2022 Texas State Bobcats football team explained
The 2022 Texas State Bobcats football team represented Texas State University as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by head coach Jake Spavital, who would be coaching his fourth season and final with the team. The Bobcats played their home games at Bobcat Stadium in San Marcos, Texas.
Despite starting the season with a promising record of 3–3, the Bobcats would finish the season going 1–5, with three of these losses being by a touchdown or less, to finish with an overall record of 4–8. Spavital was fired on November 27, going 13–35 through four seasons as the program's head coach.[1]
Preseason
Sun Belt coaches poll
The Sun Belt coaches poll was released on July 25, 2022. The Bobcats were picked to finish fourth in the West Division.[2]
West Division| 1 | Louisiana | 95 (12) |
| 2 | South Alabama | 79 (2) |
| 3 | Troy | 76 |
| 4 | Texas State | 41 |
| 5 | Southern Miss | 40 |
| 6 | Arkansas State | 37 |
| 7 | Louisiana–Monroe | 24 | |
East Division| 1 | Appalachian State | 94 (10) |
| 2 | Coastal Carolina | 77 (2) |
| 3 | Georgia State | 68 |
| 4 | Marshall | 62 |
| 5 | Georgia Southern | 35 (1) |
| 6 | James Madison | 31 |
| 7 | Old Dominion | 25 | |
Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams
Offense
1st Team
- Dalton Cooper – Offensive Lineman, SO
2nd Team
- Kyle Hergel – Offensive Lineman, JR
Special Teams
1st Team
Schedule
Texas State and the Sun Belt Conference announced the 2022 football schedule on March 1, 2022.[3] [4]
Game summaries
At Nevada
See also: 2022 Nevada Wolf Pack football team.
| Statistics | TXST | NEV |
|---|
| First downs | 15 | 13 |
| Total yards | 282 | 278 |
| Rushing yards | -11 | 134 |
| Passing yards | 293 | 144 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 30:33 | 29:27 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Texas State | Passing | | 34/52, 293 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Jahmyl Jeter | 10 rushes, 22 yards |
| Receiving | Ashtyn Hawkins | 11 receptions, 101 yards, TD |
| Nevada | Passing | Shane Illingworth | 11/13, 101 yards |
| Rushing | Jake Barlage | 1 rush, 37 yards |
| Receiving | Jamaal Bell | 6 receptions, 60 yards | |
FIU
See also: 2022 FIU Panthers football team.
| Statistics | FIU | TXST |
|---|
| First downs | 18 | 21 |
| Total yards | 313 | 452 |
| Rushing yards | 62 | 226 |
| Passing yards | 251 | 225 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 27:58 | 32:02 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| FIU | Passing | Grayson James | 30/47, 196 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | E. J. Wilson Jr. | 6 rushes, 18 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Tyrese Chambers | 10 receptions, 72 yards |
| Texas State | Passing | Layne Hatcher | 15/30, 226 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Calvin Hill | 28 rushes, 195 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Charles Brown | 2 receptions, 68 yards, TD | |
At No. 17 Baylor
See also: 2022 Baylor Bears football team.
| Statistics | TXST | BAY |
|---|
| First downs | 17 | 23 |
| Total yards | 268 | 501 |
| Rushing yards | 82 | 293 |
| Passing yards | 186 | 208 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 31:32 | 28:28 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Texas State | Passing | Layne Hatcher | 24/36, 186 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Calvin Hill | 12 rushes, 41 yards |
| Receiving | Ashtyn Hawkins | 13 receptions, 114 yards, TD |
| Baylor | Passing | | 15/26, 184 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | | 19 rushes, 156 yards, 3 TD |
| Receiving | Gavin Holmes | 3 receptions, 46 yards, TD | |
Houston Christian
See also: 2022 Houston Christian Huskies football team.
| Statistics | HCU | TXST |
|---|
| First downs | 8 | 28 |
| Total yards | 142 | 479 |
| Rushing yards | 39 | 117 |
| Passing yards | 103 | 362 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 24:55 | 35:05 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Houston Christian | Passing | Justin Fomby | 23/36, 103 yards, INT |
| Rushing | R. J. Smith | 9 rushes, 24 yards |
| Receiving | Vernon Harrell | 2 receptions, 26 yards |
| Texas State | Passing | Layne Hatcher | 27/41, 362 yards, 4 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Lincoln Pare | 19 rushes, 84 yards |
| Receiving | Marcell Barbee | 6 receptions, 112 yards, TD | |
At James Madison
See also: 2022 James Madison Dukes football team.
| Statistics | TXST | JMU |
|---|
| First downs | 11 | 22 |
| Total yards | 246 | 460 |
| Rushing yards | 106 | 203 |
| Passing yards | 140 | 257 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 26:05 | 33:55 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Texas State | Passing | Layne Hatcher | 13/27, 140 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Lincoln Pare | 17 rushes, 81 yards |
| Receiving | Marcell Barbee | 4 receptions, 56 yards |
| James Madison | Passing | | 15/25, 257 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Latrele Palmer | 27 rushes, 106 yards, 3 TD |
| Receiving | Kris Thornton | 4 receptions, 97 yards | |
Appalachian State
See also: 2022 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team.
