# Nebraska Cornhuskers

Big Ten · Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE), Lincoln, NE
Head coach: Matt Rhule · year 4 · 19-19 at NEB · 66-62 career over 11 seasons
Offense: Spread Option · Defense: 4-2-5

## 2026 outlook

- 2025 record: 7-6 (4-5 in conference)
- National title odds: +125000 (#114 on the futures board)
- Season win total: 6.5 (over priced +106)
- Returning starter games: 56%
- Schedule difficulty: 10th-hardest of 138 FBS teams

## Returning production by unit

| Unit | Returning games | Games back | Depth back |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Skill offense | 67% | 50/75 | 9/13 |
| Offensive line | 57% | 33/58 | 12/17 |
| Defensive front | 44% | 39/88 | 18/25 |
| Secondary | 61% | 39/64 | 8/12 |

## Roster movement

- Key returning: Donovan Jones (CB), Andrew Marshall (CB), TJ Lateef (QB), Kade Pietrzak (DE), Elijah Pritchett (OL)
- Key departures (with destination): DeShon Singleton (DB), Dylan Raiola (QB) – ORE, Emmett Johnson (RB), Javin Wright (LB), Turner Corcoran (OL)
- Key arrivals (with previous school): Anthony Colandrea (QB) – UNLV, Kwazi Gilmer (WR) – UCLA, Daniel Kaelin (QB) – UVA, Owen Chambliss (LB) – SDSU, Brendan Black (OL) – ISU

## Depth chart

### Offense

- WR-X: Nyziah Hunter, Quinn Clark, Jeremiah Jones, Nalin Scott
- WR-Z: Kwazi Gilmer, Cortez Mills Jr., Larry Miles
- WR-SL: Jacory Barney Jr., Janiran Bonner, Keelan Smith
- LT: Elijah Pritchett, Gunnar Gottula, Preston Taumua
- LG: Paul Mubenga, Grant Brix, Brock Knutson
- C: Justin Evans, Jake Peters
- RG: Brendan Black, Sam Sledge
- RT: Tree Babalade, Tyler Knaak, Shawn Hammerbeck
- TE: Luke Lindenmeyer, Carter Nelson, Cayden Echternach, Luke Sorensen
- QB: Anthony Colandrea, TJ Lateef, Daniel Kaelin, Bode Soukup
- RB: Isaiah Mozee, Mekhi Nelson, Jamal Rule, Kwinten Ives, Conor Booth

### Defense

- LDE: Cameron Lenhardt, Kade Pietrzak, Dylan Rogers, Jordan Ochoa
- NT: Riley Van Poppel, Sua Lefotu, Tyson Terry, Gabe Moore, Dylan Berymon
- DT: Owen Stoudmire, Jahsear Whittington, Malcolm Simpson, David Hoffken, Dylan Parrott
- RDE: Williams Nwaneri, Anthony Jones Jr., Willis McGahee IV, Mac Markway
- WLB: Owen Chambliss, Dawson Merritt, Will Hawthorne, Derek Wacker
- MLB: Vincent Shavers Jr., Dexter Foster, Pierce Mooberry, Christian Jones
- LCB: Jeremiah Charles, Danny Odem III, Amare Sanders
- SS: Jamir Conn, Rex Guthrie, Jasin Shiggs
- FS: Dwayne McDougle III, Caleb Benning, Justyn Rhett
- RCB: Andrew Marshall, Victor Evans III
- NB: Donovan Jones, Mario Buford

### Special Teams

- PT: Archie Wilson, Kamdyn Koch
- PK: Kyle Cunanan, John Hohl, Michael Sarikizis
- KO: John Hohl, Kyle Cunanan, Michael Sarikizis
- LS: Jack Wills
- H: Kamdyn Koch, Archie Wilson
- PR: Jacory Barney Jr., Isaiah Mozee
- KR: Jacory Barney Jr., Isaiah Mozee, Mekhi Nelson

## 2026 schedule

| Week | Opponent | Site | TV | Spread |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Ohio | Home | Fox Sports 1 | NEB -24.5 |
| 2 | Bowling Green | Home | Fox Sports 1 | – |
| 3 | North Dakota Fighting Hawks (FCS) | Home | BTN | – |
| 4 | Michigan State | Away | – | – |
| 5 | Maryland | Home | – | – |
| 6 | Indiana | Home | – | – |
| 7 | Oregon | Away | – | – |
| 9 | Washington | Home | – | – |
| 10 | Illinois | Away | FOX | – |
| 11 | Rutgers | Away | – | – |
| 12 | Ohio State | Home | – | – |
| 13 | Iowa | Away | CBS | – |

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Source: SharpData OS – https://www.sharpdataos.com/cfb/teams/nebraska
Depth chart updated 2026-08-11. Odds shown are point-in-time snapshots.