2022 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

2022 Penn State Nittany Lions football
Rose Bowl champion
Rose Bowl, W 35–21 vs. Utah
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Division	East Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 7
AP	No. 7
Record	11–2 (7–2 Big Ten)
Head coach	James Franklin (9th season)
Offensive coordinator	Mike Yurcich (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Manny Diaz (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Anthony Poindexter (2nd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Beaver Stadium
Uniform
Seasons ←  2021 2023  →

2022 Big Ten Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
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 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season as a member of the Big Ten Conference. The team was led by ninth-year head coach James Franklin. ^[1] The Nittany Lions entered the season unranked for the first time since 2016. ^[2] Prior to the season, the team recruited the former number one quarterback Drew Allar, and the number one running back Nicholas Singleton. ^[3]

The Nittany Lions sought to improve from their previous disappointing season, where after starting 5–0, went on to lose six out of their last eight games, culminating in a loss to Arkansas in the Outback Bowl. Despite losing impact players such as Jahan Dotson, Arnold Ebiketie, and Jaquan Brisker to the NFL Draft, the Nittany Lions rebounded going 10–2, only losing to top 4 ranked Michigan and Ohio State, securing them a place in the Rose Bowl, where they would beat Utah to win their first Rose Bowl since 1995, ^[4] ending the season 11–2. ^[5] This marked Coach James Franklin's third New Years Six win with the Nittany Lions, and his first Rose Bowl win. ^[6]

Offseason

Players drafted into the NFL

See also: 2022 NFL draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
1	16	Jahan Dotson	WR	Washington Commanders
2	38	Arnold Ebiketie	OLB	Atlanta Falcons
2	48	Jaquan Brisker	S	Chicago Bears
4	120	Brandon Smith	LB	Carolina Panthers
4	130	Jordan Stout	P	Baltimore Ravens
6	221	Tariq Castro-Fields	CB	San Francisco 49ers
7	249	Rasheed Walker	OT	Green Bay Packers
7	256	Jesse Luketa	LB	Arizona Cardinals

Transfers

Outgoing

Player	Position	Destination
Tyler Rudolph	S	UMass
Enzo Jennings	S	Unknown
Des Holmes	OL	Arizona State
Ta'Quan Roberson	QB	UConn
Norval Black	WR	Saint Francis
Joseph Appiah Darkwa	DL	Temple
Justin Weller	WR	Long Island
Noah Cain	RB	LSU
A.J. Lytton	CB	Unknown

Incoming

Player	Position	Transferred From
Hunter Nourzad	OL	Cornell
Chop Robinson	DL	Maryland
Mitchell Tinsley	WR	Western Kentucky

Transfer References: ^[7]

Recruiting

Main article: 2022 college football recruiting class

Going into the 2022 season, the Nittany Lions have the #6 overall recruiting class in the country, and the #2 overall in the Big Ten. ^[8]

US college sports recruiting information for 2022 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Nicholas Singleton RB	Reading, PA	Governor Mifflin High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jul 6, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Dani Dennis-Sutton DL	Owings Mills, MD	McDonogh School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	Jul 22, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Drew Allar QB	Medina, OH	Medina High School	6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Mar 8, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Kaden Saunders WR	Westerville, OH	Westerville South High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	172 lb (78 kg)	Jul 22, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Drew Shelton OT	Downingtown, PA	Downingtown West High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	Sep 4, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Kaytron Allen RB	Bradenton, FL	IMG Academy	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jul 16, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Mekhi Flowers ATH	Harrisburg, PA	Central Dauphin East High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jan 1, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Anthony Ivey WR	Lancaster, PA	Manheim Township High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Oct 29, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Cristian Driver S	Argyle, TX	Liberty Christian School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jul 29, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Jerry Cross TE	Milwaukee, WI	Rufus King High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	257 lb (117 kg)	Jul 28, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Camron Miller CB	Jacksonville, FL	Trinity Christian Academy	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jul 26, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Abdul Carter LB	Philadelphia, PA	La Salle College High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	235 lb (107 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
JB Nelson OT	Scranton, PA	Lackawanna College	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	310 lb (140 kg)	Jul 2, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Zane Durant DL	Orlando, FL	Lake Nona High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	Jul 4, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
KJ Winston S	Hyattsville, MD	DeMatha Catholic High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jul 31, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Keon Wylie LB	Philadelphia, PA	Imhotep Institute Charter High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jul 3, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Beau Pribula QB	York, PA	Central York High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Aug 3, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Omari Evans WR	Killeen, TX	Shoemaker High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Oct 2, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Vega Ioane IOL	Graham, WA	Graham-Kapowsin High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	320 lb (150 kg)	Feb 2, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Kaleb Artis DL	Fresh Meadows, NY	St. Francis Preparatory School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	Jul 4, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Tyrece Mills S	Scranton, PA	Lackawanna College	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	May 5, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Tyler Johnson WR	Ridgeway, VA	Magna Vista High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jun 21, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Maleek McNeil OT	Cortlandt Manor, NY	Walter Panas High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	340 lb (150 kg)	May 1, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Alex Bacchetta P/K	Atlanta, GA	The Westminster Schools	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	May 25, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 7   247Sports: 8
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 28, 2022.

