2024 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

2024 Nebraska Cornhuskers football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	5–4 (2–4 Big Ten)
Head coach	Matt Rhule (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Marcus Satterfield (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Glenn Thomas (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Pro Style
Defensive coordinator	Tony White (2nd season)
Base defense	3–3–5
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Uniform

2024 Big Ten Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 8 Indiana		7	–	0					10	–	0
No. 1 Oregon		7	–	0					10	–	0
No. 2 Ohio State		5	–	1					8	–	1
No. 6 Penn State		5	–	1					8	–	1
Iowa		4	–	3					6	–	4
Minnesota		4	–	3					6	–	4
Illinois		3	–	3					6	–	3
Wisconsin		3	–	3					5	–	4
Washington		3	–	4					5	–	5
Michigan		3	–	4					5	–	5
UCLA		3	–	4					4	–	5
Nebraska		2	–	4					5	–	4
Rutgers		2	–	4					5	–	4
Michigan State		2	–	4					4	–	5
Northwestern		2	–	4					4	–	5
USC		2	–	5					4	–	5
Maryland		1	–	5					4	–	5
Purdue		0	–	6					1	–	8
Championship: December 7, 2024
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of November 10, 2024 Rankings from CFP Rankings

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.

Following their win over Northern Iowa, the Cornhuskers achieved their first 3–0 start since 2016.

Offseason

Transfers

Incoming

Name	Position	Height	Weight	Class	Hometown	Previous
Blye Hill	CB	6'3"	185	Freshman	Baltimore, MD	St. Francis (PA)
Jahmal Banks	WR	6'4"	205	Junior	Washington, DC	Wake Forest
Isaiah Neyor	WR	6'3"	215	Senior	Fort Worth, TX	Texas
Dante Dowdell	RB	6'2"	215	Freshman	Picayune, MS	Oregon
Stefon Thompson	LB	6'1"	248	Sophomore	Charlotte, NC	Syracuse
Mac Markway	TE	6'4"	260	Sophomore	St. Louis, Mo	Louisiana State
Micah Mazzccua	IOL	6'5"	325	Senior	Philadelphia, PA	Florida
Jalyn Gramstad	QB	6'0"	190	Senior	Lester, IA	Northwestern (IA)
Vincent Genatone	LB	6'1"	218	RS Sophomore	North Platte, NE	Montana

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	Grambling State
Javier Morton	#25	CB	6'2"	195	Junior	Atlanta, GA	Temple
Chubba Purdy	#12	QB	6'2"	210	(R) Sophomore	Queen Creek, AZ	Nevada
Jeff Sims	#7	QB	6'4"	220	Junior	Jacksonville, FL	Arizona State

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 Jr. 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: "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Source:

Schedule

Ohio State vs Nebraska

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	2:30 p.m.	UTEP*		Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	FOX	W 40–7	86,072
September 7	6:30 p.m.	Colorado*		Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE (rivalry)	NBC	W 28–10	86,906
September 14	6:30 p.m.	No. 21 (FCS) Northern Iowa*	No. 23	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	BTN	W 34–3	86,546
September 20	7:00 p.m.	No. 24 Illinois	No. 22	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	FOX	L 24–31 OT	86,936
September 28	11:00 a.m.	at Purdue		Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN	Peacock	W 28–10	61,441
October 5	3:00 p.m.	Rutgers		Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	FS1	W 14–7	87,464
October 19	11:00 a.m.	at No. 16 Indiana		Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN (Big Noon Kickoff)	FOX	L 7–56	53,082
October 26	11:00 a.m.	at No. 4 Ohio State		Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH (Big Noon Kickoff)	FOX	L 17–21	104,830
November 2	2:30 p.m.	UCLA		Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	BTN	L 20–27	87,453
November 16	3:00 p.m.	at USC		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	FOX
November 23		Wisconsin		Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE (rivalry)
November 29	6:30 p.m.	at Iowa		Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA (Heroes Game)	NBC
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll - Released prior to game All times are in Central time Source:

Rankings

Further information: 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	RV	RV	23	22	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	—	—
Coaches	RV	RV	24	22	RV	RV	RV	25	RV	—	—
CFP	Not released										—						Not released

