2022 Wisconsin
7–6 (4–5 Big Ten), coached by Paul Chryst, then Jim Leonhard (interim, games 6 to 12), then Luke Fickell (interim, bowl game). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat New Mexico State 66–7Sep 17
By 59 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Michigan State 28–34Oct 15
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs Illinois State | W 38–0 | 90% |
| Sep 10 | vs Washington State | L 14–17 | 68% |
| Sep 17 | vs New Mexico State | W 66–7 | 88% |
| Sep 24 | at 3Ohio State | L 21–52 | 26% |
| Oct 1 | vs Illinois | L 10–34 | 66% |
| Oct 8 | at Northwestern | W 42–7 | 67% |
| Oct 15 | at Michigan State | L 28–34 | 48% |
| Oct 22 | vs Purdue | W 35–24 | 50% |
| Nov 5 | vs Maryland | W 23–10 | 56% |
| Nov 12 | at Iowa | L 10–24 | 39% |
| Nov 19 | at Nebraska | W 15–14 | 64% |
| Nov 26 | vs Minnesota | L 16–23 | 56% |
| Dec 27Bowls & playoff | vs Oklahoma StateGuaranteed Rate Bowl | W 24–17 | 48% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Oklahoma State 24–17 in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 8th in the Big Ten.
In program history: The 52nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 18
- Wk 2: 19
- Record
- 7–6
- Conference
- 4–5 tied for 8th in Big Ten
- AP final
- Unranked peak No. 18
- Points
- 342–263
- Coach
- Paul Chryst, then Jim Leonhard (interim, games 6 to 12), then Luke Fickell (interim, bowl game)
- Elo
- 1581 −33 this season
- SP+ rating
- 8.3 No. 42 of 131; offense No. 68, defense No. 20, special teams No. 78
- SRS
- 5.4 No. 44 of 131 in FBS
- Returning
- 67% of last season’s EPA, No. 48 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 44 roster talent No. 25 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Bobby Engram
- Defensive coordinator
- Jim Leonhard
- Most valuable player
- Nick Herbig
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.10 | 42% | 1.26 | 61st of 131 |
| Defense | 0.02 | 38% | 1.21 | 23rd of 131 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.13 off 0.04 def | 44% off 38% def | — | 48th off 30th 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 | 4.0 | own 30 | 14% allowed |
| Defense | 3.5 | own 28 | 18% caused |
CORE rating 8.1, 32nd of 131 (offense 0.1, defense -8.0).
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 | Graham Mertz QB | 2,136 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Graham Mertz QB | 19 TD |
| Rushing yards | Braelon Allen RB | 1,237 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Braelon Allen RB | 11 TD |
| Receiving yards | Chimere Dike WR | 689 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Chimere Dike WR | 6 TD |
| Tackles | Maema Njongmeta LB | 88 tkl |
| Sacks | Nick Herbig LB | 11 sacks |
| Interceptions | John Torchio S | 5 INT |
Top recruits in the 2022 class
| Joe Brunner OT | ★★★★ | No. 85 |
| Isaac Hamm DL | ★★★★ | No. 355 |
| Austin Brown S | ★★★ | No. 463 |
| Curt Neal DL | ★★★ | No. 464 |
| Barrett Nelson OT | ★★★ | No. 545 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2022 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.871 |
| Receivers | 4 | 3.0 | 0.856 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 2.8 | 0.839 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 3.5 | 0.891 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.864 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 2.8 | 0.845 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.856 |
| Whole class | 19 | 2.9 | 0.856 |
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 2 | Joe Tippmann C | New York Jets |
| Rd 2 | Keeanu Benton DT | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Rd 4 | Nick Herbig OLB | Pittsburgh Steelers |
Roster 120
The 2022 roster120 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 67 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 6
The 2022 portal Jay Shaw CB | ★★★★ | from  UCLA |
 Kamo’i Latu S | ★★★ | from  Utah |
 Cedrick Dort Jr. CB | ★★★ | from  Kentucky |
| Keontez Lewis WR | ★★★ | from UCLA |
 Justin Clark CB | ★★★ | from  Toledo |
 Vito Calvaruso K | ★★ | from  Arkansas |
Transfers out 12
 Jalen Berger RB | ★★★ | to  Michigan State |
| Kayden Lyles OL | ★★★ | to  Florida State |
| Devin Chandler WR | ★★★ | to  Virginia |
| Isaac Smith WR | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Loyal Crawford RB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Deron Harrell CB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Izayah Green-May LB | ★★★ | to  Northern Illinois |
| Quan Easterling ATH | ★★ | to  Duquesne |
| A.J. Abbott WR | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Antwan Roberts RB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Donte Burton CB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Cooper Nelson WR | no new school on file |
All-Big Ten
2 first team, 1 second teamFirst team
- Nick HerbigLBCoaches-1; Media-1
- John TorchioDBCoaches-2; Media-1
Second team
- Braelon AllenRBCoaches-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.