2025 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

2025 Nebraska Cornhuskers football
2025 Nebraska Cornhuskers football
Las Vegas Bowl, L 22–44 vs. Utah
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	7–6 (4–5 Big Ten)
Head coach	Matt Rhule (3rd season);
Offensive coordinator	Dana Holgorsen (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Glenn Thomas (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	John Butler (1st season)
Base defense	3–3–5
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Uniform
	Seasons ← 2024 2026 →

The 2025 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cornhuskers were led by third-year head coach Matt Rhule, and played their home contests at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.

2025 Big Ten Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 1 Indiana y$#^	9	–	0	16	–	0
No. 5 Ohio State y^	9	–	0	12	–	2
No. 4 Oregon ^	8	–	1	13	–	2
No. 21 Michigan	7	–	2	9	–	4
No. 20 USC	7	–	2	9	–	4
No. 17 Iowa	6	–	3	9	–	4
Illinois	5	–	4	9	–	4
Washington	5	–	4	9	–	4
Minnesota	5	–	4	8	–	5
Nebraska	4	–	5	7	–	6
Northwestern	4	–	5	7	–	6
Penn State	3	–	6	7	–	6
UCLA	3	–	6	3	–	9
Rutgers	2	–	7	5	–	7
Wisconsin	2	–	7	4	–	8
Maryland	1	–	8	4	–	8
Michigan State	1	–	8	4	–	8
Purdue	0	–	9	2	–	10
Championship: Indiana 13, Ohio State 10
# – College Football Playoff champion ^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of July 3, 2026 Rankings from AP Poll

The Nebraska Cornhuskers drew an average home attendance of 86,549, the 12th-highest of all college football teams.^[1]

Offseason

Transfers

Incoming

^[2]^[3]

Name	Position	Height	Weight	Class	Hometown	Previous
Jamir Conn	CB	6'0"	160	Sophomore	Lee's Summit, MO	Southern Illinois
Kyle Cunanan	PK	5'10"	180	Sophomore	Phoenix, AZ	California
Marcos Davila	QB	6'3"	235	Freshman	Midland, TX	Purdue
Kevin Gallic	LS	6'0"	239	Junior	Warren, NJ	New Hampshire
Jaylen George	DL	6'2"	265	(R) Sophomore	Suwanee, GA	East Tennessee State
Hardley Gilmore	WR	6'1"	165	Freshman	Belle Glade, FL	Kentucky
Marquis Groves-Killebrew	CB	6'0"	172	(R) Sophomore	Snellville, GA	Arizona
Nyziah Hunter	WR	6'2"	192	(R) Freshman	Salinas, CA	California
Dane Key	WR	6'2"	189	Junior	Lexington, KY	Kentucky
Andrew Marshall	CB	6'1"	170	Sophomore	Corona, CA	Idaho
Jack McCallister	P	6'0"	216	(R) Junior	Edmonds, WA	Washington
Dasan McCullough	S	6'5"	230	Junior	Bloomington, IN	Oklahoma
Gabe Moore	DL	6'4"	290	Sophomore	Louisville, MS	Mississippi State
Williams Nwaneri	EDGE	6'6"	265	Freshman	Lee's Summit, MO	Missouri
Elijah Pritchett	OT	6'6"	306	(R) Sophomore	Columbus, GA	Alabama
Justyn Rhett	CB	6'0"	183	(R) Freshman	Las Vegas, NV	Georgia
Rocco Spindler	OL	6'5"	325	Senior	Clarkston, MI	Notre Dame
Marques Watson-Trent	LB	5'11"	190	(R) Senior	Beaver Falls, PA	Georgia Southern

Outgoing

^[2]^[3]

Name	Number	Position	Height	Weight	Class	Hometown	Destination
D'Andre Barnes	#35	DB	6'0"	175	(R) Freshman	Aurora, CO	Utah State
Leslie Black	#96	DL	6'6"	270	(R) Freshman	Statesboro, GA	West Georgia
Nate Boerkircher	#87	TE	6'5"	250	Junior	Aurora, NE	Texas A&M
Dwight Bootle II	#21	CB	5'10"	180	(R) Freshman	Miami, FL	Charlotte
David Borchers	#73	OL	6'2"	305	(R) Freshman	Eldridge, IA	Western Illinois
Koby Bretz	#26	S	6'2"	210	(R) Junior	Omaha, NE	South Dakota State
Alex Bullock	#84	WR	6'2"	205	(R) Junior	Omaha, NE	South Dakota State
Noah Bustard	#50	LB	6'1"	225	(R) Freshman	Omaha, NE	Midwestern State
Jimari Butler	#10	EDGE	6'5"	260	(R) Junior	Mobile, AL	LSU
Malachi Coleman	#15	WR	6'4"	210	Sophomore	Lincoln, NE	Minnesota
Jaidyn Doss	#12	WR	6'0"	195	(R) Freshman	Kansas City, MO	Kansas
Dante Dowdell	#23	RB	6'1"	225	Sophomore	Picayune, MS	Kentucky
Gabe Ervin Jr.	#22	RB	6'1"	220	Junior	Buford, GA	Kansas State
Ryker Evans	#31	RB	5'11"	180	Freshman	Elwood, NE	Nebraska–Kearney
Ian Flynt	#47	TE	6'4"	255	Freshman	Katy, TX	NC State
Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda	#13	WR	6'0"	220	(R) Senior	Mission Viejo, CA	South Dakota State
Mikai Gbayor	#42	LB	6'2"	230	(R) Junior	Irvington, NJ	Missouri
Arik Gilbert	#89	TE	6'6"	260	(R) Sophomore	Marietta, GA	Savannah State
Dae'vonn Hall	#83	WR	6'2"	190	Freshman	Plattsmouth, NE	Nebraska–Kearney
Jacob Hood	#71	OT	6'8"	350	Sophomore	Nashville, TN	Nicholls
Vincent Jackson	#55	DL	6'5"	290	(R) Freshman	Harrisburg, PA	UConn
Mason Jones	#45	DB	5'11"	200	(R) Freshman	Omaha, NE	Lindenwood
Daniel Kaelin	#12	QB	6'3"	220	Freshman	Elkhorn, NE	Virginia
Jaylen Lloyd	#19	WR	5'11"	180	Sophomore	Omaha, NE	Oklahoma State
Jack McCallister	#--	P	6'0"	216	(R) Junior	Edmonds, WA	Purdue
Isaiah McMorris	#88	WR	5'10"	170	Freshman	Omaha, NE	Missouri State
Nico Ottomanelli	#91	PK	6'2"	185	Freshman	Harrington Park, NJ	Sam Houston
AJ Rollins	#86	TE	6'5"	255	Junior	Omaha, NE	TBD
Xander Ruggeroli	#73	OT	6'8"	285	Freshman	Las Vegas, NV	Arizona State
Syncere Safeeullah	#44	CB	6'2"	180	(R) Freshman	Nashville, TN	Tennessee State
Grant Seagren	#79	OL	6'6"	305	(R) Freshman	Oakland, NE	Oklahoma State
Ismael Smith Flores	#81	LB	6'4"	245	(R) Freshman	Arlington, TX	UT Rio Grande Valley
Brodie Tagaloa	#87	DL	6'5"	270	Sophomore	Pittsburg, CA	Sacramento State
Evan Taylor	#37	DB	6'2"	185	Freshman	Waxhaw, NC	Mercer
Stefon Thompson	#56	LB	6'0"	240	(R) Junior	Long Island, NY	Florida State
Princewill Umanmielen	#18	EDGE	6'5"	245	Sophomore	Austin, TX	Ole Miss
Gage Wager	#34	LB	5'10"	190	(R) Freshman	Arlington, TX	TBD
Kai Wallin	#93	DL	6'5"	250	Sophomore	Sacramento, CA	Oregon State
James Williams	#90	EDGE	6'6"	245	(R) Sophomore	Parkville, MO	Florida State

