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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 […]

With the Nebraska football team boosting its squad on the recruiting trail, the program is looking to make a big splash in 2025 under head coach Matt Rhule. As fans predict the schedule for the Nebraska football team in regards to its wins and losses, Rhule would make a bold claim about the group heading […]

Nebraska football has taken its share of wins and losses on the college football recruiting trail. Including losing a commit to Florida. But the Cornhuskers swooped up a massive West Coast win on Friday, claiming a win over Ole Miss and Penn State. Prized 6-foot-4 tight end Luke Sorensen chose Nebraska over the Rebels and Nittany […]

Nebraska football took a big college football recruiting loss nearly 24 hours ago. The Cornhuskers lost prized four-star cornerback CJ Bronaugh to a decommitment. He’s now adding to a Southeastern Conference power’s fast-growing 2026 class. Bronaugh immediately found his next CFB home. He’s heading to “The Swamp” and flipped to Florida, with Hayes Fawcett of […]

Nebraska football claimed a rare win over a Southeastern Conference foe Monday. More so on the college football recruiting trail. The Cornhuskers beat out Ole Miss for a talented 2026 lineman. The Big Ten university nabbed 6-foot-5, 310-pound lineman Hayden Ainsworth. Hayes Fawcett of On3 confirmed the Biloxi, Mississippi native was courted by Lane Kiffin […]

The Nebraska football team has a big season ahead as it needs to have a successful year. This will be year three of the Matt Rhule era, and the first two didn’t see a lot of success. The Cornhuskers did take a step in the right direction last season as they made a bowl game […]

A big topic of discussion in the college football world right now is the College Football Playoff and what the right number of teams is. From 2014-2023, it was four, but that number went up to 12 last season. Based on discussions that have been taking place in the sport, it doesn’t seem like that […]

While the Nebraska football team is preparing for the upcoming season, many people are predicting how successful the program will be come the start of the season. As the Nebraska football team is led by quarterback Dylan Raiola, Bruce Feldman would give his prediction for the win total, as he says it could lead to […]

The pressure is on Nebraska football to perform in 2025 after a couple of disappointing seasons to start the Matt Rhule era. Even after a strong start in 2024, Nebraska flamed out over the course of Big Ten play and finished with a 7-6 record. It won’t be easy to contend for a College Football […]

Before the college football transfer portal opened up this year, Nebraska football head coach Matt Rhule noted that he was expecting a lot of departures. He was not kidding. The Cornhuskers have lost 36 players to the transfer portal this offseason, and four of those departures came on Tuesday morning. TE Ian Flynt, OL/DL David […]

The 2025 NFL Draft is around the corner, and it’s still not clear when Shedeur Sanders will be selected. There’s been some speculation that the New York Giants could snag him with the No. 3 overall pick, however, rumors also suggest otherwise. With the draft kicking off on Thursday, Nebraska Cornhuskers head coach Matt Rhule […]

When the college football transfer portal opened in the winter, the Nebraska football team hadn’t started their offseason yet. The Cornhuskers went bowling for the first time since 2016 as they took down Boston College in the Pinstripe Bowl. Nebraska started their offseason work before the offseason began as the transfer portal was open, and […]

We are starting to see a new trend in college football gain traction as more and more teams are canceling their spring games. Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule was the first coach to make the move, and now we have seen some other big programs follow suit. Michigan football head coach Sherrone Moore recently discussed […]

Nebraska football rose to be the early big winner at the 2025 NFL Combine on Thursday. A Cornhuskers star immediately turned heads thanks to showing off his speed. Defensive lineman Ty Robinson showed his rare set of wheels for a 6-foot-5, 288-pound defender. He blazed both of his 40-yard dash times in under five seconds. […]

Nebraska football head coach Matt Rhule has started a new trend in college football. We have seen a lot of changes to the game in recent years, and in order to adapt, Rhule decided to cancel the Cornhuskers’ spring game. In the past, Nebraska’s televised spring game has given other coaches a chance to look […]

Nebraska football is plucking away a front office executive from the New England Patriots. And this newcomer to the Cornhuskers and Matt Rhule is taking on an intriguing new role in Lincoln. The university is bringing in former Patriots front office executive Pat Stewart, per ESPN college football insider Pete Thamel Wednesday. Stewart will be […]

After rumors of Matt Rhule canceling Nebraska football’s spring game, it’s officially official. While some disagree with the move, the Cornhuskers head coach has a practical reason as to why. On the Triple Option Show, he detailed more about his decision and why he canceled the game. “When you think about the risk/reward when we’re […]

As the Nebraska football team plans to dominate the transfer portal, the program would also look ahead to the annual spring game, but there is a question if it will even take place. After the Nebraska football team ended their season with a bowl win, fans might not even see the team play for a […]

