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. Ferentz just re-upped his contract and will have a talented, veteran team this upcoming season. 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. 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. Indiana we had ranked third. MORE:SEC predictions| Big 12 predictions |Bowl projections|2022 All-America team. Yes, the Buckeyes are still a shining star in the conference, but they do have some issues. Big Ten football predictions 2022: Conference standings, impact transfers, best games, Michigan restores rivalry with Ohio State with dominant win. 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. The reigning Big Ten champions could theoretically have a difficult time holding onto their crown. USA TODAY - Bryant Crews 1h. Will the trend of a true breakout team continue in 2022? Will Ohio State earn revenge? 7566. He's also a valued NFL prospect, should he turn pro following his junior campaign this fall. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports. The Buckeyes will get preseason Heisman hopeful CJ Stroud back after an impressive first campaign as a starter and should comfortably be the preseason favorite in the Big Ten East. 4 days. The Big Ten added USC and UCLA from the Pac-12 starting in the 2024; a blockbuster realignment move that could lead to further expansion for the soon-to-be 16-team conference. Ohio State isn't used to finishing second in the Big Ten East, let alone losing to rival Michigan. Wins: New Mexico State, Western Illinois, Colorado, Purdue, at Penn State,at Illinois, Rutgers, Northwestern, Losses: at Michigan State, at Nebraska, Iowa, at Wisconsin. 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. The Hawkeyes play cross-over games against Ohio State and Michigan. TRENDING. Here is a look at the spring way-too-early Graham Mertz might finally put everything together, and the running attack is going to be fantastic again with Braelon Allen and a physical offensive line. Minnesota might rival Illinois for the strangest season in 2021. They had a season of close losses yet registered a Big Ten-worst 1-8 league mark. Are you ready for a playoff rematch? Michigan and Michigan State shocked everyone and finished well He also gets book-end big stage games at The Shoe against Notre Dame and Michigan. The RP Predictor calculates the final score of each game based on each team's offense, defense, The word: Can quarterback Tanner Morgan return to the 2019 form for the Golden Gophers? 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. The word: There's a chance Northwesterncould lose eight straight Big Ten games, if the Wildcats aren't careful next season, after a promising three-win stretch following a calendar-opening loss to Nebraska. Dec 29, 2021; New York, NY, USA; Maryland Terrapins quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa (3) runs the ball as Virginia Tech Hokies linebacker Dax Hollifield (4) pursues during the second half of the 2021 Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium. The Buckeyes have a tough opener against Notre Dame, but that's only going to help down the line in the College Football Playoff. Overall, this unit is stacked. 18:12-36:45 Big Ten East 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. MOST RECENT. Stroud and wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba. Wisconsin was red hot after the loss to Michigan before the loss to Minnesota. Notably, those struggles came against the top of the conference including C.J. To get there, James Franklin's squad will need to beat Auburn and Minnesota, whom we consider to be the toughest matchups after Ohio State, Michigan and Michigan State. If MSU is going to contend, itll need to really excel during that brutal stretch. With the 2022 season inching closer, it is only appropriate to begin discussing the schedules and characteristics of each Big Ten team. Ohio State is the runaway favorite. After a 7-6 season in 2018, Minnesota climbed as high as seventh in the AP poll and finished 11-2 in 2019. Stroud, Henderson and Smith-Njigba are top-15 players nationallyand that's probably a conservative number. Michigan State Spartans. All eyes are now out of the rearview mirror and on the horizon as 2023 approaches. https://badgerswire.usatoday.com/lists/predicting-every-big-ten-football-teams-2022-record/, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Big Ten football order of finish predictions for 2022 season from Phil Steele. 1:27-18:11 Big Ten West Ohio State has seemingly rescinded offer to star quarterback Dylan Raiola, Latest Mel Kiper NFL mock draft has three Ohio State players in first round, Top ten Ohio State rated quarterback recruits since 2000, Top-rated recruit from every state for Ohio State football since 2000, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Thats the question that holds they key to Iowas potential in 2022. Aidan Hutchinson going No. Penn State opens the season on Thursday, Sept. 1 at Purdue. Here are the way-too-early game-by-game predictions for Michigan in 2022. Sep. 24: Wisconsin at Ohio StateOct. Will Nebraska finally go bowling? Grant Stec, a four-star tight end and class of 2024 Badger commit from Algonquin, Illinois was ranked as the fourth best at his position in the country by ESPN. Wins: Wyoming, Virginia,Chattanooga, Purdue,at Northwestern, Losses: at Indiana, at Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, at Nebraska, Michigan State, at Michigan. Ohio State's high-powered offense will be too much for Michiganand then Wisconsin in the conference championship gameto contain. They miss Penn State and Ohio State but have to play Wisconsin, Nebraska and Michigan on the road along with home dates versus Iowa and Michigan State. 