2022 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team

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]

2022 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football
ASUN co-champion
ConferenceASUN Conference
Record7–5 (3–2 ASUN)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAndy Richman (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorJake Johnson (3rd season)
Home stadiumRoy Kidd Stadium
(capacity: 20,000)
2022 ASUN Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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  
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
  • Note: Jacksonville State ineligible for postseason play and ASUN title due to start of transition to FBS.
Rankings from STATS Poll
2022 WAC–ASUN Challenge football standings
ConfOverall
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  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 27:00 p.m.at Eastern Michigan*ESPN3L 34–4216,531
September 104:00 p.m.at Bowling Green*ESPN3W 59–57 7OT17,376
September 176:00 p.m.Charleston Southern*No. 19ESPN+W 40–1716,906
September 244:00 p.m.at Austin PeayNo. 16ESPN+L 20–318,827
October 16:00 p.m.Southern UtahNo. 25
  • Roy Kidd Stadium
  • Richmond, KY
ESPN+W 35–2814,099
October 156:00 p.m.Sam HoustonNo. 23
  • Roy Kidd Stadium
  • Richmond, KY
ESPN+L 17–2513,187
October 223:00 p.m.North Alabamadagger
  • Roy Kidd Stadium
  • Richmond, KY
ESPN+W 56–5315,244
October 292:00 p.m.at No. 15 Southeast Missouri State*ESPN3W 28–234,902
November 55:00 p.m.Central Arkansas
  • Roy Kidd Stadium
  • Richmond, KY
ESPN+W 42–149,164
November 122:00 p.m.at Jacksonville StateESPN+L 17–4215,875
November 193:00 p.m.Kennesaw State
  • Roy Kidd Stadium
  • Richmond, KY
ESPN+W 45–387,053
November 265:00 p.m.Gardner–Webb*
ESPN+L 41–524,973
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[3][4]

Game summaries

At Eastern Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total
Colonels 0 10 7 17 34
Eagles 0 14 14 14 42

At Bowling Green

1 2 3 4OT2OT3OT4OT5OT6OT7OT Total
Colonels 0 24 7 77622022 59
Falcons 10 7 7 147622020 57

Charleston Southern

1 2 3 4 Total
Buccaneers 0 10 0 7 17
No. 19 Colonels 16 0 17 7 40

At Austin Peay

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 16 Colonels 10 10 0 0 20
Governors 3 0 7 21 31

Southern Utah

1 2 3 4 Total
Thunderbirds 0 14 7 7 28
No. 25 Colonels 7 14 7 7 35

Sam Houston

1 2 3 4 Total
Bearkats 10 0 3 12 25
No. 23 Colonels 0 10 0 7 17

North Alabama

1 2 3 4 Total
Lions 14 7 14 18 53
Colonels 7 28 7 14 56

At No. 15 Southeast Missouri State

1 2 3 4 Total
Colonels 0 0 22 6 28
No. 15 Redhawks 10 3 3 7 23

Central Arkansas

1 2 3 4 Total
Bears 0 7 0 7 14
Colonels 7 14 7 14 42

At Jacksonville State

1 2 3 4 Total
Colonels 0 7 10 0 17
Gamecocks 7 14 14 7 42

Kennesaw State

1 2 3 4 Total
Owls 14 0 10 14 38
Colonels 9 14 15 7 45

FCS Playoffs

Gardner–Webb – First Round

1 2 3 4 Total
Runnin' Bulldogs 21 10 21 0 52
Colonels 14 13 0 14 41

References

  1. "Statement On EKU Head Football Coach Walt Wells' Medical Episode". Eastern Kentucky University Athletics. August 28, 2022. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  2. "Garry McPeek Named EKU's Acting Head Football Coach". Eastern Kentucky University Athletics. August 29, 2022. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  3. "2022 Eastern Kentucky Colonels Football Schedule". EKUSports.com.
  4. "2022 Eastern Kentucky Colonels Football Schedule". FBSchedules.
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