Nebraska Cornhuskers

Head Coach: Matt Rhule (3rd year)

Offensive Coordinator: Dana Holgorsen

Defensive Coordinator: Rob Aurich (1st year)

Spring Game: No spring game. Practice concludes on 26-Apr-2026

2026 Schedule

Most Likely: 6-6(expected 5.9)badge = team's win probability; ⚡ = toss-up (45-55%)

OhioSep 584% -27.0

Bowling GreenSep 1280% -23.0

North DakotaSep 19W

@ Michigan StateSep 2644% +3.5

MarylandOct 343% +4.5

IndianaOct 1026% +17.0

@ OregonOct 1715% +29.0

WashingtonOct 31⚡ 55% -3.5

@ IllinoisNov 729% +14.5

@ RutgersNov 1439% +7.5

Ohio StateNov 2126% +17.0

@ IowaNov 27⚡ 47% +2.5

The Cornhuskers enter 2026 with new defensive coordinator Rob Aurich.

Matt Rhule's Cornhuskers feature QB Anthony Colandrea (138, award floor) and OL Brendan Black (107) leading the offense. DL Anthony Jones (90), OL Tree Babalade (89), and K Kyle Cunanan (88) add depth. Seven transfer starters as Nebraska aims to climb the Big Ten standings.

Key Games

Toss-up: trails Iowa (Big Ten)47% win

Toss-up: edges Washington (Big Ten)55% win

Toss-up: trails Michigan State (Big Ten)44% win

Toss-up: trails Maryland (Big Ten)43% win

81Total Players

19Transfers

51Returning

11Freshmen

Starter Quality (out of 100)

Overall

Returning

Transfer

Quarterbacks(5)

Anthony Colandrea

6'1" · 205 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

R-Senior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

Daniel Kaelin

6'3" · 220 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#17Luke Longval

6'2" · 215 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#11Bode Soukup

6'2" · 205 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#14TJ Lateef

6'1" · 200 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Running Backs(5)

#22Isaiah Mozee

6'0" · 210 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Starter

#30Vincent Genatone

6'0" · 225 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

1 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Jamal Rule

5'11" · 195 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#28Kwinten Ives

6'3" · 215 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#35Mekhi Nelson

6'0" · 195 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Junior

3 years remaining

Role: Starter

Wide Receivers(11)

#16Janiran Bonner

6'2" · 225 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

Kwazi Gilmer

5'10" · 180 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#17Jacory Barney Jr.

6'0" · 170 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#13Nyziah Hunter

6'1" · 205 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#19Cortez Mills Jr.

6'0" · 185 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#11Demitrius Bell

6'0" · 195 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#81Hayes Miller

6'0" · 200 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#80Jeremiah Jones

6'4" · 225 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Larry Miles

6'1" · 180 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Nalin Scott

6'2" · 190 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#26Roman Mangini

5'10" · 170 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Tight Ends(4)

#44Luke Lindenmeyer

6'3" · 250 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#48Cayden Echternach

6'4" · 260 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#29Carter Nelson

6'5" · 240 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Luke Sorensen

6'5" · 225 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Offensive Line(13)

Brendan Black

6'5" · 310 lbs · Age 24

Transfer

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#57Elijah Pritchett

6'6" · 325 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#51Justin Evans

6'2" · 315 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Paul Mubenga

6'4" · 315 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

Tree Babalade

6'6" · 315 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#75Tyler Knaak

6'6" · 325 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#74Brock Knutson

6'7" · 310 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#77Gunnar Gottula

6'6" · 305 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#78Jacob Brandl

6'3" · 305 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

Claude Mpouma

6'6" · 290 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Hayden Ainsworth

6'4" · 290 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Rex Waterman

6'7" · 295 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#62Sam Sledge

6'4" · 300 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Defensive Line(14)

Anthony Jones

6'4" · 250 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#11Cameron Lenhardt

6'3" · 270 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#99Dylan Parrott

6'5" · 320 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#96Williams Nwaneri

6'7" · 265 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Starter

Jahsear Whittington

6'2" · 280 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#87Mac Markway

6'4" · 250 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#58Mason Goldman

6'5" · 270 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

Owen Stoudmire

6'3" · 285 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#44Riley Van Poppel

6'5" · 295 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#92Sua Lefotu

6'3" · 300 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#98Conor Connealy

6'4" · 260 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Dylan Berymon

6'4" · 270 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#95Gabe Moore

6'5" · 290 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Kade Pietrzak

Returning

Sophomore

Role: Backup

Linebackers(9)

#47Gage Stenger

6'2" · 220 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#1Vincent Shavers Jr.

6'1" · 225 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

Dexter Foster

6'1" · 220 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#54Jacob Bower

6'1" · 220 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

Owen Chambliss

6'2" · 230 lbs · Age 23

Transfer

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#17Willis McGahee IV

6'1" · 240 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#52Dylan Rogers

6'3" · 240 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Jase Reynolds

6'2" · 215 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Will Hawthorne

6'2" · 225 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

Defensive Backs(14)

#8Jamir Conn

6'1" · 200 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#3Justyn Rhett

6'0" · 190 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#12Larry Tarver Jr.

6'2" · 205 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Freshman

1 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#18Andrew Marshall

6'0" · 185 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

Senior

3 years remaining

Role: Starter

#14Blye Hill

6'0" · 195 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

Danny Odem III

6'1" · 185 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Backup

Dwayne McDougle

6'1" · 200 lbs · Age 23

Transfer

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#31Mario Buford

6'0" · 175 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#4Braylen Prude

5'11" · 185 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

Jasin Shiggs

6'0" · 195 lbs · Age 23

Transfer

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#2Jeremiah Charles

5'11" · 180 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

Donovan Jones

Returning

R-Sophomore

Role: Starter

Rex Guthrie

Returning

R-Sophomore

Role: Starter

Victor Evans III

Transfer

Senior

Role: Backup

Kickers(3)

#98John Hohl

6'1" · 195 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#96Kyle Cunanan

5'10" · 175 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

Michael Sarikizis

5'11" · 180 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Punters(2)

#37Archie Wilson

6'0" · 190 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Starter

#91Kamdyn Koch

6'1" · 205 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

Long Snappers(1)

Jack Wills

6'2" · 230 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup