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2022 Incarnate Word

12–⁠2 (6–⁠1 Southland Conference).

Schedule and results

Incarnate Word in 2022, game by game: won vs. Southern Illinois 64–29; won at Nevada 55–41; won at Prairie View A&M 31–14; lost at SE Louisiana 35–41; won vs. McNeese 48–20; won vs. Lamar 56–17; won at Nicholls 49–14; won vs. Faulkner University 70–0; won at East Texas A&M 35–7; won vs. Houston Christian 73–20; won at Northwestern State 66–7; won vs. Furman 41–38; won at Sacramento State 66–63; lost at North Dakota State 32–35+70−6Won 64–29 vs. Southern Illinois+35Southern Illino…Won 55–41 at Nevada+14NevadaWon 31–14 at Prairie View A&M+17Prairie View A&MLost 35–41 at SE Louisiana-6SE LouisianaWon 48–20 vs. McNeese+28McNeeseWon 56–17 vs. Lamar+39LamarWon 49–14 at Nicholls+35NichollsWon 70–0 vs. Faulkner University+70Faulkner Univer…Won 35–7 at East Texas A&M+28East Texas A&MWon 73–20 vs. Houston Christian+53Houston Christi…Won 66–7 at Northwestern State+59Northwestern St…Won 41–38 vs. Furman+3FurmanWon 66–63 at Sacramento State+3Sacramento StateLost 32–35 at North Dakota State-3North Dakota St…
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 3vsSouthern IllinoisW 64–⁠2962%
Sep 10atNevadaW 55–⁠4123%
Sep 17atPrairie View A&MW 31–⁠1463%
Sep 24atSE LouisianaL 35–⁠4155%
Oct 1vsMcNeeseW 48–⁠2083%
Oct 8vsLamarW 56–⁠1792%
Oct 15atNichollsW 49–⁠1473%
Oct 22vsFaulkner UniversityW 70–⁠089%
Oct 29atEast Texas A&MW 35–⁠767%
Nov 5vsHouston ChristianW 73–⁠2094%
Nov 19atNorthwestern StateW 66–⁠780%
Dec 3vsFurmanFCS Championship – Second RoundW 41–⁠3865%
Dec 9atSacramento StateFCS Championship – Quarterfinals, CFP QuarterfinalW 66–⁠6337%
Dec 16Bowls & playoffatNorth Dakota StateFCS Championship – Semifinals, CFP SemifinalL 32–⁠3536%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to North Dakota State 35–⁠32 in the FCS Championship – Semifinals, CFP Semifinal; unranked in the final AP poll; Southland Conference champions.

In program history: The best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 16 on file).

Southland Conference champions6–⁠1 in the conference, shared with SE Louisiana

Record
12–⁠2
Conference
6–⁠1 first in Southland Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
721–⁠346
Coach
—
Elo
1559 +169 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−7.4 No. 6 of 130 in FCS
Recruiting class
—
Offensive coordinator
Mack Leftwich
Defensive coordinator
Jonathan Patke
Offense
Run and Gun
Defense
4–⁠2–⁠5

Leaders

Passing yardsLindsey Scott Jr. QB4,655 yds
Passing touchdownsLindsey Scott Jr. QB60 TD
Rushing yardsMarcus Cooper RB1,436 yds
Rushing touchdownsMarcus Cooper RB12 TD
Receiving yardsTaylor Grimes WR1,255 yds
Receiving touchdownsDarion Chafin WR18 TD
TacklesKaleb Culp S12 tkl
SacksChris Whittaker DL4 sacks
InterceptionsShawn Holton S3 INT

Roster 111

The 2022 roster

111 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 59 have a stat line. See the roster

Transfers in 4

The 2022 portal
Zamari Maxwell CB★★from UCF
Steven Parker DE★★★★from Kansas
Lindsey Scott Jr. QB★★★from Nicholls
Dayton Toney WRfrom Hawai’i

Transfers out 3

Cam Ward QB★★★★to Washington State
Chance Main DEto Colorado
Robert Ferrel WRto Washington State

2022 Southland Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Incarnate Word6–⁠112–⁠2
SE Louisiana5–⁠19–⁠4
Northwestern State4–⁠24–⁠7
East Texas A&M3–⁠35–⁠6
Nicholls3–⁠43–⁠8
McNeese2–⁠44–⁠7
Houston Christian1–⁠52–⁠9
Lamar1–⁠51–⁠10

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