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Nebraska vs Washington Stats Review: Ten Points Won’t Win You Anything
Nebraska vs Washington Stats Review: Ten Points Won’t Win You Anything Nebraska vs Washington ended 17-10, and Memorial Stadium let everyone know how it felt. Stuff came out of the stands and onto the field. I was there, and I don't think I've ever seen that place that angry. It went well past booing. People were upset, and plenty of them headed for the exits the moment Washington scored, because they'd seen this story before. I said in the postgame reaction that I understood the anger.
Nebraska vs Washington – game thread of terror and bones
Every game in Matt Rule's tenure is the most important game ever. It's true. Date & Time: Saturday, October 31, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. Central Time (8:00 p.m. Eastern Time) Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska TV Channel & Streaming: Big Ten Network (BTN) Atmosphere: Nebraska “Blackout” game featuring alternate black jerseys, black endzones, and a black-and-red stadium theme.
Washington 17 Nebraska 10 – Someone needs to be fired
I'm writing this from my sister's bathroom in Lincoln. It's a much nicer bathroom than mine. It's also the only quiet place I could find after Nebraska vs Washington, a 17-10 loss that was bad enough that somebody should lose their job over it. The rest of the day was good. I saw old friends at a tailgate that I hadn't seen in a long time. The Blackout looked great. Memorial Stadium was loud. Then the game started. BTW. This article is a SUMMARY of the video. It has been cleaned up.
Saturday Early Morning Game Thread of Spooky Upsets
Saturday Early Morning Game Thread of Spooky Upsets Sep 13, 2025; Stanford, California, USA; Stanford Cardinal cheerleaders perform before the game against the Boston College Eagles at Stanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Illinois versus Maryland, and you can get an idea of who we're going to play next week. Wisconsin at Iowa, just to see how that game goes. Florida at Georgia, just to see if we can find another upset with Georgia.
Nebraska vs Washington: UWDawgpound Answers Our Questions!
Mark Schafter joined us for Monday Night Therapy, and also for our opponent Q&A! Mark Schafer has worked for UW Dawg Pound for over 3 years, handling Q&A's and covering football, men's basketball and softball. He has been called "the heart of optimistic Husky football fandom". If Williams is healthy Saturday, is he still the guy? And what does the offense do differently with each of them under center?
Nebraska vs UCLA VOLLEYBALL! – Game Thread!
Match Details and Coverage Date: Thursday, October 22, 2026 Time: 7:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. CT Location: Bob Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln, Nebraska TV Channel: FS1 (Fox Sports 1) Live Streaming: Fans can stream the match through multi-channel live streaming services such as FuboTV or DIRECTV Stream, both of which offer free trials for new subscribers. Radio Broadcast: Audio coverage is provided by the Huskers Radio Network. [1, 2, 3, 4]
Oregon 17, Nebraska 14: Another Fourth Quarter, Another Nebraska Football Meltdown
Oregon 17, Nebraska 14: Another Fourth Quarter, Another Nebraska Football Meltdown It's late. I'm old, I'm tired, and Nebraska football just gave up 11 points in the fourth quarter to lose 17-14 at Oregon. If you went to bed before this one ended, you made the right call. Nebraska led 14-6 going into the fourth quarter. Oregon's offense had 91 yards through three quarters. Then Dan Lanning pulled Brock Thomas, put Dylan Raiola in, and our former quarterback walked the Ducks down the field twice.
Nebraska vs Oregon – Game Thread of STAYING ALERT!
Are you ready to go? What an incredible day in college football. Right now Notre Dame is…… just took the lead against BYU. Miami and FSU are in overtime. What will Nebraska do? We will be doing a watch along on Youtube,.
Early Football Game Thread Of WAITING…
Early Football Game Thread Of WAITING… Oct 23, 2004; Columbus, OH, USA;Ohio State Buckeyes cheerleaders cheer O-H-I-O against Indiana Hoosiers at Ohio Stadium. Buckeyes beat the Hoosiers 30-7. Mandatory Credit: Photo by Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports (©) Copyright 2004 by Matthew Emmons | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect There are some good games today.
Early Football Game Thread Of WAITING…
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Nebraska vs Northwestern Volleyball! – Game Thread!
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Nebraska vs Indiana – Game Thread of Grittiness!
Nebraska vs Indiana – Game Thread of Grittiness! Nebraska is going to have to play a pretty damn good game without turnovers and penalties to beat Indiana Indiana. We all know this. Explosive Plays. We need more explosive plays particularly from Jamal Rule and our guy Gilmer.
