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Big Ten · 2026

Nebraska Cornhuskers

Head coach Matt Rhule · Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE)
5-22-2 in conference
TDC Rank
#15
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
+16.9
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
+7.4
20th in FBS
Defense
+9.5
13th in FBS
Schedule so far
-0.8
47th toughest
Projected
8.2-3.8
bowl-eligible >99%

Season Outlook

From the TDC Rating, updated after every game

Rating by week

+16.9 now, +10.1 preseason · up 15 spots since preseason
0+5+10+15FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8#15

Final record odds

8.2-3.8 expected · most likely 8-4 (38%)
6-619%7-538%8-431%9-38%10-2

Team Leaders

National leaderboards →

Passing
Anthony Colandrea
QB · SR · 37th in FBS
1569yds
14 TD · 4 INT
Rushing
Jamal Rule
RB · FR · 93rd in FBS
391yds
60 car · 5 TD
Receiving
Kwazi Gilmer
WR · JR · 35th in FBS
492yds
38 rec · 7 TD
Tackles
Owen Chambliss
LB · SR · 114th in FBS
46tkl
3.5 TFL
Sacks
Jahsear Whittington
DL · 70th in FBS
3.5sacks
4 hurries
Interceptions
Dwayne McDougle III
DB · SR · 28th in FBS
2INT
1 PD

Schedule

Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue

WkDateOpponentResult / TDC lineGame scoreWin chanceTV
1Sep 5vs88OhioW 49–21 ›+16.4—FS1
2Sep 12vs127Bowling GreenW 56–7 ›+10.7—FS1
3Sep 19vsNorth Dakota FCSW 34–7 ›+11.7—BTN
4Sep 26@63Michigan StateCONFW 31–13 ›+24.2—BTN
5Oct 3vs76MarylandCONFW 48–23 ›+18.8—FS1
6Oct 10vs4IndianaCONFL 17–20 ›+19.1—Fox
7Oct 17@10OregonCONFL 14–17 ›+22.0—Fox
8—Bye
9Oct 31vs52WashingtonCONFNebraska −15.5 · o/u 48.9—85%BTN
10Nov 6@49IllinoisCONFNebraska −7.2 · o/u 57.1—69%Fox
11Nov 14@92RutgersCONFNebraska −19.6 · o/u 60.0—90%
12Nov 21vs2Ohio StateCONFOhio State −7.2 · o/u 50.1—32%
13Nov 27@20IowaCONFIowa −1.7 · o/u 46.6—46%CBS

Team Stats

Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted

StatOffenseFBS rankDefense (allowed)FBS rank
EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com)
EPA / play+0.24126th-0.05811th
Success rate44.3%57th33.9%7th
Explosiveness1.4159th1.26783rd
Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play)
Success rate44.2%60th33.6%5th
Rushing success rate44.9%64th35.4%23rd
Passing success rate43.4%60th32.1%6th
Explosive run rate18.1%12th12.2%55th
Explosive pass rate10.6%64th8.5%41st
Line yards / carry3.1868th2.7328th
Opportunity rate40.5%61st31.7%17th
Stuff rate18.1%86th20.7%36th
Sack rate5.3%80th7.4%25th
3rd-down conversion50.5%18th20.0%1st
Red-zone TD rate80.0%6th35.7%7th
Havoc rate13.0%63rd16.9%18th
Box score · season totals
Points / game35.631st15.415th
Yards / game430.339th271.310th
Yards / play5.8160th4.3614th
Pass yards / game235.963rd171.722nd
Yards / pass att.7.1088th6.0419th
Completion %62.4%83rd53.8%10th
Rush yards / game194.433rd99.623rd
Yards / carry5.0036th3.2025th
3rd-down conv. %50.0%17th19.1%1st
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)0.5714th1.4337th
Sacks / game (allowed · made)2.0079th2.7120th
Penalty yards / game68.7112th47.0112th

Charting

Where the ball goes, read from the play-by-play: air yards, yards after the catch, run direction, pressure and tempo. Ranks run highest to lowest

Avg. depth of throw
8.1
98th of 138
YAC per catch
5.8
50th of 138
Deep shots (20+)
16%
41st of 138
Shotgun
91%
101st of 138
No-huddle
78%
48th of 138
QB pressured
11%
94th of 138 (1st = most)
Defense: pressure rate
22%
4th of 138
Defense: YAC allowed
6.4
15th of 138 (1st = most)