Recruiting Reference ^[8]

Preseason

Preseason Big Ten poll

Cleveland.com has polled sports journalists representing all member schools as a de facto preseason media poll since 2011. For the 2022 poll, Penn State was projected to finish third in the East Division. ^[9]

Media poll (East Division)
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
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

Personnel

Coaching staff

Penn State football current coaching staff ^[10]

Name	Position	Alma Mater	Years at Penn State
James Franklin	Head Coach	East Stroudsburg University (1995)	9th
Manny Diaz	Defensive coordinator/linebackers	Florida State (1995)	1st
Mike Yurcich	Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach	California University of Pennsylvania (1999)	2nd
Stacy Collins	Special teams coordinator/outside linebackers/Nickels	Western Oregon University (1998)	1st
Terry Smith	Assistant head coach/defensive recruiting coordinator/cornerbacks	Penn State University (1991)	9th
Ty Howle	Tight ends coach	Penn State University (2013)	3rd
Anthony Poindexter	Co-defensive coordinator/safeties	University of Virginia (1999)	2nd
John Scott	Run game coordinator/defensive line	Western Carolina University (2000)	3rd
Ja'Juan Seider	Co-offensive coordinator/running backs	West Virginia University (2000)	5th
Taylor Stubblefield	Offensive recruiting coordinator/wide receivers	Purdue University (2004)	3rd
Phil Trautwein	Offensive line	University of Florida (2007)	3rd
David Parker	Graduate Assistant	University of Arkansas (2015)	1st
Deion Barnes	Graduate Assistant	Penn State University (2014)	2nd

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	8:00 p.m.	at Purdue		Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN ( Big Noon Kickoff )	FOX	W 35–31	57,307
September 10	12:00 p.m.	Ohio *		Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	ABC	W 46–10	107,306
September 17	3:30 p.m.	at Auburn *	No. 22	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL ( SEC Nation )	CBS	W 41–12	87,451
September 24	12:00 p.m.	Central Michigan *	No. 14	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	BTN	W 33–14	106,624
October 1	3:30 p.m.	Northwestern	No. 11	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	ESPN	W 17–7	105,524
October 15	12:00 p.m.	at No. 5 Michigan	No. 10	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry, Big Noon Kickoff)	FOX	L 17–41	110,812
October 22	7:30 p.m.	Minnesota	No. 16	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA (White Out, Governor's Victory Bell)	ABC	W 45–17	109,813
October 29	12:00 p.m.	No. 2 Ohio State	No. 13	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA (rivalry, Big Noon Kickoff)	FOX	L 31–44	108,433
November 5	3:30 p.m.	at Indiana	No. 15	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	ABC	W 45–14	45,142
November 12	3:30 p.m.	Maryland	No. 14	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA (rivalry)	FOX	W 30–0	108,796
November 19	3:30 p.m.	at Rutgers	No. 11	SHI Stadium Piscataway, NJ	BTN	W 55–10	55,676
November 26	4:00 p.m.	Michigan State	No. 11	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA (rivalry)	FS1	W 35–16	105,154
January 2, 2023	5:00 p.m.	vs. No. 8 Utah *	No. 11	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA (Rose Bowl, College GameDay )	ESPN	W 35–21	94,873
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings (after November 1) released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

^[11]

Game summaries

At Purdue

See also: 2022 Purdue Boilermakers football team

Penn State at Purdue – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Penn State	0	21	0	14	35
Purdue	3	7	14	7	31

at Ross–Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana

• Date: September 1
• Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C), sunny
• Game attendance: 57,307
• Referee: Ron Snodgrass
• TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, and Jenny Taft
• ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score

Game information

First quarter PU – Mitchell Fineran, 36-yard field goal, 3:38 (3–0, PU) Second quarter PSU – Mitchell Tinsley, 12-yard TD pass from Sean Clifford, Jake Pinegar kick, 13:09 (7–3, PSU) PU – King Doerue, 3-yard TD run, Fineran kick, 9:43 (10–7, PU) PSU – Clifford, 2-yard TD run, Pinegar kick, 1:44, (14–10, PSU) PSU – Brenton Strange, 67-yard TD pass from Clifford, Pinegar kick, 0:02 (21–10, PSU) Third quarter PU – Doerue, 2-yard TD run, Fineran kick, 11:16 (21–17, PSU) PU – Charlie Jones, 7-yard TD pass from Aidan O'Connell, Fineran kick, 1:11 (24–21, PU) Fourth quarter PSU – KeAndre Lambert-Smith, 29-yard TD pass from Clifford, Pinegar kick, 10:44 (28–24, PSU) PU – Chris Jefferson, 72-yard pass interception return for TD, Fineran kick, 8:29 (31–28, PU) PSU – Keyvone Lee, 10-yard TD pass from Clifford, Pinegar kick, 0:57 (35–31, PSU)

Statistics	PSU	PU
First downs	24	26
Plays–yards	73–406	81–426
Rushes–yards	32–98	23–70
Passing yards	308	365
Passing: comp–att–int	22–41–1	29–58–0
Time of possession	30:44	29:16

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Penn State	Passing	Sean Clifford	20/37, 282 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Kaytron Allen	8 carries, 31 yards
	Receiving	Mitchell Tinsley	7 receptions, 84 yards, TD
Purdue	Passing	Aidan O'Connell	29/58, 356 yards, TD
	Rushing	King Doerue	15 carries, 57 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Charlie Jones	12 receptions, 153 yards, TD

To open the season, the Nittany Lions went on the road to West Layfette to play the Purdue Boilermakers. In recent years, Purdue has been known as "The Spoilermakers," defeating high ranked opponents including #2 Ohio State, #2 Iowa, and #3 Michigan State, costing all of them potential spots in the College Football Playoff. ^[12] This game was also Purdue's "Blackout" game, similar to Penn State's "Whiteout" game, further increasing the hostility of the already tough environment. ^[13] Due to these factors sport analysts thought the game would be close, with most saying Penn State would win narrowly, while some thought Purdue would upset them narrowly. ^{[14] [15]}

Sean Clifford won Big Ten co-offensive player of the week after his performance against Purdue

The Nittany Lions started the game slow, allowing only a field goal in the first quarter. Penn State was able to get on the board after quarterback Sean Clifford threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Mitchell Tinsley early in the second. Purdue answered with a touchdown of their own, making the score 10–7. In the last minutes of the quarter, the Nittany Lions scored another touchdown via a 2-yard rush by Clifford, then recovered a fumble by Purdue allowing Clifford to throw a 67-yard touchdown pass to Brenton Strange before halftime, making the score 21–10 at the end of the first half.

