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. Dont expect Michigan to get the fortune and results it got this past season. Ohio State was as close to beating Georgia as anyone came last season but a missed field goal haunted the Buckeyes all offseason. Five other schools in the conference have a winning percentage better than 60% in the CFP era. The RP Predictor calculates the final score of each game based on each team's offense, defense, Will Luke Fickell have tremendous success in his first year at Wisconsin? Look for a season similar to what we just saw in 2021. Big Ten football predictions 2022: Conference standings, impact transfers, best games, Michigan restores rivalry with Ohio State with dominant win. 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. If you've followed the sport recently, you knew Scott Frost would be prominently featured in this section. Otherwise, the remainder is focused on key trips for Michigan and Ohio Statewhich both enjoy an 8:4 home/road split this season. The quarterback controversy will be a fascinating story to follow in the months leading up to the season. The giant-killers now know what they have at quarterback, with Aidan OConnell leading the charge. Mandatory Credit: Ron Johnson-USA TODAY Sports. Especially since the Nittany Lions have Ohio State at home (queue up whiteout conditions). CLICK HERE to download the CBS Sports Mobile App and get the latest on your team today. Whether the Iowa offense can score consistently is again a major question, but this defense should be fierce. The reigning Big Ten champions could theoretically have a difficult time holding onto their crown. Iowa has several key pieces to replace, but every unit of the defenseone that ranked seventh nationally in yards allowed per play last seasonreturns a couple of starters. No other Big Ten team has averaged 500 yards per game. The narrative feels the same in 2022, as Iowa and Wisconsin face the likelihood of low-ceiling offenses. Michigan 3. That defense returns much of the same personnel and will once again be near the top of the Big Ten. Ohio State has seemingly rescinded offer to star quarterback Dylan Raiola, Latest Mel Kiper NFL mock draft has three Ohio State players in first round, Top ten Ohio State rated quarterback recruits since 2000, Top-rated recruit from every state for Ohio State football since 2000, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Football. Wisconsin should be the preseason favorite out west, but Iowas defense and Minnesotas offense will have legitimate questions to ask. Ohio State has the makings of a potential national champion in 2022. Wins: Illinois, Idaho, Western Kentucky,Maryland, Losses: at Cincinnati, at Nebraska, Michigan,at Rutgers, Penn State, at Ohio State, at Michigan State, Purdue. 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. No team is probably more anxious to get the season started than the Ohio State Buckeyes. He completed 63 percent of his passes in 10 games for 2,407 yards with 17 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. Can Wisconsin get back to Indy? Ohio State 2. Spring ball is on for most teams, and if it hasnt already, its on the horizon. Here is a look at the spring way-too-early Here's a game-by-game look at every team's schedule in 2022 and final predictions for every program in the Big Ten. The questions on offense surround the quarterback position. Unique? The Wolverines finally broke through under coach Jim Harbaugh for the program's first Big Ten championship since 2004, and that snapped Ohio State's run of four straight conference titles. Northwestern went 3-9 that season, then surged to 7-2 with a West Division crown in 2020. The Buckeyes haven't had a Heisman Trophy winner since Troy Smith in 2006. The offensive line led the way last year, and while there will be some losses, it still should provide enough push for whoever ends up carrying the ball, given what we saw last year. Iowa won the division in 2021 before being dumped 42-3 by the Wolverines at Lucas Oil Stadium. The new receivers include Marvin Harrison Jr, who caught three touchdowns in the Rose Bowl, and former top prospects Julian Fleming and Emeka Egbuka. The Big Ten conference will be fascinating once again in 2022. Now that the Badgers know they have a workhorse in Braelon Allen, it changes things in Madison. That hopeful rise starts with a September victory in East Lansing. 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. Following a 5-0 start last season, Penn State tumbled to six losses in the last eight games. We saw some improvement from Illinois during the season, but it was an inconsistent one at best. Mandatory Credit: Joseph Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports. They lost to both teams at home in 2021. The 6-foot-6, 220 pound athlete committed to Wisconsin in late January, becoming the first pass-catcher to join the program for 2024. They get Michigan, Iowa, and Wisconsin at home, have the best offense in college football, and are coming off of a Rose Bowl victory in 2021. March 1, 2023 12:56 pm CT. College football writers are taking notice of the Longhorns loaded returning roster. Penn State opens the season on Thursday, Sept. 1 at Purdue. https://badgerswire.usatoday.com/lists/predicting-every-big-ten-football-teams-2022-record/, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Kicking off the Big Ten bowl season could be Iowa, who is paired up with the Florida Gators in the Music City Bowl in a Big Ten vs. SEC bowl matchup. Rutgers was on the wrong end of lopsided losses to the Big Tens best a year ago, although the Scarlet Knights found themselves in a last-minute bowl game against Wake Forest. 