# 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.

## Offseason

Positions key :
| C | Center | CB | Cornerback | DB | Defensive back | DE | Defensive end |
| DL | Defensive lineman | DT | Defensive tackle | FB | Fullback | FS | Free safety |
| G | Guard | K | Kicker | KR | Kickoff returner | LB | Linebacker |
| LS | Long snapper | MLB | Middle linebacker | OT | Offensive tackle | OL | Offensive lineman |
| OLB | Outside linebacker | NT | Nose tackle | P | Punter | PR | Punt returner |
| QB | Quarterback | RS | Return specialist | RB | Running back | S | Safety |
| SS | Strong safety | TE | Tight end | WR | Wide receiver |
* 1 2 May sometimes be referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE)
* ↑ Also known as offensive guard (OG)
* ↑ Also known as placekicker (PK)
* ↑ Also known as inside linebacker (ILB)

### Departures
#### Outgoing transfers

7 Horned Frog players elected to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal after the 2021 season.
| Name | No. | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | New school |
| Mikel Barkley | #2 | WR | 5'11" | 170 | Junior | Tallahassee, FL | Transferred to Toledo |
| Zach Evans | #6 | RB | 5'11" | 212 | Sophomore | Houston, TX | Transferred to Ole Miss |
| Khari Coleman | #11 | DE | 6'2" | 221 | Sophomore | New Orleans, LA | Transferred to Ole Miss |
| Ahmonte Watkins | #19 | RB/DB | 5'11" | 190 | Freshman | Houston, TX | Transferred to New Mexico State |
| Ochaun Mathis | #32 | DE | 6'5" | 257 | Junior | Manor, TX | Transferred to Nebraska |
| Patrick Jenkins | #91 | DT | 6'2" | 287 | Sophomore | New Orleans, LA | Transferred to Tulane |
| Earl Barquet | #97 | DT | 6'3" | 277 | Sophomore | Marrero, LA | Transferred to USC |

### Arrivals
#### Incoming Transfers

| Name | No. | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Old School |
| Mark Perry | #3 | DB | 6'0" | 215 | Junior | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | Colorado |
| Emani Bailey | #9 | RB | 5'9" | 200 | Junior | Denton, TX | Louisiana |
| Terrence Cooks | #12 | LB | 6'2" | 225 | Freshman | Pearland, TX | Texas |
| Ish Burdine | #18 | DB | 6'1" | 200 | Junior | Slidell, LA | Missouri |
| Jared Wiley | #19 | TE | 6'7" | 255 | Senior | Temple, TX | Texas |
| Corey Wren | #21 | RB | 5'10" | 200 | Junior | New Orleans, LA | Florida State |
| Josh Newton | #24 | DB | 6'0" | 195 | Junior | Monroe, LA | Louisiana-Monroe |
| Ezra Dotson-Oyetade | #52 | OL | 6'3" | 285 | Freshman | Garland, TX | Arizona State |
| Robby Rochester | #55 | OL | 6'5" | 290 | Sophomore | Southlake, TX | Connecticut |
| Alan Ali | #56 | OL | 6'5" | 300 | Senior | Fort Worth, TX | SMU |
| Johnny Hodges | #57 | LB | 6'2" | 240 | Junior | Darnestown, MD | Navy |
| Caleb Fox | #90 | DL | 6'3" | 295 | Junior | The Woodlands, TX | Stephen F. Austin |
| Tymon Mitchell | #91 | DL | 6'3" | 315 | Junior | Nashville, TN | Georgia |
| Lwal Uguak | #96 | DL | 6'5" | 271 | Senior | Edmonton, AB | Connecticut |

## Preseason
### Big 12 media poll

The preseason poll was released on July 7, 2022.
Big 12 media poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Baylor (17) | 365 |
| 2 | Oklahoma (12) | 354 |
| 3 | Oklahoma State (9) | 342 |
| 4 | Texas (2) | 289 |
| 5 | Kansas State | 261 |
| 6 | Iowa State (1) | 180 |
| 7 | TCU | 149 |
| 8 | West Virginia | 147 |
| 9 | Texas Tech | 119 |
| 10 | Kansas | 48 |