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 Here's a game-by-game look at every team's schedule in 2022 and final predictions for every program in the Big Ten. Tuimoloau will revive the pass rush that was missing last season. It was a strange 2021 campaign for Bret Bielema in his The Big Ten sent two teams to the CFB Playoff in 2022 for the first time in conference history. HIGHEST RATED. Illinois Fighting Illini: 5-7, 2-7 BIG. 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. Despite being the fourth team in the 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. Be more involved in the big games. See College Football News stories in your feed, 2022 College Football Schedules By Teams: All 131 Schools, College Basketball Predictions, Lines, How To Watch: Wednesday, March 1, Auburn at Alabama Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview, DePaul at UConn Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview, Pitt at Notre Dame Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview, Oklahoma at Kansas State Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview, Chicago State at Gonzaga Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview, Vanderbilt at Kentucky Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview, Xavier at Providence Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview, Texas at TCU Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview, Privacy Notice / Your California Privacy Rights. Wins: at Boston College, Wagner, at Temple, Nebraska, Indiana, Losses: Iowa, at Ohio State, at Minnesota, Michigan, at Michigan State, Penn State, at Maryland. Sep 4, 2021; Madison, Wisconsin, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions quarterback Sean Clifford (14) throws a pass during the first quarter against the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium. Iowa quarterback Spencer Petras (7) stands with teammates tight end Bryce Schulte (48) and defensive back Riley Moss (33) after an NCAA college football game in the Vrbo Citrus Bowl against Kentucky, Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022, at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla. Credit: USA TODAY Sports Network. That's Wisconsin (.745), Iowa (.693), Michigan (.680), Penn State (.643) and Michigan State (.643). Penn State was much better than its record indicated last season. 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. According to the 247Sports bowl projections, Wisconsin just barely gets into the Orange Bowl ahead of Penn State. The Buckeyes, however, are the prohibitive favorite to strike back in 2022. Michigan and Iowa square off Saturday in a Big Ten confrontation that sets up as a defensive struggle if the Hawkeyes have it their way. With Walker headed to the NFL, quarterback Payton Thorne returns to lead the offense. 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. In our 2021 too-early power rankings, eventual Big Ten champion, the hometown Michigan By Kevin Flaherty 5 hours ago. We saw in the Big Ten Championship Game how far away the Hawkeyes were from the Wolverines, so itll be interesting to see if they can even the scales a bit this upcoming year. But will Penn State have what it takes to make another New Years Six berth after winning the Rose Bowl last season? Looking ahead to next season, there are a lot more question marks. The season opener against Penn State will set the tone, and thats the only top team from the East that Purdue faces.
Credit: USA TODAY Sports. 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. Credit: Dylan Widger-USA TODAY Sports. The best news is MSU returns quarterback Payton Thornewho seemed a bit underappreciated with 3,233 yards and 27 touchdowns to 10 pickslast season. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. This is a major chance at redemption after the Cougars took down the Badgers at Camp Randall in 2022. 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. Ohio State Buckeyes (-225 to win the Big Ten) 2021 record: 11-2 (8-1 Big Ten) National title odds: +320. Akron Zips. 