2022 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team explained
The 2022 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska as a member of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.
After starting the season with two losses in their first three games, head coach Scott Frost was fired on September 11; receivers coach and associate head coach Mickey Joseph was named interim head coach for the remainder of the season.[1] The following week, after having given up nearly school record number of yards to opposing offenses in back-to-back weeks, Nebraska dismissed defensive coordinator Erik Chinander and promoted assistant Bill Busch to the position for the remainder of the season.[2]
On November 26, 2022, Nebraska announced the hiring of Matt Rhule to become the 31st head coach of the Nebraska football program.[3]
Preseason
Award watch lists
Big Ten Media Days
Preseason Media Poll
The annual Cleveland.com Preseason Big Ten Media Poll.[8]
| East |
| 1 | Ohio State | 252 (36) |
| 2 | Michigan | 203 |
| 3 | Penn State | 169 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 162 |
| 5 | Maryland | 104 |
| 6 | Rutgers | 60 |
| 7 | Indiana | 58 | |
| West |
| 1 | Wisconsin | 246 (31) |
| 2 | Iowa | 198 (3) |
| 3 | Minnesota | 162 (2) |
| 4 | Purdue | 153 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 123 |
| 6 | Illinois | 65 |
| 7 | Northwestern | 61 | |
| Media poll (Big Ten Championship) |
| 1 | Ohio State over Wisconsin | 31 |
| 2 | Ohio State over Iowa | 3 |
| 3 | Ohio State over Minnesota | 2 | |
Schedule
[9] [10]
Personnel
Depth chart
Game summaries
vs Northwestern (Ireland)
See also: 2022 Northwestern Wildcats football team.
| Statistics | NW | NEB |
|---|
| First downs | 25 | 23 |
| Total yards | 528 | 465 |
| Rushes/yards | 47–214 | 31–110 |
| Passing yards | 314 | 355 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 27–38–0 | 25–42–2 |
| Time of possession | 34:14 | 25:46 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Northwestern | Passing | | 27/38, 314 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | | 22 carries, 119 yards, TD |
| Receiving | | 8 receptions, 97 yards |
| Nebraska | Passing | | 25/42, 355 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Anthony Grant | 19 carries, 101 yards, 2 TD |
| Receiving | Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda | 4 receptions, 120 yards, TD | |
vs North Dakota (FCS)
See also: 2022 North Dakota Fighting Hawks football team.
| Statistics | UND | NEB |
|---|
| First downs | 18 | 26 |
| Total yards | 306 | 437 |
| Rushes/yards | 33–175 | 41–224 |
| Passing yards | 131 | 193 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–37–0 | 14–21–1 |
| Time of possession | 36:01 | 23:59 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| North Dakota | Passing | Tommy Schuster | 24/37, 131 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Isaiah Smith | 10 carries, 104 yards |
| Receiving | Bo Belquist | 6 receptions, 40 yards |
| Nebraska | Passing | Casey Thompson | 14/21, 193 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Anthony Grant | 23 carries, 189 yards, 2 TD |
| Receiving | | 4 receptions, 82 yards | |
vs Georgia Southern
See also: 2022 Georgia Southern Eagles football team.
| Statistics | GASO | NEB |
|---|
| First downs | 34 | 33 |
| Total yards | 642 | 575 |
| Rushes/yards | 30–233 | 47–257 |
| Passing yards | 409 | 318 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 37–56–2 | 23–34–0 |
| Time of possession | 28:04 | 31:56 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | Passing | | 37/56, 409 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Gerald Green | 10 carries, 132 yards, 2 TD |
| Receiving | Derwin Burgess Jr. | 12 receptions, 119 yards |
| Nebraska | Passing | Casey Thompson | 23/34, 318 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Anthony Grant | 27 carries, 138 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Marcus Washington | 6 receptions, 123 yards | |
vs No. 6 Oklahoma
See also: 2022 Oklahoma Sooners football team.
| Statistics | OKLA | NEB |
|---|
| First downs | 31 | 21 |
| Total yards | 580 | 327 |
| Rushes/yards | 54–312 | 45–163 |
| Passing yards | 268 | 164 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–30–0 | 21–31–1 |
| Time of possession | 29:36 | 30:24 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Oklahoma | Passing | | 16/27, 230 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | | 11 carries, 113 yards, 2 TD |
| Receiving | | 4 receptions, 66 yards |
| Nebraska | Passing | Casey Thompson | 14/20, 129 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Gabe Ervin Jr. | 7 carries, 60 yards |
| Receiving | Trey Palmer | 10 receptions, 92 yards, 1 TD | |
vs Indiana
See also: 2022 Indiana Hoosiers football team.
