Ashtyn Hawkins 6 receptions, 105 yards, TD
At Troy
Statistics TXSTTROY First downs 13 17 Total yards 293 406 Rushing yards 86 107 Passing yards 207 299 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 30:26 29:34 Team Category Player StatisticsTexas State Passing Layne Hatcher 21/32, 207 yards, TD Rushing Lincoln Pare 18 rushes, 67 yards, TD Receiving Lincoln Pare 3 receptions, 71 yards, TDTroy Passing Gunnar Watson 12/22, 240 yards, TD, INT Rushing D. K. Billingsley 16 rushes, 70 yards Receiving Tez Johnson 4 receptions, 94 yards, TD
Southern Miss
Statistics USMTXST First downs 17 12 Total yards 318 243 Rushing yards 131 -6 Passing yards 187 249 Turnovers 3 1 Time of possession 34:10 25:50
Team Category Player StatisticsSouthern Miss Passing Zach Wilcke 18/25, 187 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Frank Gore Jr. 20 rushes, 91 yards Receiving Chandler Pittman 1 reception, 53 yards, TDTexas State Passing Layne Hatcher 26/42, 249 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Calvin Hill 3 rushes, 3 yards Receiving Ashtyn Hawkins 5 receptions, 102 yards, TD
At Louisiana–Monroe
Statistics TXSTULM First downs 19 23 Total yards 367 380 Rushing yards 130 67 Passing yards 237 313 Turnovers 0 4 Time of possession 31:31 28:29 Team Category Player StatisticsTexas State Passing Layne Hatcher 29/41, 237 yards, 2 TD Rushing Lincoln Pare 25 rushes, 100 yards, TD Receiving Julian Ortega-Jones 8 receptions, 92 yardsLouisiana–Monroe Passing Chandler Rogers 28/40, 310 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Malik Jackson 12 rushes, 47 yards, TD Receiving Tyrone Howell 12 receptions, 176 yards, 2 TD
At South Alabama
Statistics TXSTUSA First downs 20 19 Total yards 230 380 Rushing yards 87 106 Passing yards 143 274 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 26:27 33:33 Team Category Player StatisticsTexas State Passing Layne Hatcher 24/42, 143 yards, TD, INT Rushing Josh Berry 15 carries, 87 yards, TD Receiving Lincoln Pare 6 receptions, 30 yardsSouth Alabama Passing Carter Bradley 20/34, 274 yards, 4 TD Rushing Marco Lee 14 carries, 57 yards Receiving Devin Voisin 6 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TD
At Arkansas State
Statistics TXSTARST First downs 14 19 Total yards 291 340 Rushing yards 54 144 Passing yards 237 196 Turnovers 0 0 Time of possession 25:57 34:03 Team Category Player StatisticsTexas State Passing Layne Hatcher 23/36, 196 yards Rushing Lincoln Pare 19 carries, 75 yards, TD Receiving Donovan Moorer 6 receptions, 54 yardsArkansas State Passing James Blackman 22/40, 237 yards, TD Rushing Johnnie Lang 13 carries, 36 yards Receiving Daverrick Jenkins 3 receptions, 56 yards
Louisiana
Statistics ULTXST First downs 27 15 Total yards 436 356 Rushing yards 165 223 Passing yards 271 133 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 30:34 29:26
Team Category Player StatisticsLouisiana Passing Chandler Fields 16/26, 187 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT Rushing Dre'lyn Washington 10 carries, 73 yards, 1 TD Receiving Lance Legendre 4 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TDTexas State Passing Layne Hatcher 13/27, 133 yards, 1 INT Rushing Lincoln Pare 4 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TD Receiving Charles Brown 3 receptions, 60 yards
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