Nebraska Football Has Something to Work With After Win Over Cincinnati
by T.J. Birkel Boy, that was thrilling, wasn’t it? With Husker fans packed into Arrowhead Stadium as Nebraska kicked off its 2025 season, the Big Red dominated early and then held on for the win over a pesky Cincinnati squad that was not going down without a fight. I was nervous going into this one…Nebraska […]
National Analysts Put Nebraska in the Playoff Picture. Should We Believe Them?
The joke about Nebraska football winning offseason national championships is so overused, you can pick your cliche: the horse is dead, the juice has been squeezed, the wood has been chopped. We’ve done it again, Husker fans. But this offseason, there’s a twist: there is more than a little chatter about the Big Red having […]
Can 2025 Be the Year Nebraska’s Wide Receivers Finally Live Up to the Hype?
When Brian Christopherson came on the Common Fan Podcast earlier this year, he summed up how a lot of Nebraska fans have felt about the wide receiver position over the last several years. “Every offseason, about now…I talk myself into, man, they’ve got like eight or nine guys. How are they going to get the […]
Everything Tim Brando Said About Nebraska Football This Week
After four decades in the broadcast booth, Tim Brando has been around long enough to spot a program on the rise — and he thinks Nebraska might just be turning the corner. Brando came on the Common Fan Podcast this week. He had plenty to say about the Huskers’ upcoming season, the partnership between Dana […]
Tim Brando’s Incredible Story About Lee Corso’s College GameDay Audition
Tim Brando still remembers the day Lee Corso talked his way into one of the most iconic jobs in sports television — right in the middle of his own audition. Broadcasting legend Tim Brando came on the Common Fan Podcast this week. He had plenty to say about the Huskers’ upcoming season, the partnership between […]
Three Takes on Where Nebraska Football Stands in the Preseason Rankings
The first USA Today Coaches Poll of the season was released last week, and the first AP Top 25 College Football Poll came out just a few days ago. In the age of the college football playoff, these early polls certainly don’t hold as much weight as they used to. But I still get excited […]
Picking Every Game on Nebraska’s Schedule (Part Two)
The Nebraska football team kicks off its season at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City in just over two weeks. The optimism among the coaching staff is palpable, and fans are frothing at the mouth for college football to begin. Can the Huskers take a leap in year three under Matt Rhule? Yesterday we looked at […]
Picking Every Game on Nebraska’s Schedule (Part One)
The Nebraska football team kicks off its season at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City in just over two weeks. The optimism among the coaching staff is palpable, and fans are frothing at the mouth for college football to begin. Can the Huskers take a leap in year three under Matt Rhule? Today we’ll look at […]
Three Games That Will Define the Season for Nebraska Football in 2025
Year three of the Matt Rhule era is upon us. As was the case in 2024, the Nebraska football team faces what is considered to be a manageable Big Ten schedule. Of course, the Huskers are not in a position to take any team for granted. But the Big Red avoids Ohio State, Oregon, and […]
Three Things That Need to Happen for Nebraska Football to Make the “Year 3 Leap” Under Matt Rhule
by Geoff Langenberg It is no secret that Matt Rhule has had success as a turnaround artist at the college level. Whether it was taking a Temple team to its first top 25 ranking, its first conference championship, and two ten win seasons, or coaching a Baylor team that was basically flatlining all the way […]