Nebraska 48, Maryland 23: The Huskers won big. The Big Ten crew lost the plot.
Nebraska beat Maryland 48-23, and it was an odd game. Part of the oddness came early. Maryland put up 16 points in the first quarter, and for a few minutes it looked like one of those days. The other part came in the fourth quarter, and that part belongs entirely to the officiating crew. The extra point that never got retried With 6:35 left, Anthony Colandrea hit Kwazi Gilmer for a 30-yard touchdown to make it 48-23.
Nebraska 48, Maryland 23: Every week in the Big Ten is a crapshoot
Nebraska football beat Maryland 48-23 at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, and the Huskers are 5-0 for the first time since 2016. They got there the hard way. The first half was ugly, the penalty flags kept coming, and Maryland outgained Nebraska 300-195 in total yards before the break. Nebraska still led 28-23 at halftime, then scored 34 straight points to win going away.
Nebraska vs Maryland – Game Thread of Winning Fun!
Nebraska vs Maryland – Game Thread of Winning Fun! Time: 3:00pm CST Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE Surface: Hellas Turf (Blessed by the Bobfather himself in Husker Valhalla) Wagering Info: Huskers -14 1⁄2 . O/U – 52 1⁄2. Moneyline: Nebraska +116, Maryland +666 ($100 wager) (FanDuel) Series Record: Nebraska is 3-1 vs. Maryland all-time with all 4 games being played after the Huskers joined the Big 10. The last two games have been decided by 3 points. TV: The game can be viewed on FS1.
Saturday Early Games Thread Of Waiting!
Saturday Early Games Thread Of Waiting! BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA - SEPTEMBER 25: An Indiana Hoosiers cheerleader performs on the field during the game against the Northwestern Wildcats at Memorial Stadium on September 25, 2026 in Bloomington, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) | Getty Images It was a wild night last night as Northwestern pounded Penn State. Offensive Coordinator Chip Kelly is running some old school offense.
What’s Wrong With Maryland Football?
This is our weekly Q&A with our upcoming college football opponents. I asked our Maryland SB Nation site, Testudo Times, just two questions. Their head dude in charge, Nolan Rogalski, answered.. What's wrong with Maryland? Why hasn't Mike Locksley been fired? Maryland football is in a real predicament right now.
Nebraska vs Penn State Volleyball Fun Time Thread!
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA - SEPTEMBER 25: Andi Jackson #15 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers and Bergen Reilly #2 celebrate a point against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Bob Devaney Sports Center on September 25, 2026 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Nebraska Football Beats Michigan State 31-13: The Stat Scorecard, the Pass Rush, and Why I’m Not Predicting Anything
Nebraska football opened Big Ten play the right way. The Huskers went into East Lansing, took a 24-10 halftime lead over Michigan State, and never let the Spartans back in the game. Final score: 31-13. Nebraska is 4-0 and 1-0 in the Big Ten. I was at my oldest son's wedding but I did watch the game later. At the wedding, I saw the score at halftime, and I thought there was no way Michigan State was coming back from that.
Nebraska vs Michigan State – Live Discussion!
Nebraska vs Michigan State – Live Discussion! Big Ten play! I am probably wearing a suit and tie by now. I wonder if I'll get to watch the game in any way. I bought a Starlink mobile just to get internet at this place we're going to. I hope it works. Time: 4:00pm CST Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE Surface: Hellas Turf (Blessed by the Bobfather himself in Husker Valhalla) Wagering Info: Huskers -6 1⁄2 . O/U – 48 1⁄2.
Michigan State Q&A – Questions for Sparty!
We have the first Big Ten opponent in the 2026 football season. Michigan State. The Spartans! With that, we have O from the SB Nation Michigan State site The Only Colors. I have asked them… a few questions about what to expect from Sparty this weekend! What was your first response when you heard Pat Fitzgerald would become your new coach? Pat Fitzgerald was hired the day after Jonathan Smith was fired.
Nebraska Special Teams Aren’t the Problem, and Neither Is Archie Wilson
Nebraska beat North Dakota 34-7, finished the non-conference schedule 3-0, and hit almost every offensive target we set for the 2026 season. So of course the loudest conversation online is about Nebraska special teams, and specifically about the punter. We'll get there, and I have thoughts. First, the numbers. The target was 32 points. Nebraska scored 34. The situational numbers were even better. Nebraska went 7 of 15 on third down, which clears our 44% target.
