2022 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2022
| team = Nebraska Cornhuskers
| sport = football
| image = Nebraska Cornhuskers logo.svg
| image_size = 100
| conference = Big Ten Conference
| division = West
| short_conf = Big Ten
| CoachRank =
| APRank =
| CFPRank =
| 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)
| dc_year =
| def_scheme = 4–3
| captain =
| stadium = Memorial Stadium
| bowl =
| bowl_result =
| uniform = B1G-Uniform-Nebraska-2020.png
}}
{{2022 Big Ten Conference football standings}}
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.{{cite web |url=https://huskers.com/news/2022/9/11/statement-from-nebraska-director-of-athletics-trev-alberts.aspx |title=Statement from Director of Athletics Trev Alberts |publisher=NU Athletic Communications |website=huskers.com |date=September 11, 2022}} 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.{{cite web | last=Bland | first=Evan | title=Nebraska fires defensive coordinator Erik Chinander | website=Omaha World-Herald | date=2024-10-18 | url=https://omaha.com/sports/huskers/football/nebraska-fires-defensive-coordinator-erik-chinander/article_c1cbc540-8e3b-5053-9a4f-6123cc8597ec.html#tracking-source=home-top-story | access-date=2024-11-02}}
On November 26, 2022, Nebraska announced the hiring of Matt Rhule to become the 31st head coach of the Nebraska football program.{{cite web | title=Matt Rhule to Lead Nebraska Football Program | website=Nebraska Cornhuskers Athletics| date=2022-11-26 | url=https://huskers.com/news/2022/11/26/matt-rhule-to-lead-nebraska-football-program | access-date=2024-11-25}}
Preseason
=Award watch lists=
=Big Ten Media Days=
==Preseason Media Poll==
The annual Cleveland.com Preseason Big Ten Media Poll.[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]
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|align="center" Colspan="3" |East {{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Big Ten Conference|Predicted finish|Team|Points (1st place votes)}} | ||
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| 1 | Ohio State | 252 (36) |
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| 2 | Michigan | 203 |
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| 3 | Penn State | 169 |
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| 4 | Michigan State | 162 |
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| 5 | Maryland | 104 |
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| 6 | Rutgers | 60 |
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| 7 | Indiana | 58 |
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|align="center" Colspan="3" |West {{CollegeSecondaryHeader|team=Big Ten Conference|Predicted finish|Team|Points (1st place votes)}} | ||
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| 1 | Wisconsin | 246 (31) |
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| 2 | Iowa | 198 (3) |
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| 3 | Minnesota | 162 (2) |
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| 4 | Purdue | 153 |
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| 5 | Nebraska | 123 |
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| 6 | Illinois | 65 |
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| 7 | Northwestern | 61 |
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|align="center" Colspan="3" |Media poll (Big Ten Championship) | ||
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| 1 | Ohio State over Wisconsin | 31 |
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| 2 | Ohio State over Iowa | 3 |
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| 3 | Ohio State over Minnesota | 2 |
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2022
| poll = AP Poll (and CFP Rankings,)
| timezone = Central
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = August 27
| time = 11:30 a.m.
| w/l = l
| neutral = y
| opponent = Northwestern
| site_stadium = Aviva Stadium
| site_cityst = Dublin, Ireland
| gamename = Aer Lingus College Football Classic
| tv = FOX
| score = 28–31
| attend = 42,699
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 3
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = North Dakota
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Lincoln, NE
| tv = BTN
| score = 38–17
| attend = 86,590
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 10
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Georgia Southern
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Lincoln, NE
| tv = FS1
| score = 42–45
| attend = 86,862
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 17
| time = 11:00 a.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opprank = 6
| opponent = Oklahoma
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Lincoln, NE
| gamename = rivalry, Big Noon Kickoff
| tv = FOX
| score = 14–49
| attend = 87,161
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Indiana
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Lincoln, NE
| tv = BTN
| score = 35–21
| attend = 86,804
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|October 7|Friday}}
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Rutgers
| site_stadium = SHI Stadium
| site_cityst = Piscataway, NJ
| tv = FS1
| score = 14–13
| attend = 53,752
}}
{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 15
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Purdue
| site_stadium = Ross–Ade Stadium
| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN
| tv = BTN
| score = 37–43
| attend = 61,320
}}
{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 29
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| opprank = 17
| opponent = Illinois
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Lincoln, NE
| tv = ABC
| score = 9–26
| attend = 86,691
}}
{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 5
| time = 11:00 a.m.
