2022 schedule

Western Kentucky

Conference USA

Tier 4

Final rank

#12

Record

8-5

Points

Diff

+161

Scored

466

Allowed

305

Outcome

—

Team season stats

Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.

Total yards

6964

Yards allowed

5379

Rushing yards

2032

Passing yards

4932

Turnovers

3rd down conv.

4th down conv.

Penalties

Statistical leaders

Top performers in each category for the 2022 regular season.

Passing

COMPLETIONS

1. Austin ReedQB390
2. Darius OceanQB7
3. Caden VeltkampQB4

YDS

1. Austin ReedQB4747
2. Darius OceanQB135
3. Caden VeltkampQB25

1. Austin ReedQB40
2. Darius OceanQB2
3. Dalvin SmithWR1

Rushing

1. Austin ReedQB8
2. Davion Ervin-PoindexterRB3
3. Kye RobichauxRB3

YDS

1. Davion Ervin-PoindexterRB526
2. Kye RobichauxRB496
3. LT SandersRB292

CAR

1. Davion Ervin-PoindexterRB116
2. Austin ReedQB90
3. Kye RobichauxRB73

Receiving

YDS

1. Malachi CorleyWR1293
2. Daewood DavisWR872
3. Jaylen HallWR869

REC

1. Malachi CorleyWR101
2. Jaylen HallWR68
3. Daewood DavisWR63

1. Malachi CorleyWR11
2. Daewood DavisWR7
3. Joshua SimonTE7

Defense

TFL

1. Jaques EvansLB14.0
2. Kahlef HailassieDB8.0
3. Derrick SmithLB6

SACKS

1. Jaques EvansLB9.0
2. Kahlef HailassieDB3
3. Derrick SmithLB3

TOT

1. Jaques EvansLB107
2. Derrick SmithLB89
3. Kahlef HailassieDB63

Interceptions

1. Anthony BrackenridgeLB1
2. Upton StoutDB1
3. Darius ThomasLB1

INT

1. Kaleb OliverDB4
2. Upton StoutDB4
3. Kahlef HailassieDB2

YDS

1. Upton StoutDB105
2. Kaleb OliverDB72
3. Darius ThomasLB42

Kicking

PTS

1. Brayden NarvesonPK104
2. Cory MunsonPK14

FGM

1. Brayden NarvesonPK15
2. Cory MunsonPK3

Game log

Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2022 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.

Week	Opponent	Site	Score	Result	Pts
1	FCS opponent	Home	38 – 27	W	0
2	Hawaii(Tier 4)	Away	49 – 17	W	+2
4	Indiana(Tier 4)	Away	30 – 33	L	0
5	Florida International(Tier 5)	Home	73 – 0	W	+1
6	Troy(Tier 5)	Home	27 – 34	L	0
7	UTSA(Tier 4)	Away	28 – 31	L	0
8	Middle Tennessee(Tier 4)	Away	35 – 17	W	+2
9	UAB(Tier 4)	Home	20 – 17	W	+2
10	North Texas(Tier 5)	Home	13 – 40	L	0
11	Charlotte(Tier 5)	Away	59 – 7	W	+1
12	Rice(Tier 5)	Home	45 – 10	W	+1
13	Auburn(Premier)	Away	17 – 41	L	0
14	Florida Atlantic(Tier 4)	Away	32 – 31	W	+2

