Nebraska Cornhuskers
Big Ten
7-6 (3-6 conf)
SP+ #45AP #22
Ratings
2024
- SP+
- 5.5 (#45)
- SP+ Offense
- 23.1
- SP+ Defense
- 15.8
- SRS
- 8.5
- FPI
- 6.2
- Elo
- 1537
- Talent
- 790
- Recruiting
- 248 (#18)
Schedule
record 7–6
Schedule
39th
toughest of 134
Offenses faced
69th
toughest of 134
Defenses faced
27th
toughest of 134
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 134 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsUTEP | -22.7 | 40-7 | +33 | W |
| 2 | vsColorado | +8.1 | 28-10 | +18 | W |
| 3 | vsNorthern Iowa | FCS | 34-3 | +31 | W |
| 4 | vsIllinois | +9.6 | 24-31 | -7 | L |
| 5 | @Purdue | -16.2 | 28-10 | +18 | W |
| 6 | vsRutgers | +6.4 | 14-7 | +7 | W |
| 8 | @Indiana | +20.1 | 7-56 | -49 | L |
| 9 | @Ohio State | +31.2 | 17-21 | -4 | L |
| 10 | vsUCLA | -1.3 | 20-27 | -7 | L |
| 12 | @USC | +11.9 | 20-28 | -8 | L |
| 13 | vsWisconsin | +3 | 44-25 | +19 | W |
| 14 | @Iowa | +15.8 | 10-13 | -3 | L |
| 1 ·P | NBoston College | +1.2 | 20-15 | +5 | W |
Quarterbacks · 2
2024 · 91
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Dylan Raiola | SO | 6'3" | 230 | ★★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Jalyn Gramstad | SR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
Running Backs · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FB | 1st | Barrett Liebentritt | — | — | — | — |
| FB | — | Trevor Ruth | SO | 6'0" | 235 | — |
| RB | 1st | Emmett Johnson | JR | 5'11" | 200 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Dante Dowdell | JR | 6'2" | 227 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Rahmir Johnson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Kwinten Ives | SO | 6'3" | 215 | — |
| RB | 5th | Gabe Ervin | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 6th | Vincent Genatone | JR | 6'0" | 225 | — |
| RB | 7th | Maurice Mazzccua | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 8th | Kenneth Williams | SO | 5'9" | 190 | — |
| RB | 9th | Mekhi Nelson | FR | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★ |
| RB | — | Ryker Evans | FR | 5'11" | 180 | — |
Wide Receivers · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Jacory Barney Jr. | SO | 6'0" | 170 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Jahmal Banks | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Isaiah Neyor | — | — | — | ★★ |
| WR | 4th | Jaylen Lloyd | JR | 5'10" | 180 | — |
| WR | 5th | Janiran Bonner | JR | 6'2" | 225 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Alex Bullock | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | Roman Mangini | JR | 5'10" | 170 | — |
| WR | 9th | Keelan Smith | FR | 6'3" | 205 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | DJ Singleton | FR | 5'10" | 155 | — |
| WR | — | Elliott Brown | JR | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| WR | — | Dae'vonn Hall | FR | 6'2" | 190 | ★★★★ |
| WR | — | Cooper Hausmann | SO | 5'11" | 195 | — |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Thomas Fidone Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Heinrich Haarberg | SR | 6'5" | 230 | — |
| TE | 3rd | Nate Boerkircher | SR | 6'4" | 250 | — |
| TE | 4th | Carter Nelson | SO | 6'5" | 240 | ★★★★ |
| TE | 5th | Luke Lindenmeyer | JR | 6'3" | 250 | — |
Offensive Line · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Bryce Benhart | SR | 6'9" | 315 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Joey Mancino | JR | 6'1" | 305 | — |
| OL | — | Alex Conn | JR | 6'5" | 310 | — |
Defensive Line · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Jimari Butler | SR | 6'5" | 265 | — |
| DE | 2nd | Princewill Umanmielen | JR | 6'5" | 245 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Ty Robinson | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Nash Hutmacher | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | James Williams | JR | 6'6" | 262 | — |
| DL | 4th | Cameron Lenhardt | JR | 6'3" | 270 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Elijah Jeudy | SR | 6'3" | 300 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Keona Davis | SO | 6'5" | 275 | ★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Mason Goldman | SO | 6'5" | 270 | ★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Riley Van Poppel | SO | 6'5" | 295 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 9th | Dylan Parrott | JR | 6'5" | 320 | — |
| DL | 10th | Sua Lefotu | SO | 6'3" | 300 | ★★★ |
| DL | 11th | Vincent Jackson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | — | David Borchers | SO | 6'3" | 310 | — |
| DL | — | Leslie Black | SO | 6'5" | 280 | — |
