2019 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

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2019 Nebraska Cornhuskers football
Nebraska Cornhuskers logo.svg
Conference Big Ten Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record5–7 (3–6 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Troy Walters (2nd season)
Offensive scheme No-huddle spread option
Defensive coordinator Erik Chinander (2nd season)
Base defense 3–4
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
Uniform
Nebraska cornhuskers uniforms19.png
Seasons
  2018
2020  
2019 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 3 Ohio State xy$^  9 0   13 1  
No. 9 Penn State  7 2   11 2  
No. 18 Michigan  6 3   9 4  
Indiana  5 4   8 5  
Michigan State  4 5   7 6  
Maryland  1 8   3 9  
Rutgers  0 9   2 10  
West Division
No. 11 Wisconsin xy  7 2   10 4  
No. 10 Minnesota x  7 2   11 2  
No. 15 Iowa  6 3   10 3  
Illinois  4 5   6 7  
Purdue  3 6   4 8  
Nebraska  3 6   5 7  
Northwestern  1 8   3 9  
Championship: Ohio State 34, Wisconsin 21
  • ^ College Football Playoff participant
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2019 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by second-year head coach Scott Frost and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. They were members of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference. [1] They finished the season 5–7, 3–6 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for fifth place in the West Division.

Contents

Offseason

Recruiting

Position key

Back B Center C Cornerback CB Defensive back DB
Defensive end DE Defensive lineman DL Defensive tackle DT End E
Fullback FB Guard G Halfback HB Kicker K
Kickoff returner KR Offensive tackle OT Offensive lineman OL Linebacker LB
Long snapper LS Punter P Punt returner PR Quarterback QB
Running back RB Safety S Tight end TE Wide receiver WR

Recruits

The Cornhuskers signed a total of 24 scholarship recruits during the Early Signing Period on December 19, 2018. [2]

Scholarship recruits
US college sports recruiting information for 2019 recruits
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Matthew Anderson
OT
Leesville, LA Leesville 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)250 lb (110 kg)Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 75
Brant Banks
OT
Houston, TX Westbury Christian School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)265 lb (120 kg)Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 75
Bryce Benhart
OT
Lakeville, MN Lakville North 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)305 lb (138 kg)Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 81
Darien Chase
ATH
Vancouver, WA Union 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg)Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 77
Myles Farmer
S
Atlanta, GA Westlake 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)194 lb (88 kg)Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 77
Jimmy Fritzsche
OT
Greenville, SC Greenville 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)240 lb (110 kg)Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Jamin Graham
DE
Atalla, AL Etowah 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)225 lb (102 kg)Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 78
Jackson Hannah
LB
Nashville, TN Montgomery Bell Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)220 lb (100 kg)Dec, 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 78
Nick Henrich
LB
Omaha, NE Omaha Burke 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg)Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 80
Chris Hickman
TE
Omaha, NE Omaha Burke 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg)Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 80
Demariyon Houston
WR
Oklahoma City, OK Millwood 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)165 lb (75 kg)Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 80
Rahmir Johnson
RB
Oradell, NJ Bergen Catholic 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)173 lb (78 kg)Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 80
Michael Lynn
OT
Englewood, CO Cherry Creek 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)291 lb (132 kg)Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 77
Luke McCaffrey
ATH
Littleton, CO Valor Christian 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)183 lb (83 kg)Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 83
Jamie Nance
ATH
Blanchard, OK Blanchard 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)160 lb (73 kg)Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 77
Garret Nelson
DE
Scottsbluff, NE Scottsbluff 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)235 lb (107 kg)Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 74
Mosai Newsom
DE
Waverly, IA Waverly-Shell Rock 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)252 lb (114 kg)Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 77
Quinton Newsome
S
Suwanee, GA North Gwinnett 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg)Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 80
Ethan Piper
DT
Norfolk, NE Norfolk Catholic 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)275 lb (125 kg)Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 74
Noa Pola-Gates
S
Gilbert, AZ Williams Field 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)180 lb (82 kg)Jan 19, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 81
Ty Robinson
DE
Gilbert, AZ Higley 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)285 lb (129 kg)Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 80
Wan'Dale Robinson
ATH
Frankfort, KY Western Hills 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)180 lb (82 kg)Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 80
Garrett Snodgrass
ATH
York, NE York6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)217 lb (98 kg)Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 76
Ronald Thompkins
RB
Loganville, GA Grayson 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)195 lb (88 kg)Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 80
Javin Wright
CB
Chandler, AZ Hamilton 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg)Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 78
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 15   247Sports: 15   ESPN: 18
  • 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:

  • "Nebraska Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
Walk-on recruits
US college sports recruiting information for 2019 recruits
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
John Bullock
DB
Omaha, NE Creighton Prep 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg)Dec 26, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Grant Detlefsen
P
Lincoln, NE Lincoln Southeast 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)215 lb (98 kg)Sep 6, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
John Goodwin
ATH
Lincoln, NE Lincoln High 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)230 lb (100 kg)Feb 2, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Tyson Guzman
S
Omaha, NE Westside 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg)Jan 5, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Gabe Heins
K
Kearney, NE Kearney 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)165 lb (75 kg)Dec 28, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Jacob Herbek
TE
Grand Island, NE Grand Island Central Catholic 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg)Jan 21, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Matt Huser
DL
Omaha, NE Millard West 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)260 lb (120 kg)Dec 19, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Garrett Hustedt
LB
Omaha, NE Elkhorn Mt. Michael 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)220 lb (100 kg)Jan 21, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Austin Jablonski
QB
Lincoln, NE Pius X 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg)Dec 24, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Cooper Jewett
RB
Omaha, NE Elkhorn South 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)180 lb (82 kg)Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Dylan Jorgensen
K
Lincoln, NE Lincoln Southwest 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)170 lb (77 kg)Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Riley Kinney
WR
Loveland, CO Loveland 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg)Jan 19, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Cam Kleinschmidt
DB
Lincoln, NE Lincoln High 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)170 lb (77 kg)Oct 5, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Nick Leader
LB
Lincoln, NE Lincoln (NE) Southwest 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)200 lb (91 kg)Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Caden McCormack
LB
Lincoln, NE Lincoln Southwest 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)210 lb (95 kg)Dec 6, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Brayden Miller
QB
Kearney, NE Kearney 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)203 lb (92 kg)Jan 22, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Riley Moses
C
Fairmont, NE Fillmore Central6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)265 lb (120 kg)Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Garrett Nuss
OL
Sutton, NE Sutton6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)240 lb (110 kg)Feb 11, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Luke Reimer
ATH
Lincoln, NE Lincoln North Star 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg)Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Eli Richter
OL
Kearney, NE Kearney Catholic 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)215 lb (98 kg)Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Braden Sellon
LB
Lincoln, NE Lincoln East 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)215 lb (98 kg)Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Sam Shurtleff
LB
Watkinsville, GA Oconee County 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)215 lb (98 kg)Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Noah Stafursky
OL
York, NE York6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)310 lb (140 kg)Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Zach Weinmaster
WR
Loveland, CO Loveland 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)185 lb (84 kg)Nov 18, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
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:

[ citation needed ]

Transfers

Outgoing

NameNumberPositionHeightWeightClassHometownDestination
Greg Bell #25RB6'0"205Junior Chula Vista, CA San Diego State
Cole Frahm#39K6'5"210Sophomore Omaha, NE South Dakota State
Branden Hohenstein#47TE6'4"205Junior Jackson, NE Abilene Christian
Tyjon Lindsey #1WR5'9"160Sophomore Las Vegas, NV Oregon State
Justin McGriff#13WR6'6"210RS-Freshman Tampa, FL ASA College
Guy Thomas#18LB6'3"230Sophomore Miami, FL Colorado
Caleb Lightbourn#35P6'3"250Senior Washougal, WA Oregon State
Breon Dixon#34OLB5'11"205Junior Suwanee, GA Iowa Western CC
Cam'ron Jones#29DB6'1"180RS-Freshman Mansfield, TX Southern Methodist
Quayshon Alexander#30OLB6'3"250Junior Wayne, NJ Towson

