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Nebraska football made a move that officially puts the Cornhuskers in the Brady Smigiel sweepstakes. Smigiel, who is a five-star quarterback prospect for the 2026 college football season, just received an offer from the Big Ten school, per Cornhuskers Wire. “The Nebraska Cornhuskers have made a scholarship offer to a California quarterback. Brady Smigiel is […]

Nebraska football is putting its new quarterback through the paces. Nebraska’s Dylan Raiola is in the driver’s seat to get the starting job in 2024 with the Cornhuskers, per the Athletic. Nebraska football had a disappointing season in 2023, finishing the season with a losing record at 5-7. It’s a far cry from the days […]

The Nebraska football program is setting up its roster for the upcoming season with the spring game right around the corner. However, many noticed something different about the Cornhuskers’ roster, as one defensive player wasn’t listed on the latest roster update. Corey Collier Jr., a defensive back for the Nebraska football team, is confirmed not […]

The Nebraska football program is trying to improve for the 2024 season and beyond. Matt Rhule’s team took a massive step in that direction by landing five-star quarterback and former Georgia commit Dylan Raiola. Raiola initially considered Nebraska before going to Georgia but decided to come to the Cornhuskers this offseason. Rhule recently spoke about […]

The Nebraska football team just brought in a solid 2024 recruiting class, and it is highlighted by quarterback Dylan Raiola. Raiola is one of the best QBs in the entire class, and he was originally committed to Georgia football before flipping to the Cornhuskers. His dad played at Nebraska, and his uncle is now on […]

The Nebraska football team is hoping for an improved recruiting season this spring, and the spring game at Memorial Stadium is a big part of it. According to Coach Matt Rhule, a tweak has been made in hopes of improving the entire experience for the team’s incoming, prospective team members. Recently Kirk Herbstreit spoke about […]

National Signing Day was earlier this week, and college football programs around the country finalized their 2024 recruiting class. One team that did pretty well is Nebraska football. The Cornhuskers have been struggling for awhile now, but this recruiting class could be a sign that Matt Rhule is going to bring them back. Nebraska finished […]

The Nebraska football program is on a mission to improve upon its 2023 season. Matt Rhule and the Cornhuskers finished the year at 5-7 and failed to make a bowl game. Nevertheless, On3 broke breaking news of Nebraska’s recruiting efforts toward 2024 star edge Keona Wilhite. The Cornhuskers improve their defense with a star defensive […]

Nebraska football’s 2023 season may not have gone their way, but at least the team has plenty to look forward to this year. Aside from incoming transferees and highly-touted recruits such as Dylan Raiola, the Cornhuskers will be able to fully utilize the school’s new football administrative building this coming August. Valued at $165 million, […]

The Nebraska football program seems to be headed in the right direction in terms of improvement on the field and in the coaching staff. Two of the biggest additions to the Cornhuskers in the offseason were five-star quarterback Dylan Raiola and quarterbacks coach Glenn Thomas. Head coach Matt Rhule is turning the tide in Lincoln, […]

Nebraska football has officially thrown its hat in the ring in pursuit of Emmanuel Karmo, the top-ranked player from Minnesota for the class of 2025. Karmo revealed that he received an offer from the Cornhuskers via a post on X earlier this week. After a great talk with coach @s_kwilli32 I am blessed to say […]

The Nebraska football program has seen a lot of turnover since Matt Rhuke became the head coach. Perhaps the biggest addition was Dylan Raiola, who decided to flip his commitment and join the Nebraska football program in the offseason. The highly-recruited quarterback was previously committed to Georgia, but the decision to come to the Cornhuskers […]

Nebraska football’s Dylan Railoa was widely considered to be the top quarterback in the 2024 recruiting class, but rankings started to scatter in the fall. Raiola was the No. 1 quarterback in the class for quite some time, garnering comparisons to the NFL’s Patrick Mahomes. When Raiola’s recruiting got murky, with the decommittment from Georgia, […]

Taking over a college football program in the first year is never easy because the entire reason for a new head coach being hired is that things weren’t working with the predecessor. But with a new head coach comes new optimism under new leadership. And no one brought more optimism to a program than Deion […]

Former Nebraska football quarterback Chubba Purdy has decommitted from San Jose State University and will instead head to Nevada. The move comes just eight days after he originally announced his commitment to San Jose State and only one day after the Spartans officially announced that they had hired former Navy head coach Ken Niumatalolo. Previous head coach Brent […]

Matt Rhule is bringing more promising players to the Nebraska football program. His first season with the Cornhuskers saw him notch only three wins in the Big Ten Conference and five victories overall. Now, he is looking to find talents such that they could get close to a conference title or even make a deep […]

Nebraska football has announced the hiring of former Pittsburgh Steelers assistant Glenn Thomas, per Mitch Sherman at The Athletic. Thomas and Rhule spent time on the same coaching staff with the Baylor Bears, as well as Temple. As Rhule attempts to configure his college football coaching staff, he brings in a familiar face that he’s […]

Nick Saban rode a tremendous high in Tuscaloosa, but he wasn’t always the dominant force. Nebraska football head coach  Tom Osborne shared a subtle remark with Saban in 1995 after the Cornhuskers beat the Michigan State Spartans. At the time Saban was the head coach of the Spartans, suffering a 50-10 loss to Osborne and […]

Everything is starting to fall into place for the Nebraska football program. Matt Rhule was blasted during his first year with the squad but is looking to make 2024 their year. Dylan Raiola came to the squad first. Now, it looks like the Cornhuskers have another star in their hands with a transfer from Oregon […]

