2022 Purdue
8–6 (6–3 Big Ten), coached by Jeff Brohm, then Brian Brohm (bowl game). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 21 Minnesota 20–10Oct 1
Minnesota was ranked No. 21 and favored to win.
- Most excitingLost to Syracuse 29–32Sep 17
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs Penn State | L 31–35 | 57% |
| Sep 10 | vs Indiana State | W 56–0 | 86% |
| Sep 17 | at Syracuse | L 29–32 | 48% |
| Sep 24 | vs Florida Atlantic | W 28–26 | 69% |
| Oct 1 | at 21Minnesota | W 20–10 | 28% |
| Oct 8 | at Maryland | W 31–29 | 42% |
| Oct 15 | vs Nebraska | W 43–37 | 74% |
| Oct 22 | at Wisconsin | L 24–35 | 50% |
| Nov 5 | vs Iowa | L 3–24 | 57% |
| Nov 12 | at 21Illinois | W 31–24 | 35% |
| Nov 19 | vs Northwestern | W 17–9 | 85% |
| Nov 26 | at Indiana | W 30–16 | 65% |
| Dec 3 | vs 2MichiganBig Ten Championship Game | L 22–43 | 21% |
| Jan 2Bowls & playoff | vs 16LSUCitrus Bowl | L 7–63 | 45% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to LSU 63–7 in the Citrus Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; 4th in the Big Ten.
In program history: The 49th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
Big Ten West champions6–3 in the conference
Led the nationCharlie Jones: receptions (110 catches)
- Record
- 8–6
- Conference
- 6–3 4th in Big Ten
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 372–383
- Coach
- Jeff Brohm, then Brian Brohm (bowl game)
- Elo
- 1549 −12 this season
- SP+ rating
- 7.7 No. 47 of 131; offense No. 49, defense No. 39, special teams No. 121
- SRS
- 5.1 No. 45 of 131 in FBS
- Returning
- 60% of last season’s EPA, No. 65 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 38 roster talent No. 51 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Brian Brohm
- Defensive coordinators
- Ron English and Mark Hagen
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–2–5 or 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.04 | 43% | 1.14 | 85th of 131 |
| Defense | 0.12 | 42% | 1.28 | 72nd of 131 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.10 off 0.10 def | 45% off 40% def | — | 64th off 66th 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 | 3.4 | own 28 | 12% allowed |
| Defense | 4.2 | own 30 | 15% caused |
CORE rating 3.8, 50th of 131 (offense 5.0, defense 1.2).
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 | Aidan O’Connell QB | 3,481 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Aidan O’Connell QB | 22 TD |
| Rushing yards | Devin Mockobee RB | 968 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Devin Mockobee RB | 9 TD |
| Receiving yards | Charlie Jones WR | 1,361 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Charlie Jones WR | 12 TD |
| Tackles | Sanoussi Kane DB | 63 tkl |
| Sacks | Jack Sullivan DL | 5.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Cam Allen DB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2022 class
| Brady Allen QB | ★★★★ | No. 175 |
| Nic Scourton DL | ★★★★ | No. 207 |
| Joe Strickland DL | ★★★★ | No. 265 |
| Curtis Deville WR | ★★★★ | No. 421 |
| Kentrell Marks RB | ★★★ | No. 502 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2022 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 4.0 | 0.931 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.884 |
| Receivers | 4 | 3.3 | 0.871 |
| Offensive line | 5 | 3.0 | 0.853 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 3.5 | 0.876 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.831 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.864 |
| Athletes and specialists | 3 | 2.7 | 0.814 |
| Whole class | 21 | 3.1 | 0.860 |
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 4 | Charlie Jones WR | Cincinnati Bengals |
| Rd 4 | Aidan O’Connell QB | Las Vegas Raiders |
| Rd 5 | Payne Durham TE | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Rd 7 | Cory Trice CB | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Rd 7 | Jalen Graham OLB | San Francisco 49ers |
Roster 114
The 2022 roster114 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 67 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 8
The 2022 portal| Reese Taylor CB | ★★★ | from  Indiana |
 Tee Denson CB | ★★★ | from  Kansas State |
 Sione Finau OL | ★★★ | from  Florida International |
| Tyrone Tracy WR | ★★★ | from  Iowa |
 Elijah Canion WR | ★★★ | from  Auburn |
| Cole Brevard DL | ★★★★ | from  Penn State |
| Charlie Jones WR | ★★ | from Iowa |
 Kobe Lewis RB | ★★ | from  Central Michigan |
Transfers out 14
 Marvin Grant S | ★★★ | to  Kansas |
| Jack Plummer QB | ★★★ | to  California |
| Anthony Watts DL | ★★★ | to  Marshall |
| Elijah Ball CB | ★★★ | to  Eastern Illinois |
| Ja’Quez Cross RB | ★★★ | to  Arkansas State |
| Khali Saunders LB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Crishawn Long LB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Sampson James RB | ★★★★ | no new school on file |
| Anthony Romphf CB | ★★★ | to  Western Michigan |
| Bryce Austin DL | ★★★ | to Western Michigan |
| Dave Monnot III OT | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Dontay Hunter II DL | ★★★ | to  Ohio |
And 2 more, lower-rated or unrated.
All-Big Ten
1 first team, 2 second teamFirst team
- Charlie JonesWRCoaches-1; Media-1
Second team
Aidan O’ConnellQBCoaches-2; Media-3- Payne DurhamTECoaches-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.