Nebraska Football News
Westerkamp Out, Gates Returns to Practice
LINCOLN, Neb. – Mike Riley met with the media after Thursday’s practice, as he does every week, and came bearing both good news and bad on the injury front. Riley began with an...
Bracing for the Boilermakers
Former All Big Ten Boilermaker Stuart Schweigert, Coach Gary Barnett, radio personality Bill Doleman and recruiting analyst Mike Schaefer stop by the show.
Tale of the Tape: The Rise of Chris Jones
Nebraska fielded one of the worst pass defenses in the country, but this year the secondary has become one of the Huskers' biggest strengths. Senior safety Nate Gerry is the...
Opposing View: A Change for Purdue
It's been an interesting week in West Lafayette, Indiana, after Purdue fired its head coach Darrell Hazell. The Boilermakers have a new interim head coach and plenty of unknowns...
Hot Reads: Coach of the Year?
Mike Riley made the mid-season cut for the Bear Bryant Coach of the Year Award on Wednesday. Riley joined 22 other coaches on the watch list including Paul Chryst, Jim Harbaugh...
Huskers’ Banged up O-Line Prepares for Tough Purdue D-Line
LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska offense is incredibly banged up, but the Huskers will have to prepare for the Purdue Boilermakers with the personnel they have. Offensive coordinator...
Stats Six-Pack: Purdue-Nebraska
Times are changing in West Lafayette, and boy did they need to change. I was initially a little surprised by Darrell Hazell’s firing with Purdue at 3-3, but after taking a...
2021 Schedule
| DATE | OPPONENT | LOCATION | TIME / RESULT | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Aug 28 |  Illinois | Champaign, Ill. | L, 30-22 | FOX |
| Sat, Sept. 4 |  Fordham | Lincoln, Neb. | W, 52-7 | BTN |
| Sat, Sep 11 |  Buffalo | Lincoln, Neb. | W, 28-3 | BTN |
| Sat, Sep 18 |  @ Oklahoma | Norman, Okla. | L, 23-16 | FOX |
| Sat, Sep 25 |  @ Michigan State | East Lansing, Mich. | L, 23-20 (OT) | FS1 |
| Sat, Oct 2 |  Northwestern | Lincoln, Neb. | W, 56-7 | BTN |
| Sat, Oct 9 |  Michigan | Lincoln, Neb. | L, 32-29 | ABC |
| Sat, Oct 16 |  @ Minnesota | Minneapolis, Minn. | L, 30-23 | ESPN2 |
| Sat, Oct 30 |  Purdue | Lincoln, Neb. | L, 28-23 | ESPN2 |
| Sat, Nov 6 |  Ohio State | Lincoln, Neb. | L, 26-17 | FOX |
| Sat, Nov 20 |  @ Wisconsin | Madison, Wisc. | L, 35-28 | ESPN |
| Fri, Nov 26 |  Iowa | Lincoln, Neb. | L, 28-21 | BTN |
2021 Standings
| West | Conference | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa | 7-2 | 10-2 |
| Wisconsin | 6-3 | 8-4 |
| Minnesota | 6-3 | 8-4 |
| Purdue | 6-3 | 8-4 |
| Illinois | 4-5 | 5-7 |
 Nebraska | 1-8 | 3-9 |
| Northwestern | 1-8 | 3-9 |
| East | Conference | Overall |
| Michigan | 8-1 | 11-1 |
| Ohio State | 8-1 | 10-2 |
| Michigan State | 7-2 | 10-2 |
 Penn State | 4-5 | 7-5 |
 Maryland | 3-6 | 6-6 |
 Rutgers | 2-7 | 5-7 |
 Indiana | 0-9 | 2-10 |