Offense: where it throws227 throws charted

62% comp8.1 avg. depth5.8 YAC/catch16% 20+ air yds16–4 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 13 throws (6%), 12 caught (92%), 118 yds, 9.1 per throw1392% · 118yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 26 throws (11%), 14 caught (54%), 99 yds, 3.8 per throw2654% · 99yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 20 throws (9%), 18 caught (90%), 159 yds, 8.0 per throw2090% · 159yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 5 throws (2%), 4 caught (80%), 45 yds, 9.0 per throw580% · 45yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 3 caught (50%), 68 yds, 11.3 per throw650% · 68yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 3 caught (75%), 85 yds, 21.3 per throw475% · 85yLeft, 30+ air yards: 4 throws (2%), 2 caught (50%), 67 yds, 16.8 per throw450% · 67yMiddle, Behind air yards: 9 throws (4%), 7 caught (78%), 59 yds, 6.6 per throw978% · 59yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 13 throws (6%), 9 caught (69%), 76 yds, 5.8 per throw1369% · 76yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 14 throws (6%), 6 caught (43%), 99 yds, 7.1 per throw1443% · 99yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: noneMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 3 throws (1%), 1 caught (33%), 30 yds, 10.0 per throw333% · 30yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 3 caught (75%), 74 yds, 18.5 per throw475% · 74yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 4 throws (2%), 1 caught (25%), 44 yds, 11.0 per throw425% · 44yRight, Behind air yards: 24 throws (11%), 21 caught (88%), 138 yds, 5.8 per throw2488% · 138yRight, 0–4 air yards: 23 throws (10%), 16 caught (70%), 128 yds, 5.6 per throw2370% · 128yRight, 5–9 air yards: 16 throws (7%), 11 caught (69%), 90 yds, 5.6 per throw1669% · 90yRight, 10–14 air yards: 14 throws (6%), 6 caught (43%), 71 yds, 5.1 per throw1443% · 71yRight, 15–19 air yards: 7 throws (3%), 3 caught (43%), 53 yds, 7.6 per throw743% · 53yRight, 20–29 air yards: 12 throws (5%), 4 caught (33%), 104 yds, 8.7 per throw1233% · 104yRight, 30+ air yards: 6 throws (3%), 1 caught (17%), 38 yds, 6.3 per throw617% · 38y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Defense: where it's thrown on192 throws charted

54% comp7.7 avg. depth6.4 YAC/catch10% 20+ air yds7–7 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 16 throws (8%), 11 caught (69%), 51 yds, 3.2 per throw1669% · 51yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 7 throws (4%), 3 caught (43%), 19 yds, 2.7 per throw743% · 19yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 15 throws (8%), 11 caught (73%), 103 yds, 6.9 per throw1573% · 103yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 12 throws (6%), 6 caught (50%), 107 yds, 8.9 per throw1250% · 107yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw60% · 0yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 2 caught (50%), 44 yds, 11.0 per throw450% · 44yLeft, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw20% · 0yMiddle, Behind air yards: 4 throws (2%), 2 caught (50%), 26 yds, 6.5 per throw450% · 26yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 14 throws (7%), 9 caught (64%), 65 yds, 4.6 per throw1464% · 65yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 8 throws (4%), 6 caught (75%), 116 yds, 14.5 per throw875% · 116yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 7 throws (4%), 5 caught (71%), 132 yds, 18.9 per throw771% · 132yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 7 throws (4%), 4 caught (57%), 131 yds, 18.7 per throw757% · 131yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 1 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 1 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: 20 throws (10%), 16 caught (80%), 55 yds, 2.8 per throw2080% · 55yRight, 0–4 air yards: 26 throws (14%), 16 caught (62%), 78 yds, 3.0 per throw2662% · 78yRight, 5–9 air yards: 12 throws (6%), 8 caught (67%), 80 yds, 6.7 per throw1267% · 80yRight, 10–14 air yards: 8 throws (4%), 3 caught (38%), 45 yds, 5.6 per throw838% · 45yRight, 15–19 air yards: 11 throws (6%), 3 caught (27%), 77 yds, 7.0 per throw1127% · 77yRight, 20–29 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw40% · 0yRight, 30+ air yards: 7 throws (4%), 2 caught (29%), 73 yds, 10.4 per throw729% · 73y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Offense: run direction252 carries

Left
27%
6.5 YPC · 48% succ.
Middle
44%
4.7 YPC · 38% succ.
Right
28%
7.0 YPC · 56% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Defense: runs faced194 carries

Left
25%
5.3 YPC · 46% succ.
Middle
54%
3.8 YPC · 39% succ.
Right
21%
4.5 YPC · 29% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Pressure = the QB was hurried or sacked, as the play-by-play records it (it misses some, so compare teams rather than reading it as an exact rate). Every snap counts, including garbage time and FCS games.

