Out east, the usual suspects lead the way in the projections. 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. Michigan State Spartans. Expect Indiana to find its neutral level after extremes in either direction over the past two seasons. Football. in 2017. Despite being the fourth team in the 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. Can they finish some of those close games in 2022? The schedule sees the Scarlet Knights land Minnesota, Oct 2, 2021; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini quarterback Brandon Peters (18) hands the ball off to running back Chase Brown (2) in the second half against the Charlotte 49ers at Memorial Stadium. 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 Early Big Ten Football Predictions for 2022 East Division 1. 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. Its time to predict the entire Big Ten, not just the Iowa Hawkeyes! There's incredible talent on Ohio State's offense. 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. Jim Harbaugh peeked into an NFL position but decided to stay. The word: Will Iowa get back to the Big Ten Championship Game in the black-and-blue division? The Huskers also have a new offensive coordinator in Mark Whipple, who worked with Heisman Trophy finalist Kenny Pickett at Pitt last season. 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. He recorded 17 catches for 300 yards and three touchdowns while playing in six games this year. The schedule is no breeze. 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. But overhauls are never sure things, even with the collection of talent that OSU has. An early-midseason road game at Iowa and midseason home games against Penn State and MSU could provide trouble, but the Wolverines could, if not should, enter the Week 13 game in Columbus with maybe one loss, if not undefeated, provided the defense finds a way to retool after offseason losses. 18:12-36:45 Big Ten East 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. The question is: can the Boilermakers sustain that success in 2022? Big Ten Game Result Predictions Today, March 1. They also lost at home to Rutgers and UTSA. 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. Michigan will have a tough test there in the finale. Way-too-early Big Ten football power rankings for 2022 Share this article 3.9k shares Phil Harrison January 14, 2022 2:53 pm ET Now that the college football 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. 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. With the stroke of midnight and the calendar flipping over, the Buckeyes once-promising 2022 campaign ended instantly in 2023. 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 At linebacker, Iowa has a pair of 100-tackle returners in Jack Campbell (143) and Seth Benson (105). It was a strange 2021 campaign for Bret Bielema in his Four-star running back Kaytron Allen (IMG Academy) also will be in the mix for carries. 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. We're expecting a winner-take-all showdown in the regular-season finale at Ohio State. 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 . Credit: Dylan Widger-USA TODAY Sports. Both coordinators exited for new opportunities, while Michigan lost five draft picks and a half-dozen more pro signings. 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. 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. follow. Will Michigan repeat as Big Ten champions or will Ohio State reclaim top dog status? The Big Ten sent two teams to the CFB Playoff in 2022 for the first time in conference history. The defense improved last season and will have to continue that upward trajectory. Phil Steele predicts preseason AP college football top 10. MORE: Futures odds and best bets for Big Ten. The goal for 2022 might just be to get into a bowl, this time with a winning record. Stroud, Henderson and Smith-Njigba are top-15 players nationallyand that's probably a conservative number. How it will unfold: Arguably the toughest team to project in 2023, Florida was very lucrative to the Oklahoma Sooners in the class of 2023. 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. We may be months away from the start of the 2023 season, but it is never too early to start making bowl projections, right? 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. Clifford returns, and a road game at Auburn is daunting, as is playing at Michigan. The Wildcats did win the Big Ten West in 2018 and 2020. They open with Notre Dame, play Wisconsin and Iowa, to go along with the rest of the schedule. MORE:SEC predictions| Big 12 predictions |Bowl projections|2022 All-America team. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. There probably isn't much resistance to labeling them all top-10 talents, which is genuinely absurd for a single offense. There is always an above-average squad, but there's rarely a national contender. 