Early Games Thread – Anything Interesting Going ON? -Game Thread
Early Games Thread – Anything Interesting Going ON? -Game Thread Aug 31, 2024; Eugene, Oregon, USA; The Oregon Ducks Cheerleaders perform before the game against the Idaho Vandals at Autzen Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Craig Strobeck-USA TODAY Sports | USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con I like college football, but when you look at today's slate of games, it's really hard to find something that might be interesting to watch. Therefore I have included all a lot of lower division games.
Nebraska vs Creighton VB – Game Thread
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - SEPTEMBER 6: Harper Murray #27, Bergen Reilly #2 and Andi Jackson #15 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers celebrate a point against the Missouri Tigers at Wrigley Field on September 6, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/NCAA Photos via Getty Images) | NCAA Photos via Getty Images
Nebraska vs Bowling Green – Game thread
In the ongoing process of which conference is better, the Big or the SEC, after today's games, you decide that the Big Ten sucks. Michigan beat Oklahoma something I wouldn't have expected. Oklahoma State knocked off number six, Oregon, and became the first team with a 10-game losing streak to beat a team in the top 10. Minnesota's getting blasted by Mississippi State. Illinois is in a dogfight with Duke and that game will be over by the time ours is played.
Saturday Early College Football Games – What To Watch and Game Threads
Oklahoma at Michigan – Michigan was not very good against WMU – will they do better here? Oregon at Oklahoma State – probably won't be much of a game, but you get to see Oregon Wake Forest at Purdue – hmmmm….. well maybe not Mississippi State at Minnesota – should be a tight game Illinois vs Duke – We get to play Illinois. Should know more their defensive line here.
Nebraska post reaction: Huskers win 49-21 – was it good enough?
Nebraska vs Ohio: 49-21, and a Freshman Named Jamal Rule Thee plays into Nebraska vs Ohio, I was ready to throw the whole season in the ditch. Ohio's first snap was a 68-yard catch and run. Seventy-one seconds later the Bobcats led 7-0. They scored on their next two possessions as well, and the sun was cooking Memorial Stadium, and I was asking myself what exactly I had been waiting all summer for. Then Nebraska scored touchdowns on its final five drives and won 49-21. Maybe we're a second-half team.
Nebraska vs Ohio – 2026 Opening GAME THREAD
Nebraska vs Ohio – 2026 Opening GAME THREAD Welcome to the 2026 Nebraska Football season!!!! It's been a wild off season. Lord knows how many lawsuits there are still taking place. And last night was the perhaps culmination of another one in which LSU tried rostering former NFL players. LSU and Lane Kiffin blinked. Matt Rule said it's his best team at Nebraska. We seem to have a lot of depth .We're old now. We've replaced coaches.
College Football TV Guide 2026: What to Buy, What to Skip
Every August I figure there's got to be a better/cheaper method of watching as much college football as possible. This year, I tracked everything possible so I could deliver to you a good idea of where to watch football. Consider this a college football TV guide for 2026 — where each conference actually lives, what I pay for, and what I'd tell you to leave alone. The sport is on nine networks now: ESPN, FOX, CBS, NBC, TNT, USA Network, Peacock, Paramount+ and The CW.
#1 Nebraska vs #2 Texas volleyball – live discussion
No. 1 Nebraska vs. Texas – Aug. 30 Time: 2:30 PM CT TV/Stream: FOX/FoxSports Audio: Huskers Radio Network, Huskers.com , Official Huskers App Nebraska vs. Texas • Through 58 all-time meetings, Nebraska leads the series with a 33-25 advantage over Texas. • The two teams last met in the 2023 national championship, where the Longhorns swept the Big Red in Tampa. No. 1 vs No. 2 History • Sunday is believed to be the 43rd time No. 1 has played No. 2, including the 34th time in the regular season.
Nebraska volleyball vs UNLV – live discussion
Due to the weather delay of the IndyCar race on FS1, the start of the Nebraska vs. UNLV volleyball match has been pushed back to 7:30 p.m. CT. PLAYERS ERA VOLLEYBALL SHOWCASE T-Mobile Arena | Las Vegas No. 1 Nebraska vs. UNLV – Aug. 29 Time: 7:30 PM CT TV/Stream: FS1/FoxSports Audio: Huskers Radio Network, Huskers.com , Official Huskers App Nebraska vs. UNLV • Saturday's season opener marks the first all-time meeting between the Huskers and Rebels.