Roster

100 players · Head coach Matt Rhule

100 players
#PlayerPos▲ClassHtWtHometown
10Anthony ColandreaQBSR6' 0"200St. Petersburg, FL
12Daniel KaelinQBJR6' 3"220Elkhorn, NE
14TJ LateefQBSO6' 1"210Compton, CA
21Kwinten IvesRBSR6' 3"215Beverly, NJ
22Isaiah MozeeRBSO6' 0"215Kansas City, MO
23Conor BoothRBSO6' 0"215Wahoo, NE
25Jamal RuleRBFR6' 0"215Salisbury, NC
30Vincent GenatoneRBSR6' 0"225North Platte, NE
35Mekhi NelsonRBJR6' 0"200Wilkes-barre, PA
2Jacory Barney Jr.WRJR6' 0"175Florida City, FL
4Janiran BonnerWRSR6' 2"225Ellenwood, GA
11Demitrius BellWRSR6' 0"195Nashville, TN
13Nyziah HunterWRSR6' 1"210Salinas, CA
15Keelan SmithWRJR6' 3"210Kansas City, MO
17Kwazi GilmerWRJR6' 2"195Los Angeles, CA
17Larry MilesWRFR5' 11"185Winter Garden, FL
18Quinn ClarkWRJR6' 5"215Bozeman, MT
19Cortez Mills Jr.WRSO6' 0"190Homestead, FL
24Nalin ScottWRFR6' 2"210Marietta, GA
26Roman ManginiWRSR5' 10"175Mesa, AZ
81Hayes MillerWRJR6' 0"200Shawnee, KS
84DJ Singleton Jr.WRSO5' 10"150Greensburg, LA
85Jamari BrownWRFR5' 11"180Chicago, IL
88Jackson CarpenterWRSO6' 1"210Lincoln, NE
89Maurice Purify IIWRFR6' 4"190Omaha, NE
29Carter NelsonTEJR6' 5"250Ainsworth, NE
41Luke SorensenTEFR6' 3"255Orange County, CA
44Luke LindenmeyerTESR6' 3"255La Vista, NE
48Cayden EchternachTESR6' 4"260Bennington, NE
49Danny KingTEJR6' 4"250Bloomington, MN
82Eric IngwersonTEJR6' 7"265Papillion, NE
50Hayden AinsworthOLFR6' 5"310Biloxi, MS
51Justin EvansOLSR6' 2"315East Orange, NJ
54Brendan BlackOLSR6' 4"325Yulee, FL
55Tree BabaladeOLSR6' 5"340Hyattsville, MD
56Ashton MurphyOLJR6' 5"295Elkhorn, NE
57Elijah PritchettOLSR6' 6"330Columbus, GA
58Jake PetersOLJR6' 3"300Cedar Falls, IA
62Sam SledgeOLSR6' 4"300Omaha, NE
65Paul MubengaOLSR6' 5"320Buford, GA
66Grant BrixOLJR6' 6"315Logan, IA
70Nolan FennessyOLJR6' 4"295Norfolk, NE
71Claude MpoumaOLFR6' 8"325Chicago, IL
72Gibson PyleOLJR6' 5"310Houston, TX
74Brock KnutsonOLSR6' 7"320Scottsbluff, NE
75Tyler KnaakOLSR6' 6"320Cottonwood Heights, UT
77Gunnar GottulaOLSR6' 6"320Lincoln, NE
78Jacob BrandlOLSR6' 3"320Omaha, NE
79Shawn HammerbeckOLSO6' 6"285Hamill, SD
11Cameron LenhardtDLSR6' 3"265Staten Island, NY
15Anthony Jones Jr.DLSR6' 5"260Las Vegas, NV
17Willis McGahee IVDLJR6' 1"250Miami, FL
49Malcolm SimpsonDLSO6' 3"295Hitchcock, TX
55Ethan DudaDLJR6' 5"260Omaha, NE
69Landen DavidsonDLJR6' 4"310Broomfield, CO
80Jeremiah JonesDLSO6' 4"230Murray, KY
86Mason GoldmanDLSR6' 5"275Gretna, NE
90Dylan BerymonDLFR6' 2"350Monroe, LA
92Sua LefotuDLSR6' 3"315Bellflower, CA
93Kade PietrzakDLSO6' 5"275West Fargo, ND
94Jordan OchoaDLJR6' 4"255Castle Rock, CO
