2022 Pac-12 Conference football season
The 2022 Pac-12 Conference football season was the 44th edition of Pac-12 football during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season began on September 1, 2022, and ended with the 2022 Pac-12 Championship Game on December 2, 2022, at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada.
The Pac-12 is a Power Five Conference under the College Football Playoff format along with the Atlantic Coast Conference, the Big 12 Conference, Big Ten Conference, and the Southeastern Conference.
The 2022 season was the first since the conference expanded to 12 teams in 2011 in which Pac-12 teams are not split into divisions. On May 18, 2022, the NCAA Division I Council approved a rule change that gave conferences complete freedom in choosing the participants in their championship games. On that same day, the Pac-12 announced that effective immediately, the championship game would feature the top two teams in the conference standings. The 2022 schedule, which was based on the conference's former North–South divisional model, did not change; the Pac-12 stated that it was reviewing multiple scheduling models for future seasons.
The Utah Utes’ participation in the 2022 Pac-12 Championship was decided by strength-of-schedule tiebreaker. Oregon, Utah, and Washington finished the regular season in a 3-way tie for 2nd place. Each team has a tied common opponent record and there was a tie for the next highest seed common opponent.
Preseason
2022 Pac-12 Spring Football and number of signees on signing day:- Arizona – 22
- Arizona State – 17
- California – 21
- Colorado – 20
- Oregon – 23
- Oregon State – 16
- Stanford – 21
- UCLA – 12
- USC – 26
- Utah – 18
- Washington – 10
- Washington State – 25
Pac-12 Media Days
The Pac-12 conducted its 2022 Pac-12 media day on July 29, 2022, at the Novo Theater, LA Live.The teams and representatives in respective order were as follows:
- Pac-12 Commissioner –George Kliavkoff
- Arizona – Jedd Fisch, Jacob Cowing & Christian Young
- Arizona State – Herm Edwards, LaDarius Henderson & Kyle Soelle
- California – Justin Wilcox, Matthew Cindric & Daniel Scott
- Colorado – Karl Dorrell, Casey Roddrick & Robert Barnes
- Oregon – Dan Lanning, Alex Forsyth & D. J. Johnson
- Oregon State – Jonathan Smith, Luke Musgrave & Alex Austin
- Stanford – David Shaw, Tanner McKee & Kyu Blu Kelly
- UCLA – Chip Kelly, Jon Gaines II & Stephan Blaylock
- USC – Lincoln Riley, Caleb Williams & Shane Lee
- Utah – Kyle Whittingham, Cameron Rising & Clark Phillips III
- Washington – Kalen DeBoer, Jaxson Kirkland & Alex Cook
- Washington State – Jake Dickert, Cam Ward & Ron Stone Jr.
Preseason Media polls
The preseason polls was released on July 28, 2022. Since 1992, the credentialed media has gotten the preseason champion correct just five times. Only nine times has the preseason pick even made it to the Pac-12 title game. Below are the results of the media poll with total points received next to each school and first-place votes in parentheses.| 1 | Utah | 384 |
| 2 | Oregon | 345 |
| 3 | USC | 341 |
| 4 | UCLA | 289 |
| 5 | Oregon State | 246 |
| 6 | Washington | 212 |
| 7 | Washington State | 177 |
| 8 | Stanford | 159 |
| 9 | California | 154 |
| 10 | Arizona State | 123 |
| 11 | Arizona | 86 |
| 12 | Colorado | 58 |
Preseason awards
All−American Teams
| AP 1st Team | AP 2nd Team | AS 1st Team | AS 2nd Team | WCFF 1st Team | WCFF 2nd Team | ESPN | CBS 1st Team | CBS 2nd Team | CFN 1st Team | CFN 2nd Team | PFF 1st Team | PFF 2nd Team | SN 1st Team | SN 2nd Team | |
| Andrew Vorhees, OL, USC | |||||||||||||||
| Caleb Williams, QB, USC | |||||||||||||||
| Clark Phillips III, DB, Utah | |||||||||||||||
| Edefuan Ulofoshio, DL, Washington | |||||||||||||||
| Jaxson Kirkland, OT, Washington | |||||||||||||||
| Jordan Addison, WR, USC | |||||||||||||||
| Justin Flowe, LB, Oregon | |||||||||||||||
| Kyle Ostendorp, P, Arizona | |||||||||||||||
| Kyu Blu Kelly, CB, Stanford | |||||||||||||||
| Mario Williams, WR, USC | |||||||||||||||
| Noah Sewell, LB, Oregon | |||||||||||||||
| Sataoa Laumea, OG, Utah | |||||||||||||||
| T. J. Bass, OG, Oregon | |||||||||||||||
| Zion Tupuola-Fetui, DL, Washington |
Individual awards
| Lou Groza Award | Tyler Loop | Arizona | PK | So. | |
| Ray Guy Award | Kyle Ostendorp | Arizona | P | Jr. | |
| Ray Guy Award | Jamieson Sheahan | California | P | Sr. | |
| Ray Guy Award | Ryan Sanborn | Stanford | P | Sr. | |
| Paul Hornung Award | Jack Colletto | Oregon State | LB | Sr. | |
| Paul Hornung Award | Kazmeir Allen | UCLA | RB | Sr. | |
