2022 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team explained

Year:2022
Team:Nebraska Cornhuskers
Sport:football
Conference:Big Ten Conference
Division:West
Short Conf:Big Ten
Record:4–8
Conf Record:3–6
Head Coach:Scott Frost
Hc Year:5th
Hc Games:first three games
Head Coach2:Mickey Joseph
Hc Games2:interim; remainder of season
Off Coach:Mark Whipple
Oc Year:1st
Off Scheme:Spread
Def Coach:Erik Chinander (5th season; first four games)
Bill Busch (interim; remainder of season)
Def Scheme:4–3
Stadium:Memorial Stadium
Uniform:B1G-Uniform-Nebraska-2020.png

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

Butkus Award[4] Luke ReimerLBJR
Bronko Nagurski Trophy[5] Ochaun MathisDESR
Lott IMPACT Trophy[6] Luke ReimerLBJR
Ray Guy Award[7] Brian BuschiniPSO

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 GrantBig Ten Co-offensive Player of the WeekWeek 1[11]
Malcolm HartzogBig Ten Freshman of the WeekWeek 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]

Coaches All-Big Ten
DLGarrett NelsonSecond Team
WRTrey PalmerThird Team
RBAnthony GrantHonorable Mention
LBLuke ReimerHonorable Mention
DBQuinton NewsomeHonorable Mention
Media All-Big Ten
WRTrey PalmerSecond Team
DLGarrett NelsonSecond Team
RBAnthony GrantHonorable Mention
LBLuke ReimerHonorable Mention

Players drafted into the NFL

See also: 2023 NFL draft.

6 189 DE Los Angeles Rams
6 191 WR Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statement from Director of Athletics Trev Alberts . NU Athletic Communications . huskers.com . September 11, 2022.
  2. Web site: Nebraska fires defensive coordinator Erik Chinander .
  3. https://huskers.com/news/2022/11/26/matt-rhule-to-lead-nebraska-football-program.aspx Matt Rhule to Lead Nebraska Football Program.
  4. Web site: Reimer Named to Butkus Award Watch List. Huskers.com. July 25, 2022. July 25, 2022.
  5. Web site: Nebraska's Ochaun Mathis Named to Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List. July 26, 2022. July 26, 2022.
  6. Web site: Buschini Named to Ray Guy Award Watch List. July 25, 2022. July 25, 2022.
  7. Web site: Buschini Named to Ray Guy Award Watch List . July 27, 2022. July 27, 2022.
  8. 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
  9. Web site: 2022 Football Schedule. December 10, 2021. University of Nebraska.
  10. Web site: 2022 Nebraska Football Schedule. January 14, 2022. FBSchedules.com.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. 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