# 2025 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

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

| Name | Position | Height | Weight | Class | Hometown | Previous |
| Jamir Conn | CB | 6'0" | 160 | Sophomore | Lee's Summit, MO | Southern Illinois |
| 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 |
| Marques Watson-Trent | LB | 5'11" | 190 | (R) Senior | Beaver Falls, PA | Georgia Southern |

#### Outgoing

| Name | Number | Position | Height | Weight | Class | Hometown | Destination |
| 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 |
| Koby Bretz | #26 | S | 6'2" | 210 | (R) Junior | Omaha, NE | South Dakota State |
| Noah Bustard | #50 | LB | 6'1" | 225 | (R) Freshman | Omaha, NE | TBD |
| Jimari Butler | #10 | EDGE | 6'5" | 260 | (R) Junior | Mobile, AL | LSU |
| Malachi Coleman | #15 | WR | 6'4" | 210 | Sophomore | Lincoln, NE | Minnesota |
| 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 |
| Mikai Gbayor | #42 | LB | 6'2" | 230 | (R) Junior | Irvington, NJ | Missouri |
| 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 | UConn |
| Daniel Kaelin | #12 | QB | 6'3" | 220 | Freshman | Elkhorn, NE | Virginia |
| Jaylen Lloyd | #19 | WR | 5'11" | 180 | Sophomore | Omaha, NE | Oklahoma State |
| Isaiah McMorris | #88 | WR | 5'10" | 170 | Freshman | Omaha, NE | Missouri State |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda | #13 | WR | 6'0" | 220 | (R) Senior | Mission Viejo, CA | TBD |

##### Notes
#### Scholarship recruits
## Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site |
| August 28 | vs. Cincinnati* | Arrowhead StadiumKansas City, MO |
| September 6 | Akron* | Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE |
| September 13 | Houston Christian* | Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE |
| September 20 | Michigan | Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE |
| October 4 | Michigan State | Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE |
| October 11 | at Maryland | SECU StadiumCollege Park, MD |
| October 18 | at Minnesota | Huntington Bank StadiumMinneapolis, MN (rivalry) |
| October 25 | Northwestern | Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE |
| November 1 | USC | Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE |
| November 8 | at UCLA | Rose BowlPasadena, CA |
| November 22 | at Penn State | Beaver StadiumUniversity Park, PA |
| November 28 | Iowa | Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE (Heroes Game) |
| *Non-conference gameSource: |||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | 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

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Cornhuskers | | | 0 |
| Bearcats | | | 0 |
at Arrowhead Stadium • Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: August 28
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushes/yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Nebraska | Passing |
| Nebraska | Rushing |
| Nebraska | Receiving |
| Cincinnati | Passing |
| Cincinnati | Rushing |
| Cincinnati | Receiving |

### vs Akron

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Zips | | | 0 |
| Cornhuskers | | | 0 |
at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska
* Date: September 6
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushes/yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Akron | Passing |
| Akron | Rushing |
| Akron | Receiving |
| Nebraska | Passing |
| Nebraska | Rushing |
| Nebraska | Receiving |

### vs Houston Christian

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Huskies | | | 0 |
| Cornhuskers | | | 0 |
at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska
* Date: September 13
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushes/yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Houston Christian | Passing |
| Houston Christian | Rushing |
| Houston Christian | Receiving |
| Nebraska | Passing |
| Nebraska | Rushing |
| Nebraska | Receiving |

### vs Michigan

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Wolverines | | | 0 |
| Cornhuskers | | | 0 |
at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska
* Date: September 6
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushes/yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Michigan | Passing |
| Michigan | Rushing |
| Michigan | Receiving |
| Nebraska | Passing |
| Nebraska | Rushing |
| Nebraska | Receiving |

### vs Michigan State

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Spartans | | | 0 |
| Cornhuskers | | | 0 |
at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska
* Date: October 4
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushes/yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Michigan State | Passing |
| Michigan State | Rushing |
| Michigan State | Receiving |
| Nebraska | Passing |
| Nebraska | Rushing |
| Nebraska | Receiving |

### at Maryland

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Cornhuskers | | | 0 |
| Terrapins | | | 0 |
at SECU Stadium • College Park, MD
* Date: October 11
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushes/yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Nebraska | Passing |
| Nebraska | Rushing |
| Nebraska | Receiving |
| Maryland | Passing |
| Maryland | Rushing |
| Maryland | Receiving |

### at Minnesota

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Cornhuskers | | | 0 |
| Golden Gophers | | | 0 |
at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN
* Date: October 18
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushes/yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Nebraska | Passing |
| Nebraska | Rushing |
| Nebraska | Receiving |
| Minnesota | Passing |
| Minnesota | Rushing |
| Minnesota | Receiving |

### vs Northwestern

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Wildcats | | | 0 |
| Cornhuskers | | | 0 |
at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska
* Date: October 25
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushes/yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Northwestern | Passing |
| Northwestern | Rushing |
| Northwestern | Receiving |
| Nebraska | Passing |
| Nebraska | Rushing |
| Nebraska | Receiving |

### vs USC

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Trojans | | | 0 |
| Cornhuskers | | | 0 |
at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska
* Date: November 1
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushes/yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| USC | Passing |
| USC | Rushing |
| USC | Receiving |
| Nebraska | Passing |
| Nebraska | Rushing |
| Nebraska | Receiving |

### at UCLA

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Cornhuskers | | | 0 |
| Bruins | | | 0 |
at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA
* Date: November 8
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushes/yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Nebraska | Passing |
| Nebraska | Rushing |
| Nebraska | Receiving |
| UCLA | Passing |
| UCLA | Rushing |
| UCLA | Receiving |

### at Penn State

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Cornhuskers | | | 0 |
| Nittany Lions | | | 0 |
at Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA
* Date: November 22
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushes/yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Nebraska | Passing |
| Nebraska | Rushing |
| Nebraska | Receiving |
| Penn State | Passing |
| Penn State | Rushing |
| Penn State | Receiving |

### vs Iowa

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Hawkeyes | | | 0 |
| Cornhuskers | | | 0 |
at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska
* Date: November 28
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushes/yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Iowa | Passing |
| Iowa | Rushing |
| Iowa | Receiving |
| Nebraska | Passing |
| Nebraska | Rushing |
| Nebraska | Receiving |