Nebraska Cornhuskers
Big Ten
0-0 (0-0 conf)
SP+ #46
Ratings
2025 final
- SP+
- 6.2 (#46)
- SP+ Offense
- 28.8
- SP+ Defense
- 22.7
- SRS
- 2.5
- FPI
- 5.5
- Elo
- 1558
- Talent
- 821
- Recruiting
- 182 (#88)
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
5.7p10 4.0 — p90 7.0
| Round | Prob | |
|---|---|---|
| Win conference | 0.1% | |
| Make CFP | 0.1% | |
| Quarterfinal | 0.1% | |
| Semifinal | 0.0% | |
| Natl. final | 0.0% | |
| Natl. champ | 0.0% |
Schedule
proj record 5.8–6.2
Schedule
13th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
25th
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
10th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · by 2025 SP+ · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Proj | Win% | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsOhio | -4 | 30-18 | +11.2 | 75% | — |
| 2 | vsBowling Green | -12.6 | 36-13 | +23.5 | 92% | — |
| 3 | vsNorth Dakota | FCS | 45-3* | +42.3 | 100% | — |
| 4 | @Michigan State | -3.4 | 30-25 | +5.0 | 62% | — |
| 5 | vsMaryland | +0.6 | 31-19 | +12.0 | 76% | — |
| 6 | vsIndiana | +32.4 | 17-33 | -16.2 | 16% | — |
| 7 | @Oregon | +25.9 | 15-36 | -21.7 | 9% | — |
| 9 | vsWashington | +18.4 | 22-29 | -6.7 | 34% | — |
| 10 | @Illinois | +12.9 | 25-32 | -7.8 | 32% | — |
| 11 | @Rutgers | +1 | 27-26 | +0.7 | 52% | — |
| 12 | vsOhio State | +30.1 | 18-38 | -20.4 | 11% | — |
| 13 | @Iowa | +19.7 | 21-33 | -11.2 | 25% | — |
* FBS-vs-FCS estimate from the SP+ gap — no per-game model for FCS opponents.
Quarterbacks · 4
2026 · 83
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Anthony Colandrea← UNLV | JR | 6'0" | 205 | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | TJ Lateef | FR | 6'1" | 200 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Daniel Kaelin← Virginia | SO | 6'3" | 218 | ★★★ |
| QB | 4th | Jalyn Gramstad | SR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
Running Backs · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Isaiah Mozee | FR | 6'0" | 210 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Kwinten Ives | SO | 6'3" | 215 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Mekhi Nelson | FR | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Conor Booth | FR | 6'0" | 215 | — |
| RB | 5th | Vincent Genatone | JR | 6'0" | 225 | — |
| RB | 6th | Izaac Dickey | FR | 5'10" | 220 | — |
| RB | — | Tikey Hayes← Penn State | FR | 5'11" | 204 | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Jacory Barney Jr. | SO | 6'0" | 170 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Nyziah Hunter | SO | 6'1" | 205 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Kwazi Gilmer← UCLA | SO | 6'2" | 190 | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Dane Key | SR | 6'3" | 210 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Cortez Mills Jr. | FR | 6'0" | 185 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Quinn Clark | FR | 6'5" | 210 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Keelan Smith | FR | 6'3" | 205 | ★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Janiran Bonner | JR | 6'2" | 225 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 9th | Jeremiah Jones | FR | 6'4" | 225 | ★★★★ |
| WR | — | DJ Singleton | FR | 5'10" | 150 | — |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Luke Lindenmeyer | JR | 6'3" | 250 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Heinrich Haarberg | SR | 6'5" | 230 | — |
| TE | 3rd | Carter Nelson | SO | 6'5" | 240 | ★★★★ |
Offensive Line · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Henry Lutovsky | SR | 6'6" | 320 | ★★★ |
