# 2023 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

The 2023 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln as a member of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Matt Rhule, the Cornhuskers played home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. At the conclusion of the 2023 season, Nebraska had lost 19 games by single digits over the course of the previous 3 seasons, a Division I NCAA Record. The Nebraska Cornhuskers football team drew an average home attendance of 86,802 in 2023.

## Offseason
### Transfers
#### Incoming

| Name | Position | Height | Weight | Class | Hometown | Previous |
| Jeff Sims | QB | 6'3" | 205 | Junior | Jacksonville, FL | Georgia Tech |
| Corey Collier | CB | 6'1" | 170 | Sophomore | Miami, FL | Florida |
| Marco Ortiz | LS | 6'5" | 236 | Junior | Richmond, VA | Florida |
| Joshua Fleeks | WR | 5'10" | 190 | Senior | Dallas, TX | Baylor |
| Chief Borders | LB | 6'4" | 242 | Sophomore | Chicago, IL | Florida |
| Elijah Jeudy | DL | 6'3" | 295 | Sophomore | Philadelphia, PA | Texas A&M |
| Ben Scott | OT | 6'5" | 290 | Junior | Honolulu, HI | Arizona State |
| Arik Gilbert | TE | 6'5" | 248 | (R) Sophomore | Marietta, GA | Georgia |
| Billy Kemp | WR | 5'9" | 172 | Senior | Highland Springs, VA | Virginia |
| Jacob Hood | OT | 6'8" | 342 | (R) Freshman | Nashville, TN | Georgia |
| MJ Sherman | LB | 6'2" | 250 | Senior | Washington, D.C. | Georgia |
| Tyler Knaak | OT | 6'7" | 300 | (R) Freshman | Salt Lake City, UT | Utah |

#### Outgoing

| Name | Number | Position | Height | Weight | Class | Hometown | Destination |
| Brant Banks | #74 | OL | 6'7" | 300 | Junior | Houston, TX | Rice |
| Ernest Hausmann | #15 | LB | 6'2" | 220 | Sophomore | Columbus, NE | Michigan |
| Decoldest Crawford | #1 | WR | 6'0 | 180 | (R) Freshman | Shreveport, LA | Louisiana Tech |
| Kamonte Grimes | #13 | WR | 6'3 | 200 | Sophomore | Naples, FL | Northern Iowa |
| Jaeden Gould | #18 | CB | 6'2 | 200 | (R) Freshman | Somerset, NJ | Syracuse |
| Marquis Black | #96 | DL | 6'3" | 300 | Junior | McDonough, GA | Western Kentucky |
| Mosai Newsom | #52 | DL | 6'4" | 285 | Senior | Waverly, IA | South Dakota |
| Jaquez Yant | #0 | RB | 6'2" | 235 | Junior | Tallahassee, FL | Florida A&M |
| Kevin Williams | #78 | OL | 6'5" | 325 | Graduate | Omaha, NE | Charlotte |
| Charlie Weinrich | #24 | K | 5'11" | 190 | (R) Freshman | Stillwell, KS | Kansas |
| Alante Brown | #4 | WR | 6'0" | 190 | Junior | Chicago, IL | Michigan State |
| James Carnie | #81 | TE | 6'5" | 220 | (R) Sophomore | Firth, NE | Concordia (NE) |
| Evan Meyersick | #48 | WR | 6'5" | 185 | (R) Sophomore | Omaha, NE | N/A |
| Richard Torres | #15 | QB | 6'5" | 210 | Sophomore | San Antonio, TX | Incarnate Word |
| Victor Jones Jr. | #88 | WR | 6'2" | 184 | Sophomore | Orlando, FL | Liberty |
| Stephon Wynn Jr. | #90 | DL | 6'4" | 299 | Senior | Anderson, SC | Ole Miss |
| Shawn Hardy II | #80 | WR | 6'3" | 190 | (R) Sophomore | Kingsland, GA | Tennessee–Martin |
| Logan Smothers | #8 | QB | 6'2" | 190 | Junior | Muscle Shoals, AL | Jacksonville State |
| Braxton Clark | #11 | CB | 6'3" | 180 | Senior | Orlando, FL | South Florida |
| Casey Thompson | #11 | QB | 6'1" | 194 | Graduate | Oklahoma City, OK | Florida Atlantic |
| Noa Pola-Gates | #21 | S | 5'11" | 165 | Junior | Gilbert, AZ | New Mexico |
| Jalil Martin | #17 | S | 6'3" | 190 | Sophomore | Chicago, IL | Syracuse |
| Ajay Allen | #9 | RB | 5'11" | 182 | Sophomore | Monroe, LA | Miami (FL) |