Purdue received the ball at the beginning of the third quarter, scoring another touchdown via a 2-yard run from running back King Doerue. Upon receiving the ball, backup quarterback Drew Allar, the former number 1 rated quarterback of his high school class, made his debut for the Nittany Lions after Clifford experienced leg cramps as a result of a tackle made in the last minutes of the second quarter. Clifford was able to return to the game on the following drive. ^[16] Purdue was able to throw a 7-yard pass to Charlie Jones for a touchdown, giving Purdue a 24–21 lead at the end of the third quarter. The Nittany Lions quickly responded with a 29-yard touchdown pass to KeAndre Lambert-Smith, giving them a 28–24 lead. The Boilermakers were forced to punt, then Clifford threw an interception to Chris Jefferson, who returned it for a 72-yard defensive touchdown, giving Purdue a 31–28 lead. The Nittany Lions were given one final chance to win the game, having 2:22 left in the fourth, and 2 timeouts, Sean Clifford was able to march them down the field and throw a 10-yard touchdown to Keyvone Lee, ending the game at 35–31. ^{[17] [18]}

Despite throwing an interception that was returned for a touchdown, Sean Clifford was named Big Ten co-offensive player of the week, after he completed 20-of-37 passes for 282 yards and a career-high-tying four touchdowns. ^[19]

Ohio

See also: 2022 Ohio Bobcats football team

Ohio at Penn State – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Ohio	0	7	0	3	10
Penn State	14	12	14	6	46

at Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania

• Date: September 10
• Game time: 12:00 noon EDT
• Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C), cloudy
• Game attendance: 107,306
• Referee: Kole Knueppel
• TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch, Dusty Dvoracek, and Tom Luginbill
• ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score

Game information

First quarter PSU – Sean Clifford, 1-yard TD run, Jake Pinegar kick, 6:45 (7–0, PSU) PSU – Nicholas Singleton, 70-yard TD run, Pinegar kick, 2:28 (14–0, PSU) Second quarter PSU – Safety, Ohio fumble recovered in the endzone, 13:10 (16–0, PSU) PSU – Pinegar, 25-yard field goal, 5:14 (19–0, PSU) OU – Sieh Bangura, 1-yard TD run, Nathanial Vakos kick, 1:34 (19–7, PSU) PSU – Mitchell Tinsley, 7-yard TD pass from Clifford, Pinegar kick, 0:15 (26–7, PSU) Third quarter PSU – Omari Evans, 32-yard TD pass from Drew Allar, Pinegar kick, 9:25 (33–7, PSU) PSU – Singleton, 44-yard TD run, Pinegar kick, 4:33 (40–7, PSU) Fourth quarter PSU – Kahlil Dinkins, 28-yard TD pass from Allar, Pinegar kick no good, 13:44 (46–7, PSU) OU – Vakos, 21-yard field goal, 6:50 (46–10, PSU)

Statistics	OU	PSU
First downs	16	27
Plays–yards	66–263	76–572
Rushes–yards	26–99	34–234
Passing yards	164	338
Passing: comp–att–int	17–40–0	31–42–0
Time of possession	28:02	31:58

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ohio	Passing	Kurtis Rourke	14/30, 119 yards
	Rushing	Kurtis Rourke	5 carries, 29 yards
	Receiving	Sieh Bangura	2 receptions, 35 yards
Penn State	Passing	Sean Clifford	19/27, 213 yards, TD
	Rushing	Nicholas Singleton	10 carries, 179 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Parker Washington	4 receptions, 60 yards

At Auburn

See also: 2022 Auburn Tigers football team

No. 22 Penn State at Auburn – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 22 Penn State	7	7	17	10	41
Auburn	3	3	0	6	12

at Jordan–Hare Stadium, Auburn, Alabama

• Date: September 17
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C), sunny
• Game attendance: 87,451
• Referee: Michael Cannon
• TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson, and Jenny Dell
• ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score

Game information

First quarter AU – Anders Carlson, 31-yard field goal, 8:20 (3–0, AU) PSU – Sean Clifford, 7-yard TD run, Jake Pinegar kick, 4:21 (7–3, PSU) Second quarter AU – Carlson, 22-yard field goal, 6:59 (7–6, PSU) PSU – Kaytron Allen, 3-yard TD run, Pinegar kick, 1:46 (14–6, PSU) Third quarter PSU – Nicholas Singleton, 1-yard TD run, Pinegar kick, 12:16 (21–6, PSU) PSU – Pinegar, 48-yard field goal, 9:27 (24–6, PSU) PSU – Allen, 6-yard TD run, Pinegar kick, 1:07 (31–6, PSU) Fourth quarter AU – Jarquez Hunter, 22-yard TD pass from Robby Ashford, 2-point run conversion failed, 14:27 (31–12, PSU) PSU – Singleton, 54-yard TD run, Pinegar kick, 12:03 (38–12, PSU) PSU – Pinegar, 22-yard field goal, 5:21 (41–12, PSU)

