Cornhuskers · Big Ten
Head coach Matt Rhule Year 4 with Nebraska
Year-4 HCs (2015-2024) averaged -0.65 W vs. preseason expectation
No remaining game changes Nebraska's playoff odds. Make playoff 0%
Full 2026 slate. Tap a row for the matchup breakdown.
| Week | Opponent | Result or win prob.Result or win probability |
|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 Sep 5 | vs Ohio Mid-American | Win, 49-21 Final |
| Wk 2 Sep 12 | vs Bowling Green Mid-American | Win, 56-7 Final |
| Wk 3 Sep 19 | vs North Dakota Non-FBS | Win, 34-7 Final |
| Wk 4 Sep 26 | at Michigan State Big Ten | Win, 31-13 Final |
| Wk 5 Oct 3 | vs Maryland Big Ten | Win, 48-23 Final |
| Wk 6 Oct 10 | vs Indiana Big Ten | Loss, 17-20 Final |
| Wk 7 Oct 18 | at Oregon Big Ten | Loss, 14-17 Final |
| Wk 8 | Bye | |
| Wk 9 Nov 1 | vs Washington Big Ten | Loss, 10-17 Final |
| Wk 10 Nov 7 | at Illinois Big Ten | |
| Wk 11 Nov 14 | at Rutgers Big Ten | |
| Wk 12 Nov 21 | vs Ohio State Big Ten | |
| Wk 13 Nov 27 | at Iowa Big Ten | |
More coming. Per-team pages get the full treatment in Phase 3: current rating, season projection histogram, schedule with win probabilities, and live overlays on Pylon stream days. For now, this page exists so stories and news have a permanent home as content rolls in.
GIE projects a -20.6 rating drop and a -82.3pp shift in playoff probability if Nebraska loses its QB1 for an extended stretch. (n=4 historical samples; pooled across recent seasons.)
51 score
Share of last season's production each unit returns. Higher means more continuity: 70%+ is healthy, 45–70% a normal rebuild, under 45% a major turnover.
+0.4 rating
16 proven transfers in, carrying the production below from their prior school.
| Player | From | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Owen ChamblissLB From San Diego State | San Diego State | 173 |
| Anthony ColandreaQB From UNLV | UNLV | 170 |
| Dwayne McDougle IIIDB From San Diego State | San Diego State | 130 |
| Kwazi GilmerWR From UCLA | UCLA | 98 |
| Victor Evans IIIDB From Florida International | Florida International | 81 |
| Anthony Jones Jr.DL From UCLA | UCLA | 61 |
Impact scores offensive skill additions (QB/RB/WR/TE) — prior-season production normalized within position (100 ≈ a 90th-percentile producer at that spot) and discounted for non-FBS competition, so a top back counts alongside a top quarterback. Defensive and O-line additions count as transfers but aren't box-score measurable, so they carry no impact score. The rating figure is this class's portal contribution vs. the FBS average, capped at ±2.5.
Percentile is across all FBS teams with play-by-play data for the season. "Late & close" is yards per play in Q4+ with a one-score margin — a proxy for clutch offensive performance.
