2016 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

2016 Nebraska Cornhuskers football

Conference	Big Ten Conference
Division	West Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 22
AP	No. 24
2016 record	9–3 (6–3 Big Ten)
Head coach	Mike Riley (2nd year)
Offensive coordinator	Danny Langsdorf (2nd year)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Mark Banker (2nd year)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 86,047)

2016 Big Ten football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
East Division
No. 5 Penn State xy$		8	–	1		11	–	2
No. 2 Ohio State x		8	–	1		11	–	1
No. 6 Michigan		7	–	2		10	–	2
Indiana		4	–	5		6	–	6
Maryland		3	–	6		6	–	6
Michigan State		1	–	8		3	–	9
Rutgers		0	–	9		2	–	10
West Division
No. 8 Wisconsin xy		7	–	2		10	–	3
No. 24 Nebraska		6	–	3		9	–	3
No. 21 Iowa		6	–	3		8	–	4
Minnesota		5	–	4		8	–	4
Northwestern		5	–	4		6	–	6
Illinois		2	–	7		3	–	9
Purdue		1	–	8		3	–	9
Championship: Penn State 38, Wisconsin 31
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant As of December 4, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represents the University of Nebraska in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team is coached by second-year head coach Mike Riley and play their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. They are members of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference.

Previous season and offseason

Main article: 2015 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

In the 2015 Nebraska Cornhuskers football season, the team finished 5-7 in the regular season, their 39-38 win over playoff team Michigan State being the most notable. Though not bowl eligible based on their regular-season record, the Cornhuskers went to the Foster Farms Bowl (as a result of a lack of bowl-eligible teams and their high Academic Progress Rate) and beat UCLA 37-29. The team finished 4th in the Big Ten West division at the end of the season.

On July 23, 2016, senior punter and returning starter Sam Foltz was killed in a single-car crash in Waukesha County, Wisconsin following serving as staff for a training camp for high school kickers and punters. Former Michigan State punter Mike Sadler was also killed; LSU kicker Colby Delahoussaye was also in the accident but sustained only non-life-threatening injuries.^[1]

Departures

The offensive line had 7 departures, prompting heavy recruiting of offensive line players out of high school. Departures included:

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Maliek Collins	#7	DT	6'2	300	Junior	Kansas City, MO	Left early for NFL Draft
Greg McMullen	#90	DT	6'3	300	Junior	Akron, OH	Retired from football
Vincent Valentine	#98	DT	6'3	320	Junior	Edwardsville, IL	Left early for NFL Draft
Taariq Allen	#7	WR	6'3	200	Senior	Weston, MA	Graduated
Tyson Broekemeier	#9	QB/P	6'1	200	Senior	Aurora, NE	Graduated
Sam Burtch	#9	WR	6'3	200	Senior	Murdock, NE	Graduated
Jamal Turner	#10	WR	6'0	190	Senior	Arlington, TX	Graduated
Johnathan Rose	#14	CB	6'2	195	Senior	Leeds, AL	Dismissed from team
Joe Keels	#19	DE	6'3	265	Senior	Kenosha, WI	Graduated
Anthony Ridder	#22	DB	6'2	205	Senior	West Point, NE	Graduated
Daniel Davie	#23	CB	6'1	190	Senior	Beatrice, NE	Graduated
Byerson Cockrell	#28	DB	6'0	185	Senior	Columbus, MS	Graduated
Imani Cross	#32	IB	6'1	240	Senior	Gainesville, GA	Graduated
Andy Janovich	#35	FB	6'1	230	Senior	Gretna, NE	Graduated
Zach Sterup	#57	OL	6'8	320	Senior	Hastings, NE	Graduated
Matt Finnin	#59	OL	6'7	305	Senior	Crete, IL	Graduated
Ryne Reeves	#65	OL	6'3	300	Senior	Crete, NE	Graduated
Chongo Kondolo	#70	OL	6'4	300	Senior	Carrollton, TX	Graduated
Alex Lewis	#71	OL	6'6	290	Senior	Tempe, AZ	Graduated
Chris Long	#75	OL	6'4	300	Senior	Blair, NE	Graduated
Givens Price	#78	OL	6'4	310	Senior	Houston, TX	Graduated
David Sutton	#86	TE	6'3	255	Senior	Lincoln, NE	Graduated
Jack Gangwish	#95	DE	6'2	265	Senior	Wood River, NE	Graduated

Transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Destination
Lane Hovey	#13	WR	Montana^[2]
Garrett McKay	#33	LB	Santa Ana College
Trai Mosley	#2	CB	Central Arkansas
Garrett Poppen	#54	LB	Nebraska–Kearney
Jordan Stevenson	#2	RB	Navarro JC^[3]
Adrienne Talan	#13	LB	Navarro JC
Kevin Williams	#92	DT	Michigan State^[4] (Grad. transfer)
Paul Thurston	#55	C	Colorado State^[5] (Grad. transfer)
AJ Bush, Jr.	#6	QB	Iowa Western CC^[6]

Coaching departures

Name	Pos.	Destination	Replacement
Hank Hughes	DL Coach	unknown	John Parrella

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Previous School	Year
Tanner Lee*	#13	QB	Tulane	Junior
Keyan Williams**	#9	WR	Fresno State	Sophomore

*Player is not eligible to play in 2016 season due to transfer regulations
**Son of Nebraska WR coach Keith Williams^[7]

2016 recruiting class

Position key

Back	B	Center	C	Cornerback	CB	Defensive back	DB
Defensive end	DE	Defensive lineman	DL	Defensive tackle	DT	End	E
Fullback	FB	Guard	G	Halfback	HB	Kicker	K
Kickoff returner	KR	Offensive tackle	OT	Offensive lineman	OL	Linebacker	LB
Long snapper	LS	Punter	P	Punt returner	PR	Quarterback	QB
Running back	RB	Safety	S	Tight end	TE	Wide receiver	WR

Nebraska Football 2016 Recruiting Class^[8]