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. Sign up for our newsletter and get every update delivered to your inbox! The defense has to be better, especially against the pass. The secondary and a thorny schedule are major obstacles, but Mel Tucker proved us wrong in 2021. Get the fastest scores, stats, news, LIVE videos, and more. Can Harbaugh erase the heartaches of 2016 and 2018 in The Shoe? Well this would be a dream scenario for the Big Ten. Theres no doubt Greg Schiano has shifted the culture in a good way at Rutgers. The defense, however, was as good as any unit in the country. Can Michigan [] Ohio State isn't used to finishing second in the Big Ten East, let alone losing to rival Michigan. The Buckeyes haven't lost to Michigan at Ohio Stadium since 2000, however. 0:00-1:26 Introduction The Spartans and Texas Tech may not be the sexiest matchup, but it does feel like one Michigan State could benefit from in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl in Arizona. At linebacker, Iowa has a pair of 100-tackle returners in Jack Campbell (143) and Seth Benson (105). The season was one of chaos that no one predicted. 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. Palmer, who had 41 catches for 458 yards and three TDs with the Tigers the last three seasons, followed Joseph. Michigan had a dominant offensive line last season, and Oluwatimi should help that trend continue. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports. This might not be giving Minnesota enough credit here. Nebraska needs more consistency on both sides of the football next fall, but missing Penn State, Michigan State and Ohio State from the other side of the conference is a schedule blessing. Thats the question that holds they key to Iowas potential in 2022. 29: Michigan State at MichiganNov. With the staffs comfort recruiting in the Sunshine State, it Akron Zips. 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. + Show More. 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. 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. Wins: Indiana State, at Syracuse, Florida Atlantic, Iowa,Northwestern, at Indiana, Losses: Penn State, at Minnesota, at Maryland,Nebraska, at Wisconsin,at Illinois. The Wildcats have several possible quarterbacks, but dont necessarily have an obvious starter. If quarterback Sean Clifford remains healthy and can be the star he was at the beginning of the year, the rest of the roster is talented enough to surprise and contend for the Big Ten championship. Crossovers against Nebraska and Minnesota certainly dont lessen the blow, either. With plenty of time to change our minds, as were currently in the thick of winter conditioning, here are our far-too-early Big Ten power rankings. #GoBlue, Cant wait to see what he does in his first year at #Michigan! The opener against Notre Dame could be worrisome as well. NCAA F January 27, 2022 News Bot The 2021 Big Ten Football season had plenty of surprises. There is still news were waiting on with NFL decisions, transfers and all of that, but were taking a stab at what we believe the landscape of the conference will look like once all the games are gloriously shown on a television or streaming device near you next fall. 3. Michigan State rallied from a 16-point third-quarter deficit in 2021, and Harbaugh who is 3-4 against the Spartans can't lose another one at the Big House. Sign up for the WolverinesWire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning, #Michigan has an incredible track record with edge rushers under Jim Harbaugh. 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. This marks the third straight season Penn State has opened a college football season on the road against a Big Ten opponent. The defense has the potential to be in the upper half of the conference, but solving an offensive that sputtered last season will be the question. March 1, 2023 12:56 pm CT. College football writers are taking notice of the Longhorns loaded returning roster. Jackson was a top-15 recruit in the 2021 class according to On3 Sports consensus. Sign up for the Nittany Lions Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. The sophomore began to live up to the hype this year in his first season as a starter. Day repeatedly used the word "edgy" at Big Ten Media Days to describe the team's mindset in the offseason. Riley Moss, the league's 2021 Defensive Back of the Year, headlines the secondary. 