# 2024 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

The 2024 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cornhuskers were led by second-year head coach Matt Rhule, and they played their home contests at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Going into their game against Northern Iowa, the Cornhuskers were ranked in the AP Poll for the first time since 2019. Following a victory in said contest, the team achieved their first 3–0 start since 2016. Then, after knocking off rival Wisconsin for the first time since 2012, the team became bowl eligible. This marked the end of a postseason drought that dated back to that same 2016 season, the longest among college football power conference schools.

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

| Name | Position | Height | Weight | Class | Hometown | Previous |
| Blye Hill | CB | 6'3" | 185 | Freshman | Baltimore, MD | St. Francis (PA) |
| Jahmal Banks | WR | 6'4" | 205 | Junior | Washington, DC | Wake Forest |
| Isaiah Neyor | WR | 6'3" | 215 | Senior | Fort Worth, TX | Texas |
| Dante Dowdell | RB | 6'2" | 215 | Freshman | Picayune, MS | Oregon |
| Stefon Thompson | LB | 6'1" | 248 | Sophomore | Charlotte, NC | Syracuse |
| Mac Markway | TE | 6'4" | 260 | Sophomore | St. Louis, Mo | Louisiana State |
| Micah Mazzccua | IOL | 6'5" | 325 | Senior | Philadelphia, PA | Florida |
| Jalyn Gramstad | QB | 6'0" | 190 | Senior | Lester, IA | Northwestern (IA) |
| Vincent Genatone | LB | 6'1" | 218 | RS Sophomore | North Platte, NE | Montana |

#### Outgoing

| Name | Number | Position | Height | Weight | Class | Hometown | Destination |
| Jake Appleget | #83 | TE | 6'4" | 220 | (R) Freshman | Lincoln, NE | Northern Illinois |
| Chief Borders | #14 | DE | 6'4" | 245 | (R) Junior | Chicago, IL | Pittsburgh |
| Eric Fields | #29 | LB | 6'1" | 195 | (R) Freshman | Ardmore, OK | TBD |
| John Goodwin | #46 | TE | 6'3" | 235 | (R) Junior | Lincoln, NE | Concordia (NE) |
| Isaiah Harris | #37 | RB | 5'8" | 185 | (R) Sophomore | Omaha, NE | Nebraska-Kearney |
| Randolph Kpai | #30 | LB | 6'2" | 210 | Sophomore | Sioux Falls, SD | New Mexico |
| Tamon Lynum | #15 | CB | 6'2" | 180 | (R) Sophomore | Orlando, FL | Pittsburgh |
| Barron Miles | #32 | WR | 5'10" | 180 | (R) Sophomore | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Grambling State |
| Javier Morton | #25 | CB | 6'2" | 195 | Junior | Atlanta, GA | Temple |
| Chubba Purdy | #12 | QB | 6'2" | 210 | (R) Sophomore | Queen Creek, AZ | Nevada |
| Jeff Sims | #7 | QB | 6'4" | 220 | Junior | Jacksonville, FL | Arizona State |

##### Notes

* ↑ Originally committed to San Jose State.