[ citation needed ]

Incoming

NameNumberPositionHeightWeightClassHometownPrevious School
Darrion Daniels #79DL6'4"340Senior Dallas, TX Oklahoma State
Kanawai Noa#9WR6'0"200Senior Honolulu, HI California
Dedrick Mills#26RB5'11"220Junior Waycross, GA Garden City CC
Travis Vokolek #83TE6'6"250Junior Springfield, MO Rutgers

Spring scrimmage

2019 Red—White Spring Game
1234Total
White337013
Red7170024

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

AwardPlayerPositionYear
Lott Trophy [4] Mohamed BarryLBSR
Maxwell Award [5] Adrian Martinez QBSO
Davey O'Brien Award [6] Adrian MartinezQBSO
Biletnikoff Award [7] JD SpielmanWRJR
John Mackey Award [8] Jack Stoll TEJR
Butkus Award [9] Mohamed BarryLBSR
Dodd Trophy [10] Scott Frost HC
Wuerffel Trophy [11] Ben Stille DLJR
Walter Camp Award [12] Adrian MartinezQBSO
Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award [13] Kanawai NoaWRSR
Manning Award [14] Adrian MartinezQBSO

Preseason Big Ten poll

Although the Big Ten Conference has not held an official preseason poll since 2010, Cleveland.com has polled sports journalists representing all member schools as a de facto preseason media poll since 2011. In the 2019 poll, Nebraska was projected to win the West Division. [15]

East
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1Michigan222 (20)
2Ohio State214 (14)
3Michigan State156
4Penn State154
5Indiana86.5
6Maryland82.5
7Rutgers37
West
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1Nebraska198 (14)
2Iowa194.5 (14)
3Wisconsin172.5 (4)
4Northwestern142.5 (1)
5Purdue110.5
6Minnesota100 (1)
7Illinois34
Media poll (Big Ten Championship)
RankTeamVotes
1Michigan over Nebraska8
2Michigan over Iowa8
3Ohio State over Iowa6
4Ohio State over Nebraska4
5Ohio State over Wisconsin3
6Nebraska over Michigan2
7Michigan over Wisconsin1
8Ohio State over Minnesota1
9Northwestern over Michigan1

Schedule

The 2019 schedule consisted of seven home and five away games in the regular season. Nebraska hosted conference foes Ohio State, Northwestern, Indiana, Wisconsin and Iowa and the Cornhuskers traveled to play Illinois, Minnesota, Purdue and Maryland in Big Ten play.

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 3111:00 am South Alabama *No. 24 ESPN W 35–21 89,502
September 72:30 pmat Colorado *No. 25 FOX L 31–34 OT52,829
September 147:00 pm Northern Illinois *
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, NE
FS1 W 44–8 89,593
September 217:00 pmat Illinois BTN W 42–38 44,512
September 286:30 pmNo. 5 Ohio State
ABC L 7–48 89,759
October 53:00 pm Northwestern Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, NE
FOXW 13–10 89,348
October 126:30 pmat Minnesota FS1L 7–34 43,502
October 262:30 pm Indiana
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, NE
BTNL 31–38 89,317
November 211:00 amat Purdue FOXL 27–31 50,606
November 1611:00 amNo. 14 Wisconsin
BTNL 21–37 88,842
November 232:30 pmat Maryland BTNW 54–7 34,082
November 291:30 pmNo. 17 Iowa
BTNL 24–27 89,039