Game summaries

vs. UTEP

See also: 2024 UTEP Miners football team

Game One – UTEP Miners (0-0) at Nebraska Cornhuskers (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
UTEP	7	0	0	0	7
Nebraska	7	23	7	3	40

at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska

• Date: August 31
• Game time: 2:30 PM
• Game weather: Sunny, 86 °F (30 °C), Wind: SW @ 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
• Game attendance: 86,072
• Referee: Chris Coyte
• TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), and Allison Williams (sideline reporter)
• Sources: huskers.com

Game information

First Quarter (9:00) NEB – Dante Dowdell 5-yard run, Tristan Alvano kick (Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 5:54, Nebraska 7-0) (2:24) UTEP - Kam Thomas 38-yard pass from Skyler Locklear, Buzz Flabiano kick (Drive: 3 plays, 63 yards, 0:42, 7-7) Second Quarter (10:29) NEB - Ty Robinson Safety (Drive: 2 plays, -3 yards, 0:19, Nebraska 9-7) (10:04) NEB - Isaiah Neyor 59-yard pass from Dylan Raiola, Tristan Alvano kick (Drive: 2 plays, 59 yards, 0:18, Nebraska 16-7) (5:34) NEB - Gabe Ervin Jr. 3-yard run, Tristan Alvano kick (Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 3:45, Nebraska 23-7) (0:02) NEB - Jahmal Banks 21-yard pass from Dylan Raiola, Tristan Alvano kick (Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 2:03, Nebraska 30-7) Third Quarter (5:34) NEB – Gabe Ervin Jr. 1-yard run, Tristan Alvano kick (Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 5:04, Nebraska 37-7) Fourth Quarter (9:22) NEB – Tristan Alvano 20-yard field goal (Drive: 17 plays, 87 yards, 9:26, Nebraska 40-7)

Statistics	UTEP	NEB
First downs	12	30
Total yards	205	507
Rushes/yards	24 car/56 yds	47 car/223 yds
Passing yards	149	284
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	16-26-2	25–36–0
Time of possession	21:28	38:32

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UTEP	Passing	Skyler Locklear	11-17, 115 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jevon Jackson	10 car, 32 yds
	Receiving	Kam Thomas	7 rec, 71 yds, 1 TD
Nebraska	Passing	Dylan Raiola	19-28, 238 yds, 2 TD
	Rushing	Emmett Johnson	8 car, 71 yds
	Receiving	Isaiah Neyor	6 rec, 121 yds, 1 TD

vs. Colorado (rivalry)

See also: 2024 Colorado Buffaloes football team

Game Two – Colorado Buffaloes (1–0) at Nebraska Cornhuskers (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colorado	0	0	3	7	10
Nebraska	14	14	0	0	28

at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE

• Date: September 7, 2024
• Game time: 6:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C), Wind: SE @ 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
• Game attendance: 86,906
• Referee: Mike McCabe
• TV announcers (NBC): Paul Burmeister (play-by-play), Colt McCoy (analyst), and Kathryn Tappen (sideline reporter)
• Boxscore

Game information

First Quarter (10:34) NEB – Dante Dowdell 12-yard run, Tristan Alvano kick (Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 3:22, Nebraska 7-0) (5:46) NEB – Tommi Hill 7-yard interception return, Tristan Alvano kick (Drive: 0:05, Nebraska 14-0) Second Quarter (6:44) NEB – Dante Dowdell 1-yard run, Tristan Alvano kick (Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 4:46, Nebraska 21-0) (0:40) NEB – Rahmir Johnson 18-yard pass from Dylan Raiola, Tristan Alvano kick (Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 0:45, Nebraska 28-0) Third Quarter (10:38) CU – Alejandro Mata 27-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 2:46, Nebraska 28-3) Fourth Quarter (8:45) CU – LaJohntay Wester 5-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 2:04, Nebraska 28-10)

Statistics	COLO	NEB
First downs	15	22
Total yards	260	334
Rushes/yards	22 / 16	35 / 149
Passing yards	244	185
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	23-40-1	23–30–0
Time of possession	24:39	35:21

