2022 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team
American college football season
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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.
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
West
Record4–8 (3–6 Big Ten)
Headcoach
- Scott Frost (5th season; first three games)
- Mickey Joseph (interim; remainder of season)
| 2022 Nebraska Cornhuskers football | |
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| West | |
| Record | 4–8 (3–6 Big Ten) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Mark Whipple (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Spread |
| Defensive coordinator | Erik Chinander (5th season; first four games) Bill Busch (interim; remainder of season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| No. 3 Michigan xy$^ | 9 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Ohio State ^ | 8 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Penn State | 7 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 4 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 2 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rutgers | 1 | – | 8 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State† | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Purdue xy | 6 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 5 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 5 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 5 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 4 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 3 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 1 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Michigan 43, Purdue 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.[2] 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.[3]
On November 26, 2022, Nebraska announced the hiring of Matt Rhule to become the 31st head coach of the Nebraska football program.[4]
Preseason
Award watch lists
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
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| Butkus Award[5] | Luke Reimer | LB | JR |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy[6] | Ochaun Mathis | DE | SR |
| Lott IMPACT Trophy[7] | Luke Reimer | LB | JR |
| Ray Guy Award[8] | Brian Buschini | P | SO |
Big Ten Media Days
Preseason Media Poll
The annual Cleveland.com Preseason Big Ten Media Poll.[9]
| East | ||
| Predicted finish | Team | Points (1st place votes) |
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| 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 | ||
| Predicted finish | Team | Points (1st place votes) |
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| 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) | ||
| Rank | Team | Votes |
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| 1 | Ohio State over Wisconsin | 31 |
| 2 | Ohio State over Iowa | 3 |
| 3 | Ohio State over Minnesota | 2 |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 27 | 11:30 a.m. | vs. Northwestern | FOX | L 28–31 | 42,699 | |
| September 3 | 2:30 p.m. | North Dakota* | BTN | W 38–17 | 86,590 | |
| September 10 | 6:30 p.m. | Georgia Southern* |
| FS1 | L 42–45 | 86,862 |
| September 17 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 6 Oklahoma* |
| FOX | L 14–49 | 87,161 |
| October 1 | 6:30 p.m. | Indiana |
| BTN | W 35–21 | 86,804 |
| October 7 | 6:00 p.m. | at Rutgers | FS1 | W 14–13 | 53,752 | |
| October 15 | 6:30 p.m. | at Purdue | BTN | L 37–43 | 61,320 | |
| October 29 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 17 Illinois |
| ABC | L 9–26 | 86,691 |
| November 5 | 11:00 a.m. | Minnesota |
| ESPN2 | L 13–20 | 86,284 |
| November 12 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 3 Michigan | ABC | L 3–34 | 110,192 | |
| November 19 | 11:00 a.m. | Wisconsin |
| ESPN | L 14–15 | 86,068 |
| November 25 | 3:00 p.m. | at Iowa | BTN | W 24–17 | 69,250 | |
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Personnel
Roster
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Game summaries
vs Northwestern (Ireland)
Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) vs Nebraska Cornhuskers (0–0) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Wildcats | 3 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Cornhuskers | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
at Aviva Stadium • Dublin, Ireland
- Date: August 27, 2022
- Game time: 4:30 p.m. GMT
- Game weather: Sunny, 65 °F (18 °C)
- Game attendance: 42,699
- Referee: Mark Cannon
- TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti (play-by-play) and Brock Huard (analyst)
- Sources: huskers.com[12]
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| Statistics | NW | NEB |
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| 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 |
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| Northwestern | Passing | Ryan Hilinski | 27/38, 314 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Evan Hull | 22 carries, 119 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Malik Washington | 8 receptions, 97 yards | |
| Nebraska | Passing | Casey Thompson | 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)
North Dakota Fighting Hawks (0–0) vs Nebraska Cornhuskers (0–1) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Fighting Hawks | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| Cornhuskers | 7 | 0 | 17 | 14 | 38 |
at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE
- Date: September 3, 2022
- Game time: 2:40 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny, 79 °F (26 °C)
- Game attendance: 86,590
- Referee: Bryan Banks
- TV announcers (BTN): Brandon Gaudin (play-by-play), Joshua Perry (analyst), and Rick Pizzo (sideline)
- Sources: huskers.com[13]
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| Statistics | UND | NEB |
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| 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 |
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| 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 | Trey Palmer | 4 receptions, 82 yards |
vs Georgia Southern
Georgia Southern Eagles (1–0) vs Nebraska Cornhuskers (1–1) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Eagles | 14 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 45 |
| Cornhuskers | 7 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE
- Date: September 10, 2022
- Game time: 6:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Cloudy, 63 °F (17 °C)
- Game attendance: 86,862
- Referee: Jeffrey Servinski
- TV announcers (FS1): Noah Eagle (play-by-play) and Mark Helfrich (analyst)
- Sources: huskers.com[14]
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| Statistics | GASO | NEB |
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| 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 |
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| Georgia Southern | Passing | Kyle Vantrease | 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
No. 6 Oklahoma Sooners (2–0) vs Nebraska Cornhuskers (1–2) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 6 Sooners | 14 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 55 |
| Cornhuskers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE
- Date: September 17, 2022
- Game time: 11:00 a.m.
