Credit: Jon Durr-USA TODAY Sports. According to the 247Sports bowl projections, Wisconsin just barely gets into the Orange Bowl ahead of Penn State. (Photo: USA TODAY Sports) Projected finish: T-4th in Big Ten East. Alex Padilla and Spencer Petras both got time under center last season as the Iowa offense struggled to find consistency. 7 of 14. Dec 30, 2021; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Wisconsin Badgers quarterback Graham Mertz (5) warms up before facing the Arizona State Sun Devils in the 2021 Las Vegas Bowl at Allegiant Stadium. Wisconsin is expected to bounce back, but the pressure is on veteran quarterback Graham Mertz to make that happen. Wins: Indiana State, at Syracuse, Florida Atlantic, Iowa,Northwestern, at Indiana, Losses: Penn State, at Minnesota, at Maryland,Nebraska, at Wisconsin,at Illinois. However, Penn State has a lot of returning talent and plays Ohio State, Michigan State, and cross-division Minnesota at home. 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. One key contract detail to know: Frost's buyout drops from $15 million to $7.5 million after Oct. 1. Michigan 3. Illinois Fighting Illini: 5-7, 2-7 BIG. 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. To close October, Michigan aims for revenge on rival Michigan State. Overall, this unit is stacked. 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. With the staffs comfort recruiting in the Sunshine State, it makes sense they would be right back there for the class of 2024.The Class of 2023 gave the Sooners CB Makari Vickers (early enrollee), DL Derrick LeBlanc (early . After sending two teams to the College Football Playoff in the 2022 season, could the Big Ten be preparing to send a pair of teams back to the playoff next season? 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. Credit: USA TODAY Sports. Nov 20, 2020; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Golden Gophers quarterback Tanner Morgan (2) drops back for a pass in the first half against the Purdue Boilermakers at TCF Bank Stadium. And their opponent being USC, who is set to join the Big Ten in 2024, is icing on the cake. Notably, those struggles came against the top of the conference including C.J. And crossovers against Penn State and Ohio State certainly dont help matters. Nebraska was the best 3-9 football team in the history of the sport last season. Ryan Day's team still finished 11-2 last year and returns All-American quarterback C.J. Well know more after the early-season contest against Ohio State. Until last season, the Badgers hadn't had a drought longer than two seasons since the conference split in 2011. The defense, however, was as good as any unit in the country. There are a lot of questions across the Big Ten Conference, in the final season before USC and UCLA join the fray. The best news is MSU returns quarterback Payton Thornewho seemed a bit underappreciated with 3,233 yards and 27 touchdowns to 10 pickslast season. Then in November, the main contenders in the West and East divisions, respectively, meet for potentially decisive games. Up and down puts it mildly when talking about the 2021 Illini. 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. Palmer should thrive in a more pronounced role and will emerge as a breakout player for the Huskers. In our 2021 too-early power rankings, eventual Big Ten champion, the hometown Michigan The Spartans play at Washington, host Minnesota the next week, play at Maryland, host Ohio State and Wisconsin, have a bye week, and then go to Michigan. Aug. 27: Nebraska vs. Northwestern (in Dublin). Its time to predict the entire Big Ten, not just the Iowa Hawkeyes! Dec 30, 2021; Atlanta, GA, USA; Michigan State Spartans quarterback Payton Thorne (10) celebrates after a victory against the Pittsburgh Panthers in the second half during the 2021 Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The defense, however, struggled to defend against the pass. The question is: can the Boilermakers sustain that success in 2022? Minnesota should be competitive, but none of Purdue, Northwestern, Illinois and Nebraska are particularly inspiring. What about the Big Ten West? The Big Ten sent two teams to the CFB Playoff in 2022 for the first time in conference history. USA TODAY - Bryant Crews 1h. Stroud, and Ohio State has a favorable schedule with most of the tough games at home. Nebraska makes a bowl this year and gains some much-needed momentum. 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. The schedule doesn't let up at any point once the non-conference slate is over and there are a few 50-50 games that may not going in the Wildcats' direction. Will Allen break through for the Heisman like Ron Dayne did in 1999? We saw some improvement from Illinois during the season, but it was an inconsistent one at best. Get the fastest scores, stats, news, LIVE videos, and more. Ferentz just re-upped his contract and will have a talented, veteran team this upcoming season. Stroud | Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images, Peter Skoronski | Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images, Jim Harbaugh | Michael Hickey/Getty Images, Watch more top videos, highlights, and B/R original content, Payton Thorne | Brandon Sloter/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images, Scott Frost | Steven Branscombe/Getty Images, Blake Corum | Gregory Shamus/Getty Images, Jaxon Smith-Njigba | Harry How/Getty Images, Riley Moss | Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images, Nick Herbig and Dean Ingram | Patrick McDermott/Getty Images, TreVeyon Henderson | Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. He's the next elite back off the Wisconsin assembly line. 247Sports writer Kevin Flaherty joined Athlon Sports in predicting Texas to finish first in the Big 12 conference. Iowa will go as far as its offense can carry it. PJ Mustipher made it clear who he things should be Penn State's next defensive line coach. C.J. What PFF Says. The Wildcats did win the Big Ten West in 2018 and 2020. We help YouTubers by driving traffic to them for free. 