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Colorado	Passing	Shedeur Sanders	23-38, 244 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Dallan Hayden	5 car, 32 yds
	Receiving	Travis Hunter	10 rec, 110 yds
Nebraska	Passing	Dylan Raiola	23-30, 185 yds, 1 TD
	Rushing	Dante Dowdell	17 car, 77 yds, 2 TD
	Receiving	Rahmir Johnson	8 rec, 49 yds, 1 TD

vs Northern Iowa

See also: 2024 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

Northern Iowa Panthers (2-0) vs No. 23 Nebraska Cornhuskers (2-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Northern Iowa	3	0	0	0	3
No. 23 Nebraska	7	14	6	7	34

at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska

• Date: September 14
• Game time: 6:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny, 82 °F (28 °C), Wind: SE @ 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
• Game attendance: 86,546
• Referee: Jeffrey Servinski
• TV announcers (BTN): Guy Haberman (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst), and Rhett Lewis (sideline reporter)
• Boxscore

Game information

First Quarter (11:40) NEB – Carter Nelson 24-yard pass from Dylan Raiola, Tristan Alvano kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:20, Nebraska 7-0) (1:32) UNI – Caden Palmer 31-yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 62 yards, 10:08, Nebraska 7-3) Second Quarter (13:04) NEB – Isaiah Neyor 18-yard pass from Dylan Raiola, Tristan Alvano kick (Drive: 7 plays,75 yards, 3:28, Nebraska 14-3) (6:51) NEB – Jacory Barney Jr. 10-yard run, Tristan Alvano kick (Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:05, Nebraska 21-3) Third Quarter (6:17) NEB – Tristan Alvano 31-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 3:31, Nebraska 24-3) (0:43) NEB - Tristan Alvano 21-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 3:11, Nebraska 27-3) Fourth Quarter (4:31) NEB – Emmett Johnson 36-yard run, John Hohl kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:33, Nebraska 34-3)

Statistics	Northern Iowa	Nebraska
First downs	18	22
Plays–yards	71 for 301 yds	48 for 423 yds
Rushes–yards	39 att, 139 yds	22 att, 142 yds
Passing yards	162 yds	281 yds
Passing: comp–att–int	16–32–1	20–26–1
Time of possession	38:07	21:53

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northern Iowa	Passing	Aidan Dunne	13/25, 117 yds, 1 INT
	Rushing	Aidan Dunne	11 car, 49 yds
	Receiving	Sergio Morancy	2 rec, 30 yds
Nebraska	Passing	Dylan Raiola	17/23, 247 yds, 2 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Dante Dowdell	6 car, 55 yds
	Receiving	Carter Nelson	4 rec, 48 yds, 1 TD

vs No. 24 Illinois

See also: 2024 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

No. 24 Illinois Fighting Illini (3-0) vs No. 22 Nebraska Cornhuskers (3-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
No. 24 Illinois	7	3	7	7	7	31
No. 22 Nebraska	10	7	0	7	0	24

at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska

• Date: September 20
• Game time: 7:00 PM
• Game weather: Sunny, 88 °F (31 °C), Wind: SE @ 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
• Game attendance: 86,936
• Referee: Greg Blum
• TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Devin Gardner (analyst), and Josh Sims (sideline reporter)
• Boxscore

Game information

First Quarter (11:54) ILL – Pat Bryant 27 yard pass from Luke Altmyer, David Olano kick (Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:08, Illinois 7-0) (3:15) NEB – John Hohl 21 yard field goal (Drive: 18 plays, 72 yards, 8:39, Illinois 7-3) (0:32) NEB - Isaiah Neyor 6 yard pass from Dylan Raiola, John Hohl kick (Drive: 4 plays, 37 yards, 2:09, Nebraska 10-7) Second Quarter (11:37) ILL – David Olano 26 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 3:48, 10-10) (0:16) NEB – Isaiah Neyor 11 yard pass from Dylan Raiola, John Hohl kick (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:06, Nebraska 17-10) Third Quarter (1:55) ILL – Tanner Arkin 3 yard pass from Luke Altmyer, David Olano kick (Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:00, 17-17) Fourth Quarter (14:57) NEB – Janiran Bonner 1 yard pass from Dylan Raiola, John Hohl kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:58, Nebraska 24-17) (10:36) ILL - Brandon Henderson 6 yard pass from Luke Altmyer, David Olano kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:21, 24-24) Overtime ILL - Pat Bryant 4 yard pass from Luke Altmyer, David Olano kick (Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards, Illinois 31-24)

