2022 Nebraska Cornhuskers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
DivisionWest
Record4–8 (3–6 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMark Whipple (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorErik Chinander (5th season; first four games)
Bill Busch (interim; remainder of season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Uniform
2022 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
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  
Michigan State  3 6   5 7  
Indiana  2 7   4 8  
Rutgers  1 8   4 8  
West Division
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
  • ^ College Football Playoff participant
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

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

Award Player Position Year
Butkus Award[4] Luke Reimer LB JR
Bronko Nagurski Trophy[5] Ochaun Mathis DE SR
Lott IMPACT Trophy[6] Luke Reimer LB JR
Ray Guy Award[7] Brian Buschini P SO

Big Ten Media Days

Preseason Media Poll

The annual Cleveland.com Preseason Big Ten Media Poll.[8]

East
Predicted finish Team Points (1st place votes)
1Ohio State252 (36)
2Michigan203
3Penn State169
4Michigan State162
5Maryland104
6Rutgers60
7Indiana58
West
Predicted finish Team Points (1st place votes)
1Wisconsin246 (31)
2Iowa198 (3)
3Minnesota162 (2)
4Purdue153
5Nebraska123
6Illinois65
7Northwestern61
Media poll (Big Ten Championship)
Rank Team Votes
1Ohio State over Wisconsin31
2Ohio State over Iowa3
3Ohio State over Minnesota2

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 2711:30 a.m.vs. NorthwesternFOXL 28−3142,699
September 32:30 p.m.North Dakota*BTNW 38−1786,590
September 106:30 p.m.Georgia Southern*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, NE
FS1L 42–4586,862
September 1711:00 a.m.No. 6 Oklahoma*
FOXL 14–4987,161
October 16:30 p.m.Indianadagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, NE
BTNW 35–2186,804
October 76:00 p.m.at RutgersFS1W 14–1353,752
October 156:30 p.m.at PurdueBTNL 37–4361,320
October 292:30 p.m.No. 17 Illinois
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, NE
ABCL 9–2686,691
November 511:00 a.m.Minnesota
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, NE (rivalry)
ESPN2L 13–2086,284
November 122:30 p.m.at No. 3 MichiganABCL 3–34110,192
November 1911:00 a.m.Wisconsin
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, NE (rivalry)
ESPNL 14–1586,068
November 253:00 p.m.at IowaBTNW 24–1769,250

[9][10]

