Nebraska Cornhuskers
Big Ten
5-7 (3-6 conf)
SP+ #65
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- 0.3 (#65)
- SP+ Offense
- 15.6
- SP+ Defense
- 13.9
- SRS
- 1.3
- FPI
- 0.7
- Elo
- 1511
- Talent
- 765
- Recruiting
- 224 (#25)
Schedule
record 5–7
Schedule
49th
toughest of 133
Offenses faced
107th
toughest of 133
Defenses faced
10th
toughest of 133
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 133 (easiest).
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Minnesota | +0.4 | 10-13 | -3 | L |
| 2 | @Colorado | -4.9 | 14-36 | -22 | L |
| 3 | vsNorthern Illinois | -7.5 | 35-11 | +24 | W |
| 4 | vsLouisiana Tech | -12.9 | 28-14 | +14 | W |
| 5 | vsMichigan | +31.3 | 7-45 | -38 | L |
| 6 | @Illinois | -2.5 | 20-7 | +13 | W |
| 8 | vsNorthwestern | -1.3 | 17-9 | +8 | W |
| 9 | vsPurdue | -7.3 | 31-14 | +17 | W |
| 10 | @Michigan State | -6.8 | 17-20 | -3 | L |
| 11 | vsMaryland | +11 | 10-13 | -3 | L |
| 12 | @Wisconsin | +9.4 | 17-24 | -7 | L |
| 13 | vsIowa | +5.8 | 10-13 | -3 | L |
Quarterbacks · 2
2023 · 68
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Chubba Purdy | SR | 6'1" | 205 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Jeff Sims | SR | 6'4" | 220 | ★★★★ |
Running Backs · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FB | — | Barrett Liebentritt | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 1st | Emmett Johnson | JR | 5'11" | 200 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Anthony Grant | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Gabe Ervin | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Rahmir Johnson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Trevin Luben | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 6th | Kwinten Ives | SO | 6'3" | 215 | — |
| RB | 7th | Maurice Mazzccua | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Billy Kemp | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Jaylen Lloyd | JR | 5'10" | 180 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Alex Bullock | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Josh Fleeks | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Marcus Washington | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Malachi Coleman | SO | 6'5" | 200 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Ty Hahn | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | Jaidyn Doss | SO | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| WR | 9th | Janiran Bonner | JR | 6'2" | 225 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 10th | Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Heinrich Haarberg | SR | 6'5" | 230 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Thomas Fidone Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Nate Boerkircher | SR | 6'4" | 250 | — |
| TE | 4th | A.J. Rollins | — | — | — | — |
| TE | — | Luke Lindenmeyer | JR | 6'3" | 250 | — |
Offensive Line · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Justin Evans | JR | 6'2" | 315 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Teddy Prochazka | SR | 6'10" | 320 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Nouredin Nouili | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Ethan Piper | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Ben Scott | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Jimari Butler | SR | 6'5" | 265 | — |
| DE | 2nd | Princewill Umanmielen | JR | 6'5" | 245 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Nash Hutmacher | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Ty Robinson | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Cameron Lenhardt | JR | 6'3" | 270 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Blaise Gunnerson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Elijah Jeudy | SR | 6'3" | 300 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 6th | James Williams | JR | 6'6" | 262 | — |
| DL | 7th | Riley Van Poppel | SO | 6'5" | 295 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Sua Lefotu | SO | 6'3" | 300 | ★★★ |
| DL | 9th | Ru'Quan Buckley | SR | 6'5" | 325 | — |
Linebackers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Luke Reimer | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | John Bullock | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Javin Wright | SR | 6'5" | 230 | — |
| LB | 4th | Nick Henrich | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Mikai Gbayor | SR | 6'2" | 230 | — |
| LB | 6th | MJ Sherman | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Chief Borders | JR | 6'4" | 245 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Garrett Snodgrass | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 9th | Grant Tagge | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 10th | Kai Wallin | JR | 6'5" | 247 | — |
Defensive Backs · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Tommi Hill | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Isaac Gifford | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Omar Brown | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Phalen Sanford | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 4th | Malcolm Hartzog Jr. | SR | 5'9" | 185 | — |
| DB | 5th | Quinton Newsome | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 6th | Marques Buford Jr. | SR | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| DB | 7th | DeShon Singleton | SR | 6'3" | 210 | — |
| DB | 8th | Tamon Lynum | SR | 6'2" | 185 | ★★★ |
| DB | 9th | Ethan Nation | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 10th | Ashton Hausmann | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 11th | Dwight Bootle II | JR | 5'10" | 180 | — |
| DB | 12th | Derek Branch | SR | 5'11" | 195 | — |
| S | 1st | Koby Bretz | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Brian Buschini | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Tristan Alvano | SO | 6'1" | 210 | ★★★ |
| PK | 2nd | Timmy Bleekrode | — | — | — | — |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
15.68
Off PPA
+0.1126
Pass PPA
+0.2135
Rush PPA
+0.1039
Success
38%15
Explosive
1.3071
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
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.11 | +0.08 |
| Passing | +0.21 | +0.19 |
| Rushing | +0.10 | +0.02 |
| 1st Down | -0.07 | -0.03 |
| 2nd Down | +0.04 | +0.02 |
| 3rd Down | +0.54 | +0.50 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
18.0
PPG Against
18.3
Differential
-0.3
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 5-7
- Home
- 4-3
- Away
- 1-4
- Conference
- 3-6
- Non-Conference
- 2-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-5
- Avg Margin
- -0.3
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-3 | 19.7 | 17.0 |
| Away | 1-4 | 15.6 | 20.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-2 | 8.5 | 29.0 |
| Conference | 3-6 | 15.4 | 17.6 |
| Non-conference | 2-1 | 25.7 | 20.3 |
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 · 1-4 ATS · O3/U0
Betting Profile
2023 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 5-7 |
| ATS | 4-833% |
| Over / Under | 5-5 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 2-3 |
| As underdog | 2-5 |
| Home | 2-5 |
| Away | 2-3 |
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 #21
Returning prod 14%Departed 86%
Talent composite765.2 #21 / 238
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)14 / 73 / 29
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
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