| Paul Hornung Award | Brenden Rice | USC | WR | Jr. | |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Jordan Morgan | Arizona | OL | Jr. | |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Matthew Cindric | California | OL | Sr. | |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Trey Paster | California | LB | Jr. | |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Joshka Gustav | Colorado | LB | So. | |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Alex Austin | Oregon State | DB | So. | |
| Wuerffel Trophy | John Humphreys | Stanford | WR | Jr. | |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Patrick Fields | Stanford | DB | Sr. | |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Tanner McKee | Stanford | QB | Jr. | |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Chase Griffin | UCLA | QB | Jr. | |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Caleb Williams | USC | QB | So. | |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Dalton Kincaid | Utah | TE | Sr. | |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Alex Cook | Washington | DB | Sr. | |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Travion Brown | Washington State | LB | Jr. | |
| Walter Camp Award | Noah Sewell | Oregon | LB | So. | |
| Walter Camp Award | Jordan Addison | USC | WR | Jr. | |
| Walter Camp Award | Caleb Williams | USC | QB | So. | |
| Walter Camp Award | Tavion Thomas | Utah | RB | Jr. | |
| Bednarik Award | Noah Sewell | Oregon | LB | So. | |
| Bednarik Award | Omar Speights | Oregon State | LB | Jr. | |
| Bednarik Award | Kyu Blu Kelly | Stanford | CB | Sr. | |
| Bednarik Award | Tuli Tuipulotu | USC | DT | Jr. | |
| Bednarik Award | Clark Phillips III | Utah | CB | So. | |
| Bednarik Award | Zion Tupuola-Fetui | Washington | DE | Jr. | |
| Bednarik Award | Ron Stone Jr. | Washington State | DE | Jr. | |
| Lombardi Award | Alex Forsyth | Oregon | C | Sr. | |
| Lombardi Award | Brandon Dorlus | Oregon | DE | Jr. | |
| Lombardi Award | Noah Sewell | Oregon | LB | So. | |
| Lombardi Award | Andrew Vorhees | USC | G | Sr. | |
| Lombardi Award | Tuli Tuipulotu | USC | DT | Jr. | |
| Lombardi Award | Braeden Daniels | Utah | OT | Jr. | |
| Lombardi Award | Jaxson Kirkland | Washington | OT | Sr. | |
| Lombardi Award | Ron Stone Jr. | Washington State | DE | Jr. | |
| Patrick Mannelly Award | Slater Zellers | California | LS | Sr. | |
| Patrick Mannelly Award | Karsten Battles | Oregon | LS | Sr. | |
| Patrick Mannelly Award | Jack Landherr IV | UCLA | LS | Sr. | |
| Patrick Mannelly Award | Simon Samarzich | Washington State | LS | Jr. | |
| Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award | LaDarius Henderson | Arizona State | OL | Sr. | |
| Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award | J. Michael Sturdivant | California | WR | Fr. | |
| Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award | Alex Fontenot | Colorado | TB | Graduate | |
| Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award | Damien Martinez | Oregon State | RB | Fr. | |
| Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award | Elijah Higgins | Stanford | WR | Sr. | |
| Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award | Kam Brown | UCLA | WR | Jr. | |
| Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award | Malcolm Epps | USC | TE | Graduate | |
| Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award | Courtland Ford | USC | OL | Jr. | |
| Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award | Brant Kuithe | Utah | TE | Sr. | |
| Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award | Ja'Lynn Polk | Washington | WR | Fr. | |
| Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award | Cameron Ward | Washington State | QB | So. | |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Jonah Savaiinaea | Arizona | OL | Fr. | |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Tetairoa McMillan | Arizona | WR | Fr. | |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Tiaoalii Savea | Arizona | DL | So. | |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Merlin Robertson | Arizona State | LB | Sr. | |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Muelu Iosefa | California | LB | Jr. | |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Jaydn Ott | California | RB | Fr. | |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Jalen Sami | Colorado | DL | So. | |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Popo Aumavae | Oregon | DL | Sr. | |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Taki Taimani | Oregon | DL | Jr. | |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu | Oregon | OL | Sr. | |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Mase Funa | Oregon | LB | Jr. | |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Noah Sewell | Oregon | LB | So. | |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Taliese