Personnel

Roster

2022 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB 0 Jaquez Yant So
WR 1 Decoldest Crawford Injured Fr
WR/CB 2 Tommi Hill So
QB 3 Cooper Hausmann Fr
WR 3 Trey Palmer Jr
WR 4 Alante Brown So
WR 5 Omar Manning GS
QB 6 Chubba Purdy So
QB 7 Mikey Pauley Fr
WR 7 Marcus Washington Jr
QB 8 Logan Smothers So
RB 9 Ajay Allen Injured Fr
RB 10 Anthony Grant Jr
QB 10 Heinrich Haarberg RFr
QB 11 Casey Thompson Sr
WR 12 Janiran Bonner Fr
WR 13 Kamonte Grimes RFr
RB 14 Rahmir Johnson Jr
QB 15 Richard Torres Fr
QB 16 Jarrett Synek RFr
WR 16 Zach Weinmaster Jr
WR 17 Ty Hahn So
QB 18 Matt Masker Sr
WR 19 Barron Miles Jr. So
RB 21 Emmett Johnson Fr
RB 22 Gabe Ervin Jr. RFr
TE 24 Thomas Fidone II Injured RFr
WR 26 Roman Mangini Fr
RB 28 Matthew Schuster RFr
RB 29 Cooper Jewett Jr
WR 32 Brody Belt Sr
RB 34 Beau Psencik So
RB 35 Trevin Luben So
WR 36 Taveon Thompson RFr
RB 37 Isaiah Harris So
WR 41 Elliott Brown So
RB 44 Aiden Young RFr
WR 45 Truitt Robinson RFr
TE 46 John Goodwin Jr
TE 47 Chase Androff Fr
TE 48 Evan Meyersick RFr
TE 49 Nate Boerkircher So
OL 50 Sam Hoskinson RFr
OL 51 Justin Evans-Jenkins Fr
OL 53 Riley Moses Jr
OL 54 Bryce Benhart Jr
OL 57 Ethan Piper Jr
OL 58 Ian Boerkircher Sr
OL 59 Henry Lutovsky RFr
OL 61 Dylan Parrott Fr
OL 63 Nouredin Nouili Jr
OL 65 Teddy Prochazka Injured So
OL 66 Ezra Miller Jr
OL 67 Joey Mancino RFr
OL 69 Turner Corcoran So
OL 70 Keegan Menning So
OL 73 Broc Bando GS
OL 74 Brant Banks Jr
OL 75 Trent Hixson GS
OL 76 Beau Schaller RFr
OL 76 Eli Simonson So
OL 77 Hunter Anthony Sr
OL 77 Michael Lynn Jr
OL 78 Kevin Williams Jr. Injured Sr
OL 79 Alex Conn So
WR 80 Shawn Hardy II RFr
TE 81 James Carnie RFr
TE 82 Chancellor Brewington Sr
TE 83 Travis Vokolek (C) GS
WR 84 Alex Bullock RFr
WR 85 Wyatt Liewer Sr
TE 86 A. J. Rollins RFr
TE 87 Chris Hickman Jr
WR 88 Victor Jones Fr
WR 89 Oliver Martin GS
TE 99 Luke Lyndenmeyer Fr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
EDGE 0 Jake Appleget Fr
S 1 Marques Buford Jr. So
EDGE 2 Caleb Tannor (C) Sr
LB 5 Eteva Mauga-Clements Sr
CB 6 Quinton Newsome Jr
CB 7 Tamon Lynum So
S 8 Myles Farmer Jr
S 9 Deshon Singleton So
EDGE 10 Jimari Butler So
CB 11 Braxton Clark Sr
NB 12 Omar Brown Jr
CB 13 Malcom Hartzog Fr
LB 14 Mikai Gbayor RFr
LB 15 Ernest Hausmann Fr
CB 17 Tyreke Johnson Sr
S 17 Jalil Martin Fr
DB 18 Jaeden Gould Fr
LB 19 Seth Malcom RFr
S 19 Kaine Williams RFr
S 21 Noa Pola-Gates Jr
NB 23 Isaac Gifford So
CB 24 Brandon Moore GS
CB 25 Javier Morton So
DB 26 Koby Bretz RFr
LB 28 Luke Reimer Jr
DB 29 Ashton Hausmann So
LB 30 Randolph Kpai RFr
LB 31 Chris Kolarevic Sr
EDGE 32 Ochaun Mathis Sr
NB 33 Javin Wright Jr
EDGE 34 Simon Otte Sr
DB 35 Derek Branch RFr
NB 35 John Bullock Jr
DB 36 Blake Closman RFr
S 37 Phalen Sanford Jr
DB 40 Darius Moore Sr
DB 41 Christian Lilienkamp RFr
LB 41 Garrett Snodgrass Jr
LB 42 Nick Henrich (C) Jr
DB 43 Michael Booker III RFr
EDGE 44 Garrett Nelson (C) Jr
DB 45 Blake Miller Fr
NB 46 Grant Buda RFr
NB 47 Gage Stenger Fr
DL 50 Jailen Weaver RFr
EDGE 51 Braden Klover So
DL 52 Mosai Newsom Jr
LB 53 Jake Archer Sr
EDGE 54 Ryan Schommer Sr
LB 56 Grant Tagge So
DL 63 Ru'Quan Buckley RFr
DL 72 Nash Hutmacher So
DL 80 Jacob Herbek Jr
DL 82 Colton Feist Sr
DL 87 Brodie Tagaloa Fr
DL 90 Stephon Wynn Sr
DL 91 Devin Drew Sr
DL 96 Marquis Black So
EDGE 97 Blaise Gunnerson So
DL 99 Ty Robinson Jr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
PK 24 Charlie Weinrich Fr
PK 36 Chase Contreraz Jr
PK 49 Timmy Bleekrode So
LS 55 Brady Weas Sr
PK 79 Spencer Pankratz RFr
P 90 Jacob Hohl So
LS 91 Cameron Pieper Sr
PK 92 Brendan Franke So
PK 93 Gabe Heins Jr
LS 94 Cade Mueller Sr
P 95 Brian Buschini So
P 95 Grant Detlefsen Jr
LS 96 Camden Witucki So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Erik ChinanderDefensive coordinator
  • Mark WhippleOffensive coordinator/quarterbacks
  • Bill BuschSpecial teams coordinator/interim defensive coordinator
  • Joey Connors – Interim Special Teams Coordinator
  • Donovan RaiolaOffensive line
  • Sean Beckton – Tight ends
  • Mike Dawson – Defensive line
  • Travis FisherDefensive backs
  • Bryan Applewhite – Running backs
  • Barrett RuudLinebackers
  • Mike Cassano – Offensive analyst
  • Zach Duval – Strength and conditioning coach

