2022 Jackson State
12–1 (9–0 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Florida A&M 59–3Sep 4
By 56 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Campbell 22–14Oct 22
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs Florida A&MDenny’s Orange Blossom Classic | W 59–3 | 49% |
| Sep 10 | vs Tennessee State | W 16–3 | 73% |
| Sep 17 | vs Grambling | W 66–24 | 79% |
| Sep 24 | vs Mississippi Valley State | W 49–7 | 87% |
| Oct 8 | at Alabama State | W 26–12 | 67% |
| Oct 15 | at Bethune-Cookman | W 48–8 | 77% |
| Oct 22 | vs Campbell | W 22–14 | 78% |
| Oct 29 | vs Southern | W 35–0 | 76% |
| Nov 5 | at Texas Southern | W 41–14 | 74% |
| Nov 12 | vs Alabama A&M | W 27–13 | 83% |
| Nov 19 | at Alcorn State | W 24–13 | 75% |
| Dec 3 | vsSouthernSWAC Championship Game | W 43–24 | 81% |
| Dec 17Bowls & playoff | vs North Carolina CentralCricket Celebration Bowl | L 34–41 | 72% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to North Carolina Central 41–34 in the Cricket Celebration Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; Southwestern Athletic Conference champions.
In program history: The 2nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 27 on file).
Southwestern Athletic Conference champions9–0 in the conference, won the SWAC Championship Game
- Record
- 12–1
- Conference
- 9–0 first in Southwestern Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 490–176
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1515 +149 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −11.5 No. 10 of 130 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 122
- Offensive coordinator
- Brett Bartolone
- Defensive coordinator
- Dennis Thurman
- Offense
- Spread option
- Defense
- 3–4
Leaders
| Passing yards | Shedeur Sanders QB | 3,386 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Shedeur Sanders QB | 36 TD |
| Rushing yards | Sy’veon Wilkerson RB | 1,021 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Sy’veon Wilkerson RB | 7 TD |
| Receiving yards | Shane Hooks WR | 718 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Shane Hooks WR | 10 TD |
| Interceptions | Tayvion Beasley DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2022 class
| Travis Hunter CB | ★★★★★ | No. 1 |
| Kevin Coleman Jr. WR | ★★★★ | No. 54 |
| Tayvion Beasley CB | ★★★ | No. 799 |
| Joanes Fortlien WR | ★★★ | No. 1341 |
| Amari Ward OL | ★★ | No. 3348 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2022 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 2 | 3.5 | 0.913 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 4.0 | 0.934 |
| Whole class | 5 | 3.4 | 0.879 |
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.
Drafted in 2023
The 2023 draft| Rd 7 | Isaiah Bolden CB | New England Patriots |
Roster 118
The 2022 roster118 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 52 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 15
The 2022 portal Antonio Doyle Jr. DE | ★★★ | from  Texas A&M |
 Mark Pope WR | ★★★ | from  Miami |
 Keveon Mullins TE | ★★★ | from  South Carolina |
 Camron Buckley WR | ★★★ | from  Indiana |
 Evan Henry OG | ★★★ | from  UL Monroe |
 Jason Mercier DE | ★★★ | from  Florida International |
| Jordyn Williams WR | ★★★ | from Indiana |
 Josh Griffis DE | ★★★ | from  Florida State |
 Simi Moala OT | ★★★ | from  Utah |
 Michael Pleas S | ★★★ | from  Southern Miss |
| Zach Breaux OL | ★★★ | from UL Monroe |
| Rico Powers Jr. WR | ★★★★ | from South Carolina |
And 3 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 0
No transfers out.
2022 Southwestern Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Jackson State | 9–0 | 12–1 | |
| Florida A&M | 7–1 | 9–2 | |
| Southern | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
 Prairie View A&M | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| Alabama State | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Texas Southern | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
| Alcorn State | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
| Alabama A&M | 4–4 | 4–7 | |
| Mississippi Valley State | 2–6 | 2–9 | |
| Bethune-Cookman | 2–6 | 2–9 | |
| Grambling | 2–7 | 3–8 | |
 Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 1–7 | 3–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.