Notes

Scholarship recruits

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 28	8:00 p.m.	vs. Cincinnati*		Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City, MO	ESPN	W 20–17	72,884
September 6	6:30 p.m.	Akron*		Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	BTN	W 68–0	86,439
September 13	11:00 a.m.	Houston Christian*		Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	FS1	W 59–7	86,292
September 20	2:30 p.m.	No. 21 Michigan		Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	CBS	L 27–30	87,278
October 4	3:00 p.m.	Michigan State		Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	FS1	W 38–27	86,496
October 11	2:30 p.m.	at Maryland		SECU Stadium College Park, MD	BTN	W 34–31	39,623
October 17	7:00 p.m.	at Minnesota	No. 25	Huntington Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN ($5 Bits of Broken Chair)	FOX	L 6–24	48,549
October 25	11:00 a.m.	Northwestern		Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	FS1	W 28–21	86,401
November 1	6:30 p.m.	No. 23 USC		Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	NBC	L 17–21	86,529
November 8	8:00 p.m.	at UCLA		Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	FS2/FOX^[a]	W 28–21	44,481
November 22	6:00 p.m.	at Penn State		Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	NBC	L 10–37	105,038
November 28	11:00 a.m.	Iowa		Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE (Heroes Game)	CBS	L 16–40	86,410
December 31	2:30 p.m.	vs. No. 15 Utah*		Allegiant Stadium Paradise, NV (Las Vegas Bowl)	ESPN	L 22–44	38,879
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll – Released prior to game All times are in Central time Source: ^[4]^[5]

↑ First part of the game was moved to FS2 to accommodate the conclusion of the men's basketball game between Michigan State and Arkansas, which originally aired on FOX.

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	RV	RV	RV	RV	—	—	RV	25	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Coaches	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	—	RV	—	RV	RV	—	—	—	—
CFP	Not released										—	—	—	—	—	—	Not released

Game summaries

vs. Cincinnati

Nebraska Cornhuskers (0–0) vs. Cincinnati Bearcats (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cornhuskers	0	13	0	7	20
Bearcats	3	0	7	7	17

at Arrowhead Stadium • Kansas City, Missouri

Date: August 28
Game time: 8:00 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny, 78 °F (26 °C), Wind E @ 6 mph (10 km/h)
Game attendance: 72,884
Referee: David Alvarez
TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), and Quint Kessenich (sideline reporter)
Sources: huskers.com^[6]

Game information

First Quarter

(4:47) CIN – Stephen Rusnak 45-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 4:13, Cincinnati 3–0)

Second Quarter

(14:56) NEB – Kyle Cunanan 52-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 42 yards, 4:51, 3–3)
(5:36) NEB – Kyle Cunanan 22-yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 80 yards, 7:51, Nebraska 6–3)
(0:11) NEB – Nyziah Hunter 5-yard pass from Dylan Raiola, Kyle Cunanan kick (Drive: 3 plays, 24 yards, 0:51, Nebraska 13–3)

Third Quarter

(6:53) CIN – Brendan Sorsby 7-yard run, Stephen Rusnak kick (Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 3:32, Nebraska 13–10)

Fourth Quarter

(10:36) NEB – Dane Key 3-yard pass from Dylan Raiola, Kyle Cunanan kick (Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 7:02, Nebraska 20–10)
(7:15) CIN – Brendan Sorsby 1-yard run, Stephen Rusnak kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:21, Nebraska 20–17)

Statistics	NEB	CIN
First downs	23	16
Total yards	353	271
Rushes/yards	36/110	30/202
Passing yards	243	69
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	33–42–0	13–25–1
Time of possession	39:30	20:30

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nebraska	Passing	Dylan Raiola	33/42, 243 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Emmett Johnson	25 carries, 108 yards
	Receiving	Nyziah Hunter	6 receptions, 65 yards, TD
Cincinnati	Passing	Brendan Sorsby	13/25, 69 yards, INT
	Rushing	Brendan Sorsby	13 carries, 96 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Cyrus Allen	5 receptions, 41 yards

vs Akron

Akron Zips (0–1) at Nebraska Cornhuskers (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Zips	0	0	0	0	0
Cornhuskers	9	24	21	14	68

at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska

Date: September 6
Game time: 6:30 p.m.
Game weather: Clear, 65 °F (18 °C), Wind NW @ 6 mph (10 km/h)
Game attendance: 86,439
Referee: Chris Coyte
TV announcers (BTN): Mark Followill (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst), and Dannie Rogers (sideline reporter)
Sources: huskers.com^[7]

Game information

First Quarter

(12:17) NEB – Emmett Johnson 47-yard run, Kyle Cunanan kick (Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 2:39, Nebraska 7–0)
(4:44) NEB – Kade Pietrzak safety (Drive: 1 play, 1:25, Nebraska 9–0)

Second Quarter

(13:56) NEB – Kyle Cunanan 35-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:50, Nebraska 12–0)
(8:17) NEB – Emmett Johnson 4-yard pass from Dylan Raiola, Kyle Cunanan kick (Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 3:44, Nebraska 19–0)
(2:08) NEB – Quinn Clark 37-yard pass from Dylan Raiola, Kyle Cunanan kick (Drive: 7 plays, 89 yards, 3:38, Nebraska 26–0)
(0:46) NEB – Luke Lindenmeyer 10-yard pass from Dylan Raiola, Kyle Cunanan kick (Drive: 3 plays, 31 yards, 0:55, Nebraska 33–0)

Third Quarter

(10:49) NEB – Emmett Johnson 6-yard run, Kyle Cunanan kick (Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 1:25, Nebraska 40–0)
(5:58) NEB – Dane Key 12-yard pass from Dylan Raiola, Kyle Cunanan kick (Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 1:30, Nebraska 47–0)
(2:37) NEB – Kwinten Ives 28-yard run, Kyle Cunanan kick (Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 2:21, Nebraska 54–0)
Fourth Quarter
(13:01) NEB – Mekhi Nelson 1-yard run, Kyle Cunanan kick (Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 1:55, Nebraska 61–0)
(7:31) NEB – TJ Lateef 8-yard run, Kyle Cunanan kick (Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, 1:59, Nebraska 68–0)

Statistics	AKR	NEB
First downs	13	30
Total yards	175	728
Rushes/yards	36/113	33/234
Passing yards	62	494
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	9–23–0	32–40–0
Time of possession	29:50	30:10

