The 2022 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team represented the Arkansas State University as a member of West Division of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by second-year head coach Butch Jones, the Red Wolves compiled an overall record of 3–9 (1–7 in conference play), placing last out of seven teams in the Sun Belt's West Division. Arkansas State played home games at Centennial Bank Stadium in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
Schedule Arkansas State and the Sun Belt Conference announced the 2022 football schedule on March 1, 2022.
Preseason Sun Belt coaches poll The Sun Belt coaches poll was released on July 25, 2022. The Red Wolves were picked to finish sixth in the West Division.
Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams
Offense
2nd team Te'Vailance Hunt – Wide Receiver, SR
Defense
1st team Kivon Bennett – Linebacker, RS-SR
Special teams
1st team Johnnie Lang – Right Safety, RS-SR
Game summaries Grambling State
At No. 3 Ohio State
At Memphis
At Old Dominion
Statistics Statistics ASUODU First downs 22 12 Total yards 397 330 Rushing yards 112 51 Passing yards 285 279 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 38:16 21:44 Team Category Player StatisticsArkansas State Passing James Blackman 23/35, 285 yards, TD, INT Rushing AJ Mayer 7 rushes, 46 yards, TD Receiving Jeff Foreman 4 receptions, 115 yards, TDOld Dominion Passing Hayden Wolff 19/32, 279 yards, 2 TD Rushing Keshawn Wicks 9 rushes, 36 yards, TD Receiving Ali Jennings III 4 receptions, 140 yards, TD
Louisiana-Monroe
James Madison
At Southern Miss
At Louisiana
Statistics Arkansas StateLouisiana First downs 13 27 Total yards 271 522 Rushing yards 82 206 Passing yards 189 316 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 22:12 37:48
Team Category Player StatisticsArkansas State Passing AJ Mayer 8/23, 155 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Ja'Quez Cross 6 carries, 33 yards Receiving Daverrick Jenkins 3 receptions, 61 yardsLouisiana Passing Ben Wooldridge 21/34, 316 yards, 5 TD Rushing Terrence Williams 11 carries, 58 yards Receiving Jacob Bernard 5 receptions, 97 yards, 1 TD
South Alabama
Statistics USAARST First downs 16 9 Total yards 362 158 Rushing yards 183 –19 Passing yards 179 177 Passing: comp–att–int 17–24–0 22–39–0 Time of possession 35:59 24:01 Team Category Player StatisticsSouth Alabama Passing Carter Bradley 17/24, 179 yards, TD Rushing La'Damian Webb 28 carries, 162 yards, 3 TD Receiving Jalen Wayne 3 receptions, 83 yards, TDArkansas State Passing James Blackman 22/39, 177 yards Rushing Marcel Murray 4 carries, 15 yards Receiving Jeff Foreman 6 receptions, 98 yards
UMass
At Texas 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
Troy
Roster
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