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. UPDATE 12/27/22 Welcome to Football Alliance! Indiana we had ranked third. 247Sports writer Kevin Flaherty joined Athlon Sports Following a tremendous start to 2021 spurred by beating Wisconsin in Week 1, the Nittany Lions faltered down the stretch. The opener against Notre Dame could be worrisome as well. The first showdown on the listonly the seventh all-time meeting of Notre Dame and OSUdoubles as the best nonconference game of the 2022 season. 0:00-1:26 Introduction For the first time in nearly a year, Penn State adds another commitment to the board for the Class of 2024. The Huskers revamped the coaching staff this offseason, and the conference season kicks off Aug. 27 when Nebraska and Northwestern meet in Dublin, Ireland. 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. Look for a season similar to what we just saw in 2021. Akron Zips. 36:46-38:23 Conclusion, #collegefootball #ohiostatefootball #michiganfootball #nebraskafootball #michiganstatefootball #pennstatefootball #wisconsinfootball #collegefootballrecruiting #football. Mandatory Credit: Ron Johnson-USA TODAY Sports. Running back TreVeyon Henderson totaled 1,567 scrimmage yards and 19 scores as a true freshman. Returning C.J. The Wildcats have several possible quarterbacks, but dont necessarily have an obvious starter. With the stroke of midnight and the calendar flipping over, the Buckeyes once-promising 2022 campaign ended instantly in 2023. And with Michigan, Ohio State and Penn State expected to rank as in 2017. The Buckeyes, however, are the prohibitive favorite to strike back in 2022. That's Wisconsin (.745), Iowa (.693), Michigan (.680), Penn State (.643) and Michigan State (.643). If they can get to a 6-3 finish in league play, that should be enough to win the division if two of those victories include Wisconsin and Nebraska. CLICK HERE to download the CBS Sports Mobile App and get the latest on your team today. But overhauls are never sure things, even with the collection of talent that OSU has. Tuimoloau will revive the pass rush that was missing last season. 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. Michigan won the league last year, but Ohio State enters the 2022 college football season as the overwhelming Big Ten favorite. Is there more even-year magic in store? 29: Michigan State at MichiganNov. In his first year as a starter, C.J. This should be a bowl team, but we saw how the team fell apart last year in every single game. What the Hoosiers get out of the quarterback position and how they develop a lot of the youth that will be stepping up for a veteran team last season will determine if this team can sniff a bowl appearance or not. https://badgerswire.usatoday.com/lists/predicting-every-big-ten-football-teams-2022-record/, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports. Five other schools in the conference have a winning percentage better than 60% in the CFP era. Big Ten football order of finish predictions for 2022 season from Phil Steele. This might not be giving Minnesota enough credit here. Losing Kenneth Walker III is going to be huge, but with Payton Thorned back and a talented wide receiving corps, the offense will still be able to move the ball. Ohio State got punched in the mouth a few times last year, and while itll try to respond better in 2022, its not so easy as to say that it will. It will be difficult to repeat last years magic. It should be a good season, but can the Wolverines repeat? Jaxon Smith-Njigba caught 95 passes for 1,606 yards, the third-highest mark nationally. Will Ohio State earn revenge? The Boilermakers lost their best overall player in defensive end George Karlaftis and wide receiver David Bell to the NFL draft. 1:27-18:11 Big Ten West This is the other half of what should be a thrilling October day. There probably isn't much resistance to labeling them all top-10 talents, which is genuinely absurd for a single offense. 2022 Summary Casey Thompson turned in a season-long performance worthy of mixed reviews. It almost always comes down to The Game, and the Wolverines revived the rivalry with a 42-27 victory last season. Luis Robert Jr., CF, White Sox. Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports. C.J. Aidan Hutchinson going No. 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. Highs will include a home win over Iowa while the lows could feature a road loss to Illinois for Jeff Brohm's group. They will have to if Scott Frost wants to stay in Lincoln. March 1, 2023 12:56 pm CT. College football writers are taking notice of the Longhorns loaded returning roster. Up front, OSU returns three starters plus Matthew Jonesa very regular player over the last two seasons. 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. 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. Aug 28, 2021; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Nebraska head coach Scott Frost watches his team in the first quarter with Illinois at Memorial Stadium. 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. Especially since the Nittany Lions have Ohio State at home (queue up whiteout conditions). Projected Big Ten Champion: Ohio State Buckeyes. March 1, 2023 12:56 pm CT. College football writers are taking notice of the Longhorns loaded returning roster. 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. 2 overall to the hometown Detroit Lions headlines the losses in the 2022 NFL draft. 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. If MSU is going to contend, itll need to really excel during that brutal stretch. Not since 2010-13 has OSU gone The schedule is no breeze. Getting one of the most efficient quarterbacks in the country back is going to make a huge difference for Purdue. Wisconsin should be the preseason favorite out west, but Iowas defense and Minnesotas offense will have legitimate questions to ask. 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