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: July 6, 2022

Depth chart

Game summaries

vs Northwestern (Ireland)

Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) vs Nebraska Cornhuskers (0–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 3 14 7731
Cornhuskers 7 7 14028

at Aviva StadiumDublin, 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), Brock Huard (analyst)
  • Sources: huskers.com[11]
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:41) NEB – Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda 32-yard pass from Casey Thompson, Timmy Bleekrode kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:19; Nebraska 7–0)
  • (2:13) NW – Adam Stage 35-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 4:28; Nebraska 7–3)
Second quarter
  • (11:59) NEB – Casey Thompson 1-yard run, Timmy Bleekrode kick (Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 5:14; Nebraska 14–3)
  • (10:58) NW – Raymond Niro III 41-yard pass from Ryan Hilinski, Adam Stage kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:01; Nebraska 14–10)
  • (0:25) NW – Donny Navarro III 6-yard pass from Ryan Hilinski, Adam Stage kick (Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 3:15; Northwestern 17–14)
Third quarter
  • (9:37) NEB – Anthony Grant 3-yard run, Timmy Bleekrode kick (Drive: 8 plays, 88 yards, 3:24; Nebraska 21–17)
  • (9:09) NEB – Anthony Grant 46-yard run, Timmy Bleekrode kick (Drive: 2 plays, 46 yards, 0:17; Nebraska 28–17)
  • (7:53) NW – Cam Porter 3-yard run, Adam Stage kick (Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 1:16; Nebraska 28–24)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:34) NW – Evan Hull 4-yard run, Adam Stage kick (Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 0:50; Northwestern 31–28)
StatisticsNWNEB
First downs2523
Total yards528465
Rushes/yards47–21431–110
Passing yards314355
Passing: Comp–Att–Int27–38–025–42–2
Time of possession34:1425:46
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
NorthwesternPassingRyan Hilinski27/38, 314 yards, 2 TD
RushingEvan Hull22 carries, 119 yards, TD
ReceivingMalik Washington8 receptions, 97 yards
NebraskaPassingCasey Thompson25/42, 355 yards, TD, INT
RushingAnthony Grant19 carries, 101 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingIsaiah Garcia-Castaneda4 receptions, 120 yards, TD

vs North Dakota (FCS)

North Dakota Fighting Hawks (0–0) vs Nebraska Cornhuskers (0–1) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Fighting Hawks 0 7 10017
Cornhuskers 7 0 171438

at Memorial StadiumLincoln, 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), Rick Pizzo (sideline)
  • Sources: huskers.com[12]
Game information
First quarter
  • (6:46) NEB – Anthony Grant 19-yard run, Timmy Bleekrode kick (Drive: 8 plays, 87 yards, 2:02; Nebraska 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (0:13) UND – Adam Zavalney 1-yard pass from Tommy Schuster, Brady Stevens kick (Drive: 16 plays, 80 yards, 6:51; Tied 7–7)
Third quarter
  • (13:12) NEB – Nate Boerkircher 19-yard pass from Casey Thompson, Timmy Bleekrode kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:48; Nebraska 14–7)
  • (8:36) NEB – Timmy Bleekrode 46-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 0:56; Nebraska 17–7)
  • (5:52) UND – Brady Stevens 23-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:44; Nebraska 17–10)
  • (4:22) UND – Tyler Hoosman 5-yard run, Brady Stevens kick (Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 0:44; Tied 17–17)
  • (2:30) NEB – Anthony Grant 46-yard run, Timmy Bleekrode kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:48; Nebraska 24–17)
Fourth quarter
  • (6:35) NEB – Ajay Allen 14-yard run, Timmy Bleekrode kick (Drive: 11 plays, 89 yards, 4:25; Nebraska 31–17)
  • (2:07) NEB – Chancellor Brewington 5-yard pass Casey Thompson, Timmy Bleekrode kick (Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 3:31; Nebraska 38–17)
StatisticsUNDNEB
First downs1826
Total yards306437
Rushes/yards33–17541–224
Passing yards131193
Passing: Comp–Att–Int24–37–014–21–1
Time of possession36:0123:59
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
North DakotaPassingTommy Schuster24/37, 131 yards, TD
RushingIsaiah Smith10 carries, 104 yards
ReceivingBo Belquist6 receptions, 40 yards
NebraskaPassingCasey Thompson14/21, 193 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingAnthony Grant23 carries, 189 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingTrey Palmer4 receptions, 82 yards