Fuaga | Oregon State | OL | Fr. | |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Levani Damuni | Stanford | LB | Sr. | |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Ale Kaho | UCLA | LB | Sr. | |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Atonio Mafi | UCLA | OL | Sr. | |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Darius Muasau | UCLA | LB | Sr. | |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Siale Taupaki | UCLA | OL | Jr. | |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Jay Toia | UCLA | DL | So. | |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Brandon Pili | USC | DL | Sr. | |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Stanley Ta’ufo’ou | USC | DL | Jr. | |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Tuli Tuipulotu | USC | DL | Jr. | |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Sataoa Laumea | Utah | OL | So. | |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Malone Mataele | Utah | CB | Jr. | |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Johnny Maea | Utah | OL | Jr. | |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Tennessee Pututau | Utah | DL | So. | |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Junior Tafuna | Utah | DL | So. | |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Devaughn Vele | Utah | WR | So. | |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Ulumoo Ale | Washington | DL | Jr. | |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Henry Bainivalu | Washington | OL | Sr. | |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Troy Fautanu | Washington | OL | So. | |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Tuli Letuligasenoa | Washington | DL | Jr. | |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Zion Tupuola-Fetui | Washington | DL | Jr. | |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Ma'ake Fifita | Washington State | OL | So. | |
| Manning Award | Dorian Thompson-Robinson | UCLA | QB | Sr. | |
| Manning Award | Cameron Rising | Utah | QB | Jr. | |
| Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award | Jack Plummer | California | QB | Sr. | |
| Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award | Brendon Lewis | Colorado | QB | So. | |
| Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award | Bo Nix | Oregon | QB | Sr. | |
| Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award | Chance Nolan | Oregon State | QB | Jr. | |
| Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award | Tanner McKee | Stanford | QB | Jr. | |
| Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award | Dorian Thompson-Robinson | UCLA | QB | Sr. | |
| Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award | Cameron Rising | Utah | QB | Jr. | |
| Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award | Dylan Morris | Washington | QB | So. | |
| Ted Hendricks Award |
Preseason All Pac-12
Sources:First Team
Second Team
All Pac–12 Honorable Mention :
- Arizona: Christian Roland-Wallace
- Arizona State: Xazavian Valladay, Kyle Soelle
- California: Damien Moore, Matthew Cindric, Ben Coleman, Oluwafemi Oladejo, Lu-Magia Hearns III, Dario Longhetto, Nick Alftin
- Colorado: Frank Filip, Terrance Lang, Jalen Sami, Isaiah Lewis, Nikko Reed
- Oregon: Ryan Walk, Popo Aumavae, Bennett Williams, Jamal Hill, Seven McGee
- Oregon State: Jake Levengood, Everett Hayes
- Stanford: Tanner McKee, E. J. Smith, Elijah Higgins, Branson Bragg, Walter Rouse, Levani Damuni, Ryan Sanborn, Casey Filkins
- UCLA: Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Jon Gaines II, Stephan Blaylock
- USC: Gary Bryant Jr., Nick Figueroa, Solomon Byrd, Korey Foreman, Xavion Alford, Brenden Rice
- Utah: Devaughn Vele, Dalton Kincaid, Mohamoud Diabate, JaTravis Broughton
- Washington: Jalen McMillan, Edefuan Ulofoshio, Carson Bruener, Giles Jackson
- Washington State: De'Zhaun Stribling, Brennan Jackson, Daiyan Henley, Armani Marsh, Derrick Langford, Nick Haberer
Head coaches
Coaching changes
There was three coaching changes before the 2022 season. Washington State removed the interim head coaching tag on November 27, 2021, making Jake Dickert the 34th coach in team history. On November 29, 2021 Lincoln Riley was hired as the 30th head coach in USC history. The Washington Huskies hired Kalen DeBoer on November 30, 2021, making DeBoer the 30th coach in team history. The Oregon Ducks hired Dan Lanning on December 12, 2021, making Lanning the 32nd coach in team history.On September 18 following their loss to Eastern Michigan, Arizona State and coach Herm Edwards agreed to part ways. Edwards ended his career at Arizona State with an overall record of 26–20 & a record of 17–14 in conference play.
