2023 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

American college football season

2023 Nebraska Cornhuskers football

Conference| Big Ten Conference
Division| West
Record| 5–7 (3–6 Big Ten)
Head coach|

* Matt Rhule (1st season)

Offensive coordinator| Marcus Satterfield (1st season)
Offensive scheme| Spread
Defensive coordinator| Tony White (1st season)
Base defense| 3–3–5
Home stadium| Memorial Stadium

Uniform

Seasons

← 2022

2024 →

2023 Big Ten Conference football standings

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Team |   | W |   | L |   |  |  |   | W |   | L |
East Division
No. 1 Michigan xy$#^  |   | 9  | – | 0  |   |  |  |   | 15  | – | 0  |
No. 10 Ohio State |   | 8  | – | 1  |   |  |  |   | 11  | – | 2  |
No. 13 Penn State |   | 7  | – | 2  |   |  |  |   | 10  | – | 3  |
Maryland |   | 4  | – | 5  |   |  |  |   | 8  | – | 5  |
Rutgers |   | 3  | – | 6  |   |  |  |   | 7  | – | 6  |
Michigan State |   | 2  | – | 7  |   |  |  |   | 4  | – | 8  |
Indiana |   | 1  | – | 8  |   |  |  |   | 3  | – | 9  |
West Division
No. 24 Iowa xy  |   | 7  | – | 2  |   |  |  |   | 10  | – | 4  |
Northwestern |   | 5  | – | 4  |   |  |  |   | 8  | – | 5  |
Wisconsin |   | 5  | – | 4  |   |  |  |   | 7  | – | 6  |
Minnesota |   | 3  | – | 6  |   |  |  |   | 6  | – | 7  |
Illinois |   | 3  | – | 6  |   |  |  |   | 5  | – | 7  |
Nebraska |   | 3  | – | 6  |   |  |  |   | 5  | – | 7  |
Purdue |   | 3  | – | 6  |   |  |  |   | 4  | – | 8  |
Championship: Michigan 26, Iowa 0

* # – College Football Playoff champion
* ^ – College Football Playoff participant
* $ – Conference champion
* x – Division champion/co-champions
* y – Championship game participant

Rankings from AP Poll

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.[1] 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. The Nebraska Cornhuskers football team drew an average home attendance of 86,802 in 2023.[2]

## Offseason

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### Transfers

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#### Incoming

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Name | Position | Height | Weight | Class | Hometown | Previous

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Jeff Sims | QB | 6'3" | 205 | Junior | Jacksonville, FL | Georgia Tech
Corey Collier | CB | 6'1" | 170 | Sophomore | Miami, FL | Florida
Marco Ortiz | LS | 6'5" | 236 | Junior | Richmond, VA | Florida
Joshua Fleeks | WR | 5'10" | 190 | Senior | Dallas, TX | Baylor
Chief Borders | LB | 6'4" | 242 | Sophomore | Chicago, IL | Florida
Elijah Jeudy | DL | 6'3" | 295 | Sophomore | Philadelphia, PA | Texas A&M
Ben Scott | OT | 6'5" | 290 | Junior | Honolulu, HI | Arizona State
Arik Gilbert | TE | 6'5" | 248 | (R) Sophomore | Marietta, GA | Georgia
Billy Kemp | WR | 5'9" | 172 | Senior | Highland Springs, VA | Virginia
Jacob Hood | OT | 6'8" | 342 | (R) Freshman | Nashville, TN | Georgia
MJ Sherman | LB | 6'2" | 250 | Senior | Washington, D.C. | Georgia
Tyler Knaak | OT | 6'7" | 300 | (R) Freshman | Salt Lake City, UT | Utah

#### Outgoing

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Name | Number | Position | Height | Weight | Class | Hometown | Destination

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Brant Banks | #74 | OL | 6'7" | 300 | Junior | Houston, TX | Rice
Ernest Hausmann | #15 | LB | 6'2" | 220 | Sophomore | Columbus, NE | Michigan
Decoldest Crawford | #1 | WR | 6'0 | 180 | (R) Freshman | Shreveport, LA | Louisiana Tech
Kamonte Grimes | #13 | WR | 6'3 | 200 | Sophomore | Naples, FL | Northern Iowa
Jaeden Gould | #18 | CB | 6'2 | 200 | (R) Freshman | Somerset, NJ | Syracuse
Marquis Black | #96 | DL | 6'3" | 300 | Junior | McDonough, GA | Western Kentucky
Mosai Newsom | #52 | DL | 6'4" | 285 | Senior | Waverly, IA | South Dakota
Jaquez Yant | #0 | RB | 6'2" | 235 | Junior | Tallahassee, FL | Florida A&M
Kevin Williams | #78 | OL | 6'5" | 325 | Graduate | Omaha, NE | Charlotte
Charlie Weinrich | #24 | K | 5'11" | 190 | (R) Freshman | Stillwell, KS | Kansas
Alante Brown | #4 | WR | 6'0" | 190 | Junior | Chicago, IL | Michigan State
James Carnie | #81 | TE | 6'5" | 220 | (R) Sophomore | Firth, NE | Concordia (NE)
Evan Meyersick | #48 | WR | 6'5" | 185 | (R) Sophomore | Omaha, NE | N/A
Richard Torres | #15 | QB | 6'5" | 210 | Sophomore | San Antonio, TX | Incarnate Word
Victor Jones Jr. | #88 | WR | 6'2" | 184 | Sophomore | Orlando, FL | Liberty
Stephon Wynn Jr. | #90 | DL | 6'4" | 299 | Senior | Anderson, SC | Ole Miss
Shawn Hardy II | #80 | WR | 6'3" | 190 | (R) Sophomore | Kingsland, GA | Tennessee–Martin
Logan Smothers | #8 | QB | 6'2" | 190 | Junior | Muscle Shoals, AL | Jacksonville State
Braxton Clark | #11 | CB | 6'3" | 180 | Senior | Orlando, FL | South Florida
Casey Thompson | #11 | QB | 6'1" | 194 | Graduate | Oklahoma City, OK | Florida Atlantic
Noa Pola-Gates | #21 | S | 5'11" | 165 | Junior | Gilbert, AZ | New Mexico
Jalil Martin | #17 | S | 6'3" | 190 | Sophomore | Chicago, IL | Syracuse
Ajay Allen | #9 | RB | 5'11" | 182 | Sophomore | Monroe, LA | Miami (FL)

#### Scholarship recruits

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College recruiting information (2023)