vs Georgia Southern

Georgia Southern Eagles (1–0) vs Nebraska Cornhuskers (1–1) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Eagles 14 14 71045
Cornhuskers 7 21 7742

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), Mark Helfrich (analyst)
  • Sources: huskers.com[13]
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:02) GASO – Jalen White 2-yard run, Alex Raynor kick (Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 4:59; Georgia Southern 7–0)
  • (4:17) NEB – Casey Thompson 8-yard run, Timmy Bleekrode kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:45; Tied 7–7)
  • (2:21) GASO – Jalen White 26-yard run, Alex Raynor kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:56; Georgia Southern 14–7)
Second quarter
  • (13:40) NEB – Brody Belt 21-yard pass from Casey Thompson, Timmy Bleekrode kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:41; Tied 14–14)
  • (8:25) NEB – Anthony Grant 4-yard run, Timmy Bleekrode kick (Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 4:33; Nebraska 21–14)
  • (7:27) GASO – Gerald Green 1-yard run, Alex Raynor kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:58; Tied 21–21)
  • (4:00) GASO – Gerald Green 47-yard run, Alex Raynor kick (Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:54; Georgia Southern 28–21)
  • (1:50) NEB – Casey Thompson 2-yard run, Timmy Bleekrode kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:10; Tied 28–28)
Third quarter
  • (12:12) GASO – Amare Jones 10-yard pass from Kyle Vantrease, Alex Raynor kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:48; Georgia Southern 35–28)
  • (3:18) NEB – Ajay Allen 7-yard run, Timmy Bleekrode kick (Drive: 13 plays, 84 yards, 4:59; Tied 35–35)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:42) GASO – Alex Raynor 19-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 3:29; Georgia Southern 38–35)
  • (3:05) NEB – Casey Thompson 1-yard run, Timmy Bleekrode kick (Drive: 15 plays, 98 yards, 5:58; Nebraska 42–38)
  • (0:36) GASO – Kyle Vantrease 8-yard run, Alex Raynor kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 2:29; Georgia Southern 45–42)
StatisticsGASONEB
First downs3433
Total yards642575
Rushes/yards30–23347–257
Passing yards409318
Passing: Comp–Att–Int37–56–223–34–0
Time of possession28:0431:56
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Georgia SouthernPassingKyle Vantrease37/56, 409 yards, TD, 2 INT
RushingGerald Green10 carries, 132 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingDerwin Burgess Jr.12 receptions, 119 yards
NebraskaPassingCasey Thompson23/34, 318 yards, TD
RushingAnthony Grant27 carries, 138 yards, TD
ReceivingMarcus Washington6 receptions, 123 yards

vs No. 6 Oklahoma

No. 6 Oklahoma Sooners (2–0) vs Nebraska Cornhuskers (1–2) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 6 Sooners 14 21 14655
Cornhuskers 7 0 0714

