The Nittany Lions lost a lot of talent in the NFL draft, and will have to restructure a defense that was in the bottom third of the conference last season. Credit: Ron Johnson-USA TODAY Sports. Maryland does travel to Ann Arbor in Week 4, but it will face a rebuilding Michigan defense, which could help matters. He also gets book-end big stage games at The Shoe against Notre Dame and Michigan. February 22, 2023 12:24 pm ET. Will Nebraska finally go bowling? The 6-foot-6, 220 pound athlete committed to Wisconsin in late January, becoming the first pass-catcher to join the program for 2024. The Hawkeyes play cross-over games against Ohio State and Michigan. There are a lot of questions across the Big Ten Conference, in the final season before USC and UCLA join the fray. Big Ten football predictions 2022: Conference standings, impact transfers, best games, Michigan restores rivalry with Ohio State with dominant win. Penn State is the only other school to have a 40-point offense in the last five years with 41.1 ppg. The secondary and a thorny schedule are major obstacles, but Mel Tucker proved us wrong in 2021. Wins: Western Michigan, Akron, at Washington, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, at Illinois, Rutgers, Indiana. Wisconsin has a new offensive coordinator in Bobby Engram, as Graham Mertz looks to put it all together at quarterback. + Show More. 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? Well this would be a dream scenario for the Big Ten. This is a major chance at redemption after the Cougars took down the Badgers at Camp Randall in 2022. It's hard to say, but it's usually safe to pencil inthe Hawkeyes surpassing their preseason Vegas win total given Kirk Ferentz's track record at the program. Sep. 24: Wisconsin at Ohio StateOct. 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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. The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. 26: Michigan at Ohio State. He recorded 17 catches for 300 yards and three touchdowns while playing in six games this year. WebAll that plus Josh revisits 5 more bold predictions from the preseason. The word: Purdue might be the conference's most difficult-to-project team in 2022. Ohio State The path to a Big Ten title should go through Columbus in 2022. USA TODAY - Bryant Crews 1h. The Big Ten sent two teams to the CFB Playoff in 2022 for the first time in conference history. Well know more after the early-season contest against Ohio State. August seems like a long way off, but well all be back where we want to be again soon, with the scarlet and gray putting the finishing touches on launching another football season on the banks of the Olentangy. Wins: at Purdue, Ohio, at Auburn, Central Michigan, Northwestern, Minnesota, at Indiana, Maryland, at Rutgers, Michigan State, Losses: at Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio State. C.J. The offense will be one of the best in the country again with C.J. With the stroke of midnight and the calendar flipping over, the Buckeyes once-promising 2022 campaign ended instantly in 2023. But the 2022 schedule sets up quite nicely, with three breezy nonconference games before opening up the conference slate with Maryland at home. Ohio State 2. Everything sets up for the Wolverines to defend their crown, and ultimately, it will likely come down to Michigan and Ohio State, once again. Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports. Penn State losing to Purdue is his upset pick of the year in the Big Ten. 17: Penn State at Auburn; Michigan State at Washington. Get the fastest scores, stats, news, LIVE videos, and more. 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. The featured image in this article is the thumbnail of the embedded video. Mandatory Credit: Ron Johnson-USA TODAY Sports. The opener against Notre Dame could be worrisome as well. Minnesota was another team that made a big jump from 2020 to 2021, and with Tanner Morgan returning, yet again, theres an opportunity for the Gophers to continue that ascent. That is what 247Sports has done with a spring edition of its way-too-early bowl projections for the 2023 season. Wins: at Boston College, Wagner, at Temple, Nebraska, Indiana, Losses: Iowa, at Ohio State, at Minnesota, Michigan, at Michigan State, Penn State, at Maryland. 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. According to the 247Sports bowl projections, Wisconsin just barely gets into the Orange Bowl ahead of Penn State. 3. Aug 28, 2021; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Nebraska head coach Scott Frost watches his team in the first quarter with Illinois at Memorial Stadium. His 76.7 grade was a top-10 mark among Power Five guards this year while his nine big-time blocks were tied for sixth. 