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

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? 

Yesterday we looked at the first six games on Nebraska’s schedule; today we’re tackling the rest of the 2025 slate. 

at Minnesota Gophers

Friday, October 17 at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN

If I was a complainer, I would point out how the Huskers have to travel halfway across the country for the Maryland game, then come home to a short week of practice with one less day of rest than normal, before heading to Minneapolis for a Friday night game. Thankfully I’m not a complainer.

Husker fans don’t even need to read a preview of Minnesota’s team in 2025. They don’t need to know who the quarterback is, how the Gophers’ offensive line is looking, or any other information specific to the team. PJ Fleck is still the head coach, which means Minnesota will do Minnesota things. They will run the ball well. They’ll keep mistakes to a minimum. They’ll hang around, waiting for Nebraska to shoot itself in the foot. In past years, the Huskers have played right into Fleck’s hands, making back-breaking mistakes and handing away winnable games. 

Not this year, my friends. If the Huskers are to take Matt Rhule’s patented year 3 leap, if they are to get over the hump and start building a long term winner, this is the kind of game they need to win. Nebraska almost always has more talent than Minnesota. It’s time for the boys in red to put it all together and get out of Minneapolis with a W. I believe they will. 

Prediction: WIN

Northwestern Wildcats

Saturday, October 25 at Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE

Nebraska and Northwestern have had some classic battles during the Huskers’ time in the Big Ten. Candidly, coming into the conference, I don’t think most Husker fans…

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