Montee Ball (2012), Melvin Gordon (2014) and Jonathan Tayor (2018-19) all have won the Doak Walker Award since 2012. Here is a look at early team-by-team record predictions for Big Ten squads in 2022: Sep 3, 2021; Evanston, Illinois, USA; Northwestern Wildcats head coach Pat Fitzgerald reacts after a play against the Michigan State Spartans during the fourth quarter at Ryan Field. It was part of a ridiculous season where Smith-Njigba had 95 catches for 1,606 yards and nine TDs. Wins: Illinois State, Washington State, New Mexico State, Illinois, at Northwestern, Purdue, Maryland, Minnesota, Losses: at Ohio State, at Michigan State, at Iowa, at Nebraska. It might be way too early for college football predictions, but before the rest of the country hits the field for spring ball, here are our early predictions for Power-5 Quarterback Aidan OConnell is back in the fold as the Boilers try and fill holes at receiver. Heading into 2022, there are major questions for just about everybody not named Ohio State. Illinois won't be favored in any of those and the see-saw non-league battle versus Virginia will be a considerable challenge given the strength of quarterback Brennan Armstrong. Penn State losing to Purdue is his upset pick of the year in the Big Ten. Taulia Tagovailoa returns as one of the best quarterbacks in the conference, and he should be getting some help back in Dontay Demus and Rakim Jarrett. There are enough soft spots to get this team back to bowl eligibility it looks like and the Boilermakers could push for seven or eight wins, if they're able to knock off one of the better teams on the schedule, but expecting this team to win the division will be a lot to ask. Jermari Harris will play opposite him at corner. Broussard (Colorado) and Berger (Wisconsin) are tasked with replacing the production from Kenneth Walker III, who rushed for 1,636 yards and 18 TDs last season. For more sports, news, and entertainment, follow us on Twitter @WBSNsports or like our page on Facebook. Consequently, it's more fiscally responsible for Nebraska to not pull a USCwhich ditched Clay Helton after two games last season. It was a strange 2021 campaign for Bret Bielema in his Will Michigan repeat as Big Ten champions or will Ohio State reclaim top dog status? Mel Tucker expects it. Once again, ESPN FPI is high on the Badgers as we enter the 2022 season. This past season saw Ohio State not win the Big Ten for the first time in five years, withMichigan surprising everyone, finally acting like an American football team for once. PSU wasnt the same team after that, and still has loads of talent. The Big Ten added USC and UCLA from the Pac-12 starting in the 2024; a blockbuster realignment move that could lead to further expansion for the soon-to-be 16-team conference. Notably, those struggles came against the top of the conference including C.J. Everything sets up for the Wolverines to defend their crown, and ultimately, it will likely come down to Michigan and Ohio State, once again. The Big Ten conference will be fascinating once again in 2022. The Big Ten sent two teams to the CFB Playoff in 2022 for the first time in conference history. Five other schools in the conference have a winning percentage better than 60% in the CFP era. Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith said those schools can help "carry some weight" for the Big Ten. The 2021 Big Ten Football season had plenty of surprises. Michigan loses a ton of talent from a team that went to the College Football Playoff last season. But the 2022 schedule sets up quite nicely, with three breezy nonconference games before opening up the conference slate with Maryland at home. Credit: Ron Johnson-USA TODAY Sports. The word: What are the outside expectations for the Badgers in 2022? Wisconsin at Iowa (Nov. 12) These Big Ten West rivals have traded three-score wins in each Iowa was ranked No.2 at some point in the season but finished with a 10-4 record. Not since 2010-13 has OSU gone two-plus seasons without standing atop the conference. Jim Harbaugh peeked into an NFL position but decided to stay. Will either Minnesota or MSU surge in the standings? A QB competition is the highlight of the offseason, as Noah Vedral brings experience while Gavin Wimsatt and Evan Simon await an opportunity. Here are the 10 players I think are primed for breakout seasons in 2023. You'll now receive the top Buckeyes Wire stories each day directly in your inbox. On the final weekend of September, division favorites Wisconsin and OSU square off in Columbus. Greg Schiano has improved this team greatly, but the schedule is brutal in 2022. Thompson replaces four-year starter Adrian Martinez, who transferred to Kansas State. Illinois will likely be leading the way with defense and run game, which Michigan showed can be a successful formula in 2021. Football. For the first time in nearly a year, Penn State adds another commitment to the board for the Class of 2024. 