After the Nebraska football team beat Boston College in the Pinstripe Bowl, 20-15, opposing head coach Bill O’Brien would speak about freshman quarterback Dylan Raiola and his future. As the Nebraska football team looks to surround Raiola with talent via the transfer portal and recruiting, there is no doubt that he will be the face […]

Nebraska football head coach Matt Rhule gave a confident statement after the Cornhuskers’ win over Boston College in the 2024 Pinstripe Bowl. Nebraska beat the spread in the tight affair to win its first bowl game since 2015. Freshman quarterback Dylan Raiola had a solid night in the matchup, completing 23 of 31 passes for […]

Christmas Day brought a new defensive back from the transfer portal for the Nebraska football program. Head coach Matt Rhule and his staff reeled in ex-Idaho Vandal defender Andrew Marshall. The sophomore broke the news himself on his X, formerly Twitter, account. Merry Christmas 🎄 #Committed#GBR pic.twitter.com/BYVpngjD8p — Andrew Marshall (@Drew7Marshall) December 25, 2024 “Merry […]

Nebraska football just landed a very talented linebacker from Oklahoma through the transfer portal. Head coach Matt Rhule has been multitasking over the past few weeks, preparing the Cornhuskers for their first bowl game since 2016 and signing players in the transfer portal. Nebraska is trying to rise through the ranks of a Big Ten […]

Nebraska football gave quarterback Dylan Raiola some significant help in the transfer portal on Thursday. The Huskers are coming off an up-and-down second season under Matt Rhule. The program went a pedestrian 6-6 but has made its first bowl game since 2016. However, the season has been plagued by embarrassing Big Ten losses, such as […]

Nebraska football head coach Matt Rhule has made some significant changes to his coaching staff heading into 2025. The Cornhuskers still have one more game this year against Boston College in the Pinstripe Bowl. However, rumors are already circulating about whether quarterback Dylan Raiola is going to transfer. After a stellar start, the Cornhuskers struggled […]

With the talk around Nebraska football quarterback Dylan Raiola being that he could transfer out of the school, head coach Matt Rhule gives his input about the constant rumors. This news comes after a handful of players from the Nebraska football team entered the portal, but Rhule would have a stern take about Raiola specifically. […]

The college football offseason is almost upon as teams that don’t reach the six win mark will begin theirs after this weekend. One of the biggest parts of the offseason is the transfer portal. Every team has hopes of turning things around for the next season as they can get experienced guys from the portal. […]

Nebraska’s Matt Rhule made a promise bigger than a bowl game after Saturday’s victory over Wisconsin.

Nebraska football is searching for answers as its season quickly slips away. Nebraska is now 5-5 after four consecutive losses and its hopes of reaching a bowl game for the first time under Matt Rhule are in serious jeopardy. After Nebraska’s third straight loss, an embarrassing showing at home against UCLA, the Cornhuskers made a […]

Nebraska football coach Matt Rhule announced earlier this week that Dana Holgorsen would be calling plays for the offense shortly after Holgorsen joined Nebraska’s staff as an offensive consultant. As a longtime college coach, Holgorsen has plenty of play-calling experience, and amid a three-game losing streak in which the team has averaged 11.3 points per […]

After a promising start to the season, Nebraska football is on a massive skid over the last few weeks. Bowl eligibility is now in question for the Cornhuskers after a three-game losing streak that includes ugly losses against Indiana and UCLA. The main reason for the team’s struggles has been the offense, which has severely […]

On the heels of three straight losses, Nebraska football head coach Matt Rhule decided to make a change to his offense. Rhule made a late-season addition to the coaching staff by hiring former West Virginia and Houston head coach Dana Holgorsen. Holgorsen will assume the role of offensive consultant with the Cornhuskers, per ESPN’s Pete […]

Nebraska football coach Matt Rhule is pointing to just a few plays that doomed his team on Saturday, in a loss to Ohio State. Nebraska dropped a 21-17 game, after giving up three touchdown passes to Ohio State quarterback Will Howard. “I thought our defense was dominant all day, save three plays. Take away three […]

Nebraska football is showing a great deal of respect for Ohio State ahead of their Saturday matchup. Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule went as far to deny name, image and likeness is giving their competition a bad name. The Buckeyes have adapted to the current landscape of NIL, which has led to high-profile recruits and […]

The Nebraska football program is undergoing something of a renaissance under second-year head coach Matt Rhule, cracking the AP Top 25 for the first time since 2019 earlier this season. This return to prominence started when the Huskers signed highly-touted quarterback Dylan Raiola last December, the program’s highest rated recruit of the last 19 years. […]

Nebraska football suffered their first loss of the season on Friday night, dropping a shocker in Lincoln against No. 24 Illinois 31-24 in overtime. Matt Rhule and the Cornhuskers had plenty of chances to win the game in regulation, but left too many points on the field and allowed the Illini to pounce at the […]