Name  | Hometown  | School  | Height  | Weight  | Commit date
Princewill Umanmielen
DE | Manor, TX | Manor  | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)  | 225 lb (102 kg)  | Dec 19, 2022
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (81)
Malachi Coleman
ATH | Lincoln, NE | Lincoln East | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)  | 205 lb (93 kg)  | Dec 21, 2022
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (83)
Riley Van Poppel
DL | Argyle, TX | Argyle | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)  | 270 lb (120 kg)  | Jun 13, 2022
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (80)
Jaidyn Doss
WR | Peculiar, MO | Raymore–Peculiar | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)  | 195 lb (88 kg)  | Jun 3, 2022
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (77)
Gunnar Gottula
OT | Lincoln, NE | Lincoln Southeast | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)  | 285 lb (129 kg)  | Jun 26, 2021
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (78)
Brice Turner
ATH | Omaha, NE | Omaha Westside | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)  | 195 lb (88 kg)  | Dec 6, 2022
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (77)
Brock Knutson
OT | Scottsbluff, NE | Scottsbluff | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)  | 270 lb (120 kg)  | Jun 6, 2022
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (76)
Dylan Rogers
DE | Cypress, TX | Cy Woods | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)  | 235 lb (107 kg)  | Jul 5, 2022
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (74)
Sam Sledge
IOL | Omaha, NE | Creighton Prep | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)  | 270 lb (120 kg)  | Feb 20, 2022
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (78)
Dwight Bootle II
CB | Miami, FL | Miami Palmetto | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)  | 165 lb (75 kg)  | Jan 31, 2022
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (76)
Eric Fields
LB | Ardmore, OK | Ardmore | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)  | 195 lb (88 kg)  | Dec 21, 2022
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (N/A)
Jaylen Lloyd
ATH | Omaha, NE | Omaha Westside | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)  | 160 lb (73 kg)  | Dec 17, 2022
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (77)
Kai Wallin
DE | Sacramento, CA | American River C.C. | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)  | 240 lb (110 kg)  | Dec 12, 2022
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (N/A)
Mason Goldman
OT | Gretna, NE | Gretna | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)  | 260 lb (120 kg)  | Dec 19, 2022
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (N/A)
Syncere Safeeullah
CB | Brademton, FL | IMG Academy | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)  | 170 lb (77 kg)  | Dec 12, 2022
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (75)
Kwinten Ives
RB | Palmyra, New Jersey | Palmyra | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)  | 185 lb (84 kg)  | Dec 11, 2022
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (78)
Tristan Alvano
K | Omaha, NE | Omaha Westside | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)  | 185 lb (84 kg)  | Dec 16, 2022
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (N/A)
Jason Maciejzak
DL | Pierre, SD | T.F Riggs | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)  | 320 lb (150 kg)  | Dec 19, 2022
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (N/A)
Maverick Noonan
DE | Omaha, NE | Elkhorn South | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)  | 225 lb (102 kg)  | Jun 24, 2022
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (77)
Rahmir Stewart
S | Philadelphia, PA | Imhotep Institute | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)  | 195 lb (88 kg)  | Dec 17, 2022
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (N/A)
Overall recruit ranking:

*   * Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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:

*   *   *   *   * "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.
*   *

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## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Site| TV| Result| Attendance| Source

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August 31| 7:00 p.m.| at Minnesota|

* Huntington Bank Stadium
* Minneapolis, MN (rivalry)

| FOX| L 10–13| 53,629| [5]
September 9| 11:00 a.m.| at No. 22 Colorado*|

* Folsom Field
* Boulder, CO (rivalry, Big Noon Kickoff)

| FOX| L 14–36| 53,241| [6]
September 16| 6:00 p.m.| Northern Illinois*|

* Memorial Stadium
* Lincoln, NE

| FS1| W 35–11| 86,875| [7]
September 23| 2:30 p.m.| Louisiana Tech*|

* Memorial Stadium
* Lincoln, NE

| BTN| W 28–14| 87,115| [8]
September 30| 2:30 p.m.| No. 2 Michigan|

* Memorial Stadium
* Lincoln, NE

| FOX| L 7–45| 87,134| [9]
October 6| 7:00 p.m.| at Illinois|

* Memorial Stadium
* Champaign, IL

| FS1| W 20–7| 46,703|
October 21| 2:30 p.m.| Northwestern|

* Memorial Stadium
* Lincoln, NE

| BTN| W 17–9| 86,769|
October 28| 2:30 p.m.| Purdue|

* Memorial Stadium
* Lincoln, NE

| FS1[a]| W 31–14| 86,709|
November 4| 11:00 a.m.| at Michigan State|

* Spartan Stadium
* East Lansing, MI

| FS1| L 17–20| 63,134|
November 11| 11:00 a.m.| Maryland|

* Memorial Stadium
* Lincoln, NE

| Peacock| L 10–13| 86,830|
November 18| 6:30 p.m.| at Wisconsin|

* Camp Randall Stadium
* Madison, WI (rivalry)

| NBC| L 17–24 OT| 72,237|
November 24| 11:00 a.m.| No. 17 Iowa|

* Memorial Stadium
* Lincoln, NE (rivalry)

| CBS| L 10–13| 86,183|

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings,)
* All times are in Central time
* Source: [10][11]

1. ^ 1st half moved to FS2 to accommodate the conclusion of Oklahoma-Kansas, which originally aired on FOX

## Roster

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2023 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team roster