### Preseason Big-12 awards

2022 Preseason All-Big 12 teams
| Position | Player | Class |
| Offense |||
| WR | Quentin Johnston | Junior |
| Defense |||
| DB | Tre Tomlinson | Senior |
Source:

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 2 | 9:00 p.m. | at Colorado* | | Folsom FieldBoulder, CO | ESPN | W 38–13 | 47,868 |
| September 10 | 7:00 p.m. | Tarleton State* | | Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX | ESPN+ | W 59–17 | 43,197 |
| September 24 | 11:00 a.m. | at SMU* | | Gerald J. Ford StadiumUniversity Park, TX (rivalry) | ESPNU | W 42–34 | 35,569 |
| October 1 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 18 Oklahoma | | Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX | ABC | W 55–24 | 49,095 |
| October 8 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 19 Kansas | No. 17 | David Booth Kansas Memorial StadiumLawrence, KS (College GameDay) | FS1 | W 38–31 | 47,233 |
| October 15 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 8 Oklahoma State | No. 13 | Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX | ABC | W 43–40 $^{2OT}$ | 49,594 |
| October 22 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 17 Kansas State | No. 8 | Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX | FS1 | W 38–28 | 47,881 |
| October 29 | 11:00 a.m. | at West Virginia | No. 7 | Milan Puskar StadiumMorgantown, WV | ESPN | W 41–31 | 50,426 |
| November 5 | 11:00 a.m. | Texas Tech | No. 7 | Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX (rivalry, Big Noon Kickoff) | FOX | W 34–24 | 44,760 |
| November 12 | 6:30 p.m. | at No. 18 Texas | No. 4 | Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial StadiumAustin, TX (rivalry, College GameDay) | ABC | W 17–10 | 104,203 |
| November 19 | 11:00 a.m. | at Baylor | No. 4 | McLane StadiumWaco, TX (rivalry, Big Noon Kickoff) | FOX | W 29–28 | 44,393 |
| November 26 | 3:00 p.m. | Iowa State | No. 4 | Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX | FOX | W 62–14 | 44,846 |
| December 3 | 11:00 a.m. | vs. No. 10 Kansas State | No. 3 | AT&T StadiumArlington, TX (Big 12 Championship Game, College GameDay) | ABC | L 28–31 $^{OT}$ | 69,335 |
| December 31 | 3:00 p.m. | vs. No. 2 Michigan* | No. 3 | State Farm StadiumGlendale, AZ (Fiesta Bowl–CFP Semifinal) | ESPN | W 51–45 | 71,723 |
| January 9, 2023 | 6:30 p.m. | vs. No. 1 Georgia* | No. 3 | SoFi StadiumInglewood, CA (CFP National Championship) | ESPN | L 7–65 | 72,628 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 1) - Released prior to gameAll times are in Central time ||||||||

## Game summaries
### at Colorado

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Horned Frogs | 0 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 38 |
| Buffaloes | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
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
| Statistics | TCU | Colorado |
| First downs | 17 | 20 |
| Total yards | 413 | 348 |
| Rushes/yards | 30-275 | 29-113 |
| Passing yards | 138 | 235 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15-23-0 | 26-41-0 |
| Time of possession | 26:42 | 33:18 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| TCU | Passing | Chandler Morris | 13/20, 111 yards |
| TCU | Rushing | Kendre Miller | 8 carries, 52 yds, TD |
| TCU | Receiving | Savion Williams | 3 receptions, 31 yards |
| Colorado | Passing | J. T. Shrout | 13/23, 157 yards, TD |
| Colorado | Rushing | Brendon Lewis | 8 carries, 42 yards |
| Colorado | Receiving | Daniel Arias | 4 receptions, 66 yards |