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 (play-by-play), Brady Quinn (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Jenny Taft (sideline)
  • Sources: huskers.com[14]
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:19) NEB – Trey Palmer 32-yard pass from Casey Thompson, Timmy Bleekrode kick (Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 1:57; Nebraska 7–0)
  • (9:30) OKLA – Dillon Gabriel 61-yard run, Zach Schmitt kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:49; Tied 7–7)
  • (1:57) OKLA – Jalil Farooq 25-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel, Zach Schmitt kick (Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 2:17; Oklahoma 14–7)
Second quarter
  • (14:48) OKLA – Marcus Major 1-yard run, Zach Schmitt kick (Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 0:55; Oklahoma 21–7)
  • (11:35) OKLA – Marcus Major 24-yard pass from Brayden Willis, Zach Schmitt kick (Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 1:55; Oklahoma 28–7)
  • (1:44) OKLA – Eric Gray 16-yard run, Zach Schmitt kick (Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:10; Oklahoma 35–7)
Third quarter
  • (13:13) OKLA – Eric Gray 21-yard run, Zach Schmitt kick (Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 1:41; Oklahoma 42–7)
  • (8:59) OKLA – Theo Wease 15-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel, Zach Schmitt kick (Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:10; Oklahoma 49–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (3:17) NEB – Chubba Purdy 8-yard run, Timmy Bleekrode kick (Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 5:04; Oklahoma 49–14)
StatisticsOKLANEB
First downs3121
Total yards580327
Rushes/yards54–31245–163
Passing yards268164
Passing: Comp–Att–Int19–30–021–31–1
Time of possession29:3630:24
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
OklahomaPassingDillon Gabriel16/27, 230 yards, 2 TD
RushingEric Gray11 carries, 113 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingMarvin Mims4 receptions, 66 yards
NebraskaPassingCasey Thompson14/20, 129 yards, TD
RushingGabe Ervin Jr.7 carries, 60 yards
ReceivingTrey Palmer10 receptions, 92 yards, 1 TD

vs Indiana

Indiana Hoosiers (3–1) vs Nebraska Cornhuskers (1–3) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Hoosiers 0 21 0021
Cornhuskers 7 14 01435

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), Meghan McKeown (sideline)
  • Sources: huskers.com[15]
Game information
First quarter
  • (13:17) NEB – Oliver Martin 34-yard pass from Casey Thompson, Timmy Bleekrode kick (Drive: 3 plays, 72 yards, 0:47; Nebraska 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (12:17) IU – Myles Jackson 0-yard fumble return, Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 3 plays, -9 yards, 1:09; Tied 7–7)
  • (10:03) NEB – Malcolm Hertzog 30-yard blocked punt return, Timmy Bleekrode kick (Drive: 3 plays, 1 yard, 0:51; Nebraska 14–7)
  • (5:54) NEB – Jaquez Yant 1-yard run, Timmy Bleekrode kick (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:08; Nebraska 21–7)
  • (3:09) IU – Emery Simmons 13-yard pass from Connor Bazelak, Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:45; Nebraska 21–14)
  • (0:15) IU – Shaun Shivers 1-yard run, Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 1:53; Tied 21–21)
Third quarter

None'

Fourth quarter
  • (13:43) NEB – Trey Palmer 71-yard pass from Casey Thompson, Timmy Bleekrode kick (Drive: 3 plays, 87 yards, 0:59; Nebraska 28–21)
  • (6:53) NEB – Casey Thompson 1-yard run, Timmy Bleekrode kick (Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 6:05; Nebraska 35–21)
StatisticsIUNEB
First downs1422
Total yards290385
Rushes/yards23–6751–115
Passing yards223270
Passing: Comp–Att–Int22–44–118–27–1
Time of possession25:0934:51
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
IndianaPassingConnor Bazelak22/44, 223 yards, TD, INT
RushingJaylin Lucas3 carries, 39 yards
ReceivingEmery Simmons6 receptions, 57 yards, TD
NebraskaPassingCasey Thompson18/27, 270 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingAnthony Grant32 carries, 136 yards
ReceivingTrey Palmer8 receptions, 157 yards, 1 TD

at Rutgers

Nebraska Cornhuskers (2–3) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (3–2) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cornhuskers 0 0 7714
Scarlet Knights 10 3 0013

at SHI StadiumPiscataway, 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), Devin Gardner (analyst)
  • Sources: huskers.com[16]
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:22) RUTG – Noah Vedral 21-yard run, Jude McAtamney kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:38; Rutgers 7–0)
  • (2:29) RUTG – Jude McAtamney 25-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:27; Rutgers 10–0)
Second quarter
  • (6:30) RUTG – Jude McAtamney 40-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 2:32; Rutgers 13–0)
Third quarter
  • (10:35) NEB – Travis Vokolek 7-yard pass from Casey Thompson, Timmy Bleekrode kick (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:25; Rutgers 13–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (8:54) NEB – Trey Palmer 27-yard pass from Casey Thompson, Timmy Bleekrode kick (Drive: 1 play, 27 yards, 0:06; Nebraska 14–13)
StatisticsNEBRUTG
First downs1814
Total yards304348
Rushes/yards29–7238–115
Passing yards232233
Passing: Comp–Att–Int24–37–212–30–3
Time of possession31:4028:20
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
NebraskaPassingCasey Thompson24/36, 232 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingAnthony Grant19 carries, 47 yards
ReceivingTrey Palmer4 receptions, 64 yards, 1 TD
RutgersPassingNoah Vedral6/15, 133 yards
RushingSamuel Brown V16 carries, 63 yards
ReceivingShameen Jones2 receptions, 76 yards

