Nebraska Football News

Mailbag: Thoughts on the Balloon-Less Memorial Stadium and More
The mailbag is here, and it's not surprising the first question touched on balloons. Red balloons, in fact. The kind that are released after every first Husker football touchdown...

Padding the Stats: Huskers All In on the Transfer Portal in 2022
The Huskers picked up their 21st transfer commit on Tuesday (including walk-ons and junior college commits) when former Texas wideout Marcus Washington pulled the trigger. That...

Counting Down Nebraska’s Most Important Transfers: Nos. 18-16
The transfer portal has changed college football. Rosters all over the country have been affected by the one-time transfer rule that allows players to hop from one program to...

Nebraska Continues to Add Talent to Skill Positions With Former Texas Receiver
The Nebraska football program continues to add skill talent via the transfer portal. The Huskers secured the commitment of receiver Marcus Washington on Tuesday. Washington spent...

Due to Helium Shortage, No Balloon Release at Husker Football Games in 2022
Due to a helium shortage, fans will not be releasing balloons inside Memorial Stadium on game days this fall, Trev Alberts says. Nebraska's Athletic Director joined 'Sports...

Nebraska Continues the Rebuild of Defensive Line With Alabama Transfer
Even after the addition of Devin Drew from the transfer portal, the Nebraska football team was still in need of another big, strong body to play on the interior of its defensive...

Gut Reactions to Michigan, Wisconsin and Iowa Being Favored Over Nebraska
We've reached the late stages of May in Nebraska's offseason. To the average college football fan, there might not seem to be much going on. Look a little closer, though, and...
2021 Schedule
DATE | OPPONENT | LOCATION | TIME / RESULT | TV |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sat, Aug 28 | ![]() | Champaign, Ill. | L, 30-22 | FOX |
Sat, Sept. 4 | ![]() | Lincoln, Neb. | W, 52-7 | BTN |
Sat, Sep 11 | ![]() | Lincoln, Neb. | W, 28-3 | BTN |
Sat, Sep 18 | ![]() | Norman, Okla. | L, 23-16 | FOX |
Sat, Sep 25 | ![]() | East Lansing, Mich. | L, 23-20 (OT) | FS1 |
Sat, Oct 2 | ![]() | Lincoln, Neb. | W, 56-7 | BTN |
Sat, Oct 9 | ![]() | Lincoln, Neb. | L, 32-29 | ABC |
Sat, Oct 16 | ![]() | Minneapolis, Minn. | L, 30-23 | ESPN2 |
Sat, Oct 30 | ![]() | Lincoln, Neb. | L, 28-23 | ESPN2 |
Sat, Nov 6 | ![]() | Lincoln, Neb. | L, 26-17 | FOX |
Sat, Nov 20 | ![]() | Madison, Wisc. | L, 35-28 | ESPN |
Fri, Nov 26 | ![]() | Lincoln, Neb. | L, 28-21 | BTN |
2021 Standings
West | Conference | Overall |
---|---|---|
![]() | 7-2 | 10-2 |
![]() | 6-3 | 8-4 |
![]() | 6-3 | 8-4 |
![]() | 6-3 | 8-4 |
![]() | 4-5 | 5-7 |
![]() | 1-8 | 3-9 |
![]() | 1-8 | 3-9 |
East | Conference | Overall |
![]() | 8-1 | 11-1 |
![]() | 8-1 | 10-2 |
![]() | 7-2 | 10-2 |
![]() | 4-5 | 7-5 |
![]() | 3-6 | 6-6 |
![]() | 2-7 | 5-7 |
![]() | 0-9 | 2-10 |