What Will Nebraska’s Offense Look Like Under Dana Holgorsen?

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TJ Birkel
April 22, 2025

The Athletic’s Mitch Sherman joined the Common Fan Podcast this week for a wide ranging discussion focused on the Nebraska football team’s spring practices, as well as the upcoming season. A large part of the conversation focused on the Huskers’ offense, from how offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen will put his imprint on the offense now that he’s had a full offseason with the team, to what we can expect from several of the position groups.

If you haven’t had a chance to listen to the episode yet, we’d encourage you to do so. But if you’re not a podcast person, fear not. Below are the top takeaways from the conversation with Mitch.  

NOTE: Some answers have been edited for purposes of clarity and brevity. 

On What Nebraska’s Offense Will Look Like Under Dana Holgorsen

I don't think it's going to be the same offense. Let’s start with that. I mean, it wasn't the same offense really in the final four games of 2024. And I think as much as it changed, probably not the first week, but after (Holgorsen) had a little bit of time to get settled, you saw it change and probably just got more whittled down to the things that he found fit the players who were in the system. I think the change from the end of ‘24 until the beginning of August of 2025 is going to be…