Year one of the Matt Rhule era in Lincoln was a lot of the same for Nebraska fans, but the program still seems to be heading in the right direction. The Cornhuskers finished the season with a 5-7 record, but they have gained a lot of momentum in the offseason so far. Nebraska recently flipped […]

The Nebraska football team didn’t have a great season this year in Matt Rhule’s first year as head coach, but the Cornhuskers are building a lot of momentum towards next season. Nebraska won just five games in 2023 and failed to make a bowl game, but this program continues to look like they are right […]

Nebraska football is having an eventful start to its offseason. Not only that the Cornhuskers secured the commitment of five-star quarterback recruit Dylan Raiola, but they are also among the contenders for the services of some talented players who have entered the transfer portal. Raiola is also apparently already helping Nebraska before he can even […]

Nothing is set in stone just yet between Nebraska football and former Texas Longhorns downfield weapon Isaiah Neyor, but the wide receiver is reportedly scheduled to visit with the Cornhuskers this coming weekend amid his decision to test the waters of the transfer portal, per Husker Online’s Sean Callahan (h/t Andrew Graham of On3). Neyor […]

Matt Rhule and the Nebraska football program landed a huge recruit recently in quarterback Dylan Raiola, and he opened up on the emotions behind joining a program that he believes is the best fit for him. “It didn’t feel real at the time, if I’m being honest,” Dylan Raiola said of his decision to join […]

Nebraska football commit Willis McGahee IV is not all that worried about the different weather and climate he’ll be experiencing in Lincoln than the one he got used to growing up in Florida. His parents had already given him the wisdom to start getting used to the changing seasons of his new environment (via Brian […]

The Nebraska football team finished the 2023 season with a 5-7 record and they missed a bowl game, but the program seems to be trending in the right direction. 2023 was Matt Rhule’s first season as the head coach of the Cornhuskers, and while it wasn’t a big success, Nebraska showed some promise. Now, the […]

Marcus Washington won’t be back in Lincoln for a sixth collegiate season after all. The Nebraska football wide receiver has chosen to enter the 2024 NFL Draft, ending his time with the Huskers after two seasons. Washington made the announcement Saturday on Twitter. “Husker Nation,” Washington’s statement begins, “first I want to thank God for […]

During their first year with Matt Rhule as head coach, Nebraska football had a rocky season going 5-7, and 3-6 in the Big Ten Conference. This was a slight improvement from when the Cornhuskers went 4-8 in 2022, before Rhule took over. The good news for Nebraska is that Rhule has a proven track record […]

Nebraska football shocked the college football world after somehow landing top quarterback recruit, Dylan Raiola. He was originally committed to Georgia, but in the final moment, he opted to play for the Cornhuskers. Now, the incoming freshman has a message for Kirby Smart. Raiola had nothing but kind words for Smart and the Bulldogs, according […]

The Nebraska Cornhuskers are looking to improve after ending the 2023-24 college football season with a losing record. The Cornhuskers finished at 5-7 and were ranked fourth in the Big 10 West. The team has been an active scout in the College Football Transfer Portal. Thus, it is no surprise that former Oregon football RB […]

Nebraska football made a big splash after signing incoming freshman Dylan Raiola. He’s one of the top recruits coming out of high school and now it appears he’s locking down a massive NIL deal too. Just days after signing with the Cornhuskers, Raiola has officially inked an NIL deal with Panini America, according to Pete […]

The Nebraska football team finished the season 5-7 in year one of the Matt Rhule era and the team missed a bowl game yet again, but there is a lot of optimism among Cornhuskers fans. One reason for the optimism is the fact that Nebraska is recruiting much better than a team that just went […]

Another NCAA quarterback has hit the transfer portal. Chubba Purdy, who played the past two seasons for Nebraska football, is finding a new home for the upcoming year. And at the moment, it looks like Boise State football is one of his possible destinations, as per On3 Sports’ Sean Callahan. The younger brother of NFL […]

The Nebraska football team finished this season 5-7 (3-6), and they missed out on a bowl game yet again. It wasn’t a great year, but there is still optimism among Cornhuskers fans. Nebraska showed flashes during year one of the Matt Rhule era. At one point, the Cornhuskers won five games in a six-game stretch. […]

Matt Rhule just finished up his first season with the Nebraska football team, and while it wasn’t a great year for the Cornhuskers, there is still hope among the fan base. Nebraska ended up finishing with a 5-7 (3-6) record and the Cornhuskers were not able to end their bowl game drought. They at one […]

A top quarterback recruit just made a massive commitment change. Dylan Raiola has reportedly decided to commit to Nebraska football instead of Georgia, Pete Thamel of ESPN reports. Raiola was originally committed to Georgia. ESPN’s No. 8 overall recruit explained his decision to switch his commitment to Nebraska, via Thamel as well. “I firmly believe […]

Nebraska football commit Daniel Kaelin is reconsidering his options amid fervor that fellow QB and Georgia commit Dylan Raiola is about to sign on with the Cornhuskers. The news was first reported by The Athletic’s Mitch Sherman late this week. Making matters more intriguing is the fact that Donovan Raiola, Dylan’s uncle, is the offensive […]

Matt Rhule is looking to make a splash in the transfer portal to get ready for the 2024 Nebraska football season. His Cornhuskers were close in a lot of games this year, but they weren’t able to get over the hump, and they finished the season with a 5-7 record. The next step for Nebraska […]

The Syracuse football team finished near the bottom of the Atlantic Coast Conference last season, tied with Pittsburgh and Virginia for second to last with a 2-6 record. Recently, ex-Ohio State football quarterback Kyle McCord was linked to Nebraska football, but it appears as if he’s moving on amid Dylan Raiola interest from the Cornhuskers. […]