2022 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2022
| team = Texas A&M–Commerce Lions
| sport = football
| image = Texas A&M–Commerce Lions wordmark.svg
| image_size = 250
| conference = Southland Conference
| short_conf = Southland
| record = 5–6
| conf_record = 3–3
| head_coach = David Bailiff
| hc_year= 4th
| off_coach = Billy Riebock
| oc_year = 4th
| off_scheme = Spread
| def_coach = Kyle Williams
| dc_year = 1st
| def_scheme = 4–2–5
| captain =
| stadium = Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium
}}
{{2022 Southland Conference football standings}}
The 2022 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football team represented Texas A&M University–Commerce as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by head coach David Bailiff, who coached his third and final season with the program. The Lions played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Commerce, Texas.
This was the program's inaugural season in the Southland Conference.{{cite news|url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/college/article/Texas-A-M-Commerce-taking-leap-to-Southland-16493867.php|work=Houston Chronicle|title=Texas A&M-Commerce taking leap to Southland Conference, NCAA Division I|date=September 28, 2021|accessdate=June 9, 2022}}{{cite news|last=Brady Renard|url=https://www.kplctv.com/2021/09/29/southland-conference-adds-texas-am-commerce-membership/|work=KPLC|title=Southland Conference adds Texas A&M-Commerce to membership|date=September 28, 2021|accessdate=June 9, 2022}}
Preseason
=Preseason poll=
The Southland Conference released their preseason poll on July 20, 2022. The Lions were picked to finish sixth in the conference.{{cite web |title=SOUTHEASTERN VOTED TO TOP SPOT IN SOUTHLAND FOOTBALL PRESEASON POLL |url=https://www.southland.org/news/2022/7/20/southeastern-voted-to-top-spot-in-southland-football-preseason-poll.aspx |publisher=Southland Conference |access-date=July 20, 2022}}
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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Texas A&M–Commerce Lions|Predicted finish|Team|Votes (1st place)}} | ||
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| 1 | Southeastern Louisiana | 90 (7) |
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| 2 | Incarnate Word | 86 (7) |
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| 3 | Nicholls | 79 (2) |
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| 4 | McNeese State | 61 |
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| 5 | Northwestern State | 44 |
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| 6 | Texas A&M–Commerce | 39 |
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| 7 | Lamar | 25 |
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| 8 | Houston Christian | 24 |
Personnel
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{{American football roster/Player|first=Ke’Andre|last=Street|num=9|pos=WR|class=JR}}
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{{American football roster/Player|first=DeMareus|last=Hosey|num=16|pos=RB|class=SO}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Zadock|last=Dinkelmann|num=18|pos=QB|class=JR}}
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{{American football roster/Player|first=BJ|last=Busbee|num=23|pos=WR|class=SR}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Reggie|last=Branch|num=24|pos=RB|class=FR}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Spencer|last=Long|num=29|pos=RB|class=JR}}
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{{American football roster/Player|first=Solomon|last=Ndukwe|num=63|pos=OL|class=SR}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=McKenzie|last=Agnello|num=66|pos=OL|class=FR}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Mitchell|last=Gorgas|num=70|pos=OL|class=FR}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Nonso|last=Omezi|num=73|pos=OL|class=FR}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Ian|last=Langford|num=74|pos=OL|class=FR}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Jadin|last=Jones|num=75|pos=OL|class=SO}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Rehoboth|last=Chibesa|num=77|pos=OL|class=SR}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Hunter|last=Miller|num=78|pos=OL|class=SO}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Michael|last=Keating|num=80|pos=TE|class=SR}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Darlington|last=Frasch|num=81|pos=RB|class=FR}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Damirion|last=Polty|num=82|pos=WR|class=FR}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Isaac|last=Sanchez|num=85|pos=WR|class=FR}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Landry|last=Tyson|num=86|pos=WR|class=SO}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Dawson|last=Hearne|num=87|pos=TE|class=FR}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Keith|last=Miller|num=88|pos=WR|class=FR}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Casey|last=Curtin|num=|pos=TE|class=FR}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Brendan|last=Easley|num=|pos=WR|class=JR}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Peyton|last=Ellis|num=|pos=OL|class=FR}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Orvis|last=Fowler|num=|pos=TE|class=SO}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Treveon|last=Johnson|num=|pos=WR|class=SR}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Thomas|last=Landry|num=|pos=QB|class=FR}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Kevin|last=LeDee|num=|pos=WR|class=JR}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Jaiave|last=Magalei|num=|pos=QB|class=SR}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Blake|last=Nelson|num=|pos=TE|class=FR}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Kaderrius|last=Nelson|num=|pos=OL|class=FR}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=EJ|last=Oakmon|num=|pos=RB|class=FR}}
