2022 Tennessee State
4–7 (2–3 Ohio Valley Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Bethune-Cookman 41–17Oct 8
By 24 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Lane College 27–28Oct 1
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Eastern Washington | L 29–36 | 20% |
| Sep 10 | vs Jackson State | L 3–16 | 27% |
| Sep 17 | at Middle Tennessee | L 6–49 | 13% |
| Oct 1 | vsLane College | L 27–28 | 59% |
| Oct 8 | vs Bethune-Cookman | W 41–17 | 54% |
| Oct 15 | at Tennessee Tech | W 30–14 | 53% |
| Oct 22 | vs Eastern Illinois | W 37–17 | 69% |
| Oct 29 | at Murray State | L 3–19 | 62% |
| Nov 5 | vs Southeast Missouri State | L 0–42 | 37% |
| Nov 12 | vs UT Martin | L 3–20 | 36% |
| Nov 19 | at East Texas A&M | W 22–14 | 36% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat East Texas A&M 22–14; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Ohio Valley Conference.
In program history: The 21st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 35 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 2–3 tied for 3rd in Ohio Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 201–272
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1224 −19 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −31.8 No. 75 of 130 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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- Offensive coordinator
- Theron Aych
- Defensive coordinator
- Brandon Fisher
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- Multiple 3–3–5
Leaders
| Passing yards | Draylen Ellis QB | 1,806 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Draylen Ellis QB | 8 TD |
| Rushing yards | Jalen Rouse RB | 613 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Draylen Ellis QB | 4 TD |
| Receiving yards | Jeremiah Holloman WR | 353 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | John Roberts IV WR | 2 TD |
| Tackles | Boogie Trotter CB | 7 tkl |
| Sacks | Cameron Stewart DL | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Josh Green S | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2022 class
| Dylan King S | ★★★ | No. 2000 |
| Dion Villiers ATH | ★★ | No. 2552 |
| Micah Gay LB | ||
| Logan McGraw LB | ||
| Jordan Gant RB |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2022 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.820 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.790 |
| Whole class | 2 | 2.5 | 0.805 |
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 114
The 2022 roster114 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 59 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 1
The 2022 portal Ray Rose WR | ★★★★ | from  East Carolina |
Transfers out 1
2022 Ohio Valley Conference standings
Conference page| 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.