2022 Georgia State

4–⁠8 (3–⁠5 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Shawn Elliott.

Schedule and results

Georgia State in 2022, game by game: lost at South Carolina 14–35; lost vs. North Carolina 28–35; lost vs. Charlotte 41–42; lost vs. Coastal Carolina 24–41; won at Army 31–14; won vs. Georgia Southern 41–33; lost at App State 17–42; won vs. Old Dominion 31–17; won at Southern Miss 42–14; lost vs. UL Monroe 28–31; lost at James Madison 40–42; lost at Marshall 23–28+28−25Lost 14–35 at South Carolina-21South CarolinaLost 28–35 vs. North Carolina-7North CarolinaLost 41–42 vs. Charlotte-1CharlotteLost 24–41 vs. Coastal Carolina-17Coastal CarolinaWon 31–14 at Army+17ArmyWon 41–33 vs. Georgia Southern+8Georgia SouthernLost 17–42 at App State-25App StateWon 31–17 vs. Old Dominion+14Old DominionWon 42–14 at Southern Miss+28Southern MissLost 28–31 vs. UL Monroe-3UL MonroeLost 40–42 at James Madison-2James MadisonLost 23–28 at Marshall-5Marshall
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Marshall 28–⁠23; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 8th in the Sun Belt Conference.

In program history: The 3rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 17 on file).

Record
4–⁠8
Conference
3–⁠5 tied for 8th in Sun Belt Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
360–⁠374
Coach
Shawn Elliott
Elo
1508 −46 this season
SP+ rating
-3.3 No. 79 of 131; offense No. 40, defense No. 116, special teams No. 17
SRS
−5.2 No. 88 of 131 in FBS
Returning
84% of last season’s EPA, No. 10 of 130
Recruiting class
No. 100 roster talent No. 86 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Trent McKnight
Defensive coordinator
Nate Fuqua
Offense
Spread
Defense
4–⁠2–⁠5

How good, play by play

  • Offense63rd of 131
  • Defense46th of 131
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted83rd of 131
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted51st of 131
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.1040%1.3563rd of 131
Defense0.0743%1.3146th of 131
Opponent-adjusted0.07 off
0.08 def
39% off
42% def
—83rd off
51st 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 40Average startHavoc
Offense3.9own 2817% allowed
Defense4.1own 2916% caused

CORE rating -4.0, 82nd of 131 (offense -5.3, defense -1.3).

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 yardsDarren Grainger QB2,431 yds
Passing touchdownsDarren Grainger QB18 TD
Rushing yardsDarren Grainger QB752 yds
Rushing touchdownsTucker Gregg RB12 TD
Receiving yardsJamari Thrash WR1,110 yds
Receiving touchdownsJamari Thrash WR7 TD
TacklesJordan Veneziale LB98 tkl
SacksJeffery Clark DL5 sacks
InterceptionsQuavian White CB4 INT

Top recruits in the 2022 class

Izaiah Guy ATH★★★No. 1596
Michai Hill DE★★★No. 1667
Isaiah Holland S★★★No. 1835
P.J. Simmons S★★★No. 2086
Chauncey Kamakea OL★★★No. 2145

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2022 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Running backs13.00.799
Receivers13.00.799
Offensive line22.50.796
Defensive line13.00.836
Defensive backs43.00.813
Athletes and specialists13.00.838
Whole class102.90.812

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 108

The 2022 roster

108 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 62 have a stat line. See the roster

2022 Sun Belt Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Troy7–⁠112–⁠219
South Alabama7–⁠110–⁠3
James Madison6–⁠28–⁠3
Coastal Carolina6–⁠29–⁠4
Marshall5–⁠39–⁠4
Southern Miss4–⁠47–⁠6
Louisiana4–⁠46–⁠7
App State3–⁠56–⁠6
Georgia Southern3–⁠56–⁠7
UL Monroe3–⁠54–⁠8
Georgia State3–⁠54–⁠8
Texas State2–⁠64–⁠8
Old Dominion2–⁠63–⁠9
Arkansas State1–⁠73–⁠9

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.