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{{American football roster/Player|first=Prince|last=Lollar|num=3|pos=LB|class=SR}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=D’Ante|last=Smith|num=5|pos=DB|class=SR}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Darius|last=Williams|num=7|pos=DB|class=SR}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Jordan|last=Polk|num=10|pos=DB|class=SO}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Champ|last=Mathis|num=13|pos=DB|class=SO}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Max|last=Epps|num=14|pos=DB|class=SO}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Justice|last=Williams|num=15|pos=DL|class=SR}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Jaden|last=Rios|num=17|pos=DB|class=FR}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Kendall|last=Paul|num=21|pos=DB|class=SO}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Daryion|last=Taylor|num=25|pos=DB|class=JR}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=King|last=Ambers|num=26|pos=DB|class=JR}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Kion|last=Hurd|num=27|pos=LB|class=FR}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Sean-Krystoff|last=King|num=28|pos=DB|class=FR}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Mekhi|last=Roberson|num=30|pos=DB|class=SO}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Christian|last=Shaw|num=31|pos=DB|class=FR}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Xavier|last=Morris|num=33|pos=LB|class=SR}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=George|last=Gipson, Jr.|num=34|pos=DB|class=SO}}
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{{American football roster/Player|first=Lavon|last=Williams|num=36|pos=DB|class=FR}}
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{{American football roster/Player|first=Warren|last=Robinson|num=93|pos=DL|class=SO}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Torami|last=Dixon, Jr.|num=94|pos=DL|class=FR}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Patrick|last=Brown, Jr.|num=95|pos=DL|class=FR}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Anthony|last=Gray|num=96|pos=DL|class=FR}}
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{{American football roster/Player|first=Chase|last=Moffitt|num=|pos=DB|class=FR}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Christopher|last=Roberts, Jr.|num=|pos=DB|class=FR}}
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{{American football roster/Player|first=Luke|last=Williams|num=|pos=LB|class=FR}}
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{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=https://lionathletics.com/sports/football/roster/2022
|head_coach=
|asst_coach=
- Billy Riebock (Quincy)
Offensive coordinator/qb - Kyle Williams (Kansas)
Defensive coordinator/cb - Jack Welch (Taylor)
Special teams coordinator/rb - Joe Caldwell (Auburn)
Senior director of sports performance - Ronnie Vinklarek (Southwest Texas State)
Offensive line - Tyron Carrier (Houston)
Wide receivers - Curtis Fuller (TCU)
Safeties - Michael Smith (Rice)
Defensive line - Jack Tyler ({{college|Virginia Tech}})
Linebackers - Scott Vestal (Texas A&M)
Tight ends/recruiting coordinator
}}
Schedule
Texas A&M–Commerce finalized their 2022 schedule on January 20, 2022.{{cite news|last=David Claybourn|url=https://www.heraldbanner.com/sports/texas-a-m-commerce-releases-2022-football-schedule/article_fd231282-7b3b-11ec-8326-b7c77c0dafc2.html|work=Herald-Banner|title=Texas A&M-Commerce releases 2022 football schedule|date=January 20, 2022|accessdate=June 9, 2022}}
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2022
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FCS
| poll = STATS
| timezone = Central
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|September 1|Thursday}}
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| score = 52–7
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Lincoln (CA)
| site_stadium = Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Commerce, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| attend = 2,130
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 10
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| score = 25–26
| opponent = Tennessee Tech
| site_stadium = Tucker Stadium
| site_cityst = Cookeville, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| attend = 7,352
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 17
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| score = 17–27
| opponent = Sam Houston
| site_stadium = Bowers Stadium
| site_cityst = Huntsville, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| attend = 8,675
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 24
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| score = 63–3
| opponent = North American
| site_stadium = Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Commerce, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| attend = 3,742
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 8
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| score = 31–28
| opponent = Southeastern Louisiana
| opprank = 19
| site_stadium = Strawberry Stadium
| site_cityst = Hammond, LA
| tv = ESPN+
| attend = 7,192