Players  | Coaches
Offense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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WR | `1` | Billy Kemp | GS
QB | `7` | Jeff Sims | Jr
QB | `10` | Heinrich Haarberg | So
RB/WR | `11` | Joshua Fleeks | GS
QB | `12` | Chubba Purdy | Jr
WR | `13` | Marcus Washington  | Sr
RB | `14` | Rahmir Johnson  | Sr
WR | `15` | Malachi Coleman | Fr
FB | `16` | Janiran Bonner | RFr
WR | `17` | Ty Hahn | Jr
QB | `17` | Jake Woche | RFr
WR | `19` | Jaylen Lloyd | Fr
QB | `19` | Luke Longval | RFr
RB | `21` | Emmett Johnson | RFr
RB | `22` | Gabe Ervin Jr.  | So
RB | `23` | Anthony Grant | Sr
TE | `24` | Thomas Fidone II | So
RB | `25` | Kenneth Williams | Fr
WR | `26` | Roman Mangini | RFr
RB | `28` | Kwinten Ives | Fr
RB | `29` | Trevon Kinchen | RFr
WR | `32` | Barron Miles Jr. | Jr
RB | `33` | Maurice Mazzccua | Jr
FB | `34` | Barrett Liebentritt | So
RB | `35` | Trevin Luben | Jr
WR | `36` | Taveon Thompson | So
WR | `38` | Wilson Cooper | Fr
WR | `40` | Demitrius Bell | Fr
FB | `40` | Trevor Ruth | RFr
WR | `41` | Elliott Brown | Jr
RB | `42` | Cole Ballard | Fr
FB | `43` | Landon Ternus | Fr
TE | `44` | Luke Lyndenmeyer | RFr
FB | `45` | Braden Klover | Jr
TE | `46` | John Goodwin | Sr
TE | `47` | Caden Becker | RFr
TE | `48` | Cayden Echternach | Fr
OL | `51` | Justin Evans-Jenkins | RFr
OL | `53` | Conor Connealy | Fr
OL | `54` | Bryce Benhart | Sr
OL | `57` | Ethan Piper  | Sr
OL | `58` | Mason Goldman | Fr
OL | `59` | Henry Lutovsky | So
OL | `61` | Dylan Parrott | RFr
OL | `62` | Sam Sledge | Fr
OL | `63` | Nouredin Nouili | Sr
OL | `65` | Teddy Prochazka | So
OL | `66` | Ben Scott | Sr
OL | `67` | Joey Mancino | So
OL | `69` | Turner Corcoran  | Jr
OL | `70` | Keegan Menning | Jr
OL | `71` | Jacob Hood | RFr
OL | `73` | David Borhers | Fr
OL | `74` | Brock Knutson | Fr
OL | `75` | Tyler Knaak | RFr
OL | `77` | Gunnar Gottula | Fr
OL | `78` | Jacob Brandl | Fr
OL | `79` | Grant Seagren | Fr
TE | `81` | Ismael Smith-Flores | Fr
WR | `82` | Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda  | Jr
TE | `83` | Jake Appleget | RFr
WR | `84` | Alex Bullock | So
WR | `85` | Jaidyn Doss | Fr
TE | `87` | Nate Boerkircher | Jr
WR | `88` | Cooper Hausmann | RFr
Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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DL | `0` | Nash Hutmacher | Jr
S | `2` | Isaac Gifford | Jr
LB | `3` | Nick Henrich | Sr
LB | `4` | Luke Reimer | Sr
LB | `5` | John Bullock | Sr
CB | `6` | Quinton Newsome | Sr
S | `8` | Deshon Singleton  | Jr
DL | `9` | Ty Robinson | Sr
DL | `10` | Jimari Butler | Jr
DL | `11` | Cameron Lenhardt | Fr
S | `12` | Omar Brown | Sr
CB | `13` | Malcom Hartzog | So
LB | `14` | Chief Borders | So
CB | `15` | Tamon Lynum | Jr
DL | `16` | Elijah Jeudy | So
DL | `18` | Princewill Umanmielen | Fr
LB | `19` | Kaine Williams | So
CB | `21` | Dwight Bootle II  | Fr
DB | `22` | Ashton Hausmann | Jr
S | `23` | Corey Collier Jr. | So
S | `24` | Marques Buford Jr.  | Jr
DB | `25` | Jeremiah Charles | Fr
S | `26` | Koby Bretz | So
CB | `28` | Ethan Nation | Fr
LB | `29` | Eric Fields | Fr
LB | `30` | Randolph Kpai | So
DB | `30` | Javon Kinchen | Fr
DB | `31` | Tommi Hill | Jr
S | `32` | Rahmir Stewart | Fr
LB | `33` | Javin Wright | Sr
LB | `34` | Garrett Snodgrass | Sr
DB | `35` | D'Andre Barnes | Fr
S | `36` | Blake Closman | So
S | `37` | Phalen Sanford | Sr
DB | `39` | Derek Branch | So
DB | `40` | Brice Turner | Fr
LB | `42` | Mikai Gbayor | So
LB | `43` | Michael Booker III | So
DB | `44` | Syncere Safeeullah | Fr
LB | `46` | Grant Buda | So
LB | `47` | Gage Stenger | RFr
LB | `48` | MJ Sherman | Jr
DB | `49` | Mason Jones | Fr
LB | `49` | Danny Pasko | Fr
LB | `50` | Noah Bustard | Fr
LB | `52` | Dylan Rogers | Fr
LB | `53` | Jacob Bower | Fr
LB | `54` | Korver Demma | Fr
DL | `55` | Vincent Carroll-Jackson | Fr
LB | `56` | Grant Tagge | Jr
LB | `75` | Maverick Noonan  | Fr
DL | `80` | Jacob Herbek | Sr
DL | `86` | A. J. Rollins | So
DL | `87` | Brodie Tagaloa  | RFr
DL | `88` | Ru'Quan Buckley | So
DL | `90` | James Williams | So
DL | `92` | Sua Lefotu | Fr
DL | `93` | Kai Wallin | So
DL | `94` | Riley Van-Poppel | Fr
DL | `95` | Jason Maciejczak | Fr
DL | `96` | Leslie Black | Fr
DL | `97` | Blaise Gunnerson | Jr
Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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PK | `30` | Tristan Alvano | Fr
PK | `38` | Timmy Bleekrode | Sr
PK | `95` | Spencer Pankratz | So
P | `90` | Jacob Hohl | Jr
LS | `45` | Marco Ortiz | Sr
P | `18` | Brian Buschini | Jr
P | `39` | Gage Wager | Fr
LS | `96` | Camden Witucki | Jr
LS | `98` | Will DePooter | Fr

Head coach

* Matt Rhule

Coordinators/assistant coaches

* Tony White – Associate head coach/defensive coordinator
* Marcus Satterfield – Offensive coordinator
* Ed Foley – Special teams coordinator
* E. J. Barthel – Running backs
* Evan Cooper – Secondary/defensive pass game coordinator
* Rob Dvoracek – Linebackers
* Terrance Knighton – Defensive line
* Josh Martin – Tight ends
* Garret McGuire – Wide receivers
* Donovan Raiola – Offensive line
* Corey Campbell – Strength and conditioning coach

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Redshirt

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Roster
Last update: August 29, 2023

### Depth chart

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Defense

| ROVER

Isaac Gifford
Koby Bretz

| FS

Omar Brown
Malcolm Hartzog
Corey Collier

| JACK | LB | LB

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Mikai Gbayor
MJ Sherman  | John Bullock  | Luke Reimer
Princewill Umanmielen | Nick Henrich  | Javin Wright
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Phalen Sanford
Marques Buford

| CB

Quinton Newsome
Tamon Lynum

| DE | NT | DE

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Jimari Butler  | Nash Hutmacher  | Ty Robinson
Blasie Gunnerson  | Riley Van-Poppel  | Cameron Lenhardt
⋅ | ⋅ | Chief Borders
|  | CB

