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American college football season
The 2024 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team will represent the University of Nebraska–Lincoln as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cornhuskers are led by second-year head coach Matt Rhule, the Cornhuskers will play home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Offseason
Transfers
Incoming
Outgoing
Name |
Number |
Position |
Height |
Weight |
Class |
Hometown |
Destination
|
Jake Appleget |
#83 |
TE |
6'4" |
220 |
(R) Freshman |
Lincoln, NE |
Northern Illinois
|
Chief Borders |
#14 |
DE |
6'4" |
245 |
(R) Junior |
Chicago, IL |
Pittsburgh
|
Eric Fields |
#29 |
LB |
6'1" |
195 |
(R) Freshman |
Ardmore, OK |
TBD
|
John Goodwin |
#46 |
TE |
6'3" |
235 |
(R) Junior |
Lincoln, NE |
TBD
|
Isaiah Harris |
#37 |
RB |
5'8" |
185 |
(R) Sophomore |
Omaha, NE |
Nebraska-Kearney
|
Randolph Kpai |
#30 |
LB |
6'2" |
210 |
Sophomore |
Sioux Falls, SD |
New Mexico
|
Tamon Lynum |
#15 |
CB |
6'2" |
180 |
(R) Sophomore |
Orlando, FL |
Pittsburgh
|
Barron Miles |
#32 |
WR |
5'10" |
180 |
(R) Sophomore |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
TBD
|
Javier Morton |
#25 |
CB |
6'2" |
195 |
Junior |
Atlanta, GA |
Temple
|
Chubba Purdy |
#12 |
QB |
6'2" |
210 |
(R) Sophomore |
Queen Creek, AZ |
Nevada[2][a]
|
Jeff Sims |
#7 |
QB |
6'4" |
220 |
Junior |
Jacksonville, FL |
Arizona State[3]
|
Notes
Scholarship recruits
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name
|
Hometown
|
High school / college
|
Height
|
Weight
|
Commit date
|
Dylan Raiola QB
|
Gilbert, AZ
|
Buford
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
230 lb (100 kg)
|
Dec 18, 2023
|
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 91
|
Carter Nelson TE
|
Ainsworth, NE
|
Ainsworth
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
215 lb (98 kg)
|
Jun 28, 2023
|
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83
|
Grant Brix IOL
|
Logan, IA
|
Logan-Magnolia
|
6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m)
|
280 lb (130 kg)
|
Nov 28, 2023
|
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84
|
Preston Taumua IOL
|
Waipahu, HI
|
Waipahu High School
|
6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m)
|
300 lb (140 kg)
|
Jul 17, 2023
|
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82
|
Roger Gradney S
|
Altair, TX
|
Rice
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
|
200 lb (91 kg)
|
Feb 20, 2023
|
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80
|
Mario Buford CB
|
DeSoto, TX
|
DeSoto
|
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
|
155 lb (70 kg)
|
Jun 8, 2023
|
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80
|
Dae'vonn Hall WR
|
Bellevue, NE
|
Bellevue West
|
6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m)
|
180 lb (82 kg)
|
Jun 23, 2023
|
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80
|
Jacory Barney WR
|
Miami, FL
|
Miami Palmetto
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
|
160 lb (73 kg)
|
Jul 1, 2023
|
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78
|
Isaiah McMorris WR
|
Omaha, NE
|
Bellevue West
|
5 ft 9.5 in (1.77 m)
|
170 lb (77 kg)
|
Jun 23, 2023
|
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
|
Evan Taylor CB
|
Waxhaw, NC
|
Cuthberston
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
180 lb (82 kg)
|
Jun 19, 2023
|
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
|
Caleb Benning S
|
Omaha, NE
|
Westside
|
5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m)
|
180 lb (82 kg)
|
Oct 20, 2023
|
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78
|
Vincent Shavers LB
|
Miami Gardens, FL
|
Miami Central
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
|
205 lb (93 kg)
|
Dec 20, 2023
|
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78
|
Willis McGahee IV LB
|
Miami, FL
|
Christopher Columbus
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
215 lb (98 kg)
|
Apr 22, 2023
|
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
|
Keelan Smith TE
|
Liberty, MO
|
Liberty North
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
200 lb (91 kg)
|
May 5, 2023
|
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77
|
Gibson Pyle IOL
|
Houston, TX
|
Klein Cain
|
6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m)
|
275 lb (125 kg)
|
Apr 1, 2023
|
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
|
Daniel Kaelin QB
|
Bellevue, NE
|
Bellevue West
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
200 lb (91 kg)
|
May 20, 2023
|
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78
|
Ian Flynt TE
|
Katy, TX
|
Taylor
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
248 lb (112 kg)
