Nebraska Cornhuskers
Big Ten
3-9 (1-8 conf)
SP+ #35
Ratings
2021
- SP+
- 10.3 (#35)
- SP+ Offense
- 34.1
- SP+ Defense
- 21.3
- SRS
- 7.3
- FPI
- 8.5
- Elo
- 1704
- Talent
- 744
- Recruiting
- 217 (#20)
Schedule
record 3–9
Schedule
3rd
toughest of 130
Offenses faced
37th
toughest of 130
Defenses faced
8th
toughest of 130
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 130 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Illinois | +4.3 | 22-30 | -8 | L |
| 1 | vsFordham | FCS | 52-7 | +45 | W |
| 2 | vsBuffalo | -9.5 | 28-3 | +25 | W |
| 3 | @Oklahoma | +16.8 | 16-23 | -7 | L |
| 4 | @Michigan State | +11.2 | 20-23 | -3 | L |
| 5 | vsNorthwestern | -11.1 | 56-7 | +49 | W |
| 6 | vsMichigan | +23.4 | 29-32 | -3 | L |
| 7 | @Minnesota | +14.4 | 23-30 | -7 | L |
| 9 | vsPurdue | +10.3 | 23-28 | -5 | L |
| 10 | vsOhio State | +29.3 | 17-26 | -9 | L |
| 12 | @Wisconsin | +20.1 | 28-35 | -7 | L |
| 13 | vsIowa | +11.4 | 21-28 | -7 | L |
Quarterbacks · 3
2021 · 71
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Adrian Martinez | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Logan Smothers | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Matt Masker | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Rahmir Johnson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Jaquez Yant | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Chris Kolarevic | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Markese Stepp | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Gabe Ervin | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 6th | Sevion Morrison | SR | 6'0" | 215 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 7th | Marvin Scott III | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 8th | Cooper Jewett | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 9th | Will Nixon | SR | 5'11" | 205 | — |
Wide Receivers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Samori Toure | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Zavier Betts | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Omar Manning | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Levi Falck | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Oliver Martin | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Brody Belt | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Alante Brown | SR | 5'11" | 196 | — |
| WR | 8th | Zach Weinmaster | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 9th | Wyatt Liewer | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Austin Allen | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Travis Vokolek | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Chris Hickman | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Chance Brewington | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 5th | Nate Boerkircher | SR | 6'4" | 250 | — |
Offensive Line · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Cameron Jurgens | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Nouredin Nouili | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Weston Reiman | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Garrett Nelson | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 2nd | Caleb Tannor | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DE | 3rd | Damian Jackson | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 1st | Ben Stille | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Damion Daniels | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Ty Robinson | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Deontre Thomas | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Pheldarius Payne | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 6th | Casey Rogers | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Mosai Newsom | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 8th | Jordon Riley | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 9th | Blaise Gunnerson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 10th | Jailen Weaver | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 11th | Ru'Quan Buckley | SR | 6'5" | 325 | — |
| DL | — | Colton Feist | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Nick Henrich | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Luke Reimer | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | JoJo Domann | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | John Bullock | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Eteva Mauga-Clements | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Garrett Snodgrass | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Grant Tagge | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | Javin Wright | SR | 6'5" | 230 | — |
| LB | 9th | Jackson Hannah | — | — | — | — |
| LB | — | Devon Williams | SR | 6'1" | 230 | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Cam Taylor | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 2nd | Braxton Clark | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Quinton Newsome | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Myles Farmer | SR | 6'3" | 210 | — |
| DB | 3rd | Isaac Gifford | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Phalen Sanford | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 5th | Marques Buford Jr. | SR | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| DB | 6th | Tamon Lynum | SR | 6'2" | 185 | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | Marquel Dismuke | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Deontai Williams | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Noa Pola-Gates | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
Special Teams · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | William Przystup | — | — | — | — |
| P | 2nd | Daniel Cerni | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Connor Culp | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Chase Contreraz | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 3rd | Brendan Franke | SR | 6'3" | 230 | — |
| PK | — | Kelen Meyer | — | — | — | — |
2021 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
34.175
Off PPA
+0.2882
Pass PPA
+0.3986
Rush PPA
+0.2172
Success
46%72
Explosive
1.3066
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
2021 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.28 | +0.16 |
| Passing | +0.39 | +0.27 |
| Rushing | +0.21 | +0.06 |
| 1st Down | +0.23 | +0.03 |
| 2nd Down | +0.18 | +0.10 |
| 3rd Down | +0.51 | +0.60 |
Scoring Trend
2021 · pts/game
PPG For
27.9
PPG Against
22.7
Differential
+5.3
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2021
- Overall
- 3-9
- Home
- 3-4
- Away
- 0-5
- Conference
- 1-8
- Non-Conference
- 2-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 0-8
- Avg Margin
- +5.3
Situational Splits
2021 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 3-4 | 32.3 | 18.7 |
| Away | 0-5 | 21.8 | 28.2 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-5 | 22.6 | 29.2 |
| Conference | 1-8 | 26.6 | 26.6 |
| Non-conference | 2-1 | 32.0 | 11.0 |
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
0-5 SU · 2-3 ATS · O3/U2
Betting Profile
2021 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 3-9 |
| ATS | 7-4-164% |
| Over / Under | 6-5-1 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 3-4 |
| As underdog | 4-0 |
| Home | 4-2 |
| Away | 3-2 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #25 · 70 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★163 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2016 | #26 | 217 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #25
Returning prod 61%Departed 39%
Talent composite743.7 #25 / 224
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)68 / 37 / 49
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2021
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
7 items
- Nebraska RB Mekhi Nelson arrested, charged with aggravated battery in FloridaNelson is expected to be a contributor in the Huskers' backfield this season
- Mekhi Nelson: Arrested MondayNelson was arrested Monday on a battery charge, Husker Online reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- Nebraska aiming to sign historic 2027 recruiting classThe last time Nebraska signed a top-15 recruiting class was the 2005 cycle. There’s still over five months to go until the next National Signing Day, but it’s pushing to reach that height once again in the 2027 cycle. The Huskers signed just 11 prospects last cycle, forming a class that ranked No. 93 in […]NEB2d
- Nebraska's top offensive line target to announce commitment on FridayNebraska football made the cut for 2027 five-star offensive lineman Albert Simien, who is set to make his decision FridayNEB4d
- In-state offensive lineman commits to NebraskaNebraska football added an in-state recruit to the class of 2027. Three-star offensive lineman Barrett Kitrell announced his commitment on Monday.NEB7d
- In-State IOL Barrett Kitrell Decides to Stay HomeNebraska added another important piece to its 2027 recruiting class this weekend as Ashland-Greenwood, NE interior offensive lineman Barrett Kitrell announced his commitment to the Huskers. The battle for his commitment came down to the wire, with Iowa making a serious push to pull Kitrell across the border. In the end, Nebraska managed to keep […]NEB7d
- Darlington, longtime Nebraska assistant for Osborne, Solich, diesGeorge Darlington, the longest-serving assistant coach in Nebraska football history and a member of three national championship teams under Tom Osborne, has died at the age of 87.NEB15d