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Nebraska

Cornhuskers5-14th in Big Ten
Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE) · Lincoln, NE · 85,458
TeamComplete
OffenseEfficient and explosive running attack · strong
DefenseHavoc-driven · solid · built to defend the passweak point: big plays allowed, 120th

The season

Best win
W 31-13 @ #62 Michigan State
Wk 4 · Sep 26 · model had 63%
Worst loss
L 17-20 vs #5 Indiana
Wk 6 · Oct 10 · model had 37%

Schedule

model 6/6 straight up

Opponent ranks use the selected season's current or final board.

  1. Week 1 · Sep 5
    vsOhio
    W 49–21
    Win chance 83%Model margin +12.8Game details
  2. Week 2 · Sep 12
    vsBowling Green
    W 56–7
    Win chance 98%Model margin +28.9Game details
  3. Week 3 · Sep 19
    vsNorth Dakota
    W 34–7
    Win chance 99%Model margin +32.8Game details
  4. Week 4 · Sep 26
    atMichigan State
    W 31–13
    Win chance 63%Model margin +4.3Game details
  5. Week 5 · Oct 3
    vsMaryland
    W 48–23
    Win chance 97%Model margin +25.0Game details
  6. Week 6 · Oct 10
    vsIndiana
    L 17–20
    Win chance 37%Model margin -4.5Game details
  7. Week 7 · Oct 17
    atOregon
    Win chance 21%Model margin -10.7Game details
  8. Week 9 · Oct 31
    vsWashington
    Win chance 63%Model margin +4.6Game details
  9. Week 10 · Nov 7
    atIllinois
    Win chance 59%Model margin +2.9Game details
  10. Week 11 · Nov 14
    atRutgers
    Win chance 81%Model margin +11.9Game details
  11. Week 12 · Nov 21
    vsOhio State
    Win chance 21%Model margin -10.7Game details
  12. Week 13 · Nov 27
    atIowa
    Win chance 45%Model margin -1.6Game details

Profile

Team DNA

rank of 138
Offense efficiency
85
#9 of 138
Defense efficiency
81
#23 of 138
Efficiency
#140.31
EPA / play
#35-0.02
#470.28
Pass
#7-0.10
#30.33
Rush
#630.03
#3648%
Success
#1834%
Big plays & havoc
#141.38
Explosive
#1201.36
#3713%
Havoc
#2819%
Position groupsby overall player grade
QB11th
RB18th
WR86th
TE79th
OL41st
DL27th
LB25th
DB74th

Roster

Core lineup

overall grade
Offense
QB
Anthony ColandreaSR
1142 yds · 13 TD · 2 INT
91.1
10th QB
RB
Jamal RuleFR
333 yds · 5 TD · 7.9 YPC
86.2
29th RB
WR
Kwazi GilmerJR
29 rec · 387 yds · 6 TD
73.0
165th WR
WR
Cortez Mills Jr.SO
2 rec · 23 yds · 0 TD
68.4
329th WR
TE
Luke LindenmeyerSR
12 rec · 116 yds · 1 TD
67.3
127th TE
Defense
LB
Derek WackerSO
5 tkl · 0.0 TFL · 0.0 sk
86.1
33rd LB
LB
Owen ChamblissJR
26 tkl · 0.5 TFL · 0.5 sk
83.0
57th LB
CB
Andrew MarshallSR
13 tkl · 2 PD · 1 INT
77.7
104th DB
CB
Victor Evans IIISR
12 tkl · 2 PD · 0 INT
73.1
269th DB
S
Justyn RhettJR
5 tkl · 0 PD · 0 INT
72.7
289th DB

Injury report

3 listed
Ques.
Riley Van PoppelDL

Van Poppel is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and it is unknown if he will play against the Oregon on Saturday, October 17th.

67.810-10
Ques.
Larry MilesWR

Miles is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and it is uncertain if he will face Oregon on Saturday, October 17th.