| w/l = l
| opponent = Minnesota
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Lincoln, NE
| gamename = rivalry
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 13–20
| attend = 86,284
}}
{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Michigan
| opprank = 3
| site_stadium = Michigan Stadium
| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, MI
| tv = ABC
| score = 3–34
| attend = 110,192
}}
{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 19
| time = 11:00 a.m.
| w/l = l
| opponent = Wisconsin
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Lincoln, NE
| gamename = rivalry
| tv = ESPN
| score = 14–15
| attend = 86,068
}}
{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|November 25|Friday}}
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Iowa
| site_stadium = Kinnick Stadium
| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA
| gamename = rivalry
| tv = BTN
| score = 24–17
| attend = 69,250
}}
}}
{{Cite web|title=2022 Football Schedule|url=https://huskers.com/sports/football/schedule/2022|access-date=December 10, 2021|website=University of Nebraska}}{{Cite web|title=2022 Nebraska Football Schedule|url=https://fbschedules.com/2022-nebraska-football-schedule/|access-date=January 14, 2022|website=FBSchedules.com}}
Personnel
=Roster=
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{{American football roster/Player|last=Belt|first=Brody|num=32|pos=WR|class=Sr}}
{{American football roster/Player|last=Psencik|first=Beau|num=34|pos=RB|class=So}}
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{{American football roster/Player|last=Corcoran|first=Turner|num=69|pos=OL|class=So}}
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{{American football roster/Player|last=Lynn|first=Michael|num=77|pos=OL|class=Jr}}
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{{American football roster/Player|last=Jones|first=Victor|num=88|pos=WR|class=Fr}}
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{{American football roster/Player|last=Lyndenmeyer|first=Luke|num=99|pos=TE|class=Fr}}
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{{American football roster/Player|last=Appleget|first=Jake|num=0|pos=EDGE|class=Fr}}
{{American football roster/Player|last=Buford Jr.|first=Marques|num=1|pos=S|class=So}}
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{{American football roster/Player|last=Lynum|first=Tamon|num=7|pos=CB|class=So}}
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{{American football roster/Player|last=Singleton|first=Deshon|num=9|pos=S|class=So}}
{{American football roster/Player|last=Butler|first=Jimari|num=10|pos=EDGE|class=So}}
{{American football roster/Player|last=Clark|first=Braxton|num=11|pos=CB|class=Sr}}
{{American football roster/Player|last=Brown|first=Omar|num=12|pos=NB|class=Jr}}
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{{American football roster/Player|last=Reimer|first=Luke|num=28|pos=LB|class=Jr|link=y|dab=Luke Reimer (American football)}}
{{American football roster/Player|last=Hausmann|first=Ashton|num=29|pos=DB|class=So}}
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{{American football roster/Player|last=Wright|first=Javin|num=33|pos=NB|class=Jr}}
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{{American football roster/Player|last=Bullock|first=John|num=35|pos=NB|class=Jr}}
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{{American football roster/Player|last=Sanford|first=Phalen|num=37|pos=S|class=Jr}}
{{American football roster/Player|last=Moore|first=Darius|num=40|pos=DB|class=Sr}}
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{{American football roster/Player|last=Snodgrass|first=Garrett|num=41|pos=LB|class=Jr}}
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{{American football roster/Player|last=Stenger|first=Gage|num=47|pos=NB|class=Fr}}
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{{American football roster/Player|last=Klover|first=Braden|num=51|pos=EDGE|class=So}}
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{{American football roster/Player|last=Schommer|first=Ryan|num=54|pos=EDGE|class=Sr}}
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{{American football roster/Player|last=Herbek|first=Jacob|num=80|pos=DL|class=Jr}}
