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College athletic programs and transferring are two peas in the same pod. The NCAA is defined by stars and coaches moving around such that they reach greener pastures. It could be because they see more playing time, get optimal coaching that is suited for their style of play, or any other reason that prompted a […]

A massive season for Nebraska football is almost here as the Cornhuskers kick off the Matt Rhule era on August 31st on the road against Minnesota football. Times have been tough in Lincoln for the past several years, but hope is evident as the new season is almost here. Yes, the Cornhuskers have been struggling, […]

Nebraska head football coach Matt Rhule revealed running back Gabe Ervin Jr. will be the team’s starting running back, according to a Saturday article from AllHuskers. Ervin Jr., a former three-star recruit in Nebraska’s 2021 football recruiting class, rushed for 94 yards on 20 carries in 2022. He recorded as many as 60 rushing yards […]

The Nebraska Cornhuskers football program has seen a few important changes over the past year. It hired Matt Rhule as its next head coach after he spent three seasons with the Carolina Panthers. Rhule, a former offensive coordinator for the Temple Owls, helped turn around the Temple and Baylor football programs before moving on to […]

Nebraska football is about to enter the 100th anniversary season for Memorial Stadium, the home of the Cornhuskers. The first game ever played in the stadium was against Oklahoma football back in September 1923. Nebraska football revealed the alternate uniforms that they will wear this season against Northwestern football on October 21st. While it appears […]

The Nebraska Cornhuskers football team is gearing up for their first season under new head coach Matt Rhule, and the former NFL HC is bringing serious changes to beef up their offensive strategy. The Huskers have struggled in the red zone in recent years, and Rhule is bringing his years of experience to right the […]

Suspended safety Myles Farmer has found a new home in college, according to Chris Carlson of Syracuse.com. The now-former Nebraska football defensive back has joined the Syracuse Orange as a transfer, hoping that the ACC school will be a fight for him as he continues his college career. “Syracuse added an experienced defensive back to […]

Matt Rhule is entering his first season as head coach of the Nebraska football program, and while Rhule has big expectations long-term, he was honest about where the team stands in 2023. “I don’t want to take shortcuts,” Matt Rhule said, via Eric Olson of The Associated Press. “I don’t want to build something (where) […]

The Big Ten conference has been at the center of conference realignment over the last year or so, adding USC and UCLA in 2022, and adding Oregon and Washington this month. Those moves are effective in 2024. Nebraska athletic director Trev Alberts got honest on conference realignment and how much it will happen in the […]

Zavier Betts’ abrupt decision to leave Nebraska football less than three weeks before the season opener left Matt Rhule by surprise. Just because one of his team’s most talented playmakers will no longer suit up for the Cornhuskers, though, hardly means Rhule has lost any love and respect for Betts. “He came to me and […]

The Scott Frost era with Nebraska football was an interesting one. First off, the decision by the Cornhuskers to fire Bo Pelini was head scratching. Nebraska didn’t want to settle for 9-10 wins a year and wanted to take the next stop, but they did the opposite under Frost. Former Nebraska football coach Tom Osborne […]

Nebraska linebacker Maverick Noonan suffered a season-ending knee injury on Tuesday, according to a tweet from The Athletic Nebraska Staff Writer Mitch Sherman. “Nebraska coach Matt Rhule reports that true freshman LB Maverick Noonan is out for the year with a knee injury. He’ll need surgery,” Sherman wrote. “Noonan made strides in the spring as an early […]

Coaches are known to be serious and focus first on managing egos and plotting schematics for games. Although, a lot of them are not that one-dimensional. A lot of really good coaches act as mentors and some even father figures to their players. A certain amount of unwavering belief is needed for all of that […]

Geography plays a huge part in the success of a team in any sport. Homecourt advantage in places like Denver bothers a lot of their opponents. Traveling for away games plays a huge part in the advantages that a squad can get throughout the season. Coach Matt Rhule thinks that his Nebraska football program and […]

The situation that Matt Rhule came into at Nebraska football certainly wasn’t ideal. After firing Bo Pelini, the Cornhuskers looked to Nebraska legend Scott Frost to resurrect the program. That experiment went very poorly, and now Rhule has his hands full. While we’ll have to wait to see what the Cornhuskers do on the field, […]

Nebraska football safety Myles Farmer has entered the transfer portal, according to On3. Farmer started for the Cornhuskers last season and was suspended indefinitely from the team during the summer. New Nebraska coach Matt Rhule said Monday Farmer’s suspension was for “simple things, nothing major, just some of our standards.” “He’s a competitive kid,” Rhule […]

First-year Nebraska football head coach Matt Rhule has suspended defensive back Myles Farmer indefinitely. Farmer, Nebraska football’s leading tackler, wasn’t on the Nebraska Cornhuskers’ 120-man roster when the team began practice on Monday. There is no timetable for his return, per The Associated Press (via ESPN). When reporters asked Rhule the reason why he suspended […]

College football training camps are yet to start but drama is already in the conferences from left to right. The Big Ten conference seems to be at the receiving end of most of them. After Northwestern football endured their Pat Fitzgerald debacle, Matt Rhule and Nebraska football were the next in line. Bob Wager, the […]

Nebraska football tight ends coach Bob Wager resigned from his position with the Cornhuskers following a DUI arrest last Wednesday, the team announced. “It is with great remorse that I resign from my position as assistant football coach at the University of Nebraska,” Wager said in a statement. “Earlier this week I received a citation […]

