The 2022 college football games we're already looking forward to
Notre Dame-Ohio State, Georgia-Oregon and Cincinnati-Arkansas are among the games we're most excited for -- and that's just Week 1.
2022 Schedule
2022 Schedule
11-2, 1st in Big Ten - East
Transfer portal tracker: Where could Caleb Williams & Jaxson Dart go? Breaking down options for top players
More college football players are entering the transfer portal each year. As the season winds down, we will analyze top players as they enter the portal and make new commitments.
What we're already looking forward to in the 2022 CFB season
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Kiper's new Big Board for the 2022 NFL draft: Ranking the best prospects at every position
Mel Kiper unveils his latest top 25 and position rankings, with the 2021 college football season behind us.
College football's best players, true freshmen and surprises at every position in 2021
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Football recruiting notebook: New coaches making moves, uncommitted five-stars and more
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Debuting Mel Kiper's first 2022 NFL mock draft: Expect quarterback surprises in Round 1
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10 college football recruits who improved their rankings
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The 2022 Way-Too-Early college football All-America team
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College football final 2021 SP+ rankings
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Sources: Bearcats to hire ex-OSU DC Coombs
The Cincinnati Bearcats are expected to hire former Ohio State DC Kerry Coombs as cornerbacks coach and special teams coordinator, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel.
Trolling champs: These schools had the best jokes on social media during the 2021 college football season
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College football's top instant-impact newcomers for 2022
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Big Ten adds cross-divisional games to '22 slate
To accommodate adjustments that were made in 2020 due to COVID-19, the Big Ten revised its 2022 college football schedule to add two cross-divisional games and to move around other notable games.
Final college football power rankings: Bowl season shakes up top 25
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PFF's All-Bowl Team: Dawgs dominate on D and a surprise at QB
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The 2022 Way-Too-Early college football top 25
With the 2021 season behind us already, it's time to start breaking down what 2022 has in store.
Bama comes out of CFP defeat as '22 title favorite
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What's next for the path to CFP expansion? (2:22)
Football recruiting notebook: What's to come before February's signing day
After the early signing period and the Under Armour All-American Game, what is the state of recruiting?
College football bowl season takeaways: Analysis of every game
Our staff breaks down the entire bowl season with analysis from every game.
Predicting the score of every bowl game
The bowl games have just been announced, but let's not have that stop us from predicting the final score of every matchup. Check back to see how we fared.
McShay's new NFL draft rankings: Jameson Williams, Travon Walker continue to rise
Todd McShay ranks his top draft prospects for 2022, including five Alabama or Georgia players set to play in the College Football Playoff title game.
Ohio State wins championship with help from questionable PI call (1:17)
2021 Big Ten Standings
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 8-1 | 12-2 |
| Ohio State | 8-1 | 11-2 |
| Michigan State | 7-2 | 11-2 |
| Penn State | 4-5 | 7-6 |
| Maryland | 3-6 | 7-6 |
| Rutgers | 2-7 | 5-8 |
| Indiana | 0-9 | 2-10 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| Iowa | 7-2 | 10-4 |
| Minnesota | 6-3 | 9-4 |
| Wisconsin | 6-3 | 9-4 |
| Purdue | 6-3 | 9-4 |
| Illinois | 4-5 | 5-7 |
| Nebraska | 1-8 | 3-9 |
| Northwestern | 1-8 | 3-9 |
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2021 Team Leaders
Team Stats
Passing Yards380.93rd
Rushing Yards180.347th
Points For45.715th
Points Against20.9Tied-105th
2021 Polls & Rankings
| CFP RANKINGS | AP | AFCA COACHES |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 6 | 5 |
2022 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Hicks | OLB | Signed | 90 |
| Alex Styles | ATH | Signed | 90 |
| Omari Abor | DE | Committed | 87 |
| Kenyatta Jackson Jr. | DE | Signed | 85 |
| Devin Brown | QB-PP | Signed | 85 |
Awards
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | C. Young | Chuck Bednarik Award |
| 2019 | C. Young | Bronko Nagurski Award |
| 2019 | C. Young | Ted Hendricks Award |
| 2017 | B. Price | Rimington Trophy |
| 2016 | P. Elflein | Rimington Trophy |