Roster and coaching staff

2019 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
TE 11 Austin Allen So
OL 72Matthew AndersonFr
OL 61Mitchell BalengerRFr
OL 73Broc BandoSo
WR 36Christian BankerSo
OL 74Brant BanksFr
RB 38Brody BeltRFr
OL 54Bryce BenhartFr
OL 59Ian BoerkircherRFr
RB 33Jaylin BradleySo
RB 35Moses BryantRFr
QB 17Andrew BunchJr
WR 45Ty ChaffinJr
WR 13Darien ChaseFr
OL 71 Matt Farniok  (C)Jr
OL 68Will FarniokRFr
WR 29Bennett FolkersRFr
OL 52AJ ForbesRFr
OL 78Jimmy FritzscheFr
OL 65Christian Gaylord  Cruz Roja.svg Sr
TE 46John GoodwinFr
RB 49Austin HemphillSr
TE 87Chris HickmanFr
OL 75Trent HixsonSo
WR 89Todd HonasJr
WR 5Demariyon HoustonFr
WR 47Austin JablonskiFr
OL 76 Brenden Jaimes Jr
RB 24Cooper JewettFr
RB 14Rahmir JohnsonFr
WR 22Miles JonesRFr
OL 51 Cam Jurgens RFr
TE 48Bryson KrullRFr
WR 85Wyatt LiewerRFr
OL 77Michael LynnFr
QB 2 Adrian Martinez  (C)So
QB 18Matt MaskerRFr
RB 37Wyatt MazourSr
QB 7 Luke McCaffrey Fr
WR 4Jaevon McQuittySo
QB 14Brayden MillerFr
OL 66Hunter MillerSo
RB 26Dedrick MillsJr
OL 53Riley MosesFr
WR 3Jamie NanceFr
WR 9Kanawai NoaSr
OL 67Garrett NussFr
TE 40Brian PerezJr
OL 57Ethan PiperFr
TE 82Kurt RafdalSo
OL 50John RaridonJr
WR/RB 1 Wan'Dale Robinson Fr
RB 43Connor RuthRFr
RB 46Corbin RuthSo
OL 70Matt SichtermanSo
WR 10JD SpielmanJr
OL 79Noah StarfurskyFr
TE 86 Jack Stoll Jr
RB 25Ronald ThompkinsFr
QB 16Noah VedralSo
OL 62Nick VirkaSr
TE 83 Travis Vokolek Jr
WR 81 Kade Warner So
RB 28Maurice WashingtonSo
OL 58Josh WegenerJr
RB 31Zach WeinmasterFr
WR 19Mike WilliamsSr
OL 56Boe WilsonJr
WR 8Jaron WoodyardSr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
OLB 45David AlstonRFr
S 4Avery AndersonSr
DL 75Fyn AndersonSr
ILB 50Jake ArcherRFr
ILB 51Anthony BanderasRFr
ILB 7Mohamed Barry (C)Sr
CB 23 Dicaprio Bootle Jr
OLB 85John BullockFr
CB 39Bradley BunnerSo
CB 25Tony ButlerJr
ILB 58Chris CassidyRFr
CB 17Braxton ClarkRFr
CB 16Ethan CoxSo
DL 93Damion DanielsSo
DL 79 Darrion Daniels  (C)Sr
OLB 22Alex DavisSr
DL 96 Carlos Davis Sr
DL 94 Khalil Davis Sr
S 19Marquel DismukeJr
OLB 13 JoJo Domann Jr
S 18Myles FarmerFr
DL 82Colton FeistRFr
OLB 43Tyrin FergusonSr
OLB 89Jamin GrahamFr
S 47Tyson GuzmanFr
ILB 10Jackson HannahFr
ILB 42Nick HenrichFr
DL 80Jacob HerbekFr
ILB 3Will HonasJr
DL 70Matt HuserFr
ILB 39Garrett HustedtFr
DL 38 Damian Jackson So
CB 21 Lamar Jackson Sr
OLB 32Pernell JeffersonJr
ILB 53Joseph JohnsonRFr
S 36Reid KarelSr
OLB 81Nick LeaderFr
S 6Eric Lee Jr.Sr
DL 90Ben LingenfelterSo
S 48Lane McCallumSo
ILB 59Caden McCormackFr
ILB 31Collin MillerJr
DL 9DaiShon NealSr
OLB 44Garrett NelsonFr
DL 52Mosai NewsomFr
CB 12 Quinton Newsome Fr
OLB 34Simon OtteRFr
OLB 55Jordan PaupSo
S 26Noa Pola-GatesFr
ILB 28 Luke Reimer Fr
DL 84Eli RichterFr
DL 99Ty RobinsonFr
DL 98 Casey Rogers RFr
CB 37Phalen SanfordRFr
OLB 54Ryan SchommerRFr
OLB 83Sam ShurtleffFr
ILB 41Garrett SnodgrassFr
S 49 Isaiah Stalbird RFr
DL 95 Ben Stille Jr
CB 24Jeramiah StovallSr
S 30Eli SullivanJr
OLB 2Caleb TannorSo
DB 5 Cam Taylor-Britt So
DL 97Deontre ThomasSo
DL 11Vaha VainukuSr
DL 55Chris WalkerSo
DL 92Tate WildemanRFr
S 8 Deontai Williams   Cruz Roja.svg Jr
DB 33Javin WrightFr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P 98Isaac ArmstrongSr
P 95Grant DetlefsenFr
PK 93Gabe HeinsFr
PK 97Dylan JorgensenFr
LS 94Cade MuellerRFr
PK 32Barret PickeringSo
LS 91Cameron PieperRFr
P 99William PrzystupRFr
LS 92Chase UrbachSr
P 90Jackson WalkerSr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster
Last update: August 8, 2019

