2022 Murray State
2–9 (1–4 Ohio Valley Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Robert Morris 27–9Nov 12
By 18 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Eastern Illinois 21–35Sep 24
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Texas Tech | L 10–63 | 17% |
| Sep 10 | vs Jacksonville State | L 3–34 | 42% |
| Sep 17 | at Ball State | L 0–31 | 19% |
| Sep 24 | vs Eastern Illinois | L 21–35 | 72% |
| Oct 1 | at SE Louisiana | L 14–48 | 17% |
| Oct 8 | vs UT Martin | L 16–45 | 31% |
| Oct 15 | at Austin Peay | L 17–52 | 17% |
| Oct 22 | at Lindenwood | L 18–33 | 28% |
| Oct 29 | vs Tennessee State | W 19–3 | 38% |
| Nov 12 | vs Robert Morris | W 27–9 | 69% |
| Nov 19 | at Southeast Missouri State | L 22–52 | 16% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Southeast Missouri State 52–22; unranked in the final AP poll; 6th in the Ohio Valley Conference.
In program history: The 23rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 39 on file).
- Record
- 2–9
- Conference
- 1–4 6th in Ohio Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 167–405
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1183 −107 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −41.5 No. 114 of 130 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 137
- Offensive coordinator
- Ben Hodges
- Defensive coordinator
- Dillon Sanders
Leaders
| Passing yards | Jayden Stinson QB | 1,375 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Jayden Stinson QB | 8 TD |
| Rushing yards | Damonta Witherspoon RB | 580 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Lucas Maue QB | 4 TD |
| Receiving yards | Taylor Shields WR | 460 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Taylor Shields WR | 5 TD |
| Tackles | Jamari Dailey S | 15 tkl |
| Sacks | Cam Brown DL | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Quinaz Turner S | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2022 class
| Ali Wells RB | ★★★ | No. 1035 |
| Jawaun Northington ATH | ★★★ | No. 1188 |
| Caldra Williford S | ★★★ | No. 1341 |
| Isaac McNamee QB | ★★★ | No. 2000 |
| Jaydon Wannstedt DL | ★★★ | No. 2124 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2022 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.820 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.859 |
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.780 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.816 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.848 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.853 |
| Whole class | 6 | 2.8 | 0.829 |
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 104
The 2022 roster104 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 51 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 1
The 2022 portal Cody Goatley LB | ★★ | from  Kentucky |
Transfers out 2
2022 Ohio Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Missouri State | 5–0 | 9–3 | |
| UT Martin | 5–0 | 7–4 | |
| Lindenwood | 2–3 | 7–3 | |
| Tennessee State | 2–3 | 4–7 | |
 Tennessee Tech | 2–3 | 4–7 | |
 Murray State | 1–4 | 2–9 | |
| Eastern Illinois | 1–5 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.