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 15
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| score = 40–15
| away = y
| opponent = McNeese State
| site_stadium = Cowboy Stadium
| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA
| tv = ESPN+
| attend = 9,202
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| score = 31–3
| opponent = Houston Christian
| site_stadium = Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Commerce, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| attend = 5,557
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 29
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away =
| score = 7–35
| opponent = Incarnate Word
| opprank = 8
| site_stadium = Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Commerce, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| attend = 4,127
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 5
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| score = 14–41
| opponent = Northwestern State
| site_stadium = Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Commerce, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| attend = 3,814
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| score = 10–12
| opponent = Nicholls
| site_stadium = Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| tv = ESPN+
| attend = 5,021
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 19
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| score = 14–22
| opponent = Tennessee State
| site_stadium = Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Commerce, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| attend = 4,029
}}
}}
Game summaries
=Lincoln=
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|Road=Oaklanders
|R1=0
|R2=0
|R3=7
|R4=0
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|H1=14
|H2=21
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|H4=10
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{{Clear}}
=At Tennessee Tech=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Commerce Lions
|R1=0
|R2=16
|R3=3
|R4=6
|Home=Golden Eagles
|H1=0
|H2=3
|H3=3
|H4=20
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{{See also|2022 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Sam Houston=
{{See also|2022 Sam Houston Bearkats football team}}
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|title=Texas A&M–Commerce Lions (1–1) vs Sam Houston Bearkats (0–2) – Game summary
|date={{tooltip|September 17|Saturday}}
|time=6:00 p.m. CDT
|road=Lions
|R1=0 |R2=0 |R3=7 |R4=10
|home=Bearkats
|H1=3 |H2=7 |H3=7 |H4=10
|stadium=Bowers Stadium • Huntsville, Texas
|attendance=8,675
|weather=Party cloudy • Temperature: {{convert|86|F|C}} • Wind: S at {{convert|6|mph|km/h}}
|referee=Marcus Thornton
|TV=ESPN+
|TVAnnouncers=Randy McIlvoy (play-by-play) and Shea Walker (analyst)
|reference=[https://gobearkats.com/sports/football/stats/2022/texas-am-commerce/boxscore/13651 Box score], [https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/401420869 Recap]
|scoring=
;First quarter
- (2:53) SHSU – Seth Morgan 40-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 2:42; Sam Houston 3–0)
;Second quarter
- (12:10) SHSU – Jordan Yates 6-yard run, Seth Morgan kick (Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 3:21; Sam Houston 10–0)
;Third quarter
- (10:59) TAMC – Celestin Haba 41-yard interception return, Emmanuel Adagbon kick (Sam Houston 10–7)
- (6:39) SHSU – Cody Chrest 3-yard pass from Keegan Shoemaker, Seth Morgan kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:20; Sam Houston 17–7)
;Fourth quarter
- (11:33) TAMC – Emmanuel Adagbon 22-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 3:50; Sam Houston 17–10)
- (9:31) SHSU – Zach Hrbacek 7-yard run, Seth Morgan kick (Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 1:53; Sam Houston 24–10)
- (4:46) SHSU – Seth Morgan 46-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 28 yards, 3:31; Sam Houston 27–10)
- (0:31) TAMC – Spencer Long 1-yard run, Emmanuel Adagbon kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:15; Sam Houston 27–17)
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Texas A&M–Commerce Lions}}"|TAMC!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Sam Houston Bearkats|color=black}}"|SHSU | ||
First downs | 14 | 27 |
Plays–yards | 57–223 | 74–347 |
Rushes–yards | 32–54 | 47–246 |
Passing yards | 169 | 101 |
Passing: {{abbr|comp|Completions}}–{{abbr|att|Attempts}}–{{abbr|int|Interceptions}} | 13–25–1 | 11–27–1 |
Time of possession | 28:03 | 31:57 |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics |
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Texas A&M–Commerce Lions}}| Texas A&M–Commerce
| Passing | Zadock Dinkelmann | 13/25, 169 yards, 1 INT |
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Rushing
| Zadock Dinkelmann | 15 carries, 20 yards |
Receiving
| 7 receptions, 104 yards |
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Sam Houston Bearkats|color=black}}| Sam Houston
| Passing | Jordan Yates | 5/14, 63 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing
| Zach Hrbacek | 19 carries, 131 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving
| Cody Chrest | 4 receptions, 55 yards, 1 TD |
{{Clear}}
=North American=
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|Road=Stallions
|R1=3
|R2=0
|R3=0
|R4=0
|Home=Lions
|H1=21
|H2=21
|H3=14
|H4=7
}}
{{Clear}}
=At No. 19 Southeastern Louisiana=
{{see also|2022 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team}}
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|state=collapsed
|title=Texas A&M-Commerce Lions at Southeastern Louisiana Lions
|date=October 8
|time=4:00 p.m.
