2022 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team

American college football season

2022 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football

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|

* Walt Wells (3rd season)

Offensive coordinator| Andy Richman (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator| Jake Johnson (3rd season)
Home stadium| Roy Kidd Stadium

Seasons

<- 2021

2023 ->

2022 ASUN Conference football standings

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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  |

* \+ - 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

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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  |

* $ - Conference champion
* ^ - FCS playoff participant

Rankings from STATS Poll

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[edit]

Date| Time| Opponent| Rank| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

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September 2| 7:00 p.m.| at Eastern Michigan*| |

* Rynearson Stadium
* Ypsilanti, MI

| ESPN3| L 34–42| 16,531
September 10| 4:00 p.m.| at Bowling Green*| |

* Doyt Perry Stadium
* Bowling Green, OH

| ESPN3| W 59–57 7OT| 17,376
September 17| 6:00 p.m.| Charleston Southern*| No. 19|

* Roy Kidd Stadium
* Richmond, KY

| ESPN+| W 40–17| 16,906
September 24| 4:00 p.m.| at Austin Peay| No. 16|

* Fortera Stadium
* Clarksville, TN

| ESPN+| L 20–31| 8,827
October 1| 6:00 p.m.| Southern Utah| No. 25|

* Roy Kidd Stadium
* Richmond, KY

| ESPN+| W 35–28| 14,099
October 15| 6:00 p.m.| Sam Houston| No. 23|

* Roy Kidd Stadium
* Richmond, KY

| ESPN+| L 17–25| 13,187
October 22| 3:00 p.m.| North Alabama| |

* Roy Kidd Stadium
* Richmond, KY

| ESPN+| W 56–53| 15,244
October 29| 2:00 p.m.| at No. 15 Southeast Missouri State*| |

* Houck Stadium
* Cape Girardeau, MO

| ESPN3| W 28–23| 4,902
November 5| 5:00 p.m.| Central Arkansas| |

* Roy Kidd Stadium
* Richmond, KY

| ESPN+| W 42–14| 9,164
November 12| 2:00 p.m.| at Jacksonville State| |

* Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium
* Jacksonville, AL

| ESPN+| L 17–42| 15,875
November 19| 3:00 p.m.| Kennesaw State| |

* Roy Kidd Stadium
* Richmond, KY

| ESPN+| W 45–38| 7,053
November 26| 5:00 p.m.| Gardner–Webb*| |

* Roy Kidd Stadium
* Richmond, KY (NCAA Division I First Round)

| ESPN+| L 41–52| 4,973

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Eastern time

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## Game summaries[edit]

### At Eastern Michigan[edit]

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Colonels  | 0  | 10  | 7  | 17 | 34
Eagles | 0  | 14  | 14  | 14 | 42

See also: 2022 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

### At Bowling Green[edit]

| 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

See also: 2022 Bowling Green Falcons football team

### Charleston Southern[edit]

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Buccaneers  | 0  | 10  | 0  | 7 | 17
No. 19 Colonels | 16  | 0  | 17  | 7 | 40

See also: 2022 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football team

### At Austin Peay[edit]

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No. 16 Colonels  | 10  | 10  | 0  | 0 | 20
Governors | 3  | 0  | 7  | 21 | 31

See also: 2022 Austin Peay Governors football team

### Southern Utah[edit]

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Thunderbirds  | 0  | 14  | 7  | 7 | 28
No. 25 Colonels | 7  | 14  | 7  | 7 | 35

See also: 2022 Southern Utah Thunderbirds football team

### Sam Houston[edit]

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Bearkats | 10  | 0  | 3  | 12 | 25
No. 23 Colonels  | 0  | 10  | 0  | 7 | 17

See also: 2022 Sam Houston Bearkats football team

### North Alabama[edit]

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Lions  | 14  | 7  | 14  | 18 | 53
Colonels | 7  | 28  | 7  | 14 | 56

See also: 2022 North Alabama Lions football team

### At No. 15 Southeast Missouri State[edit]

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Colonels | 0  | 0  | 22  | 6 | 28
No. 15 Redhawks  | 10  | 3  | 3  | 7 | 23

See also: 2022 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football team

### Central Arkansas[edit]

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Bears  | 0  | 7  | 0  | 7 | 14
Colonels | 7  | 14  | 7  | 14 | 42

See also: 2022 Central Arkansas Bears football team

### At Jacksonville State[edit]

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Colonels  | 0  | 7  | 10  | 0 | 17
Gamecocks | 7  | 14  | 14  | 7 | 42

See also: 2022 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

### Kennesaw State[edit]

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Owls  | 14  | 0  | 10  | 14 | 38
Colonels | 9  | 14  | 15  | 7 | 45

See also: 2022 Kennesaw State Owls football team

## FCS Playoffs[edit]

### Gardner–Webb – First Round[edit]

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Runnin' Bulldogs | 21  | 10  | 21  | 0 | 52
Colonels  | 14  | 13  | 0  | 14 | 41

See also: 2022 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team and 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season

## References[edit]

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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Eastern Kentucky Colonels football

Venues|

* Roy Kidd Stadium (1969–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* 1955 Tangerine Bowl
* 1967 Grantland Rice Bowl
* Morehead State: Old Hawg Rifle
* Western Kentucky: Battle of the Bluegrass

Culture & lore|

* The Colonel
* "Rally Maroon and White"
* Marching Colonels

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees

Seasons|

* 1891
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2022 NCAA Division I FCS playoff participants

* Davidson
* Delaware
* Eastern Kentucky
* Elon
* Fordham
* Furman
* Gardner–Webb
* Holy Cross
* Idaho
* Incarnate Word
* Montana
* Montana State
* New Hampshire
* North Dakota
* North Dakota State
* Richmond
* Sacramento State
* Saint Francis (PA)
* Samford
* South Dakota State
* Southeast Missouri State
* Southeastern Louisiana
* Weber State
* William & Mary

Champion – South Dakota State
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