#### Scholarship recruits

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Dylan Raiola QB | Gilbert, AZ | Buford | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Dec 18, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 91 ||||||
| Carter Nelson TE | Ainsworth, NE | Ainsworth | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Jun 28, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83 ||||||
| Grant Brix IOL | Logan, IA | Logan-Magnolia | 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Nov 28, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 ||||||
| Preston Taumua IOL | Waipahu, HI | Waipahu High School | 6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | Jul 17, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 ||||||
| Roger Gradney S | Altair, TX | Rice | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Feb 20, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 ||||||
| Mario Buford CB | DeSoto, TX | DeSoto | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 155 lb (70 kg) | Jun 8, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 ||||||
| Dae'vonn Hall WR | Bellevue, NE | Bellevue West | 6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jun 23, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 ||||||
| Jacory Barney Jr. WR | Miami, FL | Miami Palmetto | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Jul 1, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 ||||||
| Isaiah McMorris WR | Omaha, NE | Bellevue West | 5 ft 9.5 in (1.77 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jun 23, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 ||||||
| Evan Taylor CB | Waxhaw, NC | Cuthberston | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jun 19, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 ||||||
| Caleb Benning S | Omaha, NE | Westside | 5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Oct 20, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 ||||||
| Vincent Shavers LB | Miami Gardens, FL | Miami Central | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Dec 20, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 ||||||
| Willis McGahee IV LB | Miami, FL | Christopher Columbus | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Apr 22, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 ||||||
| Keelan Smith TE | Liberty, MO | Liberty North | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | May 5, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 ||||||
| Gibson Pyle IOL | Houston, TX | Klein Cain | 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | Apr 1, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 ||||||
| Daniel Kaelin QB | Bellevue, NE | Bellevue West | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | May 20, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 ||||||
| Ian Flynt TE | Katy, TX | Taylor | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 248 lb (112 kg) | Apr 24, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 ||||||
| Ashton Murphy DL | Elkhorn, NE | Elkhorn South | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 242 lb (110 kg) | Apr 11, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 ||||||
| Amare Sanders CB | Miami, FL | Gulliver Prep | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 167 lb (76 kg) | Dec 20, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 ||||||
| Larry Tarver CB | Miami, FL | TRU Prep | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Dec 20, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 ||||||
| Quinn Clark WR | Bozeman, MT | Gallatin | 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jun 27, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 ||||||
| Braylen Prude S | Pearland, TX | Shadow Creek | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jun 18, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74 ||||||
| Eric Ingwerson TE | Papillion, NE | Papillion-La Vista | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74 ||||||
| Rex Guthrie S | Littleton, CO | Heritage | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Jun 20, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 ||||||
| Donovan Jones S | Omaha, NE | Omaha North | 6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jun 22, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75 ||||||
| Landen Davidson IOL | Broomfield, CO | Broomfield | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) | Jun 20, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 ||||||
| Alexander Ruggeroli OT | Las Vegas, NV | Bishop Gorman | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | Dec 23, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 ||||||
| Jake Peters IOL | Cedar Falls, IA | Cedar Falls | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | Jun 18, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 ||||||
| Kamdyn Koch P | Westminster, MD | Winters Mill | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Dec 23, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 73 ||||||
| 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: "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||
Source:

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 2:30 p.m. | UTEP* | | Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE | FOX | W 40–7 | 86,072 |
| September 7 | 6:30 p.m. | Colorado* | | Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE (rivalry) | NBC | W 28–10 | 86,906 |
| September 14 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 21 (FCS) Northern Iowa* | No. 23 | Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE | BTN | W 34–3 | 86,546 |
| September 20 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 24 Illinois | No. 22 | Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE | FOX | L 24–31 $^{OT}$ | 86,936 |
| September 28 | 11:00 a.m. | at Purdue | | Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN | Peacock | W 28–10 | 61,441 |
| October 5 | 3:00 p.m. | Rutgers | | Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE | FS1 | W 14–7 | 87,464 |
| October 19 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 16 Indiana | | Memorial StadiumBloomington, IN (Big Noon Kickoff) | FOX | L 7–56 | 53,082 |
| October 26 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 4 Ohio State | | Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH (Big Noon Kickoff) | FOX | L 17–21 | 104,830 |
| November 2 | 2:30 p.m. | UCLA | | Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE | BTN | L 20–27 | 87,453 |
| November 16 | 3:00 p.m. | at USC | | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA | FOX | L 20–28 | 75,304 |
| November 23 | 2:30 p.m. | Wisconsin | | Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE (Freedom Trophy) | BTN | W 44–25 | 86,923 |
| November 29 | 6:30 p.m. | at Iowa | | Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA (Heroes Game) | NBC | L 10–13 | 69,250 |
| December 28 | 11:00 a.m. | vs. Boston College* | | Yankee StadiumBronx, NY (Pinstripe Bowl) | ABC | W 20–15 | 30,062 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll - Released prior to gameAll times are in Central timeSource: ||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | 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 | 15 | Final |
| AP | RV | RV | 23 | 22 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Coaches | RV | RV | 24 | 22 | RV | RV | RV | 25 | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |

## Game summaries
### vs. UTEP

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Miners | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Cornhuskers | 7 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 40 |
at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska
* Date: August 31
* Game time: 2:30 PM
* Game weather: Sunny, 86 °F (30 °C), Wind: SW @ 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
* Game attendance: 86,072
* Referee: Chris Coyte
* TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), and Allison Williams (sideline reporter)
* Sources: huskers.com
| Statistics | UTEP | NEB |
| First downs | 12 | 30 |
| Total yards | 205 | 507 |
| Rushes/yards | 24 car/56 yds | 47 car/223 yds |
| Passing yards | 149 | 284 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16-26-2 | 25–36–0 |
| Time of possession | 21:28 | 38:32 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UTEP | Passing | Skyler Locklear | 11-17, 115 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| UTEP | Rushing | Jevon Jackson | 10 car, 32 yds |
| UTEP | Receiving | Kam Thomas | 7 rec, 71 yds, 1 TD |
| Nebraska | Passing | Dylan Raiola | 19-28, 238 yds, 2 TD |
| Nebraska | Rushing | Emmett Johnson | 8 car, 71 yds |
| Nebraska | Receiving | Isaiah Neyor | 6 rec, 121 yds, 1 TD |

### vs. Colorado (rivalry)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buffaloes | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Cornhuskers | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE
* Date: September 7, 2024
* Game time: 6:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C), Wind: SE @ 6 miles per hour (10 km/h)
* Game attendance: 86,906
* Referee: Mike McCabe
* TV announcers (NBC): Paul Burmeister (play-by-play), Colt McCoy (analyst), and Kathryn Tappen (sideline reporter)
* Boxscore
| Statistics | COLO | NEB |
| First downs | 15 | 22 |
| Total yards | 260 | 334 |
| Rushes/yards | 22 / 16 | 35 / 149 |
| Passing yards | 244 | 185 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23-40-1 | 23–30–0 |
| Time of possession | 24:39 | 35:21 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Colorado | Passing | Shedeur Sanders | 23-38, 244 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Colorado | Rushing | Dallan Hayden | 5 car, 32 yds |
| Colorado | Receiving | Travis Hunter | 10 rec, 110 yds |
| Nebraska | Passing | Dylan Raiola | 23-30, 185 yds, 1 TD |
| Nebraska | Rushing | Dante Dowdell | 17 car, 77 yds, 2 TD |
| Nebraska | Receiving | Rahmir Johnson | 8 rec, 49 yds, 1 TD |

### vs Northern Iowa (FCS)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| No. 23 Cornhuskers | 7 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 34 |
at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska
* Date: September 14
* Game time: 6:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 82 °F (28 °C), Wind: SE @ 5 miles per hour (8 km/h)
* Game attendance: 86,546
* Referee: Jeffrey Servinski
* TV announcers (BTN): Guy Haberman (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst), and Rhett Lewis (sideline reporter)
* Boxscore
| Statistics | UNI | NEB |
| First downs | 18 | 22 |
| Total yards | 71 / 301 yds | 48 / 423 yds |
| Rushes/yards | 39 att, 139 yds | 22 att, 142 yds |
| Passing yards | 162 yds | 281 yds |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–32–1 | 20–26–1 |
| Time of possession | 38:07 | 21:53 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Northern Iowa | Passing | Aidan Dunne | 13/25, 117 yds, 1 INT |
| Northern Iowa | Rushing | Aidan Dunne | 11 car, 49 yds |
| Northern Iowa | Receiving | Sergio Morancy | 2 rec, 30 yds |
| Nebraska | Passing | Dylan Raiola | 17/23, 247 yds, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
| Nebraska | Rushing | Dante Dowdell | 6 car, 55 yds |
| Nebraska | Receiving | Carter Nelson | 4 rec, 48 yds, 1 TD |

### vs No. 24 Illinois

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| No. 24 Fighting Illini | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| No. 22 Cornhuskers | 10 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska
* Date: September 20
* Game time: 7:00 PM
* Game weather: Sunny, 88 °F (31 °C), Wind: SE @ 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
* Game attendance: 86,936
* Referee: Greg Blum
* TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Devin Gardner (analyst), and Josh Sims (sideline reporter)
* Boxscore
| Statistics | ILL | NEB |
| First downs | 25 | 20 |
| Total yards | 66 / 381 | 68 / 345 |
| Rushes/yards | 166 | 48 |
| Passing yards | 215 | 297 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21-27-0 | 24-35-1 |
| Time of possession | 29:39 | 30:21 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Illinois | Passing | Luke Altmyer | 21-27, 215 yds, 4 TD |
| Illinois | Rushing | Kaden Feagin | 12 car, 69 yds |
| Illinois | Receiving | Pat Bryant | 5 rec, 74 yds, 2 TD |
| Nebraska | Passing | Dylan Raiola | 24-35, 297 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT |
| Nebraska | Rushing | Dante Dowdell | 20 car, 72 yds |
| Nebraska | Receiving | Jahmal Banks | 8 rec, 94 yds |

### at Purdue

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cornhuskers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 28 |
| Boilermakers | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
at Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana
* Date: September 28
* Game time: 11:00 a.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy, 70 °F (21 °C), Wind: NE @ 11 miles per hour (18 km/h)
* Game attendance: 61,441
* Referee: Bryan Banks
* TV announcers (Peacock): Jac Collinsworth (play-by-play), Michael Robinson (analyst), and Caroline Pineda (sideline reporter)
* Boxscore
| Statistics | NEB | PUR |
| First downs | 25 | 12 |
| Total yards | 59 / 418 | 56 / 224 |
| Rushes/yards | 32 / 161 | 31 / 50 |
| Passing yards | 257 | 174 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–27–0 | 18–25–1 |
| Time of possession | 30:18 | 29:42 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Nebraska | Passing | Dylan Raiola | 17–27, 257 yds, 1 TD |
| Nebraska | Rushing | Jacory Barney Jr. | 4 car, 66 yds, 1 TD |
| Nebraska | Receiving | Jahmal Banks | 5 rec, 82 yds, 1 TD |
| Purdue | Passing | Hudson Card | 18–25, 174 yrds, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Purdue | Rushing | Devin Mockobee | 13 car, 41 yds |
| Purdue | Receiving | Jaron Tibbs | 5 rec, 46 yds |

### vs Rutgers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Scarlet Knights | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Cornhuskers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska
* Date: October 5
* Game time: 3:00 PM
* Game weather: Sunny, 97 °F (36 °C), Wind: SW @ 19 miles per hour (31 km/h)
* Game attendance: 87,464
* Referee: Larry Smith
* TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play-by-play) and Robert Smith (analyst)
* Box score
| Statistics | RUTG | NEB |
| First downs | 18 | 15 |
| Total yards | 69 / 264 | 70 / 261 |
| Rushes/yards | 32 / 78 | 42 / 97 |
| Passing yards | 186 | 164 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–37–2 | 14–28–1 |
| Time of possession | 28:25 | 31:35 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Rutgers | Passing | Athan Kaliakmanis | 15/37, 186 yds, 1TD, 2 INTs |
| Rutgers | Rushing | Kyle Monangai | 19 car, 78 yds |
| Rutgers | Receiving | Ben Black | 2 rec, 54 yds, 1 TD |
| Nebraska | Passing | Dylan Raiola | 13/27, 134 yds, 1 INT |
| Nebraska | Rushing | Dante Dowdell | 14 car, 57 yds, 1 TD |
| Nebraska | Receiving | Jaylen Lloyd | 2 rec, 44 yds |

