American college football season
The 2022 North Alabama Lions football team represented the University of North Alabama during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season . The Lions played their home games at the Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama . The team was coached by sixth-year head coach Chris Willis .
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance 5:00 p.m. at Indiana State * ESPN+ L 14–17 OT 4,851
September 10 6:00 p.m. Virginia–Wise * ESPN+ W 49–179,421
September 17 5:00 p.m. at No. 10 Chattanooga * L 14–4110,254
September 24 6:00 p.m. Tarleton State * Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL ESPN+ L 28–4310,039
October 8 5:00 p.m. at Kennesaw State ESPN+ L 34–40 2OT 4,505
October 15 6:00 p.m. vs. Jacksonville State ESPN+ L 31–4710,124
October 22 2:00 p.m. at Eastern Kentucky ESPN+ L 53–5615,244
October 29 4:00 p.m. at Central Arkansas ESPN+ L 29–644,253
November 5 4:00 p.m. Austin Peay Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL ESPN+ L 35–385,235
November 12 4:00 p.m. Tennessee Tech * Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL ESPN+ L 27–356,132
November 19 1:00 p.m. at Memphis * ESPN+ L 0–5924,154
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
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Game summaries
at Indiana State
1
2 3 4 OT Total
North Alabama
7
0 7 0 0
14
• Indiana State
3
3 0 8 3
17
Date: September 1Location: Memorial Stadium Game start: 6:02 p.m. Game attendance: 4,851Game weather: SunnyReferee: Rick WarneTelevision network: ESPN+
Statistics
INS
UNA
First downs
11
17
Total yards
276
156
Rushing yards
135
8
Passing yards
141
148
Turnovers
1
2
Time of possession
24:25
35:35
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
INS
Passing
Gavin Screws
16/30, 141 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT's
Rushing
Tee Hodge
20 carries, 78 yards
Receiving
Kevin Barnett
5 receptions, 38 yards
UNA
Passing
Noah Walters
6/13, 64 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
ShunDerrick Powell
20 carries, 80 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Kobe Warden
2 receptions, 32 yards
Virginia-Wise
1
2 3 4 Total
Virginia-Wise
14
3 0 0
17
• North Alabama
0
21 14 14
49
Date: September 10Location: Braly Stadium Game start: 6:01 p.m. Game attendance: 9,421Game weather: 75, Cloudy, Wind W @ 4 mphReferee: Shawn PurdyTelevision network: ESPN+
Statistics
UVW
UNA
First downs
17
17
Total yards
339
465
Rushing yards
67
369
Passing yards
272
96
Turnovers
3
0
Time of possession
35:09
24:51
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
UVW
Passing
Lendon Redwine
25/36, 264 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Jeavon Gillespie
8 carries, 63 yards
Receiving
Tyler Kirkless
4 receptions, 95 yards, 1 TD
UNA
Passing
Noah Walters
7/21, 96 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
ShunDerrick Powell
20 carries, 251 yards, 4 TD's
Receiving
E.J. Rogers
2 receptions, 40 yards
at No. 10 Chattanooga
1
2 3 4 Total
North Alabama
0
14 0 0
14
• No. 10 Chattanooga
7
20 0 14
41
Date: September 17Location: Finley Stadium Game start: 6:02 p.m. Game attendance: 10,254Game weather: 81, Cloudy, Wind SE @ 6 mphReferee: Michael Farmer JrTelevision network: ESPN+
Statistics
UTC
UNA
First downs
25
15
Total yards
469
310
Rushing yards
166
60
Passing yards
303
250
Turnovers
1
1
Time of possession
35:11
24:49
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
UTC
Passing
Preston Hutchinson
22/31, 303 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Aliym Ford
21 carries, 96 yards
Receiving
Sam Phillips
5 receptions, 96 yards
UNA
Passing
Noah Walters
18/27, 250 yards, 2 TD's, 1 INT
Rushing
ShunDerrick Powell
10 carries, 33 yards
Receiving
Takairee Kenebrew
3 receptions, 107 yards, 1 TD
Tarleton State
1
2
3
4
Total
Texans
6
14
14
9
43
Lions
14
7
0
7
28
At Kennesaw State
1
2
3
4 OT 2OT
Total
Lions
3
3
7
14 7 0
34
Owls
7
3
7
10 7 6
40
vs Jacksonville State
1
2
3
4
Total
Gamecocks
21
10
10
6
47
Lions
0
14
14
3
31
At Eastern Kentucky
1
2
3
4
Total
Lions
14
7
14
18
53
Colonels
7
28
7
14
56
At Central Arkansas
North Alabama Lions (1-6) vs Central Arkansas Bears (3-4)