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Akron	Passing	Ben Finley	7/21, 54 yards
	Rushing	Sean Patrick	12 carries, 64 yards
	Receiving	Marcel Williams	2 receptions, 28 yards
Nebraska	Passing	Dylan Raiola	24/31, 364 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Emmett Johnson	14 carries, 140 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jacory Barney Jr.	7 receptions, 132 yards

vs Houston Christian (FCS)

Houston Christian Huskies (FCS) (1–1) at Nebraska Cornhuskers (2–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies (FCS)	0	0	7	0	7
Cornhuskers	17	21	14	7	59

at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska

Date: September 13
Game time: 11:00 a.m.
Game weather: Sunny, 84 °F (29 °C), Wind SW @ 14 mph (23 km/h)
Game attendance: 86,292
Referee: Jim Wharrie
TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins (play-by-play) and Spencer Tillman (analyst)
Sources: huskers.com^[8]

Game information

First Quarter

(11:12) NEB – Kyle Cunanan 24-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 3:43, Nebraska 3–0)
(6:14) NEB – Jacory Barney Jr. 9-yard pass from Dylan Raiola, Kyle Cunanan kick (Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 2:47, Nebraska 10–0)
(3:14) NEB – Dane Key 39-yard pass from Dylan Raiola, Kyle Cunanan kick (Drive: 3 plays, 84 yards, 0:50, Nebraska 17–0)

Second Quarter

(11:34) NEB – Emmett Johnson 2-yard run, Kyle Cunanan kick (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:42, Nebraska 24–0)
(9:38) NEB – Williams Nwaneri 29-yard fumble return, Kyle Cunanan kick (Drive: 1:50, Nebraska 31–0)
(2:52) NEB – Emmett Johnson 4-yard run, Kyle Cunanan kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:48, Nebraska 38–0)

Third Quarter

(9:19) NEB – TJ Lateef 6-yard run, Kyle Cunanan kick (Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 4:00, Nebraska 45–0)
(7:34) HCU – Xai'Shaun Edwards 45-yard run, Charlie Weinrich kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:45, Nebraska 45–7)
(4:01) NEB – Kwinten Ives 4-yard run, Kyle Cunanan kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:33, Nebraska 52–7)

Fourth Quarter

(8:14) NEB – Cortez Mills Jr. 62-yard pass from TJ Lateef, Kyle Cunanan kick (Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:22, Nebraska 59–7)

Statistics	HCU	NEB
First downs	11	30
Total yards	160	554
Rushes/yards	35/93	38/192
Passing yards	67	362
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	11–18–0	23–29–0
Time of possession	29:43	30:17

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Houston Christian	Passing	Jake Weir	11/18, 67 yards
	Rushing	Xai'Shaun Edwards	13 carries, 82 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Ja'Ryan Wallace	5 receptions, 31 yards
Nebraska	Passing	Dylan Raiola	15/21, 222 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Kwinten Ives	12 carries, 85 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Dane Key	4 receptions, 104 yards, 1 TD

vs No. 21 Michigan

No. 21 Michigan Wolverines (2–1) at Nebraska Cornhuskers (3–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 21 Wolverines	10	7	10	3	30
Cornhuskers	0	17	0	10	27

at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska

Date: September 20
Game time: 2:30 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny, 73 degrees, Wind W @ 1 MPH
Game attendance: 87,278
Referee: Kole Knueppel
TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)
Sources: huskers.com^[9]

Game information

First Quarter

(1:38) MICH – Dominic Zvada 46-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 3:22, Michigan 3–0)
(0:11) MICH – Bryce Underwood 37-yard run, Dominic Zvada kick (Drive: 1 play, 37 yards, 0:06, Michigan 10–0)

Second Quarter

(8:58) NEB – Kyle Cunanan 39-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 4:10, Michigan 10–3)
(2:01) NEB – Jacory Barney Jr. 26-yard pass from Dylan Raiola, Kyle Cunanan kick (Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:57, 10–10)
(1:51) MICH – Justice Haynes 75-yard run, Dominic Zvada kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:10, Michigan 17–10)
(0:00) NEB – Jacory Barney Jr. 52-yard pass from Dylan Raiola, Kyle Cunanan kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:51, 17–17)

Third Quarter

(7:43) MICH – Dominic Zvada 56-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 22 yards, 2:32, Michigan 20–17)
(5:40) MICH – Jordan Marshall 54-yard run, Dominic Zvada kick (Drive: 2 plays, 62 yards, 0:32, Michigan 27–17)

Fourth Quarter

(14:56) NEB – Kyle Cunanan 38-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 5:44, Michigan 27–20)
(3:54) MICH – Dominic Zvada 21-yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 77 yards, 8:46, Michigan 30–20)
(1:34) NEB – Heinrich Haarberg 3-yard pass from Dylan Raiola, Dominic Zvada kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:20, Michigan 30–27)

Statistics	MICH	NEB
First downs	16	23
Total yards	391	351
Rushes/yards	33/286	31/43
Passing yards	105	308
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	12–23–0	30–41–1
Time of possession	26:43	33:17

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Michigan	Passing	Bryce Underwood	12/22, 105 yards
	Rushing	Justice Haynes	17 carries, 149 yards, TD
	Receiving	Donaven McCulley	3 receptions, 39 yards
Nebraska	Passing	Dylan Raiola	30/41, 308 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Emmett Johnson	19 carries, 65 yards
	Receiving	Jacory Barney Jr.	6 receptions, 120 yards, 2 TD

vs Michigan State

Michigan State Spartans (3–1) vs Nebraska Cornhuskers (3–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	0	7	14	6	27
Cornhuskers	14	0	7	17	38

at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska

Date: October 4
Game time: 3:00 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny, 86 degrees F, Wind South @ 20 mph
Game attendance: 86,496
Referee: Jeff Servinski
TV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Devin Gardner (analyst), and Josh Sims (sideline reporter)
Sources: huskers.com^[10]

Game information

First Quarter

(9:09) NEB – Emmett Johnson 2-yard run, Kyle Cunanan kick (Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 4:14, Nebraska 7–0)
(7:37) NEB – Carter Nelson 3-yard blocked punt return, Kyle Cunanan kick (Nebraska 14–0)

Second Quarter

(12:52) MSU – Jack Velling 2-yard pass from Alessio Millvojevic, Martin Connington kick (Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 9:45, Nebraska 14–7)

Third Quarter

(6:08) MSU – Aidan Chiles 16-yard rush, Martin Connington kick (Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 7:00, 14–14)
(2:37) MSU – Aidan Chiles 4-yard rush, Martin Connington kick (Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 3:24, Michigan State 21–14)
(1:11) NEB – Emmett Johnson 23-yard rush, Kyle Cunanan kick (Drive 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:26, 21–21)

Fourth Quarter

(13:32) NEB – Kyle Cunanan 27-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 2:36, Nebraska 24–21)
(6:45) NEB – Nyziah Hunter 59-yard pass from Dylan Raiola, Kyle Cunanan kick (Drive: 1 play, 59 yards, 0:09, Nebraska 31–21)
(4:27) NEB – Emmett Johnson 11-yard rush, Kyle Cunanan kick (Drive: 2 plays, 17 yards, 0:50, Nebraska 38–21)
(2:01) MSU – Allessio Millvojevic 1-yard rush, Omari Kelly pass from Allesssio Millvojevic failed (Drive 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:26, Nebraska 38–27)