Statistics	Illinois	Nebraska
First downs	25	20
Plays–yards	66 / 381	68 / 345
Rushes–yards	166	48
Passing yards	215	297
Passing: comp–att–int	21-27-0	24-35-1
Time of possession	29:39	30:21

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Illinois	Passing	Luke Altmyer	21-27, 215 yds, 4 TD
	Rushing	Kaden Feagin	12 car, 69 yds
	Receiving	Pat Bryant	5 rec, 74 yds, 2 TD
Nebraska	Passing	Dylan Raiola	24-35, 297 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Dante Dowdell	20 car, 72 yds
	Receiving	Jahmal Banks	8 rec, 94 yds

at Purdue

See also: 2024 Purdue Boilermakers football team

Nebraska Cornhuskers (3-1) at Purdue Boilermakers (1-2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Nebraska	0	0	7	21	28
Purdue	0	0	3	7	10

at Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana

• Date: September 28
• Game time: 11:00 a.m.
• Game weather: Cloudy, 70 °F (21 °C), Wind: NE @ 11 miles per hour (18 km/h)
• Game attendance: 61,441
• Referee: Bryan Banks
• TV announcers (Peacock): Jac Collinsworth (play-by-play), Michael Robinson (analyst), and Caroline Pineda (sideline reporter)
• Boxscore

Game information

Third Quarter (6:42) PUR – Spencer Porath 45 yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 8:08, Purdue 3-0) (2:49) NEB – Jahmal Banks 6 yard pass from Dylan Raiola, John Hohl kick (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:53, Nebraska 7-3) Fourth Quarter (10:34) NEB – Dante Dowdell 1 yard run, John Hohl kick (Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 5:30, Nebraska 14-3) (6:13) NEB - Jacory Barney Jr. 25 yard run, John Hohl kick (Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 2:57, Nebraska 21-3) (5:38) NEB - John Bullock 29 yard interception return, John Hohl kick (Drive: 2 plays, 3 yards, 0:35, Nebraska 28-3) (1:29) PUR - Leland Smith 15 yard pass from Hudson Card, Spencer Porath kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:09, Nebraska 28-10)

Statistics	Nebraska	Purdue
First downs	25	12
Plays–yards	59 / 418	56 / 224
Rushes–yards	32 / 161	31 / 50
Passing yards	257	174
Passing: comp–att–int	17–27–0	18–25–1
Time of possession	30:18	29:42

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nebraska	Passing	Dylan Raiola	17–27, 257 yds, 1 TD
	Rushing	Jacory Barney Jr.	4 car, 66 yds, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jahmal Banks	5 rec, 82 yds, 1 TD
Purdue	Passing	Hudson Card	18–25, 174 yrds, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Devin Mockobee	13 car, 41 yds
	Receiving	Jaron Tibbs	5 rec, 46 yds

vs Rutgers

See also: 2024 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

Rutgers Scarlet Knights (4–0) vs Nebraska Cornhuskers (4–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rutgers	0	0	0	7	7
Nebraska	7	7	0	0	14

at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska

• Date: October 5
• Game time: 3:00 PM
• Game weather: Sunny, 97 °F (36 °C), Wind: SW @ 19 miles per hour (31 km/h)
• Game attendance: 87,464
• Referee: Larry Smith
• TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play-by-play) and Robert Smith (analyst)
• Box score

Game information

First Quarter (3:09) NEB – Dante Dowdell 1-yard run, John Hohl kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:28, Nebraska 7-0) Second Quarter (1:48) NEB – Janiran Bonner 11 yard run, John Hohl kick (Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 2:32, Nebraska 14-0) Third Quarter No scoring plays Fourth Quarter (4:08) RUT – Ben Black 11 yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 3:40, Nebraska 14-7)

Statistics	Rutgers	Nebraska
First downs	18	15
Plays–yards	69 / 264	70 / 261
Rushes–yards	32 / 78	42 / 97
Passing yards	186	164
Passing: comp–att–int	15–37–2	14–28–1
Time of possession	28:25	31:35

