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Late on Wednesday night and early Thursday morning, the NFL community lost one of its brothers. Dallas Cowboys’ defensive player, Marshawn Kneeland, took his own life in what is a very unfortunate situation. Here are more details of Kneeland’s passing. On Thursday, Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule delivered a must-see message on the tragic death. […]

Nebraska football took a rough and narrow loss to USC Saturday. Matt Rhule and the Cornhuskers won’t have starting quarterback Dylan Raiola moving forward with a broken fibula. But they earned a big college football recruiting win over Texas and Ohio State Monday. The ‘Huskers landed four-star Tay Ellis, with Hayed Fawcett of On3/Rivals dropping […]

Things haven’t gone as planned so far in Big Ten pay for Nebraska football, which entered the season with College Football Playoff aspirations but now is just fighting for bowl positioning. On Saturday night, a potential upset bid took a wrong turn in the worst way possible. Starting quarterback Dylan Raiola was forced to leave […]

Nebraska head football coach Matt Rhule truly loves Dylan Raiola like his own son. Nebraska suffered a four-point loss to USC in Week 10, but left the game much more concerned about Raiola, who suffered a concerning ankle injury late in the game. Rhule revealed after the game that the sophomore tried to return to […]

The No. 23 USC Trojans advanced to a 6-2 record after defeating the Nebraska Cornhuskers 21-17 on Saturday. It was a big win that keeps the Trojans firmly in the mix of the Big Ten rankings. However, that didn’t stop head coach Lincoln Riley from calling out the conference anyway. Riley, who is 42 years […]

Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback Dylan Raiola’s night ended on the trainer’s table. Early in the third quarter against the University of Southern California, the sophomore star was folded on a sack, his ankle trapped underneath as multiple Trojans crashed down. He limped to the sideline, went to the medical tent, and never returned. On3 first relayed […]

Shortly after Matt Rhule signed a contract extension to remain the head coach at Nebraska, he set out his plans for the future, per 24/Huskers. “My goal is to win enough games here that someday I can retire and people are nice to me in the gas station,” Rhule said. Coach Matt Rhule speaks on […]

For the seventh time in their careers, Lincoln Riley and Matt Rhule go head-to-head when Nebraska welcomes USC to Lincoln in Week 10 of the 2025 college football season. The veteran head coaches most recently met in 2024, but they faced each other five other times in the Big 12. Before the marquee Week 10 […]

Matt Rhule just signed a new two-year contract extension to remain as head coach of the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Thursday. As a result, he will no longer be in the mix for the Penn State Nittany Lions job. With the program still searching for its replacement for James Franklin, it appears a new favorite has […]

Nebraska made the Penn State football team buzz look overcooked. For weeks, Matt Rhule was framed as a perfect marriage for the Nittany Lions because of his PSU roots and rebuild pedigree, yet Rhule doubled down in Lincoln with a new deal through 2032 that carries a 15 million buyout this year and effectively removes […]

Nebraska made plenty of Penn State rumor smoke look silly on Wednesday. For weeks, Matt Rhule had been floated as a perfect marriage for the Nittany Lions, given his PSU roots and rebuild résumé, but instead of entertaining the carousel, he doubled down in Lincoln with a fresh deal that locks his focus to the […]

Nebraska’s football team’s week was already defined by hard choices before kickoff. Senior defensive back Malcolm Hartzog will undergo season-ending surgery and redshirt after appearing in two games, a move Matt Rhule framed as prioritizing long-term health with an eye to 2026 eligibility, per On3. The Husker secondary loses a proven producer from 2024, and […]

Nebraska Cornhuskers senior defensive back Malcolm Hartzog will miss the remainder of the 2025 regular season after opting for surgery and a redshirt, head coach Matt Rhule confirmed during his Thursday press conference (h/t Thomas Goldkamp of On3). The decision to shut him down comes after weeks of uncertainty surrounding his availability and follows the […]

Nebraska football head coach Matt Rhule took full responsibility for the Cornhuskers’ embarrassing 6-24 loss to Minnesota football, calling the performance one of the most disappointing of his tenure. According to Omaha World-Herald’s Sam McKewon, Matt Rhule admitted that Nebraska failed to match the Gophers’ physicality and energy from the opening drive. “I did not […]

The Nebraska Cornhuskers improved to 5-1 after a dramatic win over the Maryland Terrapins on Saturday. Star quarterback Dylan Raiola put on a show in his best game of the season so far, throwing for 260 yards and four touchdowns. The victory propelled the Cornhuskers into the AP Top 25. However, rumors continue to circle […]

It was a hectic week in the Big Ten. The conference saw Indiana upset Oregon, but it was not the biggest upset of the week. Northwestern upset Penn State, leading to Penn State firing James Franklin. This has resulted in multiple changes in the Big Ten Power Rankings, as we continue our series with the […]

This past weekend, college football saw a seismic shakeup when Penn State, after twelve years, let go of James Franklin after their recent skid. Immediately, rumors started about who would fit as his replacement, and one of the biggest names is Matt Rhule, the head coach of Nebraska football. He has ties to Penn State, […]

After the Nebraska football team beat the Maryland Terrapins last Saturday, 34-31, head coach Matt Rhule has found himself in rumors surrounding the open role with Penn State regarding the firing of James Franklin. While the Nebraska football team bounced back after the loss to Michigan over the weekend prior, the topic at hand is […]

Just two days after Nebraska climbed in the Big Ten Power Rankings with a gritty win over Michigan State, head coach Matt Rhule’s Cornhuskers made another statement, this time on the road in a 34-31 victory over Maryland. The result not only improved Nebraska’s football team record but also silenced one of the narratives that […]

