StatIQPlayer projections, with the receipts

Nebraska Cornhuskers football

2026 season · Big Ten

5-32-3 in conference · all 2026 games

Next at Illinois · Nov 6 · 8:00 PM ET

Schedule and results

  1. Sep 5vsOhioW49–21
  2. Sep 12vsBowling GreenW56–7
  3. Sep 19vsNorth DakotaW34–7
  4. Sep 26ConfatMichigan StateW31–13
  5. Oct 3ConfvsMarylandW48–23
  6. Oct 10Confvs7IndianaL17–20
  7. Oct 17ConfatOregonL14–17
  8. Oct 31ConfvsWashingtonL10–17
  9. Nov 6ConfatIllinois8:00 PM ET
  10. Nov 14ConfatRutgersTime TBA
  11. Nov 21Confvs11Ohio StateTime TBA
  12. Nov 27Confat21Iowa12:00 PM ET

Season stats

  • Points per game32.4No. 42
  • Points allowed per game15.6No. 14
  • Total yards per game424.8No. 38
  • Passing yards per game238.1No. 56
  • Rushing yards per game186.6No. 36
  • Yards allowed per game270.8No. 8
  • Third-down conversion50.0%No. 16
  • Turnover margin per game+0.4No. 34

Team leaders

Passing

Passing yards

  1. Anthony ColandreaQB1,82415 TD
  2. TJ LateefQB821 TD

Rushing

Rushing yards

  1. Jamal RuleRB46373 CAR
  2. Anthony ColandreaQB35475 CAR
  3. Mekhi NelsonRB33377 CAR

Receiving

Receiving yards

  1. Kwazi GilmerWR54542 REC
  2. Jacory Barney Jr.WR44335 REC
  3. Luke LindenmeyerTE24727 REC

Defense

Total tackles

  1. Owen ChamblissLB5319 SOLO
  2. Dwayne McDougleDB4931 SOLO
  3. Donovan JonesDB3623 SOLO

Sacks

  1. Jahsear WhittingtonDL4.55 TFL
  2. Riley Van PoppelDL2.56 TFL
  3. Vincent Shavers Jr.LB2.55 TFL

Interceptions

  1. Dwayne McDougleDB296 YDS
  2. Rex GuthrieDB135 YDS
  3. Kade PietrzakDL110 YDS

Schedule, results, rankings and stats via CollegeFootballData.