| Statistics | IU | NEB |
|---|
| First downs | 14 | 22 |
| Total yards | 290 | 385 |
| Rushes/yards | 23–67 | 51–115 |
| Passing yards | 223 | 270 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–44–1 | 18–27–1 |
| Time of possession | 25:09 | 34:51 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Indiana | Passing | | 22/44, 223 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | | 3 carries, 39 yards |
| Receiving | Emery Simmons | 6 receptions, 57 yards, TD |
| Nebraska | Passing | Casey Thompson | 18/27, 270 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Anthony Grant | 32 carries, 136 yards |
| Receiving | Trey Palmer | 8 receptions, 157 yards, 1 TD | |
at Rutgers
See also: 2022 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team.
| Statistics | NEB | RUTG |
|---|
| First downs | 18 | 14 |
| Total yards | 304 | 348 |
| Rushes/yards | 29–72 | 38–115 |
| Passing yards | 232 | 233 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–37–2 | 12–30–3 |
| Time of possession | 31:40 | 28:20 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Nebraska | Passing | Casey Thompson | 24/36, 232 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Anthony Grant | 19 carries, 47 yards |
| Receiving | Trey Palmer | 4 receptions, 64 yards, 1 TD |
| Rutgers | Passing | Noah Vedral | 6/15, 133 yards |
| Rushing | Samuel Brown V | 16 carries, 63 yards |
| Receiving | Shameen Jones | 2 receptions, 76 yards | |
at Purdue
See also: 2022 Purdue Boilermakers football team.
| Statistics | NEB | PUR |
|---|
| First downs | 15 | 38 |
| Total yards | 476 | 608 |
| Rushes/yards | 23–122 | 47–217 |
| Passing yards | 354 | 391 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–29–2 | 35–54–1 |
| Time of possession | 17:18 | 42:42 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Nebraska | Passing | Casey Thompson | 16/29, 354 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Trey Palmer | 1 carry, 60 yards |
| Receiving | Trey Palmer | 7 receptions, 237 yards, 2 TD |
| Purdue | Passing | | 35/54, 391 yards, 4 TD, INT |
| Rushing | | 30 carries, 178 yards, TD |
| Receiving | | 12 receptions, 132 yards, 2 TD | |
vs No. 17 Illinois
See also: 2022 Illinois Fighting Illini football team.
| Statistics | ILL | NEB |
|---|
| First downs | 18 | 9 |
| Total yards | 367 | 248 |
| Rushes/yards | 48–188 | 25–60 |
| Passing yards | 179 | 188 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–22–0 | 11–24–3 |
| Time of possession | 38:13 | 21:47 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Illinois | Passing | | 20/22, 179 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | | 32 carries, 149 yards, TD |
| Receiving | | 9 receptions, 93 yards, TD |
| Nebraska | Passing | Casey Thompson | 7/15, 172 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Anthony Grant | 12 carries, 61 yards |
| Receiving | | 1 reception, 56 yards, TD | |
vs Minnesota
See also: 2022 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team.
| Statistics | MINN | NEB |
|---|
| First downs | 18 | 13 |
| Total yards | 300 | 267 |
| Rushes/yards | 45–125 | 35–146 |
| Passing yards | 175 | 121 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 12–20–0 | 11–26–1 |
| Time of possession | 34:41 | 25:19 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Minnesota | Passing | | 6/12, 137 yards |
| Rushing | | 32 carries, 128 yards, 2 TD |
| Receiving | Daniel Jackson | 5 receptions, 88 yards |
| Nebraska | Passing | Logan Smothers | 5/10, 80 yards |
| Rushing | Anthony Grant | 21 carries, 115 yards |
| Receiving | Marcus Washington | 2 receptions, 63 yards | |
at No. 3 Michigan
See also: 2022 Michigan Wolverines football team.
| Statistics | NEB | MICH |
|---|
| First downs | 8 | 27 |
| Total yards | 146 | 412 |
| Rushes/yards | 29–75 | 49–264 |
| Passing yards | 71 | 148 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 10–19–0 | 10–20–0 |
| Time of possession | 24:48 | 35:12 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Nebraska | Passing | | 6/11, 56 yards |
| Rushing | Chubba Purdy | 5 carries, 39 yards |
| Receiving | Marcus Washington | 2 receptions, 36 yards |
| Michigan | Passing | | 8/17, 129 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | | 28 carries, 162 yards, TD |
| Receiving | | 4 receptions, 72 yards, TD | |
vs Wisconsin
See also: 2022 Wisconsin Badgers football team.
