2022 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team


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, 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
Defense
1st team
  • Kivon Bennett – Linebacker, RS-SR
Special teams
1st team
  • Johnnie Lang – Right Safety, RS-SR

Game summaries

At Old Dominion

Statistics
StatisticsASUODU
First downs2212
Total yards397330
Rushing yards11251
Passing yards285279
Turnovers20
Time of possession38:1621:44

At Louisiana

StatisticsArkansas StateLouisiana
First downs1327
Total yards271522
Rushing yards82206
Passing yards189316
Turnovers12
Time of possession22:1237:48

TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Arkansas StatePassingAJ Mayer8/23, 155 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Arkansas StateRushingJa'Quez Cross6 carries, 33 yards
Arkansas StateReceivingDaverrick Jenkins3 receptions, 61 yards
LouisianaPassingBen Wooldridge21/34, 316 yards, 5 TD
LouisianaRushingTerrence Williams11 carries, 58 yards
LouisianaReceivingJacob Bernard5 receptions, 97 yards, 1 TD

South Alabama

StatisticsUSAARST
First downs169
Total yards362158
Rushing yards183–19
Passing yards179177
Passing: comp–att–int17–24–022–39–0
Time of possession35:5924:01

At Texas State

StatisticsTXSTARST
First downs1419
Total yards291340
Rushing yards54144
Passing yards237196
Turnovers00
Time of possession25:5734:03