Statistics	MSU	NEB
First downs	17	15
Total yards	240	261
Rushes/yards	38/84	31/67
Passing yards	156	194
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	15–30–2	16–24–1
Time of possession	33:24	26:36

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Michigan State	Passing	Aidan Chiles	9/23, 85 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Makhi Frazier	18 carries, 58 yards
	Receiving	Nick Marsh	4 receptions, 41 yards
Nebraska	Passing	Dylan Raiola	16/24, 194 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Emmett Johnson	13 carries, 83 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Nyziah Hunter	4 receptions, 93 yards, TD

at Maryland

Nebraska Cornhuskers (4–1) at Maryland Terrapins (4–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cornhuskers	7	17	0	10	34
Terrapins	0	17	14	0	31

at SECU Stadium • College Park, MD

Date: October 11
Game time: 2:30 PM
Game weather: Sunny, 71 degrees, Wind NE @ 9 mph
Game attendance: 39,623
Referee: Jason Nickleby
TV announcers (BTN): Guy Haberman (play-by-play), Jake Butt (analyst), and Brooke Fletcher (sideline reporter)
Sources: huskers.com^[11]

Game information

First Quarter

(7:15) NEB – Nyziah Hunter 64-yard pass from Dylan Raiola, Kyle Cunanan kick (Drive: 1 plays, 64 yards, 0:12, Nebraska 7–0)

Second Quarter

(14:55) NEB – Kyle Cunanan 43-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 5:43, Nebraska 10–0)
(11:32) MD – Nolan Ray 28-yard rush, Sean O'Haire kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:23. Nebraska 10–7)
(8:25) MD – Leon Haughton Jr. 21-yard pass from Malik Washington, Sean O'Haire kick (Drive: 4 plays, 33 yards, 2:20, Maryland 14–10)
(7:27) NEB – Luke Lindenmeyer 7-yard pass from Dylan Raiola, Kyle Cunanan kick (Drive: 2 plays, 10 yards, 0:46, Nebraska 17–14)
(5:37) NEB – Nyziah Hunter 12-yard pass from Dylan Raiola, Kyle Cunanan kick (Drive: 3 plays, 46 yards, 0:53, Nebraska 24–14)
(0:24) MD – Sean O'Haire 37-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 3:00, Nebraska 24–17)

Third Quarter

(9:58) MD – DeJuan Williams 1-yard rush, Sean O'Haire kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:58, 24–24)
(6:40) MD – Dontay Joyner 67-yard interception return, Sean O'Haire kick (Drive: 3:18, Maryland 31–24)

Fourth Quarter

(7:47) NEB – Kyle Cunanan 27-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards, 6:15, Maryland 31–27)
(1:08) NEB – Dane Key 3-yard pass from Dylan Raiola, Kyle Cunanan kick (Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 2:34, Nebraska 34–31)

Statistics	NEB	MD
First downs	23	18
Total yards	453	379
Rushes/yards	30 / 193	30 / 130
Passing yards	260	249
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	20–29–3	27–37–0
Time of possession	28:33	31:27

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nebraska	Passing	Dylan Raiola	20–29, 260 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Emmett Johnson	21 car, 176 yds
	Receiving	Nyziah Hunter	5 rec, 125 yds, 2 TD
Maryland	Passing	Malik Washington	27–37, 249 yds, 1 TD
	Rushing	Nolan Ray	11 car, 62 yds, 1 TD
	Receiving	Shaleak Knotts	5 rec, 62 yds

at Minnesota (rivalry)

No. 25 Nebraska Cornhuskers (5–2) at Minnesota Golden Gophers (5–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 25 Cornhuskers	3	3	0	0	6
Golden Gophers	0	7	7	10	24

at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN

Date: October 17
Game time: 7:00 p.m.
Game weather: Clear, 63 degrees, Wind W @ 6 mph
Game attendance: 48,549
Referee: Bryan Banks
TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Devin Gardner (analyst), and Josh Sims (sideline reporter)
Sources: huskers.com^[12]

Game information

First Quarter

(0:00) NEB – Kyle Cunanan 33-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 6:42, Nebraska 3–0)

Second Quarter

(13:20) MIN – Drake Lindsey 1-yard run, Brady Denaburg kick (Drive: 4 plays, 90 yards, 1:34, Minnesota 7–3)
(4:25) NEB – Kyle Cunanan 30-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 5:28, Minnesota 7–6)

Third Quarter

(2:36) MIN – Lemeke Brockington 20-yard pass from Drake Lindsey, Brady Denaburg kick (Drive: 14 plays, 98 yards, 8:43, Minnesota 14–6)

Fourth Quarter

(12:32) MIN – Darius Taylor 1-yard run, Brady Denaburg kick (Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 1:36, Minnesota 21–6)
(5:14) MIN – Brady Denaburg 30-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 4:23, Minnesota 24–6)

Statistics	NEB	MINN
First downs	13	18
Total yards	213	339
Rushes/yards	29 / 36	35 / 186
Passing yards	177	153
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	17–25–0	16–20–0
Time of possession	28:01	31:59

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nebraska	Passing	Dylan Raiola	17–25, 177 yds
	Rushing	Emmett Johnson	14 car, 63 yds
	Receiving	Luke Lindenmeyer	4 rec, 52 yds
Minnesota	Passing	Drake Lindsey	16–20, 153 yds, 1 TD
	Rushing	Darius Taylor	24 car, 148 yds, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jalen Smith	3 rec, 59 yds

vs Northwestern

Northwestern Wildcats (5–2) vs Nebraska Cornhuskers (5–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	3	3	7	8	21
Cornhuskers	7	0	14	7	28

at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska

Date: October 25
Game time: 11:00 a.m.
Game weather: Cloudy, 55 degrees, Wind SE @ 8 mph
Game attendance: 86,401
Referee: Gregory Blum
TV announcers (FS1): Connor Onion (play-by-play) and Mark Helfrich (analyst)
Sources: huskers.com^[13]

Game information

First Quarter

(7:49) NEB – Emmett Johnson 9-yard run, Kyle Cunanan kick (Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:02, Nebraska 7–0)
(3:28) NW – Jack Olsen 40-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 4:21, Nebraska 7–3)

Second Quarter

(3:01) NW – Jack Olsen 25-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 67 yards, 7:43, Nebraska 7–6)

Third Quarter

(14:47) NEB – Kenneth Williams 95-yard kickoff return, Kyle Cunanan kick (Nebraska 14–6)
(7:39) NEB – Nyziah Hunter 12-yard pass from Dylan Raiola, Kyle Cunanan kick (Drive: 3 plays, 32 yards, 0:58, Nebraska 21–6)
(2:25) NW – Caleb Komolafe 4-yard rush, Jack Olsen kick (Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 5:08, Nebraska 21–13)

Fourth Quarter

(11:16) NW – Caleb Komolafe 56-yard run, Hayden Eligon II 2-point PAT pass from Preston Stone (Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:13, 21–21)
(2:44) NEB – Emmett Johnson 4-yard run, Kyle Cunanan kick (Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 6:27, Nebraska 28–21)