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. Spring ball is on for most teams, and if it hasnt already, its on the horizon. Dont expect Michigan to get the fortune and results it got this past season. That all does not bode well for next season. Sign up for the Nittany Lions Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. The hiring of Luke Fickell by Wisconsin is expected by many to lead the Badgers quickly back to the top of the Big Ten West. PJ Mustipher made it clear who he things should be Penn State's next defensive line coach. What PFF Says. It looks like there could be plenty of black and gold in the Bronx in this seasons Pinstripe Bowl with a matchup of Purdue and Wake Forest in a Big Ten-ACC clash. Meaningful? Penn State is the only other school to have a 40-point offense in the last five years with 41.1 ppg. Spring ball is kicking off for most teams, and if it hasnt already, its on the horizon. 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. There are plenty of questions across the Big Ten Conference in the final season before USC and UCLA join the fray. It's a new QB for Frost, and it might just work this time.Five best college football futures bets to make, including our Syracuse Orange, who return 80% of their starters this season. Please check your email for a confirmation. The word: Purdue might be the conference's most difficult-to-project team in 2022. You can view the entire list of bowl projections here. The Nittany Lions likely would have fared better overall had Sean Clifford not left the Iowa game with injury. 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. Michigan football might not go back to the playoff in 2022, but dont expect a big dropoff from the Wolverines. March 1, 2023 12:56 pm CT. College football writers are taking notice of the Longhorns loaded returning roster. The Vols are coming off a strong season in 2022 and could be in for another good season. 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. All 14 coaches returned to the Big Ten, but Nebraska's Scott Frost is on the hottest of hot seats. The Nittany Lions came up short against Indiana in 2020 but edged Wisconsin 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. Credit: USA TODAY Sports. Then in November, the main contenders in the West and East divisions, respectively, meet for potentially decisive games. March 1, 2023 12:56 pm CT. College football writers are taking notice of the Longhorns loaded returning roster. 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. 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. Well this would be a dream scenario for the Big Ten. By Sam Marsdale Aug 11, 8:56 AM. Get the fastest scores, stats, news, LIVE videos, and more. Whether the Iowa offense can score consistently is again a major question, but this defense should be fierce. A QB competition is the highlight of the offseason, as Noah Vedral brings experience while Gavin Wimsatt and Evan Simon await an opportunity. The defense, however, was as good as any unit in the country. This will not be a "White Out" game for some reason; perhaps because Ohio State has won the last five meetings since the 2016 loss at Happy Valley. While that was just our projections, we were pretty in-line with mainstream thought. Unique? The lone remaining ranked team in the preseason AP poll, Michigan State is attempting to build on an impressive year. Four-star running back Kaytron Allen (IMG Academy) also will be in the mix for carries. Ohio State is 7-3 in New Year's Day Six bowls, too. Credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports. Son of former Michigan offensive lineman Mike Sullivan. Oh, what a division. Was that an indirect shot at the rest of the competition? Ryan Day's team still finished 11-2 last year and returns All-American quarterback C.J. However, the reigning-champion Wolverinesalong with Iowa, Michigan State, Penn State and Wisconsin in particularare aiming to keep the Buckeyes off the pedestal once again. What to expect: FPI gives Michigan a nearly 10 percent chance to take the Big Ten East and is a shade under 15 percent to get back to Honestly, if everything clicks, the Gophers have what it takes to be in Indy in December. Can the defense hold up alongside an offense that put together multiple massive games last season? Consequently, it's more fiscally responsible for Nebraska to not pull a USCwhich ditched Clay Helton after two games last season. 1. Last year, Michigan State soared from 2-5 to a transfer-fueled 11-2. Credit: USA TODAY Sports. 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. Singleton has good size at 6-0, 210 pounds, and the high-school highlight reel is predictably amazing. Apr 17, 2021; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback CJ Stroud (7) during the annual spring game at Ohio Stadium. Early Big Ten Football Predictions for 2022 East Division 1. That hopeful rise starts with a September victory in East Lansing. Based on our own way-too-early top 25 at 247Sports, it appears Michigan will take on four nationally-ranked teams in its quest to return to the College Football Playoff. Penn State losing to Purdue is his upset pick of the year in the Big Ten. Minnesota should be competitive, but none of Purdue, Northwestern, Illinois and Nebraska are particularly inspiring. 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. 