By Sam Marsdale Aug 11, 8:56 AM. Bret Bielema certainly improved the Illini in his first year in Champaign, and Illinois did somehow manage to beat Penn State on the road. The word: What are the outside expectations for the Badgers in 2022? Big Ten football predictions 2022: Conference standings, impact transfers, best games, Michigan restores rivalry with Ohio State with dominant win. UPDATE 12/27/22 Welcome to Football Alliance! This site is not endorsed by, sponsored by, or affiliated with these schools or teams. The best-worst team in the country, Nebraska lost all of its games, except for Ohio State, by just one score, and its loss against the Buckeyes is another one it should have won. 247Sports writer Kevin Flaherty joined Athlon Sports

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. 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. This marks the third straight season Penn State has opened a college football season on the road against a Big Ten opponent. MOST RECENT. 26: Michigan at Ohio State. Nov 6, 2021; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers head coach Scott Frost (right) looks onto the field during the second quarter against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Memorial Stadium. 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. The Illinois Fighting Illini look poised for another positive season that could lead to a spot in a bowl game. 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. Spring ball is on for most teams, and if it hasnt already, its on the horizon. However, this group will still be a tough out for anyone in the league. 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. That hopeful rise starts with a September victory in East Lansing. Not since 2010-13 has OSU gone two-plus seasons without standing atop the conference. C.J. Wins: Duke, Southern Illinois, Miami (Ohio), Losses: Nebraska (Dublin, Ireland), at Penn State, Wisconsin, at Maryland, at Iowa, Ohio State, at Minnesota, at Purdue,Illinois. That stretch included some truly awful offensive days, something that may appear occasionally again in 2022. Once again, ESPN FPI is high on the Badgers as we enter the 2022 season. But, as always, its difficult to suddenly project that a young team will be good the following year. Michigan State had a rough 2022 season but the odds are probably pretty good that the Spartans will at least make a return to the postseason next bowl season. + Show More. Pretty much everywhere youll look, Ohio State will be atop the early power rankings. Iowa was ranked No.2 at some point in the season but finished with a 10-4 record. 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. 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. The Scarlet Knights will have to get through nonconference unscathed if it really wants to turn the corner, because the early conference schedule is no joke. Yes, MSU brought in former Wisconsin back Jalen Berger to replace Kenneth Walker III, but those are some mighty big shoes to fill. By JPinIC @JPinIC_BHGP Aug 18, 2022, 11:50am CDT / new. The Wolverines do get Michigan State and Penn State at home, but Harbaugh is 3-4 against those schools at the Big House. The secondary and a thorny schedule are major obstacles, but Mel Tucker proved us wrong in 2021. 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. Michigan had a dominant offensive line last season, and Oluwatimi should help that trend continue. All 14 coaches returned to the Big Ten, but Nebraska's Scott Frost is on the hottest of hot seats. Unique? 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. 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. Crossovers against Nebraska and Minnesota certainly dont lessen the blow, either. View 13 items Too-early 2023 Big Ten football game-by-game predictions by team. Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports. Henderson averaged 87.6 yards with five rushing TDs in six games against ranked opponents last season. Big Ten Football B1G 2022 FULL Big Ten Record Predictions and 2022 Season Preview Who wins the West? really being the only question worth a damn here. Here's a game-by-game look at every team's schedule in 2022 and final predictions for every program in the Big Ten. Fourth-year coach Ryan Day brings back a loaded offense that features Heisman Trophy finalist C.J. Will either Minnesota or MSU surge in the standings? However, Penn State has a lot of returning talent and plays Ohio State, Michigan State, and cross-division Minnesota at home. The Wildcats have several possible quarterbacks, but dont necessarily have an obvious starter. 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. 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A new-look offense will be headlined by former Pitt offensive coordinator Mark Whipple and Texas transfer quarterback Casey Thompson. Michigan is the lone, scary crossover from the East, but it hosts Oklahoma and opens the season in Ireland against Northwestern. Stroud finished fourth in Heisman Trophy voting and was a third-team AP All-America choice. Stroud and his weapons abounding. 