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Nebraska football enters the 2026 season with high expectations

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 4, 2026, 10:01 PM

Last updated Sep 4, 2026

Nebraska football enters the 2026 season with high expectations

Summary

Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule enters the 2026 season characterizing his current roster as the strongest since his arrival in Lincoln. The team looks to improve upon a 7-5 record from the previous year, a season that saw a decline following a late-year injury to quarterback Dylan Raiola. Despite a schedule that presents significant difficulty, predictions for the upcoming stretch remain focused on a series of non-conference and early Big Ten matchups. The Cornhuskers are scheduled to open against Ohio, followed by contests against Bowling Green and North Dakota. Later, the team travels to face Michigan State under head coach Pat Fitzgerald. These early games serve as a test for the team's ability to maintain momentum throughout the full season schedule.

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•Matt Rhule identified the 2026 squad as his most capable team at Nebraska.
•The 2025 season concluded with a 7-5 record after a late injury to Dylan Raiola.
•Nebraska faces Ohio, Bowling Green, and North Dakota in early season play.
•Michigan State hired Pat Fitzgerald to serve as head coach for the 2026 season.
•Anthony Colandrea joins the Nebraska roster for the 2026 campaign.

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10:01 PMYahoo Sports — Nebraska Football: My Game-by-Game Prediction for the 2026 Season

What they're saying

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Last year I did my game-by-game prediction for the 2025 season and was batting 1.000 until Nebraska was embarrassed by Iowa at the end of the season. I had picked Nebraska to go 8-4 but instead they went 7-5. The game that flipped the 2025 season was the USC game in Lincoln. Nebraska was leading […]
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