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. The offensive line led the way last year, and while there will be some losses, it still should provide enough push for whoever ends up carrying the ball, given what we saw last year. Look for Wisconsin to be a problem this season. One key contract detail to know: Frost's buyout drops from $15 million to $7.5 million after Oct. 1. Iowas defense could make for a scrappy game in this bowl matchup as neither team has had much of a dangerous offense. Wisconsin Badgers running back Braelon Allen (0) runs for a long first down in the third quarter against Nebraska Cornhuskers safety Myles Farmer (4) during their football game Saturday, November 20, 2021, at Camp Randall in Madison, Wis. Dan Powers/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin. That's the game that turns the Spartans' season one way or the other. follow. DECOURCY: Michigan restores rivalry with Ohio State with dominant win. Smith-Njigba's last impression was a 15-catch, 347-yard, three-TD effort in the Rose Bowl against Utah. Up and down puts it mildly when talking about the 2021 Illini. Will Michigan defend their crown? And while quarterback Spencer Petras will be better with another year of seasoning, hes not the type that is going to put the team on his shoulders and win games against the more athletic and talented teams out there. 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? This is a team that lost to Bowling Green at home yet beat Wisconsin to take the Big Ten West crown away from the Badgers (and give it to Iowa). Henderson averaged 87.6 yards with five rushing TDs in six games against ranked opponents last season. However, realistically, the Scarlet Knights are probably still a year or so away from making a significant jump in results on the field. Well know more after the early-season contest against Ohio State. It will be tough, but there is talent in Happy Valley. Thompson replaces four-year starter Adrian Martinez, who transferred to Kansas State. That is what 247Sports has done with a spring edition of its way-too-early bowl projections for the 2023 season. Oct 30, 2021; Madison, Wisconsin, USA; Wisconsin Badgers linebacker Nick Herbig (19) strips the ball away from Iowa Hawkeyes quarterback Spencer Petras (7) during the second quarter at Camp Randall Stadium. But, as always, its difficult to suddenly project that a young team will be good the following year. 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 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. 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. Michigan State and Penn State will stay in the mix in the Big Ten East, but it still comes down to the Buckeyes and Wolverines. 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. Sign up for the Badgers Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. Stroud finished fourth in Heisman Trophy voting and was a third-team AP All-America choice. 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. It's still the toughest road test on the Buckeyes' schedule and part of a thrilling day in the Big Ten East. There is a good chance this is the next top-10 perhaps top-five showdown in the series. The Buckeyes haven't had a Heisman Trophy winner since Troy Smith in 2006. 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. Wins: Buffalo, at Charlotte, SMU, Purdue,at Indiana, Northwestern, Rutgers, Losses: at Michigan, at Wisconsin, Michigan State,at Penn State, Ohio State. Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports. Michigan is the lone, scary crossover from the East, but it hosts Oklahoma and opens the season in Ireland against Northwestern. Projected Big Ten Champion: Ohio State Buckeyes. The schedule is a bit more daunting for the Buckeyes. Florida was very lucrative to the Oklahoma Sooners in the class of 2023. Heading into 2022, there are major questions for just about everybody not named Ohio State. 2022 Summary Casey Thompson turned in a season-long performance worthy of mixed reviews. The opener against Notre Dame could be worrisome as well. Purdue played for the Big Ten championship this past season but the Boilermakers will have to settle for a bowl game in a baseball stadium according to 247Sports spring bowl projections. All eyes are now off the rearview mirror and onto the horizon with 2023 approaching. Oct 30, 2021; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Rutgers Scarlet Knights head coach Greg Schiano in the first half against the Illinois Fighting Illini at Memorial Stadium. 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. 7 of 14. 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. Mel Tucker expects it. Thank you for visiting Win Big Sports Network and wbsnsports.com. 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? Maryland will play arguably the five top teams in the conference this season which will mark a considerable challenge for Taulia Tagovailoa and company. USA TODAY - Bryant Crews 1h. Although the schedule is tough, the redemption-minded Buckeyes appear built for the challenge. It would be incredible to see four teams from a single Power Five division to hit at least 10 victories, but it could happen given the overall strength at the top of the Big Ten. About the 2021 Illini MSU is going to contend, itll need to really during... 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