On October 2 following their loss to Arizona, Colorado fired coach Karl Dorrell. Dorrell ended his career at Colorado with an overall record of 8–15 & a record of 6–9 in conference play.
On November 27, just over an hour after losing to [2022 2022 BYU Cougars football team|BYU Cougars football team|BYU] to complete their second consecutive 3–9 season, Stanford coach David Shaw resigned, effective immediately, after 12 seasons with an overall record of 96–54 and a record of 65–40 in conference play.
Coaches
Note: All stats current through the completion of the 2021 season| Team | Head coach | Years at school | Overall record | Record at school | Pac–12 record |
| Arizona | Jedd Fisch | 2 | 2–12 | 1–11 | 1–8 |
| Arizona State | Shaun Aguano* | 1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| California | Justin Wilcox | 6 | 26–28 | 26–28 | 15–25 |
| Colorado | Mike Sanford Jr.* | 1 | 9–16 | 0–0 | 0-0 |
| Oregon | Dan Lanning | 1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Oregon State | Jonathan Smith | 5 | 16–28 | 16–28 | 12–22 |
| Stanford | David Shaw | 12 | 93–45 | 93–45 | 64–31 |
| UCLA | Chip Kelly | 5 | 64–32 | 18–25 | 16–18 |
| USC | Lincoln Riley | 1 | 55–10 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Utah | Kyle Whittingham | 18 | 143–69 | 143–69 | 88–55 |
| Washington | Kalen DeBoer | 1 | 79–9 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Washington State | Jake Dickert* | 2 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 3–1 |
Note:
- Jake Dickert served as interim head coach at Washington State in 2021 and coached for five games, going 3–3.
- Herm Edward coached the first three games as head coach at Arizona State State in 2022, going 1–2. Shaun Aguano took over the fourth game of the season.
- Karl Dorrell coached the first five games as head coach at Colorado in 2022, going 0–5. Mike Sanford Jr. took over the sixth game of the season.
Schedules
All times Pacific time. Pac-12 teams in bold.† denotes Homecoming game
Rankings reflect those of the AP poll for weeks 1 through 9. Rankings from Week 10 until the end of the Season reflect those of the College Football Playoff Rankings.
Regular season
The regular season begin on September 1, 2022, and ended on December 2, 2022.Week 8
Pac-12 Championship Game
The Pac-12 Championship Game, the conference's eleventh championship game, will be played on December 2, 2022, at the home stadium of the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada. Starting in 2022, the two teams with the highest conference winning percentage will face off in the championship game. After a 48-45 victory over their home town rival, USC clinched the first spot in the conference title game.Postseason
Bowl games
For the 2020–2025 bowl cycle, The Pac-12 will have annually seven appearances in the following bowls: Rose Bowl, LA Bowl, Las Vegas Bowl, Alamo Bowl, Holiday Bowl, and Sun Bowl. The Pac-12 teams will go to a New Year's Six bowl if a team finishes higher than the champions of Power Five conferences in the final College Football Playoff rankings. The Pac-12 champion are also eligible for the College Football Playoff if they're among the top four teams in the final CFP ranking.Rankings are from CFB Rankings. All times Pacific Time Zone. Pac-12 teams shown in bold.