2022 Summary Casey Thompson turned in a season-long performance worthy of mixed reviews. However, the reigning-champion Wolverinesalong with Iowa, Michigan State, Penn State and Wisconsin in particularare aiming to keep the Buckeyes off the pedestal once again. The word: Perhaps one of the more surprising teams in the Big Ten next season could be the Nittany Lions, who underachieved in 2021, but will be on a mission to get to double-digit wins in 2022. One key contract detail to know: Frost's buyout drops from $15 million to $7.5 million after Oct. 1. Out east, the usual suspects lead the way in the projections. Athlon Sports Early Big Ten Predictions: Like and subscribe for more amazing content! Wins: at Purdue, Ohio, at Auburn, Central Michigan, Northwestern, Minnesota, at Indiana, Maryland, at Rutgers, Michigan State, Losses: at Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio State. However, realistically, the Scarlet Knights are probably still a year or so away from making a significant jump in results on the field. 29: Ohio State at Penn State. The Spartans defeated their crosstown rivals, won 11 games, and had one of the best running backs in the country in Kenneth Walker III. Will it be Tommy DeVito or Artur Sitkowski under center when Week 1 rolls around? Losing Adrian Martinez via transfer to Kansas State wont help matters in 2022, but perhaps Scott Frost has the pieces outside the quarterback position that could help the Huskers get over that hump. Credit: USA TODAY Sports. The quarterback battle between Cade McNamara and J.J. McCarthy is ongoing and very likely makes its way into the regular season. Credit: Quinn Harris-USA TODAY Sports. Based on our own way-too-early top 25 at 247Sports, it appears Michigan will take on four nationally-ranked teams in its quest to return to the College Football Playoff. The word: Can quarterback Tanner Morgan return to the 2019 form for the Golden Gophers? Sep 4, 2021; Madison, Wisconsin, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions quarterback Sean Clifford (14) throws a pass during the first quarter against the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium. Can Harbaugh erase the heartaches of 2016 and 2018 in The Shoe? It seems like Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald finds a way to get his team to rebound when it has a poor year, but that might be far too optimistic for 2022. Ferentz just re-upped his contract and will have a talented, veteran team this upcoming season. PJ Mustipher made it clear who he things should be Penn State's next defensive line coach. Highs will include a home win over Iowa while the lows could feature a road loss to Illinois for Jeff Brohm's group. Other than it being the first conference matchup of the season, probably not. The Buckeyes have won eight straight in the series, and the Badgers haven't won in Columbus since a 24-13 shocker in 2004. Graham Mertz might finally put everything together, and the running attack is going to be fantastic again with Braelon Allen and a physical offensive line. Yes, we know the first Big Ten games have already kicked off. Mandatory Credit: Ron Johnson-USA TODAY Sports. That's when the campaignultimately swings in the wrong direction with a brutal stretch versus the Nittany Lions followed by road games against likely top-10 teams Ohio State and Michigan State. Last season, Ohio State lost to While the Hoosiers have some young talent, and running back GiBran Payne certainly could be a beast, with oft-injured quarterback Michael Penix Jr. having departed for Washington, its hard to envision things turning around in a hurry for IU. Northwestern went 3-9 that season, then surged to 7-2 with a West Division crown in 2020. Michigan had a dominant offensive line last season, and Oluwatimi should help that trend continue. While Wisconsin fans can often count on a game that is too close for comfort when the Badgers meet the Wildcats, this Northwestern team is going to once again have a difficult time generating offense. Adam Rittenberg (@ESPNRittenberg) April 21, 2022, Nov 28, 2020; Bloomington, Indiana, USA; Indiana Hoosiers head coach Tom Allen looks on from the sideline in the first half against the Maryland Terrapins at Memorial Stadium. There probably isn't much resistance to labeling them all top-10 talents, which is genuinely absurd for a single offense. He completed 63 percent of his passes in 10 games for 2,407 yards with 17 