| OT | — | Tree Babalade← South Carolina | SO | 6'5" | 330 | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Williams Nwaneri | FR | 6'7" | 265 | ★★★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Cameron Lenhardt | JR | 6'3" | 270 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Elijah Jeudy | SR | 6'3" | 300 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Kade Pietrzak | FR | 6'5" | 265 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Riley Van Poppel | SO | 6'5" | 295 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Jahsear Whittington← Pittsburgh | FR | 6'0" | 270 | ★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Gabe Moore | SO | 6'5" | 290 | ★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Owen Stoudmire← Boston College | SR | 6'1" | 292 | ★★★ |
| DL | 9th | Ashton Murphy | FR | 6'5" | 275 | — |
| DL | 10th | Jaylen George | JR | 6'3" | 285 | — |
| DL | 11th | Sua Lefotu | SO | 6'3" | 300 | ★★★ |
| DL | 12th | Dylan Parrott | JR | 6'5" | 320 | — |
| DL | 13th | Ethan Duda | FR | 6'5" | 250 | — |
| DL | 14th | David Hoffken | FR | 6'7" | 285 | — |
| DL | 15th | Mason Goldman | SO | 6'5" | 270 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 1st | Anthony Jones← UCLA | JR | 6'5" | 265 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Owen Chambliss← San Diego State | SO | 6'3" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Javin Wright | SR | 6'5" | 230 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Vincent Shavers Jr. | SO | 6'1" | 225 | — |
| LB | 4th | Dexter Foster← Oregon State | SO | 6'3" | 236 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Marques Watson-Trent | SR | 5'11" | 225 | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Dasan McCullough | SR | 6'5" | 235 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Dylan Rogers | SO | 6'3" | 240 | ★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Dawson Merritt | FR | 6'3" | 225 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 9th | Michael Booker III | SR | 6'1" | 230 | — |
| LB | 10th | Jacob Bower | SO | 6'1" | 220 | — |
| LB | 11th | Derek Wacker | FR | 6'1" | 230 | — |
| LB | 12th | Willis McGahee IV | SO | 6'1" | 240 | ★★★ |
| LB | 13th | Pierce Mooberry | FR | 6'3" | 220 | — |
| LB | 14th | Jordan Ochoa | FR | 6'4" | 240 | ★★★ |
| LB | 15th | Christian Jones | FR | 6'2" | 235 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 16th | Tanner Terch | FR | 6'1" | 190 | — |
| LB | — | Will Hawthorne← Iowa State | FR | 6'2" | 225 | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 19
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Victor Evans III← Florida International | SO | 6'1" | 180 | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | DeShon Singleton | SR | 6'3" | 210 | — |
| DB | 2nd | Rex Guthrie | FR | 6'1" | 200 | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Donovan Jones | FR | 6'1" | 200 | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Andrew Marshall | JR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| DB | 5th | Ceyair Wright | SR | 6'0" | 190 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Marques Buford Jr. | SR | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| DB | 7th | Jamir Conn | JR | 5'11" | 180 | — |
| DB | 8th | Caleb Benning | FR | 5'11" | 200 | ★★★ |
| DB | 9th | Justyn Rhett | SO | 6'1" | 200 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 10th | Derek Branch | SR | 5'11" | 195 | — |
| DB | 11th | Brice Turner | SO | 6'1" | 205 | — |
| DB | 12th | Jeremiah Charles | SO | 6'0" | 175 | ★★★ |
| DB | 13th | Kahmir Prescott | FR | 6'1" | 195 | — |
| DB | 14th | Malcolm Hartzog Jr. | SR | 5'9" | 185 | — |
| DB | 15th | Larry Tarver Jr. | FR | 5'11" | 175 | — |
| DB | 16th | Amare Sanders | FR | 6'1" | 190 | — |
| S | 1st | Dwayne McDougle← San Diego State | JR | 6'0" | 205 | ★★★ |
