2022 Norfolk State Spartans football team

The 2022 Norfolk State Spartans football team represented Norfolk State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Spartans, led by second-year head coach Dawson Odums, played their home games at William "Dick" Price Stadium.

2022 Norfolk State Spartans football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record2–9 (2–3 MEAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRyan Meyers (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorSteve Adams (2nd season)
Home stadiumWilliam "Dick" Price Stadium
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
2022 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Carolina Central +   4 1     10 2  
Howard +   4 1     5 6  
Delaware State   2 3     5 6  
Morgan State   2 3     4 7  
Norfolk State   2 3     2 9  
South Carolina State   1 4     3 8  
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 33:30 p.m.at Marshall*ESPN3L 3–5524,607
September 104:00 p.m.at James Madison*ESPN3L 7–6323,928
September 172:00 p.m.Hampton*ESPN+L 7–1715,459
September 242:00 p.m.Saint Francis (PA)*
  • William "Dick" Price Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA
ESPN+L 26–453,835
October 11:00 p.m.at Sacred Heart*NEC Front RowL 14–310
October 81:00 p.m.at Morgan StateESPN+W 24–2110,200
October 152:00 p.m.Delaware State 
  • William "Dick" Price Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA
ESPN+L 7–2822,478
October 292:00 p.m.Howard
  • William "Dick" Price Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA
ESPN+L 21–493,149
November 512:00 p.m.at North Carolina A&T*ESPN+L 24–4913,883
November 122:00 p.m.North Carolina Central
  • William "Dick" Price Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA
ESPN+L 14–482,933
November 191:30 p.m.at South Carolina StateESPN+W 42–38
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

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at Marshall

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Game One – Norfolk State Spartans (0–0) at Marshall Thundering Herd (0–0)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Spartans 0 0 303
Thundering Herd 10 28 17055

at Joan C. Edwards StadiumHuntington, West Virginia

  • Date: Saturday, September 3, 2022
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: None
  • Game attendance: 24,607
  • Referee: Jeremy Parker
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Chad Bush (play-by-play), Doug Chapman (analyst)
  • Pregame line: Marshall –40.5
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:32) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 30 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 2:46; Marshall 3–0)
  • (6:57) MRSH – Ethan Payne 45 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 3 plays, 55 yards, 0:58; Marshall 10–0)
Second quarter
  • (10:14) MRSH – Khalan Laborn 4 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 3:59; Marshall 17–0)
  • (8:52) MRSH – Owen Porter 21 yard fumble recovery, Rece Verhoff kick (Marshall 24–0)
  • (3:43) MRSH – Corey Gammage 13 yard pass from Henry Colombi, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 2:09; Marshall 31–0)
  • (0:30) MRSH – Ethan Payne 7 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:20; Marshall 38–0)
Third quarter
  • (12:17) MRSH – Khalan Laborn 23 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 4 plays, 51 yards, 1:12; Marshall 45–0)
  • (10:00) MRSH – Toby Payne 12 yard pass from Cam Fancher, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 1:09; Marshall 52–0)
  • (5:19) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 27 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 2:27; Marshall 55–0)
  • (0:38) NORF – Grandin Willcox 25 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:41; Marshall 55–3)
Statistics NORF MRSH
First downs 5 33
Plays–yards 45–114 81–612
Rushes–yards 31–30 51–380
Passing yards 84 232
Passing: compattint 6–14–1 26–30–1
Time of possession 23:51 36:09
Team Category Player Statistics
Norfolk State Passing Jaylan Adams 3/4, 54 yards
Rushing Jaylen White 4 carries, 15 yards
Receiving Jason Wonodi 2 receptions, 50 yards
Marshall Passing Henry Colombi 24/26, 205 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Ethan Payne 10 carries, 113 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Talik Keaton 8 receptions, 71 yards

At James Madison

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1 2 3 4 Total
Spartans 0 0 7 0 7
Dukes 21 14 21 7 63

Hampton

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1 2 3 4 Total
Pirates 7 0 7 3 17
Spartans 7 0 0 0 7

Saint Francis (PA)

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1 2 3 4 Total
Red Flash 21 14 0 10 45
Spartans 0 12 7 7 26

At Sacred Heart

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1 2 3 4 Total
Spartans 7 7 0 0 14
Pioneers 7 10 7 7 31

At Morgan State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Spartans 7 10 0 7 24
Bears 0 7 0 14 21

Delaware State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Hornets 7 7 7 7 28
Spartans 0 0 0 7 7

Howard

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bison 0 14 14 21 49
Spartans 7 0 7 7 21

At North Carolina A&T

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1 2 3 4 Total
Spartans 0 14 10 0 24
Aggies 7 21 7 14 49

North Carolina Central

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1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 0 28 6 14 48
Spartans 7 0 7 0 14

At South Carolina State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Spartans 14 14 0 14 42
Bulldogs 14 14 7 3 38

References

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  1. ^ "2022 Norfolk State Spartans Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved June 30, 2022.