{{American football roster/Player|last=Feist|first=Colton|num=82|pos=DL|class=Sr}}
{{American football roster/Player|last=Tagaloa|first=Brodie|num=87|pos=DL|class=Fr}}
{{American football roster/Player|last=Wynn|first=Stephon|num=90|pos=DL|class=Sr}}
{{American football roster/Player|last=Drew|first=Devin|num=91|pos=DL|class=Sr}}
{{American football roster/Player|last=Black|first=Marquis|num=96|pos=DL|class=So}}
{{American football roster/Player|last=Gunnerson|first=Blaise|num=97|pos=EDGE|class=So}}
{{American football roster/Player|last=Robinson|first=Ty|num=99|pos=DL|class=Jr}}
|special_teams_players=
{{American football roster/Player|last=Weinrich|first=Charlie|num=24|pos=PK|class=Fr}}
{{American football roster/Player|last=Contreraz|first=Chase|num=36|pos=PK|class=Jr}}
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{{American football roster/Player|last=Weas|first=Brady|num=55|pos=LS|class=Sr}}
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{{American football roster/Player|last=Hohl|first=Jacob|num=90|pos=P|class=So}}
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{{American football roster/Player|last=Franke|first=Brendan|num=92|pos=PK|class=So}}
{{American football roster/Player|last=Heins|first=Gabe|num=93|pos=PK|class=Jr}}
{{American football roster/Player|last=Mueller|first=Cade|num=94|pos=LS|class=Sr}}
{{American football roster/Player|last=Buschini|first=Brian|num=95|pos=P|class=So}}
{{American football roster/Player|last=Detlefsen|first=Grant|num=95|pos=P|class=Jr}}
{{American football roster/Player|last=Witucki|first=Camden|num=96|pos=LS|class=So}}
}}
{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=https://huskers.com/sports/football/roster/season/2022|accessdate=July 6, 2022
|head_coach=
- Scott Frost
- Mickey Joseph – (Interim) Head Coach/wide receivers/passing game coordinator
|asst_coach=
- Erik Chinander – Defensive coordinator
- Mark Whipple – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
- Bill Busch – Special teams coordinator/(Interim) defensive coordinator
- Joey Connors – (Interim) Special Teams Coordinator
- Donovan Raiola – Offensive line
- Sean Beckton – Tight ends
- Mike Dawson – Defensive line/Edge
- Travis Fisher – Defensive backs
- Bryan Applewhite – Running backs
- Barrett Ruud – Linebackers
- Steve Cooper – Senior offensive analyst and (Interim) quarterbacks coach
- Mike Cassano – Offensive analyst
- Zach Duval – Strength and conditioning coach
}}
=Depth chart=
{{CFB Team Depth Chart
| OScheme = Single Set Back
| DScheme = 4-3
| SpecialTeams = Yes
| KeyReserves = Yes
| 3Deep = Yes
| QB_Starter = Casey Thompson
| QB_Backup = Chubba Purdy
| QB_Third = Logan Smothers
| RB1_Starter = Anthony Grant
| RB1_Backup = Jaquez Yant
| RB1_Third = Gabe Ervin
Rahmir Johnson
| WR1_Starter = Trey Palmer
| WR1_Backup = Brody Belt
| WR2_Starter = Marcus Washington
| WR2_Backup = Oliver Martin
| WR2_Third =
| WR3_Starter = Alante Brown
| WR3_Backup = Wyatt Liewer
| TE1_Starter = Travis Vokolek
| TE1_Backup = Nate Boerkircher
| TE1_Third = Chancellor Brewington
| LT_Starter = Turner Corcoran
| LT_Backup = Brant Banks
| LG_Starter = Ethan Piper
| LG_Backup = Brant Banks
| C_Starter = Trent Hixson
| C_Backup = Ethan Piper
| RG_Starter = Broc Bando
| RG_Backup = Henry Lutovsky
| RT_Starter = Bryce Benhart
| RT_Backup = Hunter Anthoney
| WLB_Starter = Isaac Gifford
| ROLB_Backup = Omar Brown
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| MLB_Backup = Chris Kolarevic
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| SLB_Starter = Luke Reimer
| SLB_Backup = Eteva Mauga-Clements
| SLB_SchoolName = LB
| FS_Starter = Marques Buford
| FS_Backup = Phalen Sanford
| SS_Starter = Myles Farmer
| SS_Backup = Deshon Singleton
| DB1_Starter = Quinton Newsome
| DB1_Backup = Brandon Moore
| DB2_Starter = Malcolm Hartzog
| DB2_Backup = Braxton Clark
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| RDE_Starter = Garrett Nelson
| RDE_Backup = Blasie Gunnerson
| RDE_SchoolName = EDGE
| RDT_Starter = Ty Robinson
| RDT_Backup = Nash Hutmacher
| LDT_Starter = Colton Feist
| LDT_Backup = Stephon Wynn
| LDE_Starter =SLB-Caleb Tannor Ochaun Mathis
| LDE_Backup = Jimari Butler
| LDE_SchoolName EDGE
| PK_Starter = Timmy Bleekrode
