2025 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

2025 Nebraska Cornhuskers football
2025 Nebraska Cornhuskers football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	0-0 (0-0 Big Ten)
Head coach	Matt Rhule (3rd season);
Offensive coordinator	Dana Holgorsen (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	John Butler (1st season)
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Uniform
	Seasons ← 2024 2026 →

2025 Big Ten Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Illinois	0	–	0	0	–	0
Indiana	0	–	0	0	–	0
Iowa	0	–	0	0	–	0
Maryland	0	–	0	0	–	0
Michigan	0	–	0	0	–	0
Michigan State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Minnesota	0	–	0	0	–	0
Nebraska	0	–	0	0	–	0
Northwestern	0	–	0	0	–	0
Ohio State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Oregon	0	–	0	0	–	0
Penn State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Purdue	0	–	0	0	–	0
Rutgers	0	–	0	0	–	0
UCLA	0	–	0	0	–	0
USC	0	–	0	0	–	0
Washington	0	–	0	0	–	0
Wisconsin	0	–	0	0	–	0
Championship: December 6, 2025
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of December 15, 2024 Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2025 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team will represent 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 they played their home contests at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Offseason

Transfers

Incoming

^[1]

Name	Position	Height	Weight	Class	Hometown	Previous

Outgoing

^[1]

Name	Number	Position	Height	Weight	Class	Hometown	Destination
Nate Boerkircher	#87	TE	6'5"	250	Junior	Aurora, NE	TBD
Dwight Bootle II	#21	CB	5'10"	180	(R) Freshman	Miami, FL	TBD
Koby Bretz	#26	S	6'2"	205	Junior	Omaha, NE	TBD
Noah Bustard	#50	LB	6'1"	225	(R) Freshman	Omaha, NE	TBD
Jimari Butler	#10	EDGE	6'5"	260	Junior	Mobile, AL	TBD
Malachi Coleman	#15	WR	6'4"	210	Sophomore	Lincoln, NE	TBD
Keona Davis	#97	DL	6'5"	255	Freshman	Tucson, AZ	TBD
Gabe Ervin Jr.	#22	RB	6'1"	220	Junior	Buford, GA	TBD
Ryker Evans	#31	RB	5'11"	180	Freshman	Elwood, NE	TBD
Mikai Gbayor	#42	LB	6'2"	230	Junior	Irvington, NJ	TBD
Arik Gilbert	#89	TE	6'6"	260	(R) Sophomore	Marietta, GA	TBD
Dae'vonn Hall	#83	WR	6'2"	190	Freshman	Plattsmouth, NE	TBD
Jacob Hood	#71	OT	6'8"	350	Sophomore	Nashville, TN	TBD
Vincent Jackson	#55	DL	6'5"	290	(R) Freshman	Harrisburg, PA	TBD
Daniel Kaelin	#12	QB	6'3"	220	Freshman	Elkhorn, NE	TBD
Isaiah McMorris	#88	WR	5'10"	170	Freshman	Omaha, NE	TBD
AJ Rollins	#86	TE	6'5"	255	Junior	Omaha, NE	TBD
Syncere Safeeullah	#44	CB	6'2"	180	(R) Freshman	Nashville, TN	TBD
Brodie Tagaloa	#87	DL	6'5"	270	Sophomore	Pittsburg, CA	TBD
Stefon Thompson	#56	LB	6'1"	240	Junior	Long Island, NY	TBD
Princewill Umanmielen	#18	EDGE	6'5"	245	Sophomore	Austin, TX	TBD
Kai Wallin	#93	DL	6'5"	250	Sophomore	Sacramento, CA	TBD
James Williams	#90	EDGE	6'6"	250	Sophomore	Parkville, MO	TBD

Notes

Scholarship recruits

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site
August 30	vs. Cincinnati*	Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis, IN
September 6	Akron*	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE
September 13	Houston Christian*	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE
September 20	Michigan	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE
October 4	Michigan State	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE
October 11	at Maryland	SECU Stadium College Park, MD
October 18	at Minnesota	Huntington Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN ($5 Bits of Broken Chair Trophy)
October 25	Northwestern	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE
November 1	USC	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE
November 8	at UCLA	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA
November 22	at Penn State	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA
November 28	Iowa	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE (Heroes Game)
*Non-conference game Source: ^[2]^[3]

Rankings

Ranking movements
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP
Coaches
CFP																Not released

Game summaries

vs. Cincinnati

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

Quarter	1	2	Total
Nebraska			0
Cincinnati			0

at Lucas Oil Stadium • Indianapolis, Indiana

Date: August 30

Statistics	NEB	CIN
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nebraska	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Cincinnati	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Akron

Akron Zips vs Nebraska Cornhuskers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Akron			0
Nebraska			0

at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska

Date: September 6

Statistics	AKR	NEB
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Akron	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Nebraska	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Houston Christian

Houston Christian Huskies vs Nebraska Cornhuskers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Houston Christian			0
Nebraska			0

at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska

Date: September 13

Statistics	HCU	NEB
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Houston Christian	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Nebraska	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Michigan

Michigan Wolverines vs Nebraska Cornhuskers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Michigan			0
Nebraska			0

at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska

Date: September 6

Statistics	MICH	NEB
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Nebraska	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Michigan State

Michigan State Spartans vs Nebraska Cornhuskers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Michigan State			0
Nebraska			0

at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska

Date: October 4

Statistics	MSU	NEB
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Michigan State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Nebraska	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Maryland

Nebraska Cornhuskers at Maryland Terrapins – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Nebraska			0
Maryland			0

at SECU Stadium • College Park, MD

Date: October 11

Statistics	NEB	UMD
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nebraska	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Maryland	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Minnesota

Nebraska Cornhuskers at Minnesota Golden Gophers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Nebraska			0
Minnesota			0

at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN

Date: October 18

Statistics	NEB	MINN
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nebraska	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Minnesota	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Northwestern

Northwestern Wildcats vs Nebraska Cornhuskers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Northwestern			0
Nebraska			0

at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska

Date: October 25

Statistics	NU	NEB
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northwestern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Nebraska	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs USC

USC Trojans vs Nebraska Cornhuskers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
USC			0
Nebraska			0

at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska

Date: November 1

Statistics	USC	NEB
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
USC	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Nebraska	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at UCLA

Nebraska Cornhuskers at UCLA Bruins – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Nebraska			0
UCLA			0

at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA

Date: November 8

Statistics	NEB	UCLA
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nebraska	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UCLA	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Penn State

Game Eleven – Nebraska Cornhuskers at Penn State Nittany Lions – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Nebraska			0
Penn State			0

at Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA

Date: November 22

Statistics	NEB	PSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nebraska	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Penn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Iowa

Iowa Hawkeyes vs Nebraska Cornhuskers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Iowa			0
Nebraska			0

at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska

Date: November 28

Statistics	IOWA	NEB
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Nebraska	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Big Ten awards

Player of the week honors

All-Conference awards

Personnel

Roster

References

^ ^a ^b "2025 College Football Transfer Portal". 247 Sports. 247 Sports. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
^ "2025 Football Schedule". Huskers.com. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
^ "The 2025 Nebraska football schedule". Huskers.com. Retrieved 11 December 2024.

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

[2] "2025 Football Schedule". Huskers.com. Retrieved 11 December 2024.

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

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