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Nebraska's Final Test before a Tough Big Ten Schedule
Nebraska rounds out its 2026 non-conference slate with its first FCS opponent of the season – North Dakota.However, Nebraska fans shouldn’t assume this will be the easiest opponent of the young season. Bill Connelly, the creator of the SP+ metric, rates the Fighting Hawks ahead of the Huskers’ two MAC opponents. So far, they’ve looked…
Nebraska Delivered Answers against Bowling Green, but Questions Remain as Nebraska Gets Closer to Conference Play
Heading into this game, I didn’t expect Bowling Green to pose much of a threat to the Huskers. My confidence in that prediction wavered slightly after Jacory Barney Jr. had the ball ripped from his hands, leading to Anthony Colandrea’s first interception of the season. Then Nebraska repeated its second-half effort against Ohio, scoring touchdowns on…
The Perfect Opportunity to Fix the Huskers Recent Struggles
For the second straight week, Nebraska opens against an opponent it has never faced. This time it’s Bowling Green. Like the Bobcats, Bowling Green and Nebraska share some history. Bowling Green coach Eddie George beat out Tommie Frazier for the Heisman Trophy in 1995. I’m sure many readers of this preview will take exception to…
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