2022 Western Carolina
6–5 (4–4 Southern Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Presbyterian 77–21Sep 17
By 56 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Chattanooga 32–29Nov 19
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Charleston Southern | W 52–38 | 38% |
| Sep 10 | at Georgia Tech | L 17–35 | 27% |
| Sep 17 | vs Presbyterian | W 77–21 | 76% |
| Sep 24 | at Samford | L 12–35 | 39% |
| Oct 1 | vs VMI | W 38–17 | 59% |
| Oct 8 | at Mercer | L 6–49 | 27% |
| Oct 15 | at Furman | L 40–47 | 30% |
| Oct 22 | vs The Citadel | L 21–34 | 73% |
| Nov 5 | vs Wofford | W 36–29 | 65% |
| Nov 12 | at East Tennessee State | W 20–17 | 34% |
| Nov 19 | vs Chattanooga | W 32–29 | 37% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Chattanooga 32–29; unranked in the final AP poll; 5th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 17th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 54 on file).
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- 4–4 5th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 351–351
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1282 +18 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −26.8 No. 53 of 130 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 153
- Offensive coordinator
- Kade Bell
- Defensive coordinator
- Chaz Scales
- Offense
- No-huddle spread
- Defense
- 4–3
Leaders
| Passing yards | Carlos Davis QB | 1,837 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Carlos Davis QB | 16 TD |
| Rushing yards | Desmond Reid RB | 824 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Desmond Reid RB | 4 TD |
| Receiving yards | Raphael Williams WR | 658 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Censere Lee WR | 6 TD |
| Tackles | Andreas Keaton S | 7 tkl |
| Interceptions | Andreas Keaton S | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2022 class
| Marquis Lymon S | ★★★ | No. 1341 |
| Desmond Reid ATH | ★★★ | No. 1525 |
| Christian Murphy LB | ★★★ | No. 1783 |
| Ken Moore Jr. CB | ★★★ | No. 1894 |
| Darian Anderson CB | ★★★ | No. 1985 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2022 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.806 |
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.810 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.830 |
| Defensive backs | 5 | 3.0 | 0.825 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.0 | 0.830 |
| Whole class | 10 | 3.0 | 0.823 |
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 123
The 2022 roster123 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 56 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 1
The 2022 portal Dalton Tomlison OL | ★★★ | from  Massachusetts |
Transfers out 1
 Willie Hampton LB | ★★★ | to  Buffalo |
2022 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samford | 8–0 | 11–2 | |
| Furman | 7–1 | 10–3 | |
| Chattanooga | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
| Mercer | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
| Western Carolina | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| The Citadel | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Wofford | 3–5 | 3–8 | |
| East Tennessee State | 1–7 | 3–8 | |
| VMI | 0–8 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.