2022 Summary Casey Thompson turned in a season-long performance worthy of mixed reviews. Penn State is 4-5 in Big Ten play each of the last two seasons. Thats the question that holds they key to Iowas potential in 2022. UPDATE 12/27/22 Welcome to Football Alliance! The giant-killers now know what they have at quarterback, with Aidan OConnell leading the charge. That's what it'll take for Minnesota to be a serious factor in the division, if P.J. #GoBlue. Four-star running back Kaytron Allen (IMG Academy) also will be in the mix for carries. 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 2021 Big Ten season was filled with surprises based on preseason expectations. Starting off the New Years Day bowl lineup could be the Minnesota Golden Gophers, who are expected to have a solid season once again in the Big Ten West. Wins: South Dakota State, Iowa State, Nevada, at Rutgers,at Illinois, Northwestern, Wisconsin, at Minnesota, Nebraska, Losses: Michigan, at Ohio State, at Purdue. Maryland will play arguably the five top teams in the conference this season which will mark a considerable challenge for Taulia Tagovailoa and company. Still, a return to Indianapolis would be a welcomed sign for Wisconsin. All eyes are now off the rearview mirror and onto the horizon with 2023 approaching. They'll likely need to split those two contests and get help elsewhere to advance. So, though college football media tends to be quite reactionary (we include ourselves in that estimation) were taking yet another too-early stab at the complexion of the Big Ten conference, now taking into account personnel losses, the schedule, and overall trajectory for each team. Jim Harbaugh peeked into an NFL position but decided to stay. It would somewhat surprising if Northwestern made a push in 2022, because it feels about another year away. Mel Tucker expects it. MORE:SEC predictions| Big 12 predictions |Bowl projections|2022 All-America team. The questions on offense surround the quarterback position. Sep. 24: Minnesota at Michigan StateOct. Credit: Dylan Widger-USA TODAY Sports. Credit: USA TODAY Sports. Iowa was ranked No.2 at some point in the season but finished with a 10-4 record. It should be enough to keep things at the level they were last season, but you have to believe that some of those close games will actually go in the win column in 2022. With Walker headed to the NFL, quarterback Payton Thorne returns to lead the offense. Projected Big Ten Champion: Ohio State Buckeyes. Luis Robert Jr., CF, White Sox. Even if Northwestern has another frustrating year, the program boasts one of the country's premier offensive linemen. 2022 College Football Game Result (Winner and Score) Predictions (RP predictor): - predictions of the winner, score, margin of victory, probability of victory of each game in the season. 247Sports writer Kevin Flaherty joined Athlon Sports in predicting Texas to finish first in the Big 12 conference. MOST RECENT. If the Nittany Lions create one break and catch a fortunate bounce, they'll be in the picture. The Wildcats did win the Big Ten West in 2018 and 2020. And Penn State has some good bowl history against the Vols. Credit: Dylan Widger-USA TODAY Sports. Wisconsin was red hot after the loss to Michigan before the loss to Minnesota. The Buckeyes haven't lost to Michigan at Ohio Stadium since 2000, however. 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 . follow. Wins: Northwestern (Dublin, Ireland), North Dakota, Georgia Southern, Indiana, at Purdue, Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Losses: Oklahoma, at Rutgers, at Michigan,at Iowa. 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. View 13 items Too-early 2023 Big Ten football game-by-game predictions by team. Are you ready for a playoff rematch? 18:12-36:45 Big Ten East The quarterback controversy will be a fascinating story to follow in the months leading up to the season. It will be difficult to repeat last years magic. Nebraska makes a bowl this year and gains some much-needed momentum. They lost to both teams at home in 2021. Michigan has to travel to Ohio State this season, so thats going to be an issue too. Wins: Illinois, Idaho, Western Kentucky,Maryland, Losses: at Cincinnati, at Nebraska, Michigan,at Rutgers, Penn State, at Ohio State, at Michigan State, Purdue. 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? Stroud and the offense have sensational upside, but a highly inconsistent defense has much to prove under new coordinator Jim Knowles. 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. The 2021 Big Ten Football season had plenty of surprises. Was that an indirect shot at the rest of the competition? Sign up for the Buckeyes Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning, Let's get ready to cheer on the Lady Bucks this weekend. 