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
Quayshon Alexander LB	Wayne, NJ	De Paul Catholic	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	-	Jun 19, 2015
Quayshon Alexander LB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80
DiCaprio Bootle CB	Miami, FL	Miami Killian HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	-	Jun 16, 2015
DiCaprio Bootle CB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75
Bryan Brokop OT	New Lenox, IL	Lincoln Way West	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	273 lb (124 kg)	-	Sep 27, 2014
Bryan Brokop OT	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
Tre Bryant RB	Saint Louis, MO	Christian Brothers College HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	198 lb (90 kg)	4.53	Nov 8, 2015
Tre Bryant RB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75
Tony Butler CB	Lakewood, OH	St. Edward	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	-	Jan 20, 2016
Tony Butler CB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
Marquel Dismuke S	Calabasas, CA	Calabasas	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	-	Jun 15, 2015
Marquel Dismuke S	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83
JoJo Domann DB	Colorado Springs, CO	Pine Creek	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	-	Jun 26, 2015
JoJo Domann DB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77
David Engelhaupt TE	Norfolk, NE	Norfolk Catholic	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	-	Feb 2, 2016
David Engelhaupt TE	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: N/A
Matt Farniok OT	Sioux Falls, SD	Washington	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	297 lb (135 kg)	-	Jan 27, 2016
Matt Farniok OT	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81
Lamar Jackson DB	Elk Grove, CA	Franklin	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	205.5 lb (93.2 kg)	-	Feb 2, 2016
Lamar Jackson DB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84
Pernell Jefferson LB	New Orleans, LA	Warren Easton	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	-	Jan 23, 2016
Pernell Jefferson LB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74
Caleb Lightbourn P/PK	Camas, WA	Camas	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	214 lb (97 kg)	-	Nov 28, 2015
Caleb Lightbourn P/PK	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74
Collin Miller LB	Fishers, IN	Hamilton Southeastern	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	-	Jan 24, 2016
Collin Miller LB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 72
Patrick O'Brien QB	San Juan Capistrano, CA	San Juan Hills	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	-	May 1, 2015
Patrick O'Brien QB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
John Raridon OG	West Des Moines, IA	Valley	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	258 lb (117 kg)	-	Sep 28, 2015
John Raridon OG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83
Greg Simmons LB	Fort Pierce, FL	Fort Pierce	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	-	Jun 25, 2015
Greg Simmons LB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
JD Spielman WR	Eden Prairie, MN	Eden Prairie	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	-	Aug 15, 2015
JD Spielman WR	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78
Ben Stille DL	Ashland, NE	Ashland-Greenwood	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	-	Jun 13, 2015
Ben Stille DL	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76
Jack Stoll TE	Aurora, CO	Regis Jesuit	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	-	Jun 24, 2015
Jack Stoll TE	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
Boe Wilson OG	Lee's Summit, MO	Lee's Summit	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	-	Jul 6, 2015
Boe Wilson OG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 28 Rivals: 25 247Sports: 24 ESPN: 26
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 3, 2016.

Walk-on recruits

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight
Chafin, Ty WR	Burwell, NE	Burwell	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)
Chafin, Ty WR	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Hamik, Creighton LB	Kearney, NE	Kearney Catholic	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	210 lb (95 kg)
Hamik, Creighton LB	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Hass, Tanner ATH	West Point, NE	Guardian Angels CC	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	195 lb (88 kg)
Hass, Tanner ATH	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Hohenstein, Branden LB	Jackson, NE	Bishop Heelan	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)
Hohenstein, Branden LB	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Honas, Todd WR	Aurora, NE	Aurora	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	200 lb (91 kg)
Honas, Todd WR	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Hunt, Tavlin LB	Lincoln, NE	North Star	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	215 lb (98 kg)
Hunt, Tavlin LB	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Jordan, Grant LB	Omaha, NE	Westside	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	205 lb (93 kg)
Jordan, Grant LB	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Jordan, Spencer FB	Omaha, NE	Westside	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	215 lb (98 kg)
Jordan, Spencer FB	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Sullivan, Eli DB	Longmont, CO	Longmont	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)
Sullivan, Eli DB	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

National signing day was on Wednesday, February 3, 2016.

Returning starters

Offense

Player	Class	Position
Tommy Armstrong Jr.	Senior	Quarterback
Terrell Newby	Senior	Running back
Jordan Westerkamp	Senior	Wide receiver
Brandon Reilly	Senior	Wide receiver
Cethan Carter	Senior	Tight end
Dylan Utter	Senior	Guard
Nick Gates	Sophomore	Offensive tackle
Ryker Fyfe	Senior	Quarterback
Devine Ozigbo	Sophomore	Running back
De'Mornay Pierson-El	Junior	Wide receiver
Stanley Morgan Jr.	Sophomore	Wide receiver
Sam Cotton	Senior	Tight end
Reference:^[9]

Defense

Player	Class	Position
Mick Stoltenberg	Sophomore	Defensive tackle
Kevin Maurice	Senior	Defensive tackle
Freedom Akinmoladun	Sophomore	Defensive end
Dedrick Young	Sophomore	Linebacker
Josh Banderas	Senior	Linebacker
Marcus Newby	Junior	Linebacker
Joshua Kalu	Junior	Cornerback
Chris Jones	Junior	Cornerback
Aaron Williams	Sophomore	Strong safety
Nathan Gerry	Senior	Free safety
Ross Dzuris	Senior	Defensive end
Michael Rose-Ivey	Senior	Linebacker
Chris Weber	Junior	Linebacker
Tyrin Ferguson	Sophomore	Linebacker
Luke Gifford	Sophomore	Linebacker
Boaz Joseph	Junior	Cornerback
Kieron Williams	Junior	Free safety
Antonio Reed	Sophomore	Free safety
Reference:^[9]

Special teams

Player	Class	Position
Drew Brown	Junior	Kicker
Jordan Ober	Sophomore	Long Snapper
Reference:^[9]

Spring practice

2016 Red—White Spring Game

	1	2	3	4	Total
• White	8	8	5	25	46
Red	11	12	10	8	41

Location: Lincoln, Nebraska
Game start: 1:00 PM
Game attendance: 72,992
Television network: BTN2Go

Sources:^[10]