Statistics	PSU	AU
First downs	19	23
Plays–yards	62–477	74–415
Rushes–yards	39–245	36–119
Passing yards	232	296
Passing: comp–att–int	17–23–0	21–38–2
Time of possession	30:22	29:38

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Penn State	Passing	Sean Clifford	14/19, 178 yards
	Rushing	Nicholas Singleton	10 carries, 124 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Brenton Strange	6 receptions, 80 yards
Auburn	Passing	T. J. Finley	11/19, 152 yards, INT
	Rushing	Tank Bigsby	9 carries, 39 yards
	Receiving	Shedrick Jackson	4 receptions, 76 yards

Central Michigan

See also: 2022 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

Central Michigan at No. 14 Penn State – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Central Michigan	0	14	0	0	14
No. 14 Penn State	14	7	6	6	33

at Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania

• Date: September 24
• Game time: 12:00 noon EDT
• Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C), sunny
• Game attendance: 106,624
• Referee: Ron Snodgrass
• TV announcers (BTN): Mark Followill, Matt Millen, and Matt McGloin
• ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score

Game information

First quarter PSU – Mitchell Tinsley, 5-yard TD pass from Sean Clifford, Jake Pinegar kick, 8:42 (7–0, PSU) PSU – Brenton Strange, 4-yard TD pass from Clifford, Pinegar kick, 6:38 (14–0, PSU) Second quarter CMU – Finn Hogan, 2-yard TD pass from Daniel Richardson, Josh Rolston kick, 12:39 (14–7, PSU) CMU – Joel Wilson, 14-yard TD pass from Richardson, Rolston kick, 6:25 (14–14, TIE) PSU – Kaytron Allen, 14-yard TD run, Pinegar kick, 1:58 (21–14, PSU) Third quarter PSU – Strange, 3-yard TD pass from Clifford, Pinegar kick blocked, 11:55 (27–14, PSU) Fourth quarter PSU – Clifford, 1-yard TD run, 2-point conversion pass incomplete, 14:43 (33–14, PSU)

Statistics	CMU	PSU
First downs	20	21
Plays–yards	75–363	71–403
Rushes–yards	23–88	32–166
Passing yards	275	237
Passing: comp–att–int	29–52–2	24–39–0
Time of possession	29:33	30:27

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Central Michigan	Passing	Daniel Richardson	26/45, 235 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Lew Nichols III	13 carries, 67 yards
	Receiving	Carlos Carriere	11 receptions, 111 yards
Penn State	Passing	Sean Clifford	22/34, 217 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Kaytron Allen	13 carries, 111 yards, TD
	Receiving	Parker Washington	6 receptions, 64 yards

Northwestern

See also: 2022 Northwestern Wildcats football team

Northwestern at No. 11 Penn State – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Northwestern	0	0	7	0	7
No. 11 Penn State	7	7	0	3	17

at Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania

• Date: October 1
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C), rain
• Game attendance: 105,524
• Referee: Greg Blum
• TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen, Dan Orlovsky, and Kris Budden
• ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score

Game information
First quarter PSU – Brenton Strange, 20-yard TD pass from Sean Clifford, Jake Pinegar kick, 0:15 (7–0, PSU) Second quarter PSU – Nicholas Singleton, 2-yard TD run, Pinegar kick, 5:02 (14–0, PSU) Third quarter NU – Jacob Gill, 47-yard TD pass from Ryan Hilinski, Adam Stage kick, 2:10 (14–7, PSU) Fourth quarter PSU – Pinegar, 38-yard field goal, 14:29 (17–7, PSU)

Statistics	NU	PSU
First downs	12	21
Plays–yards	65–241	78–360
Rushes–yards	28–31	58–220
Passing yards	210	140
Passing: comp–att–int	15–37–1	10–20–1
Time of possession	22:32	37:28

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northwestern	Passing	Ryan Hilinski	15/37, 210 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Evan Hull	11 carries, 45 yards
	Receiving	Donny Navarro III	4 receptions, 55 yards
Penn State	Passing	Sean Clifford	10/20, 140 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Nicholas Singleton	21 carries, 87 yards, TD
	Receiving	Parker Washington	4 receptions, 73 yards

At No. 5 Michigan

See also: 2022 Michigan Wolverines football team

No. 10 Penn State at No. 5 Michigan – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 10 Penn State	0	14	3	0	17
No. 5 Michigan	6	10	15	10	41

at Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan

• Date: October 15
• Game time: 12:00 noon EDT
• Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C), sunny
• Game attendance: 110,812
• Referee: Ron Snodgrass
• TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, and Jenny Taft
• ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score

Game information

First quarter UM – Jake Moody, 29-yard field goal, 9:43 (3–0, UM) UM – Moody, 24-yard field goal, 1:25 (6–0, UM) Second quarter UM – Blake Corum, 1-yard TD run, Moody kick, 8:29 (13–0, UM) PSU – Kaytron Allen, 1-yard TD run, Jake Pinegar kick, 6:11 (13–7, UM) PSU – Curtis Jacobs, 47-yard interception return for TD, Pinegar kick, 4:27 (14–13, PSU) UM – Moody, 23-yard field goal, 0:02, (16–14, UM) Third quarter PSU – Pinegar, 27-yard field goal, 13:15 (17–16, PSU) UM – Donovan Edwards, 67-yard TD run, Ronnie Bell 2-point conversion pass from J. J. McCarthy, 11:12 (24–17, UM) UM – Corum, 61-yard TD run, Moody kick, 7:20 (31–17, UM) Fourth quarter UM – Moody, 37-yard field goal, 11:00 (34–17, UM) UM – Edwards, 3-yard TD run, Moody kick, 5:03 (41–17, UM)