Nebraska Volleyball vs UNLV – Live Discussion
Nebraska Volleyball vs UNLV – Live Discussion Aug 27, 2026; Arlington, TX, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers players celebrate a point during their volleyball match against the Florida Gators at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Chris Jones-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Due to the weather delay of the IndyCar race on FS1, the start of the Nebraska vs. UNLV volleyball match has been pushed back to 7:30 p.m. CT. PLAYERS ERA VOLLEYBALL SHOWCASE T-Mobile Arena | Las Vegas No. 1 Nebraska vs.
Live Discussion – College Football Games Week ZERO
Live Discussion – College Football Games Week ZERO Welcome to the 2026 college football season. I know Nebraska's first game ends until next week, but if you're just returning after a long-winded absence, please be sure to say hello and how you've been. And are you looking forward to this college football season?
The Osborne Standard: A Better Way to Judge Nebraska in 2026
The Osborne Standard: A Better Way to Judge Nebraska in 2026 It's prediction season. Every college football channel, podcast, and website in the the Big Red is currently ranking all sixteen Big Ten teams, assigning win totals, and telling you with a straight face that Nebraska goes 8-4 or 6-6 I think the whole exercise is kind of dumb, and I'd like to explain why before I offer something better.
Corn Nation is 20 years old!!
Corn Nation is 20 years old!! August 21st, 2006. Somewhere in there is the first article ever written on CornNation. So CornNation is 20 years old. Pretty much today. This all came about by happenstance. I had written in the computer industry for almost 20 years, and when blogging came out around the year 1997, 1998, somewhere in there, most of the magazines I wrote for went out of business. Book publishers stopped accepting never-ending books about IT. And then came the cause of writing online.
SBNation Big Ten Wonks Pick Season Records – Somebody’s Going to be WRONG
SBNation Big Ten Wonks Pick Season Records – Somebody’s Going to be WRONG 5. Ryan Day, Ohio State, $10,021,250 | USA TODAY Network via Reuters Co A bunch of us SB Nation Big Ten wonks got together and picked what our record would be for the 2026 season. Obviously, as you can see, a bunch of people are going to be wrong. The wins are going to come from somewhere, and so are the losses. It's nice to see that everybody has optimism at the beginning of the season.
Nebraska Football Gets New Uniforms – Why?
Formula 1 NASCAR IndyCar MotoGP Yahoo Racing is powered by Motorsport Network, providing expert reporting, analysis, and insider access across the world’s top racing series. Nebraska football released new uniforms yesterday. Nebraska Athletic Department said this. The uniforms, which feature updates inspired by classic Husker football design elements, were unveiled on Saturday night at the Hawks Championship Center following the Battle of The Boneyard 7 on 7 event. I am not a uniform guy.
Texas Tech And Brendan Sorsby – The Gambling Line Cannot Be Crossed
LUBBOCK, TEXAS - APRIL 17: Brendan Sorsby #2 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders passes during the Texas Tech Spring Game at Jones AT&T Stadium on April 17, 2026 in Lubbock, Texas. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images for ONIT) | Getty Images for ONIT College football has survived the transfer portal. It’s limping through NIL chaos. It’s been dragged through courtroom after courtroom. But gambling?
Softball: Nebraska vs Arkansas – A LIVE DISCUSSION
8-0 Texas Tech in 5 over Miss St 6-3 Tennessee over Texas 3-1 UCLA over Alabama Schedule: (All times CST) May 28 vs #5-seed Arkansas 8:30 p.m. Location: Devon Park, Oklahoma City, OK Surface: Dirt Infield, Grass outfield TV/Streaming: Game will be broadcast on ESPN2 Radio: Huskers Radio Network. You can listen for free at Husker Audio – University of Nebraska – Official Athletics Website huskers.com – Nate Rohr is on the call for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
Emmett Johnson Drafted By the Kansas City Chiefs
Our beloved Emmett Johnson was selected in the fifth round, the 161st pick overall by the Kansas City Chiefs. I know the Chiefs fans out there are thrilled that Emmitt is going to be on their team. On the other hand there are those who hate the Chefs. Are you going to start rooting for the Chiefs now or is Emmett Johnson dead to you? Note that the Kansas City roster on ESPN already lists Johnson as RB3, behind Kenneth Walker III, and Emari Demercado. If you’re thinking – where is Isiah Pacheco?