Scoring summary

1	Red	Terrell Newby 23-yard run	Red 1–0

1	Red	Devine Ozigbo 22-yard run	Red 2–0

1	Red	Three consecutive first downs	Red 3–0

1	Red	Terrell Newby 1-yard touchdown run (Drew Brown kick)	Red 10–0

1	White	Three and out	Red 10–2

1	White	Stop before 40-yard line (forced punt)	Red 10–3

1	White	Stop before 40-yard line (forced punt)	Red 10–4

1	White	Stop before 40 yard line (forced punt)	Red 10–5

1	White	Three and out	Red 10–7

1	White	Stop before 40-yard line (forced punt)	Red 10–8

1	Red	Fourth down conversion	Red 11–8

2	White	Red team (Drew Brown) missed 50 yard field goal, hit crossbar	Red 11–11

2	Red	Tommy Armstrong Jr. 44-yard run	Red 12–11

2	Red	Mikale Wilbon 6-yard touchdown run (Drew Brown kick)	Red 19–11

2	White	Freedom Akinmoladun and Carlos Davis sack of Ryker Fyfe	Red 19–13

2	White	Stop before 40-yard line (forced punt)	Red 19–14

2	Red	Ryker Fyfe 25-yard pass to Sam Cotton	Red 20–14

2	White	Fourth down stop	Red 20–16

2	Red	Drew Brown 47-yard field goal	Red 23–16

3	Red	Three consecutive first downs	Red 24–16

3	Red	Tommy Armstrong Jr. 37-yard touchdown run	Red 31–16

3	White	Three and out	Red 31–18

3	White	Stop before 40-yard line (forced punt)	Red 31–19

3	Red	Ryker Fyfe 22-yard pass to Wyatt Mazour	Red 32–19

3	White	Fourth down stop	Red 32–21

3	Red	Three consecutive first downs	Red 33–21

4	White	Fourth down stop	Red 33–23

4	White	Joel Lopez sack of Patrick O'Brien	Red 33–25

4	White	Stop before 40-yard line (forced punt)	Red 33–26

4	White	Fourth down stop	Red 33–28

4	White	Fourth down stop	Red 33–30

4	White	Fourth down stop	Red 33–30

4	White	Stop before 40-yard line (forced punt)	Red 33–31

4	White	Three and out	Tied 33–33

4	Red	Fourth down conversion	Red 34–33

4	Red	Austin Rose 23-yard run	Red 35–33

4	Red	Austin Rose 7-yard touchdown run	Red 41–33

4	White	Fourth down stop	Red 41–35

4	White	Three and out	Red 41–38

4	White	Fourth down stop	Red 41–40

4	White	Stop before 40-yard line (forced punt)	Tied 41–41

4	White	Kyle Kasun interception as time expired	White 46–41

72,992 fans attended the Nebraska spring game, continuing the streak of 60,000+ in attendance for Nebraska spring games since 2008. At the end of the game, Kyle Kasun intercepted the ball as the time expired, allowing the white team to win. The final score was White 46–41. Tommy Armstrong Jr., Ryker Fyfe and Patrick O'Brien all started at quarterback for team Red.

Schedule

Nebraska announced its 2016 football schedule on July 11, 2013. The 2016 schedule consists of 7 home and 5 away games in the regular season. The Cornhuskers will host Big Ten opponents Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, and Purdue, and will travel to Indiana, Iowa, Northwestern, Ohio State, and Wisconsin.^[11]

The team will host all three of the non–conference games which are against the Fresno State Bulldogs and the Wyoming Cowboys both from the Mountain West Conference, and the Oregon Ducks from the Pac-12 Conference (PAC-12). This will be Nebraska's 7th game against Oregon, and head coach Mike Riley's 13th overall game against Oregon, as he previously coached for Oregon rival Oregon State.

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	7:00 p.m.	Fresno State*		Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE	BTN	W 43–10	90,013
September 10	11:00 a.m.	Wyoming*		Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE	ESPN2	W 52–17	89,895
September 17	2:30 p.m.	No. 22 Oregon*		Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE	ABC	W 35–32	90,414
September 24	6:30 p.m.	at Northwestern	No. 20	Ryan Field • Evanston, IL	BTN	W 24–13	40,284
October 1	2:30 p.m.	Illinois	No. 15	Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE	ESPN2	W 31–16	90,374
October 15	2:30 p.m.	at Indiana	No. 10	Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN	ABC/ESPN2	W 27–22	48,254
October 22	2:30 p.m.	Purdue	No. 8	Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE	ABC/ESPN2	W 27–14	90,546
October 29	6:00 p.m.	at No. 11 Wisconsin	No. 7	Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI (Freedom Trophy)	ESPN	L 17–23 ^OT	80,833
November 5	7:00 p.m.	at No. 6 Ohio State	No. 9	Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH	ABC	L 3–62	108,750
November 12	6:30 p.m.	Minnesota	No. 21	Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE ($5 Bits of Broken Chair Trophy)	BTN	W 24–17	90,456
November 19	11:00 a.m.	Maryland	No. 19	Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE	ESPNews	W 28–7	89,704
November 25	2:30 p.m.	at Iowa	No. 17	Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA (Heroes Game)	ABC	L 10–40	69,814
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Schedule Source:^[12]