Statistics	PSU	UM
First downs	10	28
Plays–yards	51–268	79–563
Rushes–yards	22–111	55–418
Passing yards	157	145
Passing: comp–att–int	12–29–0	17–24–1
Time of possession	18:04	41:56

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Penn State	Passing	Sean Clifford	7/19, 120 yards
	Rushing	Sean Clifford	6 carries, 74 yards
	Receiving	Mitchell Tinsley	5 receptions, 57 yards
Michigan	Passing	J. J. McCarthy	17/24, 145 yards, INT
	Rushing	Donovan Edwards	16 carries, 173 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Cornelius Johnson	3 receptions, 43 yards

Minnesota

See also: 2022 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team and Minnesota–Penn State football rivalry

Minnesota at No. 16 Penn State – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Minnesota	3	7	0	7	17
No. 16 Penn State	0	17	21	7	45

at Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania

• Date: October 22
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C), partly cloudy
• Game attendance: 109,813
• Referee: Larry Smith
• TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore, Greg McElroy, and Katie George
• ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score

Game information

First quarter UM – Matthew Trickett, 35-yard field goal, 1:57 (3–0, UM) Second quarter PSU – Jake Pinegar, 42-yard field goal, 13:55 (3–3, TIE) PSU – Tyler Warren, 38-yard TD pass from Sean Clifford, Pinegar kick, 9:05 (10–3, PSU) PSU – Theo Johnson, 18-yard TD pass from Clifford, Pinegar kick, 4:01 (17–3, PSU) UM – Mohamed Ibrahim, 3-yard TD run, Trickett kick, 0:32 (17–10, PSU) Third quarter PSU – Parker Washington, 35-yard TD pass from Clifford, Pinegar kick, 11:59 (24–10, PSU) PSU – Nicholas Singleton, 16-yard TD run, Pinegar kick, 6:33 (31–10, PSU) PSU – Mitchell Tinsley, 20-yard TD pass from Clifford, Pinegar kick, 0:27 (38–10, PSU) Fourth quarter UM – Brevyn Spann-Ford, 2-yard TD pass from Athan Kaliakmanis, Trickett kick, 8:03 (38–17, PSU) PSU – Singleton, 30-yard TD run, Pinegar kick, 6:35 (45–17, PSU)

Statistics	UM	PSU
First downs	16	24
Plays–yards	68–340	67–479
Rushes–yards	46–165	34–175
Passing yards	175	304
Passing: comp–att–int	9–22–1	24–33–1
Time of possession	31:30	28:30

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Minnesota	Passing	Athan Kaliakmanis	9/22, 175 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Mohamed Ibrahim	30 carries, 102 yards, TD
	Receiving	Brevyn Spann-Ford	5 receptions, 68 yards, TD
Penn State	Passing	Sean Clifford	23/31, 295 yards, 4 TD, INT
	Rushing	Nicholas Singleton	13 carries, 79 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Theo Johnson	5 receptions, 75 yards, TD

No. 2 Ohio State

See also: 2022 Ohio State Buckeyes football team and Ohio State–Penn State football rivalry

No. 2 Ohio State at No. 13 Penn State – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 2 Ohio State	10	3	3	28	44
No. 13 Penn State	0	14	0	17	31

at Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania

• Date: October 29
• Game time: 12:00 noon EDT
• Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C), sunny
• Game attendance: 108,433
• Referee: Jeffrey Servinski
• TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, and Jenny Taft
• ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score

Game information

First quarter OSU – Noah Ruggles, 38-yard field goal, 9:47 (3–0, OSU) OSU – Miyan Williams, 4-yard TD run, Ruggles kick, 2:48 (10–0, OSU) Second quarter PSU – Parker Washington, 58-yard TD pass from Sean Clifford, Jake Pinegar kick, 11:13 (10–7, OSU) PSU – KeAndre Lambert-Smith, 23-yard TD pass from Clifford, Pinegar kick, 6:50 (14–10, PSU) OSU – Ruggles, 37-yard field goal, 3:14 (14–13, PSU) Third quarter OSU – Ruggles, 40-yard field goal, 0:10 (16–14, OSU) Fourth quarter PSU – Kaytron Allen, 1-yard TD run, Pinegar kick, 9:26 (21–16, PSU) OSU – TreVeyon Henderson, 41-yard TD run, Ruggles kick, 8:51 (23–21, OSU) OSU – Cade Stover, 24-yard TD pass from C. J. Stroud, Ruggles kick, 8:17 (30–21, OSU) PSU – Pinegar, 44-yard field goal, 5:49 (30–24, OSU) OSU – Henderson, 7-yard TD run, Ruggles kick, 2:52 (37–24, OSU) OSU – J. T. Tuimoloau, 14-yard interception return for TD, Ruggles kick, 2:42 (44–24, OSU) PSU – Allen, 5-yard TD pass from Clifford, Pinegar kick, 1:12 (44–31, OSU)

Statistics	OSU	PSU
First downs	21	24
Plays–yards	60–452	80–482
Rushes–yards	26–98	33–111
Passing yards	354	371
Passing: comp–att–int	26–34–0	32–47–3
Time of possession	29:34	30:26

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ohio State	Passing	C. J. Stroud	26/33, 354 yards, TD
	Rushing	TreVeyon Henderson	16 carries, 78 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Marvin Harrison Jr.	10 receptions, 185 yards
Penn State	Passing	Sean Clifford	32/47, 371 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Kaytron Allen	12 carries, 76 yards, TD
	Receiving	Parker Washington	11 receptions, 179 yards, TD

