Fourth-year coach Ryan Day brings back a loaded offense that features Heisman Trophy finalist C.J. With the staffs comfort recruiting in the Sunshine State, it Sign up for our newsletter and get every update delivered to your inbox! Nebraska makes a bowl this year and gains some much-needed momentum. Football. Last season was a dream campaign for Mel Tucker and Michigan State. Last season, Michigan was the only other Big Ten team to average more than 35 points per game at 37.7. 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. They had a season of close losses yet registered a Big Ten-worst 1-8 league mark. Ohio State has the makings of a potential national champion in 2022. But the offense generally hasnt been the issue for the Terps its been the defense. Tuimoloau will revive the pass rush that was missing last season. The defense improved last season and will have to continue that upward trajectory. All 14 coaches returned to the Big Ten, but Nebraska's Scott Frost is on the hottest of hot seats. 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. The 6-foot-6, 220 pound athlete committed to Wisconsin in late January, becoming the first pass-catcher to join the program for 2024. Michigan has a solid roster, but a reasonably soft schedule will boost the Wolverines along the way. After a 7-6 season in 2018, Minnesota climbed as high as seventh in the AP poll and finished 11-2 in 2019. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports. It feels like a run the table year for Ohio State in 2022. Penn State losing to Purdue is his upset pick of the year in the Big Ten. With the 2022 season inching closer, it is only appropriate to begin discussing the schedules and characteristics of each Big Ten team. The Nittany Lions likely would have fared better overall had Sean Clifford not left the Iowa game with injury. The opener in Dublin is a huge tone-setter for both teams. Jim Harbaugh peeked into an NFL position but decided to stay. Look for the Spartans to take a wee bit of a step back in 2022. Knowles will bring a more aggressive defense, and sophomores Jack Sawyer and J.T. According to the 247Sports bowl projections, Wisconsin just barely gets into the Orange Bowl ahead of Penn State. 1. It's still the toughest road test on the Buckeyes' schedule and part of a thrilling day in the Big Ten East. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. (Photo: Stacy Revere / Contributor, Getty), (Photo: Matthew OHaren, USA TODAY Sports), (Photo: Nikos Frazier / Journal & Courier, USA TODAY Sports), (Photo: Tommy Gilligan, USA TODAY Sports), (Photo: Mark J. Rebilas, USA TODAY Sports), at Illinois, Northwestern, Wisconsin, at Minnesota, Nebraska, (Photo: Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire, Getty), in our preseason bowl projections in the New Year's Six and Playoff. Four-star safety Kye Stokes (Armwood, Seffner, Fla.) also was impressive in the spring game. 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. Michigan State Spartans. 29: Ohio State at Penn State. Win or lose that first game, the Boilermakers could be in a good spot in 2022. Contact/Follow us@BuckeyesWireon Twitter, and like our page onFacebookto follow ongoing coverage of Ohio State news, notes and opinion. 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? 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. 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. Credit: Ron Johnson-USA TODAY Sports. The offense has to show more explosion and the defense more consistency. Well, that could be entertaining. Luis Robert Jr., CF, White Sox. Share this story. Big Ten football order of finish predictions for 2022 season from Phil Steele. The lone remaining ranked team in the preseason AP poll, Michigan State is attempting to build on an impressive year. The goal for 2022 might just be to get into a bowl, this time with a winning record. This might not be giving Minnesota enough credit here. The road to Indianapolis and the Big Ten Championship Game goes through Columbuseven though it technically starts in Ireland. Honestly, if everything clicks, the Gophers have what it takes to be in Indy in December. 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. Here is a look at the spring way-too-early On the opposite side of the coin, Michigan redeemed themselves after a difficult 2020 season and outlasted Ohio State to take the Big Ten East crown. Until last season, the Badgers hadn't had a drought longer than two seasons since the conference split in 2011. Stroud and his weapons abounding. Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith said those schools can help "carry some weight" for the Big Ten. The season was one of chaos that no one predicted. Wisconsin is expected to bounce back, but the pressure is on veteran quarterback Graham Mertz to make that happen. in 2017. Michigan State we had ranked 10th. And crossovers against Penn State and Ohio State certainly dont help matters. The Fighting Illini were led by Chase Brown on the ground and pulled off one of the weirdest wins of the college football season by taking down Penn State in nine, yes nine, overtimes. 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. Singleton has good size at 6-0, 210 pounds, and the high-school highlight reel is predictably amazing. 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. Jermari Harris will play opposite him at corner. Its time to predict the entire Big Ten, not just the Iowa Hawkeyes! That's Wisconsin (.745), Iowa (.693), Michigan (.680), Penn State (.643) and Michigan State (.643). Aidan Hutchinson going No. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports. Will either Minnesota or MSU surge in the standings? 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. The Boilermakers are an interesting sleeper, but they have the Badgers and Gophers on the road this season. Michigan 3. Notably, those struggles came against the top of the conference including C.J. And then, when it comes to the Michigan game, while OSU acolytes will act confidently, remember: the last time that Ohio State beat the Wolverines was in 2019. Here is a look at the spring way-too-early 2022 CFN College Football Preview of Every Team Big Ten Preseason Predictions: East Big Ten East Predicted Finish 1. It was part of a ridiculous season where Smith-Njigba had 95 catches for 1,606 yards and nine TDs. They lost to both teams at home in 2021. 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. Last season, Ohio State lost to Big Ten Game Result Predictions Today, March 1. Athlon Sports Early Big Ten Predictions: Like and subscribe for more amazing content! The quarterback battle between Cade McNamara and J.J. McCarthy is ongoing and very likely makes its way into the regular season. 