Author: Bobby Schneider

DeShon Singleton tackles Quinshon Judkins at Ohio State. Photo Credit: Nebraska Athletics There were many takeaways from Nebraska at Big Ten Media Days in Las Vegas. With Dylan Raiola poised for a breakthrough season under center and head coach Matt Rhule expressing full confidence in his roster, the Huskers enter fall camp with more momentum. Although Nebraska’s potential offensive jump takes the top headline, the Blackshirts’ new look under defensive coordinator John Butler has many unknowns. DeShon Singleton, who represented the Huskers in Las Vegas, is set to lead Nebraska’s defensive backfield. Butler’s plan on how to utilize the 6-foot-3,…

Heinrich Haarberg running the football against Wisconsin. Photo Credit: Nebraska Athletics Nebraska takes the stage at Big Ten Media Days next Tuesday. Following that, it’s go-time. Here are three bold predictions ahead of fall camp: Haarberg flourishes as a TE The roars of Heinrich Haarberg moving to tight end have finally been put to rest. The speed, heart and strength are there for the converted quarterback to become quite the vertical threat for Dylan Raiola. But the main question remains: Can Haarberg be an effective blocker? There were glimpses of the 6-foot-5 senior blocking against Boston College in the Pinstripe…

Photo Credit: Isaiah Mozee’s Instagram Multiple sources indicate that four-star true freshman Isaiah Mozee has been taking reps at running back this summer. The 6-foot-1, 200-pound athlete came to Nebraska as a wide receiver, but lined up in the backfield and split out wide in high school. Here’s why Mozee playing a hybrid RB/WR role makes sense: Need for RB depth Beyond Emmett Johnson, the Huskers’ experience at running back is minimal. The offseason concern of adding a tailback through the transfer portal was justified. Nebraska did make an effort with North Dakota State transfer CharMar Brown, but Miami…

Photo Credit: Michigan Athletics — ReliaQuest Bowl — Michigan vs. Alabama   Nebraska vs. Michigan: A blue blood clash set to open up Big Ten play. Will it be a nail-biting thriller like 2021, or will it be a Wolverine blowout win similar to 2023? Either way, Michigan will be without head coach Sherrone Moore due to a two-game suspension from the sign-stealing fiasco.  From the five-star quarterback duel to the absence of a head coach, this CBS-televised contest will have the entire country glued to the key storylines.  Here’s a look at the Wolverines’ top projected skill-position players: QB:…

Photo Credit — Danny Odem’s X  Nebraska picked up its highest-ranked recruit of the 2026 class with the commitment of four-star defensive back Danny Odem on Monday. The 6-foot-1, 185-pound Nebraska commit is the No. 198 national recruit and the No. 27 overall prospect in Florida.  The Huskers beat out four top-tier Power Four programs — Ohio State, Penn State, Clemson and Oklahoma to land Odem. Here’s his film: Junior season highlights.  Looking at Odem’s tape, he thrives in physical man-to-man coverage. Another thing that sticks out is his ability to jump routes. Whether it’s a curl or screen, he…

Courtesy Photo — Cincinnati Athletics With college football kickoff just over two months away, anticipation continues to brew. For Nebraska, a game-changing season could be on the horizon, and that starts with Cincinnati (2024: 5-7, 3-6 Big 12) at Arrowhead Stadium.  Although the Bearcats struggled in their first season as a Power Four program, Cincinnati presents a legitimate early test for the Blackshirts, with veteran quarterback Brendan Sorsby. The junior QB completed 64% of his passes last season, throwing for 2,813 yards and 18 touchdowns.  Top returning target? Bearcat tight end Joe Royer could be a mismatch problem. The 6-foot-5,…

Courtesy Photo — Nebraska Athletics  Nebraska baseball’s 2025 campaign was full of surprises — from fighting the majority of the season to climb above .500, repeating as back-to-back Big Ten Tournament champions and then finishing with a crushing loss in the Chapel Hill Regional — it was full of turmoil. Looking back, where did the Huskers’ statistics rank as a team in the Big Ten?  Here’s a quick breakdown: Pitching  Nebraska had the seventh-best pitching staff in the conference based on team ERA. The Huskers posted a 5.06 ERA, along with allowing a .262 opponent batting average.  Although the ERA…

Courtesy Photo — Nebraska Athletics  Nebraska baseball (33-29, 15-15) was crushed by Oklahoma (37-21, 14-16) to end its up-and-down season in the Chapel Hill regional. The Sooners were on the Huskers from the first pitch, resulting in a 17-1 loss.  “Today’s score and game is not indicative of how we rallied and played together the last two months of the season, especially when things were looking bleak and not a lot of belief outside the circle,” head coach Will Bolt said postgame. “But the belief inside the circle is what kept us together.” Nebraska backtracked from its superb fielding in…

Courtesy Photo – Nebraska Athletics  What a day for Nebraska baseball. The No. 8-seeded Huskers took down No. 1 seed Oregon 7-3 Saturday morning, and closed out the night by taking down No. 9 seed Penn State 6-3 in the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament — clinching a spot in the tournament championship on Sunday.  Nebraska has turned it around, looking like the preseason top 25 team they were expected to be. “About 35 games into the season, we had a decision to make, and these guys decided to fight one another,” head coach Will Bolt said postgame.  Here…

It’s win now or head home — the best time of the year for college baseball.  Nebraska baseball (28-27, 15-15) locked up the No. 8 seed for the Big Ten Tournament by taking two of three at Purdue to close out the regular season. The Huskers take on No. 12 seed Michigan State (28-25, 13-17) on Tuesday and No. 1 seed Oregon (41-13, 22-8) on Friday — each starting at 6 p.m. CT in Omaha.  The new Big Ten Tournament format can be confusing. Four three-team pods play a round-robin. What happens if each team goes 1-1 in its pod?…