At Indiana

See also: 2022 Indiana Hoosiers football team

No. 15 Penn State at Indiana – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 15 Penn State	7	17	7	14	45
Indiana	7	0	0	7	14

at Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Indiana

• Date: November 5
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C), cloudy
• Game attendance: 45,142
• Referee: Michael Cannon
• TV announcers (ABC): Bob Wischusen, Dan Orlovsky, and Kris Budden
• ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score

Game information

First quarter PSU – Nicholas Singleton, 1-yard TD run, Jake Pinegar kick, 6:50 (7–0, PSU) IU – A. J. Barner, 11-yard TD pass from Jack Tuttle, Charles Campbell kick, 4:09 (7–7, TIE) Second quarter PSU – Kaytron Allen, 11-yard TD run, Pinegar kick, 9:25 (14–7, PSU) PSU – Allen, 6-yard TD run, Pinegar kick, 5:04 (21–7, PSU) PSU – Pinegar, 50-yard field goal, 0:50 (24–7, PSU) Third quarter PSU – Allen, 6-yard TD run, Pinegar kick, 8:21 (31–7, PSU) Fourth quarter PSU – Harrison Wallace III, 1-yard TD pass from Drew Allar, Pinegar kick, 14:09 (38–7, PSU) PSU – Theo Johnson, 4-yard TD pass from Allar, Pinegar kick, 13:51 (45–7, PSU) IU – Jaylin Lucas, 1-yard TD run, Campbell kick, 6:16 (45–14, PSU)

Statistics	PSU	IU
First downs	27	11
Plays–yards	84–483	63–196
Rushes–yards	49–179	34–65
Passing yards	304	131
Passing: comp–att–int	24–35–1	16–29–3
Time of possession	35:53	24:07

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Penn State	Passing	Sean Clifford	15/23, 229 yards, INT
	Rushing	Kaytron Allen	18 carries, 86 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Kaytron Allen	2 receptions, 72 yards
Indiana	Passing	Jack Tuttle	9/12, 82 yards, TD
	Rushing	Josh Henderson	7 carries, 44 yards
	Receiving	Andison Coby	1 receptions, 35 yards

Maryland

See also: 2022 Maryland Terrapins football team and Maryland–Penn State football rivalry

Maryland at No. 14 Penn State – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Maryland	0	0	0	0	0
No. 14 Penn State	14	13	3	0	30

at Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania

• Date: November 12
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C), rain
• Game attendance: 108,796
• Referee: Mark Kluczynski
• TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando and Spencer Tillman
• ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score

Game information

First quarter PSU – Brenton Strange, 3-yard TD pass from Sean Clifford, Jake Pinegar kick, 8:52 (7–0, PSU) PSU – Nicholas Singleton, 45-yard TD run, Pinegar kick, 1:25 (14–0, PSU) Second quarter PSU – Singleton, 27-yard TD run, Pinegar kick, 7:46 (21–0, PSU) PSU – Pinegar, 50-yard field goal, 1:34 (24–0, PSU) PSU – Pinegar, 46-yard field goal, 0:00 (27–0, PSU) Third quarter PSU – Pinegar, 21-yard field goal, 8:15 (30–0, PSU) Fourth quarter No scoring

Statistics	UM	PSU
First downs	11	21
Plays–yards	60–134	73–413
Rushes–yards	37–60	43–249
Passing yards	74	164
Passing: comp–att–int	11–23–0	16–30–0
Time of possession	25:14	34:46

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Maryland	Passing	Taulia Tagovailoa	11/22, 74 yards
	Rushing	Roman Hemby	13 carries, 68 yards
	Receiving	Rakim Jarrett	3 receptions, 30 yards
Penn State	Passing	Sean Clifford	12/23, 139 yards, TD
	Rushing	Nicholas Singleton	11 carries, 122 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Theo Johnson	3 receptions, 44 yards

At Rutgers

See also: 2022 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

No. 11 Penn State at Rutgers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 11 Penn State	14	14	20	7	55
Rutgers	10	0	0	0	10

at SHI Stadium, Piscataway, New Jersey

• Date: November 19
• Game time: 3:30 p.m EST
• Game weather: 40 °F (4 °C), cloudy
• Game attendance: 55,676
• Referee: Greg Blum
• TV announcers (BTN): Brandon Gaudin, Jake Butt, and Rick Pizzo
• ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score

Game information

First quarter RU – Jude McAtamney, 42-yard field goal, 8:06 (3–0, RU) PSU – Nicholas Singleton, 100-yard kickoff return, Jake Pinegar kick, 7:54 (7–3, PSU) RU – Shameen Jones, 4-yard TD pass from Gavin Wimsatt, McAtamney kick, 5:56 (10–7, RU) PSU – Kobe King, fumble recovery returned 14-yards for TD, Pinegar kick, 0:50 (14–10, PSU) Second quarter PSU – Tyler Warren, 10-yard TD pass from Sean Clifford, Pinegar kick, 6:11 (21–10, PSU) PSU – Clifford, 14-yard TD run, Pinegar kick, 1:03 (28–10, PSU) Third quarter PSU – Ji'Ayir Brown, fumble recovery returned 70-yards for TD, Pinegar kick, 14:06 (35–10, PSU) PSU – Pinegar, 22-yard field goal, 8:10 (38–10, PSU) PSU – Kaytron Allen, 8-yard TD run, Pinegar kick, 6:15 (45–10, PSU) PSU – Sander Sahaydak, 20-yard field goal, 1:32 (48–10, PSU) Fourth quarter PSU – Drew Allar, 1-yard TD run, Sahaydak kick, 5:44 (55–10, PSU)

