Devy Fantasy Football: Group of 5 Yearly Review

With the end of each year comes an opportunity to look back and see what went right, what went wrong, and what was just truly unexpected. Much like Spotify Wrapped, I will look back on 2022 to see what transpired and which devy assets had their managers singing along to their favorite tunes.

The Group of 5 did not reach the heights it did in 2021. There was no Cincinnati, a team so dominant they were rewarded with a playoff spot despite resting outside the nation’s traditional power conferences. We did, however, get a stunning upset from Tulane in this year’s Cotton Bowl, a remarkable achievement for a down-and-out program that won only two games in 2021. It was the Green Wave – not Cincinnati or the more hyped Houston Cougars – who carried the day for the Group of 5 in 2022.

For the purposes of this exercise, Notre Dame is included despite their status as an independent. Ditto for BYU. While those schools tend to think of their programs in a different tier, they are here until they join a conference. For BYU, this will come next season when they become a member of the Big 12. The top Group of 5 talents is outlined below.