| Year: | 2022 |
| Team: | Austin Peay Governors |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | ASUN Conference |
| Short Conf: | ASUN |
| Record: | 7–4 |
| Conf Record: | 3–2 |
| Head Coach: | Scotty Walden |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Cooff Coach1: | Ryan Stanchek |
| Cooc1 Year: | 1st |
| Codef Coach1: | Chris Kappas |
| Codc1 Year: | 2nd |
| Codef Coach2: | Akeem Davis |
| Codc2 Year: | 3rd |
| Stadium: | Fortera Stadium |
| Champion: | WAC–ASUN Challenge co-champion |
The 2022 Austin Peay Governors football team represented Austin Peay State University during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the ASUN Conference (ASUN), coinciding with the conference's addition of football for that season.[1] They were led by third-year head coach Scotty Walden and played their games at Fortera Stadium in Clarksville, Tennessee.
See also: 2022 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team.
| Statistics | APSU | WKU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 19 | 19 |
| Total yards | 319 | 388 |
| Rushing yards | 163 | 108 |
| Passing yards | 156 | 280 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 32:39 | 27:31 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | Passing | Mike DiLiello | 15/21, 156 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Josh Samuel | 20 rushes, 77 yards | |
| Receiving | Drae McCray | 6 receptions, 90 yards, 2 TD | |
| Western Kentucky | Passing | 20/34, 280 yards, 4 TD, INT | |
| Rushing | Davion Ervin-Poindexter | 15 rushes, 49 yards | |
| Receiving | 6 receptions, 124 yards, TD |
See also: 2022 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team.
See also: 2022 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team.
See also: 2022 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team.
See also: 2022 Central Arkansas Bears football team.
See also: 2022 Murray State Racers football team.
See also: 2022 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team.
See also: 2022 North Alabama Lions football team.
See also: 2022 Kennesaw State Owls football team.
See also: 2022 Alabama Crimson Tide football team.
| style= | Pregame line! | style= | Over/under |
|---|---|---|---|
| –44.5 | 59 |
| Statistics | Austin Peay | Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 12 | 27 |
| Total yards | 206 | 527 |
| Rushing yards | 59 | 263 |
| Passing yards | 147 | 264 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 24:19 | 35:41 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | Passing | Mike DiLiello | 20/32, 147 yards, 2 INTs |
| Rushing | CJ Evans Jr. | 14 carries, 51 yards | |
| Receiving | Drae McCray | 12 receptions, 92 yards | |
| Alabama | Passing | Bryce Young | 18/24, 221 yards, 2 TDs |
| Rushing | Jase McClellan | 17 carries, 156 yards, 2 TDs | |
| Receiving | Jermaine Burton | 7 receptions, 128 yards, 2 TDs |