Tommi Hill
Ethan Nation

Offense

| WR

Alex Bullock
Jaylen Lloyd

| WR

Billy Kemp
Jaidyn Doss

| LT | LG | C | RG | RT

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Turner Corcorn
Teddy Prochazka  | Ethan Piper
Justin Evans  | Ben Scott  | Nouredin Nouili  | Bryce Benhart
Gunnar Gouttula  | Sam Sledge  | Justin Evans-Jenkins  | Henry Lutovsky  | Tyler Knaak
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| TE

Thomas Fidone
Nate Boerkircher
Luke Lindenmeyer

Janiran Bonner
Barrett Liebentritt
| WR

Malachi Coleman
Ty Hahn

|  | QB

Chubba Purdy Heinrich Haarberg
Jeff Sims

| Key reserves

Season-ending injury
Number of games played ()
RB Gabe Ervin (3)
RB Rahmir Johnson (3)
WR Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda (1)
WR Marcus Washington (6)
OT Turner Corcoran (7)
OG Ethan Piper (7)
CB Dwight Bootle (2)
S Deshon Singleton (5)

|  |  |  | Special teams

PK Tristan Alvano
P Brian Buschini
KR Tommi Hill
PR Billy Kemp
LS Marco Ortiz
|  | RB

Emmett Johnson
Anthony Grant
Joshua Fleeks

## Game summaries

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### at Minnesota

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See also: 2023 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team and Minnesota–Nebraska football rivalry

Nebraska Cornhuskers (0–0) at Minnesota Golden Gophers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Nebraska | 0 | 0 | 7| 3| 10
Minnesota | 0 | 3 | 0| 10| 13

at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota

* Date: August 31, 2023
* Game time: 7:00 PM
* Game weather: Sunny, 79 °F (26 °C), Wind SE @ 13 mph (21 km/h)
* Game attendance: 53,629
* Referee: Larry Smith
* TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline)
* Sources: huskers.com[12]

Game information

Second quarter

* (12:31) MINN – Dragan Kesich 34-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 7:41, Minnesota 3–0)

Third quarter

* (14:03) NEB – Alex Bullock 34-yard pass from Jeff Sims, Tristan Alvano kick (Drive: 2 plays, 35 yards, 0:57, Nebraska 7–3)

Fourth quarter

* (12:42) NEB – Tristan Alvano 27-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:37, Nebraska 10–3)
* (2:32) MINN – Daniel Jackson 13-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis, Dragan Kesich kick (Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 2:21, 10–10)
* (0:00) MINN – Dragan Kesich 47-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 0:58, Minnesota 13–10)

Statistics | NEB | MIN

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First downs | 18 | 20
Total yards | 295 | 251
Rushes/yards | 37/181 | 25/55
Passing yards | 114 | 196
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 11–19–3 | 24–44–1
Time of possession | 29:18 | 30:42
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Nebraska | Passing | Jeff Sims | 11/19, 114 yds, TD, 3 INT
Rushing | Jeff Sims | 19 carries, 91 yds
Receiving | Alex Bullock | 3 rec, 56 yds, TD
Minnesota | Passing | Athan Kaliakmanis | 24/44, 196 yds, TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Sean Tyler | 10 car, 41 yds
Receiving | Daniel Jackson | 9 rec, 68 yds, TD

### at No. 22 Colorado

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See also: 2023 Colorado Buffaloes football team and Colorado–Nebraska football rivalry

Nebraska Cornhuskers (0–1) at No. 22 Colorado Buffaloes (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Nebraska | 0 | 0 | 7| 7| 14
No. 22 Colorado | 0 | 13 | 10| 13| 36

at Folsom Field • Boulder, Colorado

* Date: September 9, 2023
* Game time: 11:00 AM
* Game weather: Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C), Wind North @ 4 mph (6 km/h)
* Game attendance: 53,241
* Referee: Kole Knueppel
* TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)
* Sources: huskers.com[13]

Game information

Second quarter

* (4:20) CU – Jace Feely 31-yard field goal (4 plays, 6 yards, 1:12, Colorado 3–0)
* (2:35) CU – Tar'Varish Dawson 30-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Jace Feely kick (1 play, 30 yards, 0:08, Colorado 10–0)
* (0:00) CU – Jace Feely 32-yard field goal (6 plays, 50 yards, 0:49, Colorado 13–0)

Third quarter

* (9:50) NEB – Jeff Sims 57-yard run, Tristan Alvano kick (4 plays, 66 yards, 2:10, Colorado 10–7)
* (6:49) CU – Xavier Weaver 12-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Jace Feely kick (10 plays, 75 yards, 3:01, Colorado 20–7)
* (1:20) CU – Jace Feely 30-yard field goal (8 plays, 55 yards, 3:45, Colorado 23–7)

Fourth quarter

* (10:45) CU – Tar'Varish Dawson 8-yard run (9 plays, 65 yards, 4:09, Colorado 29–7)
* (4:54) CU – Shedeur Sanders 6-yard run, Jace Feely kick (6 plays, 55 yards, 3:03, Colorado 36–7)
* (0:00) NEB – Thomas Fidone III 4-yard pass from Heinrich Haarberg, Tristan Alvano kick (6 plays, 57 yards, 1:52, Colorado 36–14)

Statistics | NEB | CU

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First downs | 15 | 24
Total yards | 341 | 454
Rushes/yards | 41/222 | 33/58
Passing yards | 119 | 396
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 11–22–1 | 32–44–0
Time of possession | 29:41 | 30:19
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Nebraska | Passing | Jeff Sims | 9–15, 106 yds, 1 INT
Rushing | Gabe Ervin Jr. | 17 car, 74 yds
Receiving | Billy Kemp IV | 5 rec, 57 yds
Colorado | Passing | Shedeur Sanders | 31–42, 393 yds, 2 TD
Rushing | Dylan Edwards | 9 car, 55 yds
Receiving | Xavier Weaver | 10 rec, 170 yds, 1 TD

### Northern Illinois

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See also: 2023 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

Northern Illinois Huskies (1–1) at Nebraska Cornhuskers (0–2) – Game summary

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Northern Illinois | 3 | 0 | 0| 8| 11
Nebraska | 7 | 7 | 7| 14| 35

at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska

* Date: September 16, 2023
* Game time: 6:00 PM
* Game weather: Sunny, 79 °F (26 °C), Wind North @ 8 mph (13 km/h)
* Game attendance: 86,875
* Referee: Chris Coyte
* TV announcers (FS1): Jeff Levering (play-by-play) and Mark Helfrich (analyst)
* Sources: huskers.com[14]

