2022 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team
American college football season
2022 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football | |
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ASUN co-champion | |
NCAA Division I First Round, L 41–52 vs. Gardner–Webb | |
Conference | ASUN Conference |
Record | 7–5 (3–2 ASUN) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Andy Richman (3rd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Jake Johnson (3rd season) |
Home stadium | Roy Kidd Stadium |
Seasons |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jacksonville State* | 5 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Austin Peay + | 3 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Kentucky +^ | 3 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Arkansas + | 3 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kennesaw State | 1 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Alabama | 0 | – | 5 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Kentucky $^ | 4 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Arkansas | 4 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Austin Peay | 3 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stephen F. Austin | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Abilene Christian | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kennesaw State | 1 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Utah | 0 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Alabama | 0 | – | 4 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2022 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team represents Eastern Kentucky University as a member of the ASUN Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They are led by Walt Wells in his third season. The Colonels played their home games at Roy Kidd Stadium. On August 28, Wells had a cardiac episode.[1] The following day, Garry McPeek was named the acting head coach.[2]
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 7:00 p.m. | at Eastern Michigan* | ESPN3 | L 34–42 | 16,531 | ||
September 10 | 4:00 p.m. | at Bowling Green* | ESPN3 | W 59–57 7OT | 17,376 | ||
September 17 | 6:00 p.m. | Charleston Southern* | No. 19 | ESPN+ | W 40–17 | 16,906 | |
September 24 | 4:00 p.m. | at Austin Peay | No. 16 | ESPN+ | L 20–31 | 8,827 | |
October 1 | 6:00 p.m. | Southern Utah | No. 25 |
| ESPN+ | W 35–28 | 14,099 |
October 15 | 6:00 p.m. | Sam Houston | No. 23 |
| ESPN+ | L 17–25 | 13,187 |
October 22 | 3:00 p.m. | North Alabama![]() |
| ESPN+ | W 56–53 | 15,244 | |
October 29 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 15 Southeast Missouri State* | ESPN3 | W 28–23 | 4,902 | ||
November 5 | 5:00 p.m. | Central Arkansas |
| ESPN+ | W 42–14 | 9,164 | |
November 12 | 2:00 p.m. | at Jacksonville State | ESPN+ | L 17–42 | 15,875 | ||
November 19 | 3:00 p.m. | Kennesaw State |
| ESPN+ | W 45–38 | 7,053 | |
November 26 | 5:00 p.m. | Gardner–Webb* |
| ESPN+ | L 41–52 | 4,973 | |
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Game summaries
At Eastern Michigan
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Colonels | 0 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 34 |
Eagles | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
At Bowling Green
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT | 4OT | 5OT | 6OT | 7OT | Total | |
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Colonels | 0 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 59 |
Falcons | 10 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 57 |
Charleston Southern
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Buccaneers | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
No. 19 Colonels | 16 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 40 |
At Austin Peay
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 16 Colonels | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Governors | 3 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 31 |
Southern Utah
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Thunderbirds | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
No. 25 Colonels | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
Sam Houston
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bearkats | 10 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 25 |
No. 23 Colonels | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
North Alabama
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Lions | 14 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 53 |
Colonels | 7 | 28 | 7 | 14 | 56 |
At No. 15 Southeast Missouri State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Colonels | 0 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 28 |
No. 15 Redhawks | 10 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 23 |
Central Arkansas
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bears | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Colonels | 7 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
At Jacksonville State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Colonels | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
Gamecocks | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
Kennesaw State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Owls | 14 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 38 |
Colonels | 9 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 45 |
FCS Playoffs
Gardner–Webb – First Round
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Runnin' Bulldogs | 21 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 52 |
Colonels | 14 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 41 |
References
- ^ "Statement On EKU Head Football Coach Walt Wells' Medical Episode". Eastern Kentucky University Athletics. August 28, 2022. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
- ^ "Garry McPeek Named EKU's Acting Head Football Coach". Eastern Kentucky University Athletics. August 29, 2022. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Eastern Kentucky Colonels Football Schedule". EKUSports.com.
- ^ "2022 Eastern Kentucky Colonels Football Schedule". FBSchedules.