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The 2025 Nebraska football team started this season with a win, but they looked sloppy against Cincinnati at a neutral site game, which they played at Kansas City. They won 20-17, and a win is a win, but they struggled to get things going consistently. They are massive favorites against Akron back home this week, […]

Week 2 of College Football kicks off on Friday night, and while the week does not have many big matchups, many teams look to improve on their Week 1 performances. One of those teams is Nebraska. Nebraska football kicked off the season with a close win over Cincinnati, but struggled in the process. The Cornhuskers […]

Coming off a victorious 20-17 matchup against the Cincinnati Bearcats, the Nebraska football team looks to continue that momentum this upcoming weekend against the visiting Akron Zips. Ahead of their Week 2 tilt, Nebraska football quarterback Dylan Raiola spoke to the press about the atmosphere at Memorial Stadium, home of the Cornhuskers. Team beat reporter […]

Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola has never hidden his admiration for Patrick Mahomes from the moment his college football career began. With the Cornhuskers kicking off the 2025 season at Arrowhead Stadium, home of the Kansas City Chiefs, nobody was more excited than Raiola, particularly with his idol in the stands. However, that did not stop […]

With their win over Cincinnati in Week 1, Nebraska became the first college football team to take a playful jab at the recently engaged Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift. The game was held at Arrowhead Stadium, the home of the Kansas City Chiefs. The semi-neutral site allowed Kelce and Swift to attend the game on […]

Now in their second year together, Matt Rhule has full confidence in Dylan Raiola. That trust was evident in Nebraska’s win over Cincinnati in Week 1 of the 2025 college football season. The Cornhuskers snuck out a three-point victory that went down to the wire to begin the season 1-0. Rhule pointed to a pivotal […]

The Nebraska football team kicked off the 2025 season with a 20-17 win over Cincinnati at Arrowhead Stadium. Plenty of big names were in attendance, including Kansas City Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce, and yes, even Taylor Swift. It was a back-and-forth game, but Nebraska sealed the victory thanks to an interception by […]

Nebraska’s 2025 season began unlike the first two under head coach Matt Rhule. The Cornhuskers entered Thursday just 3-10 in one-score games during his tenure. A 20-17 victory over Cincinnati at Arrowhead Stadium moves that record to 4-10 as Nebraska opens the season 1-0. Quarterback Dylan Raiola played a major role, completing 33 of 42 […]

The best redemption is the kind that comes immediately. After committing a costly holding penalty that put Nebraska football in an eerily familiar position, defensive back Malcolm Hartzog Jr. made a game-saving interception just short of the end zone to clinch a 20-17 win versus Cincinnati, via ClutchPoints. The Cornhuskers went from potentially allowing a […]

Cincinnati football got an unexpected jolt of national energy before its Week 1 clash against the Nebraska Cornhuskers, thanks to alumni and NFL stars Travis Kelce and Jason Kelce. The brothers returned to watch their alma mater Thursday night, energizing the crowd at Arrowhead Stadium and turning the neutral-site opener into a celebrity-fueled spectacle. Held […]

Coming off their first bowl game victory in a decade, the hype for Nebraska’s 2025 college football season is already off the charts. Senior safety DeShon Singleton does not believe fans are ready for what the Cornhuskers will bring in their Week 1 matchup with Cincinnati. Nebraska kicks off Week 1 of the 2025 college […]

Week 1 of the College Football season kicks off on Thursday, August 28, and two power conference teams face off. Hopes are high for Nebraska football in year three under Matt Rhule, as he expects to contend for a playoff spot. Meanwhile, Cincinnati also kicks off year three of the Scott Satterfield era, looking to […]

Dylan Raiola is entering his sophomore season with Nebraska football, and the buzz around the Cornhuskers star is already immense. The Cornhuskers’ quarterback draws attention for both his arm and his uncanny resemblance to Patrick Mahomes. When asked about the comparisons, Raiola smiled and said, “I can’t get mad at God for making me look […]

Nebraska football launches a crucial 2025 campaign on Thursday night. Head coach Matt Rhule isn’t the only one in Lincoln with watchful eyes hovering over him. Quarterback Dylan Raiola enters this season with hefty scrutiny too. Raiola once rose as a massive college football recruiting win for Rhule. Nebraska grabbed a rare five-star talent and […]

In what will be their third year under Matt Rhule, the 2025 season could be a pivotal one for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Rhule is 12-13 since coming to Lincoln. Typically, Rhule-led teams thrive in their second seasons, and while it was an improvement from 5-7 in his first year to 7-6, ending a seven-year bowl […]

Nebraska football quarterback Dylan Raiola has a strong friendship with Kansas City Chiefs play caller Patrick Mahomes. That friendship has been criticized by some fans and on social media. Raiola is defending his connection with the Super Bowl champion quarterback, Mahomes. “So, we kind of train with the same people,” Raiola said on the Hail […]

Nebraska football coach Matt Rhule is opening up about the 2024 season. The Cornhuskers won seven games under Rhule including a Pinstripe Bowl over Boston College. Rhule says he didn’t actually always like his team. “We were reflecting on it yesterday… I’ve said it a couple times: I didn’t always like the team last year. […]

Nebraska football coach Matt Rhule is about to enter his third season in Lincoln. He is setting some lofty goals for this 2025 campaign, including taking the Cornhuskers to the College Football Playoff for the very first time. Rhule announced that goal while appearing on the first episode of his new podcast. “I want to […]