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Game summaries
=vs Northwestern (Ireland)=
{{see also|2022 Northwestern Wildcats football team}}
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|title=Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) vs Nebraska Cornhuskers (0–0) – Game summary
|date=August 27, 2022
|time=4:30 p.m. GMT
|road=Wildcats
|R1=3|R2=14|R3=7|R4=7
|home=Cornhuskers
|H1=7|H2=7|H3=14|H4=0
|stadium=Aviva Stadium • Dublin, Ireland
|attendance=42,699
|weather=Sunny, {{convert|65|F|C}}
|referee= Mark Cannon
|TV=FOX
|TVAnnouncers= Jason Benetti (play-by-play) and Brock Huard (analyst)
|scoring=
;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)
}}
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Northwestern Wildcats}}"|NW !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Nebraska Cornhuskers}}"|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 |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Northwestern Wildcats}}; text-align:center;"|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 | |
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Nebraska Cornhuskers}}; text-align:center;"|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 |
{{Clear}}
=vs North Dakota ([[NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision|FCS]])=
{{see also|2022 North Dakota Fighting Hawks football team}}
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|date=September 3, 2022
|time=2:40 p.m.
|road=Fighting Hawks
|R1=0|R2=7|R3=10|R4=0
|home=Cornhuskers
|H1=7|H2=0|H3=17|H4=14
|stadium=Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE
|attendance=86,590
|weather=Sunny, {{convert|79|F|C}}
|referee= Bryan Banks
|TV=BTN
|TVAnnouncers= Brandon Gaudin (play-by-play), Joshua Perry (analyst), and Rick Pizzo (sideline)
|scoring=
;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)
}}
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|North Dakota Fighting Hawks|border=1}}"|UND !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Nebraska Cornhuskers|border=1}}"|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 |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|North Dakota Fighting Hawks|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|North Dakota | Passing | Tommy Schuster | 24/37, 131 yards, TD |
Rushing | Isaiah Smith | 10 carries, 104 yards | |
Receiving | Bo Belquist | 6 receptions, 40 yards | |
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Nebraska Cornhuskers|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|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 |
{{Clear}}
=vs Georgia Southern=
{{see also|2022 Georgia Southern Eagles football team}}
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|title=Georgia Southern Eagles (1–0) vs Nebraska Cornhuskers (1–1) – Game summary
|date=September 10, 2022
|time=6:30 p.m.
|road=Eagles
|R1=14|R2=14|R3=7|R4=10
|home=Cornhuskers
|H1=7|H2=21|H3=7|H4=7
|stadium=Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE
|attendance=86,862
|weather=Cloudy, {{convert|63|F|C}}
|referee= Jeffrey Servinski
|TV=FS1
|TVAnnouncers= Noah Eagle (play-by-play) and Mark Helfrich (analyst)
|scoring=
;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)
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Georgia Southern Eagles|border=1}}"|GASO !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Nebraska Cornhuskers|border=1}}"|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 |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Georgia Southern Eagles|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|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 | |
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Nebraska Cornhuskers|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|Nebraska | Passing | Casey Thompson | 23/34, 318 yards, TD |
Rushing | Anthony Grant | 27 carries, 138 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Marcus Washington | 6 receptions, 123 yards |
{{Clear}}
=vs No. 6 Oklahoma=
{{see also|2022 Oklahoma Sooners football team}}
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|title=No. 6 Oklahoma Sooners (2–0) vs Nebraska Cornhuskers (1–2) – Game summary
|date=September 17, 2022
|time=11:00 a.m.