95Gabe MooreDLSR6' 5"300Louisville, MS
96Williams NwaneriDLJR6' 7"270Lee's Summit, MO
97Mac MarkwayDLSR6' 4"265St. Louis, MO
98Conor ConnealyDLSR6' 4"265Elkhorn, NE
99Dylan ParrottDLSR6' 5"320Eldridge, IA
39David HoffkenDTJR6' 7"310Kiel, Germany
9Vincent Shavers Jr.LBJR6' 1"225Miami, FL
24Dexter FosterLBJR6' 3"235Portland, OR
33Owen ChamblissLBSR6' 3"240Corona, CA
35Christian JonesLBSO6' 2"230Elkhorn, NE
40Dawson MerrittLBSO6' 3"230Stilwell, KS
43Will HawthorneLBSO6' 2"230Ames, IA
45Dylan RogersLBSR6' 3"240Cypress, TX
52Jase ReynoldsLBFR6' 2"220Elkhorn, NE
54Jacob BowerLBSR6' 1"225Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
56Pierce MooberryLBSO6' 3"225Omaha, NE
10Andrew MarshallDBSR6' 0"195Eastvale, CA
12Justyn RhettDBSR6' 1"210Las Vegas, NV
13Jamir ConnDBSR5' 11"185Kansas City, MO
14Amare SandersDBJR6' 1"195Miami, FL
16Danny Odem IIIDBFR6' 0"195Farrell, PA
19Kahmir PrescottDBJR6' 1"200Philadelphia, PA
21Rex GuthrieDBJR6' 1"200Littleton, CO
22Victor Evans IIIDBSR6' 1"195Miami, FL
23Blye HillDBSR6' 4"200Baltimore, MD
25Jeremiah CharlesDBSR6' 0"180Fort Worth, TX
26Dwayne McDougle IIIDBSR5' 11"205Oakland, CA
28Caleb BenningDBJR5' 11"195Omaha, NE
29Braylen PrudeDBJR6' 4"205Pearland, TX
30Jasin ShiggsDBJR6' 1"190Newark, NJ
31Mario BufordDBJR6' 0"190Chicago, IL
36Rowdy BauerDBJR5' 11"195Norfolk, NE
37Donovan JonesDBJR6' 1"200Omaha, NE
38Thomas D'OnofrioDBJR6' 1"195Middleton, WI
84Michael SarikizisPKFR5' 10"190Melbourne, Australia
90John HohlPKSR6' 0"195Lincoln, NE
91Kyle CunananPKSR5' 10"180Phoenix, AZ
37Kamdyn KochPJR6' 2"215Westminster, MD
50Kyson GanaLSFR6' 1"180Hickman, NE

Program History

Final TDC rating, rank and record for every season since 2014

Final rating by season

Best: 2014 (+8.1, #29) · worst: 2022 (-2.8, #78)
-50+5+10FBS avg201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#61
SeasonRecordConfRankRatingOffDef
2026 so far5-22-2#15+16.9+7.4+9.5
20257-64-5#61+1.6+0.5+1.2
20247-63-6#39+4.9-2.2+7.1
20235-73-6#63-0.2-5.9+5.7
20224-83-6#78-2.8-1.6-1.2
20213-91-8#44+4.6+0.8+3.8
20203-53-5#73-0.7-1.6+0.9
20195-73-6#50+1.3+1.6-0.3
20184-83-6#63+1.1+3.5-2.5
20174-83-6#78-1.9+2.2-4.2
20169-46-3#45+4.1-1.1+5.1
20156-73-5#41+5.4+6.2-0.8
20149-45-3#29+8.1+7.2+0.8

Nebraska's past seasons use the same rating model as this one. Click a season to see its full page.

Updated Oct 21, 10:45 AM ET. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. Projected lines include — points of home field. Win chances and record odds allow for the ratings themselves being uncertain, most of all early in the season. All FBS power rankings →