Ahead of his third season as Nebraska’s head football coach, Matt Rhule is trying his hand in the podcast world. Unlike some of his peers, Rhule has never previously been known as an on-air analyst. He is now attempting to introduce that side of himself to the rest of the college football community with the […]

The Nebraska football program has an important 2025 season ahead of it. Head coach Matt Rhule is entering his third season in charge of the Cornhuskers. Starting quarterback Dylan Raiola is now a sophomore following an up and down yet promising freshman year. With the Nebraska football team a week away from their season opener […]

Matt Rhule and the Nebraska Cornhuskers are gearing up for an important 2025 season. But to college football insider Chris Vannini, he has questions about the team’s ceiling. Vannini published a list of the 136 competing teams he believes will have great performances or underperform throughout the 2025 campaign. He ranked the Trojans at the […]

Nebraska football quarterback Dylan Raiola is excited to get the season going. Raiola is leading the Cornhuskers for the second straight season. The young play caller says he’s in great shape, ahead of the 2025 campaign. “I feel tremendously great,” Raiola said, per On3. “My body is in the best shape it’s been in. I’m […]

It is year three of the Matt Rhule era for Nebraska football. The team has improved in the time Rhule has been running the Cornhuskers. After not having a winning season from 2017 through 2023, the Huskers won seven games in 2024, capped off by a win in the Pinstripe Bowl. Expectations for Nebraska are […]

Nebraska football is making its case it belongs at the top of the Big Ten Conference this season. The Cornhuskers are breaking in a new punter as they prepare to take on the 2025 campaign. Archie Wilson traveled thousands of miles to play with the Cornhuskers, from Australia. Wilson broke down in tears in front […]

Matt Rhule is about to enter his third year as the head coach of the Nebraska football team, and it’s a big one. The Cornhuskers took an important step forward last year by making a bowl game for the first time since 2016, but the fan base expects much more than a Pinstripe Bowl win. […]

Nebraska football head coach Matt Rhule is hoping to win a ton of games this coming season. Rhule is happy with the play of his young quarterback, Dylan Raiola. Rhule gave Raiola flowers after a recent Cornhuskers practice. “I thought Dylan was excellent,” Rhule said, per On3. “It’s scrimmage one, so we’ll have to continue […]

Nebraska football comes into the 2025 college football season as a wildcard with some expectations to keep improving. The Cornhuskers have had such bad luck in recent years, but they broke through last season and made a bowl game in Matt Rhule’s second season and won it. The Cornhuskers are primed for a big year […]

The unranked Nebraska Football team is entering its third season under coach Matt Rhule. Though some successes and shortcomings have marred his tenure, he’s earned the respect of at least one of his colleagues.  On Wednesday, Nebraska DB coach Addison Williams had nothing but good things to say about Rhule during a preseason press conference, […]

Nebraska football has had some ups and downs under head coach Matt Rhule. This season could be a breakout year for the squad, though. Entering the 2025 season the Cornhuskers are an unranked sleeper team, per The Athletic. “Two reasons why Nebraska could be in CFP contention late into the season: First, the Matt Rhule […]

Nebraska football is looking to turn a corner this season after a 7-6 record last year. They did, however, defeat Boston College 20-15 in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl in December.  Today, predictions are ranging from a 3-0 start to going 10-2 on the year. One prominent college football analyst is going as far as […]

Matt Rhule and the Nebraska Cornhuskers are preparing for a big 2025 campaign. However, they had to deal with ingoing and outgoing transfers, wanting a united squad. Nebraska had 18 players join the program from the transfer portal while 38 left for other teams. This doesn’t include the 2025 recruiting class, who made up for […]

The Nebraska football team has played in a lot of close games over the years, and it seems like they end up on the losing side of almost all of them. That has been the theme for the Cornhuskers throughout the past five years or so. Head coach Matt Rhule was brought in to fix […]

With fans coming up with their bold predictions for the Nebraska football team this upcoming season, there are some new faces at each coordinator spot, though there is also some familiarity. While there is an optimistic approach with the Nebraska football team, the newest offensive coordinator is former Houston head coach Dana Holgorsen, who has […]

The college football season is right around the corner, and it is going to be an exciting one in the Big Ten. The conference is loaded with good teams, and there are high expectations after back-to-back national championships. Michigan won it all in 2023, and Ohio State captured the crown last season. There should be […]

The level of expected success hasn’t quite been there for Matt Rhule during his two seasons with Nebraska football, but hope is abound as the calendar approaches August and the 2025 season gets closer and closer. If the Cornhuskers want to return to glory and compete for a Big Ten Championship this fall, it starts […]

Most people would call the SEC the king of college football, but there’s no question that the Big Ten has been right on their heels in recent years. Especially after the recent conference realignment, specifically the addition of Oregon, the Big Ten is loaded with powerhouses that should make for an action-packed 2025 season. Ohio […]

UCF football coach Scott Frost recently spoke regretfully of his time with the Nebraska football program, which he served as the starting quarterback and, decades later, head coach. But Urban Meyer thinks Frost probably regrets doing that. During a Big 12 Conference media day, Frost, who spent parts of five long, unsuccessful seasons as the […]

Coming off their most successful season since 2014, Nebraska has high expectations for the 2025 college football season. With Matt Rhule and Dylan Raiola inspiring new hope into the program, the Cornhuskers’ season outlook is as high as it has been since joining the Big 10 in 2011. Although two months remain until the season […]

The Nebraska football team took an important step last season as it made a bowl game for the first time since the 2016 season. The Cornhuskers finished the regular season with a 6-6 record, and they won their seventh game of the season in the Pinstripe Bowl. Nebraska needed to break the bowl drought, and […]