Statistics	NU	NEB
First downs	18	18
Total yards	331	296
Rushes/yards	30 / 172	39 / 155
Passing yards	159	141
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	15–29–2	16–22–1
Time of possession	29:44	30:16

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northwestern	Passing	Preston Stone	15–29, 159 yds, 2 INT
	Rushing	Caleb Komolafe	17 car, 125 yds, 2 TD
	Receiving	Griffin Wilde	3 rec, 54 yds
Nebraska	Passing	Dylan Raiola	16–22, 141 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Emmett Johnson	27 car, 124 yds, 2 TD
	Receiving	Nyziah Hunter	6 rec, 70 yds, 1 TD

vs No. 23 USC

No. 23 USC Trojans (5–2) vs Nebraska Cornhuskers (6–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 23 Trojans	0	6	8	7	21
Cornhuskers	7	7	0	3	17

at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska

Date: November 1
Game time: 6:37 pm
Game weather: Clear, 44 degrees, Wind West @ 6 mph
Game attendance: 86,529
Referee: Kole Knueppel
TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), and Kathryn Tappen (sideline reporter)
Sources: huskers.com^[14]

Game information

First Quarter

(6:29) NEB – Dane Key 14-yard pass from Dylan Raiola, Kyle Cunanan kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:01, Nebraska 7–0)

Second Quarter

(13:23) USC – Ryon Sayeri 24-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 4:35, Nebraska 7–3)
(6:07) USC – Ryon Sayeri 49-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:22, Nebraska 7–6)
(1:37) NEB – Emmett Johnson 10-yard run, Kyle Cunanan kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:25, Nebraska 14–6)

Third Quarter

(3:32) USC – Jayden Maiava 16-yard rush, King Miller 2-pt PAT rush (Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 1:51, 14–14)

Fourth Quarter

(12:53) NEB – Kyle Cunanan 39-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 5:33, Nebraska 17–14)
(10:06) USC – King Miller 6-yard run, Ryon Sayeri kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:47, USC 21–17)

Statistics	USC	NEB
First downs	20	20
Total yards	337	286
Rushes/yards	38 / 202	40 / 188
Passing yards	135	98
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	9–23–1	15–22–0
Time of possession	27:02	32:58

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
USC	Passing	Jayden Maiava	9–23, 135 yds, 1 INT
	Rushing	King Miller	18 car, 129 yds, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jaden Richardson	1 rec, 43 yds
Nebraska	Passing	Dylan Raiola	10–15, 91 yds, 1 TD
	Rushing	Emmett Johnson	29 car, 165 yds, 1 TD
	Receiving	Nyziah Hunter	5 rec, 30 yds

at UCLA

Nebraska Cornhuskers (6–3) at UCLA Bruins (3–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cornhuskers	7	14	7	0	28
Bruins	0	7	7	7	21

at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA

Date: November 8
Game time: 8:00 pm
Game weather: Sunny, 69 degrees, Wind South @ 2 mph
Game attendance: 44,481
Referee: Francisco Villar
TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Devin Gardner (analyst), Josh Sims (sideline reporter)
Sources: huskers.com^[15]

Game information

First Quarter

(6:29) NEB – Jacory Barney Jr. 2-yard pass from TJ Lateef, Kyle Cunanan kick (Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 5:19, Nebraska 7–0)

Second Quarter

(13:14) UCLA - Jalen Berger 1-yard run, Mateen Bhaghani kick (Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 9:46, 7-7)
(11:01) NEB - Emmett Johnson 56-yard pass from TJ Lateef, Kyle Cunanan kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:13, Nebraska 14-7)
(1:47) NEB - Emmett Johnson 1-yard run, Kyle Cunanan kick (Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:31, Nebraska 21-7)

Third Quarter

(11:44) NEB - Emmett Johnson 40-yard pass from TJ Lateef, Kyle Cunanan kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:16, Nebraska 28-7)
(9:58) UCLA - Anthony Woods 45-yard pass from Nico Iamaleava, Mateen Bhaghani kick (Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 1:39, Nebraska 28-14)

Fourth Quarter

(4:54) UCLA - Anthony Frias II 9-yard pass from Nico Iamaleava, Mateen Bhaghani kick (Drive: 12 plays, 96 yards, 6:39, Nebraska 28-21)

Statistics	NEB	UCLA
First downs	20	21
Total yards	361	348
Rushes/yards	39/156	37/157
Passing yards	205	191
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	13–15–0	17–27–0
Time of possession	30:00	30:00

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nebraska	Passing	TJ Lateef	13–15, 205 yds, 3 TD
	Rushing	Emmett Johnson	28 car, 129 yds, 1 TD
	Receiving	Emmett Johnson	3 rec, 103 yds, 2 TD
UCLA	Passing	Nico Iamaleava	17–25, 191 yds, 2 TD
	Rushing	Nico Iamaleava	15 car, 86 yds
	Receiving	Rico Flores Jr.	6 rec, 52 yds

at Penn State

Nebraska Cornhuskers (7-3) at Penn State Nittany Lions (4-6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cornhuskers	0	3	7	0	10
Nittany Lions	7	16	7	7	37

at Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA

Date: November 22
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 105,038
Referee: Ron Snodgrass
TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst) and Kathryn Tappen (sideline reporter)
Sources: huskers.com^[16]

Game information

First Quarter

(7:22) PSU – Andrew Rappleyea 4-yard pass from Ethan Grunkemeyer, Ryan Barker kick (Drive: 7 plays, 98 yards, 4:07, Penn State 7–0)

Second Quarter

(12:20) PSU - Ryan Barker 26-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 4:53, Penn State 10-0)
(8:31) NEB - Kyle Cunanan 31-yard field goal (Drive 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:40, Penn State 10-3)
(4:09) PSU - Nicholas Singleton 4-yard rush, Ryan Barker kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:22, Penn State 17-3)
(1:14) PSU - Nicholas Singleton 10-yard rush, Ryan Barker kick missed (Drive: 3 plays, 14 yards, 1:11, Penn State 23-3)

Third Quarter

(10:07) PSU - Kaytron Allen 3-yard rush, Ryan Barker kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:53, Penn State 30-3)
(0:55) NEB - TJ Lateef 11-yard run, Kyle Cunanan kick (Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:08, Penn State 30-10)

Fourth Quarter

(11:10) PSU - Kaytron Allen 13-yard rush, Ryan Barker kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:45, Penn State 37-10)

Statistics	NEB	PSU
First downs	17	21
Total yards	318	412
Rushes/yards	32 / 131	39 / 231
Passing yards	187	181
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21-37-0	11-12-0
Time of possession	29:38	30:22

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nebraska	Passing	TJ Lateef	21-37, 187 yds
	Rushing	Emmett Johnson	19 car, 103 yds
	Receiving	Jacory Barney Jr.	5 rec, 55 yds
Penn State	Passing	Ethan Grunkemeyer	11-12, 181 yds, 1 TD
	Rushing	Kaytron Allen	25 car, 160 yds, 2 TD
	Receiving	Nicholas Singleton	3 rec, 51 yds

vs Iowa (rivalry)