- Game weather: Cloudy, 69 °F (21 °C)
- Game attendance: 87,161
- Referee: David Alvarez
- TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (1st half)/Brady Quinn (2nd half) (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline)
- Sources: huskers.com[15]
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| Statistics | OKLA | NEB |
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| 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 |
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| Oklahoma | Passing | Dillon Gabriel | 16/27, 230 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Eric Gray | 11 carries, 113 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Marvin Mims | 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
Indiana Hoosiers (3–1) vs Nebraska Cornhuskers (1–3) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Hoosiers | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Cornhuskers | 7 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE
- Date: October 1, 2022
- Game time: 6:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny, 76 °F (24 °C)
- Game attendance: 86,804
- Referee: Reggie Smith
- TV announcers (BTN): Mark Followill (play-by-play), Matt Millen (analyst), and Meghan McKeown (sideline)
- Sources: huskers.com[16]
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| Statistics | IU | NEB |
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| 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 |
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| Indiana | Passing | Connor Bazelak | 22/44, 223 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Jaylin Lucas | 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
Nebraska Cornhuskers (2–3) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (3–2) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cornhuskers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Scarlet Knights | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
at SHI Stadium • Piscataway, NJ
- Date: October 7, 2022
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 69 °F (21 °C)
- Game attendance: 53,752
- Referee: Mark Kluczynski
- TV announcers (FS1): Adam Alexander (play-by-play) and Devin Gardner (analyst)
- Sources: huskers.com[17]
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| Statistics | NEB | RUTG |
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| 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 |
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| 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
Nebraska Cornhuskers (3–3) at Purdue Boilermakers (4–2) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cornhuskers | 0 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 37 |
| Boilermakers | 10 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 43 |
at Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN
- Date: October 15, 2022
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 52 °F (11 °C)
- Game attendance: 61,320
- Referee: Michael Canon
- TV announcers (BTN): Cory Provus (play-by-play), Matt Millen (analyst), and Elise Menaker (sideline)
- Sources: huskers.com[18]
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| Statistics | NEB | PUR |
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| 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 |
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| 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 | Aidan O'Connell | 35/54, 391 yards, 4 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Devin Mockobee | 30 carries, 178 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Charlie Jones | 12 receptions, 132 yards, 2 TD |
vs No. 17 Illinois
No. 17 Illinois Fighting Illini (6–1) vs Nebraska Cornhuskers (3–4) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 17 Fighting Illini | 6 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 26 |
| Cornhuskers | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE
- Date: October 29, 2022
- Game time: 2:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C)
- Game attendance: 86,691
- Referee: Greg Blum
- TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), and Tom Luginbill (sideline)
- Sources: huskers.com[19]
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| Statistics | ILL | NEB |
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| 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 |
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| Illinois | Passing | Tommy DeVito | 20/22, 179 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Chase Brown | 32 carries, 149 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Isaiah Williams | 9 receptions, 93 yards, TD | |
| Nebraska | Passing | Casey Thompson | 7/15, 172 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Anthony Grant | 12 carries, 61 yards | |
| Receiving | Travis Vokolek | 1 reception, 56 yards, TD |
vs Minnesota
Minnesota Golden Gophers (5–3) vs Nebraska Cornhuskers (3–5) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Golden Gophers | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Cornhuskers | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE
- Date: November 5, 2022
- Game time: 11:00 a.m.
- Game weather: Sunny, 40 °F (4 °C)
- Game attendance: 86,284
- Referee: Mark Kluczynski
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), and Taylor McGregor (sideline)
- Sources: huskers.com[20]
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| 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 | Athan Kaliakmanis | 6/12, 137 yards |
| Rushing | Mohamed Ibrahim | 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
Nebraska Cornhuskers (3–6) at No. 3 Michigan Wolverines (9–0) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornhuskers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| No. 3 Wolverines | 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
- Date: November 12, 2022
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Snowy, 40 °F (4 °C)
- Game attendance: 110,192
- Referee: Jerry McGinn
- TV announcers (ABC): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Robert Griffin III (analyst), and Quint Kessenich (sideline)
- Sources: huskers.com[21]
| Game information |
|---|
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| 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 | Chubba Purdy | 6/11, 56 yards |
| Rushing | Chubba Purdy | 5 carries, 39 yards | |
| Receiving | Marcus Washington | 2 receptions, 36 yards | |
| Michigan | Passing | J. J. McCarthy | 8/17, 129 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Blake Corum | 28 carries, 162 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Ronnie Bell | 4 receptions, 72 yards, TD |
vs Wisconsin
Wisconsin Badgers (5–5) vs Nebraska Cornhuskers (3–7) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badgers | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 15 |
| Cornhuskers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE
- Date: November 19, 2022
- Game time: 11:00 a.m.
- Game weather: Sunny, 28 °F (−2 °C)
- Game attendance: 86,068
- Referee: Reggie Smith
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Robert Griffin III (analyst), and Quint Kessenich (sideline)
- Sources: huskers.com[22]
| Game information |
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| 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 | Graham Mertz | 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
Nebraska Cornhuskers (3–8) at Iowa Hawkeyes (7–4) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornhuskers | 10 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Hawkeyes | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA
- Date: November 25, 2022
- Game time: 3:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Clear, 53 °F (12 °C)
- Game attendance: 69,250
- Referee: Ron Snodgrass
- TV announcers (BTN): Brandon Gaudin (play-by-play), Jake Butt (analyst), and Rick Pizzo (sideline)
- Sources: huskers.com[23]
| Game information |
|---|
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| 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 | Alex Padilla | 16/33, 141 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Kaleb Johnson | 16 carries, 109 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Luke Lachey | 7 receptions, 89 yards, TD |
Big Ten awards
Player of the Week Honors
All-Conference awards
2022 Big Ten Offense All-Conference Teams and Awards[26]
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Rankings
Players drafted into the NFL
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 189 | Ochaun Mathis | DE | Los Angeles Rams |
| 6 | 191 | Trey Palmer | WR | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |