2022 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team

The 2022 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team represented Bethune–Cookman University as a member of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Wildcats were led by seventh-year head coach Terry Sims and played their home games at Daytona Stadium in Daytona Beach, Florida.

2022 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division	East Division
Record	2–9 (2–6 SWAC)
Head coach	Terry Sims (7th season)
Offensive coordinator	Mike Canales (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Darrin Hayes (1st season)
Home stadium	Daytona Stadium

2022 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
No. 16 Jackson State xy$		8	–	0					12	–	1
Florida A&M		7	–	1					9	–	2
Alabama State		4	–	4					6	–	5
Alabama A&M		4	–	4					4	–	7
Bethune–Cookman		2	–	6					2	–	9
Mississippi Valley State		2	–	6					2	–	9
West Division
Southern xy		5	–	3					7	–	5
Prairie View A&M x		5	–	3					6	–	5
Alcorn State		4	–	4					5	–	6
Texas Southern		4	–	4					5	–	6
Grambling State		2	–	6					3	–	8
Arkansas–Pine Bluff		1	–	7					3	–	8
Championship: Jackson State 43, Southern 24
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	3:30 p.m.	at No. 16 (FBS) Miami (FL)*	Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL	ACCN	L 13–70	56,795
September 10	4:00 p.m.	South Carolina State*	Daytona Stadium Dayton Beach, FL	ESPN+	L 9–33	6,071
September 24	4:00 p.m.	Grambling State	Daytona Stadium Dayton Beach, FL	ESPN+	W 36–19	6,343
October 1	3:00 p.m.	at Alabama A&M	Louis Crews Stadium Huntsville, AL		L 27–35	18,750
October 8	6:00 p.m.	at Tennessee State*	Nissan Stadium Nashville, TN	ESPN+	L 17–41	22,231
October 15	4:00 p.m.	No. 8т Jackson State	TIAA Bank Field Jacksonville, FL	ESPN+	L 8–48	22,373
October 22	4:00 p.m.	at Mississippi Valley State	Rice–Totten Stadium Itta Bena, MS	HBCU Go	W 45–35	3,909
October 29	3:00 p.m.	at Prairie View A&M	Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX		L 48–58	14,599
November 5	4:00 p.m.	Alabama State	Daytona Stadium Dayton Beach, FL	HBCU Go	L 22–37	7,729
November 12	3:00 p.m.	at Alcorn State	Casem-Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	HBCU Go	L 14–17
November 19	2:30 p.m.	vs. Florida A&M	Camping World Stadium Orlando, FL (Florida Classic)	ESPNU	L 20–41
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

At No. 16 (FBS) Miami (FL)

See also: 2022 Miami Hurricanes football team

Game One – Bethune–Cookman Wildcats (0–0) at #16 Miami Hurricanes (0–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	3	7	3	0	13
No. 16 (FBS) Hurricanes	14	28	14	14	70

at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, Florida

• Date: Saturday, September 3, 2022
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 91 °F (33 °C)
• TV announcers (ACCN): Jorge Sedano (play-by-play), Forrest Conoly (analyst), & Marilyn Payne (sideline)
• Pregame line: Miami −52.5

Game information

First quarter (8:54) BCU – Dylan Moghaddam 29-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 6:06; Bethune-Cookman 3–0) (7:00) MIA – Thaddius Franklin Jr. 4-yard run, Andreas Borregales kick (Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 1:54; Miami 7–3) (0:36) MIA – Henry Parrish Jr. 5-yard run, Andreas Borregales kick (Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 4:56; Miami 14–3) Second quarter (12:06) MIA – Henry Parrish Jr. 6-yard run, Andreas Borregales kick (Drive: 4 plays, 85 yards, 1:23; Miami 21–3) (11:50) MIA – Tyrone Franklin Jr. 30-yard interception return, Andreas Borregales kick (Miami 28–3) (6:34) BCU – Que'shaun Byrd 34-yard pass from Jalon Jones, Dylan Moghaddam kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:16; Miami 28–10) (4:19) MIA – Xavier Restrepo 16-yard pass from Tyler Van Dyke, Andreas Borregales kick (Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 2:15; Miami 35–10) (0:39) MIA – Henry Parrish Jr. 5-yard run, Andreas Borregales kick (Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 1:10; Miami 42–10) Third quarter (10:30) BCU – Dylan Moghaddam 21-yard field goal, (Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 2:43; Miami 42–13) (7:26) MIA – Michael Redding III 16-yard pass from Tyler Van Dyke, Andreas Borregales kick (Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:04; Miami 49–13) (2:42) MIA – Thaddius Franklin Jr. 4-yard run, Andreas Borregales kick (Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 3:23; Miami 56–13) Fourth quarter (14:55) MIA – Devon Perry 4-yard run, Andreas Borregales kick (Drive: 3 plays, 23 yards, 0:47; Miami 63–13) (6:48) MIA – Terrell Walden II 2-yard run, Andreas Borregales kick (Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 6:15; Miami 70–13)

Statistics	BCU	MIA
First downs	13	29
Plays–yards	56–342	65–581
Rushes–yards	29–93	42–300
Passing yards	249	281
Passing: comp–att–int	14–27–3	20–23–0
Time of possession	28:39	26:54

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Bethune-Cookman	Passing	Jalon Jones	13/20, 243 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Tyrone Franklin Jr.	4 carries, 30 yards
	Receiving	Dylaan Lee	5 receptions, 83 yards
Miami	Passing	Tyler Van Dyke	13/16, 193 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Henry Parrish Jr.	14 carries, 108 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Xavier Restrepo	5 receptions, 100 yards, TD

South Carolina State

	1	2	3	4	Total
SCSU Bulldogs	7	3	10	13	33
Wildcats	0	0	3	6	9

See also: 2022 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

Grambling State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	10	9	0	0	19
Wildcats	14	3	3	16	36

See also: 2022 Grambling State Tigers football team

At Alabama A&M

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	14	6	7	27
ALAM Bulldogs	7	7	14	7	35

See also: 2022 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team

At Tennessee State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	3	0	7	7	17
TSU Tigers	7	24	3	7	41

See also: 2022 Tennessee State Tigers football team

No. 8т Jackson State

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 8т JSU Tigers	21	9	9	9	48
Wildcats	0	0	0	8	8

See also: 2022 Jackson State Tigers football team

At Mississippi Valley State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	6	15	17	7	45
Delta Devils	7	0	21	7	35

See also: 2022 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

At Prairie View A&M

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	21	14	7	6	48
Panthers	7	14	13	21	55

See also: 2022 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

Alabama State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets	7	3	17	10	37
Wildcats	9	7	6	0	22

See also: 2022 Alabama State Hornets football team

At Alcorn State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	0	7	7	14
Braves	0	10	0	7	17

See also: 2022 Alcorn State Braves football team

Vs. Florida A&M

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rattlers	13	14	0	14	41
Wildcats	0	7	7	6	20

See also: 2022 Florida A&M Rattlers football team and Florida Classic