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. Michigan loses a ton of talent from a team that went to the College Football Playoff last season. Yes, we know the first Big Ten games have already kicked off. 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. Credit: USA TODAY Sports. And their opponent being USC, who is set to join the Big Ten in 2024, is icing on the cake. Wins: Northwestern (Dublin, Ireland), North Dakota, Georgia Southern, Indiana, at Purdue, Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Losses: Oklahoma, at Rutgers, at Michigan,at Iowa. After a solid 2021 season, Purdue will be looking to fill massive holes on either end of the football. But will Penn State have what it takes to make another New Years Six berth after winning the Rose Bowl last season? Be more involved in the big games. USA TODAY - Bryant Crews 1h. There are enough soft spots to get this team back to bowl eligibility it looks like and the Boilermakers could push for seven or eight wins, if they're able to knock off one of the better teams on the schedule, but expecting this team to win the division will be a lot to ask. Penn State womens basketball wins first Big Ten tournament game since 2018. But you try herding these Apr 17, 2021; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback CJ Stroud (7) during the annual spring game at Ohio Stadium. The schedule is brutal, with Western Kentucky and Cincinnati again on the nonconference. For more sports, news, and entertainment, follow us on Twitter @WBSNsports or like our page on Facebook. This should be a bowl team, but we saw how the team fell apart last year in every single game. Wins: at Boston College, Wagner, at Temple, Nebraska, Indiana, Losses: Iowa, at Ohio State, at Minnesota, Michigan, at Michigan State, Penn State, at Maryland. https://nittanylionswire.usatoday.com/lists/big-ten-spring-football-bowl-projections-from-247sports/, Guaranteed Rate Bowl: Michigan State vs. Texas Tech, ReliaQuest Bowl: Minnesota vs. South Carolina, Sugar Bowl, College Football Playoff: Ohio State vs. Georgia, Rose Bowl (College Football Playoff): Michigan vs. USC, College Football Playoff National Championship: Michigan vs. Georgia, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. These Big Ten West rivals have traded three-score wins in each other's houses the last three years, and the series moves back to Kinnick Stadium in 2022. The Hawkeyes play cross-over games against Ohio State and Michigan. Ryan Hilinski is the expected starting quarterback, but reports from spring football are that redshirt freshman QB Brendan Sullivan could push him for the job: #Northwestern redshirt freshman QB Brendan Sullivan has put himself in position to push Ryan Hilinski for the starting job after a strong spring, per coach Pat Fitzgerald. 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. That all does not bode well for next season. The running back room will lead the way as Braelon Allen and Chez Mellusi return to form a duo with unlimited potential. The schedule is a bit more daunting for the Buckeyes. 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). Bret Bielema certainly improved the Illini in his first year in Champaign, and Illinois did somehow manage to beat Penn State on the road. Michigan is the pick from 247Sports to win the Big Ten and claim a spot in the Rose Bowl in the College Football Playoff. Michigan is the lone, scary crossover from the East, but it hosts Oklahoma and opens the season in Ireland against Northwestern. The defense, however, struggled to defend against the pass. The 6-foot-3, 190-pound cornerback has the versatility to play either in the slot or safety think Dax Hill and that could lead to early playing time for new defensive coordinator Jesse Minter. Ferentz just re-upped his contract and will have a talented, veteran team this upcoming season. 1. 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. To beat the Buckeyes, you have to keep up as best you can. Wolverines' fans always get excited about five-star cornerbacks, and Johnson (Grosse Pointe South, Mich.) is the next in line. That stretch included some truly awful offensive days, something that may appear occasionally again in 2022. 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. The Buckeyes won the conference's only titles in the CFP era (2014) and BCS era (2002). 