### at No. 16 Indiana

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cornhuskers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| No. 16 Hoosiers | 7 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 56 |
at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana
* Date: October 19
* Game time: 11:00 AM
* Game weather: Sunny, 65 °F (18 °C), Wind SE @ 3 mph (5 km/h)
* Game attendance: 53,082
* Referee: Mark Kluczynski
* TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)
* Box score
| Statistics | NEB | IU |
| First downs | 20 | 24 |
| Total yards | 75 / 304 | 63 / 495 |
| Rushes/yards | 29 / 70 | 33 / 215 |
| Passing yards | 234 | 280 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 28–46–3 | 24–30–1 |
| Time of possession | 32:08 | 27:52 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Nebraska | Passing | Dylan Raiola | 28-44, 234 yds, 3 INT |
| Nebraska | Rushing | Heinrich Haarberg | 5 car, 32 yds |
| Nebraska | Receiving | Thomas Fidone II | 6 rec, 91 yds |
| Indiana | Passing | Kurtis Rourke | 17-21, 189 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Indiana | Rushing | Justice Ellison | 9 car, 105 yds, 2 TD |
| Indiana | Receiving | Miles Cross | 7 rec, 65 yds, 1 TD |

### at No. 4 Ohio State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cornhuskers | 0 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| No. 4 Buckeyes | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio
* Date: October 26
* Game time: 11:00 AM
* Game weather: Sunny, 56 °F (13 °C), Wind N @ 7 mph (11 km/h)
* Game attendance: 104,830
* Referee: Jeffrey Servinski
* TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)
* Box score
| Statistics | NEB | OSU |
| First downs | 18 | 11 |
| Total yards | 273 | 285 |
| Rushes/yards | 121 | 64 |
| Passing yards | 152 | 221 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21-33-1 | 13-16-1 |
| Time of possession | 35:07 | 24:53 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Nebraska | Passing | Dylan Raiola | 21-32, 152 yards, 1 INT |
| Nebraska | Rushing | Dante Dowdell | 14 car, 60 yards, 1 TD |
| Nebraska | Receiving | Thomas Fidone II | 4 rec, 55 yards |
| Ohio State | Passing | Will Howard | 13-16, 221 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT |
| Ohio State | Rushing | Quinshon Judkins | 10 car, 29 yds |
| Ohio State | Receiving | Carnell Tate | 4 rec, 102 yards, 1 TD |

### vs UCLA

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bruins | 3 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 27 |
| Cornhuskers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska
* Date: November 2
* Game time: 2:30 PM
* Game weather: Overcast, 56 °F (13 °C), Wind SE @ 11 mph (18 km/h)
* Game attendance: 87,453
* Referee: Jerry McGinn
* TV announcers (BTN): Guy Haberman, Yogi Roth, and Rhett Lewis
* Box score
| Statistics | UCLA | NEB |
| First downs | 17 | 21 |
| Total yards | 55 / 358 | 72 / 322 |
| Rushes/yards | 30 / 139 | 38 / 113 |
| Passing yards | 219 | 209 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17-25-0 | 16-34-2 |
| Time of possession | 29:14 | 30:46 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UCLA | Passing | Ethan Garbers | 17-25, 219 yds, 2 TD |
| UCLA | Rushing | Ethan Garbers | 6 car, 56 yds |
| UCLA | Receiving | Kwazi Gilmer | 3 rec, 88 yds, 1 TD |
| Nebraska | Passing | Dylan Raiola | 14-27, 177 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Nebraska | Rushing | Dante Dowdell | 17 car, 61 yds, 2 TD |
| Nebraska | Receiving | Isaiah Neyor | 4 rec, 89 yds, 1 TD |

