2022 Coastal Carolina
9–4 (6–2 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Jamey Chadwell, then Chad Staggs (interim, bowl game). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Georgia State 41–24Sep 22
By 17 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Georgia Southern 34–30Oct 1
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs Army | W 38–28 | 66% |
| Sep 10 | vs Gardner-Webb | W 31–27 | 92% |
| Sep 17 | vs Buffalo | W 38–26 | 84% |
| Sep 22 | at Georgia State | W 41–24 | 64% |
| Oct 1 | vs Georgia Southern | W 34–30 | 80% |
| Oct 8 | at UL Monroe | W 28–21 | 78% |
| Oct 15 | vs Old Dominion | L 21–49 | 86% |
| Oct 29 | at Marshall | W 24–13 | 52% |
| Nov 3 | vs App State | W 35–28 | 65% |
| Nov 12 | vs Southern Miss | W 26–23 | 82% |
| Nov 26 | at James Madison | L 7–47 | 56% |
| Dec 3 | at TroySun Belt Championship | L 26–45 | 42% |
| Dec 27Bowls & playoff | vs East CarolinaBirmingham Bowl | L 29–53 | 58% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to East Carolina 53–29 in the Birmingham Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Sun Belt Conference.
In program history: The 5th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 24 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 12: 23
- Wk 13: 23
SBC East champions6–2 in the conference, shared with James Madison
- Record
- 9–4
- Conference
- 6–2 tied for 3rd in Sun Belt Conference
- AP final
- Unranked peak No. 23
- Points
- 378–414
- Coach
- Jamey Chadwell, then Chad Staggs (interim, bowl game)
- Elo
- 1544 −71 this season
- SP+ rating
- 0.6 No. 69 of 131; offense No. 44, defense No. 88, special teams No. 121
- SRS
- −6.5 No. 93 of 131 in FBS
- Returning
- 58% of last season’s EPA, No. 67 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 69 roster talent No. 97 in FBS
- Offensive coordinators
- Newland Isaac and Willy Korn
- Defensive coordinator
- Chad Staggs
- Captains
- Aaron Bedgood, Lance Boykin, Jerrod Clark and Grayson McCall
- Offense
- Up-tempo spread
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.19 | 46% | 1.28 | 25th of 131 |
| Defense | 0.15 | 43% | 1.48 | 94th of 131 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.18 off 0.16 def | 45% off 44% def | — | 20th off 109th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.8 | own 28 | 14% allowed |
| Defense | 3.6 | own 32 | 18% caused |
CORE rating 0.0, 69th of 131 (offense 7.2, defense 7.1).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Grayson McCall QB | 2,700 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Grayson McCall QB | 24 TD |
| Rushing yards | C.J. Beasley RB | 715 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Grayson McCall QB | 6 TD |
| Receiving yards | Sam Pinckney WR | 1,011 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Jared Brown WR | 6 TD |
| Tackles | J.T. Killen LB | 88 tkl |
| Sacks | Adrian Hope LB | 6.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Charles Arnold Jr. DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2022 class
| De’Andre Coleman WR | ★★★ | No. 593 |
| Matthew McDoom ATH | ★★★ | No. 664 |
| Bryce Archie QB | ★★★ | No. 891 |
| Rian Black WR | ★★★ | No. 1261 |
| Tray Brown LB | ★★★ | No. 1304 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2022 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 3.0 | 0.857 |
| Receivers | 5 | 2.8 | 0.829 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.825 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.837 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.838 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.839 |
| Athletes and specialists | 4 | 2.8 | 0.827 |
| Whole class | 18 | 2.9 | 0.834 |
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 120
The 2022 roster120 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 66 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 4
The 2022 portal Jahmar Brown LB | ★★★ | from  South Carolina |
| Sam Pinckney WR | ★★★ | from  Georgia State |
 Zxaequan Reeves CB | ★★★ | from  Missouri |
 Adrian Hope LB | ★★ | from  Furman |
Transfers out 16
 Enock Makonzo S | ★★★ | to Professional |
| Isaiah Stephens LB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Christian Malloy RB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Donavon Johnson TE | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Fred Jackson RB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Isaiah Connelly RB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Jared Morrow OT | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Kameren Stewart OT | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Shon Brown LB | ★★★ | to  Elon |
| Wilton Gaby RB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| E.J. Porter LB | ★★ | no new school on file |
| Isaac Owusu-Appiah OT | ★★ | no new school on file |
And 4 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2022 Sun Belt Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 7–1 | 12–2 | 19 |
 South Alabama | 7–1 | 10–3 | |
| James Madison | 6–2 | 8–3 | |
| Coastal Carolina | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| Marshall | 5–3 | 9–4 | |
| Southern Miss | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
 Louisiana | 4–4 | 6–7 | |
| App State | 3–5 | 6–6 | |
| Georgia Southern | 3–5 | 6–7 | |
| UL Monroe | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Georgia State | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
 Texas State | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
| Old Dominion | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
 Arkansas State | 1–7 | 3–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.