Depth chart

Game summaries

South Alabama

South Alabama at No. 24 Nebraska
1234Total
South Alabama7014021
No. 24 Nebraska7714735

South Alabama Game starters

At Colorado

No. 25 Nebraska at Colorado
1234OTTotal
No. 25 Nebraska710014031
Colorado00724334

Colorado Game starters

Northern Illinois

Northern Illinois at Nebraska
1234Total
Northern Illinois05308
Nebraska10207744

North Illinois Game starters

At Illinois

Nebraska at Illinois
1234Total
Nebraska77131542
Illinois14714338

Nebraska trailed for most of the game, then came back to beat Illinois 42–38. With the victory, the Huskers got their first road win under Scott Frost and their 900th overall win in program history.

Illinois Game starters

Ohio State

No. 5 Ohio State at Nebraska
1234Total
No. 5 Ohio State142410048
Nebraska00707

Ohio State Game starters

Northwestern

Northwestern at Nebraska
1234Total
Northwestern037010
Nebraska730313

Northwestern Game starters

At Minnesota

Nebraska at Minnesota
1234Total
Nebraska00077
Minnesota7720034

Minnesota Game starters

Indiana

Indiana at Nebraska
1234Total
Indiana9715738
Nebraska1473731

Indiana Game starters

At Purdue

Nebraska at Purdue
1234Total
Nebraska10031427
Purdue01431431
      

Purdue Game starters

Wisconsin

No. 14 Wisconsin at Nebraska
1234Total
No. 14 Wisconsin7207337
Nebraska777021

Wisconsin Game starters

At Maryland

Nebraska at Maryland
1234Total
Nebraska1717101054
Maryland00077
  • Date: November 23
  • Location: Maryland Stadium
    College Park, MD
  • Game start: 2:37 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:12
  • Game attendance: 34,082
  • Game weather: N/A
  • Referee: John O'Neill
  • Television network: BTN

Maryland Game starters

Iowa

No. 17 Iowa at Nebraska
1234Total
#17 Iowa14100327
Nebraska3714024

Iowa Game starters

Big Ten awards

Player of the Week Honors

Weekly Awards
PlayerAwardWeek AwardedRef.
Wan'Dale Robinson Big Ten Freshman of the WeekWeek 4 [28]
Wan'Dale RobinsonBig Ten Freshman of the WeekWeek 6 [29]

All-Conference awards

2019 Big Ten All-Conference Teams and Awards [30]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP 2425-T
Coaches RV25RVRVRV
CFP Not releasedNot released

Players drafted into the NFL

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL Club
6194 Khalil Davis DT Tampa Bay Buccaneers
7232 Carlos Davis DT Pittsburgh Steelers

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The 2007 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Bill Callahan and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.