### at USC

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cornhuskers | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
| Trojans | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California
* Date: November 16
* Game time: 3:00 PM
* Game weather: Sunny, 66 °F (19 °C), Wind NW @ 3 mph (5 km/h)
* Game attendance: 75,304
* Referee: Kole Knueppel
* TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst) and Allison Williams (sideline)
* Box score
| Statistics | NEB | USC |
| First downs | 19 | 22 |
| Total yards | 63 / 310 yds | 67 / 441 yds |
| Rushes/yards | 119 | 182 |
| Passing yards | 191 | 259 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 27-38-2 | 25-35-1 |
| Time of possession | 28:10 | 31:50 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Nebraska | Passing | Dylan Raiola | 27-38, 191 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| Nebraska | Rushing | Emmett Johnson | 10 car, 55 yds |
| Nebraska | Receiving | Jahmal Banks | 5 rec, 55 yds |
| USC | Passing | Jayden Maiava | 25-35, 259 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT |
| USC | Rushing | Woody Marks | 19 car, 146 yds |
| USC | Receiving | Duce Robinson | 4 rec, 90 yds, 1 TD |

### vs Wisconsin

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Badgers | 7 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 25 |
| Cornhuskers | 7 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 44 |
at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska
* Date: November 23
* Game time: 2:30 PM
* Game weather: Sunny, 60 °F (16 °C), Wind S @ 10 mph (16 km/h)
* Game attendance: 86,923
* Referee: Ron Snodgrass
* TV announcers (BTN): Jeff Levering (play-by-play), Jake Butt (analyst), Brooke Fletcher (sideline)
* Box score
| Statistics | WIS | NEB |
| First downs | 15 | 29 |
| Total yards | 55 / 407 yds | 74 / 473 yds |
| Rushes/yards | 115 | 180 |
| Passing yards | 292 | 293 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20-30-1 | 28-38-0 |
| Time of possession | 26:53 | 33:07 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Wisconsin | Passing | Braedyn Locke | 20-30, 292 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT |
| Wisconsin | Rushing | Darrion Dupree | 8 car, 63 yds |
| Wisconsin | Receiving | Vinny Anthony II | 7 rec, 137 yds, 1 TD |
| Nebraska | Passing | Dylan Raiola | 28-38, 293 yds, 1 TD |
| Nebraska | Rushing | Emmett Johnson | 16 car, 113 yds |
| Nebraska | Receiving | Jacory Barney Jr. | 9 rec, 85 yds |

### at Iowa

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cornhuskers | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Hawkeyes | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa
* Date: November 29
* Game time: 6:30 PM
* Game weather: Clear, 20 degrees, Wind NW @ 8 mph
* Game attendance: 69,250
* Referee: Chris Coyte
* TV announcers (NBC): Paul Burmeister (play-by-play), Colt McCoy (analyst), Zora Stephenson (sideline)
* Box score
| Statistics | NEB | IOWA |
| First downs | 20 | 5 |
| Total yards | 76 / 334 yds | 41 / 164 yds |
| Rushes/yards | 43 car / 144 | 26 car / 49 |
| Passing yards | 190 | 115 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22-33-0 | 8-15-0 |
| Time of possession | 39:01 | 20:59 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Nebraska | Passing | Dylan Raiola | 22-32, 190 yds |
| Nebraska | Rushing | Emmett Johnson | 18 car, 71 yds |
| Nebraska | Receiving | Jahmal Banks | 4 rec, 41 yds |
| Iowa | Passing | Jackson Stratton | 8-15, 115 yds, 1 TD |
| Iowa | Rushing | Kaleb Johnson | 17 car, 45 yds |
| Iowa | Receiving | Kaleb Johnson | 2 rec, 73 yds, 1 TD |

### vs. Boston College (Pinstripe Bowl)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 15 |
| Cornhuskers | 0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
at Yankee Stadium • Bronx, New York
* Date: Saturday, December 28, 2024
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 41 °F (5 °C) • Wind: 2 mph (3.2 km/h) west
* Game attendance: 30,062
* Referee: Daniel Gautreaux
* TV announcers (ABC): Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Dawn Davenport (sideline)
| Statistics | BC | NEB |
| First downs | 20 | 20 |
| Total yards | 348 | 363 |
| Rushes/yards | 26/47 | 29/127 |
| Passing yards | 301 | 236 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 26-41-0 | 24-32-1 |
| Time of possession | 28:44 | 31:16 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Boston College | Passing | Grayson James | 26-41, 301 yds |
| Boston College | Rushing | Grayson James | 9 car, 22 yds |
| Boston College | Receiving | Lewis Bond | 7 rec, 99 yds |
| Nebraska | Passing | Dylan Raiola | 23-31, 228 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Nebraska | Rushing | Emmett Johnson | 14 car, 68 yds |
| Nebraska | Receiving | Jahmal Banks | 4 rec, 79 yds |