|road=TAMU-Commerce Lions
|R1=7|R2=3|R3=14|R4=7
|home=SELU No. 19 Lions
|H1=0|H2=14|H3=7|H4=7
|stadium=Strawberry Stadium, Hammond, LA
|attendance=7,192
|weather=Clear
|referee=Gary Leeper
|TV=ESPN+
|TVAnnouncers=
|reference=
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{{Clear}}
=At McNeese State=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=Lions
|R1=7
|R2=10
|R3=3
|R4=20
|Home=Cowboys
|H1=8
|H2=7
|H3=0
|H4=0
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{{see also|2022 McNeese State Cowboys football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Houston Christian=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=Huskies
|R1=3
|R2=0
|R3=0
|R4=0
|Home=Lions
|H1=0
|H2=7
|H3=17
|H4=7
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{{See also|2022 Houston Christian Huskies football team}}
{{Clear}}
=No. 8 Incarnate Word=
{{See also|2022 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
|bg=#fff
|bg2=#eee
|titlestyle={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Texas A&M–Commerce Lions|color=white}}; ;text-align:center;
|state=collapsed
|title=Incarnate Word Cardinals at Texas A&M–Commerce Lions
|date=October 29
|time=2:02 p.m.
|road=No. 8 Cardinals
|R1=0|R2=14|R3=7|R4=14
|home=Lions
|H1=0|H2=7|H3=0|H4=0
|stadium=Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium, Commerce, TX
|attendance=4,127
|weather=Temperature: 64 • Wind: NW 12 mph • Weather: Cloudy
|referee=Nolan Dumas
|TV=ESPN+
|TVAnnouncers=John Hendrie (play-by-play) and Drew Ivory (analyst)
|reference=[https://lionathletics.com/sports/football/stats/2022/incarnate-word/boxscore/9637 Box Score]
|scoring=
;First Quarter
None
;Second Quarter
- UIW – 9:30 Lindsey Scott Jr. 24 yard run, Carson Mohr kick
UIW 7–0 Drive: 8 plays, 99 yards, 3:03 - TAMUC – 4:09 Cameron Nellor 4 yard run, Emmanuel Adagbon kick
Tied 7–7 Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:21 - UIW – 1:10 Marcus Cooper 5 yard run, Carson Mohr kick
UIW 14–7 Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 2:54
;Third Quarter
- UIW – 12:57 Brandon Porter 34 yard pass from Lindsey Scott, Jr., Carson Mohr kick
UIW 21–7 Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 1:59
;Fourth Quarter
- UIW – 14:30 Marcus Cooper 4 yard run, Carson Mohr kick
UIW 28–7 Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:00 - UIW – 2:36 Marcus Cooper 3 yard run, Carson Mohr kick
UIW 35–7 Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 5:52
|stats=
;Passing
- UIW – Lindsey Scott Jr. 19/29, 282 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT
- TAMUC – Eric Rodriguez 16/27, 162 YDS, 2 INT
;Rushing
- UIW – Marcus Cooper 22 ATT, 183 YDS, 3 TD
- TAMUC – Spencer Long 14 ATT, 38 YDS
;Receiving
- UIW – Brandon Porter 7 REC, 127 YDS, 1 TD
- TAMUC – Andrew Armstrong 6 REC, 42 YDS
}}
=Northwestern State=
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|Road=Demons
|R1=14
|R2=7
|R3=13
|R4=7
|Home=Lions
|H1=0
|H2=14
|H3=0
|H4=0
}}
{{see also|2022 Northwestern State Demons football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Nicholls=
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|Road=Lions
|R1=10
|R2=0
|R3=0
|R4=0
|Home=Colonels
|H1=0
|H2=3
|H3=7
|H4=2
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{{see also|2022 Nicholls Colonels football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Tennessee State=
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|Road=Tigers
|R1=7
|R2=12
|R3=3
|R4=0
|Home=Lions
|H1=7
|H2=0
|H3=7
|H4=0
}}
{{see also|2022 Tennessee State Tigers football team}}
{{Clear}}
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