| S | — | Jasin Shiggs← Towson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Kevin Gallic | SR | 5'11" | 240 | — |
| LS | 2nd | Jack Wills← Michigan State | FR | 6'2" | 217 | ★★★ |
| P | 1st | Archie Wilson | FR | 6'2" | 215 | — |
| PK | 1st | Kyle Cunanan | SO | 5'10" | 180 | — |
| PK | 2nd | John Hohl | SO | 6'0" | 195 | — |
Projected Season
2026 · win prob / game
Exp. Wins
5.8
Exp. Losses
6.2
Toss-ups
1
bars: model win probabilityfav / toss-up / dog
2025 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
28.860
Off PPA
+0.1860
Pass PPA
+0.2450
Rush PPA
+0.1565
Success
47%87
Explosive
1.114
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2025 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.18 | +0.19 |
| Passing | +0.24 | +0.16 |
| Rushing | +0.15 | +0.24 |
| 1st Down | +0.07 | +0.05 |
| 2nd Down | +0.14 | +0.14 |
| 3rd Down | +0.66 | +0.50 |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
29.3
PPG Against
23.0
Differential
+6.3
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / L2025
- Overall
- 7-5
- Home
- 4-3
- Away
- 2-2
- Neutral
- 1-0
- Conference
- 4-5
- Non-Conference
- 3-0
- One-Score (≤8)
- 4-2
- Avg Margin
- +6.3
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-3 | 36.1 | 20.9 |
| Away | 2-2 | 19.5 | 28.3 |
| Neutral | 1-1 | 21.0 | 30.5 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-5 | 18.4 | 34.4 |
| Conference | 4-5 | 22.7 | 28.0 |
| Non-conference | 3-1 | 42.3 | 17.0 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 5 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7-5 | 4-5 | #46 | #25 | 0-1 |
| 2024 | 6-6 | 3-6 | #45 | #22 | 1-0 |
| 2023 | 5-7 | 3-6 | #65 | — | — |
| 2022 | 4-8 | 3-6 | #71 | — | — |
| 2021 | 3-9 | 1-8 | #35 | — | — |
| 2020 | 3-5 | 3-5 | #35 | — | — |
| 2019 | 5-7 | 3-6 | #54 | — | — |
| 2018 | 4-8 | 3-6 | #49 | — | — |
| 2017 | 4-8 | 3-6 | #62 | — | — |
| 2016 | 9-3 | 6-3 | #37 | — | 0-1 |
| 2015 | 5-7 | 3-5 | #33 | — | 1-0 |
| 2014 | 9-3 | 5-3 | #29 | — | 0-1 |
Recent Form · last 5
1-4 SU · 2-2 ATS · O3/U1
Betting Profile
2025 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 7-6 |
| ATS | 4-7-136% |
| Over / Under | 9-3 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 2-4 |
| As underdog | 2-3 |
| Home | 3-3 |
| Away | 1-3 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #30 · 68 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★155 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | #88 | 182 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2025 | #22 | 238 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| 2024 | #18 | 248 | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| 2023 | #25 | 224 | 0 | 4 | 14 |
| 2022 | #41 | 199 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2021 | #20 | 217 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 2020 | #20 | 240 | 0 | 8 | 5 |
| 2019 | #18 | 245 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2018 | #23 | 228 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| 2017 | #23 | 224 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
2026
Portal in 17net -2Out 19
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.1 / 3.1
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Brendan Black | IOL | 4★ | ← Iowa State |
| ▲ | Anthony Jones | EDGE | 3★ | ← UCLA |
| ▲ | Anthony Colandrea | QB | 3★ | ← UNLV |
| ▲ | Kwazi Gilmer | WR | 3★ | ← UCLA |
| ▼ | Dylan Raiola | QB | 4★ | → Oregon |
| ▼ | Keona Davis | DL | 4★ | → Miami |
| ▼ | Marcos Davila | QB | 3★ | → Abilene Christian |
| ▼ | Malcolm Hartzog | S | 3★ | → Arizona |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2026
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
20 items
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