|road=No. 6 Sooners
|R1=14|R2=21|R3=14|R4=6
|home=Cornhuskers
|H1=7|H2=0|H3=0|H4=7
|stadium=Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE
|attendance=87,161
|weather=Cloudy, {{convert|69|F|C}}
|referee= David Alvarez
|TV=FOX
|TVAnnouncers= Gus Johnson (1st half)/Brady Quinn (2nd half) (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline)
|scoring=
;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)
}}
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Oklahoma Sooners|border=1}}"|OKLA !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Nebraska Cornhuskers|border=1}}"|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 |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Oklahoma Sooners|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|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 | |
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Nebraska Cornhuskers|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|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 |
{{Clear}}
=vs Indiana=
{{see also|2022 Indiana Hoosiers football team}}
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|title=Indiana Hoosiers (3–1) vs Nebraska Cornhuskers (1–3) – Game summary
|date=October 1, 2022
|time=6:30 p.m.
|road=Hoosiers
|R1=0|R2=21|R3=0|R4=0
|home=Cornhuskers
|H1=7|H2=14|H3=0|H4=14
|stadium=Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE
|attendance=86,804
|weather=Sunny, {{convert|76|F|C}}
|referee= Reggie Smith
|TV=BTN
|TVAnnouncers= Mark Followill (play-by-play), Matt Millen (analyst), and Meghan McKeown (sideline)
|scoring=
;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)
}}
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Indiana Hoosiers|border=1}}"|IU !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Nebraska Cornhuskers|border=1}}"|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 |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Indiana Hoosiers|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|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 | |
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Nebraska Cornhuskers|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|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 |
{{Clear}}
=at Rutgers=
{{see also|2022 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team}}
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|title=Nebraska Cornhuskers (2–3) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (3–2) – Game summary
|date=October 7, 2022
|time=7:00 p.m. EST
|road=Cornhuskers
|R1=0|R2=0|R3=7|R4=7
|home=Scarlet Knights
|H1=10|H2=3|H3=0|H4=0
|stadium=SHI Stadium • Piscataway, NJ
|attendance=53,752
|weather=Cloudy, {{convert|69|F|C}}
|referee= Mark Kluczynski
|TV=FS1
|TVAnnouncers= Adam Alexander (play-by-play) and Devin Gardner (analyst)
|scoring=
;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)
}}
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Nebraska Cornhuskers|border=1}}"|NEB !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Rutgers Scarlet Knights|border=1}}"|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 |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Nebraska Cornhuskers|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|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 | |
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Rutgers Scarlet Knights|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|Rutgers | Passing | Noah Vedral | 6/15, 133 yards |
Rushing | Samuel Brown V | 16 carries, 63 yards | |
Receiving | Shameen Jones | 2 receptions, 76 yards |
{{Clear}}
=at Purdue=
{{see also|2022 Purdue Boilermakers football team}}
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|title=Nebraska Cornhuskers (3–3) at Purdue Boilermakers (4–2) – Game summary
|date=October 15, 2022
|time=7:30 p.m. EST
|road=Cornhuskers
|R1=0|R2=13|R3=17|R4=7
|home=Boilermakers
|H1=10|H2=17|H3=7|H4=9
|stadium=Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN
|attendance=61,320
|weather=Cloudy, {{convert|52|F|C}}
|referee= Michael Canon
|TV=BTN
|TVAnnouncers= Cory Provus (play-by-play), Matt Millen (analyst), and Elise Menaker (sideline)
|scoring=
;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)
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Nebraska Cornhuskers|border=1}}"|NEB !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Purdue Boilermakers|border=1}}"|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 |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Nebraska Cornhuskers|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|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 | |
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Purdue Boilermakers|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|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 |
{{Clear}}
=vs No. 17 Illinois=
{{see also|2022 Illinois Fighting Illini football team}}
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|title=No. 17 Illinois Fighting Illini (6–1) vs Nebraska Cornhuskers (3–4) – Game summary
|date=October 29, 2022
|time=2:30 p.m.