### Tarleton State (FCS)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| Horned Frogs | 21 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 59 |
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
| Statistics | Tarleton State | TCU |
| First downs | 13 | 28 |
| Total yards | 295 | 630 |
| Rushes/yards | 28-85 | 37-180 |
| Passing yards | 210 | 450 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 11-26-2 | 28-34-0 |
| Time of possession | 25:18 | 34:42 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Tarleton State | Passing | Beau Allen | 11/25, 210 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Tarleton State | Rushing | Braelon Bridges | 9 carries, 32 yards |
| Tarleton State | Receiving | Darius Cooper | 6 receptions, 117 yards, TD |
| TCU | Passing | Max Duggan | 23/29, 390 yards, 5 TD |
| TCU | Rushing | Kendre Miller | 13 carries, 56 yards, TD |
| TCU | Receiving | Jordan Hudson | 5 receptions, 76 yards, TD |

### at SMU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Horned Frogs | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 42 |
| Mustangs | 0 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 34 |
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
| Statistics | TCU | SMU |
| First downs | 21 | 27 |
| Total yards | 487 | 476 |
| Rushes/yards | 35-191 | 37-104 |
| Passing yards | 296 | 372 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23-30-0 | 27-49-2 |
| Time of possession | 31:18 | 28:42 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| TCU | Passing | Max Duggan | 22/29, 278 yards, 3 TD |
| TCU | Rushing | Kendre Miller | 17 carries, 142 yards, TD |
| TCU | Receiving | Derius Davis | 3 receptions, 78 yards, TD |
| SMU | Passing | Tanner Mordecai | 27/49, 372 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| SMU | Rushing | Tre Siggers | 19 carries, 60 yards, 3 TD |
| SMU | Receiving | Jake Bailey | 8 receptions, 163 yards, TD |

### No. 18 Oklahoma

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 18 Sooners | 10 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| Horned Frogs | 27 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 55 |
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
| Statistics | No. 18 Oklahoma | TCU |
| First downs | 22 | 29 |
| Total yards | 355 | 668 |
| Rushes/yards | 49-179 | 41-361 |
| Passing yards | 176 | 307 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14-32-0 | 24-34-0 |
| Time of possession | 27:11 | 32:49 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| No. 18 Oklahoma | Passing | Dillon Gabriel | 7/16, 126 yards |
| No. 18 Oklahoma | Rushing | Jovantae Barnes | 18 carries, 100 yards, 2 TD |
| No. 18 Oklahoma | Receiving | Brayden Willis | 2 receptions, 81 yards |
| TCU | Passing | Max Duggan | 23/33, 302 yards, 3 TD |
| TCU | Rushing | Kendre Miller | 13 carries, 136 yards, 2 TD |
| TCU | Receiving | Taye Barber | 3 receptions, 107 yards, 1 TD |

### at No. 19 Kansas (College GameDay)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 17 Horned Frogs | 3 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 38 |
| No. 19 Jayhawks | 0 | 3 | 21 | 7 | 31 |
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
| Statistics | No. 17 TCU | No. 19 Kansas |
| First downs | 21 | 22 |
| Total yards | 452 | 540 |
| Rushes/yards | 31-144 | 38-189 |
| Passing yards | 308 | 351 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23-33-1 | 21-34-1 |
| Time of possession | 26:01 | 33:59 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| No. 17 TCU | Passing | Max Duggan | 23/33, 308 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| No. 17 TCU | Rushing | Kendre Miller | 18 carries, 88 yards, TD |
| No. 17 TCU | Receiving | Quentin Johnston | 14 receptions, 206 yards, TD |
| No. 19 Kansas | Passing | Jason Bean | 16/24, 262 yards, 4 TD, INT |
| No. 19 Kansas | Rushing | Devin Neal | 15 carries, 88 yards |
| No. 19 Kansas | Receiving | Quentin Skinner | 4 receptions, 98 yards, 2 TD |

