Nebraska Cornhuskers
Big Ten
4-8 (3-6 conf)
SP+ #71
Ratings
2022
- SP+
- -1.2 (#71)
- SP+ Offense
- 25.5
- SP+ Defense
- 25.6
- SRS
- -1.8
- FPI
- -0.7
- Elo
- 1532
- Talent
- 752
- Recruiting
- 199 (#41)
Schedule
record 4–8
Schedule
42nd
toughest of 131
Offenses faced
77th
toughest of 131
Defenses faced
10th
toughest of 131
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 131 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NNorthwestern | -13.4 | 28-31 | -3 | L |
| 1 | vsNorth Dakota | FCS | 38-17 | +21 | W |
| 2 | vsGeorgia Southern | -6.4 | 42-45 | -3 | L |
| 3 | vsOklahoma | +15.4 | 14-49 | -35 | L |
| 5 | vsIndiana | -7.1 | 35-21 | +14 | W |
| 6 | @Rutgers | -9.1 | 14-13 | +1 | W |
| 7 | @Purdue | +7.7 | 37-43 | -6 | L |
| 9 | vsIllinois | +15.9 | 9-26 | -17 | L |
| 10 | vsMinnesota | +16 | 13-20 | -7 | L |
| 11 | @Michigan | +32 | 3-34 | -31 | L |
| 12 | vsWisconsin | +8.3 | 14-15 | -1 | L |
| 13 | @Iowa | +12.7 | 24-17 | +7 | W |
Quarterbacks · 4
2022 · 101
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Casey Thompson | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Chubba Purdy | SR | 6'1" | 205 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Logan Smothers | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| QB | — | Richard Torres | FR | 6'4" | 215 | — |
Running Backs · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FB | — | Braden Klover | SO | 6'2" | 235 | — |
| RB | 1st | Anthony Grant | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Chris Kolarevic | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Ajay Allen | JR | 5'11" | 200 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Gabe Ervin | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Rahmir Johnson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 6th | Jaquez Yant | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 7th | Cooper Jewett | — | — | — | — |
| RB | — | Matthew Schuster | FR | 5'10" | 190 | — |
| RB | — | Isaiah Harris | SO | 5'8" | 185 | — |
| RB | — | Beau Psencik | FR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
| RB | — | Aiden Young | FR | 5'9" | 175 | — |
Wide Receivers · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Trey Palmer | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Marcus Washington | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Oliver Martin | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Alante Brown | SR | 5'11" | 196 | — |
| WR | 5th | Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Zach Weinmaster | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Brody Belt | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | Omar Manning | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 9th | Ty Hahn | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 10th | Decoldest Crawford | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 11th | Wyatt Liewer | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 12th | Alex Bullock | — | — | — | — |
| WR | — | Truitt Robinson | FR | 6'0" | 185 | — |
Tight Ends · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Travis Vokolek | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Chance Brewington | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Nate Boerkircher | SR | 6'4" | 250 | — |
| TE | — | John Goodwin | JR | 6'3" | 245 | — |
| TE | — | Chase Androff | FR | 6'6" | 235 | — |
| TE | — | Evan Meyersick | FR | 6'5" | 195 | — |
| TE | — | James Carnie | FR | 6'5" | 225 | — |
Offensive Line · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Sam Hoskinson | FR | 6'1" | 240 | — |
| OL | — | Riley Moses | SO | 6'2" | 290 | — |
| OL | — | Ian Boerkircher | JR | 6'6" | 285 | — |
| OL | — | Henry Lutovsky | SR | 6'6" | 320 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Noah Stafursky | SO | 6'4" | 325 | — |
| OL | — | Ezra Miller | SO | 6'6" | 310 | — |
| OL | — | Keegan Menning | SO | 6'5" | 330 | — |
| OL | — | Eli Simonson | SR | 6'6" | 285 | — |
| OL | — | Broc Bando | SR | 6'5" | 295 | — |
| OL | — | Trent Hixson | SR | 6'4" | 305 | — |
| OL | — | Kevin Williams | SR | 6'5" | 338 | — |
| OL | — | Beau Schaller | FR | 6'2" | 270 | — |
| OL | — | Hunter Anthony | JR | 6'6" | 325 | — |
| OL | — | Michael Lynn | SO | 6'6" | 295 | — |
| OL | — | Ethan Piper | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Garrett Nelson | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 2nd | Ochaun Mathis | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 3rd | Caleb Tannor | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DE | 4th | Jimari Butler | SR | 6'5" | 265 | — |