Game information

First quarter

* (9:39) NEB – Billy Kemp IV 10-yard pass from Heinrich Haarberg, Tristan Alvano kick (6 plays, 55 yards, 3:17, Nebraska 7–0)
* (3:08) NIU – Jake Seibert 30-yard field goal ('4 plays, −8 yards, 2:13, Nebraska 7–3)

Second quarter

* (3:15) NEB – Thomas Fidone II 16-yard pass from Heinrich Haarberg, Tristan Alvano kick (4 plays, 36 yards, 2:14, Nebraska 14–3)

Third quarter

* (1:00) NEB – Gabe Ervin Jr. 3-yard run, Tristan Alvano kick (14 plays, 76 yards, 7:10, Nebraska 21–3)

Fourth quarter

* (8:19) NEB – Heinrich Haarberg 20-yard run, Tristan Alvano kick (9 plays, 65 yards, 5:33, Nebraska 28–3)
* (3:23) NEB – Anthony Grant 11-yard run, Tristan Alvano kick (5 plays, 35 yards, 3:07, Nebraska 35–3)
* (0:04) NIU – Ethan Hampton 4-yard pass from Chris Carter, Billy Dozier 2-pt PAT pass from Chris Carter (11 plays, 75 yards, 3:19, Nebraska 35–11)

Statistics | NIU | NEB

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First downs | 12 | 23
Total yards | 149 | 382
Rushes/yards | 22/26 | 44/224
Passing yards | 123 | 158
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–36–1 | 14–24–0
Time of possession | 23:43 | 36:17
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Northern Illinois | Passing | Rocky Lombardi | 11/28, 73 yds, 1 INT
Rushing | Antario Brown | 8 carries, 16 yds
Receiving | Davis Patterson | 2 rec, 30 yds
Nebraska | Passing | Heinrich Haarberg | 14/24, 158 yds, 2 TD
Rushing | Heinrich Haarberg | 21 carries, 98 yds
Receiving | Thomas Fidone II | 4 rec, 42 yds, 1 TD

### Louisiana Tech

[edit]

See also: 2023 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (2–2) at Nebraska Cornhuskers (1–2) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Louisiana Tech | 0 | 7 | 0| 7| 14
Nebraska | 0 | 7 | 7| 14| 28

at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska

* Date: September 23, 2023
* Game time: 2:30 PM
* Game weather: Sunny, 71 °F (22 °C), Wind South @ 7 mph (11 km/h)
* Game attendance: 87,115
* Referee: Jerry McGinn
* TV announcers (BTN): Mark Followill (play-by-play), Matt Millen (analyst), and Meghan McKeown (sideline)
* Sources: huskers.com[15]

Game information

Second quarter

* (11:31) NEB – Billy Kemp IV 9-yard run, Tristan Alvano kick (9 plays, 79 yards, 4:23, Nebraska 7–0)
* (6:07) LT – Jacob Fields 14-yard run, Jacob Barnes kick (10 plays, 87 yards, 5:11, 7–7)

Third quarter

* (9:57) NEB – Anthony Grant 19-yard run, Tristan Alvano kick (9 plays, 85 yards, 4:56, Nebraska 14–7)

Fourth quarter

* (14:52) NEB – Thomas Fidone II 29-yard pass from Heinrich Haarberg, Tristan Alvano kick (3 plays, 46 yards, 0:52, Nebraska 21–7)
* (11:13) NEB – Heinrich Haarberg 72-yard run, Tristan Alvano kick (3 plays, 82 yards, 1:35, Nebraska 28–7)
* (5:17) LT – Cyrus Allen 20 yard pass from Jack Turner, Jacob Barnes kick (6 plays, 51 yards, 3:22, Nebraska 28–14)

Statistics | LT | NEB

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First downs | 17 | 20
Total yards | 338 | 419
Rushes/yards | 21/46 | 48/312
Passing yards | 292 | 107
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 27–42–1 | 8–18–0
Time of possession | 28:02 | 31:58
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Louisiana Tech | Passing | Jack Turner | 27–42, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Jacob Fields | 6 car, 28 yds, 1 TD
Receiving | Cyrus Allen | 6 rec, 102 yds, 1 TD
Nebraska | Passing | Heinrich Haarberg | 8–17, 107 yds, 1 TD
Rushing | Heinrich Haarberg | 19 car, 157 yds, 1 TD
Receiving | Billy Kemp IV | 5 rec, 62 yds

### No. 2 Michigan

[edit]

See also: 2023 Michigan Wolverines football team

No. 2 Michigan Wolverines (4–0) at Nebraska Cornhuskers (2–2) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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#2 Michigan | 14 | 14 | 7| 10| 45
Nebraska | 0 | 0 | 0| 7| 7

at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska

* Date: September 30, 2023
* Game time: 2:30 PM
* Game weather: Sunny, 93 °F (34 °C), Wind West @ 22 mph (35 km/h)
* Game attendance: 87,134
* Referee: Greg Blum
* TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), and Allison Williams (sideline)
* Sources: huskers.com[16]

Game information

First quarter

* (9:20) MICH – Roman Wilson 29-yard pass from J.J. McCarthy, James Turner kick (11 plays, 75 yards, 5:40, Michigan 7–0)
* (7:15) MICH – Kalel Mullings 20-yard run, James Turner kick (3 plays, 29 yards, 1:24, Michigan 14–0)

Second quarter

* (11:22) MICH – J.J. McCarthy 21-yard run, James Turner kick (9 plays, 88 yards, 5:02, Michigan 21–0)
* (0:23) MICH – Roman Wilson 16-yard pass from J.J. McCarthy, James Turner kick (8 plays, 55 yards, 3:36, Michigan 28–0)

Third quarter

* (5:58) MICH – Blake Corum 1-yard run, James Turner kick (11 plays, 78 yards, 5:50, Michigan 35–0)

Fourth quarter

* (14:17) MICH – James Turner 30-yard field goal (13 plays, 63 yards, 6:21, Michigan 38–0)
* (4:37) MICH – Peyton O'Leary 8-yard pass from Jayden Denegal, James Turner kick (10 plays, 50 yards, 5:48, Michigan 45–0)
* (4:17) NEB – Josh Fleeks 74-yard run, Tristan Alvano kick (1 play, 74 yards, 0:11, Michigan 45–7)

