2022 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

The 2022 Georgia Southern Eagles football team represented Georgia Southern University during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Eagles played their home games at Paulson Stadium in Statesboro, Georgia, and competed in the East Division of the Sun Belt Conference. The team was coached by Clay Helton, former head coach of the USC Trojans. Helton was hired on November 2, 2021, and this was his first season in Statesboro.

2022 Georgia Southern Eagles football
Camellia Bowl, L 21–23 vs. Buffalo
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record6–7 (3–5 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBryan Ellis (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorWill Harris (1st season)
Home stadiumPaulson Stadium
2022 Sun Belt Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Coastal Carolina xy  6 2   9 4  
James Madison* x  6 2   8 3  
Marshall  5 3   9 4  
Georgia Southern  3 5   6 7  
Appalachian State  3 5   6 6  
Georgia State  3 5   4 8  
Old Dominion  2 6   3 9  
West Division
No. 19 Troy xy$  7 1   12 2  
South Alabama x  7 1   10 3  
Southern Miss  4 4   7 6  
Louisiana  4 4   6 7  
Louisiana–Monroe  3 5   4 8  
Texas State  2 6   4 8  
Arkansas State  1 7   3 9  
Championship: Troy 45, Coastal Carolina 26
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
  • * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders include quarterback Kyle Vantrease.

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