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2022 TCU Horned Frogs football team

The 2022 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Horned Frogs played their home games at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas, and competed in the Big 12 Conference. They were led by first-year head coach Sonny Dykes. TCU compiled a perfect 12–0 regular season record; its first undefeated regular season since 2010. After an overtime loss in the 2022 Big 12 Championship Game against Kansas State by a score of 31–28, TCU was selected as the third seed in the four-team College Football Playoff. In the semifinal round, TCU beat #2 Michigan in the Fiesta Bowl. They defeated Michigan by a score of 51–45, becoming the first Big 12 team to win a College Football Playoff game as well as make the CFP National Championship game. TCU lost the National Championship game to the Georgia Bulldogs by a score of 65–7 and finished the season ranked #2 in both the AP and Coaches Polls.[1][2]

Offseason

  1. ^ a b May sometimes be referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE)
  2. ^ Also known as offensive guard (OG)
  3. ^ Also known as placekicker (PK)
  4. ^ Also known as inside linebacker (ILB)

Departures

Outgoing transfers

7 Horned Frog players elected to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal after the 2021 season.

Arrivals

Incoming Transfers

Preseason

Big 12 media poll

The preseason poll was released on July 7, 2022.[3]

Preseason Big-12 awards

2022 Preseason All-Big 12 teams

Source:[4]

Schedule

[5][6]

Game summaries

at Colorado

TCU Horned Frogs (0–0, 0–0) vs Colorado Buffaloes (0–0, 0–0)

at Folsom Field • Boulder, Colorado

  • Date: September 2
  • Game time: 9:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: NE at 12 miles per hour (19 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 47,868
  • Referee: Matthew Richards
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Roy Philpott, Andre Ware, Paul Carcaterra
  • [1]

Tarleton State (FCS)

Tarleton State Texans (1–0) vs TCU Horned Frogs (1–0, 0–0)

at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, Texas

  • Date: September 10
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C) • Wind: NE at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 43,197
  • Referee: David Alvarez
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Mark Neely, Charles Arbuckle
  • [2]

at SMU

TCU Horned Frogs (2–0, 0–0) vs SMU Mustangs (2–1, 0–0)

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, Texas

  • Date: September 24
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 87 °F (31 °C) • Wind: SW at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 35,569
  • Referee: Derek Anderson
  • TV: ESPNU
  • [3]

No. 18 Oklahoma

No. 18 Oklahoma Sooners (3–1, 0–1) vs TCU Horned Frogs (3–0, 0–0)

at Amon G. Cater Stadium • Fort Worth, Texas

  • Date: October 1st
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: SE at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 49,095
  • Referee: Tuta Salaam
  • TV: ABC
  • [4]

at No. 19 Kansas (College GameDay)

No. 17 TCU Horned Frogs (4–0, 1–0) vs No. 19 Kansas Jayhawks (5–0, 2–0)

at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, Kansas

  • Date: October 8
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 56 °F (13 °C) • Wind: SW at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 47,233
  • Referee: Steve Baron
  • TV announcers (FS1): Jason Benetti, Brock Huard
  • [5]

No. 8 Oklahoma State

No. 8 Oklahoma State Cowboys (5–0, 2–0) vs No. 13 TCU Horned Frogs (5–0, 2–0)

at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, Texas

  • Date: October 15
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 91 °F (33 °C) • Wind: S at 12 miles per hour (19 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 49,594
  • Referee: Kevin Boitmann
  • TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst) & Molly McGrath (sideline)
  • [6]

No. 17 Kansas State

No. 17 Kansas State Wildcats (5–1, 3–0) vs No. 8 TCU Horned Frogs (6–0, 3–0)

at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, Texas

  • Date: October 22
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SE at 22 miles per hour (35 km/h) • Weather: Clear
  • Game attendance: 47,881
  • Referee: Derek Anderson
  • TV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Spencer Tillman (analyst)
  • [7]

at West Virginia

No. 7 TCU Horned Frogs (7–0, 4–0) vs West Virginia Mountaineers (3–4, 1–3)

at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, West Virginia

  • Date: October 29
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C) • Wind: NE at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 50,426
  • Referee: Kevin Mar
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen and Roddy Jones
  • [8]

Texas Tech (Big Noon Kickoff)

Texas Tech Red Raiders (4–4, 2–3) vs TCU Horned Frogs (8–0, 5–0)

at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, Texas

  • Date: November 5
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 51 °F (11 °C) • Wind: SW at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 44,760
  • Referee: Tuta Salaam
  • TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Jenny Taft
  • [9]

at No. 18 Texas (College GameDay)

No. 4 TCU Horned Frogs (9–0, 6–0) vs No. 18 Texas Longhorns (6–3, 4–2)

at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, Texas

  • Date: November 12
  • Game time: 6:45 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 104,203
  • Referee: Michael Vandervelde
  • TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (color), Holly Rowe (sideline)
  • [10]

at Baylor (Big Noon Kickoff)

No. 4 TCU Horned Frogs (10–0, 7–0) vs Baylor Bears (6–4, 4–3)

at McLane Stadium • Waco, Texas

  • Date: November 19
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 39 °F (4 °C) • Wind: N at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 44,393
  • Referee: Scott Campbell
  • TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti, Brock Huard, Bruce Feldman
  • [11]

Iowa State

Iowa State Cyclones (4–7, 1–7) vs No. 4 TCU Horned Frogs (11–0, 8–0)

at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, Texas

  • Date: November 26
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 49 °F (9 °C) • Wind: W at 14 miles per hour (23 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 44,846
  • Referee: Kevin Boltmann
  • TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), Allison Williams (sideline)
  • [12]

No. 10 Kansas State (College GameDay)

No. 10 Kansas State Wildcats (9–3, 7–2) vs No. 3 TCU Horned Frogs (12–0, 9–0)

at AT&T Stadium • Arlington, Texas

  • Date: December 3
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
  • Game weather: Indoors
  • Game attendance: 69,335
  • TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analysts), Holly Rowe (sideline reporter)

No. 2 Michigan (Fiesta Bowl / CFP Semifinal)

No. 3 TCU Horned Frogs (12-1) vs No.2 Michigan Wolverines (13-0)

at State Farm Stadium • Glendale, Arizona

No. 1 Georgia (National Championship)

No. 3 TCU Horned Frogs (13-1) vs No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (14-0)

at SoFi Stadium • Los Angeles, California

  • Date: January 9
  • Game time: 6:45 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Indoors
  • Game attendance: 72,628
  • Referee: Jeff Heaser
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analysts), Molly McGrath (sideline reporter), Holly Rowe (sideline reporter)
  • Box Score

Personnel

Roster

Coaching staff

Rankings

Players drafted into the NFL

References

  1. ^ "Sonny Dykes introduced at TCU Horned Frogs' new coach". ESPN. November 30, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  2. ^ "TCU Officially Hires SMU's Sonny Dykes As New Coach". KTVT. November 29, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  3. ^ "Baylor Makes First Appearance Atop Big 12 Football Media Preseason Poll". July 7, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  4. ^ "Big 12 Announces Media Preseason Football Team" (PDF). Big 12 Sports. July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  5. ^ Drew Davison (December 2, 2021). "TCU football's 2022 schedule is out. Here's how it lines up for new coach Sonny Dykes". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  6. ^ "2022 Football Schedule Announced". Texas Christian University, Department of Athletics. December 1, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2021.