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. Knowles will bring a more aggressive defense, and sophomores Jack Sawyer and J.T. Wins: Wyoming, Virginia,Chattanooga, Purdue,at Northwestern, Losses: at Indiana, at Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, at Nebraska, Michigan State, at Michigan. #GoBlue, Cant wait to see what he does in his first year at #Michigan! The name may have changed, but that doesnt mean you dont have to order a bloomin onion for the game. Heading into 2022, there are major questions for just about everybody not named Ohio State. Otherwise, the remainder is focused on key trips for Michigan and Ohio Statewhich both enjoy an 8:4 home/road split this season. Credit: USA TODAY Sports. However, this group will still be a tough out for anyone in the league. Stroud and his weapons abounding. This is a team and program hoping to get back to winning the Big Ten East and competing for playoff spots. The new receivers include Marvin Harrison Jr, who caught three touchdowns in the Rose Bowl, and former top prospects Julian Fleming and Emeka Egbuka. But, as always, its difficult to suddenly project that a young team will be good the following year. Wins: Buffalo, at Charlotte, SMU, Purdue,at Indiana, Northwestern, Rutgers, Losses: at Michigan, at Wisconsin, Michigan State,at Penn State, Ohio State. Michigan won the league last year, but Ohio State enters the 2022 college football season as the overwhelming Big Ten favorite. Michigan State Spartans. Now that the Badgers know they have a workhorse in Braelon Allen, it changes things in Madison. One key contract detail to know: Frost's buyout drops from $15 million to $7.5 million after Oct. 1. 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. What about the Big Ten West? Riley Moss, the league's 2021 Defensive Back of the Year, headlines the secondary. I am much higher on Luis Robert Jr. than most analysts, It helps that Iowa gets Michigan at home, but facing the Wolverines and Buckeyes in one season isnt exactly cause for celebration. NCAA F January 27, 2022 News Bot The 2021 Big Ten Football season had plenty of surprises. The offense will reset the Big Ten record book in several areas. 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. That defense returns much of the same personnel and will once again be near the top of the Big Ten. 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. The Buckeyes haven't lost to Michigan at Ohio Stadium since 2000, however. Nebraska lost nine games by nine points or less last season, and Northwestern is trying to bounce back after its own nine-loss season. This team could surprise some people. The sophomore began to live up to the hype this year in his first season as a starter. 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). Wisconsin has a new offensive coordinator in Bobby Engram, as Graham Mertz looks to put it all together at quarterback. Nebraska was the best 3-9 football team in the history of the sport last season. Penn State opens the season on Thursday, Sept. 1 at Purdue. 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. Here are the way-too-early game-by-game predictions for Michigan in 2022. The Vols are coming off a strong season in 2022 and could be in for another good season. Ohio State was as close to beating Georgia as anyone came last season but a missed field goal haunted the Buckeyes all offseason. The Ohio State Buckeyes will look to get back into the College Football Playoff this season. Here is a look at early team-by-team record predictions for Big Ten squads in 2022: Sep 3, 2021; Evanston, Illinois, USA; Northwestern Wildcats head coach Pat Fitzgerald reacts after a play against the Michigan State Spartans during the fourth quarter at Ryan Field. 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. Although the schedule is tough, the redemption-minded Buckeyes appear built for the challenge. The best news is MSU returns quarterback Payton Thornewho seemed a bit underappreciated with 3,233 yards and 27 touchdowns to 10 pickslast season. And with Michigan, Ohio State and Penn State expected to rank as Ohio State The path to a Big Ten title should go through Columbus in 2022. Even if Northwestern has another frustrating year, the program boasts one of the country's premier offensive linemen. Stroud and wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba. Itll have to show that it can win big games before we can place the Cornhuskers higher. Singleton, a five-star running back from Governor Mifflin High School (Reading, Pa.), gives the Nittany Lions an exciting backup option for junior Keyvone Lee. Looking ahead to next season, there are a lot more question marks. 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. Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports. Here's an early look at which teams from the SEC and Big Ten are in the mix to play in the Music City Bowl in Nashville on Dec. 31, 2022. It will be tough, but there is talent in Happy Valley. No other Big Ten coach that begins the season is in imminent danger, though a nine-loss record certainly could change that. Ohio State isn't used to finishing second in the Big Ten East, let alone losing to rival Michigan. Northwestern was an awfully young team in 2021, which explains a bit of the struggles. Tuimoloau will revive the pass rush that was missing last season. It was part of a ridiculous season where Smith-Njigba had 95 catches for 1,606 yards and nine TDs. Is there more even-year magic in store? Five other schools in the conference have a winning percentage better than 60% in the CFP era. If the third times the charm, then Michigan could be celebrating a national championship. Wins: South Dakota State, Iowa State, Nevada, at Rutgers,at