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Rutgers	Passing	Athan Kaliakmanis	15/37, 186 yds, 1TD, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Kyle Monangai	19 car, 78 yds
	Receiving	Ben Black	2 rec, 54 yds, 1 TD
Nebraska	Passing	Dylan Raiola	13/27, 134 yds, 1 INT
	Rushing	Dante Dowdell	14 car, 57 yds, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jaylen Lloyd	2 rec, 44 yds

at No. 16 Indiana

See also: 2024 Indiana Hoosiers football team

Nebraska Cornhuskers (5-1) at No. 16 Indiana Hoosiers (6-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Nebraska	0	7	0	0	7
No. 16 Indiana	7	21	14	14	56

at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana

• Date: October 19
• Game time: 11:00 AM
• Game weather: Sunny, 65 degrees, Wind SE @ 3 mph
• Game attendance: 53,082
• Referee: Mark Luczynski
• TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)
• Box score

Game information

First Quarter (9:35) IU – Justice Ellison 5-yard run, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 5:25, Indiana 7-0) Second Quarter (13:37) IU – Myles Price 7-yard pass from Kurtis Rourke, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 6 plays, 88 yards, 2:19, Indiana 14-0) (7:40) NU - Jacory Barney Jr. 7-yard run, John Hohl kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:57, Indiana 14-7) (3:47) IU - Ty Son Lawton 1-yard run, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:53, Indiana 21-7) (1:09) IU - Justice Ellison 31-yard run, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 1:17, Indiana 28-7) Third Quarter (6:25) IU - Miles Cross 2-yard pass from Tayven Jackson, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 3 plays, 19 yards, 1:10, Indiana 35-7) (1:46) IU - Elijah Sarratt 15-yard pass from Tayven Jackson, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 4 plays, 51 yards, 1:14, Indiana 42-7) Fourth Quarter (13:01) IU – Kaelon Black 10-yard run, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, 1:55, Indiana 49-7) (3:45) IU - Elijah Green, 1-yard run, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive 5 plays, 19 yards, 2:28, Indiana 56-7)

Statistics	Nebraska	Indiana
First downs	20	24
Plays–yards	75 / 304	63 / 495
Rushes–yards	29 / 70	33 / 215
Passing yards	234	280
Passing: comp–att–int	28–46–3	24–30–1
Time of possession	32:08	27:52

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nebraska	Passing	Dylan Raiola	28-44, 234 yds, 3 INT
	Rushing	Heinrich Haarberg	5 car, 32 yds
	Receiving	Thomas Fidone II	6 rec, 91 yds
Indiana	Passing	Kurtis Rourke	17-21, 189 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Justice Ellison	9 car, 105 yds, 2 TD
	Receiving	Miles Cross	7 rec, 65 yds, 1 TD

at No. 4 Ohio State

See also: 2024 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

Nebraska Cornhuskers (5–2) at No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes (5–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Nebraska	0	6	3	8	17
No. 4 Ohio State	7	7	0	7	21

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

• Date: October 26
• Game time: 11:00 AM
• Game weather: Sunny, 56 degrees, Wind N @ 7 mph
• Game attendance: 104,830
• Referee: Jeffrey Servinski
• TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)
• Box score

Game information

First Quarter (0:29) OSU – Carnell Tate 40-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 6 plays, 91 yards, 3:02, Ohio State 7-0) Second Quarter (10:21) NEB – John Hohl 39-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 5:08, Ohio State 7-3) (8:21) OSU - Jeremiah Smith 60-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:00, Ohio State 14-3) (0:00) NEB - John Hohl 54-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 2:02, Ohio State 14-6) Third Quarter (7:29) NEB - John Hohl 47-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 5:51, Ohio State 14-9) Fourth Quarter (10:47) NEB – Dante Dowdell 1-yard run, Nate Boerkircher pass from Dylan Raiola (Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:06, Nebraska 17-14) (6:04) OSU - Quinshon Judkins 9-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:43, Ohio State 21-17)