| Statistics | WISC | NEB |
|---|
| First downs | 21 | 12 |
| Total yards | 318 | 171 |
| Rushes/yards | 52–235 | 29–65 |
| Passing yards | 83 | 106 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 8–18–1 | 12–20–0 |
| Time of possession | 36:57 | 23:03 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Wisconsin | Passing | | 8/18, 83 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Chez Mellusi | 21 carries, 98 yards |
| Receiving | Keontez Lewis | 3 receptions, 31 yards |
| Nebraska | Passing | Casey Thompson | 12/20, 106 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Casey Thompson | 11 carries, 33 yards |
| Receiving | Trey Palmer | 4 receptions, 47 yards, 2 TD | |
at Iowa
See also: 2022 Iowa Hawkeyes football team.
| Statistics | NEB | IOWA |
|---|
| First downs | 17 | 18 |
| Total yards | 329 | 274 |
| Rushes/yards | 35–51 | 33–124 |
| Passing yards | 278 | 150 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–30–0 | 17–39–1 |
| Time of possession | 31:15 | 28:45 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Nebraska | Passing | Casey Thompson | 20/30, 278 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Rahmir Johnson | 12 carries, 52 yards |
| Receiving | Trey Palmer | 9 receptions, 165 yards, 2 TD |
| Iowa | Passing | | 16/33, 141 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | | 16 carries, 109 yards, TD |
| Receiving | | 7 receptions, 89 yards, TD | |
Big Ten awards
Player of the Week Honors
Weekly Awards| Anthony Grant | Big Ten Co-offensive Player of the Week | Week 1 | [11] |
| Malcolm Hartzog | Big Ten Freshman of the Week | Week 5 | [12] | |
All-Conference awards
See main article: 2022 All-Big Ten Conference football team. 2022 Big Ten Offense All-Conference Teams and Awards[13]
| Media All-Big Ten |
| WR | Trey Palmer | Second Team |
| DL | Garrett Nelson | Second Team |
| RB | Anthony Grant | Honorable Mention |
| LB | Luke Reimer | Honorable Mention | |
Players drafted into the NFL
See also: 2023 NFL draft.
Notes and References
- Web site: Statement from Director of Athletics Trev Alberts . NU Athletic Communications . huskers.com . September 11, 2022.
- Web site: Nebraska fires defensive coordinator Erik Chinander .
- https://huskers.com/news/2022/11/26/matt-rhule-to-lead-nebraska-football-program.aspx Matt Rhule to Lead Nebraska Football Program.
- Web site: Reimer Named to Butkus Award Watch List. Huskers.com. July 25, 2022. July 25, 2022.
- Web site: Nebraska's Ochaun Mathis Named to Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List. July 26, 2022. July 26, 2022.
- Web site: Buschini Named to Ray Guy Award Watch List. July 25, 2022. July 25, 2022.
- Web site: Buschini Named to Ray Guy Award Watch List . July 27, 2022. July 27, 2022.
- https://www.cleveland.com/osu/2022/07/ohio-state-football-unanimous-big-ten-championship-pick-in-12th-annual-clevelandcom-preseason-poll.html 2022 Big Ten Preseason Media Poll
- Web site: 2022 Football Schedule. December 10, 2021. University of Nebraska.
- Web site: 2022 Nebraska Football Schedule. January 14, 2022. FBSchedules.com.
- Web site: Big Ten Players of the Week. https://web.archive.org/web/20220905150246/https://bigten.org/news/2022/9/5/iowa-maryland-michigan-state-nebraska-and-penn-state-earn-weekly-football-honors.aspx. dead. September 5, 2022. Big Ten Conference. September 5, 2022. September 5, 2022.
- Web site: Big Ten Players of the Week. https://web.archive.org/web/20221003150911/https://bigten.org/news/2022/10/3/nebraska-ohio-state-penn-state-and-purdue-earn-weekly-football-honors.aspx. dead. October 3, 2022. Big Ten Conference. October 3, 2022. October 3, 2022.
- https://web.archive.org/web/20221130174815/https://bigten.org/documents/2022/11/30//2022_Big_Ten_FB_All_Conference_Individual_Award_Winners.pdf?id=7754 2022 Big Ten All-Conference Teams and Awards