Illinois, Northwestern, Wisconsin, at Minnesota, Nebraska, Losses: Michigan, at Ohio State, at Purdue. Ohio State has the makings of a potential national champion in 2022. The thing about college football is that its entirely impossible to pin down. Spring ball is kicking off for most teams, and if it hasnt already, its on the horizon. February 22, 2023 12:24 pm ET. The word: The reigning Big Ten champions play four consecutive home games prior to their first road affair at Iowa and should be favored in 11 of 12 regular-season games in 2022. Can Harbaugh erase the heartaches of 2016 and 2018 in The Shoe? With the staffs comfort recruiting in the Sunshine State, it 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. That weight is on the big stage, and Ohio State is all-but penciled in to get back to the CFP in 2022. The narrative feels the same in 2022, as Iowa and Wisconsin face the likelihood of low-ceiling offenses. Michigan won the league last year, but Ohio State enters the 2022 college football season as the overwhelming Big Ten favorite. The defense loses some key components and the Wolverines arent dynamic enough on offense to have the same success they enjoyed this year. Fleck waves to the University of Iowa Childrens Hospital after the first quarter against Iowa during the NCAA Big 10 conference football game on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021, at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. The defense has to be better, especially against the pass. Minnesota might rival Illinois for the strangest season in 2021. How we are betting the Michigan Wolverines as they look to oust the Iowa Hawkeyes. View 13 items Too-early 2023 Big Ten football game-by-game predictions by team. Its difficult seeing a path for the Hoosiers to get back onto the winning side of things, at least this year. Smith-Njigba's last impression was a 15-catch, 347-yard, three-TD effort in the Rose Bowl against Utah. UPDATE 12/27/22 Welcome to Football Alliance! The Buckeyes have won eight straight in the series, and the Badgers haven't won in Columbus since a 24-13 shocker in 2004. With the stroke of midnight and the calendar flipping over, the Buckeyes once-promising 2022 campaign ended instantly in 2023. Still, a return to Indianapolis would be a welcomed sign for Wisconsin. 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. Nov 20, 2021; College Park, Maryland, USA; Michigan Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh speaks with quarterback Cade McNamara (12) after during the first half against the Maryland Terrapins at Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium. 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. Thompson replaces four-year starter Adrian Martinez, who transferred to Kansas State. Iowa won the division in 2021 before being dumped 42-3 by the Wolverines at Lucas Oil Stadium. C.J. Below is a look at the bowl projections and playoff picks before all the fun begins for the 2022 season. Over the next two weekends, Wisconsin, Penn State and MSU take on a seldom-seen power-conference opponent. The opener against Notre Dame could be worrisome as well.

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. The RP Predictor calculates the final score of each game based on each team's offense, defense, 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. Wisconsin opens Big Ten play at Ohio State on Sept. 24, and it has road games at Michigan State and Iowa. 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 nation's most competitive league. Score Prediction: Wisconsin 27, Washington State 24. There are a lot of questions across the Big Ten Conference, in the final season before USC and UCLA join the fray. Outbursts in those games keeps the national attention. Last year, Michigan State soared from 2-5 to a transfer-fueled 11-2. 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. Wins: New Mexico State, Western Illinois, Colorado, Purdue, at Penn State,at Illinois, Rutgers, Northwestern, Losses: at Michigan State, at Nebraska, Iowa, at Wisconsin. Northwestern vs. Illinois 11/27/21 FREE College Football Picks and Predictions on NCAAF Betting, NCAA Football 08 PS2 Campus Legend BJ Simmons And Your Heisman Award Winner Is, This I Remember: 2004 Michigan Football season, LIVE Texas vs Baylor Postgame Show | Bijan Robinson | Reactions | Big 12 | Longhorns. All eyes are now off the rearview mirror and onto the horizon with 2023 approaching. 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. That is what 247Sports has done with a spring edition of its way-too-early bowl projections for the 2023 season. The Spartans have won the last two in the Paul Bunyan Trophy series, and Tucker hasn't backed down from the Wolverines at all. Still, this is a team that will be struggling to make a bowl game, especially with another game against Virginia to go along with cross-divisional games against Michigan and MSU. Can any of those other schools disrupt that? 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