Nebraska Football

Nebraska is 5-0 through 5 completed games: 5 wins, 0 losses.

Nebraska plays next against Oregon Ducks on Saturday, October 17, 2026, on the road. The kickoff time is TBD. TV coverage is TBD.

Matt Rhule is the head coach.

Nebraska competes in the Big Ten.

Nebraska opens at home against Ohio on Saturday, September 5 at 11:00 a.m. CT. The game is on FS1 from Memorial Stadium in Lincoln. It is the first of three straight non-conference home games before Big Ten play starts at Michigan State on September 26.

The first three games are set: Ohio on FS1, Bowling Green on FS1, and North Dakota on BTN. The Iowa finale on November 27 is on CBS. Big Ten broadcasters assign the remaining windows about two weeks ahead, so most October and November games are still listed as TBD.

Anthony Colandrea, who transferred in from UNLV as the reigning Mountain West Offensive Player of the Year. He replaces Dylan Raiola, the two-year starter who left for Oregon. Colandrea has started at both the Power Four level with Virginia and in the Group of Five.

Nebraska finished 7-6 in 2025, going 4-5 in Big Ten play, and lost the Las Vegas Bowl to Utah 44-22. It was a second straight bowl appearance under Matt Rhule and a second straight seven-win season, which is the record the 2026 team is measured against.

Seven of the twelve games are at Memorial Stadium: Ohio, Bowling Green, North Dakota, Maryland, Indiana, Washington and Ohio State. The five road games are at Michigan State, Oregon, Illinois, Rutgers and Iowa. Four of the seven home games are Big Ten matchups.

Nebraska plays at Iowa on Friday, November 27 at 11:00 a.m. CT on CBS. The Black Friday date has become the fixed slot for this rivalry, and the winner takes the Heroes Trophy. Iowa has dominated the recent series, which is why the game carries outsized weight in Lincoln.

Yes, at home on November 21 at Memorial Stadium. It is the second-to-last game of the regular season and one of the toughest on the schedule. Nebraska also hosts defending national champion Indiana on October 10 and travels to Oregon on October 17.

Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska, on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus. The stadium has hosted a sellout streak that is the longest in college football, and its capacity crowd in red is where the Sea of Red nickname comes from.

Prices vary widely by opponent. Non-conference games against Ohio, Bowling Green and North Dakota sit at the low end of the market, while Indiana and Ohio State are the premium home dates. Buy through Huskers.com or an authorised resale partner for verified tickets.

Dana Holgorsen returns for a second season as offensive coordinator, with Glenn Thomas as co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Rob Aurich is the new defensive coordinator, arriving from San Diego State to replace John Butler. Phil Snow serves as associate head coach.

Raiola entered the transfer portal in January 2026 and signed with Oregon. He started 22 games across two seasons in Lincoln, throwing for 4,819 yards and 31 touchdowns, before a broken fibula ended his sophomore year. Nebraska replaced him with Anthony Colandrea from UNLV.

It is among the toughest. Nebraska faces three teams that made last season's College Football Playoff, plus road trips to Oregon and Iowa. Matt Rhule has pushed back on the framing, arguing the staff used the schedule as a recruiting pitch rather than treating it as a burden.