Statistics | MICH | NEB

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First downs | 26 | 10
Total yards | 436 | 305
Rushes/yards | 51/249 | 21/106
Passing yards | 187 | 199
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–23–0 | 14–25–1
Time of possession | 38:01 | 21:59
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Michigan | Passing | J. J. McCarthy | 12–16, 156 yds, 2 TD
Rushing | Blake Corum | 16 car, 74 yds, 1 TD
Receiving | Roman Wilson | 4 rec, 58 yds, 2 TD
Nebraska | Passing | Heinrich Haarberg | 14–25, 199 yds, 1 INT
Rushing | Josh Fleeks | 1 car, 74 yds, 1 TD
Receiving | Billy Kemp IV | 4 rec, 61 yds

### at Illinois

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See also: 2023 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

Nebraska Cornhuskers (2–3) at Illinois Fighting Illini (2–3) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Nebraska | 3 | 14 | 3| 0| 20
Illinois | 0 | 7 | 0| 0| 7

at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois

* Date: October 6, 2023
* Game time: 7:00 PM
* Game weather: Clear, 51 °F (11 °C), Wind West @ 11 mph (18 km/h)
* Game attendance: 46,703
* Referee: Jeffrey Servinski
* TV announcers (FS1): Jeff Levering (play-by-play), Mark Helfrich (analyst)
* Sources: huskers.com[17]

Game information

First quarter

* (1:59) NEB – Tristan Alvano 31-yard field goal (11 plays, 86 yards, 6:47, Nebraska 3–0)

Second quarter

* (6:47) NEB – Anthony Grant 1-yard run, Tristan Alvano kick (14 plays, 79 yards, 6:38, Nebraska 10–0)
* (6:37) NEB – Heinrich Haarberg 25-yard run, Tristan Alvano kick (1 play, 25 yards, 0:00, Nebraska 17–0)
* (1:31) ILL – Pat Bryant 46-yard pass from Luke Altmyer, Caleb Griffin kick (5 plays, 76 yards, 1:45, Nebraska 17–7)

Third quarter

* (8:16) NEB – Tristan Alvano 32-yard field goal (4 plays, 8 yards, 1:44, Nebraska 20–7)

Statistics | NEB | ILL

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First downs | 18 | 16
Total yards | 312 | 310
Rushes/yards | 49/158 | 19/21
Passing yards | 154 | 289
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 12–24–1 | 29–47–1
Time of possession | 37:07 | 22:43
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Nebraska | Passing | Heinrich Haarberg | 12–24, 154 yards, 1 INT
Rushing | Heinrich Haarberg | 18 car, 82 yds, 1 TD
Receiving | Thomas Fidone II | 3 rec, 42 yds
Illinois | Passing | Luke Altmyer | 29–47, 289 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Kaden Feagin | 5 car, 15 yards
Receiving | Pat Bryant | 4 rec, 76 yards, 1 TD

### Northwestern

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See also: 2023 Northwestern Wildcats football team

Northwestern Wildcats (3–3) at Nebraska Cornhuskers (3–3) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Northwestern | 3 | 3 | 0| 3| 9
Nebraska | 3 | 7 | 0| 7| 17

at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska

* Date: October 21, 2023
* Game time: 2:30 PM
* Game weather: Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C), Wind N @ 13 mph (21 km/h)
* Game attendance: 86,769
* Referee: Mark Kluczyski
* TV announcers (BTN): Cory Provus (play-by-play), Jake Butt (analyst), Brooke Fletcher (sidelines)
* Sources: huskers.com[18]

Game information

First quarter

* (7:18) NW – Jack Olsen 45-yard field goal (5 plays, 14 yards, 2:21, Northwestern 3–0)
* (3:11) NEB – Tristan Alvano 47-yard field goal (9 plays, 35 yards, 4:00, 3–3)

Second quarter

* (5:48) NW – Jack Olsen 37-yard field goal (10 plays, 73 yards, 5:32, Northwestern 6–3)
* (0:23) NEB – Heinrich Haarberg 3-yard run, Tristan Alvano kick (10 plays, 77 yards, 5:18, Nebraska 10–6)

Fourth quarter

* (14:03) NEB – Malachi Coleman 44-yard pass from Heinrich Haarberg, Tristan Alvano kick (1 play, 44 yards, 0:07, Nebraska 17–6)
* (11:09) NW – Jack Olsen 25-yard field goal (6 plays, 68 yards, 2:48, Nebraska 17–9)

Statistics | NW | NEB

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First downs | 12 | 14
Total yards | 257 | 248
Rushes/yards | 39/81 | 39/163
Passing yards | 176 | 85
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 12–23–1 | 8–17–2
Time of possession | 30:52 | 29:08
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Northwestern | Passing | Brendan Sullivan | 12–23, 176 yds, 1 INT
Rushing | Anthony Tyus III | 6 car, 63 yds
Receiving | Bryce Kirtz | 3 rec, 96 yds
Nebraska | Passing | Heinrich Haarberg | 8–17, 85 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing | Emmett Johnson | 12 car, 73 yds
Receiving | Malachi Coleman | 1 rec, 44 yds, 1 TD

### Purdue

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See also: 2023 Purdue Boilermakers football team

Purdue Boilermakers (2–5) at Nebraska Cornhuskers (4–3) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Purdue | 0 | 0 | 0| 14| 14
Nebraska | 0 | 14 | 7| 10| 31

at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska

* Date: October 28, 2023
* Game time: 2:30 PM
* Game weather: Cloudy, 37 °F (3 °C), Wind NW @ 8 mph (13 km/h)
* Game attendance: 86,709
* Referee: Ron Snodgrass
* TV announcers (FS1): Jeff Levering (play-by-play), Mark Helfrich (analyst)
* Sources: huskers.com[19]

Game information

Second quarter

* (10:43) NEB – Thomas Fidone II 1-yard pass from Heinrich Haarberg, Tristan Alvano kick (15 plays, 87 yards, 8:52, Nebraska 7–0)
* (8:54) NEB – Jaylen Lloyd 73-yard pass from Heinrich Haarberg, Tristan Alvano kick (1 play, 73 yards, 0:11, Nebraska 14–0)

Third quarter

* (12:02) NEB – Quinton Newsome 68-yard blocked field goal return, Tristan Alvano kick (Nebraska 21–0)