at Purdue

Nebraska Cornhuskers (3–3) at Purdue Boilermakers (4–2) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cornhuskers 0 13 17737
Boilermakers 10 17 7943

at Ross-Ade StadiumWest 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), Elise Menaker (sideline)
  • Sources: huskers.com[17]
Game information
First quarter
  • (5:54) PUR – T. J. Sheffield 2-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell, Mitchell Fineran kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:40; Purdue 7–0)
  • (1:09) PUR – Mitchell Fineran 37-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 3:00; Purdue 10–0)
Second quarter
  • (13:16) NEB – Jaquez Yant 1-yard run, Timmy Bleekrode kick (Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 2:49; Purdue 10–7)
  • (9:01) NEB – Timmy Bleekrode 36-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 2:10; Tied 10–10)
  • (5:49) PUR – Charlie Jones 31-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell, Mitchell Fineran kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:12; Purdue 17–10)
  • (4:44) PUR– Mitchell Fineran 37-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:46; Purdue 20–10)
  • (0:35) PUR – Devin Mockobee 1-yard run, Mitchell Fineran kick (Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 2:13; Purdue 27–10)
  • (0:00) NEB – Timmy Bleekrode 43-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 0:35; Purdue 27–13)
Third quarter
  • (13:51) NEB – Trey Palmer 37-yard pass from Casey Thompson, Timmy Bleekrode kick (Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards, 1:04; Purdue 27–20)
  • (5:17) NEB – Timmy Bleekrode 22-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 1:05; Purdue 27–23)
  • (2:18) PUR – T. J. Sheffield 28-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell, Mitchell Fineran kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:59; Purdue 34–23)
  • (1:46) NEB – Trey Palmer 72-yard pass from Casey Thompson, Timmy Bleekrode kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:32; Purdue 34–30)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:00) PUR – Mitchell Fineran 34-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 72 yards, 6:41; Purdue 37–30)
  • (6:55) PUR – Charlie Jones 2-yard from Aidan O'Connell (Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:08; Purdue 43–30)
  • (5:55) NEB – Anthony Grant 1-yard run, Timmy Bleekrode kick (Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 0:55; Purdue 43–37)
StatisticsNEBPUR
First downs1538
Total yards476608
Rushes/yards23–12247–217
Passing yards354391
Passing: Comp–Att–Int16–29–235–54–1
Time of possession17:1842:42
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
NebraskaPassingCasey Thompson16/29, 354 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingTrey Palmer1 carry, 60 yards
ReceivingTrey Palmer7 receptions, 237 yards, 2 TD
PurduePassingAidan O'Connell35/54, 391 yards, 4 TD, INT
RushingDevin Mockobee30 carries, 178 yards, TD
ReceivingCharlie Jones12 receptions, 132 yards, 2 TD

vs No. 17 Illinois

No. 17 Illinois Fighting Illini (6–1) vs Nebraska Cornhuskers (3–4) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 17 Fighting Illini 6 14 3326
Cornhuskers 3 6 009