| DE | — | Ryan Schommer | JR | 6'5" | 260 | — |
| DL | 1st | Colton Feist | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Ty Robinson | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Devin Drew | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Nash Hutmacher | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Blaise Gunnerson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Mosai Newsom | — | — | — | — |
| DL | — | Jacob Herbek | JR | 6'5" | 260 | — |
| DT | 1st | Stephon Wynn Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
Linebackers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Luke Reimer | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Ernest Hausmann | SR | 6'2" | 235 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Eteva Mauga-Clements | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Nick Henrich | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Javin Wright | SR | 6'5" | 230 | — |
| LB | 6th | John Bullock | — | — | — | — |
| LB | — | Kaine Williams | SO | 6'2" | 215 | — |
| LB | — | Seth Malcom | SO | 6'4" | 215 | — |
| LB | — | Jake Archer | JR | 6'1" | 200 | — |
Defensive Backs · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Tommi Hill | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Braxton Clark | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Myles Farmer | SR | 6'3" | 210 | — |
| DB | 2nd | Isaac Gifford | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Marques Buford Jr. | SR | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| DB | 4th | Quinton Newsome | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 5th | Malcolm Hartzog Jr. | SR | 5'9" | 185 | — |
| DB | 6th | Phalen Sanford | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 7th | Omar Brown | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 8th | Brandon Moore | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DB | 9th | Ashton Hausmann | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 10th | DeShon Singleton | SR | 6'3" | 210 | — |
| DB | 11th | Tyreke Johnson | — | — | — | ★★★★★ |
| DB | 12th | Tamon Lynum | SR | 6'2" | 185 | ★★★ |
| DB | — | Darius Moore | SR | 6'1" | 185 | — |
| DB | — | Christian Lilienkamp | FR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
| DB | — | Blake Miller | FR | 6'1" | 195 | — |
| S | 1st | Javier Morton | SR | 6'2" | 195 | — |
Special Teams · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Brady Weas | — | — | — | — |
| LS | — | Cameron Pieper | JR | 6'4" | 250 | — |
| LS | — | Cade Mueller | JR | 6'1" | 225 | — |
| P | 1st | Brian Buschini | — | — | — | — |
| P | — | Jacob Hohl | JR | 6'2" | 210 | — |
| P | — | Grant Detlefsen | SO | 6'3" | 220 | — |
| PK | 1st | Timmy Bleekrode | — | — | — | — |
| PK | — | Brendan Franke | SR | 6'3" | 230 | — |
| PK | — | Spencer Pankratz | SO | 6'2" | 205 | — |
| PK | — | Gabe Heins | SO | 6'0" | 180 | — |
2022 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
25.544
Off PPA
+0.1955
Pass PPA
+0.3475
Rush PPA
+0.0831
Success
41%40
Explosive
1.2341
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
2022 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.19 | +0.19 |
| Passing | +0.34 | +0.26 |
| Rushing | +0.08 | +0.17 |
| 1st Down | +0.02 | +0.03 |
| 2nd Down | +0.20 | +0.23 |
| 3rd Down | +0.52 | +0.45 |
Scoring Trend
2022 · pts/game
PPG For
22.6
PPG Against
27.6
Differential
-5.0
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2022
- Overall
- 4-8
- Home
- 2-5
- Away
- 2-2
- Neutral
- 0-1
- Conference
- 3-6
- Non-Conference
- 1-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-5
- Avg Margin
- -5.0
Situational Splits
2022 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 2-5 | 23.6 | 27.6 |
| Away | 2-2 | 19.5 | 26.8 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 28.0 | 31.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-4 | 9.8 | 32.3 |
| Conference | 3-6 | 19.7 | 24.4 |
| Non-conference | 1-2 | 31.3 | 37.0 |
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 · 3-2 ATS · O1/U4
Betting Profile
2022 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 4-8 |
| ATS | 5-742% |
| Over / Under | 4-8 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 1-4 |
| As underdog | 4-3 |
| Home | 3-4 |
| Away | 2-2 |
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 #24
Returning prod 17%Departed 83%
Talent composite752.1 #24 / 233
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)6 / 44 / 24
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2022
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