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. They miss Penn State and Ohio State but have to play Wisconsin, Nebraska and Michigan on the road along with home dates versus Iowa and Michigan State. Unique? The Buckeyes have a tough opener against Notre Dame, but that's only going to help down the line in the College Football Playoff. How it will unfold: Arguably the toughest team to project in 2023, Wins: Illinois, Idaho, Western Kentucky,Maryland, Losses: at Cincinnati, at Nebraska, Michigan,at Rutgers, Penn State, at Ohio State, at Michigan State, Purdue. Early Big Ten Football Predictions for 2022 East Division 1. Ohio State's high-powered offense will be too much for Michiganand then Wisconsin in the conference championship gameto contain. But predicted standings, records, and everything else for the Big Ten in 2022. 36:46-38:23 Conclusion, #collegefootball #ohiostatefootball #michiganfootball #nebraskafootball #michiganstatefootball #pennstatefootball #wisconsinfootball #collegefootballrecruiting #football. Ryan Hilinski is the expected starting quarterback, but reports from spring football are that redshirt freshman QB Brendan Sullivan could push him for the job: #Northwestern redshirt freshman QB Brendan Sullivan has put himself in position to push Ryan Hilinski for the starting job after a strong spring, per coach Pat Fitzgerald. Will Michigan defend their crown? The defense, however, was as good as any unit in the country. By Kevin Flaherty 5 hours ago. They'll likely need to split those two contests and get help elsewhere to advance. The Boilermakers are an interesting sleeper, but they have the Badgers and Gophers on the road this season. The Boilermakers will have to find someone to replace the production of David Bell at the wide receiver position, and the defense has to get better, but this team will still make life difficult on the big boys of the conference and should be considered a dark horse for the West Division. Ohio State has averaged at least 40 points and 500 yards in each of the last five seasons since Day arrived in Columbus as an assistant coach under Urban Meyer. Add the typical defense we usually see in Madison, and this looks like the best team in the West, with the game against Ohio State early in the year having huge implications nationally or so we think. It wouldnt be a surprise if there are some missteps along the way. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. (Photo: Stacy Revere / Contributor, Getty), (Photo: Matthew OHaren, USA TODAY Sports), (Photo: Nikos Frazier / Journal & Courier, USA TODAY Sports), (Photo: Tommy Gilligan, USA TODAY Sports), (Photo: Mark J. Rebilas, USA TODAY Sports), at Illinois, Northwestern, Wisconsin, at Minnesota, Nebraska, (Photo: Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire, Getty), in our preseason bowl projections in the New Year's Six and Playoff. Please check your email for a confirmation. Wisconsin Badgers running back Braelon Allen (0) runs for a long first down in the third quarter against Nebraska Cornhuskers safety Myles Farmer (4) during their football game Saturday, November 20, 2021, at Camp Randall in Madison, Wis. Dan Powers/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin. After a brutal 2021 campaign followed a miraculous 2020 season, Tom Allen and the Hoosiers retooled by adding Missouri transfer quarterback Connor Bazelak. Getting one of the most efficient quarterbacks in the country back is going to make a huge difference for Purdue. Running back TreVeyon Henderson totaled 1,567 scrimmage yards and 19 scores as a true freshman. Be more involved in the big games. In what could be USCs final game as a Pac-12 member, will the Trojans carry some bragging rights into the conference in year one? Can Wisconsin get back to Indy? The word: The reigning Big Ten champions play four consecutive home games prior to their first road affair at Iowa and should be favored in 11 of 12 regular-season games in 2022. Well, well, well, another year of being high on the Cornhuskers in preseason predictions. Stroud and the offense have sensational upside, but a highly inconsistent defense has much to prove under new coordinator Jim Knowles. Until last season, the Badgers hadn't had a drought longer than two seasons since the conference split in 2011. Will that allow a school such as Purdue or Minnesota to sneak up the standings this year? Jaxon Smith-Njigba caught 95 passes for 1,606 yards, the third-highest mark nationally. Oct 9, 2021; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Michigan Wolverines quarterback Cade McNamara (12) hugs head coach Jim Harbaugh after a 32-29 win against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Memorial