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. Wisconsin is the pick to win the division, but the Badgers are going to earn it. A closer look at the Big Ten, with predictions, big games, Heisman contenders and more: Ohio State plays most of its tough Big Ten games in the comforts of home this season with Wisconsin, Iowa and Michigan all coming to Ohio Stadium (not to mention the non-con blockbuster with Notre Dame). 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? He completed 63 percent of his passes in 10 games for 2,407 yards with 17 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. Will it be Tommy DeVito or Artur Sitkowski under center when Week 1 rolls around? Can Harbaugh erase the heartaches of 2016 and 2018 in The Shoe? The Buckeyes have won 25 straight conference games at home by an average of 30.9 points per game. Quarterback Tanner Morgan and running back Mohamed Ibrahim are back in the Twin Cities as the offense will have familiar personnel. 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 Big Ten football order of finish predictions for 2022 season from Phil Steele. Can they finish some of those close games in 2022? The opener against Notre Dame could be worrisome as well. Wisconsin is expected to bounce back, but the pressure is on veteran quarterback Graham Mertz to make that happen. It was a strange 2021 campaign for Bret Bielema in his first year at Illinois. 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. The opener in Dublin is a huge tone-setter for both teams. Fleck's team intends on toppling Iowa and Wisconsin down the stretch to advance to the Big Ten Championship Game. Meaningful? But dont be deceived. Please check your email for a confirmation. 29: Ohio State at Penn State. Look for a season similar to what we just saw in 2021. 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 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. Michigan looks to repeat but Ohio State is coming back with a vengeance. And crossovers against Penn State and Ohio State certainly dont help matters. Riley Moss, the league's 2021 Defensive Back of the Year, headlines the secondary. Ohio State and Michigan each received a spot in the playoff field last season, and the Buckeyes and Wolverines could be set to make another playoff run in 2023 after being tossed in the semifinals last season. Michigan State Spartans quarterback Payton Thorne (10) runs the ball against the Maryland Terrapins during the first half of action Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021, at Spartan Stadium. Palmer, who had 41 catches for 458 yards and three TDs with the Tigers the last three seasons, followed Joseph. B/R's preview of the Big Ten includes star players, top storylines, key games and just about everything short of USC and UCLA. 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. Ohio State's high-powered offense will be too much for Michiganand then Wisconsin in the conference championship gameto contain. 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. The defense loses some key components and the Wolverines arent dynamic enough on offense to have the same success they enjoyed this year. Last season was a dream campaign for Mel Tucker and Michigan State. Will that allow a school such as Purdue or Minnesota to sneak up the standings this year? 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. Getting one of the most efficient quarterbacks in the country back is going to make a huge difference for Purdue. In his first year as a starter, C.J. It feels like a run the table year for Ohio State in 2022. They will have to if Scott Frost wants to stay in Lincoln. Four-star running back Kaytron Allen (IMG Academy) also will be in the mix for carries. It would somewhat surprising if Northwestern made a push in 2022, because it feels about another year away. They'll have to go through arguably the league's toughest four opponents to get there and October is the most important month with battles against Michigan, Wisconsin and Ohio State defining the month. Minnesota should be competitive, but none of Purdue, Northwestern, Illinois and Nebraska are particularly inspiring. Otherwise, the remainder is focused on key trips for Michigan and Ohio Statewhich both enjoy an 8:4 home/road split this season. Michigan and Michigan State shocked everyone and finished well above their projections. Iowa Hawkeyes players Ryan Gersonde (2) Riley Moss (33) quarterback Spencer Petras (7) wide receiver Max Cooper (19) and defensive back Jack Koerner (28) get pumped up before an NCAA Big Ten Conference football game against Indiana, Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. The defense, however, struggled to defend against the pass. 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. 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. Will Ohio State earn revenge? Allen is the top returning Big Ten rusher with numbers that are on par with Henderson. 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. The word: Will Iowa get back to the Big Ten Championship Game in the black-and-blue division? Ryan Day's team still finished 11-2 last year and returns All-American quarterback C.J. Notably, those struggles came against the top of the conference including C.J. It starts with taking full advantage of a slate that misses Penn State and Michigan from the other side of the conference and taking care of business in the 50-50 games. But the offense generally hasnt been the issue for the Terps its been the defense. Its time to predict the entire Big Ten, not just the Iowa Hawkeyes! 