#### Scholarship recruits

College recruiting information (2023) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Princewill Umanmielen DE | Manor, TX | Manor | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Dec 19, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 |||||||
| Malachi Coleman ATH | Lincoln, NE | Lincoln East | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Dec 21, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83 |||||||
| Riley Van Poppel DL | Argyle, TX | Argyle | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | Jun 13, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 |||||||
| Jaidyn Doss WR | Peculiar, MO | Raymore–Peculiar | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Jun 3, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 |||||||
| Gunnar Gottula OT | Lincoln, NE | Lincoln Southeast | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | Jun 26, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| Brice Turner ATH | Omaha, NE | Omaha Westside | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Dec 6, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 |||||||
| Brock Knutson OT | Scottsbluff, NE | Scottsbluff | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | Jun 6, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 |||||||
| Dylan Rogers DE | Cypress, TX | Cy Woods | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Jul 5, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74 |||||||
| Sam Sledge IOL | Omaha, NE | Creighton Prep | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | Feb 20, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| Dwight Bootle II CB | Miami, FL | Miami Palmetto | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Jan 31, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 |||||||
| Eric Fields LB | Ardmore, OK | Ardmore | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Dec 21, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: N/A |||||||
| Jaylen Lloyd ATH | Omaha, NE | Omaha Westside | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Dec 17, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 |||||||
| Kai Wallin DE | Sacramento, CA | American River C.C. | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Dec 12, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: N/A |||||||
| Mason Goldman OT | Gretna, NE | Gretna | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | Dec 19, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: N/A |||||||
| Syncere Safeeullah CB | Brademton, FL | IMG Academy | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Dec 12, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75 |||||||
| Kwinten Ives RB | Palmyra, New Jersey | Palmyra | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Dec 11, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| Tristan Alvano K | Omaha, NE | Omaha Westside | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Dec 16, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: N/A |||||||
| Jason Maciejzak DL | Pierre, SD | T.F Riggs | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 320 lb (150 kg) | Dec 19, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: N/A |||||||
| Maverick Noonan DE | Omaha, NE | Elkhorn South | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Jun 24, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 |||||||
| Rahmir Stewart S | Philadelphia, PA | Imhotep Institute | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Dec 17, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: N/A |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: |||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. |||||||
Source:

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 7:00 p.m. | at Minnesota | Huntington Bank StadiumMinneapolis, MN (rivalry) | FOX | L 10–13 | 53,629 |
| September 9 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 22 Colorado* | Folsom FieldBoulder, CO (rivalry, Big Noon Kickoff) | FOX | L 14–36 | 53,241 |
| September 16 | 6:00 p.m. | Northern Illinois* | Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE | FS1 | W 35–11 | 86,875 |
| September 23 | 2:30 p.m. | Louisiana Tech* | Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE | BTN | W 28–14 | 87,115 |
| September 30 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 2 Michigan | Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE | FOX | L 7–45 | 87,134 |
| October 6 | 7:00 p.m. | at Illinois | Memorial StadiumChampaign, IL | FS1 | W 20–7 | 46,703 |
| October 21 | 2:30 p.m. | Northwestern | Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE | BTN | W 17–9 | 86,769 |
| October 28 | 2:30 p.m. | Purdue | Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE | FS1 | W 31–14 | 86,709 |
| November 4 | 11:00 a.m. | at Michigan State | Spartan StadiumEast Lansing, MI | FS1 | L 17–20 | 63,134 |
| November 11 | 11:00 a.m. | Maryland | Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE | Peacock | L 10–13 | 86,830 |
| November 18 | 6:30 p.m. | at Wisconsin | Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI (rivalry) | NBC | L 17–24 $^{OT}$ | 72,237 |
| November 24 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 17 Iowa | Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE (rivalry) | CBS | L 10–13 | 86,183 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings,)All times are in Central timeSource: ||||||||
* ↑ 1st half moved to FS2 to accommodate the conclusion of Oklahoma-Kansas, which originally aired on FOX

## Roster
### Depth chart

Defense :
* ROVER
* Isaac Gifford
* Koby Bretz
* FS
* Omar Brown Malcolm Hartzog
* Corey Collier
| JACK | LB | LB |
| Mikai Gbayor MJ Sherman | John Bullock | Luke Reimer |
| Princewill Umanmielen | Nick Henrich | Javin Wright |
* SS
* Phalen Sanford
* Marques Buford
* CB
* Quinton Newsome
* Tamon Lynum
| DE | NT | DE |
| Jimari Butler | Nash Hutmacher | Ty Robinson |
| Blasie Gunnerson | Riley Van-Poppel | Cameron Lenhardt |
| ⋅ | ⋅ | Chief Borders |
* CB
* Tommi Hill
* Ethan Nation
Offense :
* WR
* Alex Bullock
* Jaylen Lloyd
* WR
* Billy Kemp
* Jaidyn Doss
| LT | LG | C | RG | RT |
| Turner Corcorn Teddy Prochazka | Ethan Piper Justin Evans | Ben Scott | Nouredin Nouili | Bryce Benhart |
| Gunnar Gouttula | Sam Sledge | Justin Evans-Jenkins | Henry Lutovsky | Tyler Knaak |
* TE
* Thomas Fidone Nate Boerkircher
* Luke Lindenmeyer
* FB Janiran Bonner Barrett Liebentritt
* WR
* Malachi Coleman
* Ty Hahn
* QB
* Chubba Purdy Heinrich Haarberg
* Jeff Sims
* Key reserves
* Season-ending injury Number of games played RB Gabe Ervin (3) RB Rahmir Johnson (3) WR Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda (1) WR Marcus Washington (6) OT Turner Corcoran (7) OG Ethan Piper (7) CB Dwight Bootle (2) S Deshon Singleton (5)
* Special teams
* PK Tristan Alvano
* P Brian Buschini
* KR Tommi Hill
* PR Billy Kemp
* LS Marco Ortiz
* RB
* Emmett Johnson
* Anthony Grant
* Joshua Fleeks

## Game summaries
### at Minnesota

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Nebraska | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Minnesota | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: August 31, 2023
* Game time: 7:00 PM
* Game weather: Sunny, 79 °F (26 °C), Wind SE @ 13 mph (21 km/h)
* Game attendance: 53,629
* Referee: Larry Smith
* TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline)
* Sources: huskers.com
| Statistics | NEB | MIN |
| First downs | 18 | 20 |
| Total yards | 295 | 251 |
| Rushes/yards | 37/181 | 25/55 |
| Passing yards | 114 | 196 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 11–19–3 | 24–44–1 |
| Time of possession | 29:18 | 30:42 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Nebraska | Passing | Jeff Sims | 11/19, 114 yds, TD, 3 INT |
| Nebraska | Rushing | Jeff Sims | 19 carries, 91 yds |
| Nebraska | Receiving | Alex Bullock | 3 rec, 56 yds, TD |
| Minnesota | Passing | Athan Kaliakmanis | 24/44, 196 yds, TD, 1 INT |
| Minnesota | Rushing | Sean Tyler | 10 car, 41 yds |
| Minnesota | Receiving | Daniel Jackson | 9 rec, 68 yds, TD |