Stadium. The other side of the ball is a question mark. Look for the Spartans to take a wee bit of a step back in 2022. He completed 63 percent of his passes in 10 games for 2,407 yards with 17 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. Stroud, Henderson and Smith-Njigba are top-15 players nationallyand that's probably a conservative number. Credit: Ron Johnson-USA TODAY Sports. Despite being the fourth team in the Here are the way-too-early game-by-game predictions for Michigan in 2022. Ohio State is 7-3 in New Year's Day Six bowls, too. Oct 23, 2021; University Park, Pennsylvania, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions offensive lineman Rasheed Walker (53) and linebacker Jesse Luketa (40) and safety Jaquan Brisker (1) and safety Jonathan Sutherland (0) walk on the field for the coin flip prior to the game Illinois Fighting Illini at Beaver Stadium. To get there, James Franklin's squad will need to beat Auburn and Minnesota, whom we consider to be the toughest matchups after Ohio State, Michigan and Michigan State. These Big Ten West rivals have traded three-score wins in each other's houses the last three years, and the series moves back to Kinnick Stadium in 2022. There's incredible talent on Ohio State's offense. Michigan football might not go back to the playoff in 2022, but dont expect a big dropoff from the Wolverines. Losing the senior receivers wont help him, but at least we know that Wisconsin can get back to its formula and has the pieces to make that work. In our 2021 too-early power rankings, eventual Big Ten champion, the hometown Michigan Michigan State we had ranked 10th. The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. Credit: USA TODAY Sports. Up and down puts it mildly when talking about the 2021 Illini. 2022 Big Ten Football Predictions. The offense should be really good with Tanner Morgan deciding to come back for one more season under center, and running back Mohamed Ibrahim back from injury, but there are still issues to address. https://nittanylionswire.usatoday.com/lists/big-ten-spring-football-bowl-projections-from-247sports/, Guaranteed Rate Bowl: Michigan State vs. Texas Tech, ReliaQuest Bowl: Minnesota vs. South Carolina, Sugar Bowl, College Football Playoff: Ohio State vs. Georgia, Rose Bowl (College Football Playoff): Michigan vs. USC, College Football Playoff National Championship: Michigan vs. Georgia, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Big Ten football predictions 2022: Conference standings, impact transfers, best games, Michigan restores rivalry with Ohio State with dominant win. Penn State was much better than its record indicated last season. These are just some of the questions that will be asked as the Big Ten enters a new season. Apr 17, 2021; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback CJ Stroud (7) during the annual spring game at Ohio Stadium. Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports. The road game at Iowa probably determines which one of those two squads reaches the conference championship game. Michigan won the Big Ten, beat Ohio State, and finished with a 12-2 record and a No.3 finish in the AP poll. Outbursts in those games keeps the national attention. Look for a season similar to what we just saw in 2021. Michigan is the pick from 247Sports to win the Big Ten and claim a spot in the Rose Bowl in the College Football Playoff. February 22, 2023 12:24 pm ET. The Hawkeyes play cross-over games against Ohio State and Michigan. It will be tough, but there is talent in Happy Valley. It feels like a run the table year for Ohio State in 2022. Oct 16, 2021; Evanston, Illinois, USA; Northwestern Wildcats head coach Pat Fitzgerald looks on in the first half against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Ryan Field. Ohio State has the makings of a potential national champion in 2022. Gone is quarterback Adrian Martinez, but hell be replaced by former Texas QB Casey Thompson. With Walker headed to the NFL, quarterback Payton Thorne returns to lead the offense. https://wolverineswire.usatoday.com/lists/too-early-big-ten-power-rankings-winter-2022-edition-college-football/, Notable Michigan football position switches under Jim Harbaugh, Who could be next? Stec is a multiple sport athlete, playing both football and basketball at Jacobs High School back home and his junior season was his first with the football team. Northwestern was an awfully young team in 2021, which explains a bit of the struggles. The word: Will Iowa get back to the Big Ten Championship Game in the black-and-blue division? Without knowing how two-deep depth charts are going to shake out, we'll take a stab anyway at way-too-early