Iowa Hawkeyes (7-4) vs Nebraska Cornhuskers (7-4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hawkeyes	10	14	9	7	40
Cornhuskers	10	6	0	0	16

at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska

Date: November 28
Game time: 11:00 a.m.
Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 26 °F (−3 °C) • Wind: E at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
Game attendance: 86,410
Referee: Jeff Servinski
TV announcers (CBS): Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Ross Tucker (analyst) and Tiffany Blackmon (sideline)
Sources: huskers.com^[17]

Game information

First Quarter

(10:40) NEB – Emmett Johnson 1-yard run, Kyle Cunanan kick (Drive: 4 plays, 90 yards, 1:47, Nebraska 7–0)
(8:49) IA - Drew Stevens 41-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:41, Nebraska 7-3)
(5:35) IA - DJ Vonnahme 35-yard pass from Mark Gronowski, Drew Stevens kick (Drive: 3 plays, 51 yards, 1:37, Iowa 10-7)
(1:13) NEB - Kyle Cunanan 31-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 4:22, 10-10)

Second Quarter

(13:53) NEB - Kyle Cunanan 29-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 15 yards, 2:20, Nebraska 13-10)
(8:13) IA - Kamari Moulton 3-yard run, Drew Stevens kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:40, Iowa 17-13)
(2:53) NEB - Kyle Cunanan 35-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 5:14, Iowa 17-16)
(0:37) IA - Mark Gronowski 1-yard run, Drew Stevens kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:16, Iowa 24-16)

Third Quarter

(11:16) IA - Safety (Iowa 26-16)
(4:47) IA - Mark Gronowski 6-yard run, Drew Stevens kick (Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:51, Iowa 33-16)

Fourth Quarter

(13:40) IA - Kamari Moulton 1-yard run, Drew Stevens kick (Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:34, Iowa 40-16)

Statistics	IOWA	NEB
First downs	18	14
Total yards	379	300
Rushes/yards	46/213	36/231
Passing yards	166	69
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	9-16-0	9-24-0
Time of possession	33:20	26:40

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa	Passing	Mark Gronowski	9-16, 166 yds, 1 TD
	Rushing	Kamari Moulton	18 car, 93 yds, 2 TD
	Receiving	DJ Vonnahme	3 rec, 91 yds, 1 TD
Nebraska	Passing	TJ Lateef	9-24, 69 yds
	Rushing	Emmett Johnson	29 car, 217 yds, 1 TD
	Receiving	Emmett Johnson	2 rec, 22 yds

vs. No. 15 Utah (Las Vegas Bowl)

2025 SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl
Nebraska Cornhuskers (7-5) vs. No. 15 Utah Utes (10-2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cornhuskers	14	0	0	8	22
No. 15 Utes	7	17	14	6	44

at Allegiant Stadium • Las Vegas, NV

Date: December 31
Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
Game weather: Sunny, 52 degrees
Game attendance: 38,879
Referee: Jason Autrey
TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst) and Dawn Davenport (sideline)
Sources: huskers.com^[18]

Game information

First Quarter

(11:08) NEB – Mekhi Nelson 38-yard run, Kyle Cunanan kick (Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 3:47, Nebraska 7–0)
(8:33) UTAH – Devon Dampier 2-yard run, Dillon Curtis kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:35, 7-7)
(2:20) NEB – Jacory Barney Jr. 8-yard pass from TJ Lateef, Kyle Cunanan kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:13, Nebraska 14-7)

Second Quarter

(10:05) UTAH – JJ Buchanan 20-yard pass from Devon Dampier, Dillon Curtis kick (Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 3:23, 14-14)
(4:13) UTAH – Dillon Curtis 28-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 4:07, Utah 17-14)
(0:20) UTAH – Devon Dampier 11-yard run, Dillon Curtis kick (Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 1:52, 24-14)

Third Quarter

(10:40) UTAH – NaQuari Rogers 3-yard run, Dillon Curtis kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:20, 31-14)
(5:56) UTAH – Devon Dampier 5-yard run, Dillon Curtis kick (Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 3:03, 38-14)

Fourth Quarter

(8:16) UTAH – Dallen Bentley 17-yard pass from Devon Dampier, Dillon Curtis kick missed (Drive: 8 plays, 95 yards, 2:36, 44-14)
(1:55) NEB – TJ Lateef 7-yard run, Quinn Clark PAT pass from TJ Lateef (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:21, 44-22)

Statistics	NEB	UTAH
First downs	17	26
Total yards	343	535
Rushes/yards	37/161	45/225
Passing yards	182	310
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	15–28–1	19–31–0
Time of possession	31:39	28:21

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nebraska	Passing	TJ Lateef	15-28, 182 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Mekhi Nelson	12 car, 88 yds, 1 TD
	Receiving	Isaiah Mozee	4 rec, 48 yds
Utah	Passing	Devon Dampier	19-31, 310 yds, 2 TD
	Rushing	Devon Dampier	19 car, 148 yds, 3 TD
	Receiving	Dallen Bentley	6 rec, 106 yds, 1 TD

Big Ten awards

Player of the week honors

Weekly awards
Player	Award	Week awarded	Ref.
DeShon Singleton	Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week	Week 6	^[19]
Kenneth Williams	Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week	Week 9	^[20]
Emmett Johnson	Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week	Week 11	^[21]
TJ Lateef	Big Ten Freshman Player of the Week	Week 11	^[22]

All-Conference awards

2025 Big Ten offense all-conference teams and awards^[23]

Position	Player
Ameche-Dayne Running Back of the Year
RB	Emmett Johnson

Position	Player	Team
Coaches All-Big Ten
RB	Emmett Johnson	First Team
RS	Kenneth Williams	Third Team
TE	Luke Lindenmeyer	Honorable Mention
OL	Rocco Spindler	Honorable Mention
DB	Andrew Marshall	Honorable Mention
DB	Ceyair Wright	Honorable Mention
DB	Dasan McCullough	Honorable Mention
RS	Jacory Barney Jr.	Honorable Mention

Position	Player	Team
Media All-Big Ten
RB	Emmett Johnson	First Team
RS	Kenneth Williams	Second Team
RS	Jacory Barney Jr.	Third Team
TE	Luke Lindenmeyer	Honorable Mention
OL	Rocco Spindler	Honorable Mention
DB	Andrew Marshall	Honorable Mention
DB	Ceyair Wright	Honorable Mention
DB	DeShon Singleton	Honorable Mention
LB	Javin Wright	Honorable Mention

National awards

All-America awards

Position	Player	Selector	Team
All-America Team Selections
RB	Emmett Johnson	Sports Illustrated	First Team
AP	Emmett Johnson	CBS Sports, On3, Sporting News	First Team
RB	Emmett Johnson	AP, CBS Sports, The Athletic, USA Today, Walter Camp	Second Team
AP	Emmett Johnson	FWAA	Second Team

Personnel

Main Roster

2025 Nebraska Cornhusker Football

Quarterbacks

12 Jalyn Gramstad - Gradaute (6'0, 200)
14 TJ Lateef – Freshman (6'2, 200)
15 Dylan Raiola – Sophmore (6'3, 230)

Running backs

21 Emmett Johnson – Junior (5'11, 200)
22 Isaiah Mozee – Freshman (6'0, 205)
28 Kwinten Ives – Sophomore (6’3, 215)
35 Mekhi Nelson – Freshman (6'0, 195)

