The 2022 college football season kicks off on August 27 at Week 0.
Week 1 starts on September 1st and ends on September 5th.
Tennessee prepares to host Ball State at New Zealand Stadium in the first week. The season opener will play EDT on Sept. 1 at 7 p.m., Tennessee said. The SEC network will televise the competition.
Tennessee Football: The game-by-game predictions for the 2022 season are very early
ESPN released its 2022 Football Power Index (FPI) at the conclusion of spring training.
ESPN’s FPI examines the projected potential of each college football team, including the chances of going undefeated, winning the conference title and winning the national championship.
Below are ESPN’s FPI win – loss forecasts for all Power Five teams in 2022.
1. Ohio State: 11.8-1.0
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2. Georgia: 11.6-1.3
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3. Alabama: 11.3-1.5
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4. Clemson: 11.1-1.6
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5. Pittsburgh: 9.6-2.8
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6. Michigan: 9.5-2.6
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7. Texas: 9.4-3.2
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8. Utah: 9.3-3.2
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9. Oklahoma: 9.1-3.4
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10. Our Lady: 9.1-2.9
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11. UCLA: 8.7-3.5
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12. Oregon: 8.6-4.1
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13. Oklahoma State: 8.5-3.8
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14. Miami: 8.5-3.8
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15. Penn State: 8.3-3.8
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16. Wisconsin: 8.2-4.1
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17. North Carolina: 8.1-4.1
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18. Wake Forest: 8.0-4.1
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19. Kentucky: 8.0-4.0
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20. North Carolina State: 8.0-4.1
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21. Michigan State: 8.0-4.1
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22. USC: 7.9-4.3
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23. Baylor: 7.9-4.3
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24. Nebraska: 7.7-4.6
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25. Ole Miss: 7.7-4.3
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26. Arizona State: 7.7-4.5
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27. LSU: 7.7-4.4
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28. Minnesota: 7.5-4.6
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29. Iowa State: 7.5-4.7
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30. Texas A&M: 7.5-4.6
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31. Auburn: 7.4-4.6
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32. Washington: 7.3-4.8
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33. Florida WL: 7.1-5.0
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34. Florida State: 7.1-5.0
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35. Tennessee: 7.0-5.0
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36. Purdue: 7.0-5.2
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37. Iowa: 6.9-5.3
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38. Virginia: 6.7-5.3
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39. Arkansas: 6.5-5.5
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40. Kansas State: 6.4-5.7
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41. TCU: 6.4-5.7
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42. Louisville: 6.4-5.7
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43. Mississippi State: 6.4-5.6
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44. Maryland: 6.3-5.7
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45. Oregon State: 6.0-6.0
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46. ​​South Carolina: 5.9-6.1
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47. Boston College: 5.6-6.4
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48. Missouri: 5.6-6.4
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49. California: 5.5-6.5
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50. Texas Tech: 5.4-6.6
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51. Virginia Tech: 5.1-6.9
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52. West Virginia: 5.0-7.0
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53. Stanford: 4.9-7.1
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54. Syracuse: 4.8-7.2
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55. Washington State: 4.7-7.3
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56. Illinois: 4.5-7.5
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57. Indiana: 4.3-7.7
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58. Northwest: 4.3-7.7
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59. Rutgers: 4.0-8.0
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60. Georgia Tech: 3.8-8.2
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61. Duke: 3.8-8.2
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62. Arizona: 3.5-8.5
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63. Colorado: 3.2-8.8
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64. Kansas: 2.8-9.2
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65. Vanderbilt: 2.8-9.2
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