1. The word: The Hoosiers play eight straight games before their late-season open week prior to a home showdown with Penn State and by that time, they should be hovering near the .500 mark. They'll likely need to split those two contests and get help elsewhere to advance. If the third times the charm, then Michigan could be celebrating a national championship. You could use consensus thought, preseason polls and betting odds, but ESPN's Football Power Index giving the Buckeyes a 73.7 percent chance of winning the Big Ten is wild. After an upstart 2020 campaign, Indiana fell flat in 2021 as the Hoosiers failed to win a conference game. Stroud and the offense have sensational upside, but a highly inconsistent defense has much to prove under new coordinator Jim Knowles. The Buckeyes return quarterback C.J. Contact/Follow us@BuckeyesWireon Twitter, and like our page onFacebookto follow ongoing coverage of Ohio State news, notes and opinion. With the 2022 season inching closer, it is only appropriate to begin discussing the schedules and characteristics of each Big Ten team. Purdue was one of the bigger surprises in 2021, and looked more like what people thought it would when Jeff Brohm turned down his alma mater in Louisville a few years back. The offense has to show more explosion and the defense more consistency. March 1, 2023 12:56 pm CT. College football writers are taking notice of the Longhorns loaded returning roster. Well, well, well, another year of being high on the Cornhuskers in preseason predictions. 17: Penn State at Auburn; Michigan State at Washington. Mel Tucker expects it. 36:46-38:23 Conclusion, #collegefootball #ohiostatefootball #michiganfootball #nebraskafootball #michiganstatefootball #pennstatefootball #wisconsinfootball #collegefootballrecruiting #football. The Buckeyes led the FBS in points and total yards, and Stroud is at the controls of what should be an elite offense again in 2022. Michigan is the pick from 247Sports to win the Big Ten and claim a spot in the Rose Bowl in the College Football Playoff. The Spartans have won the last two in the Paul Bunyan Trophy series, and Tucker hasn't backed down from the Wolverines at all. Ohio State will be the most talented team in the Big Ten next year, it just depends on some breaks and being able to be better on defense. They could be mitigated by Payton Thorne and Jayden Reed returning, but the defense will need some major work to be able to stop the increasingly good passing attacks in the conference. Michigan State beat Michigan and finished with an 11-2 record and a No.9 finish in the AP poll with a Peach Bowl victory. 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. MORE:SEC predictions| Big 12 predictions |Bowl projections|2022 All-America team. Phil Steele predicts preseason AP college football top 10. Notably, those struggles came against the top of the conference including C.J. We help YouTubers by driving traffic to them for free. Credit: Ron Johnson-USA TODAY Sports. Aug 28, 2021; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Nebraska head coach Scott Frost watches his team in the first quarter with Illinois at Memorial Stadium. It was part of a ridiculous season where Smith-Njigba had 95 catches for 1,606 yards and nine TDs. And crossovers against Penn State and Ohio State certainly dont help matters. Wisconsin is the pick to win the division, but the Badgers are going to earn it. Ohio State Buckeyes (-225 to win the Big Ten) 2021 record: 11-2 (8-1 Big Ten) National title odds: +320. Michigan won the Big Ten, beat Ohio State, and finished with a 12-2 record and a No.3 finish in the AP poll. Three Big Ten teams appeared earlier this month in our preseason bowl projections in the New Year's Six and Playoff, so we expect another banner year from the nation's most competitive league. The lone remaining ranked team in the preseason AP poll, Michigan State is attempting to build on an impressive year. Penn State may not be making the New Years Six cut on these bowl projections, but getting a chance to end the year in a matchup with Tennessee could make for an entertaining end to the year. The best news is MSU returns quarterback Payton Thornewho seemed a bit underappreciated with 3,233 yards and 27 touchdowns to 10 pickslast season. https://buckeyeswire.usatoday.com/lists/big-ten-football-way-too-early-power-rankings-for-2022-ohio-state-buckeyes/, All of Ohio State football's historical, unanimous first-team All-Americans, Way-too-early Big Ten bowl projections and College Football Playoff predictions. The Big Ten sent two teams to the CFB Playoff in 2022 for the first time in conference history. Illinois will likely be leading the way with defense and run game, which Michigan showed can be a successful formula in 2021. Projected Big Ten Champion: Ohio State Buckeyes. It will be tough, but there is talent in Happy Valley. Stroud finished fourth in Heisman Trophy voting and was a third-team AP All-America choice. The Spartans defeated their crosstown rivals, won 11 games, and had one of the best running backs in the country in Kenneth Walker III. Northwestern was an awfully young team in 2021, which explains a bit of the struggles. 2022 Big Ten Football Predictions. The Boilermakers lost their best overall player in defensive end George Karlaftis and wide receiver David Bell to the NFL draft. And if these projections prove to be accurate, there will be a good number of Big Ten teams taking part in a bowl game next season, and it could be another year with two playoff bids. These are just some of the questions that will be asked as the Big Ten enters a new season. Ohio State is 93-11 in the College Football Playoff era, an .894 winning percentage. But Artur Sitkowski isnt exactly the ideal quarterback, and this is a roster mostly bereft of talent. Early Big Ten Football Predictions for 2022 East Division 1. Yes, MSU brought in former Wisconsin back Jalen Berger to replace Kenneth Walker III, but those are some mighty big shoes to fill. Sep. 24: Minnesota at Michigan StateOct. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. All eyes are now off the rearview mirror and onto the horizon with 2023 approaching. But overhauls are never sure things, even with the collection of talent that OSU has. He also gets book-end big stage games at The Shoe against Notre Dame and Michigan. The schedule sees the Scarlet Knights land Minnesota, Oct 2, 2021; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini quarterback Brandon Peters (18) hands the ball off to running back Chase Brown (2) in the second half against the Charlotte 49ers at Memorial Stadium. Singleton, a five-star running back from Governor Mifflin High School (Reading, Pa.), gives the Nittany Lions an exciting backup option for junior Keyvone Lee. No other Big Ten coach that begins the season is in imminent danger, though a nine-loss record certainly could change that. And with Michigan, Ohio State and Penn State expected to rank as Thompson replaces four-year starter Adrian Martinez, who transferred to Kansas State. The word: Bowl hopes for Greg Schiano and the Scarlet Knights may come down to the regular-season finale at Maryland, unless Rutgers is able to beat a Big Ten rival as an underdog in the previous weeks. Four-star running back Kaytron Allen (IMG Academy) also will be in the mix for carries. But, as always, its difficult to suddenly project that a young team will be good the following year. in 2017. 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. Everything sets up for the Wolverines to defend their crown, and ultimately, it will likely come down to Michigan and Ohio State, once again. Late Kick Live Ep. The maize and blue will be relying heavily on the offense, which returns eight starters, including quarterback Cade McNamara. The defense loses some key components and the Wolverines arent dynamic enough on offense to have the same success they enjoyed this year. Not since 2010-13 has OSU gone Stroud, Henderson and Smith-Njigba are top-15 players nationallyand that's probably a conservative number. Penn State is 4-5 in Big Ten play each of the last two seasons. Though the frontline talent is at a level that Maryland can win games against some quality teams, Im still not sold on the depth and physicality the program will need to be consistently competitive in the Big Ten. 2022 Summary Casey Thompson turned in a season-long performance worthy of mixed reviews. Indiana Hoosiers head coach Tom Allen walks along the sideline during the fourth quarter of an NCAA Division I football game between the Indiana Hoosiers and the Ohio State Buckeyes on Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Ind. They had a season of close losses yet registered a Big Ten-worst 1-8 league mark. Here are the way-too-early game-by-game predictions for Michigan in 2022. The 2021 Big Ten season was filled with surprises based on preseason expectations. Maryland is coming off a bowl win in 2021, but the Terps are 4-21 against the Big Four in the division since joining the Big Ten in 2014. The word: There's a chance Northwesterncould lose eight straight Big Ten games, if the Wildcats aren't careful next season, after a promising three-win stretch following a calendar-opening loss to Nebraska. Breaking down the five best futures bets, picks, and predictions for the 2022 season. UPDATE 12/27/22 Welcome to Football Alliance! 7 of 14. Will either Minnesota or MSU surge in the standings? The defense improved last season and will have to continue that upward trajectory. Given the brutal cross-over schedule both teams have, this is a gotta-have-it-game if you want to make it to Indianapolis. Ohio State's high-powered offense will be too much for Michiganand then Wisconsin in the conference championship gameto contain. Stroud will be near the top of preseason Heisman conversations, and despite losing star wide recievers Garrett Wilson and Chris Olave in the NFL draft, Jaxon Smith-Njigba is back to torture Big Ten defenses. Favorites. TRENDING. The schedule is no breeze. Yes, we know the first Big Ten games have already kicked off. 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. Allen is the top returning Big Ten rusher with numbers that are on par with Henderson. Honestly, if everything clicks, the Gophers have what it takes to be in Indy in December. Once again, ESPN FPI is high on the Badgers as we enter the 2022 season. Can the defense hold up alongside an offense that put together multiple massive games last season? Last season, Ohio State lost to Michigan won the league last year, but Ohio State enters the 2022 college football season as the overwhelming Big Ten favorite. It's a safe bet to project next season's Big Ten champion back in the College Football Playoff, given the expectation the conference will produce several elite teams in 2022. 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. 29: Ohio State at Penn State. Was that an indirect shot at the rest of the competition? If MSU is going to contend, itll need to really excel during that brutal stretch. 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