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. Expect Indiana to find its neutral level after extremes in either direction over the past two seasons. Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports. February 22, 2023 12:24 pm ET. Will Luke Fickell have tremendous success in his first year at Wisconsin? The Spartans have won the last two in the Paul Bunyan Trophy series, and Tucker hasn't backed down from the Wolverines at all. The quarterback controversy will be a fascinating story to follow in the months leading up to the season. Montee Ball (2012), Melvin Gordon (2014) and Jonathan Tayor (2018-19) all have won the Doak Walker Award since 2012. Wisconsin was red hot after the loss to Michigan before the loss to Minnesota. Son of former Michigan offensive lineman Mike Sullivan. Then in November, the main contenders in the West and East divisions, respectively, meet for potentially decisive games. 2022 Summary Casey Thompson turned in a season-long performance worthy of mixed reviews. If you've followed the sport recently, you knew Scott Frost would be prominently featured in this section. Michigan won the league last year, but Ohio State enters the 2022 college football season as the overwhelming Big Ten favorite. 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. 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. One key contract detail to know: Frost's buyout drops from $15 million to $7.5 million after Oct. 1. Nebraska makes a bowl this year and gains some much-needed momentum. 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. Following a 5-0 start last season, Penn State tumbled to six losses in the last eight games. Quarterback Aidan OConnell is back in the fold as the Boilers try and fill holes at receiver. The Scarlet Knights went bowling for the first time in forever, and while it didnt go well against Wake Forest, things are shaping up for improvement in Piscataway and New Brunswick. Was that an indirect shot at the rest of the competition? Eight hypothetical position switches for current Michigan football players, Why Ernest Hausmann decided to become a Wolverine, Every five-star recruit that Michigan football has had since 2001, Media reacts to Michigan basketball OT win over Wisconsin, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. And while the Rose Bowl is hosting a College Football Playoff matchup next bowl season (more on that in a bit), the Badgers could be landing in the Orange Bowl for a New Years Six matchup with potential ACC champion Florida State. Aug 28, 2021; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Nebraska head coach Scott Frost watches his team in the first quarter with Illinois at Memorial Stadium. Bielema vs. Pat Narduzzi? That's the next step. This is a major chance at redemption after the Cougars took down the Badgers at Camp Randall in 2022. follow. 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. The schedule is a bit more daunting for the Buckeyes. The road to Indianapolis and the Big Ten Championship Game goes through Columbuseven though it technically starts in Ireland. Stroud, Henderson and Smith-Njigba are top-15 players nationallyand that's probably a conservative number. Northwestern was an awfully young team in 2021, which explains a bit of the struggles. By Kevin Flaherty 5 hours ago. Especially since the Nittany Lions have Ohio State at home (queue up whiteout conditions). All eyes are now out of the rearview mirror and on the horizon as 2023 approaches. Much of that will be due to a 4-1 start prior to wins over Minnesota and Iowa during the final month of the campaign. Yes, the Buckeyes are still a shining star in the conference, but they do have some issues. Thats the question that holds they key to Iowas potential in 2022. 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. The quarterback battle between Cade McNamara and J.J. McCarthy is ongoing and very likely makes its way into the regular season. Will Ohio State be able to finish the job this time around (possible spoiler alert below)? Ohio State Buckeyes linebacker Teradja Mitchell (3) and Ohio State Buckeyes defensive end Javontae Jean-Baptiste (8) come together to tackle Maryland Terrapins running back Challen Faamatau (29) during the second quarter of their NCAA college football game at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio on October 9, 2021. Credit: USA TODAY Sports. 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. After an upstart 2020 campaign, Indiana fell flat in 2021 as the Hoosiers failed to win a conference game. It helps that Iowa gets Michigan at home, but facing the Wolverines and Buckeyes in one season isnt exactly cause for celebration. Ohio State is the runaway favorite. It's not going to be easy in 2022. In the history of the Big 12, 2023 will always stand as an outlier. 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