Fourth quarter

* (12:23) NEB – Tristan Alvano 55-yard field goal (6 plays, 14 yards, 2:32, Nebraska 24–0)
* (9:09) PUR – Jayden Dixon-Veal 29-yard pass from Hudson Card, 2PT PAT failed (3 plays, 24 yards, 0:46, Nebraska 24–6)
* (6:24) PUR – Kydran Jenkins 55-yard fumble return, Andrew Sowinski pass from Hudson Card (Nebraska 24–14)
* (3:54) NEB – Emmett Johnson 28-yard run, Tristan Alvano kick (6 plays, 48 yards, 2:29, Nebraska 31–14)

Statistics | PUR | NEB

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First downs | 10 | 14
Total yards | 195 | 277
Rushes/yards | 29/96 | 48/155
Passing yards | 99 | 122
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–33–2 | 6–11–0
Time of possession | 26:50 | 33:10
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Purdue | Passing | Hudson Card | 16–32, 100 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing | Devin Mockobee | 7 car, 42 yds
Receiving | Jayden Dixon-Veal | 4 rec, 38 yds, 1 TD
Nebraska | Passing | Heinrich Haarberg | 6–11, 122 yds, 2 TD
Rushing | Emmett Johnson | 13 car, 76 yds, 1 TD
Receiving | Jaylen Lloyd | 1 rec, 73 yds, 1 TD

### at Michigan State

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See also: 2023 Michigan State Spartans football team

Nebraska Cornhuskers (5–3) at Michigan State Spartans (2–6) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Nebraska | 0 | 10 | 0| 7| 17
Michigan State | 3 | 7 | 3| 7| 20

at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan

* Date: November 4, 2023
* Game time: 11:00 AM
* Game weather: Sunny, 50 °F (10 °C), Wind W @ 2 mph (3 km/h)
* Game attendance: 63,134
* Referee: Jerry McGinn
* TV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Spencer Tillman (analyst)
* Sources: huskers.com[20]

Game information

First quarter

* (11:51) MSU – Jonathan Kim 35-yard field goal (8 plays, 71 yards, 3:04, Michigan State 3–0)

Second quarter

* (12:40) NEB – Heinrich Haarberg 5-yard run, Tristan Alvano kick (10 plays, 59 yards, 4:31, Nebraska 7–3)
* (9:14) MSU – Christian Fitzpatrick 11-yard pass from Katin Houser, Jonathan Kim kick (6 plays, 75 yards, 3:26, Michigan State 10–7)
* (0:06) NEB – Tristan Alvano 24-yard field goal (12 plays, 74 yards, 4:56, 10–10)

Third quarter

* (5:11) MSU – Jonathan Kim 50-yard field goal (12 plays, 53 yards, 6:24, Michigan State 13–10)

Fourth quarter

* (12:13) MSU – Montorie Foster Jr. 25-yard pass from Sam Leavitt, Jonathan Kim kick (4 plays, 38 yards, 1:15, Michigan State 20–10)
* (3:35) NEB – Emmett Johnson 4-yard run, Tristan Alvano kick (4 plays, 65 yards, 0:56, Michigan State 20–17)

Statistics | NEB | MSU

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First downs | 19 | 11
Total yards | 283 | 295
Rushes/yards | 41/154 | 31/63
Passing yards | 129 | 232
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 12–28–2 | 15–24–0
Time of possession | 31:31 | 28:29
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Nebraska | Passing | Heinrich Haarberg | 12–28, 129 yds, 2 INT
Rushing | Emmett Johnson | 13 car, 57 yds, 1 TD
Receiving | Thomas Fidone II | 3 rec, 43 yds
Michigan State | Passing | Katin Houser | 13–20, 165 yds, 1 TD
Rushing | Nate Carter | 15 car, 50 yds
Receiving | Montorie Foster Jr. | 4 rec, 94 yds, 1 TD

### Maryland

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See also: 2023 Maryland Terrapins football team

Maryland Terrapins (5–4) at Nebraska Cornhuskers (5–4) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Maryland | 0 | 7 | 0| 6| 13
Nebraska | 0 | 0 | 10| 0| 10

at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska

* Date: November 11, 2023
* Game time: 11:00 AM
* Game weather: Sunny, 55 °F (13 °C), Wind S @ 16 mph (26 km/h)
* Game attendance: 86,830
* Referee: Bryan Banks
* TV announcers (Peacock): Paul Burmeister (play-by-play), Kyle Rudolph (analyst), Lewis Johnson (sidelines)
* Sources: huskers.com[21]

Game information

Second Quarter

* (2:31) MD – Tai Felton 16-yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa, Jack Howes kick (2 plays, 69 yards, 0:33, Maryland 7–0)

Third Quarter

* (11:35) NEB – Janiran Bonner 2-yard rush, Tristan Alvano kick (6 plays, 27 yards, 2:23, 7–7)
* (8:26) NEB – Tristan Alvano 38-yard field goal (6 plays, 11 yards, 2:25, Nebraska 10–7)

Fourth Quarter

* (12:42) MD – Jack Howes 35-yard field goal (4 plays, 3 yards, 2:12, 10–10)
* (0:00) MD – Jack Howes 24-yard field goal (12 plays, 75 yards, 3:37, Maryland 13–10)

Statistics | MD | NEB

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First downs | 19 | 18
Total yards | 384 | 269
Rushes/yards | 26/101 | 40/183
Passing yards | 283 | 86
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 27–40–1 | 10–21–4
Time of possession | 28:59 | 31:01
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Maryland | Passing | Taulia Tagovailoa | 27–40, 283 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Roman Hemby | 16 car, 74 yds
Receiving | Jeshaun Jones | 5 rec, 86 yds
Nebraska | Passing | Jeff Sims | 8–13, 62 yds, 2 INT
Rushing | Emmett Johnson | 17 car, 84 yds
Receiving | Billy Kemp IV | 2 rec, 30 yds

### at Wisconsin

[edit]

See also: 2023 Wisconsin Badgers football team

Nebraska Cornhuskers (5–5) at Wisconsin Badgers (5–5) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| OT| Total

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Nebraska | 14 | 0 | 0| 3| 0| 17
Wisconsin | 0 | 10 | 7| 0| 7| 24

at Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, Wisconsin

* Date: November 18, 2023
* Game time: 6:30 PM
* Game weather: Clear, 44 °F (7 °C), Wind W @ 6 mph (10 km/h)
* Game attendance: 72,237
* Referee: Chris Coyte
* TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), Kathryn Tappen (sidelines)
* Sources: huskers.com[22]

Game information

First Quarter

* (11:33) NEB – Chubba Purdy 55-yard run, Tristan Alvano kick (6 plays, 75 yards, 3:27, Nebraska 7–0)
* (6:00) NEB – Jaylen Lloyd 58 yard pass from Chubba Purdy, Tristan Alvano kick (6 plays, 76 yards, 3:35, Nebraska 14–0)