Last weekend, we saw the biggest upset of the college football season so far, and it happened in the Big Ten. Penn State went on the road to take on 0-4 UCLA, and the Bruins came out on top. James Franklin and the Nittany Lions are a disaster right now, and they are sure to […]

As the Nebraska football team bounced back after losing to the Michigan Wolverines in Week 4 with a win over Michigan State last Saturday, head coach Matt Rhule would defend a specific area of their offense. While it was important for the Nebraska football team to improve after the embarrassing loss to Michigan, extending their […]

Nebraska’s head coach, Matt Rhule, has made it clear since arriving in Lincoln that he wants to build the Cornhuskers for the long haul. On his weekly “House Rhules” podcast earlier this year, he emphasized his vision of staying at Nebraska for a decade or more, insisting that the school’s resources and fanbase make it […]

One of the biggest games of the entire season went down on Saturday night as Oregon traveled to Happy Valley to take on Penn State. The Ducks picked up a massive victory, and they are now in the driver’s seat in the Big Ten. Oregon has a clear path to the Big Ten title game, […]

The Nebraska Cornhuskers are off to a 3-1 start. Head coach Matt Rhule and his team are still reeling from a close loss to the Michigan Wolverines last Saturday. However, that has not stopped the coach from dominating on the recruiting path. He added 4-star wide receiver recruit Jabari Watkins to his latest class, beating […]

Michigan football’s acting head coach, Biff Poggi, might have delivered the line of the weekend after the Wolverines’ 30-13 win over Nebraska. When CBS Sports’ Jenny Dell asked him how he planned to celebrate, Poggi gave an answer that was equal parts honest, hilarious, and very on-brand for one of college football’s most colorful personalities. […]

Nebraska football came into the Big Ten opener with momentum, sitting at 3-0 and showing signs of a revival under coach Matt Rhule. But a 30-27 loss to No. 21 Michigan on Saturday added another painful chapter to a long history of underperformance against ranked teams. Nebraska has now lost 28 straight to AP-ranked opponents, […]

Matt Rhule was critical of the Nebraska Cornhuskers’ current standing after their 30-27 loss to the No. 21 Michigan Wolverines on Saturday afternoon. Nebraska fell to a 3-1 record, showing they are off to a decent start to the season. They won games against Cincinnati, Akron and Houston Baptist with two convincing blowouts to show […]

Despite a shaky start to the 2025 season, Dave Portnoy has made it clear he still expects Michigan football to reach the College Football Playoff. The FOX Sports analyst doubled down on his alma mater’s chances ahead of their Week 4 matchup against Nebraska, hyping the Wolverines while dismissing doubters. His optimism centered on freshman […]

As there have been many comparisons made between Nebraska football star Dylan Raiola and Patrick Mahomes, quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs, he would speak about the similarities between the two. As Raiola leads the Nebraska football team in a showdown with Michigan, there’s no denying the similar traits between him and Mahomes. Raiola would […]

The Michigan football team is going back on the road this weekend to open Big Ten play against Nebraska. The Wolverines are 2-1 on the season after losing against Oklahoma in Week 2, so a loss against the Cornhuskers would be disastrous. Michigan acting head coach Biff Poggi is very familiar with Nebraska head coach […]

One of the biggest games of the week in college football will go down in Lincoln, NE as the Michigan football team will hit the road to play Nebraska. This is a huge game for both teams for a lot of reasons, and it is expected to be tight matchup. The Cornhuskers need to end […]

Three weeks of the college football season are in the books, and that means that a lot of teams will begin conference play this weekend. That is the case for both Michigan and Nebraska. The Wolverines and Cornhuskers wrapped up non-conference play last weekend with two convincing wins, and they are set to meet in […]

Nebraska coach Matt Rhule has been clear about what he wants from his team as it enters Big Ten play. The Cornhuskers are unbeaten through three games, but Rhule is stressing focus, discipline, and consistency ahead of Nebraska’s major test against No. 21 Michigan. Rhule called the chance to face a top-25 opponent exactly the […]

UCLA football recently fired their head coach DeShaun Foster, after a disastrous start to the season. Foster was 0-3 on the season. Following the firing, Nebraska football head coach Matt Rhule made a statement about the situation. “I’m sad about that,” Rhule said, per On3. “You know DeShaun was a player at UCLA when I was […]

The 2025 Nebraska football team has been solid to start the season. They are 3-0 and come into Week Four with a massive game against Michigan looming. This could be the team that finally breaks through for the Cornhuskers, but it starts Saturday with a giant game against Michigan. If they pull the win off, […]

The Nebraska football team has a big one this weekend as No. 21 Michigan is coming to town. The Cornhuskers haven’t won a game against a ranked team since 2016, but they have a chance to change that on Saturday. Being at home is huge, as Memorial Stadium is not an easy place to play. […]

Three weeks of the college football season are in the books, and that means that a lot of teams will begin conference play this weekend. That is the case for both Michigan and Nebraska. The Wolverines and Cornhuskers wrapped up non-conference play last weekend with two convincing wins, and they are set to meet in […]

With the upcoming schedule for the Nebraska football team looking treacherous, it starts next Saturday when the program faces the No. 21 Michigan Wolverines. While the Nebraska football team won by 68 points against Akron and last weekend had a dominating 52-point win vs. Houston Christian, there’s no doubt that Michigan poses a bigger threat, […]

Matt Rhule and the Nebraska Cornhuskers are off to a strong start this season, especially after blowing out the Houston Christian Huskies 59-7 on Saturday evening. Nebraska dominated the game from start to finish, overwhelming their opponents on both sides of the ball. The Cornhuskers scored 14 or more points in each of the first […]