### at No. 22 Colorado

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Nebraska | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| No. 22 Colorado | 0 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 36 |
at Folsom Field • Boulder, Colorado
* Date: September 9, 2023
* Game time: 11:00 AM
* Game weather: Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C), Wind North @ 4 mph (6 km/h)
* Game attendance: 53,241
* Referee: Kole Knueppel
* TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)
* Sources: huskers.com
| Statistics | NEB | CU |
| First downs | 15 | 24 |
| Total yards | 341 | 454 |
| Rushes/yards | 41/222 | 33/58 |
| Passing yards | 119 | 396 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 11–22–1 | 32–44–0 |
| Time of possession | 29:41 | 30:19 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Nebraska | Passing | Jeff Sims | 9–15, 106 yds, 1 INT |
| Nebraska | Rushing | Gabe Ervin Jr. | 17 car, 74 yds |
| Nebraska | Receiving | Billy Kemp IV | 5 rec, 57 yds |
| Colorado | Passing | Shedeur Sanders | 31–42, 393 yds, 2 TD |
| Colorado | Rushing | Dylan Edwards | 9 car, 55 yds |
| Colorado | Receiving | Xavier Weaver | 10 rec, 170 yds, 1 TD |

### Northern Illinois

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Northern Illinois | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
| Nebraska | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska
* Date: September 16, 2023
* Game time: 6:00 PM
* Game weather: Sunny, 79 °F (26 °C), Wind North @ 8 mph (13 km/h)
* Game attendance: 86,875
* Referee: Chris Coyte
* TV announcers (FS1): Jeff Levering (play-by-play) and Mark Helfrich (analyst)
* Sources: huskers.com
| Statistics | NIU | NEB |
| First downs | 12 | 23 |
| Total yards | 149 | 382 |
| Rushes/yards | 22/26 | 44/224 |
| Passing yards | 123 | 158 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–36–1 | 14–24–0 |
| Time of possession | 23:43 | 36:17 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Northern Illinois | Passing | Rocky Lombardi | 11/28, 73 yds, 1 INT |
| Northern Illinois | Rushing | Antario Brown | 8 carries, 16 yds |
| Northern Illinois | Receiving | Davis Patterson | 2 rec, 30 yds |
| Nebraska | Passing | Heinrich Haarberg | 14/24, 158 yds, 2 TD |
| Nebraska | Rushing | Heinrich Haarberg | 21 carries, 98 yds |
| Nebraska | Receiving | Thomas Fidone II | 4 rec, 42 yds, 1 TD |

### Louisiana Tech

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Louisiana Tech | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Nebraska | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska
* Date: September 23, 2023
* Game time: 2:30 PM
* Game weather: Sunny, 71 °F (22 °C), Wind South @ 7 mph (11 km/h)
* Game attendance: 87,115
* Referee: Jerry McGinn
* TV announcers (BTN): Mark Followill (play-by-play), Matt Millen (analyst), and Meghan McKeown (sideline)
* Sources: huskers.com
| Statistics | LT | NEB |
| First downs | 17 | 20 |
| Total yards | 338 | 419 |
| Rushes/yards | 21/46 | 48/312 |
| Passing yards | 292 | 107 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 27–42–1 | 8–18–0 |
| Time of possession | 28:02 | 31:58 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Louisiana Tech | Passing | Jack Turner | 27–42, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Louisiana Tech | Rushing | Jacob Fields | 6 car, 28 yds, 1 TD |
| Louisiana Tech | Receiving | Cyrus Allen | 6 rec, 102 yds, 1 TD |
| Nebraska | Passing | Heinrich Haarberg | 8–17, 107 yds, 1 TD |
| Nebraska | Rushing | Heinrich Haarberg | 19 car, 157 yds, 1 TD |
| Nebraska | Receiving | Billy Kemp IV | 5 rec, 62 yds |

