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Isn’t it fitting that I’m the one writing this? I mean, when you’re named after a fictional mobster (Santino “Sonny” Corleone) AND you write about football for a living, you pray for a story like this to make it’s way into your orbit. Well, Nebraska football head coach Matt Rhule provided an answer to my prayers […]

Nebraska athletic director Trev Alberts has received a contract extension with the school that extends through 2031. Alberts will earn $1.7 million per year up until an increase to $2.1 million in 2026, per Brett McMurphy at Action Network. The Huskers lock in one of the most important pieces to a school’s sports success, clearly […]

Nebraska football (5-4) has a long way to go until it commands national respect again, but the program is undeniably making strides forward in its first year under head coach Matt Rhule. The Cornhuskers weathered plenty of early-season turbulence and are attempting to qualify for their first bowl game since 2016. Wide receiver Elliott Brown […]

We are now at Week 11 in college football, and there are still teams that are struggling to earn their sixth win for bowl eligibility. Believe it or not, Clemson football is one of the teams sitting at 5-4 currently, needing just one more win to become bowl-eligible. However, there are other teams that may […]

It is a Big Ten Conference battle as Maryland takes on Nebraska. It is time to continue our College Football odds series with a Maryland-Nebraska prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. Maryland enters the game needing one more win for bowl eligibility, but they have sat there for over a month. Maryland opened the year with five […]

The Nebraska football program fell to 5-4 with a 20-17 loss to Michigan State this last week, and head coach Matt Rhule seemingly took a shot at Jim Harbaugh and Michigan amid the sign-stealing scandal after the loss. “I feel bad for our players, so we’re sitting at 5-4, we own 5-4,” Matt Rhule said, […]

The Nebraska football team lost a close Big 10 matchup against the Michigan State Spartans. The Cornhuskers are now 5-3 and sit in third place in the Big 10 West conference. Head coach Matt Rhule gave his brutally honest thoughts on his team after the tough loss. The stakes are high for Matt Rhule and […]

This is a huge game for Nebraska in Week 10 as it travels to East Lansing, Michigan to take on a struggling Michigan State team. The Cornhuskers have a 5-3 record this season (3-2 in the Big Ten) and if they are victorious against the 2-6 Spartans (0-5 in the Big Ten), they will be […]

We have you covered with our college football odds series with a Nebraska–Michigan State prediction and pick. What initially looked like a season down the drain, the Nebraska Cornhuskers have rallied under head coach Matt Rhule. Nebraska has won five of their last six games and is a respectable 3-2 in the Big Ten West, […]

Year one of the Matt Rhule era in Lincoln got off to a bit of a rough start as Nebraska football started the season 2-3, but things are beginning to look up. The Cornhuskers have quietly won three games in a row, and they are now part of a four-way tie atop the Big Ten […]

It’s been seven long years since the Nebraska football team has been bowl eligible. It may not sound like it, but that is an eternity in Lincoln, Nebraska. How’s this for context: From 1962 to 2016, the Nebraska football team had missed out on a bowl game at season’s end only four times. That’s fewer […]

The Purdue Boilermakers take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Check out our college football odds series for our Purdue Nebraska prediction and pick. Find how to watch Purdue Nebraska. The Purdue Boilermakers and Nebraska Cornhuskers have been slogging through a difficult season. Both teams are trying to gain momentum. Nebraska is having a little more success […]

Four-star 2024 running back Kewan Lacy has decommitted from Nebraska football, according to Sam McKewon of the Omaha World Herald. Lacy had been committed to the program for exactly four months, making it publicly official on June 26th of this year. He initially chose the Cornhuskers over Baylor, Miami, Arizona State, Ole Miss and TCU. […]

In a display of skill, grit, and pure sports excitement, the University of Nebraska women’s volleyball team not only prevailed on the court but also in living rooms across the nation, when the volleyball match got more viewers than the Nebraska football game on Oct. 21. The Cornhuskers squared off against the Wisconsin Badgers in […]

One of the biggest stories in sports right now is the sign stealing investigation happening to the Michigan football program. Conor Stalions, a low-level staffer for the Wolverines, has reportedly bought tickets to over 35 college football games in recent years, and the NCAA is investigating if Michigan did anything illegal to obtain signs from […]

Michigan football’s Jim Harbaugh is under some heat after an investigation into sign stealing was announced, and Nebraska’s Matt Rhule said that players should have a microphone in the helmet, which drew an endorsement from Aaron Rodgers. “I saw what Matt Rhule said and I agree completely,” Aaron Rodgers said on The Pat McAfee Show. “Between […]

The Michigan Wolverines are under the NCAA’s microscope amid allegations of sign-stealing. For Nebraska football head coach Matt Rhule, the NCAA needs to make just one change to prevent teams from wanting to go that tricky extra mile in order to get a leg up over an opponent. “Sign stealing happens every game. There’s nothing […]

The Nebraska football team is coming off a bye and will host the Northwestern football team in Week 8. Matt Rhule and the Cornhuskers are 3-3 and coming off a 20-7 victory over Illinois, so it’s been a bit of a joyful bye week for them. However, Rhule admits how he felt after the blowout […]

A highly touted recruit for Nebraska football is getting even more attention, despite his commitment to the program. The Florida Gators of the SEC are offering Kewan Lacy a scholarship, a running back from Lancaster, Texas. Lacy is a four-star recruit who holds more than 30 offers, according to Cornhuskers Wire. Lacy is currently committed […]

The Matt Rhule era in Lincoln hasn’t gotten off to the start that Nebraska football fans were hoping for, but that’s okay. This is a program that hasn’t been to a bowl game in awhile and was in a very low spot when Rhule took over. It’s going to take a couple of years to […]