Statistics	PSU	RU
First downs	21	9
Plays–yards	73–436	69–167
Rushes–yards	37–237	35–32
Passing yards	199	135
Passing: comp–att–int	22–36–0	15–34–1
Time of possession	30:23	29:37

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Penn State	Passing	Sean Clifford	17/26, 157 yards, TD
	Rushing	Kaytron Allen	11 carries, 117 yards, TD
	Receiving	Mitchell Tinsley	5 receptions, 63 yards
Rutgers	Passing	Gavin Wimsatt	10/29, 122 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Rashad Rochelle	8 carries, 25 yards
	Receiving	Sean Ryan	2 receptions, 76 yards

Michigan State

See also: 2022 Michigan State Spartans football team and Michigan State–Penn State football rivalry

Michigan State at No. 11 Penn State – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Michigan State	0	3	7	6	16
No. 11 Penn State	7	7	7	14	35

at Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania

• Date: November 26
• Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C), sunny
• Game attendance: 105,154
• Referee: Larry Smith
• TV announcers (FS1): Noah Eagle and Mark Helfrich
• ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score

Game information

First quarter PSU – Theo Johnson, 11-yard TD pass from Sean Clifford, Jake Pinegar kick, 0:40 (7–0, PSU) Second quarter PSU – Johnson, 48-yard TD pass from KeAndre Lambert-Smith, Pinegar kick, 11:22 (14–0, PSU) MSU – Jack Stone, 51-yard field goal, 0:00 (14–3, PSU) Third quarter PSU – Tyler Warren, 14-yard TD pass from Clifford, Pinegar kick, 5:42 (21–3, PSU) MSU – Maliq Carr, 9-yard TD pass from Payton Thorne, Stephen Rusnak kick, 1:37 (21–10, PSU) Fourth quarter MSU – Thorne, 2-yard TD run, 2-point conversion pass incomplete, 10:52 (21–16, PSU) PSU – Nicholas Singleton, 12-yard TD pass from Clifford, Pinegar kick, 4:31 (28–16, PSU) PSU – Lambert-Smith, 35-yard TD pass from Clifford, Pinegar kick, 3:56 (35–16, PSU)

Statistics	MSU	PSU
First downs	19	24
Plays–yards	69–254	70–410
Rushes–yards	25–25	45–160
Passing yards	229	250
Passing: comp–att–int	24–44–1	20–25–0
Time of possession	25:58	34:02

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Michigan State	Passing	Payton Thorne	24/43, 229 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Elijah Collins	10 carries, 33 yards
	Receiving	Keon Coleman	8 receptions, 91 yards
Penn State	Passing	Sean Clifford	19/24, 202 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Kaytron Allen	21 carries, 82 yards
	Receiving	KeAndre Lambert-Smith	5 receptions, 83 yards, TD

Vs. No. 8 Utah (Rose Bowl)

See also: 2022 Utah Utes football team and 2023 Rose Bowl

No. 11 Penn State vs. No. 8 Utah – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 11 Penn State	7	7	7	14	35
No. 8 Utah	0	14	0	7	21

at Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California

• Date: January 2, 2023
• Game time: 5:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C); cloudy
• Game attendance: 94,873
• Referee: Michael Vandervelde
• TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, and Holly Rowe
• ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score

Game information

First quarter PSU – Nicholas Singleton, 5-yard TD run, Jake Pinegar kick, 0:07 (PSU, 7–0) Second quarter UU – Thomas Yassmin, 1-yard TD pass from Cameron Rising, Jordan Noyes kick, 7:55 (TIE, 7–7) PSU – Mitchell Tinsley, 10-yard TD pass from Sean Clifford, Pinegar kick, 4:47 (PSU, 14–7) UU – Ja'Quinden Jackson, 19-yard TD run, Noyes kick, 2:38 (TIE, 14–14) Third quarter PSU – Singleton, 87-yard TD run, Pinegar kick, 9:25 (PSU, 21–14) Fourth quarter PSU – KeAndre Lambert-Smith, 88-yard TD pass from Clifford, Pinegar kick, 14:49 (PSU, 28–14) PSU – Kaytron Allen, 1-yard TD run, Pinegar kick, 10:36 (PSU, 35–14) UU – Jaylen Dixon, 5-yard TD pass from Bryson Barnes, Noyes kick, 0:25 (PSU, 35–21)

Statistics	PSU	UU
First downs	15	23
Plays–yards	53–448	83–391
Rushes–yards	31–169	43–184
Passing yards	279	207
Passing: comp–att–int	16–22–0	18–40–2
Time of possession	24:47	35:13

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Penn State	Passing	Sean Clifford	16/21, 279 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Nicholas Singleton	7 carries, 120 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	KeAndre Lambert-Smith	3 receptions, 124 yards, TD
Utah	Passing	Bryson Barnes	10/19, 112 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Ja'Quinden Jackson	13 carries, 81 yards, TD
	Receiving	Devaughn Vele	5 receptions, 100 yards