### No. 2 Michigan

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #2 Michigan | 14 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 45 |
| Nebraska | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska
* Date: September 30, 2023
* Game time: 2:30 PM
* Game weather: Sunny, 93 °F (34 °C), Wind West @ 22 mph (35 km/h)
* Game attendance: 87,134
* Referee: Greg Blum
* TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), and Allison Williams (sideline)
* Sources: huskers.com
| Statistics | MICH | NEB |
| First downs | 26 | 10 |
| Total yards | 436 | 305 |
| Rushes/yards | 51/249 | 21/106 |
| Passing yards | 187 | 199 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–23–0 | 14–25–1 |
| Time of possession | 38:01 | 21:59 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Michigan | Passing | J. J. McCarthy | 12–16, 156 yds, 2 TD |
| Michigan | Rushing | Blake Corum | 16 car, 74 yds, 1 TD |
| Michigan | Receiving | Roman Wilson | 4 rec, 58 yds, 2 TD |
| Nebraska | Passing | Heinrich Haarberg | 14–25, 199 yds, 1 INT |
| Nebraska | Rushing | Josh Fleeks | 1 car, 74 yds, 1 TD |
| Nebraska | Receiving | Billy Kemp IV | 4 rec, 61 yds |

### at Illinois

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Nebraska | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
| Illinois | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois
* Date: October 6, 2023
* Game time: 7:00 PM
* Game weather: Clear, 51 °F (11 °C), Wind West @ 11 mph (18 km/h)
* Game attendance: 46,703
* Referee: Jeffrey Servinski
* TV announcers (FS1): Jeff Levering (play-by-play), Mark Helfrich (analyst)
* Sources: huskers.com
| Statistics | NEB | ILL |
| First downs | 18 | 16 |
| Total yards | 312 | 310 |
| Rushes/yards | 49/158 | 19/21 |
| Passing yards | 154 | 289 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 12–24–1 | 29–47–1 |
| Time of possession | 37:07 | 22:43 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Nebraska | Passing | Heinrich Haarberg | 12–24, 154 yards, 1 INT |
| Nebraska | Rushing | Heinrich Haarberg | 18 car, 82 yds, 1 TD |
| Nebraska | Receiving | Thomas Fidone II | 3 rec, 42 yds |
| Illinois | Passing | Luke Altmyer | 29–47, 289 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Illinois | Rushing | Kaden Feagin | 5 car, 15 yards |
| Illinois | Receiving | Pat Bryant | 4 rec, 76 yards, 1 TD |

### Northwestern

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Northwestern | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| Nebraska | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska
* Date: October 21, 2023
* Game time: 2:30 PM
* Game weather: Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C), Wind N @ 13 mph (21 km/h)
* Game attendance: 86,769
* Referee: Mark Kluczyski
* TV announcers (BTN): Cory Provus (play-by-play), Jake Butt (analyst), Brooke Fletcher (sidelines)
* Sources: huskers.com
| Statistics | NW | NEB |
| First downs | 12 | 14 |
| Total yards | 257 | 248 |
| Rushes/yards | 39/81 | 39/163 |
| Passing yards | 176 | 85 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 12–23–1 | 8–17–2 |
| Time of possession | 30:52 | 29:08 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Northwestern | Passing | Brendan Sullivan | 12–23, 176 yds, 1 INT |
| Northwestern | Rushing | Anthony Tyus III | 6 car, 63 yds |
| Northwestern | Receiving | Bryce Kirtz | 3 rec, 96 yds |
| Nebraska | Passing | Heinrich Haarberg | 8–17, 85 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| Nebraska | Rushing | Emmett Johnson | 12 car, 73 yds |
| Nebraska | Receiving | Malachi Coleman | 1 rec, 44 yds, 1 TD |