Wide receivers

2 Jacory Barney – Sophomore (6’0, 170)
6 Dane Key – Senior (6’3, 210)
13 Nyziah Hunter – Sophmore (6'1, 205)
18 Quinn Clark – Freshman (6'5, 210)
19 Cortez Mills - Freshman (6’0, 180)
85 Keelan Smith – Freshman (6'3, 205)

Tight ends

10 Heinrich Haarberg – Senior (6'5, 230)
29 Carter Nelson – Sophomore (6’5, 240)
44 Luke Lindenmeyer – Junior (6’3, 250)
48 Cayden Echternach – Sophmore (6’3, 260)

Offensive Lineman

50 Rocco Spindler – Senior (6’5, 320) -G
51 Justin Evans – Junior (6’1, 315) -C
57 Elijah Pritchett – Junior (6’6, 325) -T
58 Jake Peters – Freshman (6’3, 300) -C
59 Henry Lutovsky – Senior (6’6, 320) -G
65 Teddy Prochazka – Senior (6’10, 320) -T
69 Turner Corcoran – Graduate (6’6, 310) -T
75 Tyler Knaak – Junior (6’6, 325) -G/T
76 Jason Maciejczak – Sophmore (6’3, 310) -G
77 Gunnar Gottula – Sophmore (6’5, 305) -T

Defensive Lineman

5 Riley Van-Poppel - Sophomore (6’5, 295) -DT
11 Cameron Lenhardt - Junior (6’3, 270) -DE
16 Elijah Jeudy – Senior (6’3, 290) -DT
90 Jaylen George – Junior (6’2, 285) -DT
93 Kade Pietrzak – Sophmore (6’5, 265) -DE
95 Gabe Moore – Sophmore (6’5, 290) -DT
96 Williams Nwaneri – Freshman (6’7, 265) -DE
97 Keona Davis – Sophomore (6’5, 275) -DT

Linebackers

0 Javin Wright – Graduate (6’5, 230)
9 Vincent Shavers – Sophomore (6’1, 225)
15 Dasan McCullough – Senior (6’5, 235) -JK
17 Willis McGahee IV – Sophomore (6’1, 240) -JK
33 Marques Watson-Trent – Graduate (5’11, 225)
40 Dawson Meritt – Freshman (6’2, 225)
52 Dylan Rogers – Sophmore (6’3, 240) -JK

Defensive backs

1 Ceyair Wright – Senior (6’0,190)
3 Marques Buford – Senior (5’11, 190)
8 DeShon Singleton – Senior (6’3, 210)
10 Andrew Marshall – Junior (6’0, 190)
12 Justyn Rhett – Sophomore (6’1, 200)
13 Jamir Conn – Junior (5’11,180)
14 Amare Sanders – Freshman (6’1,190)
21 Rex Guthrie – Freshman (6’1, 200)
23 Caleb Benning – Freshman (5’11,200)
25 Jeremiah Chalres – Sophomore (5’11,175)
37 Donovan Jones – Freshman (6’1, 200)

Special Teams

32 Kenneth Williams – Sophomore (5’9,190) -KR
46 Kevin Gallic – Senior (5’11, 240) -LS
83 Archie Wilson – Freshman (6’2, 215) -P
91 Kyle Cunnan – Freshman (5’10,180) -PK

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt

Full Roster

2025 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`2`	Jacory Barney Jr.	So
WR	`4`	Janiran Bonner	Jr
WR	`6`	Dane Key (C)	Sr
TE	`10`	Heinrich Haarberg	Sr
WR	`11`	Demitrius Bell	So
QB	`11`	Bode Soukup	RFr
QB	`12`	Jalyn Gramstad	GS
WR	`13`	Nyziah Hunter	So
QB	`14`	TJ Lateef	Fr
QB	`15`	Dylan Raiola (C)	So
QB	`16`	Marcos Davila	RFr
QB	`17`	Luke Longval	Jr
WR	`18`	Quinn Clark	RFr
WR	`19`	Cortez Mills	Fr
RB	`21`	Emmett Johnson	Jr
RB,WR	`22`	Isaiah Mozee	Fr
RB	`23`	Conor Booth	Fr
RB	`24`	Jamarion Parker	Fr
WR	`26`	Roman Mangini	Jr
RB	`28`	Kwinten Ives	So
TE	`29`	Carter Nelson	So
RB	`30`	Vincent Genatone	Jr
RB	`32`	Kenneth Williams	So
RB	`35`	Mekhi Nelson	RFr
WR	`36`	Rowdy Bauer	RFr
TE	`44`	Luke Lindenmeyer	Jr
RB	`45`	Izaac Dickey	RFr
WR	`46`	Connor Schutt	RFr
TE	`48`	Cayden Echternach	So
TE	`49`	Danny King	RFr
OL	`50`	Rocco Spindler	Sr
OL	`51`	Justin Evans	Jr
OL	`56`	Julian "Juju" Marks	Fr
OL	`57`	Elijah Pritchett	Jr
OL	`58`	Jake Peters	RFr
OL	`59`	Henry Lutovsky (C)	Sr
OL	`62`	Sam Sledge	So
OL	`63`	Brian Tapu	Fr
OL	`65`	Teddy Prochazka	Sr
OL	`66`	Grant Brix	RFr
OL	`67`	Houston Kaahaaina-Torres	Fr
OL	`68`	Preston Taumua	RFr
OL	`69`	Turner Corcoran	GS
OL	`70`	Nolan Fennessy	RFr
OL	`72`	Gibson Pyle	RFr
OL	`74`	Brock Knutson	So
OL	`75`	Tyler Knaak	Jr
OL	`76`	Jason Maciejczak	So
OL	`77`	Gunnar Gottula	So
OL	`78`	Jacob Brandl	So
OL	`79`	Shawn Hammerbeck	Fr
WR	`80`	Jeremiah Jones	Fr
WR	`81`	Hayes Miller	So
TE	`82`	Eric Ingwerson	RFr
WR	`84`	DJ Singleton	RFr
WR	`85`	Keelan Smith	RFr
TE	`87`	Mac Markway	So
WR	`88`	Jackson Carpenter	Fr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
LB	`0`	Javin Wright	GS
CB	`1`	Ceyair Wright (C)	Sr
S	`3`	Marques Buford Jr. (C)	Sr
DL	`5`	Riley Van-Poppel	So
NB	`7`	Malcom Hartzog Jr.	Sr
S	`8`	DeShon Singleton (C)	Sr
LB	`9`	Vincent Shavers Jr.	So
CB	`10`	Andrew Marshall	Jr
DL	`11`	Cameron Lenhardt	Jr
S	`12`	Justin Rhett	So
NB	`13`	Jamir Conn	Jr
CB	`14`	Amare Sanders	RFr
LB	`15`	Dasan McCullough	Sr
DL	`16`	Elijah Jeudy	Sr
LB	`17`	Willis McGahee IV	So
CB	`18`	Larry Traver Jr.	RFr
DB	`19`	Kahmir Prescott	RFr
S	`21`	Rex Guthrie	RFr
LB	`22`	Maverick Noonan	So
CB	`23`	Blye Hill	So
S	`24`	Derek Branch	Sr
CB	`25`	Jeremiah Charles	So
DB	`26`	Brice Turner	So
S	`28`	Caleb Benning	RFr
DB	`29`	Braylen Prude	RFr
S	`31`	Mario Buford	So
LB	`32`	Trent Uhlir	RFr
LB	`33`	Marques Watson-Trent	GS
DB	`34`	Preston Okafor	RFr
CB	`37`	Donovan Jones	RFr
DB	`38`	Thomas D'Onofrio	RFr
DL	`39`	David Höffken	RFr
DB	`39`	Bryson Webber	Fr
LB	`40`	Dawson Merritt	Fr
DB	`41`	Tanner Terch	Fr
LB	`42`	Derek Wacker	RFr
LB	`43`	Michael Booker III	Sr
LB	`45`	Roger Gradney	RFr
LB	`47`	Gage Stenger	Jr
DB	`48`	Caden VerMaas	Fr
DL	`49`	Malcolm Simpson	Fr
LB	`50`	Christian Jones	Fr
LB	`52`	Dylan Rogers	So
LB	`54`	Jacob Bower	So
DL	`55`	Ethan Duda	RFr
LB	`56`	Pierce Mooberry	Fr
DL	`57`	Ashton Murphy	RFr
LB	`59`	Rahmir Stewart	So
DL	`69`	Landen Davidson	RFr
DL	`71`	Tyson Terry	Fr
DL	`86`	Mason Goldman	So
DL	`90`	Jaylen George	Jr
DL	`92`	Sua Lefotu	So
DL	`93`	Kade Pietrzak	Fr
LB	`94`	Jordan Ochoa	RFr
DL	`95`	Gabe Moore	So
DL	`96`	Williams Nwaneri	RFr
DL	`97`	Keona Davis	So
DL	`98`	Conor Connealy	So
DL	`99`	Dylan Parrott	Jr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
PK	`30`	Tristan Alvano	So
P	`37`	Kamdyn Koch	RFr
LS	`46`	Kevin Gallic	Sr
P	`83`	Archie Wilson	Fr
PK	`90`	John Hohl	So
PK	`91`	Kyle Cunanan	So
LS	`94`	Aiden Flege	Sr

