It gets real this weekend in the Big Ten, the Big 12 and the SEC. Let’s look at some matchups and make predictions based on the odds provided by Polymarket.
There was promising news Friday regarding two of Nebraska's biggest playmakers. As the Cornhuskers (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) make their final preparations for a Week 5 homecoming matchup with Maryland (2-2, 0-1 Big Ten), freshman running back Jamal Rule and junior wide receiver Jacory Barney Jr.
The injury bug appears to have finally bitten the Big Red. In the initial availability report Nebraska provided to the Big Ten ahead of Saturday's game
Nebraska football is playing Michigan State on Saturday. A number of injury concerns occurred early in the game, however. Nebraska running back Jamal Rule suffered an injury scare and headed to the locker room after Michigan State running back Cam Walker exited the contest as well, per Sean Callahan of HuskerOnline.
College football has historically been known as a sport that caters to the elite. It is very difficult to win a national championship if you aren't Notre Dame, Alabama, Ohio State, or a host of other schools that have great programs that invest heavily in keeping them at the top.
Any and every expectation for true freshman running back Jamal Rule has been exceeded to this point. The former three-star recruit from Salisbury, North
The time for nonconference games is over. Michigan State and Nebraska have to be ready to face off against Big Ten opponents. First up will be each other, as the Spartans and Huskers battle in East Lansing on Saturday evening.
The Nebraska football team took care of North Dakota 34-7 in a workmanlike performance to finish nonconference play undefeated. And that's really the main story of the first three weeks.
Nebraska's defense overwhelmed visiting North Dakota, holding the Fighting Hawks to just 205 yards of total offense in a 34-7 rout in Lincoln, Neb., on Saturday night.
On a scorching hot Saturday in Memorial Stadium, the Nebraska Cornhuskers outscored the Ohio Bobcats 35-8 in the second half to prevail 49-21, marking their 100 th win in a season opener.
Colandrea’s nickname is A.C. because of his ability to stay cool under ressure. The Huskers showed few effects of the 90 plus temps at game time in by scoring seven TDs in the game.
Coaching changes happen every year, but they don't all happen the same way. We have had some wild offseason coaching moves in recent seasons, and 2025-2026 wasn't any different.
A true freshman may have just stepped up to the head of the class at running back for Nebraska. Jamal Rule made a name for himself Saturday in the Huskers' 49-21 win over Ohio.
We made it, Common Fans. The offseason is over, fall camp is in the books, and your Nebraska Cornhuskers will play an actual game this week. With game week finally here, the Common Fans offer five bold predictions for Nebraska football in 2026.
The Nebraska Cornhuskers' running back competition has been an intriguing battle to watch, with it going three or four players deep. True freshman Jamal Rule has been a player to watch alongside Isaiah Mozee, Mekhi Nelson and Kwinten Ives.