### Purdue

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Purdue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Nebraska | 0 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska
* Date: October 28, 2023
* Game time: 2:30 PM
* Game weather: Cloudy, 37 °F (3 °C), Wind NW @ 8 mph (13 km/h)
* Game attendance: 86,709
* Referee: Ron Snodgrass
* TV announcers (FS1): Jeff Levering (play-by-play), Mark Helfrich (analyst)
* Sources: huskers.com
| Statistics | PUR | NEB |
| First downs | 10 | 14 |
| Total yards | 195 | 277 |
| Rushes/yards | 29/96 | 48/155 |
| Passing yards | 99 | 122 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–33–2 | 6–11–0 |
| Time of possession | 26:50 | 33:10 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Purdue | Passing | Hudson Card | 16–32, 100 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| Purdue | Rushing | Devin Mockobee | 7 car, 42 yds |
| Purdue | Receiving | Jayden Dixon-Veal | 4 rec, 38 yds, 1 TD |
| Nebraska | Passing | Heinrich Haarberg | 6–11, 122 yds, 2 TD |
| Nebraska | Rushing | Emmett Johnson | 13 car, 76 yds, 1 TD |
| Nebraska | Receiving | Jaylen Lloyd | 1 rec, 73 yds, 1 TD |

### at Michigan State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Nebraska | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Michigan State | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan
* Date: November 4, 2023
* Game time: 11:00 AM
* Game weather: Sunny, 50 °F (10 °C), Wind W @ 2 mph (3 km/h)
* Game attendance: 63,134
* Referee: Jerry McGinn
* TV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Spencer Tillman (analyst)
* Sources: huskers.com
| Statistics | NEB | MSU |
| First downs | 19 | 11 |
| Total yards | 283 | 295 |
| Rushes/yards | 41/154 | 31/63 |
| Passing yards | 129 | 232 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 12–28–2 | 15–24–0 |
| Time of possession | 31:31 | 28:29 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Nebraska | Passing | Heinrich Haarberg | 12–28, 129 yds, 2 INT |
| Nebraska | Rushing | Emmett Johnson | 13 car, 57 yds, 1 TD |
| Nebraska | Receiving | Thomas Fidone II | 3 rec, 43 yds |
| Michigan State | Passing | Katin Houser | 13–20, 165 yds, 1 TD |
| Michigan State | Rushing | Nate Carter | 15 car, 50 yds |
| Michigan State | Receiving | Montorie Foster Jr. | 4 rec, 94 yds, 1 TD |

### Maryland

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Maryland | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| Nebraska | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska
* Date: November 11, 2023
* Game time: 11:00 AM
* Game weather: Sunny, 55 °F (13 °C), Wind S @ 16 mph (26 km/h)
* Game attendance: 86,830
* Referee: Bryan Banks
* TV announcers (Peacock): Paul Burmeister (play-by-play), Kyle Rudolph (analyst), Lewis Johnson (sidelines)
* Sources: huskers.com
| Statistics | MD | NEB |
| First downs | 19 | 18 |
| Total yards | 384 | 269 |
| Rushes/yards | 26/101 | 40/183 |
| Passing yards | 283 | 86 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 27–40–1 | 10–21–4 |
| Time of possession | 28:59 | 31:01 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Maryland | Passing | Taulia Tagovailoa | 27–40, 283 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Maryland | Rushing | Roman Hemby | 16 car, 74 yds |
| Maryland | Receiving | Jeshaun Jones | 5 rec, 86 yds |
| Nebraska | Passing | Jeff Sims | 8–13, 62 yds, 2 INT |
| Nebraska | Rushing | Emmett Johnson | 17 car, 84 yds |
| Nebraska | Receiving | Billy Kemp IV | 2 rec, 30 yds |