Roster and coaching staff

2016 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team roster

Players Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`3`	Alston Jr., LavanLavan Alston Jr.	2.0 !RFr
QB	`4`	Armstrong Jr., TommyTommy Armstrong Jr.	57.0 !Sr
WR	`33`	Bailey, ChristianChristian Bailey	5.0 !Jr
OL	`74`	Barnett, JalinJalin Barnett	2.0 !RFr
WR	`40`	Betka, TyTy Betka	57.0 !Sr
OL	`61`	Brokop, BryanBryan Brokop	1.0 !Fr
RB	`18`	Bryant, TreTre Bryant	1.0 !Fr
TE	`11`	Carter, CethanCethan Carter	57.0 !Sr
WR	`45`	Chaffin, TyTy Chaffin	1.0 !Fr
WR	`80`	Classen, BrettBrett Classen	5.0 !Jr
OL	`62`	Conrad, ColeCole Conrad	3.0 !So
TE	`84`	Cotton, SamSam Cotton	57.0 !Sr
WR	`2`	Darlington, ZackZack Darlington	3.0 !So
OL	`79`	Decker, MichaelMichael Decker	2.0 !RFr
TE	`83`	Engelhaupt, DavidDavid Engelhaupt	1.0 !Fr
OL	`63`	Farmer, TannerTanner Farmer	3.0 !So
OL	`71`	Farniok, MattMatt Farniok	1.0 !Fr
OL	`67`	Foster, JeraldJerald Foster	3.0 !So
TE	`42`	Foster, TreyTrey Foster	57.0 !Sr
OL	`51`	Freudenburg, RyanRyan Freudenburg	3.0 !So
QB	`17`	Fyfe, RykerRyker Fyfe	57.0 !Sr
OL	`68`	Gates, NickNick Gates	3.0 !So
OL	`65`	Gaylord, ChristianChristian Gaylord	2.0 !RFr
WR	`7`	Grim, DerrionDerrion Grim	1.0 !Fr
OL	`73`	Hahn, SamSam Hahn	57.0 !Sr
OL	`72`	Hannon, ZachZach Hannon	5.0 !Jr
RB	`32`	Hass, TannerTanner Hass	1.0 !Fr
FB	`49`	Hemphill, AustinAustin Hemphill	2.0 !RFr
TE	`47`	Hohenstein, BrandenBranden Hohenstein	1.0 !Fr
WR	`25`	Holtmeier, BlakeBlake Holtmeier	3.0 !So
WR	`43`	Honas, ToddTodd Honas	1.0 !Fr
TE	`88`	Hoppes, TylerTyler Hoppes	5.0 !Jr
RB	`41`	Johnson, NoahNoah Johnson	2.0 !RFr
OL	`76`	Johnson Jr., DwayneDwayne Johnson Jr.	5.0 !Jr
FB	`38`	Jordan, HarrisonHarrison Jordan	5.0 !Jr
FB	`36`	Jordan, SpencerSpencer Jordan	1.0 !Fr
TE	`89`	Ketter, ConnorConnor Ketter	5.0 !Jr
FB	`30`	Kitrell, BoBo Kitrell	3.0 !So
OL	`77`	Knevel, DavidDavid Knevel	5.0 !Jr
QB	`13`	Lee, TannerTanner Lee	5.0 !Jr
RB	`37`	Mazour, WyattWyatt Mazour	2.0 !RFr
FB	`44`	McCann, MitchMitch McCann	57.0 !Sr
WR	`39`	McDonald, DonovanDonovan McDonald	2.0 !RFr
FB	`41`	McNitt, LukeLuke McNitt	5.0 !Jr
WR	`82`	Moore, AlonzoAlonzo Moore	57.0 !Sr
WR	`8`	Morgan Jr., StanleyStanley Morgan Jr.	3.0 !So
RB	`29`	Nabity, GrahamGraham Nabity	57.0 !Sr
RB	`39`	Nelson, JordanJordan Nelson	57.0 !Sr
RB	`34`	Newby, TerrellTerrell Newby	57.0 !Sr
QB	`12`	O'Brien, PatrickPatrick O'Brien	1.0 !Fr
RB	`22`	Ozigbo, DevineDevine Ozigbo	3.0 !So
OL	`54`	Painter, RobbyRobby Painter	57.0 !Sr
WR	`26`	Pelzer, BradyBrady Pelzer	3.0 !So
WR	`15`	Pierson-El, De'MornayDe'Mornay Pierson-El	5.0 !Jr
WR	`81`	Rahn, GabeGabe Rahn	5.0 !Jr
OL	`50`	Raridon, JohnJohn Raridon	1.0 !Fr
WR	`87`	Reilly, BrandonBrandon Reilly	57.0 !Sr
WR	`83`	Reimers, BryanBryan Reimers	3.0 !So
RB	`23`	Rose, AustinAustin Rose	3.0 !So
TE	`85`	Snyder, MattMatt Snyder	2.0 !RFr
WR	`10`	Spielman, JDJD Spielman	1.0 !Fr
TE	`86`	Stoll, JackJack Stoll	1.0 !Fr
RB	`28`	Taylor, AdamAdam Taylor	5.0 !Jr
OL	`66`	Utter, DylanDylan Utter (C)	57.0 !Sr
WR	`1`	Westerkamp, JordanJordan Westerkamp (C)	57.0 !Sr
OL	`58`	Whitaker, CoreyCorey Whitaker	57.0 !Sr
RB	`21`	Wilbon, MikaleMikale Wilbon	3.0 !So
WR	`9`	Williams, KeyanKeyan Williams	3.0 !So
OL	`56`	Wilson, BoeBoe Wilson	1.0 !Fr
WR	`31`	Young, ConorConor Young	2.0 !RFr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DE	`91`	Akinmoladun, FreedomFreedom Akinmoladun	3.0 !So
LB	`30`	Alexander, QuayshonQuayshon Alexander	1.0 !Fr
S	`4`	Anderson, AveryAvery Anderson	2.0 !RFr
DL	`75`	Anderson, FynFyn Anderson	2.0 !RFr
LB	`52`	Banderas, JoshJosh Banderas (C)	57.0 !Sr
LB	`7`	Barry, MohamedMohamed Barry	2.0 !RFr
DB	`23`	Bootle, DicaprioDicaprio Bootle	1.0 !Fr
LB	`53`	Boryca, AlexAlex Boryca	3.0 !So
LB	`51`	Brugmann, JaredJared Brugmann	2.0 !RFr
DB	`2`	Butler, TonyTony Butler	1.0 !Fr
LB	`59`	Cleveland, BrodyBrody Cleveland	2.0 !RFr
LB	`26`	Connely, ThomasThomas Connely	3.0 !So
DE	`22`	Davis, AlexAlex Davis	2.0 !RFr
DT	`96`	Davis, CarlosCarlos Davis	3.0 !So
DT	`94`	Davis, KhalilKhalil Davis	3.0 !So
DB	`19`	Dismuke, MarquelMarquel Dismuke	1.0 !Fr
DB	`13`	Domann, JoJoJoJo Domann	1.0 !Fr
DE	`88`	Dzuris, RossRoss Dzuris	57.0 !Sr
DE	`48`	Evans, ErikErik Evans	5.0 !Jr
LB	`43`	Ferguson, TyrinTyrin Ferguson	3.0 !So
S	`25`	Gerry, NathanNathan Gerry (C)	57.0 !Sr
LB	`12`	Gifford, LukeLuke Gifford	3.0 !So
DB	`29`	Graham, NolanNolan Graham	3.0 !So
LB	`54`	Hamik, CreightonCreighton Hamik	1.0 !Fr
DB	`21`	Jackson, CharlesCharles Jackson	57.0 !Sr
DB	`1`	Jackson, LamarLamar Jackson	1.0 !Fr
DE	`47`	Jarzynka, MattMatt Jarzynka	3.0 !So
LB	`32`	Jefferson, PernellPernell Jefferson	1.0 !Fr
DL	`50`	Johns, GarretGarret Johns	57.0 !Sr
CB	`8`	Jones, ChrisChris Jones	5.0 !Jr
LB	`40`	Jordan, GrantGrant Jordan	1.0 !Fr
CB	`11`	Joseph, BoazBoaz Joseph	5.0 !Jr
CB	`10`	Kalu, JoshuaJoshua Kalu	5.0 !Jr
DB	`36`	Karel, ReidReid Karel	2.0 !RFr
DB	`14`	Kasun, KyleKyle Kasun	2.0 !RFr
DE	`17`	King, SedrickSedrick King	3.0 !So
CB	`6`	Lee Jr., EricEric Lee Jr.	2.0 !RFr
DL	`58`	Lopez, JoelJoel Lopez	5.0 !Jr
DT	`55`	Maurice, KevinKevin Maurice	57.0 !Sr
DE	`98`	Miller, CollinCollin Miller	1.0 !Fr
DE	`45`	Natter, A.J.A.J. Natter	5.0 !Jr
DE	`9`	Neal, DaiShonDaiShon Neal	2.0 !RFr
LB	`3`	Newby, MarcusMarcus Newby	5.0 !Jr
DT	`99`	Newell, PeytonPeyton Newell	3.0 !So
DL	`76`	Owen, DylanDylan Owen	3.0 !So
DT	`97`	Rath, LoganLogan Rath	57.0 !Sr
S	`16`	Reed, AntonioAntonio Reed	3.0 !So
LB	`15`	Rose-Ivey, MichaelMichael Rose-Ivey	57.0 !Sr
LB	`31`	Simmons, GregGreg Simmons	1.0 !Fr
LB	`56`	Simpson, BradBrad Simpson	57.0 !Sr
DE	`95`	Stille, BenBen Stille	1.0 !Fr
DL	`44`	Stoltenberg, MickMick Stoltenberg	3.0 !So
DB	`35`	Stovall, JeremiahJeremiah Stovall	2.0 !RFr
DB	`28`	Sullivan, EliEli Sullivan	1.0 !Fr
LB	`49`	Weber, ChrisChris Weber	5.0 !Jr
LB	`57`	Weinmaster, JacobJacob Weinmaster	2.0 !RFr
S	`24`	Williams, AaronAaron Williams	3.0 !So
S	`26`	Williams, KieronKieron Williams	5.0 !Jr
LB	`5`	Young II, DedrickDedrick Young II	3.0 !So
DB	`33`	Zlab, TannerTanner Zlab	57.0 !Sr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
P	`98`	Armstrong, IsaacIsaac Armstrong	2.0 !RFr
PK	`34`	Brown, DrewDrew Brown	5.0 !Jr
P/PK	`35`	Lightbourn, CalebCaleb Lightbourn	1.0 !Fr
PK	`95`	Lindsay, SpencerSpencer Lindsay	57.0 !Sr
LS	`54`	Ober, JordanJordan Ober	3.0 !So
PK	`26`	Sutcliffe, JamieJamie Sutcliffe	57.0 !Sr
LS	`92`	Urbach, ChaseChase Urbach	2.0 !RFr

