2022 Big Ten bowl game tracker: All Big Ten bowl announcements
For the first time in College Football Playoff history, the Big Ten will have two teams competing in the four-team playoff this season. Big Ten champion Michigan will be making its second straight appearance and Ohio State will return to the playoff for the fifth time. The Big Ten would love nothing more than to see the bitter rivals duke it out for all of the marbles in the national championship game, but history has already been made for the conference by having two playoff teams this year.
The Big Ten will have its traditional spot in the Rose Bowl occupied by Penn State, which finished in third place in the East Division but ended the season ranked in the top 10 of the College Football Playoff selection committee’s final rankings. It is the fourth Rose Bowl trip for the Nittany Lions since joining the Big Ten and the fifth trip overall. Unfortunately, Penn State doesn’t have a great Rose Bowl record to speak of, but this is a new opportunity against Pac-12 champion Utah.
The Big Ten is leaving one bowl spot vacant in its lineup this season with the three teams playing in the New Years Six and not having an additional bowl-eligible team to fill the remaining spot. Here is the entire Big Ten bowl lineup for this year’s bowl season.
Fiesta Bowl, College Football Playoff: No. 2 Michigan vs. No. 3 TCU
Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports
Date: December 31, 2022
𝐖𝐞'𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧!
Back in the playoffs, we have a date on New Year's Eve in the @Fiesta_Bowl!#GoBlue pic.twitter.com/KQS5OMaM7h
— Michigan Football (@UMichFootball) December 4, 2022
Peach Bowl, College Football Playoff: No. 4 Ohio State vs. No. 1 Georgia
Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
Date: December 31, 2022
IN.#GoBucks pic.twitter.com/yHRJ2x2w3J
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) December 4, 2022
Rose Bowl: No. 11 Penn State vs. No. 8 Utah
Matthew OHaren-USA TODAY Sports
Date: January 2, 2023
🌹🌹🌹 pic.twitter.com/ml7Zkpvfaq
— Penn State Football (@PennStateFball) December 4, 2022
Citrus Bowl: Purdue vs. No. 17 LSU
Marc Lebryk-USA TODAY Sports
Date: January 2, 2023
🧀 𝘞𝘰𝘬𝘦 𝘶𝘱 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘦𝘻𝘪𝘦𝘴𝘵!
𝐏𝐔𝐑𝐃𝐔𝐄 vs. LSU in the @CitrusBowl: Monday, Jan. 2, at 1PM ET on ABC.
𝐁𝐎𝐈𝐋𝐄𝐑 𝐔𝐏 𝐈𝐍 𝐎𝐑𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐎! pic.twitter.com/jzQTS0xqm4
— Purdue Football (@BoilerFootball) December 4, 2022
ReliaQuest Bowl: Illinois vs. No. 22 Mississippi State
Ron Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
Date: January 2, 2023
We want to see Tampa Bay Orange and Blue.
Bowl Central: https://t.co/cHJ71rbaOg#Illini // #HTTO // #famILLy pic.twitter.com/u2M0iT66dw
— Illinois Football (@IlliniFootball) December 4, 2022
Music City Bowl: Iowa vs. Kentucky
Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports
Date: December 31, 2022
New Year's Eve in Nashville. @MusicCityBowl | #Hawkeyes pic.twitter.com/eWqqDQofqM
— Hawkeye Football (@HawkeyeFootball) December 4, 2022
Duke's Mayo Bowl: Maryland vs. NC State
Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Date: December 30, 2022
MAYOLAND!
We will face NC State in the @DukesMayoBowl!
➡️ https://t.co/86A6od2XH1 pic.twitter.com/KYVuvOBAx6
— Maryland Football (@TerpsFootball) December 4, 2022
Pinstripe Bowl: Minnesota vs. Syracuse
Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports
Date: December 29, 2022
We're in a New York state of mind.
We'll see you soon, NYC 🏙️ pic.twitter.com/LGtjjEmVq5
— Minnesota Football (@GopherFootball) December 4, 2022
Guaranteed Rate Bowl: Wisconsin vs. Oklahoma State
Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Date: December 27, 2022
𝐀 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐮𝐩 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝘎𝘜𝘈𝘙𝘈𝘕𝘛𝘌𝘌𝘋 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭
Pack your bags, we’re heading to Phoenix 😎
🤝@RateBowl pic.twitter.com/YJ4I14ziav
— Wisconsin Football (@BadgerFootball) December 4, 2022