2022 Austin Peay
7–4 (3–2 Atlantic Sun Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Presbyterian 63–0Sep 3
By 63 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Central Arkansas 20–49Oct 1
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | at Western Kentucky | L 27–38 | 16% |
| Sep 3 | vs Presbyterian | W 63–0 | 82% |
| Sep 10 | vs Mississippi Valley State | W 41–0 | 78% |
| Sep 17 | at Alabama A&M | W 28–3 | 53% |
| Sep 24 | vs Eastern Kentucky | W 31–20 | 64% |
| Oct 1 | at Central Arkansas | L 20–49 | 61% |
| Oct 15 | vs Murray State | W 52–17 | 83% |
| Oct 29 | vs Jacksonville State | L 16–40 | 55% |
| Nov 5 | at North Alabama | W 38–35 | 67% |
| Nov 12 | at Kennesaw State | W 31–14 | 36% |
| Nov 19 | at 8Alabama | L 0–34 | 7% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Alabama 34–0; unranked in the final AP poll; Atlantic Sun Conference champions.
In program history: The 4th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 33 on file).
Atlantic Sun Conference champions3–2 in the conference, shared with Central Arkansas, Eastern Kentucky and Jacksonville State
- Record
- 7–4
- Conference
- 3–2 tied for 2nd in Atlantic Sun Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 347–250
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1401 +44 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −21.3 No. 39 of 130 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 143
- Offensive coordinator
- Ryan Stanchek
- Defensive coordinators
- Chris Kappas and Akeem Davis
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–2–5
Leaders
| Passing yards | Mike Diliello QB | 2,480 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Mike Diliello QB | 21 TD |
| Rushing yards | C.J. Evans Jr. RB | 647 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Mike Diliello QB | 8 TD |
| Receiving yards | Drae McCray WR | 1,021 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Drae McCray WR | 9 TD |
| Tackles | Antoine Williams LB | 24 tkl |
| Sacks | Demetries Ford DB | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Demetries Ford DB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2022 class
| Adarrius Harshaw WR | ★★★ | No. 651 |
| Jeremiah Flemmons ATH | ★★★ | No. 1525 |
| Xavier Preston ATH | ★★★ | No. 1731 |
| Travis Bates DL | ★★ | No. 2723 |
| Jahlani Biddersingh WR |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2022 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.875 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.780 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.0 | 0.836 |
| Whole class | 4 | 2.8 | 0.832 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Roster 110
The 2022 roster110 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 48 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 1
The 2022 portal J’Vian McCray DL | ★★★ | from  East Carolina |
Transfers out 2
 Koby Perry S | ★★★ | to  UCF |
| Isaiah Norman S | ★★ | to  Marshall |
2022 Atlantic Sun Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.