After transferring from Georgia Tech last winter, Nebraska quarterback Jeff Sims is the favorite to be the Cornhuskers starter when they open up the 2023 season against the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Aug. 31. In fact, upon his commitment to Nebraska, Cornhuskers head coach Matt Rhule — who coached in the NFL for several seasons […]

Quarterback Jeff Sims isn’t overlooking any Nebraska football opponents on the 2023 schedule. The Georgia Tech transfer knows that Nebraska football fans are hyped for certain games, like the team’s matchup with Colorado. While fans have the luxury of looking ahead to the Colorado game, the Nebraska quarterback is doing no such thing. “I’ve heard […]

New Nebraska football coach Matt Rhule spoke at Big Ten media days on Thursday, and he was honest about the direction that he wants to take the program in for the future. “There was a time when Nebraska football was feared,” Matt Rhule said, via Brett McMurphy of Action Network. “We need to take back […]

The Nebraska football program is entering a new era in 2023 under the leadership of head coach Matt Rhule. With Rhule at the helm, the team is undergoing a complete roster restructuring and implementing new schemes that will undoubtedly challenge and improve the players. It promises to be an intriguing year for the Cornhuskers as […]

Although the NFL world might still have a bitter taste in their mouths from Matt Rhule’s tenure as head coach of the Carolina Panthers, Nebraska football fans should be excited by what he has done since landing the job last November. The proven program builder is infusing top-level talent and trying to overhaul the team’s […]

Coach Matt Rhule and Nebraska football are starting to come alive as their recruitment is in full swing. The latest player they added is an elite weapon out of Ainsworth High School. The Cornhuskers snagged Carter Nelson right under the noses of programs like Georgia football, and Alabama football. Carter Nelson is headed to the […]

Matt Rhule has yet to coach a game for Nebraska football, but Cornhusker fans are falling in love with their new coach’s recruiting skills. The latest Nebraska commitment is four-star tight end Carter Nelson, the No. 7 ranked tight end in the class of 2024 according to 247 Sports. Nebraska beat out the likes of […]

The College Football season is about three months away! Spring games have concluded and teams are beginning to shape up. With that said, check out our college football odds series as we hand out a Nebraska football over/under win total prediction and pick. Nebraska is coming off an awful 2022 season, but there is a […]

The college football recruiting cycle has shifted quite a bit over the past week. Top Class of 2024 QB Dylan Raiola committed to Georgia, and now another top option is on the market in Daniel Kaelin. He had previously committed to Missouri but is now opening up his recruitment with plenty of schools interested, including […]

Nebraska football quarterback Casey Thomspon has made a major decision on his future, as the Cornhuskers QB has decided to enter the transfer portal, per Chris Hummer of 247 Sports. Thompson is reportedly entering the portal as a graduate transfer. Nebraska football’s 2022 starter, Thompson is now in the portal for the second time in […]

Will the Nebraska Cornhuskers football program be able to restore its former glory? Nebraska agreed to a deal with former Carolina Panthers coach Matt Rhule following a 4-8 performance in its final season under head coach Scott Frost. Rhule helped bring in a Nebraska recruiting class that features three 4-star enrollees and 11 transfers, bringing […]

Will Nebraska football be able to make its mark on the Big Ten West? The Huskers hired former Carolina Panthers coach Matt Rhule to take up the head coaching spot once held by Scott Frost. Rhule, who made impressive runs at turning around the Temple and Baylor football programs, has earned a 47-43 record as […]

Nebraska football has had its sights set on quarterback Dylan Raiola, the number-one player in the 2024 recruiting ranks, despite other powers, such as Georgia, USC and Ohio State circling the waters. The Cornhuskers do happen to have one edge- offensive line coach and former NFL player Donovan Raiola is Dylan’s uncle. Raiola, an Ohio […]

Nebraska football has been in a notable dark age over the last few years. The Cornhuskers haven’t been on top since the late ’90s, but the last six years with no bowl game appearances have been especially rough. The 2022 season was another forgettable one in Lincoln, as the Scott Frost era came to an […]

The Nebraska football team won’t simply be made up of recruits who picked the school because of how much money they can make off their name, image and likeness, according to head coach Matt Rhule. Rhule encourages players to profit off NIL deals, but the new Nebraska football coach recently made it clear that his […]

Nebraska football fans are grateful to have made it through the embattled Scott Frost era that produced four-and-a-quarter losing seasons. Carolina Panthers fans found a new lease on their fandom after Matt Rhule’s turbulent tenure as head coach came to an end. Both sides needed a fresh start, and have now come together to hopefully […]

With National Signing Day in the books, the 2023 college football recruiting cycle is officially over. These recruits will go on to shape their teams for the next few years, and could be true difference-makers at the collegiate level. One team in desperate need of some difference-makers heading into National Signing Day was Nebraska. The […]

Nebraska,’s 2023 recruit class is shaping up. However, some key positions on the depth chart remain unfilled. As the transfer portal continues to grow due to post-bowl game and coaching changes, new head coach Matt Rhule and the Cornhuskers have a chance to fill the missing pieces to make an impact in the upcoming season. […]

It now appears that there is some sort of a transfer portal pipeline between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Following the addition of former four-star offensive lineman Jacob Hood, Nebraska has now added three Georgia players through the portal. On Monday, Hood announced that he would be joining Nebraska. He took to Twitter […]

Head Coach Matt Rhule and the Nebraska Cornhuskers have added a potential star through the transfer portal. On Thursday, tight end Arik Gilbert officially committed to Nebraska according to Hayes Fawcett of on3.com. Arik Gilbert has up to three years of eligibility still remaining. Gilbert, a former five-star prospect and number-five player in the 2020 […]