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Nebraska Football vs. Akron Photos | 09/06/2025
Nebraska Football Meets Expectations and Then Some, Wallops Akron
It seemed like old times, old, old times, like Nebraska football’s “Scoring Explosion” team in 1983, almost. The Huskers defeated Akron 68-0 at Memorial Stadium Saturday night — again, 68-0. The last time they scored more was in 2012, a 73-7 victory against Idaho...
Week-to-Week Improvement Focus for Nebraska Football Heading into Home Opener
It’s a time-honored belief. Tom Osborne acknowledged it every Nebraska football season. “I remember Coach Osborne, Coach (Frank) Solich said it,” Matt Rhule said during his Monday media availability, adding, Penn State Coach Joe Paterno “used to say (it) to us all the...
Haarberg Learning from Former NFL Pro-Bowler During Transition to Tight End
As Heinrich Haarberg made the transition from quarterback to tight end for Nebraska football, the senior leaned on a former NFL player for guidance. "Jay Novacek, he was a tight end for the Cowboys back in the day," Haarberg told Hail Varsity. “He's from Western...
Prochazka Perseveres Through Injuries to Start Again for Nebraska Football
After suffering season ending injuries three out of his four years with Nebraska football, right tackle Teddy Prochazka was back on the field Thursday, playing every snap of the Huskers’ 20-17 victory over Cincinnati. The 6-foot-10, 320-pound tackle last took the...
Hail Varsity Historical: Nebraska Football Takes to Air, Sort of, to Rout Kansas
Conditions weren’t right for passing when fifth-ranked Nebraska football played Kansas in late October 1996 at Memorial Stadium — the Huskers’ first home night game in four seasons. Temperature at kickoff was 71 degrees but the wind was gusting from 30 to 45 miles per...
Nebraska Football vs Cincinnati at Arrowhead Photos | 08/30/2025
A Win’s a Win: Nebraska Football Sneaks by Cincinnati
On Cincinnati’s final possession Thursday night at Kansas City’s Arrowhead Stadium, Nebraska running back Emmett Johnson encouraged nickel Malcolm Hartzog Jr. to make a play. Nebraska was clinging to a 20-17 lead when the Bearcats took over at their own 9-yard line,...
Williams Nwaneri Making Most of Fresh Start with Nebraska Football
After a quiet offseason of work since transferring into the Nebraska football program, redshirt freshman defensive end Williams Nwaneri has put himself in a position to make a big impact for the Huskers in 2025 after playing sparingly last season. The 6-foot-7,...
2025 Nebraska Football Position Previews: Quarterback
If there’s one question that might shape Nebraska’s entire season, it’s this: does Dylan Raiola make that true sophomore jump from talented freshman to tone-setter? The signs point in the right direction. He arrived with five-star credentials, flashed the arm talent...
Ravi Lulla’s Four Must-Win Games for Nebraska Football
Hurrdat Sports Live host Ravi Lulla lays out four games he believes Nebraska has to win in 2025—and why each one matters beyond the box score. From the neutral-site opener to rivalry week, his list focuses on tone-setting, response tests and beating the programs...
Cincinnati Up First for Nebraska Football
No doubt you have the big picture by now. Matt Rhule’s third team at Nebraska opens against Cincinnati Thursday night in Kansas City’s Arrowhead Stadium, kickoff slated for 8 p.m. CT. It will be a “home game-lite,” Rhule said Tuesday. Husker fans will pack the stadium...
2025 Nebraska Football Position Previews: Defensive Back
Nebraska’s defensive backs might be the most intriguing group on the roster this fall, and it starts with the mix: proven starters who’ve played a lot of meaningful snaps alongside young, hungry guys who look ready to push every day. Four of the five primary starters...
Hail Varsity Historical: Not Pretty in Lubbock, but a Nebraska Football Victory
Seven seconds into fifth-ranked Nebraska football's sixth game in 1996, in Lubbock, Texas, Husker weak side linebacker Terrell Farley picked up a Byron Hanspard fumble and ran 21 yards for a touchdown. Seven seconds. The first play from scrimmage. Such a play right...
Nebraska Natives Shine During Fall Camp
If you’ve been keeping an eye on Nebraska’s fall practices, one story keeps popping: homegrown Huskers are making noise. Some are breaking through for the first time. Others, who’ve been banged up or overlooked, are forcing their way back into the conversation. Here’s...
2025 Nebraska Football Position Previews: Tight End
Nebraska’s tight end room is homegrown central—and it matters. The top of the depth chart is all in-state talent with three very different tools: a true do-everything tight end, a versatile chess piece who invites trickery, and a pass-catch mismatch built to stress...
Dylan Raiola Carrying on Family Legacy with Nebraska Football
For the Raiolas, Nebraska football is family business. Heading into his sophomore year as the Huskers’ starting quarterback, Dylan Raiola is looking to build on that legacy in Lincoln. Dylan's father, Dominic Raiola, was a two-year starter at center for the Huskers....
2025 Nebraska Football Position Previews: Defensive Line
Nebraska’s defensive line might be the most exciting swing factor on the roster this fall because the group blends real versatility with the kind of short-area juice that shows up as disruption. Yes, Ty Robinson is gone, and that’s a big presence to replace, but the...
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