The 1892 Nebraska Bugeaters football team represented the University of Nebraska in the 1892 college football season. The team had no head coach, though Omaha lawyer J. S. Williams led the team for one game, and played home games at Lincoln Park, in Lincoln, Nebraska. They competed as members of the Western Interstate University Football Association.

The 2010 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Bo Pelini and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. They were members of the North Division of the Big 12 Conference. It was Nebraska's 102nd and last season in the Big 12 as they began competing in the Big Ten Conference in 2011.

The 2011 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cornhuskers were coached by Bo Pelini and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. This season was Nebraska's first in the Big Ten Conference in the Legends Division as they moved from the Big 12 Conference to the Big Ten following the conclusion of the 2010 season. They finished the season 9–4, 5–3 in Big Ten play to finish in third place in the Legends Division. They were invited to the Capital One Bowl where they were defeated by South Carolina 30–13.

The 2012 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Bo Pelini and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Cornhuskers finished with 10–4 overall, 7–1 Legends, to become Big Ten Legends Division champions. In the postseason, the team was invited to the 2012 Big Ten Football Championship Game. It was their fourth division title in the last five years but the first since joining the Big Ten. They lost to Wisconsin and they lost to Georgia in the 2013 Capital One Bowl weeks later.

The 2013 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Bo Pelini and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.

The 2014 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Bo Pelini and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. They were members of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 9–4, 5–3 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for second place in the West Division. Following losses to both Wisconsin and Minnesota and a come from behind win in overtime at Iowa, Pelini was relieved of his coaching duties following the conclusion of the regular season on November 30, 2014. On December 4, 2014, Mike Riley was announced as the next head coach of the Nebraska football team, and would begin his duties immediately. However, he would not coach the Huskers in the Holiday Bowl, with that job instead handled by Barney Cotton. The Cornhuskers lost the Holiday Bowl to USC.

The 2017 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska during the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by third-year head coach Mike Riley and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. They competed as members of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 4–8, 3–6 in Big Ten play to finish in fifth place in the West Division.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team</span> American college football season

The 2020 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by third-year head coach Scott Frost and played their games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska, as members of the West Division in the Big Ten Conference.

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The 2021 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska as a member of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Scott Frost and played its games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. The 2021 Nebraska Cornhuskers were the first team in Division I history to lose nine games by single digits.

The 2015 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by first-year head coach Mike Riley and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. They were members of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference.

The 2016 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by second-year head coach Mike Riley and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. They were members of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference.

The 2018 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by first-year head coach Scott Frost and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. They competed as members of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference.

The 2018 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hawkeyes played their home games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa and competed in the West Division of the Big Ten Conference. They were led by Kirk Ferentz in his 20th season as head coach.

The 2019 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented Indiana University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hoosiers played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana, and competed as a member of the East Division of the Big Ten Conference. The team was led by third-year head coach Tom Allen.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 Iowa Hawkeyes football team</span> American college football season

The 2019 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hawkeyes played their home games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa, and competed in the West Division of the Big Ten Conference. They were led by Kirk Ferentz in his 21st season as head coach.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 Fordham Rams football team</span> American college football season

The 2021 Fordham Rams football team represented Fordham University as a member of the Patriot League during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Joe Conlin, the Rams compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, placing third in the Patriot League. Fordham played home games at Coffey Field in The Bronx.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team</span> American college football season

The 2022 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska as a member of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team</span> American college football season

The 2023 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln as a member of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Matt Rhule, the Cornhuskers played home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. At the conclusion of the 2023 season, Nebraska had lost 19 games by single digits over the course of the previous 3 seasons, a Division I NCAA Record.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2024 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team</span> American college football season

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.

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