|road=No. 17 Fighting Illini
|R1=6|R2=14|R3=3|R4=3
|home=Cornhuskers
|H1=3|H2=6|H3=0|H4=0
|stadium=Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE
|attendance=86,691
|weather=Sunny, {{convert|70|F|C}}
|referee= Greg Blum
|TV=ABC
|TVAnnouncers= Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), and Tom Luginbill (sideline)
|scoring=
;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)
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Illinois Fighting Illini|border=1}}"|ILL !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Nebraska Cornhuskers|border=1}}"|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 |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Illinois Fighting Illini|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|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 | |
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Nebraska Cornhuskers|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|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 |
{{Clear}}
=vs Minnesota=
{{see also|2022 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team}}
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|title=Minnesota Golden Gophers (5–3) vs Nebraska Cornhuskers (3–5) – Game summary
|date=November 5, 2022
|time=11:00 a.m.
|road=Golden Gophers
|R1=0|R2=0|R3=10|R4=10
|home=Cornhuskers
|H1=10|H2=0|H3=0|H4=3
|stadium=Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE
|attendance=86,284
|weather=Sunny, {{convert|40|F|C}}
|referee= Mark Kluczynski
|TV=ESPN2
|TVAnnouncers= Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), and Taylor McGregor (sideline)
|scoring=
;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)
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Minnesota Golden Gophers|border=1}}"|MINN !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Nebraska Cornhuskers|border=1}}"|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 |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Minnesota Golden Gophers|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|Minnesota | Passing | Athan Kaliakmanis | 6/12, 137 yards |
Rushing | Mohamed Ibrahim | 32 carries, 128 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Daniel Jackson | 5 receptions, 88 yards | |
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Nebraska Cornhuskers|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|Nebraska | Passing | Logan Smothers | 5/10, 80 yards |
Rushing | Anthony Grant | 21 carries, 115 yards | |
Receiving | Marcus Washington | 2 receptions, 63 yards |
{{Clear}}
=at No. 3 Michigan=
{{see also|2022 Michigan Wolverines football team}}
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|title=Nebraska Cornhuskers (3–6) at No. 3 Michigan Wolverines (9–0) – Game summary
|date=November 12, 2022
|time=3:30 p.m. EST
|road=Cornhuskers
|R1=0|R2=3|R3=0|R4=0
|home=No. 3 Wolverines
|H1=7|H2=10|H3=7|H4=10
|stadium=Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
|attendance=110,192
|weather=Snowy, {{convert|40|F|C}}
|referee= Jerry McGinn
|TV=ABC
|TVAnnouncers= Mark Jones (play-by-play), Robert Griffin III (analyst), and Quint Kessenich (sideline)
|scoring=
;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)
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Nebraska Cornhuskers|border=1}}"|NEB !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Michigan Wolverines|border=1}}"|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 |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Nebraska Cornhuskers|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|Nebraska | Passing | Chubba Purdy | 6/11, 56 yards |
Rushing | Chubba Purdy | 5 carries, 39 yards | |
Receiving | Marcus Washington | 2 receptions, 36 yards | |
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Michigan Wolverines|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|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 |
{{Clear}}
=vs Wisconsin=
{{see also|2022 Wisconsin Badgers football team}}
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|title=Wisconsin Badgers (5–5) vs Nebraska Cornhuskers (3–7) – Game summary
|date=November 19, 2022
|time=11:00 a.m.
|road=Badgers
|R1=0|R2=0|R3=3|R4=12
|home=Cornhuskers
|H1=0|H2=7|H3=7|H4=0
|stadium=Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE
|attendance=86,068
|weather=Sunny, {{convert|28|F|C}}
|referee= Reggie Smith
|TV=ESPN
|TVAnnouncers= Mark Jones (play-by-play), Robert Griffin III (analyst), and Quint Kessenich (sideline)
|scoring=
;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)
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Wisconsin Badgers|border=1}}"|WISC !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Nebraska Cornhuskers|border=1}}"|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 |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Wisconsin Badgers|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|Wisconsin | Passing | Graham Mertz | 8/18, 83 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Chez Mellusi | 21 carries, 98 yards | |
Receiving | Keontez Lewis | 3 receptions, 31 yards | |
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Nebraska Cornhuskers|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|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 |
{{Clear}}
=at Iowa=
{{see also|2022 Iowa Hawkeyes football team}}
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|title=Nebraska Cornhuskers (3–8) at Iowa Hawkeyes (7–4) – Game summary
|date=November 25, 2022
|time=3:00 p.m.
