2025 Season Prediction POLL Thread

[Husker_In_WI]

I really think a lot of Husker fans have overlooked this Cincinnati team. They're gigantic in the trenches and have a good QB.

Their OL versus our DL will be an interesting matchup for sure. We are a lot smaller on the DL this year, so it's an immediate test for whether being a "movement front" will work against bigger OLs. But this isn't Michigan, or even Minnesota. They are big an experienced, but they are not particularly well regarded. The LT (Joe Cotton) was 2nd team all-conference two years ago at South Dakota, and the RG (Taran Tyo) was third team all-MAC last year at Ball State. The Center (Gavin Gerhardt) was HM All-Big 12 two years ago, nothing last year - this is his 4th year staring though.

All that to say, they are not pushovers and our DL isn't going to dominate. But if we're not able to at least get a stalemate here, it bodes really badly for us against some of the Big Ten lines that are experienced, big, and significantly more talented.

 

[MyBloodIsRed16]

We are not a lot smaller on D line. We are two large humans 6'5 310 and 6'4 310 short. Replaced by 6'5 275 and 6'5 295. And a few 6'3 270+ guys who played last year. Then add 6'7 265 on the edge.

 

[Undone]

I'm going with a 7-5 regular season.

 

[Toe]

Anybody still thinking it's gonna be a third year leap for this team?

 

[Bobby_Axelrod]

10-3
We lose to Michigan; USC; and Penn State and win the bowl game.
Why? Winning the close games is the difference. Plus, alcohol makes me smarter.

 

[Hilltop]

Anybody still thinking it's gonna be a third year leap for this team?

I do. I think we finish with 9 or 10 wins if we stay healthy in the key roster spots. No, we aren't great but we are better and our schedule is manageable. Don't worry, easier competition at home for the next 2 games will have you drinking the Kool-Aid again.

 

[TGHusker]

I wish we had more options at RB. A injury to EJ would destroy my confidence in us getting 8 wins.
I also wish DR was more mobile to be a threat in the running game.

 

[Archy1221]

I wish we had more options at RB. A injury to EJ would destroy my confidence in us getting 8 wins.
I also wish DR was more mobile to be a threat in the running game.

A positive I take out it the game is, if this is the worst the team plays, it gives me confidence in an 8 win season and possibly 9 by stealing a game somewhere. I just don’t see the team not improving and tightening things up. Three new coordinators, a true sophomore QB throwing to 2 brand new receivers, and a rebuilt DLine, all of those things hopefully begin to jell with more game experience.