Head coach

Mike Riley
   16th season
   2nd year at Nebraska
   Alma mater: Alabama

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Danny Langsdorf
   11th season as OC/QB coach
   2nd year at Nebraska
   Alma mater: Linfield
Mark Banker
   27th season as DC coach
   2nd year at Nebraska
   Alma mater: Springfield
Bruce Read
   8th season as STC coach
   2nd year at Nebraska
   Alma mater: Portland State
Trent Bray
   7th season as LB coach
   2nd year at Nebraska
   Alma mater: Oregon State
Mike Cavanaugh
   28th season as OL coach
   2nd year at Nebraska
   Alma mater: S Conn St
Reggie Davis
   8th season as RB coach
   2nd year at Nebraska
   Alma mater: Washington
John Parrella
   4th season as DL coach
   1st year at Nebraska
   Alma mater: Nebraska
Brian Stewart
   12th season as DB coach
   2nd year at Nebraska
   Alma mater: Northern Arizona
Keith Williams
   17th season as WR coach
   2nd year at Nebraska
   Alma mater: San Diego State

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: August 12, 2016

Game summaries

Fresno State

Fresno State at Nebraska

	1	2	3	4	Total
Fresno State	0	10	0	0	10
• Nebraska	7	7	7	22	43

Date: September 3
Location: Memorial Stadium
Lincoln, NE
Game start: 7:00 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3:26
Game attendance: 90,013
Game weather: Overcast, 69 degrees, Wind SSE @ 16 mph
Referee: Michael Cannon
TV announcers (BTN): Joe Beninati, Glen Mason, Damon Benning

Sources:*Sources:^[13]

Scoring summary

1	0:43	Nebraska	Devine Ozigbo 1-yard run (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 7–0

2	12:34	Nebraska	Devine Ozigbo 6-yard run (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 14–0

2	5:38	Fresno State	Aaron Peck 7-yard pass from Chason Virgil (Kody Kroening kick)	Nebraska 14–7

2	0:00	Fresno State	Kody Kroening 26-yard field goal	Nebraska 14–10

3	9:59	Nebraska	Tommy Armstrong 9-yard run (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 21–10

4	14:51	Nebraska	Alonzo Moore 57-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 28–10

4	9:50	Nebraska	Tommy Armstrong 4-yard run (Zach Darlington 2-pt rush)	Nebraska 36–10

4	4:20	Nebraska	Tre Bryant 3-yard run (Spencer Lindsay kick)	Nebraska 43–10

Series Record	Previous Meeting	Previous Winner
2–0	September 13, 2014	Nebraska, 55–19

Nebraska opened the 2016 season with a non-conference matchup against Fresno State at Memorial Stadium. The game marked the start of the second season for head coach Mike Riley. The game marked the completion of a three-game series with Fresno State. The Huskers defeated Fresno State in Lincoln 42-29 in 2011 before winning on the road in Fresno 55-19 in 2014. These three games are the only meetings between the Huskers and Bulldogs in program history. Before the game, there was a tribute to the late Nebraska punter Sam Foltz, who was killed in a car crash in July. Before their first punt, the Huskers observed a moment of silence for Foltz by sending only 10 players onto the field with no punter waiting for the snap. A delay of game penalty was called on the Huskers, which the Bulldogs declined.