1:27-18:11 Big Ten West Will Michigan repeat as Big Ten champions or will Ohio State reclaim top dog status? Wins: Colorado State, Hawaii, UConn, Maryland, at Iowa, at Indiana, Penn State, at Rutgers, Nebraska, Illinois. However, Penn State has a lot of returning talent and plays Ohio State, Michigan State, and cross-division Minnesota at home. The Wolverines are the spring way-too-early pick to take on Georgia in the national championship on the 247Sports bowl projections. With the 2022 season inching closer, it is only appropriate to begin discussing the schedules and characteristics of each Big Ten team. Mertz and Spencer Petras will be on the spot at quarterback. This is a team hit hard by personnel losses, with Penix, Ty Fryfogle, Stephen Carr, and Peyton Hendershot all moving on. The word: What are the outside expectations for the Badgers in 2022? The Spartans have won the last two in the Paul Bunyan Trophy series, and Tucker hasn't backed down from the Wolverines at all. Palmer should thrive in a more pronounced role and will emerge as a breakout player for the Huskers. 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. The name may have changed, but that doesnt mean you dont have to order a bloomin onion for the game. Stroud will likely be heading back to New York as a finalist for the Heisman Trophy, too. The Buckeyes won the conference's only titles in the CFP era (2014) and BCS era (2002). Michigan won the league last year, but Ohio State enters the 2022 college football season as the overwhelming Big Ten favorite. 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. Fourth-year coach Ryan Day brings back a loaded offense that features Heisman Trophy finalist C.J. That defense returns much of the same personnel and will once again be near the top of the Big Ten. Can Harbaugh erase the heartaches of 2016 and 2018 in The Shoe? Stroud is big news (he still had to come back, obviously) for an offense that was firing on all cylinders and the team in Columbus certainly hopes the coaching revamp, led by defensive coordinator Jim Knowles, pays big dividends. The new receivers include Marvin Harrison Jr, who caught three touchdowns in the Rose Bowl, and former top prospects Julian Fleming and Emeka Egbuka. This is a major chance at redemption after the Cougars took down the Badgers at Camp Randall in 2022. You bet. Stroud, Henderson and Smith-Njigba are top-15 players nationallyand that's probably a conservative number. HIGHEST RATED. B/R's preview of the Big Ten includes star players, top storylines, key games and just about everything short of USC and UCLA. Aug. 27: Nebraska vs. Northwestern (in Dublin). The Nittany Lions likely would have fared better overall had Sean Clifford not left the Iowa game with injury. Behind them, Michigan and Wisconsin are the prime contenders. USA TODAY - Bryant Crews 1h. Unfortunately for the Wolverines, the result will flip in 2022. Aidan Hutchinson going No. And their opponent being USC, who is set to join the Big Ten in 2024, is icing on the cake. Given the brutal cross-over schedule both teams have, this is a gotta-have-it-game if you want to make it to Indianapolis. After a solid 2021 season, Purdue will be looking to fill massive holes on either end of the football. Overall, this unit is stacked. It was a strange 2021 campaign for Bret Bielema in his December 27, 2023 12:00 am Mike Margittai. Following a tremendous start to 2021 spurred by beating Wisconsin in Week 1, the Nittany Lions faltered down the stretch. 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. Can either Padilla or Petras develop into a consistent starter this season? 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. Until last season, the Badgers hadn't had a drought longer than two seasons since the conference split in 2011. Michigan will have a tough test there in the finale. Stroud finished fourth in Heisman Trophy voting and was a third-team AP All-America choice. All eyes are now out of the rearview mirror and on the horizon as 2023 approaches. But the offense generally hasnt been the issue for the Terps its been the defense. 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. He completed 63 percent of his passes in 10 games for 2,407 yards with 17 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. Can any of those other schools disrupt that? 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. Michigan looks to repeat but Ohio State is coming back with a vengeance. Predictions| Big 12 conference the country 's premier offensive linemen the calendar flipping over, Badgers. 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