Nebraska football head coach Matt Rhule had some hard criticism for running back Anthony Grant and his ball security issues as he talked to the media Tuesday. While Nebraska beat the Illinois football program last Saturday, 20-7, Anthony Grant fumbled the ball toward the end of the fourth quarter when the Cornhuskers were trying to […]

Nebraska football earned its first Big Ten conference win of the season last weekend with a 20-7 win over Illinois. With six games remaining, all conference games, Nebraska has some work to do if it wants to nab its first winning season since 2016. Head coach Matt Rhule gave an interesting outlook regarding the rest […]

Nebraska grinded out a 20-7 victory over Illinois on Friday for their first Big Ten victory of the season, but even then, Matt Rhule had something to complain about after the game. Of course, it had nothing to do with his team, who went out and picked up a hard-fought win, but rather the officials, […]

Head coaches in their first year often struggle to create a developmental identity for their team. They endure losses to learn and sacrifice some of their players’ prime. This is so that the young guns could fully embrace their role. The Nebraska football program is undergoing this very same process. They currently have a two-win […]

Another week, another Big Ten matchup on Friday night. It’s time to continue our college football odds series with a Nebraska-Illinois prediction and pick. The Nebraska Cornhuskers enter this game with a record of (2-3). They are fresh off a game that they would like to forget about as they got their butts kicked by […]

Jeff Sims remains sidelined for Nebraska football following the ankle injury he sustained in Week 2. But based on the latest updates on his progress, that shouldn’t be the case for long. Sims is progressing well in his recovery, and while he’s not yet at 100 percent, he’s able to join the Cornhuskers’ practices and […]

Matt Rhule had his Nebraska football team practice in full pads on Sunday after a 45-7 loss to Michigan on Saturday, and center Ben Scott had many thoughts on the move ahead of a matchup on the road against Illinois on Friday. “It didn’t feel good, but you’ve got to do what you’ve got to […]

Three days after the Nebraska football team was embarrassed by Michigan, Cornhuskers defensive coordinator Tony White didn’t mince words when talking about his unit’s performance. Tony White told reporters Tuesday that the way the Nebraska defense played in the team’s 45-7 loss was “ridiculous.” White took responsibility for the Nebraska football team’s poor defensive effort. […]

The Nebraska football team had a tough start to the year that included a blown fourth-quarter lead to the Minnesota Golden Gophers and a blowout loss to the Colorado Buffaloes. But they did bounce back the next two weeks with wins over Northern Illinois and Louisiana Tech. Yes, it’s only Northern Illinois and Louisiana Tech, […]

The Nebraska football season — and the Matt Rhule era — is not off to the start Cornhuskers’ fans were hoping for. The team is 2-3 after Week 5, and the Nebraska offense has been far from inspiring. Out of 133 FBS teams, the Cornhusker are 127th in passing yards and tied for 122nd in […]

Michigan football QB JJ McCarthy has ascended up Heisman charts in recent weeks despite not playing a ranked opponent yet. While coach Jim Harbaugh thinks highly of Michigan’s last opponent Rutgers, the Scarlet Knights still weren’t ranked. Saturday’s game on the road against Nebraska football gave McCarthy a chance to show he could play up […]

Nebraska football’s quarterback situation received some clarity ahead of their Big Ten clash against the Michigan Wolverines. With Cornhuskers QB Jeff Sims still dealing with an ankle injury, the team will be starting Heinrich Haarberg for the third straight week, a source told ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Nebraska football head coach Matt Rhule declined to provide […]

The second-ranked Michigan Wolverines (4-0, 1-0) travel to Memorial Stadium to take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers (2-2, 0-1). This game will continue our college football odds series as we hand out a Michigan-Nebraska prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Michigan has started off the season nicely. They […]

The Michigan football team is currently 4-0 on the season, but they haven’t left the comfort of Michigan Stadium yet. The Wolverines have played four home games against East Carolina, UNLV, Bowling Green and Rutgers. Competition hasn’t been that tough so far for Michigan, but they have easily taken care of business up to this […]

Jim Harbaugh vs. Matt Rhule. Elite rushing attack vs. elite run defense. Michigan vs. Nebraska. Saturday will be an epic clash between two well-coached, tough-nosed college football teams with conflicting strengths. Michigan is the number-two team in the nation, while Nebraska hasn’t quite lived up to new-era expectations. The Cornhuskers will have a chance to […]

The Matt Rhule era in Nebraska got off to an unceremonious start. They lost yet another one-possession game in their season opener against the Minnesota Golden Gophers, blowing a touchdown lead in the fourth quarter to lose 13-10. They got their doors blown off by Deion Sanders’ Colorado Buffaloes in Boulder, dropping that game by […]

The Nebraska football program hired Matt Rhule as its new head coach in the offseason, and things are paying off a bit already. Despite a 2-2 record, excitement is back in Lincoln for the Cornhuskers football program despite a flurry of injuries. Now, Memorial Stadium is set to roll out some massive renovation plans, per […]

It’s been an interesting season so far for the Nebraska football team. The Cornhuskers are currently 2-2 on the season with tough losses against Minnesota and Colorado and easy wins against Northern Illinois and Louisiana Tech. There have been times that Nebraska has looked like a solid football team, specifically on defense, but the mistakes […]

The Nebraska football team is gearing up for a massive Big Ten battle with Michigan on Saturday. Unfortunately, the Cornhuskers entered the week unsure of who was going to be the team’s starting quarterback. Heinrich Haarberg started in the Week 4 win over Louisiana Tech but was unable to finish the game as he dealt […]