| Statistics | APP | TXST |
|---|
| First downs | 20 | 22 |
| Total yards | 436 | 334 |
| Rushing yards | 41 | 53 |
| Passing yards | 395 | 281 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 27:21 | 32:39 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Appalachian State | Passing | | 40/53, 395 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Nate Noel | 5 rushes, 19 yards |
| Receiving | Dalton Stroman | 5 receptions, 104 yards, TD |
| Texas State | Passing | Layne Hatcher | 26/36, 281 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Lincoln Pare | 20 rushes, 64 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Ashtyn Hawkins | 6 receptions, 105 yards, TD | |
At Troy
See also: 2022 Troy Trojans football team.
| Statistics | TXST | TROY |
|---|
| First downs | 13 | 17 |
| Total yards | 293 | 406 |
| Rushing yards | 86 | 107 |
| Passing yards | 207 | 299 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 30:26 | 29:34 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Texas State | Passing | Layne Hatcher | 21/32, 207 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Lincoln Pare | 18 rushes, 67 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Lincoln Pare | 3 receptions, 71 yards, TD |
| Troy | Passing | | 12/22, 240 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | D. K. Billingsley | 16 rushes, 70 yards |
| Receiving | | 4 receptions, 94 yards, TD | |
Southern Miss
See also: 2022 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team.
| Statistics | USM | TXST |
|---|
| 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 | Statistics |
|---|
| Southern Miss | Passing | Zach Wilcke | 18/25, 187 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | | 20 rushes, 91 yards |
| Receiving | Chandler Pittman | 1 reception, 53 yards, TD |
| Texas 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 | |
At Louisiana–Monroe
See also: 2022 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team.
| Statistics | TXST | ULM |
|---|
| First downs | 19 | 23 |
| Total yards | 367 | 380 |
| Rushing yards | 130 | 67 |
| Passing yards | 237 | 313 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 31:31 | 28:29 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Texas State | Passing | Layne Hatcher | 29/41, 237 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Lincoln Pare | 25 rushes, 100 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Julian Ortega-Jones | 8 receptions, 92 yards |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Passing | | 28/40, 310 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Malik Jackson | 12 rushes, 47 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Tyrone Howell | 12 receptions, 176 yards, 2 TD | |
At South Alabama
See also: 2022 South Alabama Jaguars football team.
| Statistics | TXST | USA |
|---|
| First downs | 20 | 19 |
| Total yards | 230 | 380 |
| Rushing yards | 87 | 106 |
| Passing yards | 143 | 274 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 26:27 | 33:33 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Texas State | Passing | Layne Hatcher | 24/42, 143 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Josh Berry | 15 carries, 87 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Lincoln Pare | 6 receptions, 30 yards |
| South Alabama | Passing | | 20/34, 274 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Marco Lee | 14 carries, 57 yards |
| Receiving | Devin Voisin | 6 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TD | |
At Arkansas State
See also: 2022 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team.
| Statistics | TXST | ARST |
|---|
| 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 | Statistics |
|---|
| Texas State | Passing | Layne Hatcher | 23/36, 196 yards |
| Rushing | Lincoln Pare | 19 carries, 75 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Donovan Moorer | 6 receptions, 54 yards |
| Arkansas State | Passing | | 22/40, 237 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Johnnie Lang | 13 carries, 36 yards |
| Receiving | Daverrick Jenkins | 3 receptions, 56 yards | |
Louisiana
See also: 2022 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team.
| style= | Pregame line! | style= | Over/under |
|---|
| LA –5.0 | 45.0 | |
| Statistics | UL | TXST |
|---|
| First downs | 27 | 15 |
| Total yards | 436 | 356 |
| Rushing yards | 165 | 223 |
| Passing yards | 271 | 133 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 30:34 | 29:26 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Louisiana | Passing | | 16/26, 187 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Dre'lyn Washington | 10 carries, 73 yards, 1 TD |
| Receiving | Lance Legendre | 4 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TD |
| Texas State | Passing | Layne Hatcher | 13/27, 133 yards, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Lincoln Pare | 4 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TD |
| Receiving | Charles Brown | 3 receptions, 60 yards | |
Notes and References
- Texas State Fires Football Coach Jake Spavital. Selbe. Nick. Sports Illustrated. November 27, 2022. December 5, 2023.
- Web site: Sun Belt Announces Football Preseason Awards & Poll . sunbeltsports.org . 25 July 2022 . en.
- News: Chris Vannini. Sun Belt releases 2022 football schedule with Marshall, Old Dominion, Southern Miss included. The Athletic. March 1, 2022. May 19, 2022.
- News: Bobcats Release Full 2022 Football Schedule. Texas State University, Department of Athletics. March 1, 2022. May 19, 2022.