Selection of teams
- Bowl eligible : Oregon, Oregon State, UCLA, USC, Utah, Washington, & Washington State
- '''Bowl-ineligible : Arizona, Arizona State, California, Colorado, & Stanford'''
Head to head matchups
This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play.''Updated with the results of all games through December 2022.''
Pac-12 records vs Other Conferences
2022–2023 records against non-conference foes:Regular season
'''Post Season'''
Pac-12 vs Power Five matchups
The following games include Pac-12 teams competing against Power Five conference teams from the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, and SEC, plus independents [2022 2022 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team|Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team|Notre Dame] and BYU. All rankings are from the AP Poll at the time of the game.| Date | Conference | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
| September 2 | Big 12 | TCU | Colorado | Folsom Field • Boulder, CO | L 13–38 |
| September 3 | SEC | No. 7 Utah | Florida | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL | L 26–29 |
| September 3 | SEC | No. 3 Georgia | No. 11 Oregon† | Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, GA | L 3–49 |
| September 10 | SEC | Mississippi State | Arizona | Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ | L 17–39 |
| September 10 | Big 12 | Arizona State | No. 11 Oklahoma State | Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK | L 17–34 |
| September 10 | Big 10 | Washington State | No. 19 Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI | W 17–10 |
| September 17 | Big 10 | Colorado | Minnesota | Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | L 7–49 |
| September 17 | Independent | California | Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN | L 17–24 |
| September 17 | Independent | No. 12 BYU | No. 25 Oregon | Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR | W 41–20 |
| September 17 | Big 10 | No. 11 Michigan State | Washington | Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 39–28 |
| October 15 | Independent | Stanford | Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN | W 16–14 |
| November 26 | Independent | BYU | Stanford | Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA | L 26–35 |
| November 26 | Independent | Notre Dame | USC | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | W 38–27 |
Pac-12 vs Group of Five matchups
The following games include Pac-12 teams competing against teams from the American, C-USA, MAC, Mountain West or Sun Belt.| Date | Conference | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
| September 3 | Mountain West | Arizona | San Diego State | Snapdragon Stadium • San Diego, CA | W 38–20 |
| September 3 | Mountain West | Boise State | Oregon State | Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR | W 34–17 |
| September 3 | MAC | Bowling Green | UCLA | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA | W 45–17 |
| September 3 | C-USA | Rice | No. 14 USC | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | W 66–14 |
| September 3 | MAC | Kent State | Washington | Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 45–20 |
| September 10 | Mountain West | UNLV | California | California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA | W 20–14 |
| September 10 | Mountain West | Colorado | Air Force | Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO | L 10–41 |
| September 10 | Mountain West | Oregon State | Fresno State | Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA | W 35–32 |
| September 17 | MAC | Eastern Michigan | Arizona State | Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ | L 21–30 |
| September 17 | Sun Belt | South Alabama | UCLA | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA | W 32–31 |
| September 17 | Mountain West | Fresno State | No. 7 USC | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | W 45–17 |
| September 17 | Mountain West | San Diego State | No. 14 Utah | Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT | W 35–7 |
| September 17 | Mountain West | Colorado State | Washington State | Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA | W 38–7 |
Pac-12 vs FBS independents matchups
The following games include Pac-12 teams competing against FBS Independents, which includes Army, Liberty, New Mexico State, UConn or UMass.| Date | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