Nebraska Regents Approve Memorial Stadium Rebuild Original
As expected, the Nebraska Board of Regents approved the Big Red Rebuild Project, the $600 million Memorial Stadium renovation that will begin in 2027 or sometime. I did an article about this a few days ago where I called it a “no-brainer” decision. Here’s the video I did, in case you haven’t seen it. - There is no taxpayer money involved in this. $250 million of the money will come from private donations. $350 million will come through bonds. - This renovation isn’t going to last 10 years.
The Dumbest Mistake in Nebraska Football History
The Dumbest Mistake in Nebraska Football History In January of 1926, a train carrying Alabama’s football team rolled across the American South, greeted at every stop by brass bands and screaming fans. The Crimson Tide had just beaten Washington in the Rose Bowl, and the entire landscape of college football was shifting beneath their feet. That single game gave Alabama the credibility to recruit nationally, build dynasties, and claim eight national titles before Nebraska won its first in 1970.
Nebraska Red-White Spring Game Fan Information And Format
I had planned to attend today’s spring game, But I am about 15 minutes away from leaving my home to go to a customer site and move them to a new location. I’m responsible for making sure the servers survive the move. And trust me when I say I’d rather be in the stands at Memorial Stadium today than doing this. It’s a long ways away still, but I have less skepticism about Nebraska football next year than most people. Last year’s team had some cancer and I am hoping that that cancer is gone for 2026.
Instant Reaction: Nebraska Advances To The SWEET 16!!!!
Nebraska's Cale Jacobsen (31) reacts afer the final shot during a second-round game in the NCAA men's basketball tournament between Nebraska Cornhuskers and Vanderbilt Commodores at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Saturday March 21, 2026. | SARAH PHIPPS/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images We just got done celebrating the biggest moment in Nebraska basketball history only to get another one. Within two days. I’ll be honest. I didn’t think Nebraska would win this game.
Instant Reaction: Nebraska NCAA Tourney Win – That One’s For Kent
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA - MARCH 19: Jared Garcia #15 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers celebrates beating the Troy Trojans in the first round of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Paycom Center on March 19, 2026 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) | Getty Images Our beloved Nebraska Cornhuskers finally get their first ever NCAA basketball tourney win with a smashing defeat of Troy 76-47. It wasn’t close.
Live discussion – Nebraska WBB vs Richmond
This is a play-in game. This is to get into the NCAA tournament. Help me understand. Nebraska women's basketball has an absolute young phenom in Britt Prince. They've had a decent season, although they've shown the ability to collapse down the stretch, which is very disappointing. Even though they've been a decent team, they're not getting a lot of attention from Husker fans. I don't get it. Is it because all the attention is directed at the men's team?
The First NIL Deal: How a Yale Tackle Became the Godfather of College Football’s Commercial Age
In the summer of 2021, the United States Supreme Court issued a unanimous 9-0 ruling in NCAA v. Alston that shook the foundation of college athletics. Justice Neil Gorsuch’s majority opinion didn’t open with a modern quarterback or a viral social media star. It opened with a Yale tackle from 1904. His name was James Hogan, and more than a century before the term “NIL” entered the college football lexicon, he was already living it — in spectacular fashion.
Nebraska Football Players Sign Petition Asking for Coach’s Resignation
[As many of you know, I have a YouTube channel called Hardcore College Football History. I spend a whole lot of time these days researching college football history, mostly because I don’t have a social life and I need to spend time doing something or I’ll go insane. I haven’t done much with Nebraska history, but there is a massive treasure trove of material. Material you probably never heard of. This is going to be one hell of a long offseason for Nebraska football fans.
The Cignetti Blueprint: The 125-Year-Old Strategy Behind Indiana’s National Title
The article below is actually a YouTube video script. It will take me a few days to get that out. But I thought I’d post it here for your review and possibly some feedback. The gist of the script is that there have been several other coaches and teams throughout history that replicated what Curt Cignetti is doing at Indiana. We have such a poor knowledge of college football history that everyone believes it’s unprecedented, which it is not. Extremely rare, yes. Unprecedented, no. Anyway.
Las Vegas Bowl! Nebraska vs Utah - Live Discussion
It’s the bowl game you’re all waiting for. Nebraska gets the chance to beat a ranked team. The line is double digits. There’s a lot of players sitting out, including our main offensive dude, Emmett Johnson. But you all know how this goes. If we win this bowl game, it’s the greatest thing ever. We lose, we make excuses. HOW TO WATCH Time: 2:30pm CST Location: Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV Surface: Artificial Turf Wagering Info: Huskers +14 1⁄2 . O/U – 51 1⁄2.
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