Stacked Opponents: Ranking Nebraska’s Toughest Games in 2025

I did not read the article or click on link yet, but How is the last 4 games a gauntlet ?

Think about it, seriously.

USC is 30-22 the past 4 years. Hardly impressive. And we have them at home in Lincoln.

Since 2016 (9 years) UCLA is 50-56. That's with Jim Mora and Chip Kelly as head coaches (plus Foster). I understand it's a road game, but it's not like we are going on the road to play Ohio State. UCLA got beat at home last year by Minn, Indiana and Iowa. So it is doable (winning).

PSU - I will give you that, Phil Steele.

Iowa - it's a home game in Lincoln. Huskers could have a lot on the line. However, We lost the last 2 meetings 13-10.... and beat them 24-17 in 2022.

I look at the final third of the year and see 3 out of 4 games as competitive and winnable. Might be a bit difficult, but Definitely no gauntlet.

Overall this is the easiest schedule Nebraska has had in 10 years (or since the Pelini years).

Even Michigan was 5-5 before playing NW and then Ohio State last year. Again, another big name on paper but not a game that won't be competitive in Lincoln (and winnable at home). They lost a ton of talent, their HC won't be there, and their QB situation will be a work in progress for awhile.
 
admo said:
I did not read the article or click on link yet, but How is the last 4 games a gauntlet ?

Think about it, seriously.

USC is 30-22 the past 4 years. Hardly impressive. And we have them at home in Lincoln.

Since 2016 (9 years) UCLA is 50-56. That's with Jim Mora and Chip Kelly as head coaches (plus Foster). I understand it's a road game, but it's not like we are going on the road to play Ohio State. UCLA got beat at home last year by Minn, Indiana and Iowa. So it is doable (winning).

PSU - I will give you that, Phil Steele.

Iowa - it's a home game in Lincoln. Huskers could have a lot on the line. However, We lost the last 2 meetings 13-10.... and beat them 24-17 in 2022.

I look at the final third of the year and see 3 out of 4 games as competitive and winnable. Might be a bit difficult, but Definitely no gauntlet.

Overall this is the easiest schedule Nebraska has had in 10 years (or since the Pelini years).

Even Michigan was 5-5 before playing NW and then Ohio State last year. Again, another big name on paper but not a game that won't be competitive in Lincoln (and winnable at home). They lost a ton of talent, their HC won't be there, and their QB situation will be a work in progress for awhile.
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I agree, There might only be 1 game where the line is not under single digits and that will be at PSU and that will probably be PSU -14 or so.

I know people love to pretend that the Big Ten is super hard, but most of these teams are average at best it is just that NU has been shitty.

Michigan is going to be -3 coming into Lincoln. USC MIGHT be a slight favorite but who knows for sure.
 
admo said:
I did not read the article or click on link yet, but How is the last 4 games a gauntlet ?

Think about it, seriously.

USC is 30-22 the past 4 years. Hardly impressive. And we have them at home in Lincoln.

Since 2016 (9 years) UCLA is 50-56. That's with Jim Mora and Chip Kelly as head coaches (plus Foster). I understand it's a road game, but it's not like we are going on the road to play Ohio State. UCLA got beat at home last year by Minn, Indiana and Iowa. So it is doable (winning).

PSU - I will give you that, Phil Steele.

Iowa - it's a home game in Lincoln. Huskers could have a lot on the line. However, We lost the last 2 meetings 13-10.... and beat them 24-17 in 2022.

I look at the final third of the year and see 3 out of 4 games as competitive and winnable. Might be a bit difficult, but Definitely no gauntlet.

Overall this is the easiest schedule Nebraska has had in 10 years (or since the Pelini years).

Even Michigan was 5-5 before playing NW and then Ohio State last year. Again, another big name on paper but not a game that won't be competitive in Lincoln (and winnable at home). They lost a ton of talent, their HC won't be there, and their QB situation will be a work in progress for awhile.
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Great point, the only fully daunted you should feel as a fan would be PSU on the road - other than that they are all actual home games or will be like one. GBR
 
We have a bye week leading up to the trip to PSU. They play Ohio State, Indiana, and Michigan State the three weeks leading up to our game. In theory, they will be a little beat up and tired and we should be fresh and have an extra week to game plan. I'm hoping for a competitive game.

USC and UCLA both have bye weeks leading up to our games and Iowa is just that team that we lay an egg all to often so I can see the writers point - November will be challenging.
 
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We should have 6 wins before we even play USC. Thus, my prediction is that we will have 4 or 5. Because… Nebraska

BUT… then again we haven’t ever started a season with Holgorsen as our OC.
For that alone I wouldn’t be shocked if we got 8-9 wins this season.
My worries are the DL and RB beyond Emmett
 
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