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

Weekly awards :
| Player | Award | Week awarded |
| Dylan Raiola | Big Ten Freshman of the Week | Week 1 |
| Brian Buschini | Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week | Week 6 |
| Jacory Barney Jr. | Big Ten Freshman of the Week | Week 13 |

### All-Conference awards

2024 Big Ten offense all-conference teams and awards
Coaches All-Big Ten :
| Position | Player | Team |
| DL | Ty Robinson | Third team |
| OT | Bryce Benhart | Honorable mention |
| LB | John Bullock | Honorable mention |
| P | Brian Buschini | Honorable mention |
| CB | Malcolm Hartzog Jr. | Honorable mention |
| DT | Nash Hutmacher | Honorable mention |
| Media All-Big Ten |
| Position | Player | Team |
| DL | Ty Robinson | Third team |
| LB | John Bullock | Honorable mention |
| P | Brian Buschini | Honorable mention |
| CB | Malcolm Hartzog Jr. | Honorable mention |
| DT | Nash Hutmacher | Honorable mention |
| C | Ben Scott | Honorable mention |
| S | DeShon Singleton | Honorable mention |

## Personnel
### Depth chart

Defense :
* ROVER
* 2 Isaac Gifford
* 32 Rahmir Stewart
* FS
* 7 Malcolm Hartzog
* 31 Mario Buford
| JACK | LB | LB |
| 48 MJ Sherman | 42 Mikai Gbayor | 5 John Bullock |
| 18 Princewill Umanmielen | 33 Javin Wright | 1 Vincent Shavers |
| 17 Willis McGahee IV | 56 Stefon Thompson | 30 Vincent Genatone |
* SS
* 8 Deshon Singleton
* 26 Koby Bretz
* CB
* 3 Marques Buford
* 25 Jeremiah Charles
| DE | NT | DE |
| 10 Jimari Butler | 0 Nash Hutmacher | 9 Ty Robinson |
| 11 Cameron Lenhardt | 16 Elijah Jeudy | 93 Kai Wallin |
| 90 James Williams | 55 Vincent Jackson | 97 Keona Davis |
* CB
* 6 Tommi Hill 15 Ceyair Wright
* 14 Amari Sanders
Offense :
* WR
* 4 Jahmal Banks
* 19 Jaylen Lloyd
* WR
* 17 Jacory Barney
* 16 Janiran Bonner
* 29 Carter Nelson
| LT | LG | C | RG | RT |
| 77 Gunnar Gottula | 51 Justin Evans | 66 Ben Scott | 59 Henry Lutovsky | 54 Bryce Benhart |
| 56 Micah Mazzccua 79 Grant Seagren | 76 Jason Maciejczak | 62 Sam Sledge | 75 Tyler Knaak | 74 Brock Knutson |
* TE
* 24 Thomas Fidone
* 87 Nate Boerkircher
* 44 Luke Lindenmeyer
* WR
* 18 Isaiah Neyor
* 84 Alex Bullock
* QB
* 15 Dylan Raiola
* 10 Heinrich Haarberg
* 12 Daniel Kaelin
* Key reserves
* Season-ending injury Number of games played WR Demitrius Bell (0) OT Teddy Prochazka (0) OT Turner Corcoran (4)
* Special teams
* PK John Hohl
* P Brian Buschini
* KR Jacory Barney
* PR Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda
* LS Camden Witucki
* RB
* 23 Dante Dowdell
* 21 Emmett Johnson 14 Rahmir Johnson
* 22 Gabe Ervin