### No. 8 Oklahoma State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total |
| No. 8 Cowboys | 14 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 40 |
| No. 13 Horned Frogs | 7 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 43 |
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)
| Statistics | No. 8 Oklahoma State | No. 13 TCU |
| First downs | 19 | 27 |
| Total yards | 386 | 510 |
| Rushes/yards | 41-141 | 43-224 |
| Passing yards | 245 | 286 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16-36-1 | 23-40-0 |
| Time of possession | 26:55 | 33:05 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| No. 8 Oklahoma State | Passing | Spencer Sanders | 16/36, 245 yards, TD, INT |
| No. 8 Oklahoma State | Rushing | Dominic Richardson | 22 carries, 72 yards, TD |
| No. 8 Oklahoma State | Receiving | Dominic Richardson | 3 receptions, 79 yards |
| No. 13 TCU | Passing | Max Duggan | 23/40, 286 yards, 2 TD |
| No. 13 TCU | Rushing | Kendre Miller | 22 carries, 104 yards, 2 TD |
| No. 13 TCU | Receiving | Quentin Johnston | 8 receptions, 180 yards, TD |

### No. 17 Kansas State

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| TCU –3.5 | 54.5 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 17 Wildcats | 7 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| No. 8 Horned Frogs | 10 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
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)
| Statistics | No. 17 Kansas State | No. 8 TCU |
| First downs | 15 | 26 |
| Total yards | 390 | 495 |
| Rushes/yards | 30-158 | 56-215 |
| Passing yards | 232 | 280 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14-23-2 | 17-26-0 |
| Time of possession | 21:55 | 38:05 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| No. 17 Kansas State | Passing | Will Howard | 13/20, 225 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| No. 17 Kansas State | Rushing | Deuce Vaughn | 12 carries, 83 yards, TD |
| No. 17 Kansas State | Receiving | Malik Knowles | 4 receptions, 69 yards |
| No. 8 TCU | Passing | Max Duggan | 17/26, 280 yards, 3 TD |
| No. 8 TCU | Rushing | Kendre Miller | 29 carries, 153 yards, 2 TD |
| No. 8 TCU | Receiving | Quentin Johnston | 4 receptions, 74 yards, TD |

### at West Virginia

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 7 Horned Frogs | 7 | 21 | 0 | 13 | 41 |
| Mountaineers | 7 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
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
| Statistics | No. 7 TCU | West Virginia |
| First downs | 17 | 25 |
| Total yards | 494 | 430 |
| Rushes/yards | 27-153 | 40-155 |
| Passing yards | 341 | 275 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16-28-1 | 23-39-1 |
| Time of possession | 23:44 | 36:16 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| No. 7 TCU | Passing | Max Duggan | 16/28, 341 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| No. 7 TCU | Rushing | Kendre Miller | 12 carries, 120 yards, TD |
| No. 7 TCU | Receiving | Taye Barber | 4 receptions, 99 yards, TD |
| West Virginia | Passing | JT Daniels | 23/39, 275 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| West Virginia | Rushing | CJ Donaldson | 19 carries, 104 yards, 2 TD |
| West Virginia | Receiving | Sam James | 6 receptions, 95 yards |

### Texas Tech (Big Noon Kickoff)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Red Raiders | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| No. 7 Horned Frogs | 7 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 34 |
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
| Statistics | Texas Tech | No. 7 Horned Frogs |
| First downs | 20 | 24 |
| Total yards | 352 | 429 |
| Rushes/yards | 39-195 | 51-234 |
| Passing yards | 157 | 195 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16-32-1 | 12-23-0 |
| Time of possession | 25:21 | 34:39 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Texas Tech | Passing | Behren Morton | 7/10, 79 yards, TD |
| Texas Tech | Rushing | Camron Valdez | 3 carries, 71 yards |
| Texas Tech | Receiving | Jerand Bradley | 2 receptions, 54 yards, TD |
| No. 7 TCU | Passing | Max Duggan | 12/23, 195 yards, 2 TD |
| No. 7 TCU | Rushing | Kendre Miller | 21 carries, 158 yards, TD |
| No. 7 TCU | Receiving | Taye Barber | 3 receptions, 62 yards |