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), Tom Luginbill (sideline)
  • Sources: huskers.com[18]
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:33) ILL – Isaiah Williams 46-yard pass from Tommy DeVito (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:27; Illinois 6–0)
  • (1:49) NEB – Timmy Bleekrode 26-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 3:15; Illinois 6–3)
Second quarter
  • (9:38) NEB – Travis Vokolek 56-yard pass from Casey Thompson (Drive: 5 plays, 93 yards, 2:24; Nebraska 9–6)
  • (6:03) ILL – Chase Brown 1-yard run, Caleb Griffin kick (Drive: 2 plays, 11 yards, 0:28; Illinois 13–9)
  • (0:23) ILL – Chase Brown 12-yard pass from Tommy DeVito, Caleb Griffin kick (Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 4:08; Illinois 20–9)
Third quarter
  • (3:29) ILL – Caleb Griffin 36-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 7:27; Illinois 23–9)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:12) ILL – Caleb Griffin 41-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 2:00; Illinois 26–9)
StatisticsILLNEB
First downs189
Total yards367248
Rushes/yards48–18825–60
Passing yards179188
Passing: Comp–Att–Int20–22–011–24–3
Time of possession38:1321:47
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
IllinoisPassingTommy DeVito20/22, 179 yards, 2 TD
RushingChase Brown32 carries, 149 yards, TD
ReceivingIsaiah Williams9 receptions, 93 yards, TD
NebraskaPassingCasey Thompson7/15, 172 yards, TD, 2 INT
RushingAnthony Grant12 carries, 61 yards
ReceivingTravis Vokolek1 reception, 56 yards, TD

vs Minnesota

Minnesota Golden Gophers (5–3) vs Nebraska Cornhuskers (3–5) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Golden Gophers 0 0 101020
Cornhuskers 10 0 0313

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), Taylor McGregor (sideline)
  • Sources: huskers.com[19]
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:46) NEB – Chubba Purdy 2-yard run, Timmy Bleekrode kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:14; Nebraska 7–0)
  • (4:18) NEB – Timmy Bleekrode 24-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 4:31; Nebraska 10–0)
Second quarter

None

Third quarter
  • (10:30) MINN – Matthew Trickett 47-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 4:30; Nebraska 10–3)
  • (3:20) MINN – Mohamed Ibrahim 3-yard run, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 6 plays, 86 yards, 3:01; Tied 10–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:02) MINN – Matthew Trickett 49-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 3:22; Minnesota 13–10)
  • (9:22) MINN – Mohamed Ibrahim 3-yard run, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 3:48; Minnesota 20–10)
  • (4:49) NEB – Timmy Bleekrode 26-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 4:33; Minnesota 20–13)
StatisticsMINNNEB
First downs1813
Total yards300267
Rushes/yards45–12535–146
Passing yards175121
Passing: Comp–Att–Int12–20–011–26–1
Time of possession34:4125:19
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
MinnesotaPassingAthan Kaliakmanis6/12, 137 yards
RushingMohamed Ibrahim32 carries, 128 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingDaniel Jackson5 receptions, 88 yards
NebraskaPassingLogan Smothers5/10, 80 yards
RushingAnthony Grant21 carries, 115 yards
ReceivingMarcus Washington2 receptions, 63 yards

at No. 3 Michigan

Nebraska Cornhuskers (3–6) at No. 3 Michigan Wolverines (9–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cornhuskers 0 3 003
No. 3 Wolverines 7 10 71034

at Michigan StadiumAnn 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), Quint Kessenich (sideline)
  • Sources: huskers.com[20]
Game information
First quarter
  • (4:26) MICH – Blake Corum 2-yard run, Jake Moody kick (Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:48; Michigan 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (8:46) MICH – Ronnie Bell 9-yard pass from J. J. McCarthy, Jake Moody kick (Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 3:24; Michigan 14–0)
  • (4:10) NEB – Timmy Bleekrode 37-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 4:36; Michigan 14–3)
  • (0:01) MICH – Jake Moody 30-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 4:09; Michigan 17–3)
Third quarter
  • (0:57) MICH – J. J. McCarthy 3-yard run, Jake Moody kick (Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:58; Michigan 24–3)
Fourth quarter
  • (9:39) MICH – Ronnie Bell 29-yard pass from J. J. McCarthy, recovered by Andrel Anthony, Jake Moody kick (Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 3:27; Michigan 31–3)
  • (1:17) MICH – Jake Moody 43-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 4:35; Michigan 34–3)
StatisticsNEBMICH
First downs827
Total yards146412
Rushes/yards29–7549–264
Passing yards71148
Passing: Comp–Att–Int10–19–010–20–0
Time of possession24:4835:12
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
NebraskaPassingChubba Purdy6/11, 56 yards
RushingChubba Purdy5 carries, 39 yards
ReceivingMarcus Washington2 receptions, 36 yards
MichiganPassingJ. J. McCarthy8/17, 129 yards, 2 TD
RushingBlake Corum28 carries, 162 yards, TD
ReceivingRonnie Bell4 receptions, 72 yards, TD

vs Wisconsin

Wisconsin Badgers (5–5) vs Nebraska Cornhuskers (3–7) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Badgers 0 0 31215
Cornhuskers 0 7 7014