Wyoming

Wyoming at Nebraska

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wyoming	0	7	10	0	17
• Nebraska	7	10	7	28	52

Date: September 10
Location: Memorial Stadium
Lincoln, NE
Game start: 11:00 a.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3:25
Game attendance: 89,895
Game weather: Clear, Sunny, 62 degrees, Wind W/NW @ 8 mph
Referee: Don Willard
TV announcers (ESPN2): Anish Shroff, Kelly Stouffer, Paul Carcaterra

Sources:*Sources:^[14]

Scoring summary

1	6:12	Nebraska	Tommy Armstrong 7-yard run (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 7–0

2	9:03	Nebraska	Drew Brown 29-yard field goal	Nebraska 10–0

2	5:57	Nebraska	Alonzo Moore 63-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 17–0

2	0:08	Wyoming	Tanner Gentry 35-yard pass from Josh Allen (Cooper Rothe kick)	Nebraska 17–7

3	11:08	Wyoming	Cooper Rothe 27-yard field goal	Nebraska 17–10

3	4:48	Nebraska	Kieron Williams 23-yard interception return (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 24–10

3	1:35	Wyoming	Brian Hill 1-yard run (Cooper Rothe kick)	Nebraska 24–17

4	13:11	Nebraska	Jordan Westerkamp 34-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 31–17

4	12:59	Nebraska	Devine Ozigbo 1-yard run (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 38–17

4	7:28	Nebraska	Jordan Westerkamp 9-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 45–17

4	5:15	Nebraska	Gabe Rahn 35-yard pass from Ryker Fyfe (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 52–17

Series Record	Previous Meeting	Previous Winner
7–0	August 31, 2013	Nebraska, 37–34

The 2016 edition of the Nebraska–Wyoming series marked the 8th meeting between the two neighboring state programs. Nebraska entered the game with a perfect 7–0 all time record against the Wyoming Cowboys. Senior quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. threw three touchdown passes during this matchup, in which he set the record for most career touchdown passes in the Nebraska program history, surpassing Taylor Martinez's previous record of 56. The Cornhuskers defeated the Cowboys 52–17 in front of a crowd of 89,895, the stadium's 349th consecutive sellout.

Oregon

Oregon at Nebraska

	1	2	3	4	Total
#22 Oregon	8	12	6	6	32
• Nebraska	7	7	14	7	35

Date: September 17
Location: Memorial Stadium
Lincoln, NE
Game start: 2:30 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3:37
Game attendance: 90,414
Game weather: Sunny, Clear, 79 degrees, Wind NW @ 8 mph
Referee: Terry Leyden
TV announcers (ABC): Bob Wischusen, Brock Huard, Allison Williams

Sources:*Sources:^[15]

Scoring summary

1	8:19	Oregon	James Brooks 20-yard run (Charles Nelson rush)	Oregon 8–0

1	2:05	Nebraska	Jordan Westerkamp 22-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick)	Oregon 8–7

2	5:56	Oregon	James Brooks 2-yard run (Charles Nelson pass failed)	Oregon 14–7

2	2:30	Oregon	Taj Griffin 50-yard run (Charles Nelson rush failed)	Oregon 20–7

2	0:05	Nebraska	Jordan Westerkamp 3-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick)	Oregon 20–14

3	11:48	Nebraska	Bryan Reimers 22-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 21–20

3	6:13	Nebraska	Devine Ozigbo 7-yard run (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 28–20

3	2:42	Oregon	Kani Benoit 41-yard run (Dakota Prukop pass failed)	Nebraska 28–26

4	10:31	Oregon	James Brooks 1-yard run (Dakota Prukop rush failed)	Oregon 32–28

4	2:29	Nebraska	Tommy Armstrong 34-yard run (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 35–32

Series Record	Previous Meeting	Previous Winner
5–1	September 27, 1986	Nebraska, 48–14

Nebraska and Oregon played for the 7th time between the two programs on September 17, 2016 at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Ducks went for the two point conversion after every touchdown, only succeeding once, early in the game. Nebraska went on to win the game 35-32, giving Oregon their first loss of the season, and Nebraska their third win to improve their record to 3–0. Nebraska had 428 total offensive yards the whole game, and the Ducks had 482. The Cornhuskers will travel to Eugene, Oregon in the 2017 season to face the Ducks at Autzen Stadium, game 2 of the home-and-home series between the two programs.

Northwestern

Nebraska at Northwestern

	1	2	3	4	Total
• #20 Nebraska	0	10	14	0	24
Northwestern	0	7	6	0	13

Date: September 24
Location: Ryan Field
Evanston, IL
Game start: 6:30 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3:09
Game attendance: 40,284
Game weather: Clear, 71 degrees, Wind NE @ 10 mph
Referee: Ron Snodgrass
TV announcers (BTN): Eric Collins, Glen Mason, Michelle McMahon

Sources:^[16]

Scoring summary

2	13:40	Nebraska	Drew Brown 23-yard field goal	Nebraska 3-0

2	9:09	Northwestern	Clayton Thorson 42-yard run (Jack Mitchll kick)	Northwestern 7-3

2	1:41	Nebraska	Terrell Newby 4-yard run (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 10-7

3	9:00	Nebraska	Tommy Armstrong 4-yard pass to Cethan Carter (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 17–7

3	7:29	Northwestern	Clayton Thorson 24-yard pass to Austin Carr (Jack Mitchell PAT miss)	Nebraska 17-13

3	3:06	Nebraska	Jordan Westerkamp 10-yard run (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 24-13

Series Record	Previous Meeting	Previous Winner
6–3	October 24, 2015	Northwestern, 30–28

Nebraska opened conference play with their first road game of the season in Evanston, Illinois against Northwestern. The Cornhuskers won the contest by a score of 24-13. Early in the game, I-back Terrell Newby fumbled the ball at the sideline near the end zone, resulting in a touchback, giving Northwestern the ball. In the second quarter, Northwestern quarterback Clayton Thorson ran the ball 42 yards for a touchdown. Thorson also had a 24 yard touchdown pass to Austin Carr in the 3rd quarter. Nebraska will play the Wildcats at home in 2017 at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Illinois

Illinois at Nebraska

	1	2	3	4	Total
Illinois	0	13	3	0	16
• #15 Nebraska	7	3	0	21	31

Date: October 1
Location: Memorial Stadium
Lincoln, NE
Game start: 2:30 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3:05
Game attendance: 90,374
Game weather: Overcast, 67 degrees, Wind East & 4-10 mph
Referee: Don Capron
TV announcers (ESPN2): Dave Lamont, Kelly Stouffer, Paul Carcaterra

Sources:^[17]

Scoring summary

1	8:23	Nebraska	Tommy Armstrong 1-yard run (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 7-0

2	10:11	Illinois	Kendrick Foster 31-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick)	7-7

2	5:59	Nebraska	Drew Brown 29-yard field goal	Nebraska 10-7

2	1:01	Illinois	Chase McLaughlin 24-yard field goal	10-10

2	0:00	Illinois	Chase McLaughlin 43-yard field goal	Illinois 13-10

3	7:40	Illinois	Chase McLaughlin 33-yard field goal	Illinois 16-10

4	11:58	Nebraska	Terrell Newby 3-yard run (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 17-16

4	4:32	Nebraska	Trey Foster 6-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 24-16

4	2:03	Nebraska	Terrell Newby 63-yard run (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 31-16

Series Record	Previous Meeting	Previous Winner
9–3–1	October 3, 2015	Illinois, 14–13

Nebraska played it's second conference game at home against the Illinois Fighting Illini on October 1, 2016. Nebraska beat the Illini by a score of 31-16, claiming their 5th win on the season to make the Cornhuskers 5-0.

Indiana

Nebraska at Indiana

	1	2	3	4	Total
• #10 Nebraska	17	0	0	10	27
Indiana	0	8	7	7	22

Date: October 15
Location: Memorial Stadium
Bloomington, IN
Game start: 2:30 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3:38
Game attendance: 48,254
Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 75 degrees, Wind S/SW @ 12 mph
Referee: Jeff Servinski
TV announcers (ABC/ESPN2): Mike Patrick, Ed Cunningham, Jerry Punch

Sources:^[18]

Scoring summary

1	9:46	Nebraska	Drew Brown 40-yard field goal	Nebraska 3-0

1	4:47	Nebraska	Terrell Newby 4-yard run (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 10-0

1	4:33	Nebraska	Chris Jones 33-yard interception return (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 17-0

2	12:29	Indiana	Team Safety	Nebraska 17-2

2	7:23	Indiana	Griffin Oakes 36-yard field goal	Nebraska 17-5

2	1:18	Indiana	Griffin Oakes 45-yard field goal	Nebraska 17-8

3	0:00	Indiana	Devine Redding 33-yard run (Griffin Oakes kick))	Nebraska 17-15

4	9:57	Nebraska	Stanley Morgan 72-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 24-15

4	8:26	Indiana	Devine Redding 4-yard pass from Richard Lagow (Griffin Oakes kick)	Nebraska 24-22

4	0:45	Nebraska	Drew Brown 39-yard field goal	Nebraska 27-22

Series Record	Previous Meeting	Previous Winner
7–9–3	September 30, 1978	Nebraska, 69–17

Purdue

Purdue at Nebraska

	1	2	3	4	Total
Purdue	7	7	0	0	14
• #8 Nebraska	10	0	7	10	27

Date: October 22
Location: Memorial Stadium
Lincoln, NE
Game start: 2:30 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3:28
Game attendance: 90,546
Game weather: Sunny, 73 degrees, Wind SE @ 13 mph
Referee: Jerry McGinn
TV announcers (ABC/ESPN2): Mike Patrick, Ed Cunningham, Jerry Punch

Sources:^[19]

Scoring summary

1	14:44	Nebraska	Tommy Armstrong 22-yard run (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 7-0

1	10:20	Purdue	DeAngelo Yancey 1-yard pass from David Blough (J.D. Dellinger kick)	7-7

1	4:03	Nebraska	Drew Brown 30-yard field goal	Nebraska 10-7

2	10:52	Purdue	DeAngelo Yancey 88-yard pass from David Blough (J.D. Dellinger kick)	Purdue 14-10

3	7:45	Nebraska	De'Mornay Pierson-El 40-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 17-14

4	14:05	Nebraska	Alonzo Moore 24-yard run (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 24-14

4	11:10	Nebraska	Drew Brown 51-yard field goal	Nebraska 27-14

Series Record	Previous Meeting	Previous Winner
2–2	October 31, 2015	Purdue, 55–45

Wisconsin

Nebraska at Wisconsin
Freedom Trophy

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
#7 Nebraska	0	7	0	10	0	17
• #11 Wisconsin	7	3	7	0	6	23

Date: October 29
Location: Camp Randall Stadium
Madison, WI
Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3:20
Game attendance: 80,833
Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 61 degrees, Wind NE @ 7 mph
Referee: D. Capron
TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe

Sources:^[20]

Scoring summary

1	9:38	Wisconsin	Bradrick Shaw 21-yard run (Andrew Endicott kick)	Wisconsin 7-0

2	13:41	Nebraska	Devine Ozigbo 1-yard run (Drew Brown kick)	7-7

2	6:53	Wisconsin	Andrew Endicott 44-yard field goal	Wisconsin 10-7

3	8:17	Wisconsin	Robert Wheelwright 9-yard pass from Alex Hornibrook (Andrew Endicott kick)	Wisconsin 17-7

4	13:45	Nebraska	Tommy Armstrong 2-yard run (Drew Brown kick)	Wisconsin 17-14

4	3:43	Nebraska	Drew Brown 35-yard field goal	17-17

OT	0:00	Wisconsin	Dare Ogunbowale 11-yard run (Andrew Endicott kick failed)	Wisconsin 23-17

Series Record	Previous Meeting	Previous Winner
4–6	October 10, 2015	Wisconsin, 23–21

Nebraska played the Wisconsin Badgers on October 29, 2016 at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin. The Cornhuskers entered the game ranked at #7 in the AP Poll, while Wisconsin sat not far behind at #11. The game was the 11th game in the series, Wisconsin winning the previous matchup, 23-21 in Lincoln on October 10, 2015. Wisconsin won the game 23-17 in overtime. Wisconsin scored first in overtime, but missed the extra point attempt. Nebraska failed to score after, allowing Wisconsin to win the game. The all time series record is now 7-4 in Wisconsin's favor.