Head coach

Matt Rhule

Coordinators/assistant coaches

John Butler – Defensive coordinator
Dana Holgorsen – Offensive coordinator
Mike Ekeler – Special teams coordinator
Phil Snow – Associate head coach
E. J. Barthel – Running backs
Terry Bradden – Defensive line
Rob Dvoracek – Linebackers
Donovan Raiola – Offensive line
Marcus Satterfield – Tight ends
Daikiel Shorts Jr. – Wide receivers
Phil Simpson – Outside linebackers
Glenn Thomas – Co-offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
Addison Williams – Defensive backs
Ron Brown – Assistant coach
Corey Campbell – Strength and conditioning coach

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster

Depth chart

Defense

NICKEL
1 Ceyair Wright
13 Jamir Conn
⋅

FS
21 Rex Guthrie 3 Marques Buford
28 Caleb Benning
⋅

JACK	LB	LB
15 Dasan McCullough	9 Vincent Shavers	0 Javin Wright
52 Dylan Rogers	33 Marques Watson-Trent	40 Dawson Meritt
⋅	⋅	⋅

ROVER
8 DeShon Singleton
12 Justyn Rhett
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CB
10 Andrew Marshall
14 Amare Sanders
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DE	NT	DE
11 Cameron Lenhardt	16 Elijah Jeudy	97 Keona Davis
96 Williams Nwaneri	5 Riley Van-Poppel	90 Jaylen George
93 Kade Pietrzak	95 Gabe Moore	39 David Hoffken

CB
37 Donovan Jones
25 Jeremiah Charles
⋅

Offense

WR
6 Dane Key
19 Cortez Mills
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WR
2 Jacory Barney
85 Keelan Smith
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LT	LG	C	RG	RT
57 Elijah Pritchett	59 Henry Lutovsky	51 Justin Evans	50 Rocco Spindler	69 Turner Corcoran 77 Gunnar Gottula
69 Turner Corcoran	76 Jason Maciejczak	58 Jake Peters	75 Tyler Knaak	65 Teddy Prochazka
⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅

TE
44 Luke Lindenmeyer
10 Heinrich Haarberg
29 Carter Nelson FB-48 Cayden Echternach

WR
13 Nyziah Hunter
18 Quinn Clark
⋅

QB
15 Dylan Raiola 14 TJ Lateef
12 Jalyn Gramstad
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Key reserves
Season-ending injury' Number of games played () WR Janiran Bonner (1) NB Malcolm Hartzog (2) OT Teddy Prochazka (7) OT Gunnar Gottula (7) QB Dylan Raiola (9)

Special teams
PK Kyle Cunanan
P Archie Wilson
KR Kenneth Williams
PR Jacory Barney
LS Kevin Gallic

RB
21 Emmett Johnson
22 Isaiah Mozee
35 Mekhi Nelson 28 Kwinten Ives

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↑ 2025 Big Ten All-Conference Teams and Awards

[4] First part of the game was moved to FS2 to accommodate the conclusion of the men's basketball game between Michigan State and Arkansas, which originally aired on FOX.

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[247Sports-2] 1 2 "2025 College Football Transfer Portal". 247 Sports. Retrieved December 13, 2024.

[On3-3] 1 2 "Nebraska Football Transfer Portal". On3.com. Retrieved January 10, 2025.

[5] "2025 Football Schedule". Huskers.com. Retrieved December 11, 2024.

[6] "The 2025 Nebraska football schedule". Huskers.com. Retrieved December 11, 2024.

[7] "Scoring Summary (Final), 2025 Nebraska Football, Nebraska vs. Cincinnati (August 28, 2025)" (PDF). August 28, 2025.

[8] "Scoring Summary (Final), 2025 Nebraska Football, Akron vs. Nebraska (August 28, 2025)". stats.statbroadcast.com. Retrieved September 6, 2025.

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[10] "Scoring Summary (Final), 2025 Nebraska Football, Michigan vs. Nebraska (September 20, 2025)" (PDF). Retrieved September 20, 2025.

[11] "Scoring Summary (Final), 2025 Nebraska Football, Michigan State vs. Nebraska (October 4, 2025)" (PDF). Retrieved October 5, 2025.

[12] "Scoring Summary (Final), 2025 Nebraska Football, Maryland vs. Nebraska (October 11, 2025)" (PDF). Retrieved October 11, 2025.

[13] "Scoring Summary (Final), 2025 Nebraska Football, Minnesota vs. Nebraska (October 17, 2025)" (PDF). Retrieved October 17, 2025.

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[18] "Scoring Summary (Final), 2025 Nebraska Football, Iowa vs. Nebraska (November 28, 2025)" (PDF). Retrieved November 28, 2025.

[19] "Scoring Summary (Final), 2025 Nebraska Football, Utah vs. Nebraska (December 31, 2025)" (PDF). Retrieved December 31, 2025.

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[22] "Nebraska, Oregon and Wisconsin Earn Weekly Football Honors". BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. November 10, 2025. Retrieved November 10, 2025.

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