final record predictions for every team in the conference entering the offseason with a caveat these will be amended after spring practice and just before games kickoff in the fall. Wisconsin is expected to bounce back, but the pressure is on veteran quarterback Graham Mertz to make that happen. It should be a good season, but can the Wolverines repeat? The word: With a much-improved defense and one of the nation's most explosive units offensively, an extremely hungry Ohio State team should be able to get through the regular season unscathed if the Buckeyes are able to avoid road losses to Michigan State or Penn State entering the rivalry showdown versus Michigan at the end of November. But, in general, if the Terrapins cant stop anybody, it still is, at best, a middle-of-the-pack Big Ten team. With the staffs comfort recruiting in the Sunshine State, it Nov 6, 2021; West Lafayette, Indiana, USA; Purdue Boilermakers quarterback Aidan OConnell (16) drops back to pass the ball in the second half against the Michigan State Spartans at Ross-Ade Stadium. Get the fastest scores, stats, news, LIVE videos, and more. The season opener against Penn State will set the tone, and thats the only top team from the East that Purdue faces. The name may have changed, but that doesnt mean you dont have to order a bloomin onion for the game. Sign up for the Nittany Lions Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. Tuimoloau will revive the pass rush that was missing last season. Oct 30, 2021; Madison, Wisconsin, USA; Wisconsin Badgers linebacker Nick Herbig (19) strips the ball away from Iowa Hawkeyes quarterback Spencer Petras (7) during the second quarter at Camp Randall Stadium. (Photo: USA TODAY Sports) Projected finish: T-4th in Big Ten East. Iowa quarterback Spencer Petras (7) stands with teammates tight end Bryce Schulte (48) and defensive back Riley Moss (33) after an NCAA college football game in the Vrbo Citrus Bowl against Kentucky, Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022, at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla. Credit: USA TODAY Sports Network. The season was one of chaos that no one predicted. We may be months away from the start of the 2023 season, but it is never too early to start making bowl projections, right? That's Wisconsin (.745), Iowa (.693), Michigan (.680), Penn State (.643) and Michigan State (.643). However, Penn State has a lot of returning talent and plays Ohio State, Michigan State, and cross-division Minnesota at home. While the defense loses Jack Sanborn, Leo Chenal, and others to the NFL, Wisconsin has shown their ability to reload under defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard. Looking ahead to next season, there are a lot more question marks. And while quarterback Spencer Petras will be better with another year of seasoning, hes not the type that is going to put the team on his shoulders and win games against the more athletic and talented teams out there. In his first year as a starter, C.J. Stroud (7) throws a pass during the fourth quarter of the Rose Bowl against the Utah Utes in Pasadena, Calif. on Jan. 1, 2022. Credit: USA TODAY Sports. All 14 coaches returned to the Big Ten, but Nebraska's Scott Frost is on the hottest of hot seats. March 1, 2023 12:56 pm CT. College football writers are taking notice of the Longhorns loaded returning roster. Can Michigan [] Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports. Minnesota should be competitive, but none of Purdue, Northwestern, Illinois and Nebraska are particularly inspiring. With the stroke of midnight and the calendar flipping over, the Buckeyes once-promising 2022 campaign ended instantly in 2023. Now that the college football season is over, and Ohio State is basking in its Rose Bowl victory, its time to look ahead to 2022. This is a team and program hoping to get back to winning the Big Ten East and competing for playoff spots. That is what 247Sports has done with a spring edition of its way-too-early bowl projections for the 2023 season. (soft launch) Air Force Falcons. Allen rushed for 1,268 yards, averaged 6.8 yards per carry and finished with 12 TDs as a freshman for the Badgers, and that was with a limited role in the first month of the season. Expect Indiana to find its neutral level after extremes in either direction over the past two seasons. Losing Tyler Linderbaum and Tyler Goodson hurts, but with Spencer Petras and Jack Campbell returning, the Hawkeyes are poised to continue their ascent in 2022. Efficient quarterbacks in the Big Ten predictions: like and subscribe for more Sports, news, and Oluwatimi help. 1, 2023 12:56 pm CT. 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