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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 4 Horned Frogs | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| No. 18 Longhorns | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
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)
| Statistics | No. 4 TCU | No. 18 Texas |
| First downs | 19 | 14 |
| Total yards | 283 | 199 |
| Rushes/yards | 44-159 | 22-28 |
| Passing yards | 124 | 171 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19-29-0 | 17-39-1 |
| Time of possession | 37:22 | 22:38 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| No. 7 TCU | Passing | Max Duggan | 19/29, 124 yards, 1 TD |
| No. 7 TCU | Rushing | Kendre Miller | 21 carries, 138 yards, TD |
| No. 7 TCU | Receiving | Quentin Johnston | 3 receptions, 66 yards, TD |
| No. 18 Longhorns | Passing | Quinn Ewers | 17/39, 171 yards, INT |
| No. 18 Longhorns | Rushing | Bijan Robinson | 12 carries, 29 yards |
| No. 18 Longhorns | Receiving | Jordan Whittington | 6 receptions, 78 yards |

### at Baylor (Big Noon Kickoff)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 4 Horned Frogs | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 29 |
| Bears | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
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
| Statistics | No. 4 TCU | Baylor |
| First downs | 20 | 25 |
| Total yards | 442 | 501 |
| Rushes/yards | 27-115 | 46-232 |
| Passing yards | 327 | 269 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24-36-1 | 21-30-1 |
| Time of possession | 26:02 | 33:58 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| No. 4 TCU | Passing | Max Duggan | 24/35, 327 yards, TD, INT |
| No. 4 TCU | Rushing | Max Duggan | 8 carries, 50 yards, TD |
| No. 4 TCU | Receiving | Taye Barber | 5 receptions, 108 yards |
| Baylor | Passing | Blake Shapen | 21/30, 269 yards, TD, INT |
| Baylor | Rushing | Craig Williams | 19 carries, 112 yards |
| Baylor | Receiving | Monaray Baldwin | 6 receptions, 123 yards |

### Iowa State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cyclones | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| No. 4 Horned Frogs | 24 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 62 |
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)
| Statistics | Iowa State | No. 4 TCU |
| First downs | 19 | 21 |
| Total yards | 330 | 377 |
| Rushes/yards | 31-159 | 38-131 |
| Passing yards | 171 | 246 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19-38-2 | 22-30-0 |
| Time of possession | 26:08 | 33:52 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Iowa State | Passing | Hunter Dekkers | 12/24, 106 yards, TD, INT |
| Iowa State | Rushing | Eli Sanders | 7 carries, 91 yards |
| Iowa State | Receiving | Deshawn Hanika | 3 receptions, 49 yards, TD |
| No. 4 TCU | Passing | Max Duggan | 17/24, 212 yards, 3 TD |
| No. 4 TCU | Rushing | Kendre Miller | 15 carries, 72 yards, 2 TD |
| No. 4 TCU | Receiving | Savion Williams | 5 receptions, 48 yards, TD |

### No. 10 Kansas State (College GameDay)

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| K−State –1.0 | 60.5 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| No. 10 Wildcats | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
| No. 3 Horned Frogs | 7 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 28 |
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)
| Statistics | Kansas State | TCU |
| First downs | 20 | 18 |
| Total yards | 404 | 469 |
| Rushes/yards | 44-205 | 37-218 |
| Passing yards | 199 | 251 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18-32-0 | 18-36-1 |
| Time of possession | 32:00 | 28:00 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Kansas State | Passing | Will Howard | 18/32, 199 yards, 2 TD |
| Kansas State | Rushing | Deuce Vaughn | 26 carries, 130 yards, TD |
| Kansas State | Receiving | Phillip Brooks | 6 receptions, 48 yards |
| TCU | Passing | Max Duggan | 18/36, 251 yards, TD, INT |
| TCU | Rushing | Max Duggan | 15 carries, 110 yards, TD |
| TCU | Receiving | Quentin Johnston | 4 receptions, 139 yards |