|road=Cornhuskers
|R1=10|R2=7|R3=7|R4=0
|home=Hawkeyes
|H1=0|H2=0|H3=7|H4=10
|stadium=Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA
|attendance=69,250
|weather=Clear, {{convert|53|F|C}}
|referee= Ron Snodgrass
|TV=BTN
|TVAnnouncers= Brandon Gaudin (play-by-play), Jake Butt (analyst), and Rick Pizzo (sideline)
|scoring=
;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)
}}
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Nebraska Cornhuskers|border=1}}"|NEB !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Iowa Hawkeyes|border=1}}"|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 |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Nebraska Cornhuskers|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|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 | |
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Iowa Hawkeyes|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|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 |
{{Clear}}
Big Ten awards
=Player of the Week Honors=
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|+ style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Nebraska Cornhuskers}}" | Weekly Awards |
align=center
{{CollegeSecondaryHeader|team=Nebraska Cornhuskers|Player|Award|Week Awarded|class4=unsortable|Ref.}} |
style="background:white"| Anthony Grant
| style="background:white"| Big Ten Co-offensive Player of the Week | style="background:white"| Week 1 |
style="background:white"| Malcolm Hartzog
| style="background:white"| Big Ten Freshman of the Week | style="background:white"| Week 5 |
=All-Conference awards=
{{main|2022 All-Big Ten Conference football team}}
2022 Big Ten Offense All-Conference Teams and Awards[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]
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
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| colspan="3" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Nebraska Cornhuskers}}"| Coaches All-Big Ten |
{{CollegeSecondaryHeader|team=Nebraska Cornhuskers|Position|Player|Team}} |
style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white"|DL | style="background:white"|Garrett Nelson | style="background:white"|Second Team |
style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white"|WR | style="background:white"|Trey Palmer | style="background:white"|Third Team |
style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white"|RB | style="background:white"|Anthony Grant | style="background:white"|Honorable Mention |
style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white"|LB | style="background:white"|Luke Reimer | style="background:white"|Honorable Mention |
style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white"|DB | style="background:white"|Quinton Newsome | style="background:white"|Honorable Mention |
{{col-2}}
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|colspan=3" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Nebraska Cornhuskers}}"| Media All-Big Ten |
{{CollegeSecondaryHeader|team=Nebraska Cornhuskers|Position|Player|Team}} |
style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white"|WR | style="background:white"|Trey Palmer | style="background:white"|Second Team |
style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white"|DL | style="background:white"|Garrett Nelson | style="background:white"|Second Team |
style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white"|RB | style="background:white"|Anthony Grant | style="background:white"|Honorable Mention |
style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white"|LB | style="background:white"|Luke Reimer | style="background:white"|Honorable Mention |
{{col-end}}
Rankings
{{Further|2022 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings}}
{{NCAA Division I FBS CFP ranking movements
| year = {{2022}}
| finalpollweek = 15
| cfpfirstweek = 9
| AP_pre = RV
| coaches_pre = NR
| AP_1 = NR
| coaches_1 = NR
| AP_2 = NR
| coaches_2 = NR
| AP_3 = NR
| coaches_3 = NR
| AP_4 = NR
| coaches_4 = NR
| AP_5 = NR
| coaches_5 = NR
| AP_6 = NR
| coaches_6 = NR
| AP_7 = NR
| coaches_7 = NR
| AP_8 = NR
| coaches_8 = NR
| AP_9 = NR
| coaches_9 = NR
| cfp_9 = NR
| AP_10 = NR
| coaches_10 = NR
| cfp_10 = NR
| AP_11 = NR
| coaches_11 = NR
| cfp_11 = NR
| AP_12 = NR
| coaches_12 = NR
| cfp_12 = NR
| AP_13 = NR
| coaches_13 = NR
| cfp_13 = NR
| AP_14 = NR
| coaches_14 = NR
| cfp_14 = NR
| AP_15 = NR
| coaches_15 = NR
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Players drafted into the NFL
{{see also|2023 NFL draft}}
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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Nebraska Cornhuskers|Round |Pick |Player |Position |NFL Club}} | ||||
6 | 189 | Ochaun Mathis | DE | Los Angeles Rams |
6 | 191 | Trey Palmer | WR | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |