Picking Every Game on Nebraska’s Schedule (Part One)

by T.J. Birkel

The Nebraska football team kicks off its season at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City in just over two weeks. The optimism among the coaching staff is palpable, and fans are frothing at the mouth for college football to begin. Can the Huskers take a leap in year three under Matt Rhule? 

Today we’ll look at the first six games on Nebraska’s schedule; tomorrow we’ll look at the second half of the 2025 slate. 

vs Cincinnati Bearcats

Thursday, August 28 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO

This is a sneaky big game for the Huskers. It’s taking place on Thursday night of Week One of college football, so most Americans will be hankering for any football they can get. Fans from sea to shining sea will be watching. In their first two seasons in the Big 12, the Bearcats went 3-9 (2023) and 5-7 (2024). Not exactly inspiring stuff, but expect them to be better in 2025. 

Nebraska is favored to win this game. Husker Nation will be expecting a W. That said, the Huskers haven’t fared particularly well in recent years when opening the season against a power five opponent somewhere other than Memorial Stadium. I’m thinking of Minnesota in 2023, Northwestern in 2022 (played in Ireland), and Illinois in 2021 among others. The Big Red will need to be dialed in; this won’t be a cake walk.  

Thankfully, Arrowhead Stadium is only a three hour drive from Lincoln, and it will be filled with Husker fans. After a close first half that has the Big Red faithful on pins and needles, the Huskers pull away in the 4th quarter.

PREDICTION: WIN

vs. Akron Zips

Saturday, September 6 at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, NE

Akron, of course, holds a unique place in Nebraska football history. The first game of Scott Frost’s coaching tenure was…

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