The 2022 UT Martin Skyhawks football team represented University of Tennessee at Martin as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by 17th-year head coach Jason Simpson and played their games at Graham Stadium in Martin, Tennessee.
Although UT Martin finished as OVC co-champions with Southeast Missouri State (both with 5–0 OVC records), Southeast Missouri State was awarded the automatic bid to the 2022 FCS playoffs while UT Martin was not.[1] Both teams had identical records in conference play, and no game had been played between the two teams that season, as a result of schedule changes to accommodate new member Lindenwood. The tiebreaker to determine an automatic conference bid ultimately then came down to a coin flip, which UT Martin lost.[1]
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| 7:30 p.m. | Western Illinois* | No. 18 | | ESPN+ | W 42–25 | 5,127 |
| 8:00 p.m. | at No. 5 Missouri State* | No. 14 | | ESPN+ | L 30–35 | 9,872 |
September 17 | 4:00 p.m. | at Boise State* | No. 16 | | FS1 | L 7–30 | 36,396 |
September 24 | 7:00 p.m. | Lindenwood | No. 18 | | ESPN+ | W 56–26 | 4,414 |
October 1 | 3:00 p.m. | Tennessee Tech | No. 15 | | ESPN+ | W 45–28 | 6,412 |
October 8 | 3:00 p.m. | at Murray State | No. 18 | | ESPN+ | W 45–16 | 6,492 |
October 22 | 3:00 p.m. | at No. 3 (FBS) Tennessee* | No. 18 | | SECN | L 24–65 | 101,915 |
October 29 | 3:00 p.m. | at Houston Christian | No. 21 | | ESPN+ | W 52–28 | 1,137 |
November 5 | 1:00 p.m. | Kennesaw State* | No. 20 | | ESPN+ | L 27–44 | 3,408 |
November 12 | 4:00 p.m. | at Tennessee State | | | ESPN+ | W 20–3 | 2,665 |
November 19 | 3:00 p.m. | Eastern Illinois | No. 25 | | ESPN+ | W 34–31 | 3,003 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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Roster
2022 UT Martin Skyhawks football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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S
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12
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Carson Evans
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So
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CB
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14
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Tyler Gore
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GS
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LB
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16
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Jaylon Sharpe
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So
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DT
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93
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Jarid Johnson
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Jr
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NT
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94
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Christian Dowell
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So
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NT
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96
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Myles Saulsberry
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Fr
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DT
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97
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Toby Camp
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Fr
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Special teams
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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LS
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40
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Brock Powers
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Sr
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LS
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44
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Brett Kuczynski
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Fr
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P
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47
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Jackson Abel
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Fr
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Roster
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References
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Bowls & rivalries | |
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People | |
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Pre-divisional | |
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NCAA College Division | |
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Division II | |
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I-AA/FCS | |
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National championships in bold † WKU claims a co-championship, while both the OVC and Tennessee Tech state it is not shared |