Statistics	Nebraska	Ohio State
First downs	18	11
Plays–yards	273	285
Rushes–yards	121	64
Passing yards	152	221
Passing: comp–att–int	21-33-1	13-16-1
Time of possession	35:07	24:53

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nebraska	Passing	Dylan Raiola	21-32, 152 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Dante Dowdell	14 car, 60 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Thomas Fidone II	4 rec, 55 yards
Ohio State	Passing	Will Howard	13-16, 221 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Quinshon Judkins	10 car, 29 yds
	Receiving	Carnell Tate	4 rec, 102 yards, 1 TD

vs UCLA

See also: 2024 UCLA Bruins football team

UCLA Bruins (0-0) vs Nebraska Cornhuskers (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
UCLA	3	10	14	0	27
Nebraska	0	7	7	6	20

at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska

• Date: November 2
• Game time: 2:30 PM
• Game weather: Overcast, 56 degrees, Wind SE @ 11 mph
• Game attendance: 87,453
• Referee: Jerry McGinn
• TV announcers (BTN): Guy Haberman, Yogi Roth, and Rhett Lewis
• Box score

Game information

First Quarter (7:00) UCLA – Mateen Bhaghani 25-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 8:00, UCLA 3-0) Second Quarter (13:47) UCLA – Jalen Berger 10-yard pass from Ethan Garbers, Mateen Bhaghani kick (Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 6:37, UCLA 10-0) (10:02) NEB - Dante Dowdell 4-yard run, John Hohl kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:45, UCLA 10-7) (6:52) UCLA - Mateen Bhaghani 26-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:10, UCLA 13-7) Third Quarter (14:50) UCLA - Kain Medrano 38-yard interception return, Mateen Bhaghani kick (Drive: 0:10, UCLA 20-7) (8:21) UCLA - Kwazi Gilmer 48-yard pass from Ethan Garbers, Mateen Bhaghani kick (Drive: 3 plays, 58 yards, 1:42, UCLA 27-7) (5:23) NEB - Isaiah Neyor 8-yard pass from Dylan Raiola, John Hohl kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:58, UCLA 27-14) Fourth Quarter (3:57) NEB – Dante Dowdell 1-yard run, John Hohl kick missed (Drive: 13 plays, 53 yards, 6:01, UCLA 27-20)

Statistics	UCLA	Nebraska
First downs	17	21
Plays–yards	55 plays, 358 yds	72 plays, 322 yds
Rushes–yards	139	113
Passing yards	219	209
Passing: comp–att–int	17-25-0	16-34-2
Time of possession	29:14	30:46

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UCLA	Passing	Ethan Garbers	17-25, 219 yds, 2 TD
	Rushing	Ethan Garbers	6 car, 56 yds
	Receiving	Kwazi Gilmer	3 rec, 88 yds, 1 TD
Nebraska	Passing	Dylan Raiola	14-27, 177 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Dante Dowdell	17 car, 61 yds, 2 TD
	Receiving	Isaiah Neyor	4 rec, 89 yds, 1 TD

at USC

See also: 2024 USC Trojans football team

Nebraska Cornhuskers (0-0) at USC Trojans (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Nebraska	0	0	0	0	0
USC	0	0	0	0	0

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California

• Date: November 16
• Game time: 3:00 PM
• TV: FOX

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

See also: 2024 Wisconsin Badgers football team and Nebraska–Wisconsin football rivalry

Wisconsin Badgers (0-0) vs Nebraska Cornhuskers (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wisconsin	0	0	0	0	0
Nebraska	0	0	0	0	0

at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska

• Date: November 23

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

See also: 2024 Iowa Hawkeyes football team and Iowa–Nebraska football rivalry

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: November 29
• 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

Big Ten awards

Player of the week honors

Weekly awards

Player	Award	Week awarded	Ref.
Dylan Raiola	Big Ten Freshman of the Week	Week 1
Brian Buschini	Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week	Week 6

