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
- —
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
6.0p10 4.0 — p90 7.0
| Round | Prob | |
|---|---|---|
| Win conference | 0.0% | |
| Make CFP | 0.1% | |
| Quarterfinal | 0.0% | |
| 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 | 78% | — |
| 2 | vsBowling Green | -12.6 | 36-13 | +23.5 | 95% | — |
| 3 | vsNorth Dakota | FCS | 45-3* | +42.3 | 100% | — |
| 4 | @Michigan State | -3.4 | 30-25 | +5.0 | 64% | — |
| 5 | vsMaryland | +0.6 | 31-19 | +12.0 | 81% | — |
| 6 | vsIndiana | +32.4 | 17-33 | -16.2 | 13% | — |
| 7 | @Oregon | +25.9 | 15-36 | -21.7 | 7% | — |
| 9 | vsWashington | +18.4 | 22-29 | -6.7 | 32% | — |
| 10 | @Illinois | +12.9 | 25-32 | -7.8 | 30% | — |
| 11 | @Rutgers | +1 | 27-26 | +0.7 | 52% | — |
| 12 | vsOhio State | +30.1 | 18-38 | -20.4 | 8% | — |
| 13 | @Iowa | +19.7 | 21-33 | -11.2 | 22% | — |
* FBS-vs-FCS estimate from the SP+ gap — no per-game model for FCS opponents.
Quarterbacks · 4
2026 · 82
| 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 · 6
| 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 | — |
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 | — |
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
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 |
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
2026
Portal in 16net -3Out 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 |
| ▼ | Malcolm Hartzog | S | 3★ | → Arizona |
| ▼ | Houston Ka'aha'aina-Torres | IOL | 3★ | → Michigan |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2026
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
5 items
- 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 […]NEB1d
- 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.NEB6d
- 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 […]NEB6d
- 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.NEB14d