And Penn State has some good bowl history against the Vols. 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 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. 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 . 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. UPDATE 12/27/22 Welcome to Football Alliance! 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. 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. The promising news is the defense should be superb, and the conference slate is quite manageable. Five other schools in the conference have a winning percentage better than 60% in the CFP era. Can Michigan [] Below is a look at the bowl projections and playoff picks before all the fun begins for the 2022 season. 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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. The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. This will no doubt be a Big Noon Kickoff Game and it could be a conference championship preview. Here are the 10 players I think are primed for breakout seasons in 2023. But you try herding these Michigan will have a tough test there in the finale. Although the schedule is tough, the redemption-minded Buckeyes appear built for the challenge. Here is a look at the spring way-too-early bowl projections for Big Ten teams from 247Sports. 3. We saw some improvement from Illinois during the season, but it was an inconsistent one at best. That weight is on the big stage, and Ohio State is all-but penciled in to get back to the CFP in 2022. 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. Highs will include a home win over Iowa while the lows could feature a road loss to Illinois for Jeff Brohm's group. Can any of those other schools disrupt that? Michigan has to travel to Ohio State this season, so thats going to be an issue too. The offense will be one of the best in the country again with C.J. Here is a look at the spring way-too-early 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. 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. The opener against Notre Dame could be worrisome as well. After a 7-6 season in 2018, Minnesota climbed as high as seventh in the AP poll and finished 11-2 in 2019. 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. 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. 17: Penn State at Auburn; Michigan State at Washington. This might be more of a tandem effort, but you know Mel Tucker is going to rely on that strong running game around quarterback Peyton Thorne. 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. 247Sports writer Kevin Flaherty joined Athlon Sports But overhauls are never sure things, even with the collection of talent that OSU has. This is a major chance at redemption after the Cougars took down the Badgers at Camp Randall in 2022. The secondary and a thorny schedule are major obstacles, but Mel Tucker proved us wrong in 2021. Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback C.J. The defense loses some key components and the Wolverines arent dynamic enough on offense to have the same success they enjoyed this year. By: Pete Fiutak, College Basketball Predictions, Lines, How To Watch: Sunday, February 26, NCAA Tournament Bracket Projections, 68 Team Predictions, Bubble Teams February 27, AP Poll Top 25 Projection College Basketball Rankings Prediction Week 17, Coaches Poll Top 25 Projection College Basketball Rankings Prediction Week 17, Coaches Poll Top 25 College Basketball Rankings Week 17, AP Poll Top 25 College Basketball Rankings Week 17, College Basketball Rankings: Top 68 Teams February 27. Big Ten football order of finish predictions for 2022 season from Phil Steele. Early Big Ten Football Predictions for 2022 East Division 1. 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. The thing about college football is that its entirely impossible to pin down. 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. 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. There probably isn't much resistance to labeling them all top-10 talents, which is genuinely absurd for a single offense. The schedule is no breeze. The name may have changed, but that doesnt mean you dont have to order a bloomin onion for the game. Up and down puts it mildly when talking about the 2021 Illini. 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. 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. Penn State was much better than its record indicated last season. Will the trend of a true breakout team continue in 2022? 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. Itll have to show that it can win big games before we can place the Cornhuskers higher. 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. Nebraska was the best 3-9 football team in the history of the sport last season. Sign up for the Nittany Lions Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports. The word: Can the Spartans get back to the New Year's Six as one of the hunted at the top of the Big Ten next season? You have to believe that hyped-up quarterback Gavit Wimsatt will be given the keys at some point, but itll take time to get everything in sync. 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. 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 . 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. (Photo: USA TODAY Sports) Projected finish: T-4th in Big Ten East. 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. 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. 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. Following a tremendous start to 2021 spurred by beating Wisconsin in Week 1, the Nittany Lions faltered down the stretch. The season opener against Penn State will set the tone, and thats the only top team from the East that Purdue faces. 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. Here are the way-too-early game-by-game predictions for Michigan in 2022. Credit: USA TODAY Sports. Well, well, well, another year of being high on the Cornhuskers in preseason predictions. Football. Ohio State is 7-3 in New Year's Day Six bowls, too. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports. https://badgerswire.usatoday.com/lists/predicting-every-big-ten-football-teams-2022-record/, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Washington State quarterback Cam Ward has opted to return to school in 2023, and this should be a down-to-the-wire fight in Pac-12 country. 1: Michigan at IowaOct. They also lost at home to Rutgers and UTSA. By JPinIC @JPinIC_BHGP Aug 18, 2022, 11:50am CDT / new. Get the fastest scores, stats, news, LIVE videos, and more. Yes, MSU brought in former Wisconsin back Jalen Berger to replace Kenneth Walker III, but those are some mighty big shoes to fill. 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. The opener in Dublin is a huge tone-setter for both teams. Northwestern was an awfully young team in 2021, which explains a bit of the struggles. A new-look offense will be headlined by former Pitt offensive coordinator Mark Whipple and Texas transfer quarterback Casey Thompson. According to the 247Sports bowl projections, Wisconsin just barely gets into the Orange Bowl ahead of Penn State. They open with Notre Dame, play Wisconsin and Iowa, to go along with the rest of the schedule. Wins: Western Michigan, Akron, at Washington, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, at Illinois, Rutgers, Indiana. Credit: Ron Johnson-USA TODAY Sports. That is what 247Sports has done with a spring edition of its way-too-early bowl projections for the 2023 season. 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. The talent level still isnt where it needs to be for the Illini to jump up too far, and we can probably expect another season where Bret Bielema would be happy to squeak into a bowl. Wisconsin at Iowa (Nov. 12) These Big Ten West rivals have traded three-score wins in each That is what 247Sports has done with a spring edition of its way-too-early bowl projections for the 2023 season. The word: For the first time in Scott Frost's tenure, the Huskers will appear in a bowl game in 2022 with the collective backs against the wall in the Big Ten. It helps that Iowa gets Michigan at home, but facing the Wolverines and Buckeyes in one season isnt exactly cause for celebration. This might not be giving Minnesota enough credit here. Smith-Njigba's last impression was a 15-catch, 347-yard, three-TD effort in the Rose Bowl against Utah. Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports. The keys are still with quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa as the Terrapins look to build on a decisive Pinstripe Bowl victory over Virginia Tech in 2021. It wouldnt be a surprise if there are some missteps along the way. Sep 17, 2021; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Bret Bielema walks off the field after the loss against the Maryland Terrapins at Memorial Stadium. 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. After a solid 2021 season, Purdue will be looking to fill massive holes on either end of the football.

It almost always comes down to The Game, and the Wolverines revived the rivalry with a 42-27 victory last season. The season was one of chaos that no one predicted. 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. 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. MORE: Futures odds and best bets for Big Ten. Credit: USA TODAY Sports. The metric recently predicted the outcome of the 2022 Big Ten season, and the rest of the Big Ten West expectations may surprise some Badger fans. To beat the Buckeyes, you have to keep up as best you can. These are just some of the questions that will be asked as the Big Ten enters a new season. 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. Mandatory Credit: Ron Johnson-USA TODAY Sports. HIGHEST RATED. Stroud and Ohio State having a field day against the Spartans secondary. Are you ready for a playoff rematch? 10: Washington State at WisconsinSept. Over/under: 11. There are a lot of questions across the Big Ten Conference, in the final season before USC and UCLA join the fray. Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports. Illinois Fighting Illini: 5-7, 2-7 BIG. Looking ahead to next season, there are a lot more question marks. Score Prediction: Wisconsin 27, Washington State 24. Thank you for visiting Win Big Sports Network and wbsnsports.com. Sep. 24: Minnesota at Michigan StateOct. Both coordinators exited for new opportunities, while Michigan lost five draft picks and a half-dozen more pro signings. The Big Ten conference will be fascinating once again in 2022. USA TODAY - Bryant Crews 1h. 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. Following a 5-0 start last season, Penn State tumbled to six losses in the last eight games. Credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports. 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. The schedule is brutal, with Western Kentucky and Cincinnati again on the nonconference. Please check your email for a confirmation. Expect Indiana to find its neutral level after extremes in either direction over the past two seasons. NCAA F January 27, 2022 News Bot The 2021 Big Ten Football season had plenty of surprises. Spring ball is on for most teams, and if it hasnt already, its on the horizon. He's the next elite back off the Wisconsin assembly line. Oct 16, 2021; Iowa City, Iowa, USA; Purdue Boilermakers quarterback Aidan OConnell (16) reacts with fans after a game against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Kinnick Stadium. The lone remaining ranked team in the preseason AP poll, Michigan State is attempting to build on an impressive year. With the stroke of midnight and the calendar flipping over, the Buckeyes once-promising 2022 campaign ended instantly in 2023. Michigan won the league last year, but Ohio State enters the 2022 college football season as the overwhelming Big Ten favorite. 4 days. Sep. 24: Wisconsin at Ohio StateOct. Last year, Michigan State soared from 2-5 to a transfer-fueled 11-2. Ohio State has the makings of a potential national champion in 2022. It opens at Boston College, goes to Temple, and plays Iowa and goes to Ohio State in back-to-back weeks. PSU wasnt the same team after that, and still has loads of talent. 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