Linebackers · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | John Bullock | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Mikai Gbayor | SR | 6'2" | 230 | — |
| LB | 3rd | MJ Sherman | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Stefon Thompson | SR | 6'1" | 240 | — |
| LB | 5th | Javin Wright | SR | 6'5" | 230 | — |
| LB | 6th | Vincent Shavers Jr. | SO | 6'1" | 225 | — |
| LB | 7th | Willis McGahee IV | SO | 6'1" | 240 | ★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Kai Wallin | JR | 6'5" | 247 | — |
| LB | 9th | Gage Stenger | JR | 6'2" | 220 | ★★★ |
| LB | 10th | Noah Bustard | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 11th | Grant Buda | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 12th | Maverick Noonan | SO | 6'4" | 245 | — |
| LB | 13th | Dylan Rogers | SO | 6'3" | 240 | ★★★ |
| LB | 14th | Ismael Smith Flores | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 15th | Jacob Bower | SO | 6'1" | 220 | — |
| LB | — | Gage Wager | FR | 5'10" | 190 | — |
| LB | — | Danny Pasko | FR | 6'1" | 225 | — |
Defensive Backs · 19
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Tommi Hill | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| CB | — | Evan Taylor | FR | 6'2" | 190 | — |
| DB | 1st | Isaac Gifford | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | DeShon Singleton | SR | 6'3" | 210 | — |
| DB | 3rd | Malcolm Hartzog Jr. | SR | 5'9" | 185 | — |
| DB | 4th | Ceyair Wright | SR | 6'0" | 190 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Marques Buford Jr. | SR | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| DB | 6th | Jeremiah Charles | SO | 6'0" | 175 | ★★★ |
| DB | 7th | Mario Buford | SO | 6'0" | 175 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 8th | Derek Branch | SR | 5'11" | 195 | — |
| DB | 9th | Rahmir Stewart | SO | 5'11" | 220 | — |
| DB | 10th | Amare Sanders | FR | 6'1" | 190 | — |
| DB | 11th | Donovan Jones | FR | 6'1" | 200 | ★★★ |
| DB | 12th | Taveon Thompson | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 13th | Caleb Benning | FR | 5'11" | 200 | ★★★ |
| DB | 14th | Blye Hill | SO | 6'4" | 195 | — |
| DB | — | Mason Jones | SO | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| DB | — | Blake Closman | JR | 5'9" | 195 | — |
| S | 1st | Koby Bretz | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Aidan Flege | SR | 6'2" | 225 | — |
| LS | — | Camden Witucki | JR | 6'2" | 230 | — |
| P | 1st | Brian Buschini | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | John Hohl | SO | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| PK | 2nd | Tristan Alvano | SO | 6'1" | 210 | ★★★ |
2024 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
23.127
Off PPA
+0.1746
Pass PPA
+0.2034
Rush PPA
+0.1663
Success
44%67
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
2024 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.17 | +0.13 |
| Passing | +0.20 | +0.27 |
| Rushing | +0.16 | -0.01 |
| 1st Down | +0.05 | -0.03 |
| 2nd Down | +0.21 | +0.15 |
| 3rd Down | +0.44 | +0.51 |
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
23.8
PPG Against
19.8
Differential
+4.0
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 6-6
- Home
- 5-2
- Away
- 1-4
- Conference
- 3-6
- Non-Conference
- 3-0
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-5
- Avg Margin
- +4.0
Situational Splits
2024 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 5-2 | 29.1 | 15.7 |
| Away | 1-4 | 16.4 | 25.6 |
| Neutral | 1-0 | 20.0 | 15.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-4 | 13.5 | 29.5 |
| Conference | 3-6 | 20.4 | 24.2 |
| Non-conference | 4-0 | 30.5 | 8.8 |
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
2-3 SU · 1-2 ATS · O2/U2
Betting Profile
2024 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 7-6 |
| ATS | 7-4-164% |
| Over / Under | 4-8 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 6-2 |
| As underdog | 1-2 |
| Home | 5-2 |
| 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 #23
Returning prod 63%Departed 37%
Portal in 8net -2Out 10
Talent composite790.4 #23 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.3 / 3.1
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)63 / 57 / 57
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Dante Dowdell | RB | 4★ | ← Oregon |
| ▲ | Jahmal Banks | WR | 4★ | ← Wake Forest |
| ▲ | Blye Hill | CB | 3★ | ← Saint Francis (PA) |
| ▲ | Ceyair Wright | CB | 3★ | ← USC |
| ▼ | Randolph Kpai | LB | 4★ | → New Mexico |
| ▼ | Corey Collier | S | 3★ | → Florida A&M |
| ▼ | Ru'Quan Buckley | DL | 3★ | → Michigan State |
| ▼ | Tamon Lynum | CB | 3★ | → Pittsburgh |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2024
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