The 2022 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University in the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Gamecocks competed in the ASUN Conference after the ASUN added football, scheduled for 2022. Led by first-year head coach Rich Rodriguez, Jacksonville State compiled an overall record of 9âÂÂ2 with mark of 5âÂÂ0 in conference play. The Gamecocks were ineligible for FCS postseason play and the ASUN champion title due to their transition to the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). Jacksonville State defeated Central Arkansas and finished with the best record, remaining unbeaten in conference play. Jacksonville State declared themselves conference champions after the game.
The team played home games at BurgessâÂÂSnow Field at JSU Stadium in Jacksonville, Alabama.
On November 5, 2021, Jacksonsville State announced the football team will join Conference USA in 2023.