### at Wisconsin

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Nebraska | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| Wisconsin | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
at Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, Wisconsin
* Date: November 18, 2023
* Game time: 6:30 PM
* Game weather: Clear, 44 °F (7 °C), Wind W @ 6 mph (10 km/h)
* Game attendance: 72,237
* Referee: Chris Coyte
* TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), Kathryn Tappen (sidelines)
* Sources: huskers.com
| Statistics | NEB | WIS |
| First downs | 19 | 19 |
| Total yards | 364 | 316 |
| Rushes/yards | 40/195 | 40/156 |
| Passing yards | 169 | 160 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 169 | 160 |
| Time of possession | 15–23–1 | 18–28–0 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Nebraska | Passing | Chubba Purdy | 15–23, 169 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Nebraska | Rushing | Chubba Purdy | 14 car, 105 yds, 1 TD |
| Nebraska | Receiving | Jaylen Lloyd | 1 rec, 58 yds, 1 TD |
| Wisconsin | Passing | Tanner Mordecai | 18–28, 160 yds, 1 TD |
| Wisconsin | Rushing | Braelon Allen | 22 car, 62 yds, 2 TD |
| Wisconsin | Receiving | Will Pauling | 8 rec, 79 yds |

### No. 17 Iowa

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 17 Iowa | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| Nebraska | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska
* Date: November 24, 2023
* Game time: 11:00 AM
* Game weather: Cloudy, 26 °F (−3 °C), Wind NE @ 13 mph (21 km/h)
* Game attendance: 86,183
* Referee: Gregory Blum
* TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy (play-by-play), Ross Tucker (analyst), Tiffany Blackmon (sideline)
* Sources: huskers.com
| Statistics | IA | NEB |
| First downs | 14 | 10 |
| Total yards | 257 | 264 |
| Rushes/yards | 40/163 | 30/75 |
| Passing yards | 94 | 189 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 11–28–1 | 15–28–1 |
| Time of possession | 31:45 | 28:15 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Iowa | Passing | Deacon Hill | 11–28, 94 yds, 1 INT |
| Iowa | Rushing | Leshon Williams | 16 car, 111 yds |
| Iowa | Receiving | Steven Stillanos | 2 rec, 38 yds |
| Nebraska | Passing | Chubba Purdy | 15–28, 189 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Nebraska | Rushing | Chubba Purdy | 12 car, 42 yds |
| Nebraska | Receiving | Jaylen Lloyd | 1 rec, 66 yds, 1 TD |

## Big Ten awards
### Player of the week honors

Weekly awards :
| Player | Award | Week awarded | Ref. |
| Quinton Newsome | Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week | Week 9 | |

### All-Conference awards

2023 Big Ten offense all-conference teams and awards
Coaches All-Big Ten :
| Position | Player | Team |
| LB | Luke Reimer | Third team |
| OT | Bryce Benhart | Honorable mention |
| S | Omar Brown | Honorable mention |
| CB | Isaac Gifford | Honorable mention |
| DB | Tommi Hill | Honorable mention |
| DT | Nash Hutmacher | Honorable mention |
| S | Quinton Newsome | Honorable mention |
| DE | Ty Robinson | Honorable mention |
| C | Ben Scott | Honorable mention |
| Media All-Big Ten |
| Position | Player | Team |
| OT | Bryce Benhart | Honorable mention |
| S | Omar Brown | Honorable mention |
| LB | Jimari Butler | Honorable mention |
| CB | Isaac Gifford | Honorable mention |
| DB | Tommi Hill | Honorable mention |
| DT | Nash Hutmacher | Honorable mention |
| S | Quinton Newsome | Honorable mention |
| LB | Luke Reimer | Honorable mention |
| DE | Ty Robinson | Honorable mention |
| C | Ben Scott | Honorable mention |

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: — = Not ranked :
| | 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 | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | — | — | — | | | | Not released |