Second Quarter

* (6:37) WIS – Jackson Acker 26 yard pass from Tanner Mordecai, Nathanial Vakos kick (9 plays, 66 yards, 3:47, Nebraska 14–7)
* (1:54) WIS – Nathanial Vakos 35-yard field goal (6 plays, 35 yards, 2:00, Nebraska 14–10)

Third Quarter

* (7:47) WIS – Braelon Allen 2-yard run, Nathanial Vakos kick (10 plays, 79 yards, 4:31, Wisconsin 17–14)

Fourth Quarter

* (0:04) Nebraska – Tristan Alvano 30-yard field goal (9 plays, 68 yards, 3:33, 17–17)

Overtime

* (0:00) WIS – Braelon Allen 3-yard run, Nathanial Vakos kick (8 plays, 25 yards, Wisconsin 24–17)

Statistics | NEB | WIS

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First downs | 19 | 19
Total yards | 364 | 316
Rushes/yards | 40/195 | 40/156
Passing yards | 169 | 160
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 169 | 160
Time of possession | 15–23–1 | 18–28–0
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Nebraska | Passing | Chubba Purdy | 15–23, 169 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Chubba Purdy | 14 car, 105 yds, 1 TD
Receiving | Jaylen Lloyd | 1 rec, 58 yds, 1 TD
Wisconsin | Passing | Tanner Mordecai | 18–28, 160 yds, 1 TD
Rushing | Braelon Allen | 22 car, 62 yds, 2 TD
Receiving | Will Pauling | 8 rec, 79 yds

### No. 17 Iowa

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See also: 2023 Iowa Hawkeyes football team and Iowa–Nebraska football rivalry

No. 17 Iowa Hawkeyes (9–2) at Nebraska Cornhuskers (5–6) – Game summary

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No. 17 Iowa | 0 | 10 | 0| 3| 13
Nebraska | 0 | 7 | 3| 0| 10

at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska

* Date: November 24, 2023
* Game time: 11:00 AM
* Game weather: Cloudy, 26 °F (−3 °C), Wind NE @ 13 mph (21 km/h)
* Game attendance: 86,183
* Referee: Gregory Blum
* TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy (play-by-play), Ross Tucker (analyst), Tiffany Blackmon (sideline)
* Sources: huskers.com[23]

Game information

Second Quarter

* (13:22) IA – Deacon Hill 1-yard run, Drew Stevens kick (7 plays, 51 yards, 2:52, Iowa 7–0)
* (5:12) IA – Drew Stevens 28-yard field goal (13 plays, 34 yards, 6:40, Iowa 10–0)
* (3:43) NEB – Jaylen Lloyd 66-yard pass from Chubba Purdy, Tristan Alvano kick (3 plays, 65 yards, 1:29, Iowa 10–7)

Third Quarter

* (6:18) NEB – Tristan Alvano 44-yard field goal (10 plays, 43 yards, 4:23, 10–10)

Fourth Quarter

* (0:00) IA – Marshall Meeder 38-yard field goal (3 plays, 17 yards, 0:15, Iowa 13–10)

Statistics | IA | NEB

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First downs | 14 | 10
Total yards | 257 | 264
Rushes/yards | 40/163 | 30/75
Passing yards | 94 | 189
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 11–28–1 | 15–28–1
Time of possession | 31:45 | 28:15
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Iowa | Passing | Deacon Hill | 11–28, 94 yds, 1 INT
Rushing | Leshon Williams | 16 car, 111 yds
Receiving | Steven Stillanos | 2 rec, 38 yds
Nebraska | Passing | Chubba Purdy | 15–28, 189 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Chubba Purdy | 12 car, 42 yds
Receiving | Jaylen Lloyd | 1 rec, 66 yds, 1 TD

## Big Ten awards

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### Player of the week honors

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Weekly awards  Player  | Award  | Week awarded  | Ref.

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Quinton Newsome  | Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week  | Week 9  | [24]

### All-Conference awards

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Main article: 2023 All-Big Ten Conference football team

2023 Big Ten offense all-conference teams and awards[25]

| Coaches All-Big Ten

Position  | Player  | Team
LB  | Luke Reimer | Third team
OT  | Bryce Benhart  | Honorable mention
S  | Omar Brown  | Honorable mention
CB  | Isaac Gifford  | Honorable mention
DB  | Tommi Hill | Honorable mention
DT  | Nash Hutmacher  | Honorable mention
S  | Quinton Newsome | Honorable mention
DE  | Ty Robinson  | Honorable mention
C  | Ben Scott  | Honorable mention

| Media All-Big Ten

Position  | Player  | Team
OT  | Bryce Benhart  | Honorable mention
S  | Omar Brown  | Honorable mention
LB  | Jimari Butler  | Honorable mention
CB  | Isaac Gifford  | Honorable mention
DB  | Tommi Hill  | Honorable mention
DT  | Nash Hutmacher  | Honorable mention
S  | Quinton Newsome | Honorable mention
LB  | Luke Reimer  | Honorable mention
DE  | Ty Robinson  | Honorable mention
C  | Ben Scott  | Honorable mention

## Rankings

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Further information: 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: — = Not ranked| Week

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Poll| Pre| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| Final
AP| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| | |
Coaches| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| | |
CFP| Not released| —| —| —| | | | Not released

## References

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1. ^ Low, Chris (November 26, 2022). "Nebraska announces Matt Rhule as program's new coach". ESPN.com. Associated Press. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
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Venues|

* Lincoln Park (1891–1892)
* M Street Park (1892–1896, 1908–1909)
* Antelope Field (1897–1907)
* Nebraska Field (1909–1922)
* Memorial Stadium (1923–present)

Rivalries|

* Colorado
* Iowa
* Iowa State
* Kansas
* Kansas State
* Miami (FL)
* Minnesota
* Missouri
* Oklahoma
* Wisconsin

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* Bowl games
* 1922 vs. Notre Dame
* 1959 vs. Oklahoma
* 1971 vs. Oklahoma ("Game of the Century")
* 1982 vs. Penn State
* 1997 vs. Missouri ("Flea Kicker")
* 2001 vs. Oklahoma ("Black 41 Flash Reverse")

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* History (under Tom Osborne)
* Herbie Husker
* Lil' Red
* "Dear Old Nebraska U"
* "Hail Varsity"
* "Mr. Touchdown, U.S.A."
* "Sirius"
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* Team Jack

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* Starting quarterbacks
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