2022 Texas State
4–8 (2–6 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Jake Spavital. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Houston Christian 34–0Sep 24
By 34 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to UL Monroe 30–31Nov 5
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Nevada | L 14–38 | 22% |
| Sep 10 | vs Florida International | W 41–12 | 67% |
| Sep 17 | at 17Baylor | L 7–42 | 16% |
| Sep 24 | vs Houston Christian | W 34–0 | 83% |
| Oct 1 | at James Madison | L 13–40 | 21% |
| Oct 8 | vs App State | W 36–24 | 30% |
| Oct 15 | at Troy | L 14–17 | 29% |
| Oct 22 | vs Southern Miss | L 14–20 | 60% |
| Nov 5 | at UL Monroe | L 30–31 | 48% |
| Nov 12 | at South Alabama | L 21–38 | 20% |
| Nov 19 | vs Arkansas State | W 16–13 | 61% |
| Nov 26 | vs Louisiana | L 13–41 | 34% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Louisiana 41–13; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 12th in the Sun Belt Conference.
In program history: The 8th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 46 on file).
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 2–6 tied for 12th in Sun Belt Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 253–316
- Coach
- Jake Spavital
- Elo
- 1363 −25 this season
- SP+ rating
- -11.5 No. 101 of 131; offense No. 109, defense No. 78, special teams No. 38
- SRS
- −12.8 No. 118 of 131 in FBS
- Returning
- 54% of last season’s EPA, No. 76 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 133 roster talent No. 89 in FBS
- Defensive coordinator
- Zac Spavital
- Offense
- Air raid
- Defense
- 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.02 | 37% | 1.15 | 104th of 131 |
| Defense | 0.05 | 41% | 1.16 | 33rd of 131 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.02 off 0.10 def | 37% off 43% def | — | 110th off 63rd 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 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.5 | own 26 | 19% allowed |
| Defense | 3.5 | own 33 | 18% caused |
CORE rating -9.9, 103rd of 131 (offense -9.0, defense 0.9).
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 yards | Layne Hatcher QB | 2,654 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Layne Hatcher QB | 19 TD |
| Rushing yards | Lincoln Pare RB | 760 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Lincoln Pare RB | 5 TD |
| Receiving yards | Ashtyn Hawkins WR | 582 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Ashtyn Hawkins WR | 7 TD |
| Tackles | Sione Tupou LB | 82 tkl |
| Sacks | Nelson Mbanasor DL | 6 sacks |
| Interceptions | Kordell Rodgers TE | 4 INT |
Top recruits in the 2022 class
| David Hensley OL | ★★ | No. 2522 |
| Bernock Iya CB | ★★ | No. 2535 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2022 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.796 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.793 |
| Whole class | 2 | 2.0 | 0.794 |
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 116
The 2022 roster116 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 59 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 15
The 2022 portal| Layne Hatcher QB | ★★★ | from  Arkansas State |
 Evan Lovell OT | ★★★ | from  Rhode Island |
| Dominique Ratcliff DL | ★★★ | from  Louisiana |
 Dillon Markiewicz QB | ★★★ | from  Syracuse |
 Peter Kemeni CB | ★★ | from  Ohio |
 Myron Warren DL | ★★★★ | from  Texas |
 Ahmirr Robinson WR | ★★★ | from  Rutgers |
 Demarcus Gregory WR | ★★★ | from  South Florida |
 Jaden Mitchell WR | ★★★ | from  Arizona |
 Larson Workman OT | ★★★ | from  Kansas |
 Zacchaeus McKinney DL | ★★★ | from  Hawai’i |
| C.J. Rogers QB | from  Baylor |
And 3 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 8
 Tate Heitmeier OL | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| T.J. Graham WR | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Brock Sturges RB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Morgan Moore OT | ★★ | no new school on file |
| Blake Aragon WR | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Brady McBride QB | ★★★ | to  App State |
| Zion Childress S | ★★★ | to  Kentucky |
| Tyon Merchant CB | no new school on file |
2022 Sun Belt Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 7–1 | 12–2 | 19 |
| South Alabama | 7–1 | 10–3 | |
| James Madison | 6–2 | 8–3 | |
 Coastal Carolina | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
 Marshall | 5–3 | 9–4 | |
| Southern Miss | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| Louisiana | 4–4 | 6–7 | |
| App State | 3–5 | 6–6 | |
 Georgia Southern | 3–5 | 6–7 | |
| UL Monroe | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
 Georgia State | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Texas State | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
 Old Dominion | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Arkansas State | 1–7 | 3–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.