The 2022 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team represented the University of Southern Mississippi as a new member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by head coach Will Hall, who was coaching his second season with the team. The Golden Eagles played their home games at M. M. Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
Preseason
Sun Belt coaches poll The Sun Belt coaches poll was released on July 25, 2022. The Golden Eagles were picked to finish fifth in the West Division.
Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams
Special teams
2nd team Camron harrell – Right Safety, SR
Schedule Southern Miss and the Sun Belt Conference announced the 2022 football schedule on March 1, 2022.
Game summaries
Liberty
Statistics Statistics LIBUSM First downs 23 19 Total yards 447 389 Rushing yards 244 252 Passing yards 203 137 Turnovers 3 5 Time of possession 29:06 30:54 Team Category Player StatisticsLiberty Passing Kaidon Salter 8/13, 148 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Kaidon Salter 9 rushes, 65 yards Receiving DeMario Douglas 5 receptions, 97 yards, 2 TDSouthern Miss Passing Ty Keyes 4/8, 89 yards, 2 INT Rushing Frank Gore Jr. 32 rushes, 178 yards, 2 TD Receiving Jakarius Caston 2 receptions, 54 yards
At No. 15 Miami (FL)
Northwestern State
At Tulane
Statistics USM TUL First downs 13 26 Total yards 253 451 Rushes/yards 27–59 47–204 Passing yards 194 247 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–25–0 19–29–1 Time of possession 23:59 36:01 Team Category Player StatisticsSouthern Miss Passing Zach Wilcke 17/25, 194 yards, 2 TD Rushing Frank Gore Jr. 16 carries, 44 yards Receiving Jakarius Caston 8 receptions, 91 yards, TDTulane Passing Michael Pratt 19/29, 247 yards, TD, INT Rushing Tyjae Spears 22 carries, 114 yards, 2 TD Receiving Tyjae Spears 5 receptions, 74 yards
At Troy
Arkansas State
At Texas State
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
Louisiana
Statistics LouisianaSouthern Miss First downs 17 15 Total yards 439 339 Rushing yards 103 150 Passing yards 336 189 Turnovers 4 2 Time of possession 26:47 33:13
Team Category Player StatisticsLouisiana Passing Ben Wooldridge 21/46, 336 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Rushing Chris Smith 11 carries, 47 yards Receiving Michael Jefferson 6 receptions, 179 yards, 1 TDSouthern Miss Passing Zach Wilcke 8/17, 137 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT Rushing Frank Gore Jr. 23 carries, 87 yards Receiving Jason Brownlee 3 receptions, 102 yards, 2 TD
Georgia State
At Coastal Carolina
South Alabama
At Louisiana–Monroe
Vs. Rice (LendingTree Bowl)
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