The 2022 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented

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in the

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. The Horned Frogs played their home games at

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, and competed in the

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. They were led by first-year head coach

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. Even though TCU lost the

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against

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by a score of 31–28, they were still able to make the

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. They were ranked #3 in the AP Poll and went up against the #2 ranked Michigan Wolverines in the

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. They defeated Michigan by a score of 51–45. The Frogs will face the defending national champions, the Georgia Bulldogs at

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in Inglewood, California on January 9, 2023.

Previous season

The Horned Frogs finished the 2021 season with a record of 3-6 in Big 12 Play and 5-7 overall.

Offseason

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.

Preseason Big-12 awards

2022 Preseason All-Big 12 teams Source:

Schedule

Game summaries

at Colorado

Tarleton State ( FCS)

at SMU

No. 18 Oklahoma

at No. 19 Kansas ( College GameDay)

No. 8 Oklahoma State

No. 17 Kansas State

at West Virginia

Texas Tech (
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at No. 18 Texas ( College GameDay)

at Baylor (
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Iowa State

No. 10 Kansas State ( College GameDay)

No. 2 Michigan (Fiesta Bowl / CFP Semifinal)

Personnel

Roster

Coaching staff

Rankings

References

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TCU Horned Frogs football The TCU Horned Frogs football team represents Texas Christian University (TCU) in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). The Horned Frogs play their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on the ...