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Nebraska football: ‘Friendship doesn’t come before the standard’ Sep 17, 2025

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We’re barrelling ahead toward Saturday. Just three days until Michigan invades Memorial Stadium. The Wolverines, as were reminded during the taping of this show, cheated when they most recently visited Lincoln. Guess what? It didn’t matter. The two programs were not playing at similar levels. This time, perhaps they are.

We hear on the podcast today from senior safety and captain Marques Buford. Experience his growth in real time. We hear from defensive coordinator John Butler and receive a reasonable explanation for the success of the Huskers’ pass defense in 2025. And we hear from Heinrich Haarberg, the former QB who now plays tight end. Haarberg remembers the 2023 Michigan game.

Also, Nebraska-Creighton volleyball was a smashing success on Tuesday night in Omaha. Join us to hear about all of it.

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Nebraska football has matured into a program capable of taking down Michigan Sep 16, 2025

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No proclamations on Monday from Nebraska coach Matt Rhule as we heard from the leader of the Huskers in their march toward Saturday and a visit from Michigan. Nebraska is approaching its Big Ten opener, against one of the biggest names in the league, with a maturity that we’ve not seen often out of this program during its days in the Big Ten.

Is the Dana Holgorsen-Dylan Raiola combo the best at those positions that Nebraska has fielded since the Tom Osborne era? A big volleyball event is headed to Omaha on Tuesday night, with Creighton and Nebraska set to shatter an attendance record. We’re talking, too, about Rex Guthrie. Rhule produced a funny moment involving his punter, the freshman Archie Wilson. But Fred Hoiberg got an even bigger laugh. Join us for a full rundown.

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Nebraska football: A program-defining moment for the Huskers against Michigan? Sep 15, 2025

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For months, we’ve pointed toward the Week 4 game as a revealing moment for Matt Rhule’s Nebraska football program. It’s finally here, Michigan week, and we can talk about it with no distractions. Will the Huskers’ progress as a program under their third-year coach be defined by what happens Saturday at Memorial Stadium? Who do the matchups favor? We take a look.

Also, the influx of new talent on the Nebraska roster has made a major difference for the Huskers through three games. The impact of several true freshmen and transfers should not be minimized as Nebraska enters Big Ten play. And we look back at Week 3 in college football, checking in with UCLA, Minnesota and LSU. Why LSU? Join us for the answer.

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REACTION: What a day – and what a night – for Nebraska football Sep 14, 2025

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Big Ten football season is here for Nebraska. And not a moment too soon after Matt Rhule’s Huskers dispatched Houston Christian 59-7 on Saturday at Memorial Stadium. The football game felt like something of an undercard ahead of the big event that involved Nebraska on Saturday night in Las Vegas. Rhule was there at Allegiant Stadium – and so was AD Troy Dannen – to see Terence “Bud” Crawford beat Canelo Alvarez in a unanimous decision.

What a moment for Crawford and his favorite football program, whose players and coaches sent him plenty of love back in Lincoln earlier in the day. One of those in Bud’s corner was Dylan Raiola, the sophomore QB who belongs in the national conversation among the best players at his position after three strong weeks to open the season. We look at Raiola’s performance. We’ve got more on TJ Lateef, the picture at running back and all that the Huskers accomplished in taking care of business once again.

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Nebraska football mailbag: Tunnel Walk, pre-game etiquette and confidence against Michigan Sep 12, 2025

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The Nebraska football mailbag returns as the Huskers prepare to host Houston Christian. And we’re starting with a question about the Tunnel Walk. Is it over-hyped and outdated? Ouch. Who would suggest such a thing? Might wide receiver Nyziah Hunter leave the Huskers early for the NFL? Have we changed our baseline expectations for the Nebraska special teams? Could the Huskers from 2023 and 2024 have handled Matt Rhule’s halftime speech in Week 2?

Need help with how to handle a decision between attending the Michigan game and spending quality time with family? Connor and Mitch are here with all of the answers. Thanks, as always, for your contributions.

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Big 10 SQUAD - What did the Nebraska Huskers do in Week Two? Sep 11, 2025

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Week 2 of the college football season was massive for the Big 10! Michigan fell to Oklahoma, Oregon DOMINATED Oklahoma State, Illinois looks like the real deal. Breaking all of that down and then previewing the Week 3 slate!

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Has Mike Ekeler already flipped Nebraska’s special teams culture? Sep 11, 2025

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The end of our week to preview Nebraska and Houston Christian is near. And we’ve yet to spend more than a minute discussing special teams. It ends now. One of the largest sources of frustration last year, the kicking and return games have served the Huskers well through two games. But are we acting prematurely in even asking if new special teams coordinator Mike Ekeler has flipped Nebraska’s fortunes on special teams?

Also, is the competition at left tackle over? Gunnar Gottula is the Nebraska starter to enter Week 3. Where does it leave Elijah Pritchett, the much discussed transfer from Alabama? And we preview Week 3 in college football with our picks for Nebraska on Saturday, plus a pair of games on the Big Ten and national stage.

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Nebraska football: When ‘the head of the snake’ talks, the Huskers listen Sep 10, 2025

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We’re making our way through Houston Christian week at Nebraska, the week before the Huskers host Michigan. Of course, Michigan is not yet among the talking points for Matt Rhule, his coaches and players. So what is? Well, the conversations this week have focused on playing – and practicing – to a standard. We heard about this on Tuesday from Dylan Raiola.

Freshmen TJ Lateef and Kade Pietrzak have our attention. Michigan has made a temporary coaching move as Sherrone Moore prepares to go away for a couple games. And what is happening with the AP poll voters? Join us to find out.

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Nebraska coach Matt Rhule is lean. He’s mean. And he’s a fighting machine Sep 09, 2025

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There’s much to cover on this Tuesday after Nebraska coach Matt Rhule detailed his “pissed off” locker room speech at halftime of the Huskers’ win against Akron last week. And then video of the speech “leaked” on the Internet. Rhule was not exaggerating. He was fired up. But why? It’s all about motivation and imploring the Huskers to reach for their best, no matter the opponent.

Connor and Mitch play the clips and discuss the strategies and ramifications in play. Also, we were honored to get a shout out from a popular podcast that features another guy named Matt. And we’re discussing Rhule’s comments from early this week on TJ Lateef, Donovan Jones and Bud Crawford. Join us.

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Nebraska football: Welcome to Michigan week. Part 1 of 2 Sep 08, 2025

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Now that the Nebraska football team has dispatched of one overmatched opponent, it’s time for the second overmatched opponent to visit Memorial Stadium. This week, it’s Houston Christian from the FCS ranks. The Huskers won’t do this, presumably, but we’re looking right past the Huskies and getting on to Michigan, which travels to Lincoln next week in the Big Ten opener for both teams.

Should Nebraska and other power programs play games like we’re seeing this week? Connor and Mitch don’t entirely agree. Speaking of Michigan, we look at the Wolverines’ trip to Oklahoma, Iowa’s trip to Iowa State and other games from Week 2 that could impact Nebraska this season. And we prepare for Matt Rhule’s Monday meeting with the media. Join us.

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