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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 […]

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, […]

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, […]

Nebraska football has been playing well over the past three weeks, and they may have their toughest matchup coming up against Michigan. Interim head coach Biff Poggi is already preparing for the matchup, and he had some good things to say about the team, including Matt Rhule, according to Brice Marich of 247sports. “Michigan HC […]

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 […]

The college football world is constantly changing, and teams around the country are fighting to stay on track. The popularity of name, image, and likeness deals has the transfer portal more important than ever. For Nebraska Cornhuskers head coach Matt Rhule, has had a significant adjustment. However, things might have gotten easier for him and […]

Nebraska football head coach Matt Rhule gushed over his starting quarterback, Dylan Raiola, following their lopsided win. After Nebraska football’s 68-point shutout win against Akron to improve to 2-0, Rhule says Raiola has taken his game to new heights. Rhule says Raiola is focused on making the right plays while evolving as a player as […]

Nebraska football blasted Akron to improve to 2-0 this college football season. The Cornhuskers won, 68-0. Nebraska coach Matt Rhule wasn’t pleased though with how his team played at points during the game. Despite being up 33-0 at halftime, Rhule was not satisfied. “I went after them at halftime,” Rhule said, per Sports Illustrated. “I […]

Matt Rhule is having the Nebraska Cornhuskers get ready for their FCS matchup against the Houston Christian Huskies for Week 3 of the 2025 college football season. The Cornhuskers are in solid rhythm as they won their first two games of the season. They took down a solid Big 12 squad in the Cincinnati Bearcats […]

After beating Cincinnati 20-17 in Week 1, the odds have Nebraska as an overwhelming favorite to beat Akron in Week 2 and begin the 2025 college football season with a 2-0 record. Aware of the trap game potential, head coach Matt Rhule is determined to keep his team motivated. Nebraska, which secured its first winning […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

Nebraska football head coach Matt Rhule faces new scrutiny that ever for 2025. Following ending the Cornhuskers’ long bowl drought. Fortunately for him he’s got a “genius” on his side — also the label he handed Dana Holgorsen. Rhule made the pivotal move to hire Holgorsen in the 2024 season, but as a consultant. The […]

The Matt Rhule era hasn’t quite kicked off just yet at Nebraska football, but the Cornhuskers are hoping that this is the year where they break out as contenders in the Big Ten. Rhule has overseen a number of incredible turnarounds in his third seasons at Temple and Baylor, and he plans on doing the […]

Nebraska football didn’t necessarily tell a recruit “come with me if you want to live.” But the Cornhuskers did land a three-star “Terminator.” Plus beat out Michigan State and Syracuse for this running back star. Jamal Rule, who calls himself “Terminator” on his X account, chose the Cornhuskers on Monday. Head coach Matt Rhule will […]

Nebraska football added to its impressive college football recruiting blitz for June Monday. This time beating out two College Football Playoff teams in Ohio State and Clemson for this four-star. The Cornhuskers and head coach Matt Rhule bolstered the defense with Danny Odem. The 6-foot, 175-pound cornerback from The First Academy in Orlando turns down […]