### No. 2 Michigan (Fiesta Bowl / CFP Semifinal)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 3 Horned Frogs | 14 | 7 | 20 | 10 | 51 |
| No. 2 Wolverines | 0 | 6 | 24 | 15 | 45 |
at State Farm Stadium • Glendale, Arizona
* Date: December 31
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Indoors
* Game attendance: 71,723
* Referee: Jason Autrey
* TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analysts), Molly McGrath (sideline reporter), Tiffany Blackmon (sideline reporter)
* Box score
| Statistics | No. 3 TCU | No. 2 Wolverines |
| First downs | 19 | 25 |
| Total yards | 488 | 528 |
| Rushes/yards | 41-263 | 40-186 |
| Passing yards | 225 | 342 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14-29-2 | 21-35-2 |
| Time of possession | 27:35 | 32:25 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| No. 3 TCU | Passing | Max Duggan | 14/29, 225 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| No. 3 TCU | Rushing | Emari Demercado | 17 carries, 150 yards, TD |
| No. 3 TCU | Receiving | Quentin Johnston | 6 receptions, 163 yards, TD |
| No. 2 Michigan | Passing | J. J. McCarthy | 20/34, 343 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| No. 2 Michigan | Rushing | Donovan Edwards | 23 carries, 119 yards |
| No. 2 Michigan | Receiving | Ronnie Bell | 6 receptions, 135 yards, TD |

### No. 1 Georgia (National Championship)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 3 Horned Frogs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| No. 1 Bulldogs | 17 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 65 |
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
| Statistics | No. 3 TCU | No. 1 Georgia |
| First downs | 9 | 32 |
| Total yards | 188 | 589 |
| Rushes/yards | 28-36 | 44-254 |
| Passing yards | 152 | 335 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14-23-2 | 20-28-0 |
| Time of possession | 23:01 | 36:59 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| No. 3 TCU | Passing | Max Duggan | 14/22, 152 yards, 2 INT |
| No. 3 TCU | Rushing | Emari Demercado | 14 carries, 59 yards |
| No. 3 TCU | Receiving | Derius Davis | 5 receptions, 101 yards |
| No. 1 Georgia | Passing | Stetson Bennett | 18/25, 304 yards, 4 TD |
| No. 1 Georgia | Rushing | Kenny McIntosh | 8 carries, 50 yards |
| No. 1 Georgia | Receiving | Brock Bowers | 7 receptions, 152 yards, TD |

## Personnel
### Coaching staff

| Coach | Title | Consecutive Year at TCU | Previous job |
| Sonny Dykes | Head Coach | 1st | SMU (HC) |
| Garrett Riley | OC/QB | 1st | SMU (OC/QB) |
| Joe Gillespie | DC/LB | 1st | Tulsa (DC) |
| Anthony Jones Jr. | RB | 1st | Memphis (RB) |
| A. J. Ricker | Co-OC/OL | 1st | SMU (Co-OC/OL) |
| Mark Tommerdahl | STC | 1st | Texas Tech (STC) |
| Paul Gonzales | S | 11th | Pacific (DB) |
| Doug Meacham | IWR/TE | 6th | Kansas (OC) |
| Malcolm Kelly | OWR/AHC | 4th | Houston (offensive analyst) |
| Carlton Buckels | CB | 1st | Tulsa (CB) |
| Jamarkus McFarland | DL | 1st | SFA (AHC/DL) |

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | — | — | — | — | RV | 17 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Coaches | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | 18 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | Not released |

## Players drafted into the NFL

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
| 1 | 21 | Quentin Johnston | WR | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 2 | 36 | Steve Avila | OG | Los Angeles Rams |
| 3 | 71 | Kendre Miller | RB | New Orleans Saints |
| 4 | 109 | Dylan Horton | DE | Houston Texans |
| 4 | 125 | Derius Davis | WR | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 6 | 182 | Tre Tomlinson | CB | Los Angeles Rams |
| 6 | 216 | Dee Winters | LB | San Francisco 49ers |
| 7 | 239 | Max Duggan | QB | Los Angeles Chargers |