2022 Gardner-Webb
7–6 (5–0 Big South). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Robert Morris 48–0Oct 8
By 48 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Coastal Carolina 27–31Sep 10
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vsLimestone | W 56–21 | 85% |
| Sep 10 | at Coastal Carolina | L 27–31 | 8% |
| Sep 17 | at Elon | L 24–30 | 32% |
| Sep 24 | vs Mercer | L 14–45 | 41% |
| Oct 1 | at Marshall | L 7–28 | 12% |
| Oct 8 | at Robert Morris | W 48–0 | 47% |
| Oct 15 | at Liberty | L 20–21 | 9% |
| Oct 22 | at Charleston Southern | W 28–14 | 48% |
| Oct 29 | vs Bryant | W 48–40 | 62% |
| Nov 12 | at Campbell | W 42–35 | 47% |
| Nov 19 | vs North Carolina A&T | W 38–17 | 51% |
| Nov 26 | at Eastern KentuckyFCS Championship – First Round | W 52–41 | 37% |
| Dec 3 | at William & MaryFCS Championship – Second Round | L 14–54 | 28% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to William & Mary 54–14 in the FCS Championship – Second Round; unranked in the final AP poll; Big South champions.
In program history: The 2nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 24 on file).
Big South champions5–0 in the conference
- Record
- 7–6
- Conference
- 5–0 first in Big South
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 418–377
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1370 +113 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −17.7 No. 26 of 130 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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- Defensive coordinator
- Josh Reardon
Leaders
| Passing yards | Bailey Fisher QB | 2,887 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Bailey Fisher QB | 19 TD |
| Rushing yards | Narii Gaither RB | 1,019 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Bailey Fisher QB | 11 TD |
| Receiving yards | T.J. Luther WR | 1,166 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | T.J. Luther WR | 8 TD |
| Tackles | William McRainey LB | 29 tkl |
| Sacks | Ty French LB | 5 sacks |
| Interceptions | A.J. Thomas DB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2022 class
| A.J. Johnson WR | ★★★ | No. 562 |
| Ephraim Floyd WR | ★★ | No. 2552 |
| Glenn Rice QB | ||
| Jecari Bryson LB | ||
| Aaron McIver OL |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2022 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 2 | 2.5 | 0.835 |
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; 52 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 1
The 2022 portal Larry Dowdy OT | ★★★ | from  App State |
Transfers out 0
No transfers out.
2022 Big South standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gardner-Webb | 5–0 | 7–6 | |
| North Carolina A&T | 4–1 | 7–4 | |
| Campbell | 2–3 | 5–6 | |
| Bryant | 2–3 | 4–7 | |
| Charleston Southern | 2–3 | 2–8 | |
| Robert Morris | 0–5 | 0–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.