2022 Nebraska
4–8 (3–6 Big Ten), coached by Scott Frost, then Mickey Joseph (interim, remainder of season). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat North Dakota 38–17Sep 3
By 21 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Georgia Southern 42–45Sep 10
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vs Northwestern | L 28–31 | 56% |
| Sep 3 | vs North Dakota | W 38–17 | 73% |
| Sep 10 | vs Georgia Southern | L 42–45 | 61% |
| Sep 17 | vs 6Oklahoma | L 14–49 | 27% |
| Oct 1 | vs Indiana | W 35–21 | 54% |
| Oct 7 | at Rutgers | W 14–13 | 46% |
| Oct 15 | at Purdue | L 37–43 | 26% |
| Oct 29 | vs 17Illinois | L 9–26 | 36% |
| Nov 5 | vs Minnesota | L 13–20 | 37% |
| Nov 12 | at 3Michigan | L 3–34 | 9% |
| Nov 19 | vs Wisconsin | L 14–15 | 36% |
| Nov 25 | at Iowa | W 24–17 | 15% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Iowa 24–17; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 10th in the Big Ten.
In program history: The 110th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 129 on file).
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 3–6 tied for 10th in Big Ten
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 271–331
- Coach
- Scott Frost, then Mickey Joseph (interim, remainder of season)
- Elo
- 1456 −17 this season
- SP+ rating
- -1.2 No. 71 of 131; offense No. 74, defense No. 58, special teams No. 108
- SRS
- −1.8 No. 72 of 131 in FBS
- Returning
- 50% of last season’s EPA, No. 84 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 41 roster talent No. 24 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Mark Whipple
- Defensive coordinators
- Erik Chinander and Bill Busch
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.10 | 40% | 1.23 | 62nd of 131 |
| Defense | 0.15 | 48% | 1.11 | 93rd of 131 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.12 off 0.15 def | 41% off 46% def | — | 54th off 94th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.8 | own 27 | 17% allowed |
| Defense | 4.1 | own 29 | 14% caused |
CORE rating -7.4, 94th of 131 (offense -1.1, defense 6.3).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Casey Thompson QB | 2,407 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Casey Thompson QB | 17 TD |
| Rushing yards | Anthony Grant RB | 915 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Anthony Grant RB | 6 TD |
| Receiving yards | Trey Palmer WR | 1,043 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Trey Palmer WR | 9 TD |
| Tackles | Luke Reimer LB | 83 tkl |
| Sacks | Garrett Nelson DE | 5.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Malcolm Hartzog S | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2022 class
| Jaeden Gould CB | ★★★★ | No. 261 |
| Janiran Bonner WR | ★★★★ | No. 311 |
| Decoldest Crawford WR | ★★★ | No. 464 |
| Ajay Allen RB | ★★★ | No. 502 |
| Jalil Martin ATH | ★★★ | No. 562 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2022 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 3.0 | 0.851 |
| Running backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.874 |
| Receivers | 5 | 3.2 | 0.875 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.840 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.864 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.864 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 3.5 | 0.883 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.880 |
| Whole class | 16 | 3.1 | 0.869 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2023
The 2023 draft| Rd 6 | Ochaun Mathis DE | Los Angeles Rams |
| Rd 6 | Trey Palmer WR | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Roster 150
The 2022 roster150 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 63 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 15
The 2022 portal Ochaun Mathis DE | ★★★★ | from  TCU |
 Tommi Hill CB | ★★★★ | from  Arizona State |
 Casey Thompson QB | ★★★ | from  Texas |
 Kaine Williams S | ★★★ | from  Alabama |
 Omar Brown CB | ★★★ | from  Northern Iowa |
 Trey Palmer WR | ★★★ | from  LSU |
 Hunter Anthony OT | ★★★ | from  Oklahoma State |
 Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda WR | ★★★ | from  New Mexico State |
| Marcus Washington WR | ★★★ | from Texas |
 Kevin Williams OL | ★★★ | from  Northern Colorado |
 Chubba Purdy QB | ★★★ | from  Florida State |
 Devin Drew DL | ★★★ | from  Texas Tech |
And 3 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 20
 Adrian Martinez QB | ★★★★ | to  Kansas State |
 Wynden Ho’Ohuli LB | ★★★ | to  Hawai’i |
| Casey Rogers DL | ★★★ | to  Oregon |
| Marvin Scott III RB | ★★★ | to  Florida Atlantic |
| Sevion Morrison RB | ★★★ | to  Kansas |
| Will Honas LB | ★★★ | to Kansas State |
| Jordon Riley DL | ★★★ | to Oregon |
| Chase Mason QB | ★★★ | to  South Dakota State |
 Will Nixon WR | ★★★ | to  Washington |
| Jamin Graham LB | ★★ | no new school on file |
| Markese Stepp RB | ★★★★ | no new school on file |
| Nadab Joseph CB | ★★★★ | no new school on file |
And 8 more, lower-rated or unrated.
All-Big Ten
2 second teamSecond team
- Trey PalmerWRCoaches-3; Media-2
- Garrett NelsonDLCoaches-2; Media-2
From Wikipedia’s 2022 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2022 Big Ten standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 9–0 | 13–1 | 3 |
 Ohio State | 8–1 | 11–2 | 4 |
 Penn State | 7–2 | 11–2 | 7 |
| Purdue | 6–3 | 8–6 | |
| Minnesota | 5–4 | 9–4 | |
| Iowa | 5–4 | 8–5 | |
| Illinois | 5–4 | 8–5 | |
 Maryland | 4–5 | 8–5 | |
| Wisconsin | 4–5 | 7–6 | |
 Michigan State | 3–6 | 5–7 | |
| Nebraska | 3–6 | 4–8 | |
| Indiana | 2–7 | 4–8 | |
| Rutgers | 1–8 | 4–8 | |
| Northwestern | 1–8 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.