The 2022 West Texas A&M Buffaloes football team represented West Texas A&M University during the 2022 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). The Buffaloes were led by sixth-year head coach Hunter Hughes and played their home games at the newly renamed Bain–Schaeffer Buffalo Stadium in Canyon, Texas.
Following the season, Hughes was fired as the program's head coach. The Buffs went 32–29 under Hughes through six seasons.
LSC media poll The LSC media poll was released on July 26, 2022. The Buffaloes were predicted to finish fourth in the conference, and they received one first-place vote.
Schedule
Rankings
Game summaries No. 17 Western Colorado
Statistics WCUWT First downs 18 25 Total yards 295 479 Rushing yards 125 229 Passing yards 170 250 Turnovers 4 1 Time of possession 28:29 31:31 Team Category Player StatisticsWestern Colorado Passing Connor Desch 10/21, 103 yards, INT Rushing Braeden Hogan 18 rushes, 86 yards Receiving Braeden Hogan 3 receptions, 34 yardsWest Texas A&M Passing Nick Gerber 15/25, 186 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Jarrod Compton 18 rushes, 86 yards Receiving Noah Bogardus 6 receptions, 118 yards, TD
At Adams State
Statistics WTASU First downs 29 22 Total yards 443 361 Rushing yards 219 134 Passing yards 224 227 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 33:08 26:52 Team Category Player StatisticsWest Texas A&M Passing Nick Gerber 26/42, 224 yards, TD Rushing Brian Okoye 11 rushes, 74 yards Receiving Jeremie Karngbaye 2 receptions, 34 yardsAdams State Passing Mark Salazar 30/51, 227 yards, INT Rushing Daylen Boddie 16 rushes, 64 yards, TD Receiving Elijah Harper 8 receptions, 69 yards
Texas A&M–Kingsville
Statistics AMKWT First downs 15 16 Total yards 366 317 Rushing yards 124 103 Passing yards 242 214 Turnovers 2 6 Time of possession 36:17 23:43 Team Category Player StatisticsTexas A&M–Kingsville Passing Jacob Cavazos 20/30, 235 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Chris Anderson 34 rushes, 155 yards, 2 TD Receiving Craig Clemons 4 receptions, 103 yardsWest Texas A&M Passing Nick Gerber 12/26, 214 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Rushing Isaiah Smallwood 13 rushes, 50 yards Receiving Shakell Brown 3 receptions, 84 yards, TD
At No. 4 Angelo State
Statistics WTASU First downs 20 23 Total yards 356 455 Rushing yards 117 176 Passing yards 239 279 Turnovers 2 2 Time of possession 30:00 30:00 Team Category Player StatisticsWest Texas A&M Passing Nick Gerber 14/24, 189 yards Rushing Jarrod Compton 15 rushes, 61 yards Receiving Noah Bogardus 3 receptions, 71 yardsAngelo State Passing Zach Bronkhorst 27/39, 279 yards, TD, INT Rushing Nate Omayebu III 19 rushes, 97 yards, TD Receiving Rasheen Green 5 receptions, 67 yards
UT Permian Basin
Statistics TPBWT First downs 21 27 Total yards 419 503 Rushing yards 107 232 Passing yards 312 271 Turnovers 2 2 Time of possession 27:18 32:42 Team Category Player StatisticsUT Permian Basin Passing Dylan Graham 33/46, 306 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Antonio Malone 11 rushes, 58 yards Receiving MJ Link 12 receptions, 114 yards, 2 TDWest Texas A&M Passing Nick Gerber 27/43, 271 yards Rushing Nick Gerber 14 rushes, 105 yards, TD Receiving Noah Bogardus 11 receptions, 195 yards
At Midwestern State
Statistics WTMSU First downs 29 19 Total yards 585 402 Rushing yards 277 171 Passing yards 308 231 Turnovers 1 4 Time of possession 36:51 23:01 Team Category Player StatisticsWest Texas A&M Passing Nick Gerber 23/28, 308 yards, TD Rushing Jarrod Compton 24 rushes, 99 yards, 2 TD Receiving Noah Bogardus 8 receptions, 88 yardsMidwestern State Passing Neiko Hollins 14/31, 201 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Trenton Kennedy 15 rushes, 103 yards, TD Receiving Jayden Moore 6 receptions, 72 yards
At Western Oregon
Statistics WTWOU First downs 21 18 Total yards 347 417 Rushing yards 105 195 Passing yards 242 222 Turnovers 2 2 Time of possession 32:03 27:57 Team Category Player StatisticsWest Texas A&M Passing Nick Gerber 32/51, 242 yards, 2 INT Rushing Brian Okoye 12 rushes, 65 yards Receiving Noah Bogardus 6 receptions, 81 yardsWestern Oregon Passing Gannon Winker 15/38, 222 yards, 2 INT Rushing Andrew Valladares 6 rushes, 98 yards, TD Receiving Damon Hickok 7 receptions, 132 yards
Central Washington
Statistics CWUWT First downs 15 25 Total yards 262 301 Rushing yards 117 165 Passing yards 145 136 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 26:49 33:11 Team Category Player StatisticsCentral Washington Passing J. J. Lemming 13/38, 126 yards Rushing Tre'Jon Henderson 21 rushes, 75 yards, 2 TD Receiving Demonte Horton 4 receptions, 38 yardsWest Texas A&M Passing Nick Gerber 12/19, 128 yards, 2 TD Rushing Brian Okoye 24 rushes, 83 yards, TD Receiving Noah Bogardus 2 receptions, 42 yards
At Western New Mexico
Statistics WTWNM First downs 25 27 Total yards 511 525 Rushing yards 175 92 Passing yards 336 433 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 24:13 35:47 Team Category Player StatisticsWest Texas A&M Passing Nick Gerber 18/28, 336 yards, 3 TD Rushing Nick Gerber 5 rushes, 57 yards, TD Receiving Noah Bogardus 3 receptions, 86 yards, TDWestern New Mexico Passing Devin Larsen 29/42, 433 yards, 2 TD Rushing Maurice Smith 10 rushes, 39 yards, TD Receiving Vincent Rankin 3 receptions, 98 yards, TD
Eastern New Mexico
Statistics ENMWT First downs 24 22 Total yards 408 396 Rushing yards 146 227 Passing yards 262 169 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 35:24 24:36 Team Category Player StatisticsEastern New Mexico Passing Kason Martin 25/38, 262 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Kiante Stoker 13 rushes, 49 yards, TD Receiving Asa Wondeh 15 receptions, 147 yards, TDWest Texas A&M Passing Nick Gerber 16/29, 169 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Nick Gerber 11 rushes, 78 yards Receiving Hunter Kaufman 3 receptions, 58 yards
At Simon Fraser
Statistics WTSFU First downs 19 25 Total yards 197 465 Rushing yards 64 115 Passing yards 133 350 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 21:16 38:44 Team Category Player StatisticsWest Texas A&M Passing Nick Gerber 13/23, 98 yards Rushing Jarrod Compton 6 rushes, 45 yards, TD Receiving Noah Bogardus 5 receptions, 37 yardsSimon Fraser Passing Justin Seiber 24/34, 293 yards, 5 TD Rushing Somto Anyadike 19 rushes, 82 yards, TD Receiving Sam Davenport 7 receptions, 156 yards, TD
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