|
Apr 24, 2023
|
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77
|
Ashton Murphy DL
|
Elkhorn, NE
|
Elkhorn South
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
242 lb (110 kg)
|
Apr 11, 2023
|
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77
|
Amare Sanders CB
|
Miami, FL
|
Gulliver Prep
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
167 lb (76 kg)
|
Dec 20, 2023
|
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76
|
Larry Tarver CB
|
Miami, FL
|
TRU Prep
|
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
|
160 lb (73 kg)
|
Dec 20, 2023
|
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77
|
Quinn Clark WR
|
Bozeman, MT
|
Gallatin
|
6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m)
|
190 lb (86 kg)
|
Jun 27, 2023
|
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78
|
Braylen Prude S
|
Pearland, TX
|
Shadow Creek
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
190 lb (86 kg)
|
Jun 18, 2023
|
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74
|
Eric Ingwerson TE
|
Papillion, NE
|
Papillion-La Vista
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
245 lb (111 kg)
|
Sep 27, 2023
|
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74
|
Rex Guthrie S
|
Littleton, CO
|
Heritage
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
|
205 lb (93 kg)
|
Jun 20, 2023
|
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76
|
Donovan Jones S
|
Omaha, NE
|
Omaha North
|
6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m)
|
180 lb (82 kg)
|
Jun 22, 2023
|
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75
|
Landen Davidson IOL
|
Broomfield, CO
|
Broomfield
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
295 lb (134 kg)
|
Jun 20, 2023
|
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77
|
Alexander Ruggeroli OT
|
Las Vegas, NV
|
Bishop Gorman
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
|
265 lb (120 kg)
|
Dec 23, 2023
|
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80
|
Jake Peters IOL
|
Cedar Falls, IA
|
Cedar Falls
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
265 lb (120 kg)
|
Jun 18, 2023
|
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76
|
Kamdyn Koch P
|
Westminster, MD
|
Winters Mill
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
190 lb (86 kg)
|
Dec 23, 2023
|
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 73
|
Overall recruiting rankings:
|
- Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
- In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
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Source:[4]
Schedule
Roster
Depth chart
Defense
|
ROVER
|
Isaac Gifford
|
Rahmir Stewart
|
⋅
|
|
FS
|
Malcolm Hartzog
|
Derek Branch
|
⋅
|
|
JACK
|
LB
|
LB
|
MJ Sherman
|
Mikai Gbayor
|
John Bullock
|
Princewill Umanmielen
|
Stefon Thompson
|
Vincent Shavers
|
⋅
|
⋅
|
⋅
|
|
SS
|
Deshon Singleton
|
Koby Bretz
|
⋅
|
|
CB
|
Marques Buford
|
Ceyair Wright
|
Byle Hill
|
|
|
DE
|
NT
|
DE
|
Jimari Butler
|
Nash Hutmacher
|
Ty Robinson
|
Cameron Lenhardt
|
Elijah Jeudy
|
Riley Van-Poppel
|
James Williams
|
⋅
|
⋅
|
|
|
CB
|
Tommi Hill
|
Amari Sanders
|
⋅
|
|
Offense
|
|
WR
|
Janiran Bonner
|
Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda
|
Carter Nelson
|
|
LT
|
LG
|
C
|
RG
|
RT
|
Turner Corcoran
|
Justin Evans
|
Ben Scott
|
Micah Mazzccua
|
Bryce Benhart
|
Grant Seagren
|
Henry Lutovsky
|
Sam Sledge
|
Tyler Knaak
|
Gunnar Gouttula
|
⋅
|
⋅
|
⋅
|
⋅
|
⋅
|
|
TE
|
Thomas Fidone
|
Nate Boerkircher
|
Luke Lindenmeyer
|
|
|
|
|
|
Key reserves
|
Season-ending injury Number of games played () WR Demitrius Bell (0) OT Teddy Prochazka (0)
|
|
|
|
|
Special teams
|
PK Tristan Alvano John Hohl
|
P Brian Buschini
|
KR Rahmir Johnson
|
PR Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda
|
LS Camden Witucki
|
|
|
RB
|
Rahmir Johnson Emmett Johnson
|
Gabe Ervin
|
Donte Dowdell
|
|
|
|
Game summaries
vs UTEP
Statistics
|
UTEP
|
Nebraska
|
First downs |
|
|
Plays–yards |
|
|
Rushes–yards |
|
|
Passing yards |
|
|
Passing: comp–att–int |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
UTEP
|
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Nebraska
|
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
vs Colorado
Statistics
|
Colorado
|
Nebraska
|
First downs |
|
|
Plays–yards |
|
|
Rushes–yards |
|
|
Passing yards |
|
|
Passing: comp–att–int |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Colorado
|
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Nebraska
|
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
vs Northern Iowa
Northern Iowa Panthers (0-0) vs Nebraska Cornhuskers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Northern Iowa |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Nebraska |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska
Statistics
|
Northern Iowa
|
Nebraska
|
First downs |
|
|
Plays–yards |
|
|
Rushes–yards |
|
|
Passing yards |
|
|
Passing: comp–att–int |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Northern Iowa
|
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Nebraska
|
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
vs Illinois
Illinois Fighting Illini (0-0) vs Nebraska Cornhuskers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Illinois |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Nebraska |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska
- Date:
- Game time: 7:00 PM
- TV: FOX
Statistics
|
Illinois
|
Nebraska
|
First downs |
|
|
Plays–yards |
|
|
Rushes–yards |
|
|
Passing yards |
|
|
Passing: comp–att–int |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Illinois
|
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Nebraska
|
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
at Purdue
Statistics
|
Nebraska
|
Purdue
|
First downs |
|
|
Plays–yards |
|
|
Rushes–yards |
|
|
Passing yards |
|
|
Passing: comp–att–int |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Nebraska
|
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Purdue
|
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
vs Rutgers
Rutgers Scarlet Knights (0-0) vs Nebraska Cornhuskers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Rutgers |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Nebraska |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska
Statistics
|
Rutgers
|
Nebraska
|
First downs |
|
|
Plays–yards |
|
|
Rushes–yards |
|
|
Passing yards |
|
|
Passing: comp–att–int |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Rutgers
|
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Nebraska
|
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
at Indiana
Statistics
|
Nebraska
|
Indiana
|
First downs |
|
|
Plays–yards |
|
|
Rushes–yards |
|
|
Passing yards |
|
|
Passing: comp–att–int |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Nebraska
|
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Indiana
|
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
at Ohio State
Nebraska Cornhuskers (0-0) at Ohio State Buckeyes (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Nebraska |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Ohio State |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio
Statistics
|
Nebraska
|
Ohio State
|
First downs |
|
|
Plays–yards |
|
|
Rushes–yards |
|
|
Passing yards |
|
|
Passing: comp–att–int |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Nebraska
|
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Ohio State
|
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
vs UCLA
Statistics
|
UCLA
|
Nebraska
|
First downs |
|
|
Plays–yards |
|
|
Rushes–yards |
|
|
Passing yards |
|
|
Passing: comp–att–int |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
UCLA
|
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Nebraska
|
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
at USC
Statistics
|
Nebraska
|
USC
|
First downs |
|
|
Plays–yards |
|
|
Rushes–yards |
|
|
Passing yards |
|
|
Passing: comp–att–int |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Nebraska
|
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
USC
|
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
vs Wisconsin
Statistics
|
Wisconsin
|
Nebraska
|
First downs |
|
|
Plays–yards |
|
|
Rushes–yards |
|
|
Passing yards |
|
|
Passing: comp–att–int |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Wisconsin
|
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Nebraska
|
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
at Iowa
Nebraska Cornhuskers (0-0) at Iowa Hawkeyes (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Nebraska |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Iowa |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa
- Date:
- Game time: 6:30 PM
- TV: NBC
Statistics
|
Nebraska
|
Iowa
|
First downs |
|
|
Plays–yards |
|
|
Rushes–yards |
|
|
Passing yards |
|
|
Passing: comp–att–int |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Nebraska
|
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Iowa
|
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: RV = Received votes | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
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AP | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Coaches | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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CFP | Not released | | | | | | | | Not released |
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National championship seasons in bold |