2022 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team

The 2022 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team represented Eastern Kentucky University as a member of the ASUN Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by Walt Wells in his third season, and played their home games at Roy Kidd Stadium. On August 28, Wells had a cardiac episode.^[1] The following day, Garry McPeek was named the acting head coach.^[2]

2022 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football
ASUN co-champion
NCAA Division I First Round, L 41–52 vs. Gardner–Webb
Conference	ASUN Conference
Record	7–5 (3–2 ASUN)
Head coach	Walt Wells (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Andy Richman (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Jake Johnson (3rd season)
Home stadium	Roy Kidd Stadium
Seasons ← 2021 2023 →

2022 ASUN Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Jacksonville State*		5	–	0					9	–	2
Austin Peay +		3	–	2					7	–	4
Eastern Kentucky +^		3	–	2					7	–	5
Central Arkansas +		3	–	2					5	–	6
Kennesaw State		1	–	4					5	–	6
North Alabama		0	–	5					1	–	10
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Note: Jacksonville State ineligible for postseason play and ASUN title due to start of transition to FBS. Rankings from STATS Poll

2022 WAC–ASUN Challenge football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Eastern Kentucky $^		4	–	1					7	–	5
Central Arkansas		4	–	1					5	–	6
Austin Peay		3	–	1					7	–	4
Stephen F. Austin		2	–	1					6	–	5
Abilene Christian		1	–	1					7	–	4
Kennesaw State		1	–	3					5	–	6
Southern Utah		0	–	3					5	–	6
North Alabama		0	–	4					1	–	10
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	7:00 p.m.	at Eastern Michigan*		Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	ESPN3	L 34–42	16,531
September 10	4:00 p.m.	at Bowling Green*		Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	ESPN3	W 59–57 7OT	17,376
September 17	6:00 p.m.	Charleston Southern*	No. 19	Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond, KY	ESPN+	W 40–17	16,906
September 24	4:00 p.m.	at Austin Peay	No. 16	Fortera Stadium Clarksville, TN	ESPN+	L 20–31	8,827
October 1	6:00 p.m.	Southern Utah	No. 25	Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond, KY	ESPN+	W 35–28	14,099
October 15	6:00 p.m.	Sam Houston	No. 23	Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond, KY	ESPN+	L 17–25	13,187
October 22	3:00 p.m.	North Alabama		Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond, KY	ESPN+	W 56–53	15,244
October 29	2:00 p.m.	at No. 15 Southeast Missouri State*		Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO	ESPN3	W 28–23	4,902
November 5	5:00 p.m.	Central Arkansas		Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond, KY	ESPN+	W 42–14	9,164
November 12	2:00 p.m.	at Jacksonville State		Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium Jacksonville, AL	ESPN+	L 17–42	15,875
November 19	3:00 p.m.	Kennesaw State		Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond, KY	ESPN+	W 45–38	7,053
November 26	5:00 p.m.	Gardner–Webb*		Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond, KY (NCAA Division I First Round)	ESPN+	L 41–52	4,973
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

^[3][4]

Game summaries

At Eastern Michigan

	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonels	0	10	7	17	34
Eagles	0	14	14	14	42

See also: 2022 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

At Bowling Green

	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	3OT	4OT	5OT	6OT	7OT	Total
Colonels	0	24	7	7	7	6	2	2	0	2	2	59
Falcons	10	7	7	14	7	6	2	2	0	2	0	57

See also: 2022 Bowling Green Falcons football team

Charleston Southern

	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	0	10	0	7	17
No. 19 Colonels	16	0	17	7	40

See also: 2022 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football team

At Austin Peay

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 16 Colonels	10	10	0	0	20
Governors	3	0	7	21	31

See also: 2022 Austin Peay Governors football team

Southern Utah

	1	2	3	4	Total
Thunderbirds	0	14	7	7	28
No. 25 Colonels	7	14	7	7	35

See also: 2022 Southern Utah Thunderbirds football team

Sam Houston

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bearkats	10	0	3	12	25
No. 23 Colonels	0	10	0	7	17

See also: 2022 Sam Houston Bearkats football team

North Alabama

	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	14	7	14	18	53
Colonels	7	28	7	14	56

See also: 2022 North Alabama Lions football team

At No. 15 Southeast Missouri State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonels	0	0	22	6	28
No. 15 Redhawks	10	3	3	7	23

See also: 2022 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football team

Central Arkansas

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	7	0	7	14
Colonels	7	14	7	14	42

See also: 2022 Central Arkansas Bears football team

At Jacksonville State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonels	0	7	10	0	17
Gamecocks	7	14	14	7	42

See also: 2022 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

Kennesaw State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	14	0	10	14	38
Colonels	9	14	15	7	45

See also: 2022 Kennesaw State Owls football team

Gardner–Webb—NCAA Division I First Round

	1	2	3	4	Total
Runnin' Bulldogs	21	10	21	0	52
Colonels	14	13	0	14	41

See also: 2022 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team and 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season

References

1. "Statement On EKU Head Football Coach Walt Wells' Medical Episode". Eastern Kentucky University Athletics. August 28, 2022. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
2. "Garry McPeek Named EKU's Acting Head Football Coach". Eastern Kentucky University Athletics. August 29, 2022. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
3. "2022 Eastern Kentucky Colonels Football Schedule". EKUSports.com.
4. "2022 Eastern Kentucky Colonels Football Schedule". FBSchedules.