College Athletics
Browse through multiple blog posts about the University of Nebraska Lincoln athletic program and other college sports organizations.
History Echoes for Huskers and Hoosiers
On a Saturday in October, the defending national champions roll into Lincoln, led by their third-year head coach. Both teams enter the game undefeated, with the defending champs on a 20+ game winning streak. Nebraska’s fourth-year head coach looks to make a name for himself against the reigning champs.Frank Solich would get the better of…
Control the Trenches, Contain the Tempo: Nebraska vs. Maryland Analytical Preview
For the first time in a decade, Nebraska football is 4-0.While such starts have long been a given for the Huskers, it’s worth celebrating that Nebraska is making progress in year 4 of the Matt Rhule era. Now they have a chance to do something they’ve only done twice in the Big Ten – start…
Huskers Capitalize On Spartans Mistakes to Win Big Ten Opener
They say that "sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good."For much of this game, it felt like one team was just waiting for a couple of extra breaks to go their way and pull away. For example, Nebraska scored its first touchdown three plays after a punt was blocked (and then called back due…
Nebraska Holds the Offensive and Defensive Edge, but Special Teams Could Decide the Game
Now is when things start to get fun.After an easy non-conference schedule, Nebraska’s upcoming games become significantly more challenging. Their first road game and first against a power-conference team is against Michigan State. This matchup is also against Nebraska’s long-time rival, Pat Fitzgerald. His Northwestern teams have consistently played Nebraska tightly, even when Nebraska had…
More Questions Answered, but the Test is About to Get Much Harder
Nebraska opened its season 3-0 for the third straight year.It handled a North Dakota program that is a good FCS team but looked overmatched against a Big Ten opponent. It wasn’t the blowout Nebraska delivered against Bowling Green, yet the outcome rarely felt in doubt. Recapping the Huskers victory against North Dakota with Game on…
Nebraska's Final Test before a Tough Big Ten Schedule
Nebraska rounds out its 2026 non-conference slate with its first FCS opponent of the season – North Dakota.However, Nebraska fans shouldn’t assume this will be the easiest opponent of the young season. Bill Connelly, the creator of the SP+ metric, rates the Fighting Hawks ahead of the Huskers’ two MAC opponents. So far, they’ve looked…
Nebraska Delivered Answers against Bowling Green, but Questions Remain as Nebraska Gets Closer to Conference Play
Heading into this game, I didn’t expect Bowling Green to pose much of a threat to the Huskers. My confidence in that prediction wavered slightly after Jacory Barney Jr. had the ball ripped from his hands, leading to Anthony Colandrea’s first interception of the season. Then Nebraska repeated its second-half effort against Ohio, scoring touchdowns on…
The Perfect Opportunity to Fix the Huskers Recent Struggles
For the second straight week, Nebraska opens against an opponent it has never faced. This time it’s Bowling Green. Like the Bobcats, Bowling Green and Nebraska share some history. Bowling Green coach Eddie George beat out Tommie Frazier for the Heisman Trophy in 1995. I’m sure many readers of this preview will take exception to…
Early Husker Struggles but a Solid Day Overall for Nebraska
The day couldn’t have started any worse for the Huskers.Ohio’s first snap was the game’s biggest play by EPA. It took just three plays for the Ohio Bobcats to throw for more yards against the Blackshirts than Cincinnati, Akron, or Houston Christian did in their entire games against Nebraska in 2025. Nebraska had a golden…
New Huskers Look to Return to an Old Nebraska Identity
The Nebraska Cornhuskers begin year 4 of the Matt Rhule tenure against an opponent they’ve never faced – the Ohio Bobcats.Despite never meeting on the field, their histories are intertwined. Nebraska legend Frank Solich became the winningest coach in MAC history after taking over the Bobcats following the end of his tenure in Lincoln. The…
Something went wrong. Please refresh the page and/or try again.
Follow My Blog
Get new content delivered directly to your inbox.