Hours before the first top-five battle in program history, head coach Fred Hoiberg secured some very exciting news. Obviously, the program is trending higher than it ever has, but that doesn't mean strides are only being taken for the 2025-26 team.
In a matchup that felt more like March than late January, No. 3 Michigan handed No. 5 Nebraska its first loss of the season with a thrilling 75–72 victory Tuesday night at Crisler Center, snapping the Cornhuskers’ 24-game winning streak in one of the most intense games of the college basketball season.
On Tuesday night, No. 5 Nebraska suffered its first loss of the season, falling 75–72 to No. 3 Michigan. Even so, Cornhuskers head coach Fred Hoiberg remains the front-runner to win the 2026 Naismith men’s college Coach of the Year award.
The Nebraska Cornhuskers coaching staff has worked hard on the recruiting trail and recently offered a few prospects in Texas. Among them was 2027 Houston Langham Creek High School linebacker Jhadyn Nelson, whose recruitment has soared since he received his first offer from Texas Tech.
Nebrasketball is perfect no more. No. 5 Nebraska men's basketball led for more than 36 minutes on Tuesday in Ann Arbor, but the No. 3 Wolverines made the plays over the final minutes to hand NU its first loss of the season, 75-72.
The schedule for year four of the Matt Rhule era is officially here. The Big Ten Conference announced the schedule for every team on Tuesday. Nebraska already knew its non-conference and season finale, but now the dates for the other eight games are official.
The Nebraska Cornhuskers coaching staff has been hard at it on the recruiting trail, looking for the next group of prospects to eventually call Lincoln home.
Brian Christopherson joins the Common Fans to take a hard look at Nebraska’s transfer portal class: what the Huskers added, what they didn’t, and what it all says about the direction of the program.
Trae Taylor is off to Nebraska after years as a top prospect in the state of Illinois. Taylor was previously playing for Carmel Catholic High School, but is now set to transfer to Millard South for his final season.
Cale Jacobsen is a do-it-all player for Nebraska men’s basketball. If Sam Hoiberg is the ‘ultimate glue guy’ for the 2025-26 Huskers, then Jacobsen is the utility man.
Nebraska Cornhusker mascots, Lil' Red and Herbie Husker interact with fans during a college wrestling dual against the Iowa Hawkeyes on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, Lincoln, Nebraska.
Nebraska currently has the No. 5-ranked 2027 recruiting class nationally and second in the Big 10 behind Ohio State, according to 247Sports. At On3, they are rated No.
The Nebraska Cornhuskers have never won an NCAA Tournament game (0-8), but don't tell that to this year's team, which continues to surpass expectations amid a historic start.
The 2025-26 college basketball season is more than halfway through, and there have been plenty of surprises this year, especially near the top of the rankings.