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Lions
0
7
7 15 29
Bears
12
21
21 10 64
at Estes Stadium, Conway, AR
Date : Game time : 4:00 pmGame weather : 58 °F (14 °C) • Weather: CloudyGame attendance : 4,253Referee : Brad CarrellTV : ESPN+
Statistics
North Alabama
Central Arkansas
First downs
17
23
Plays–yards
70-392
65-733
Rushes–yards
278
456
Passing yards
114
277
Passing: comp–att–int
10-28-1
15-24-0
Time of possession
29:39
30:21
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
North Alabama
Passing
Noah Walters
9/26, 108 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
ShunDerrick Powell
22 carries, 159 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Cortez Hall
2 receptions, 34 yards
Central Arkansas
Passing
Will McElvain
15/24, 277 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Darius Hale
19 carries, 255 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Myles Butler
2 receptions, 117 yards, 1 TD
Austin Peay
Austin Peay Governors (5-3) vs North Alabama Lions (1-7)
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Governors
7
17
7 7 38
Lions
14
0
7 14 35
at Braly Municipal Stadium, Florence, AL
Date : Game time : 4:00 pmGame weather : 66 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: NW 2 MPH Game attendance : 5,235Referee : Doug MercerTV : ESPN+
Statistics
Austin Peay
North Alabama
First downs
24
22
Plays–yards
73-544
80-463
Rushes–yards
218
260
Passing yards
326
203
Passing: comp–att–int
19-31-0
20-35-1
Time of possession
23:47
36:13
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Austin Peay
Passing
Mike DiLiello
19/31, 326 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
CJ Evans Jr.
15 carries, 87 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Drae McCray
5 receptions, 106 yards, 1 TD
North Alabama
Passing
Noah Walters
20/35, 203 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
ShunDerrick Powell
23 carries, 207 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Takairee Kenebrew
7 receptions, 78 yards, 1 TD
Tennessee Tech
Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (3-6) vs North Alabama Lions (1-8)
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Golden Eagles
7
14
14 0 35
Lions
0
17
7 3 27
at Braly Municipal Stadium, Florence, AL
Date : Game time : 4:00 pmGame weather : 38 °F (3 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: SE 11 MPH Game attendance : 6,132Referee : Brad CarrellTV : ESPN+
Statistics
Tennessee Tech
North Alabama
First downs
24
26
Plays–yards
56-454
79-505
Rushes–yards
268
172
Passing yards
186
333
Passing: comp–att–int
15-22-0
21-36-0
Time of possession
28:56
31:04
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Tennessee Tech
Passing
Jeremiah Oatsvall
14/21, 183 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Jayvian Allen
9 carries, 70 yards
Receiving
Metrius Fleming
4 receptions, 61 yards
North Alabama
Passing
Noah Walters
21/36, 333 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
ShunDerrick Powell
30 carries, 151 yards, 1 TD, 1 fumble
Receiving
Takairee Kenebrew
2 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD
At Memphis
North Alabama Lions (1-9) vs Memphis Tigers (5-5)
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Lions
0
0
0 0 0
Tigers
14
24
14 7 59
at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, Memphis, TN
Date : Game time : 1:00 pmGame weather : 39 °F (4 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SW 6 MPH Game attendance : 24,154Referee : Tim RichTV announcers (ESPN+) : Ted Emrich, Leger Douzable
Statistics
North Alabama
Memphis
First downs
9
28
Plays–yards
49–124
72–493
Rushes–yards
30–100
43–246
Passing yards
24
247
Passing: comp–att–int
6–19–2
18–29–0
Time of possession
26:18
33:42
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
North Alabama
Passing
Noah Walters
6/19, 24 yards, 2 INT
Rushing
Noah Walters
9 carries, 56 yards
Receiving
Takairee Kenebrew
1 reception, 9 yards
Memphis
Passing
Seth Henigan
14/24, 218 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
An'Darius Coffey
14 carries, 83 yards
Receiving
Eddie Lewis
3 receptions, 73 yards, 1 TD
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