Roster

2022 Penn State Nittany Lions football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 14 Sean Clifford  (C)  Sr QB 15 Drew Allar Fr QB 11 Christian Veilleux  Fr QB 9 Beau Pribula Fr RB 10 Nicholas Singleton Fr RB 13 Kaytron Allen Fr RB 24 Keyvone Lee So RB 30 Amiel Davis Fr RB 34 Tyler Holzworth  Fr RB 38 Tank Smith  Jr WR 1 KeAndre Lambert-Smith So WR 3 Parker Washington   So WR 5 Mitchell Tinsley  Sr WR 6 Harrison Wallace III  Fr WR 7 Kaden Saunders Fr WR 8 Tyler Johnson Fr WR 12 Anthony Ivey Fr WR 17 Mason Stahl  So WR 18 Omari Evans Fr WR 19 Jaden Dottin  So WR 40 Patrick Williams Fr WR 80 Malick Meiga So WR 81 Robert Rossi Fr WR 82 Liam Clifford  Fr WR 83 Jake Spencer So WR 84 Jan Mahlert  Fr WR 86 Jason Estrella  Fr TE 16 Khalil Dinkins  Fr TE 44 Tyler Warren So TE 84 Theo Johnson So TE 86 Brenton Strange  Jr TE 87 Kolt Pearce Fr TE 88 Jerry Cross Fr TE 89 Grayson Kline  Sr OL 51 Jimmy Christ  So OL 53 Nick Dawkins So OL 57 Ibrahim Traore  So OL 58 Landon Tengwall   Fr OL 64 Hunter Nourzad  Sr OL 66 Drew Shelton Fr OL 69 Ben Hartman Fr OL 70 Juice Scruggs (C)  Sr OL 71 Vega Ioane Fr OL 72 Bryce Effner  Sr OL 74 Olu Fashanu   So OL 75 Matt Detisch Fr OL 77 Sal Wormley  Jr OL 78 Golden Israel-Achumba  So OL 79 Caedan Wallace  Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class CB 3 Johnny Dixon Jr CB 4 Kalen King So CB 5 Cam Miller Fr CB 8 Marquis Wilson Jr CB 9 Joey Porter Jr.  Jr CB 13 Cristian Driver Fr CB 19 Xavier Copening Fr CB 24 Jeffrey Davis Jr.  Fr CB 25 Daequan Hardy  Jr CB 31 Kolin Dinkins Fr CB 35 Jace Tutty  Fr CB 36 Stephen Ripka  Fr DE 18 Davon Townley Jr.  Fr DE 20 Adisa Isaac  Jr DE 33 Dani Dennis-Sutton Fr DE 36 Zuriah Fisher So DE 44 Chop Robinson So DE 46 Nick Tarburton  Sr DE 56 Amin Vanover So DE 90 Rodney McGraw  Fr DE 92 Smith Vilbert  Jr DE 94 Jake Wilson  So DE 98 Andrew Sharga  So DT 28 Zane Durant Fr DT 47 Alex Furmanek  Jr DT 51 Hakeem Beamon  Jr DT 52 Jordan van den Berg  Fr DT 55 Fatorma Mulbah So DT 58 Kaleb Artis Fr DT 91 Dvon Ellies  Jr DT 97 P. J. Mustipher  (C)  Sr DT 99 Coziah Izzard  So LB 0 Jonathan Sutherland (C)  Sr LB 11 Abdul Carter Fr LB 14 Tyrece Mills So LB 23 Curtis Jacobs So LB 27 Bobby Walchak  Fr LB 32 Keon Wylie Fr LB 34 Dominic DeLuca  Fr LB 39 Robbie Dwyer  Jr LB 41 Kobe King  Fr LB 42 Jamari Buddin  Fr LB 42 Jackson Pryts Fr LB 43 Tyler Elsdon So LB 45 Charlie Katshir  Sr LB 48 Cody Romano  Sr LB 49 Ben Chizmar  Fr S 2 Keaton Ellis Jr S 6 Zakee Wheatley  Fr S 7 Jaylen Reed So S 10 Mekhi Flowers Fr S 16 Ji'Ayir Brown  (C) Sr S 21 Kevin Winston Jr. Fr S 26 Jaden Seider  Jr S 29 Sebastian Costantini  Jr S 37 Trace Brown Fr S 39 Jashaun Green Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 92 Jake Pinegar  Sr K 93 Sander Sahaydak  Fr K 96 Mitchell Groh  Fr P 96 Barney Amor  Sr P 97 Alex Bacchetta Fr P 99 Gabriel Nwosu  Fr LS 35 Blaise Sokach-Minnick Fr LS 48 Tyler Duzansky  Fr LS 49 Michael Wright  So LS 91 Chris Stoll  (C)  Sr LS/DE 47 Will Patton Fr	Head coach James Franklin Coordinators/assistant coaches Mike Yurcich (offensive coordinator / quarterbacks) Manny Diaz (defensive coordinator / linebackers) Stacy Collins (Special teams coordinator / Outside linebackers / Nickel) Terry Smith (Associate head coach / defensive recruiting coordinator / cornerbacks) Ty Howle (Tight ends) Anthony Poindexter (Co-defensive coordinator / safeties) Ja'Juan Seider (Co-offensive coordinator / running backs) Taylor Stubblefield (offensive recruiting coordinator / Wide receivers) Phil Trautwein (offensive line) Kevin Threlkel (Assistant AD / Chief of Staff) Andy Frank (Director of Player Personnel) Ben Kerr (Director of Football Administration) Chuck Losey III (Assistant AD / Performance Enhancement) Will Flaherty (Director of Player Development & Community Relations) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: November 28, 2022

Rankings

Further information: 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	RV	RV	22	14	11	10	10	16	13	16	14	11	11	8	9	7
Coaches	RV	RV	23	15	12	10	10	16	13	16	15	12	10	7	7	7
CFP	Not released									15	14	11	11	8	11	Not released

Players drafted into the NFL

See also: 2023 NFL draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
2	32	Joey Porter Jr.	CB	Pittsburgh Steelers
2	61	Brenton Strange	TE	Jacksonville Jaguars
2	62	Juice Scruggs	C	Houston Texans
3	87	Ji'Ayir Brown	S	San Francisco 49ers
5	149	Sean Clifford	QB	Green Bay Packers
6	185	Parker Washington	WR	Jacksonville Jaguars

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