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Pac-12 vs FCS matchups
The Football Championship Subdivision comprises 13 conferences and two independent programs.| Date | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
| September 3 | Northern Arizona | Arizona State | Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ | W 40–3 |
| September 3 | UC Davis | California | California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA | W 34–13 |
| September 3 | Colgate | Stanford | Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA | W 41–10 |
| September 3 | Idaho | Washington State | Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA | W 24–17 |
| September 10 | Eastern Washington | Oregon | Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR | W 70–14 |
| September 10 | Alabama State | UCLA | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA | W 45–7 |
| September 10 | Southern Utah | No. 13 Utah | Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT | W 73–7 |
| September 10 | Portland State | Washington | Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 52–6 |
| September 17 | North Dakota State | Arizona | Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 31–28 |
| September 17 | Montana State | Oregon State† | Providence Park • Portland, OR | W 66–28 |
''Note:† Denotes Neutral Site Game''
Awards and honors
Pac-12 individual awards
The following individuals received postseason honors as voted by the Pac-12 Conference football coaches at the end of the season| Award | Player | School |
| Offensive Player of the Year | Caleb Williams | USC |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Tuli Tuipulotu | USC |
| Offensive Freshman of the Year | Damien Martinez | Oregon State |
| Defensive Freshman of the Year | Lander Barton | Utah |
| Scholar Athlete of the Year | Nick Figueroa | USC |
| Co-Coaches of the Year | Kalen DeBoer & Jonathan Smith | Washington & Oregon State |
All-conference teams
The following players earned [List of List of All-Pac-12 Conference football teams|All-Pac-12 Conference football teams|All-Pac-12] honors. Any teams showing following their name are indicating the number of All-Pac-12 Conference Honors awarded to that university for 1st team and 2nd team respectively.Source:
First Team
Second Team
Notes:
- RS = Return specialist
- AP/ST = All-purpose/special teams player
- † Two-time first team selection;
- ‡ Three-time first team selection
- ARIZONA: WR Jacob Cowing, Jr.; QB Jayden de Laura, So.; K Tyler Loop, So.; OL Jordan Morgan, Jr.; OL Jonah Savaiinaea, Fr.; RB Michael Wiley, Jr.
- ARIZONA STATE: WR Elijhah Badger, R-So.; DB Jordan Clark, R-Jr.; TE Jalin Conyers, R-So.; RS Daniyel Ngata, R-So.; LB Merlin Robertson, 5th; DL Nesta Jade Silvera, Gr; LB Kyle Soelle, R-5th; DB Ro Torrance, R-So.
- CALIFORNIA: DB Jeremiah Earby, Fr.; WR/RS Jeremiah Hunter, Jr.; RB Jaydn Ott, Fr.; DB Daniel Scott, R-Sr.; WR J. Michael Sturdivant, R-Fr.; DB Craig Woodson, R-Jr.
- COLORADO: ILB Josh Chandler-Semedo, Gr.; DB/RS Nikko Reed, So.; OL Casey Roddick, Jr.; TE Brady Russell, Sr.; DL Jalen Sami, Jr.
- OREGON: OL Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu, Sr.; WR Chase Cota, Sr.; TE Terrance Ferguson, So.; RB Bucky Irving, So.; OLB D. J. Johnson, Sr.; K Camden Lewis, Jr.; QB Bo Nix, Sr.; OL Ryan Walk, Sr.; DB Bennett Williams, Sr.
- OREGON STATE: DB Alex Austin, R-So.; DB Ryan Cooper Jr., Jr.; LB Kyrei Fisher-Morris, R-Sr.; WR Tre'Shaun Harrison, Sr.; OL Brandon Kipper, R-Sr.; OL Jake Levengood, R-Jr.; P Luke Loecher, R-Sr.; DL Sione Lolohea, So.; DB Kitan Oladapo, R-Jr.; DL James Rawls, R-Jr.
- STANFORD: LB Levani Dumani, Sr.; DL Stephen Herron, Sr.; WR Elijah Higgins, Sr.; LB Ricky Miezan, 5th, OL Drake Nugent, Sr.; OL Walter Rouse, Sr.; P Ryan Sanborn, Sr.; AP/ST Brycen Tremayne, 5th; WR Michael Wilson, 5th
- UCLA: DB Stephan Blaylock, R-Sr.; WR Jake Bobo, R-Sr.; OL Jon Gaines II, Sr.; QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson, R-Sr.
- USC: OL Justin Dedich, R-Sr.; OL Jonah Monheim, R-So.; LB Shane Lee, Sr.; WR Tahj Washington, R-Jr.; DB Max Williams, R-Jr.
- UTAH: OL Keaton Bills, So.; S Cole Bishop, So.; DL Jonah Elliss, So.; DB R.J. Hubert, Sr.; QB Cameron Rising, Jr.; WR Devaughn Vele, So.
- WASHINGTON: OL Henry Bainivalu, Sr.; LB Cam Bright, Sr.; OL Corey Luciano, Sr.; WR Jalen McMillan, So.; RB Wayne Taulapapa, Gr.; DL Zion Tupuola-Fetui, Jr.; LB Alphonzo Tuputala, So.; DB Asa Turner, Jr.
- WASHINGTON STATE: RS Robert Ferrel, 5th; P Nick Haberer, So.; OL Jarrett Kingston, R-Jr.; DB Armani Marsh, R-Sr.; DB Chau Smith-Wade, So.; QB Cam Ward, So.; RB Nakia Watson, R-Jr.
All-Americans
Currently, the NCAA compiles consensus all-America teams in the sports of Division I-FBS football and Division I men's basketball using a point system computed from All-America teams named by coaches associations or media sources. The system consists of three points for a first-team honor, two points for second-team honor, and one point for third-team honor. Honorable mention and fourth team or lower recognitions are not accorded any points. College Football All-American consensus teams are compiled by position and the player accumulating the most points at each position is named first team consensus all-American. Currently, the NCAA recognizes All-Americans selected by the AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, and the WCFF to determine Consensus and Unanimous All-Americans. Any player named to the First Team by all five of the NCAA-recognized selectors is deemed a Unanimous All-American.Fourth Team:
- Zach Charbonnet, RB, UCLA − Phil Steele
- Rome Odunze, WR, Washington − Phil Steele
- T. J. Bass, OL, Oregon − Phil Steele
- Christian Gonzalez, DB, Oregon − Phil Steele
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2022 College Football Award WinnersHome game attendance
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 | Game 8 | Total | Average | % of Capacity |
| Arizona | Arizona Stadium | 50,800 | 46,275 | 41,211 | 36,591 | 50,800† | 44,006 | 40,717 | 49,865 | — | 309,465 | 44,209 | 87.02% |
| Arizona State | Sun Devil Stadium | 53,599 | 44,764 | 43,788 | 39,876 | 39,244 | 51,265† | 39,551 | — | — | 258,448 | 43,081 | 80.37% |
| California | California Memorial Stadium | 63,000 | 34,984 | 38,180 | 37,216 | 34,601 | 37,077 | 51,892† | 36,221 | — | 270,171 | 38,596 | 61.26% |
| Colorado | Folsom Field | 50,183 | 47,868 | 42,848 | 50,471† | 40,334 | 42,089 | 33,474 | — | — | 257,084 | 42,847 | 85.38% |
| Oregon | Autzen Stadium | 54,000 | 47,289 | 54,463 | 52,218 | 59,962† | 58,756 | 57,009 | — | — | 329,697 | 54,950 | 101.75% |
| Oregon State | Reser Stadium‡ | 26,407 | 27,732 | 28,768 | 28,735 | 27,679 | 28,642 | 43,363† | — | — | 184,919 | 30,820 | 116.71% |
| Stanford | Stanford Stadium | 50,424 | 26,826 | 43,813† | 32,482 | 25,061 | 26,515 | 25,094 | — | — | 179,791 | 29,965 | 59.42% |
| UCLA | Rose Bowl | 80,816 | 27,143 | 33,727 | 29,344 | 41,343 | 42,038 | 43,850 | 44,430 | 70,865† | 332,740 | 41,593 | 46.96% |
| USC | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 77,500 | 60,113 | 67,266 | 62,133 | 63,204 | 64,916 | 61,206 | 72,613† | — | 451,411 | 64,487 | 83.20% |
| Utah | Rice–Eccles Stadium | 51,444 | 51,531 | 51,602 | 51,729 | 53,609† | 51,919 | 51,951 | — | — | 312,341 | 52,057 | 101.19% |
| Washington | Husky Stadium | 70,083 | 56,112 | 57,518 | 68,161† | 65,438 | 63,189 | 62,142 | 67,969 | — | 440,529 | 62,933 | 89.79% |
| Washington State | Martin Stadium | 32,952 | 25,233 | 23,611 | 33,058† | 23,021 | 21,179 | 24,039 | 33,152 | — | 180,293 | 26,185 | 79.46% |
| Total | 55,100 | 3,506,889 | 44,391 | 80.56% |
Bold – At or Exceed capacity
†Season High
‡''Oregon State is renovating their stadium during the 2022 season reducing the capacity to 26,407.''