Roster113 players

#	Player	Pos	Ht / Wt	Hometown
0	Hosea Wheeler	DL	6'3" · 300 lb	Sacramento, CA
1	Desmyn Baker	LB	6'2" · 230 lb	Clinton, MS
1	Jaden Hunter	LB	6'2" · 240 lb	Atlanta, GA
2	Davion Ervin-Poindexter	RB	5'11" · 195 lb	Merrillville, IN
2	K.D. Hutchinson	WR	5'8" · 180 lb	Hamilton, GA
2	Maximus Pulley	DB	5'11" · 200 lb	—
3	Anthony Brackenridge	LB	6'2" · 225 lb	Jacksonville, FL
3	Jakairi Moses	RB	5'9" · 195 lb	Palm Beach, FL
4	Alexander Ford	DB	6'0" · 190 lb	Antioch, TN
4	LT Sanders	RB	5'10" · 205 lb	Gardendale, AL
4	Michael Mathison	WR	5'9" · 182 lb	Covington, GA
4	Travis Collier	DB	6'2" · 200 lb	Douglasville, GA
5	Aaron Key	LB	6'2" · 230 lb	Tucker, GA
5	Dakota Thomas	WR	6'0" · 212 lb	Snellville, GA
5	Kye Robichaux	RB	6'0" · 217 lb	Columbus, GA
5	Kylan Guidry	LB	6'4" · 240 lb	Opelousas, LA
5	Rome Weber	DB	5'11" · 190 lb	San Bernardino, CA
6	Joshua Simon	TE	6'4" · 259 lb	Dalzell, SC
6	Marcus Patterson	DL	6'3" · 260 lb	Crestview, FL
6	T.J. Springer	DB	6'1" · 195 lb	Nashville, TN
7	Daewood Davis	WR	6'2" · 195 lb	Hollywood, FL
7	Tre Shaw	DB	5'11" · 190 lb	Ellenwood, GA
8	Deante McCray	DL	6'4" · 274 lb	Jacksonville, FL
8	Easton Messer	WR	5'9" · 190 lb	Louisville, KY
8	Matthew Flint	LB	6'0" · 240 lb	Huntsville, AL
9	Dominique Bradshaw	DB	6'0" · 180 lb	Dallas, TX
9	JaQues Evans	LB	6'2" · 270 lb	Dublin, GA
9	Josh Sterns	WR	5'8" · 185 lb	Waxahachie, TX
10	Caden Veltkamp	QB	6'6" · 236 lb	Bowling Green, KY
11	Malachi Corley	WR	5'11" · 210 lb	Campbellsville, KY
11	Talique Allen	DB	6'1" · 200 lb	Fort Valley, GA
12	Alex Williams	TE	6'4" · 240 lb	Geneva, IL
12	Kahlef Hailassie	DB	6'1" · 200 lb	Elk Grove, CA
13	Darius Ocean	QB	6'0" · 200 lb	Cornelius, NC
13	Terrion Thompson	DL	6'0" · 286 lb	Bowling Green, KY
14	Davion Williams	DB	6'0" · 180 lb	Belleville, MI
14	Turner Helton	QB	6'2" · 175 lb	Palos Verdes Estates, CA
16	Austin Reed	QB	6'2" · 220 lb	Saint Augustine Beach, FL
16	BJ Wagner	S	6'2" · 199 lb	Orlando, FL
16	Kendrick Simpkins	S	6'0" · 199 lb	Montgomery, AL
17	Dalvin Smith	WR	6'2" · 188 lb	Glasgow, KY
17	Joey Beljan	TE	6'3" · 235 lb	Frenchtown, NJ
17	Lucas Carneiro	PK	5'11" · 190 lb	Cornelius, NC
18	C.J. Jones	DB	5'10" · 195 lb	Cypress, TX
18	Trent Zappe	LB	6'0" · 224 lb	Victoria, TX
19	Craig Burt Jr.	WR	6'4" · 205 lb	Columbus, OH
19	Javy Bunton	WR	5'11" · 190 lb	Bowling Green, KY
19	Virgil Marshall	DB	5'11" · 205 lb	Cocoa, FL
20	Bryson Washington	LB	6'0" · 238 lb	Louisville, KY
20	Kaleb Oliver	DB	6'4" · 215 lb	Murfreesboro, TN
21	Upton Stout	DB	5'9" · 182 lb	Houston, TX
23	Jax Cooper	WR	6'3" · 200 lb	Scottsville, KY
23	Kendall Abdur-Rahman	WR	6'0" · 190 lb	Edwardsville, IL
23	Will Ignont	LB	6'1" · 235 lb	Huntsville, AL
24	Darius Thomas	LB	6'2" · 215 lb	Miami, FL
