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The Nebraska football team is hoping for a better season in 2024 and has plenty of time to think about it. The Cornhuskers finished 5-7 on the 2023 season after losing to the Big Ten West champion Iowa Hawkeyes this past Saturday. Recently a key potential recruit spoke out on possibly flipping to the Cornhuskers […]

The Nebraska football program disappointingly missed out on a bowl game this year, as they fell to 5-7 with a 13-10 loss to Iowa in the regular season finale, but Matt Rhule outlined that the team was not far away when explaining his plan for this spring on The Husker Football Show. “And then come […]

With only one week remaining in the regular season of college football, Week 13 will be critical for 13 teams seeking their sixth win to capture bowl eligibility. Matt Rhule’s Nebraska football team (5-6) will be at the top of the list, hoping to make a bowl game for the first time since 2016. Nebraska […]

Year one of the Matt Rhule era in Lincoln got off to a rough start as Nebraska football started the season with an 0-2 record. The Cornhuskers have turned their season around, however, as they now have a chance to get bowl eligible this weekend if they can take down rival Iowa football. The game […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The Nebraska football team is 2-2 after defeating Louisiana Tech in Week 4, but head coach Matt Rhule is still trying to figure out his quarterback dilemma. Jeff Sims began the year as the team’s starter, but then Heinrich Haarberg took over. With a massive Week 5 Big Ten showdown against Michigan on top, Rhule […]

Could Nebraska football head coach Matt Rhule be on the verge of making his first significant roster decision of the 2023-24 season? Ahead of their Saturday afternoon home game against Louisiana Tech, Rhule is going to stick with the guy who helped him earn his first Cornhuskers win last week. “Sources: Heinrich Haarberg will start […]

Coming off a huge 35-11 victory over Northern Illinois last week, the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team is entering the fourth game of their season, a huge clash against the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, with high hopes. Nevertheless, head coach Matt Rhule still has to sort out who will start for the team at quarterback tomorrow afternoon, […]

After losing both running backs Rahmir Johnson and Gabe Ervin for the season due to injuries, Matt Rhule and his Nebraska football coaching  staff are working hard to lessen the impact of their absences on the team. Speaking to reporters on Thursday as they prepare for their Week 4 game against Louisiana Tech on Saturday, […]

The Nebraska football team has gotten off to a disastrous start, going just 1-2 to begin the year. After Nebraska went into the season with high expectations under Cornhuskers’ first-year coach Matt Rhule, the team has had a disappointing first three games. The Cornhuskers opened the season with a 13-10 loss to Minnesota before following […]

Nebraska football finally grabbed their first win of the 2023 season in Week 3, beating Northern Illinois 35-11. That was with backup Heinrich Haarberg under center, who played in place of starting QB Jeff Sims. He was sidelined due to injury. On Thursday, head coach Matt Rhule gave an update on Sims’ status for Week […]

The Matt Rhule era hasn’t gotten off to a great start on the football field so far in Lincoln. Nebraska football lost in an all too familiar fashion in week one against Minnesota after blowing a late seven point lead. In week two, the Cornhuskers went on the road and lost to Colorado, 36-14. Nebraska […]

The Nebraska football program is reeling under the supervision of head coach Matt Rhule. Quarterback Jeff Sims’ tendency to commit unforced errors is just one reason why the longtime national power is now just 1-2 on the season and 0-1 in the Big Ten. A Nebraska football wide receiver stepped up to the plate recently […]

Nebraska football may have just gotten their first win of the season but there is still so much to improve on. A large concern for the Matt Rhule and Jeff Sims-led squad is their passing game. The team has been rushing the ball a lot which meant that wide receivers like Marcus Washington don’t get […]

Gabe Ervin Jr. might no longer return to the Nebraska football squad following his hip injury. However, Coach Matt Rhule’s decision for a replacement came easier than expected. The Cornhuskers head honcho knows exactly the man for the job and his name is Anthony Grant. Injuries have not been kind to the Nebraska football program. […]

Nebraska football and Coach Matt Rhule finally got a needed win in their NCAA college football season. A lot of adjustments needed to be made against the Northern Illinois football squad because Jeff Sims went down. But, the Cornhuskers did get a huge boost from Heinrich Haarberg, who started as the team’s quarterback. This win […]

Matt Rhule’s attempt to turn the Nebraska football program around is off to a shaky start. The Cornhuskers were defeated by Minnesota 13-10 in Week 1. In Week 2, Deion Sanders’ revamped Colorado team blew out Nebraska 36-14 in front of a national audience. With the Cornhuskers set to host Northern Illinois in its home […]

The Nebraska football team has gotten off to a 0-2 start, which is a bit of a disappointment after hiring Matt Rhule. However, games against Minnesota and Colorado aren’t bad losses by any means, and there is still hope for the Nebraska football team. With a Week 3 matchup against Northern Illinois on the docket, […]

After Colorado quarterback and early Heisman candidate Shedeur Sanders blasted Nebraska football following the Buffaloes’ 36-14 blowout win, Matt Rhule is now giving his side of the story. The Cornhuskers head coach led a meeting on Colorado’s logo last Saturday before the game, which Sanders interpreted as “extreme disrespect.” Though, according to Rhule, there was […]

Jeff Sims struggled against Colorado football during Nebraska football’s 36-14 defeat. He also reportedly suffered an ankle injury in the game. Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule provided updates on both Sims’ injury and his status as the starting quarterback. “QB Jeff Sims didn’t practice Sunday with an ankle injury, Nebraska coach Matt Rhule says. When Sims is […]

Coach Matt Rhule is having a rocky and tumultuous start to his Nebraska football tenure. The Jeff Sims-led Cornhuskers crumbled in the last minutes against the Minnesota Golden Gophers and hoped things would change. Now, they knew that Deion Sanders’ Colorado football program was going to be a tough battle. Every terrible thing in their […]