2022 Maryland Prediction, Spring Football Version: 7-5 CFN 2021 Spring Prediction: 5-7 Maryland 2021 Final Record: 7-6 Maryland 2022 Schedule & Analysis 9 Wins: New Mexico State, Western Illinois, Colorado, Purdue, at Penn State,at Illinois, Rutgers, Northwestern, Losses: at Michigan State, at Nebraska, Iowa, at Wisconsin. Peter Skoronski, a two-year starter for the Wildcats, was Pro Football Focus' highest-graded left tackle in the conference last season. They also lost at home to Rutgers and UTSA. Consequently, it's more fiscally responsible for Nebraska to not pull a USCwhich ditched Clay Helton after two games last season. To beat the Buckeyes, you have to keep up as best you can. 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. 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. 247Sports writer Kevin Flaherty joined Athlon Sports in predicting Texas to finish first in the Big 12 conference. Wisconsin should be the preseason favorite out west, but Iowas defense and Minnesotas offense will have legitimate questions to ask. 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. On the final weekend of September, division favorites Wisconsin and OSU square off in Columbus. And with Michigan, Ohio State and Penn State expected to rank as 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 . If the Nittany Lions create one break and catch a fortunate bounce, they'll be in the picture. 2022 Big Ten Football Predictions. This is a major chance at redemption after the Cougars took down the Badgers at Camp Randall in 2022. But overhauls are never sure things, even with the collection of talent that OSU has. After a brutal 2021 campaign followed a miraculous 2020 season, Tom Allen and the Hoosiers retooled by adding Missouri transfer quarterback Connor Bazelak. 29: Michigan State at MichiganNov. Highs will include a home win over Iowa while the lows could feature a road loss to Illinois for Jeff Brohm's group. In his first year as a starter, C.J. And Penn State has some good bowl history against the Vols. It almost always comes down to The Game, and the Wolverines revived the rivalry with a 42-27 victory last season. 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. Yes, we know the first Big Ten games have already kicked off. The Nittany Lions came up short against Indiana in 2020 but edged Wisconsin Breaking down the five best futures bets, picks, and predictions for the 2022 season. The defense is good enough, but losing George Karlaftis will certainly set it back. That hopeful rise starts with a September victory in East Lansing. 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. B/R's preview of the Big Ten includes star players, top storylines, key games and just about everything short of USC and UCLA. 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. Both coordinators exited for new opportunities, while Michigan lost five draft picks and a half-dozen more pro signings. Iowa, Wisconsin and Northwestern are 0-8 in the Big Ten championship game since the conference switched to the East and West division setup. Michigan football might not go back to the playoff in 2022, but dont expect a big dropoff from the Wolverines. Penn State Wins: Notre Dame, Arkansas State, Toledo, Wisconsin, Rutgers, at Michigan State, Iowa, at Penn State, at Northwestern, Indiana, at Maryland, Michigan. Well know more after the early-season contest against Ohio State. The Spartans defeated their crosstown rivals, won 11 games, and had one of the best running backs in the country in Kenneth Walker III. MOST RECENT. But, in general, if the Terrapins cant stop anybody, it still is, at best, a middle-of-the-pack Big Ten team. Otherwise, the remainder is focused on key trips for Michigan and Ohio Statewhich both enjoy an 8:4 home/road split this season. Stroud finished fourth in Heisman Trophy voting and was a third-team AP All-America choice. However, realistically, the Scarlet Knights are probably still a year or so away from making a significant jump in results on the field. Michigan won the league last year, but Ohio State enters the 2022 college football season as the overwhelming Big Ten favorite. While the defense loses Jack Sanborn, Leo Chenal, and others to the NFL, Wisconsin has shown their ability to reload under defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard. Theres no doubt Greg Schiano has shifted the culture in a good way at Rutgers. In our 2021 too-early power rankings, eventual Big Ten champion, the hometown Michigan Wolverines, were slated at No. 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. Indiana we had ranked third. The word: Will Iowa get back to the Big Ten Championship Game in the black-and-blue division? Spring ball is on for most teams, and if it hasnt already, its on the horizon. The Wolverines do get Michigan State and Penn State at home, but Harbaugh is 3-4 against those schools at the Big House. Smith-Njigba's last impression was a 15-catch, 347-yard, three-TD effort in the Rose Bowl against Utah. Aug 28, 2021; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Nebraska head coach Scott Frost watches his team in the first quarter with Illinois at Memorial Stadium. #GoBucks. I am much higher on Luis Robert Jr. than most analysts, The Buckeyes return quarterback C.J. C.J. List LOOK: Michigan football 2022 schedule officially set. Sept. 3: Notre Dame at Ohio StateSept. 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. Mertz and Spencer Petras will be on the spot at quarterback. 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. He recorded 17 catches for 300 yards and three touchdowns while playing in six games this year. The Buckeyes haven't lost to Michigan at Ohio Stadium since 2000, however. Especially since the Nittany Lions have Ohio State at home (queue up whiteout conditions). #GoBlue. You'll now receive the top Buckeyes Wire stories each day directly in your inbox. Bill Bender is a national college football writer for The Sporting News. He started 35 games for Virginia the last three seasons and was a semifinalist for the Rimington Trophy. All eyes are now off the rearview mirror and onto the horizon with 2023 approaching. 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 Boilermakers will have to find someone to replace the production of David Bell at the wide receiver position, and the defense has to get better, but this team will still make life difficult on the big boys of the conference and should be considered a dark horse for the West Division. 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