24	Derrick Smith	LB	6'2" · 220 lb	Jacksonville, FL
26	Amaari Smith	DB	6'0" · 181 lb	Pompano Beach, FL
27	Kiwon Harris	DB	6'1" · 210 lb	Jacksonville, FL
28	Ely George	DB	5'10" · 193 lb	North Bergen, NJ
29	AJ Brathwaite Jr.	DB	6'0" · 190 lb	Miami, FL
29	Dezmion Roberson	LB	6'2" · 205 lb	Elba, AL
30	Markese Stepp	RB	6'1" · 225 lb	Indianapolis, IN
30	Xavier Shaw	DB	6'0" · 174 lb	Nashville, TN
33	Eli Jones	LB	6'1" · 236 lb	Knoxville, TN
34	Juwuan Jones	DE	6'3" · 275 lb	Sugar Hill, GA
35	Mike Allen	DT	6'5" · 290 lb	Sugar Hill, GA
37	Zavione Wood	RB	5'11" · 200 lb	Salem, VA
38	A.J. Yasilli	LB	6'0" · 220 lb	Frisco, TX
40	Reid Jamerson	LB	5'10" · 225 lb	Whitefish Bay, WI
40	Zach Lassiter	LS	6'1" · 201 lb	Cochran, GA
43	Manny Moss	DB	6'0" · 197 lb	Fayetteville, GA
44	Brayden Narveson	PK	6'0" · 210 lb	Scottsdale, AZ
44	Dareon Goodrum	DT	6'1" · 290 lb	Athens, GA
45	Nathan Griffin	LB	6'1" · 229 lb	St. Leon, IN
46	Cory Munson	PK	6'2" · 210 lb	Warner Robins, GA
47	Tom Ellard	P	5'10" · 170 lb	Melbourne, VIC
48	Niko Cooper	LB	6'5" · 242 lb	Memphis, TN
49	Nolan McCord	PK	6'0" · 189 lb	Lilburn, GA
50	Luke Burton	LB	5'11" · 220 lb	Bowling Green, KY
50	Wesley Horton	OL	6'3" · 306 lb	Atlanta, GA
51	Luke Slusher	OL	6'4" · 295 lb	Edgewood, KY
52	Trey Naughton	LS	6'0" · 195 lb	Tucson, AZ
53	Gunner Britton	OL	6'6" · 312 lb	Conway, SC
53	Marshall Jackson	OL	6'6" · 304 lb	Brandenburg, KY
53	Rusty Staats	OL	6'5" · 320 lb	Watertown, TN
55	Dante Walker	DE	6'4" · 306 lb	Riverdale, GA
57	Wyatt Anderson	OL	6'3" · 295 lb	Newnan, GA
58	Evan Wibberley	OL	6'5" · 304 lb	Edgewood, KY
59	Jake Bowman	LS	6'0" · 215 lb	Nashville, TN
64	Vincent Murphy	OL	6'2" · 304 lb	Fort Lauderdale, FL
67	Hayden Todd	OL	6'2" · 265 lb	Knoxville, TN
68	Colt Jackson	OL	6'3" · 297 lb	Bowling Green, KY
72	Colten Cable	OL	6'4" · 298 lb	Tulsa, OK
73	Wes Dorsey	OL	6'7" · 315 lb	Knoxville, TN
74	Michael Ondelacy	OL	6'6" · 321 lb	North Richland Hills, TX
76	Mark Goode	OL	6'6" · 298 lb	Hodgenville, KY
77	David Ndukwe	OL	6'6" · 325 lb	Lithonia, GA
78	Quantavious Leslie	OL	6'3" · 317 lb	Rome, GA
79	Cameron Stage	OL	6'3" · 300 lb	Fort Lauderdale, FL
81	Dane Saltarelli	TE	6'3" · 255 lb	Belleair Bluffs, FL
82	Denzil Alleyne	WR	6'2" · 212 lb	Lakeland, FL
85	Tomi Mustapha	WR	6'0" · 190 lb	Bowling Green, KY
86	TeeJay Taylor	WR	6'0" · 200 lb	Mcdonough, GA
87	River Helms	TE	6'4" · 230 lb	Lester, AL
88	Jake Jackson	DE	6'0" · 240 lb	Bowling Green, KY
90	Keaton Law	DT	6'3" · 275 lb	Saraland, AL
90	Wes Pahl	P	6'5" · 205 lb	Columbus, GA
91	Chase Jones	DT	6'1" · 290 lb	Glasgow, KY
97	Darius Shipp	DT	6'1" · 305 lb	Olive Branch, MS
99	Brodric Martin	DT	6'5" · 330 lb	Tuscaloosa, AL
—	Jaylen Hall	WR	6'3" · 180 lb	Macomb, MI
—	Lorenzo Hernandez	DT	6'1" · 285 lb	Cherry Hill, NJ
—	Markese Stepp	—	—	—