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), Quint Kessenich (sideline)
  • Sources: huskers.com[21]
Game information
First quarter

None

Second quarter
  • (6:40) NEB – Trey Palmer 11-yard pass from Casey Thompson, Timmy Bleekrode kick (Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 3:33; Nebraska 7–0)
Third quarter
  • (4:50) WISC – Nate Van Zelst 25-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards, 7:34; Nebraska 7–3)
  • (0:34) NEB – Trey Palmer 19-yard pass from Casey Thompson, Timmy Bleekrode kick (Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 4:16; Nebraska 14–3)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:07) WISC – Skyler Bell 10-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:27; Nebraska 14–9)
  • (0:35) WISC – Graham Mertz 1-yard run (Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 2:36; Wisconsin 15–14)
StatisticsWISCNEB
First downs2112
Total yards318171
Rushes/yards52–23529–65
Passing yards83106
Passing: Comp–Att–Int8–18–112–20–0
Time of possession36:5723:03
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
WisconsinPassingGraham Mertz8/18, 83 yards, TD, INT
RushingChez Mellusi21 carries, 98 yards
ReceivingKeontez Lewis3 receptions, 31 yards
NebraskaPassingCasey Thompson12/20, 106 yards, 2 TD
RushingCasey Thompson11 carries, 33 yards
ReceivingTrey Palmer4 receptions, 47 yards, 2 TD

at Iowa

Nebraska Cornhuskers (3–8) at Iowa Hawkeyes (7–4) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cornhuskers 10 7 7024
Hawkeyes 0 0 71017

at Kinnick StadiumIowa 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), Rick Pizzo (sideline)
  • Sources: huskers.com[22]
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:45) NEB – Trey Palmer 87-yard pass from Casey Thompson, Timmy Bleekrode kick (Drive: 1 play, 87 yards, 0:12; Nebraska 7–0)
  • (3:24) NEB – Timmy Bleekrode 21-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 28 yards, 3:08; Nebraska 10–0)
Second quarter
  • (10:51) NEB – Trey Palmer 18-yard pass from Casey Thompson, Timmy Bleekrode kick (Drive: 3 plays, 39 yards, 0:51; Nebraska 17–0)
Third quarter
  • (12:15) NEB – Marcus Washington 14-yard pass from Casey Thompson, Timmy Bleekrode kick (Drive: 3 plays, 18 yards, 1:17; Nebraska 24–0)
  • (8:32) IOWA – Kaleb Johnson 44-yard run, Drew Stevens kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:43; Nebraska 24–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (6:49) IOWA – Luke Lachey 14-yard pass from Alex Padilla, Drew Stevens kick (Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 2:45; Nebraska 24–14)
  • (5:41) IOWA – Drew Stevens 45-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:22; Nebraska 24–17)
StatisticsNEBIOWA
First downs1718
Total yards329274
Rushes/yards35–5133–124
Passing yards278150
Passing: Comp–Att–Int20–30–017–39–1
Time of possession31:1528:45
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
NebraskaPassingCasey Thompson20/30, 278 yards, 3 TD
RushingRahmir Johnson12 carries, 52 yards
ReceivingTrey Palmer9 receptions, 165 yards, 2 TD
IowaPassingAlex Padilla16/33, 141 yards, TD, INT
RushingKaleb Johnson16 carries, 109 yards, TD
ReceivingLuke Lachey7 receptions, 89 yards, TD

Big Ten awards

Player of the Week Honors

Weekly Awards
Player Award Week Awarded Ref.
Anthony Grant Big Ten Co-offensive Player of the Week Week 1 [23]
Malcolm Hartzog Big Ten Freshman of the Week Week 5 [24]

All-Conference awards

2022 Big Ten Offense All-Conference Teams and Awards[25]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
APRV
Coaches
CFPNot releasedNot released

Players drafted into the NFL

Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
6189Ochaun MathisDELos Angeles Rams
6191Trey PalmerWRTampa Bay Buccaneers

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