61.310-10
Ques.
Carter NelsonTE

Nelson is dealing with an undisclosed injury, but it is yet to established if he will play against the Oregon on Saturday, October 17th.

47.010-10

Ahead

From the full-season Monte Carlo

Playoff impact

Playoff chances in the published season simulation, depending on each game’s result. Games follow the remaining schedule.

  1. Week 7 · Oct 17
    atOregon
    Playoff chance if win
    24.5%
    Playoff chance if loss
    8.3%
  2. Week 9 · Oct 31
    vsWashington
    Playoff chance if win
    16.2%
    Playoff chance if loss
    5.8%
  3. Week 10 · Nov 7
    atIllinois
    Playoff chance if win
    17.0%
    Playoff chance if loss
    5.9%
  4. Week 11 · Nov 14
    atRutgers
    Playoff chance if win
    14.6%
    Playoff chance if loss
    4.0%
  5. Week 12 · Nov 21
    vsOhio State
    Playoff chance if win
    25.0%
    Playoff chance if loss
    8.0%
  6. Week 13 · Nov 27
    atIowa
    Playoff chance if win
    19.2%
    Playoff chance if loss
    6.4%

Past seasons

Year by year
+5.9 points since 2022
405060708060.7202259.8202368.6202466.62025
2022 60.72023 59.82024 68.62025 66.6

2025

7-5
D-I rank
#43
Rating
66.6
Listed games · 12
WWWLWWLWLWLL
351 pts scored276 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 vs CincinnatiW 20–17
  2. W2 vs AkronW 68–0
  3. W3 vs Houston ChristianW 59–7
  4. W4 vs MichiganL 27–30
  5. W6 vs Michigan StateW 38–27
  6. W7 at MarylandW 34–31
  7. W8 at MinnesotaL 6–24
  8. W9 vs NorthwesternW 28–21
  9. W10 vs USCL 17–21
  10. W11 at UCLAW 28–21
  11. W13 at Penn StateL 10–37
  12. W14 vs IowaL 16–40

2024

6-6
D-I rank
#35
Rating
68.6
Listed games · 12
WWWLWWLLLLWL
286 pts scored238 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 vs UTEPW 40–7
  2. W2 vs ColoradoW 28–10
  3. W3 vs Northern IowaW 34–3
  4. W4 vs IllinoisL 24–31
  5. W5 at PurdueW 28–10
  6. W6 vs RutgersW 14–7
  7. W8 at IndianaL 7–56
  8. W9 at Ohio StateL 17–21
  9. W10 vs UCLAL 20–27
  10. W12 at USCL 20–28
  11. W13 vs WisconsinW 44–25
  12. W14 at IowaL 10–13

2023

5-7
D-I rank
#65
Rating
59.8
Listed games · 12
LLWWLWWWLLLL
216 pts scored219 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 at MinnesotaL 10–13
  2. W2 at ColoradoL 14–36
  3. W3 vs Northern IllinoisW 35–11
  4. W4 vs Louisiana TechW 28–14
  5. W5 vs MichiganL 7–45
  6. W6 at IllinoisW 20–7
  7. W8 vs NorthwesternW 17–9
  8. W9 vs PurdueW 31–14
  9. W10 at Michigan StateL 17–20
  10. W11 vs MarylandL 10–13
  11. W12 at WisconsinL 17–24
  12. W13 vs IowaL 10–13

2022

4-8
D-I rank
#71
Rating
60.7
Listed games · 12
LWLLWWLLLLLW
271 pts scored331 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 vs NorthwesternL 28–31
  2. W1 vs North DakotaW 38–17
  3. W2 vs Georgia SouthernL 42–45
  4. W3 vs OklahomaL 14–49
  5. W5 vs IndianaW 35–21
  6. W6 at RutgersW 14–13
  7. W7 at PurdueL 37–43
  8. W9 vs IllinoisL 9–26
  9. W10 vs MinnesotaL 13–20
  10. W11 at MichiganL 3–34
  11. W12 vs WisconsinL 14–15
  12. W13 at IowaW 24–17