Personnel

Roster

2024 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 4 Jahmal Banks Sr QB 10 Heinrich Haarberg Jr WR 11 Demitrius Bell  RFr QB 11 Bode Soukup Fr QB 12 Daniel Kaelin Fr WR 13 Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda Sr RB 14 Rahmir Johnson GS QB 15 Dylan Raiola Fr WR 16 Janiran Bonner So QB 17 Luke Longval So WR 17 Jacory Barney Jr. Fr WR 18 Isaiah Neyor GS QB 19 Jalyn Gramstad Sr WR 19 Jaylen Lloyd So RB 21 Emmett Johnson So RB 22 Gabe Ervin Jr. Jr RB 23 Dante Dowdell So TE 24 Thomas Fidone II Jr RB 25 Kenneth Williams RFr WR 26 Roman Mangini So RB 28 Kwinten Ives RFr TE/WR 29 Carter Nelson Fr WR 30 DJ Singleton Fr RB 31 Ryker Evans Fr RB 32 Trent Uhlir Fr RB 33 Maurice Mazzccua Sr FB 34 Barrett Liebentritt Jr RB 35 Mekhi Nelson Fr FB 40 Trevor Ruth So RB 40 Rowdy Bauer Fr WR 41 Elliott Brown Sr TE 44 Luke Lyndenmeyer So RB 45 Izaac Dickey Fr TE 46 Connor Schutt Fr TE 47 Ian Flynt Fr TE 48 Cayden Echternach RFr TE 49 Danny King Fr OL 50 Landon Davidson Fr OL 51 Justin Evans-Jenkins So OL 54 Bryce Benhart GS OL 56 Micah Mazzccua Sr OL 58 Jake Peters Fr OL 59 Henry Lutovsky Jr OL 62 Sam Sledge RFr OL 63 Grant Brix Fr OL 65 Teddy Prochazka  Jr OL 66 Ben Scott GS OL 67 Joey Mancino Jr OL 68 Preston Taumua Fr OL 69 Turner Corcoran  Sr OL 70 Nolan Fennessy Fr OL 71 Jacob Hood So OL 72 Gibson Pyle Fr OL 73 Xander Ruggeroli Fr OL 74 Brock Knutson RFr OL 75 Tyler Knaak So OL 76 Jason Maciejczak RFr OL 77 Gunnar Gottula RFr OL 78 Jacob Brandl RFr OL 79 Grant Seagren RFr WR 80 Malachi Coleman So WR 81 Hayes Miller So TE 82 Eric Ingwerson Fr WR 83 Dae'Vonn Hall Fr WR 84 Alex Bullock Jr WR 85 Keelan Smith Fr TE 86 A. J. Rollins Jr TE 87 Nate Boerkircher Sr WR 88 Isaiah McMorris Fr WR 88 Cooper Hausmann So WR 89 Quinn Clark Fr TE 89 Mac Markway  So	Defense Pos. # Name Class DL 0 Nash Hutmacher Sr LB 1 Vincent Shavers Jr. Fr S 2 Isaac Gifford Sr CB 3 Marques Buford Jr. Jr LB 5 John Bullock GS CB 6 Tommi Hill Sr S 7 Malcom Hartzog Jr S 8 Deshon Singleton Sr DL 9 Ty Robinson GS DL 10 Jimari Butler Sr DL 11 Cameron Lenhardt So CB 12 Jaidyn Doss RFr CB 14 Amare Sanders Fr DB 14 Kahmir Prescott Fr CB 15 Ceyair Wright Jr DL/FB 16 Elijah Jeudy Jr LB 17 Willis McGahee IV Fr LB 18 Princewill Umanmielen So CB 21 Dwight Bootle II RFr LB 22 Maverick Noonan RFr CB 23 Blye Hill So S 24 Derek Branch Jr CB 25 Jeremiah Charles RFr S 26 Koby Bretz Jr DB 28 Caleb Benning Fr DB 29 Braylen Prude Fr LB 30 Vincent Genatone So S 31 Mario Buford Fr S 32 Rahmir Stewart RFr LB 33 Javin Wright GS DB 34 Preston Okafor Fr LB 34 Gage Wager RFr DB 35 D'Andre Barnes RFr S 36 Blake Closman Jr DB 37 Donovan Jones Fr DB 37 Evan Taylor Fr DB 38 Wilson Cooper RFr DB 39 Taveon Thompson Jr DB 40 Brice Turner RFr DB 41 Larry Traver Fr LB 42 Mikai Gbayor Jr LB 43 Michael Booker III Jr DL 44 Riley Van-Poppel So DB 44 Syncere Safeeullah RFr DB 45 Roger Gradney  Fr DB 45 Mason Jones RFr DB 46 Thomas D'Onofrio Fr LB 46 Derek Wacker RFr LB 47 Gage Stenger So LB 48 MJ Sherman Sr DB 49 Rex Guthrie Fr LB 50 Noah Bustard RFr LB 51 Danny Pasko RFr LB 52 Dylan Rogers RFr DL 53 David Hoffken Fr LB 54 Jacob Bower RFr DL 55 Vincent Jackson RFr LB 56 Stefon Thompson Sr DL 57 Ashton Murphy Fr DL 58 Mason Goldman RFr LB 59 Grant Buda Jr DL 73 David Borchers RFr LB 81 Ismael Smith-Flores RFr DL 87 Brodie Tagaloa So DL 90 James Williams So DL 92 Sua Lefotu RFr DL 93 Kai Wallin So DL 94 Jordan Ochoa Fr LB 95 Ethan Duda Fr DL 96 Leslie Black RFr DL 97 Keona Davis Fr DL 98 Conor Connealy RFr DL 99 Dylan Parrott So	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P 13 Brian Buschini Sr PK 30 Tristan Alvano So P 37 Kamdyn Koch Fr PK 90 John Hohl RFr PK 91 Nico Ottomanelli Fr LS 94 Aiden Flege Jr LS 96 Camden Witucki Jr	Head coach Matt Rhule Coordinators/assistant coaches Tony White – Associate head coach/defensive coordinator Marcus Satterfield – Offensive coordinator/tight ends Glenn Thomas – Co-offensive coordinator/quarterbacks Ed Foley – Special teams coordinator E. J. Barthel – Running backs John Butler – Secondary/defensive pass game coordinator Rob Dvoracek – Linebackers Terrance Knighton – Defensive line Garret McGuire – Wide receivers Donovan Raiola – Offensive line Ron Brown – Fullbacks/returners Corey Campbell – Strength and conditioning coach Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster

Depth chart

Defense
ROVER 2 Isaac Gifford 32 Rahmir Stewart 31 Mario Buford
FS 7 Malcolm Hartzog 31 Mario Buford 24 Derek Branch		JACK LB LB 48 MJ Sherman 42 Mikai Gbayor 5 John Bullock 18 Princewill Umanmielen 33 Javin Wright 1 Vincent Shavers 17 Willis McGahee IV 56 Stefon Thompson 30 Vincent Genatone					SS 8 Deshon Singleton 26 Koby Bretz ⋅
CB 3 Marques Buford 25 Jeremiah Charles 14 Amari Sanders		DE NT DE 10 Jimari Butler 0 Nash Hutmacher 9 Ty Robinson 11 Cameron Lenhardt 16 Elijah Jeudy 93 Kai Wallin 90 James Williams 55 Vincent Jackson 97 Keona Davis						CB 6 Tommi Hill 15 Ceyair Wright ⋅
Offense
WR 4 Jahmal Banks 19 Jaylen Lloyd ⋅	WR 16 Janiran Bonner 29 Carter Nelson ⋅	LT LG C RG RT 77 Gunnar Gottula 51 Justin Evans 66 Ben Scott 59 Henry Lutovsky 54 Bryce Benhart 79 Grant Seagren 76 Jason Maciejczak 62 Sam Sledge 75 Tyler Knaak 74 Brock Knutson ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅					TE 24 Thomas Fidone 87 Nate Boerkircher 44 Luke Lindenmeyer FB 38 Barrett Liebentritt	WR 18 Isaiah Neyor 17 Jacory Barney 84 Alex Bullock
				QB 15 Dylan Raiola 10 Heinrich Haarberg 12 Daniel Kaelin
Key reserves Season-ending injury Number of games played () WR Demitrius Bell (0) OT Teddy Prochazka (0) OT Turner Corcoran (4)							Special teams PK John Hohl P Brian Buschini KR Jacory Barney PR Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda LS Camden Witucki
				RB 23 Dante Dowdell 21 Emmett Johnson 14 Rahmir Johnson 22 Gabe Ervin