Ohio State

Nebraska at Ohio State

	1	2	3	4	Total
#9 Nebraska	3	0	0	0	3
• #6 Ohio State	14	17	24	7	62

Date: November 5
Location: Ohio Stadium
Columbus, OH
Game start: 7:00 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3:34
Game attendance: 108,750
Game weather: Clear, 54 degrees, Wind North @ 3 mph
Referee: John O'Neill
TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Samantha Ponder

Sources:^[21]

Scoring summary

1	13:26	Ohio State	Damon Webb 36-yard interception return (Tyler Durbin kick)	Ohio State 7-0

1	7:45	Nebraska	Drew Brown 20-yard field goal	Ohio State 7-3

1	3:16	Ohio State	Terry McLaurin 7-yard pass from J.T. Barrett (Tyler Durbin kick)	Ohio State 14-3

2	12:21	Ohio State	Mike Weber 23-yard run (Tyler Durbin kick)	Ohio State 21-3

2	8:22	Ohio State	Tyler Durbin 28-yard field goal	Ohio State 24-3

2	0:03	Ohio State	Samuel Curtis 1-yard pass from J.T. Barrett (Tyler Durbin kick)	Ohio State 31-3

3	14:48	Ohio State	Samuel Curtis 75-yard pass from J.T. Barrett (Tyler Durbin kick)	Ohio State 38-3

3	10:00	Ohio State	Noah Brown 6-yard pass from J.T. Barrett (Tyler Durbin kick)	Ohio State 45-3

3	1:35	Ohio State	Tyler Durbin 28-yard field goal	Ohio State 48-3

3	0:34	Ohio State	Malik Hooker 48-yard interception return (Tyler Durbin kick)	Ohio State 55-3

4	7:19	Ohio State	Joe Burrow 12-yard run (Tyler Durbin kick)	Ohio State 62-3

Series Record	Previous Meeting	Previous Winner
1–3	October 6, 2012	Ohio State, 63–38

Minnesota

Minnesota at Nebraska
$5 Bits of Broken Chair Trophy

	1	2	3	4	Total
Minnesota	7	10	0	0	17
• #21 Nebraska	3	7	7	7	24

Date: November 12
Location: Memorial Stadium
Lincoln, NE
Game start: 6:30 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 2:57
Game attendance: 90,456
Game weather: Clear, 44 degrees, Wind S @ 6 mph
Referee: Jerry McGinn
TV announcers (BTN): Kevin Kugler, Matt Millen, Lisa Byington

Sources:^[22]

Scoring summary

1	7:27	Minnesota	Rodney Smith 3-yard run (Emmit Carpenter kick)	Minnesota 7-0

1	2:42	Nebraska	Drew Brown 46-yard field goal	Minnesota 7-3

2	13:24	Nebraska	Tre Bryant 35-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 10-7

2	4:54	Minnesota	Mitch Leidner 1-yard run (Emmit Carpenter kick)	Minnesota 14-10

2	0:00	Minnesota	Emmit Carpenter 42-yard field goal	Minnesota 17-10

3	9:16	Nebraska	Terrell Newby 31-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick)	17-17

4	7:17	Nebraska	Tommy Armstrong 13-yard run (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 24-17

Series Record	Previous Meeting	Previous Winner
23–31–2	October 17, 2015	Nebraska, 48–25

Maryland

Maryland at Nebraska

	1	2	3	4	Total
Maryland	0	0	0	7	7
• #19 Nebraska	14	7	7	0	28

Date: November 19
Location: Memorial Stadium
Lincoln, NE
Game start: 11:00 AM CDT
Elapsed time: 3:06
Game attendance: 89,704
Game weather: Sunny, 37 degrees, Wind WNW @ 7 mph
Referee: Mike Cannon
TV announcers (ESPNEWS): Mike Couzens, Dan Hawkins

Sources:^[23]

Scoring summary

1	9:42	Nebraska	Terrell Newby 8-yard run (Spencer Lindsay kick)	Nebraska 7-0

1	4:28	Nebraska	Terrell Newby 5-yard run (Spencer Lindsay kick)	Nebraska 14-0

2	0:17	Nebraska	Jordan Westerkamp 4-yard pass from Ryker Fyfe (Spencer Lindsay kick)	Nebraska 21-0

3	3:30	Nebraska	Terrell Newby 1-yard run (Spencer Lindsay kick)	Nebraska 28-0

4	12:22	Maryland	D.J. Moore 92-yard pass from Max Bortenschlager (Adam Greene kick)	Nebraska 28-7

Series Record	Previous Meeting	Previous Winner
First meeting

Nebraska went undefeated at home for the first time in 4 years thanks to their win over Maryland.

Iowa

Nebraska at Iowa
Heroes Trophy

	1	2	3	4	Total
#17 Nebraska	0	3	7	0	10
• Iowa	13	7	6	14	40

Date: November 25
Location: Kinnick Stadium
Iowa City, IA
Game start: 2:30 PM CDT
Elapsed time: 3:31
Game attendance: 69,814
Game weather: 42 degrees, Overcast, Wind W @ 10 mph
Referee: Jeff Servinski
TV announcers (ABC): Allen Bestwick, Mike Bellotti, Kris Budden

Sources:^[24]

Scoring summary

1	4:55	Iowa	Akrum Wadley 75-yard run (Keith Duncan PAT blocked)	Iowa 6-0

1	3:28	Iowa	Riley McCarron 77-yard pass from C.J. Beathard (Keith Duncan kick)	Iowa 13-0

2	9:57	Nebraska	Drew Brown 35-yard field goal	Iowa 13-3

2	7:49	Iowa	LeShun Daniels 4-yard run (Keith Duncan kick)	Iowa 20-3

3	12:40	Iowa	George Kittle 1-yard pass from C.J. Beathard (C.J. Beathard PAT rush failed)	Iowa 26-3

3	7:47	Nebraska	Stanley Morgan Jr. 13-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick)	Iowa 26-10

4	11:13	Iowa	George Kittle 6-yard pass from C.J. Beathard (Keith Duncan kick)	Iowa 33-10

4	1:55	Iowa	LeShun Daniels 1-yard run (Keith Duncan kick)	Iowa 40-10

Series Record	Previous Meeting	Previous Winner
29–14–3	November 27, 2015	Iowa, 28–20

Big Ten Awards

Player of the Week Honors

Weekly Awards
Player	Award	Week Awarded	Ref.
Nathan Gerry	Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week	Week 2	^[25]
Caleb Lightbourn	Big Ten Freshman of the Week	Week 3	^[26]
Tommy Armstrong Jr.	Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week	Week 4	^[27]
Tommy Armstrong Jr.	Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week	Week 11	^[28]

All-Conference Awards

2016 Big Ten All-Conference Honors^[29]

Position	Player	Team
Media All-Big Ten
DB	Nathan Gerry	Second Team
OT	Nick Gates	Third Team
QB	Tommy Armstrong Jr.	Honorable Mention
LB	Josh Banderas	Honorable Mention
K	Drew Brown	Honorable Mention
TE	Cethan Carter	Honorable Mention
DL	Ross Dzuris	Honorable Mention
DB	Chris Jones	Honorable Mention
DL	Kevin Maurice	Honorable Mention
RB	Terrell Newby	Honorable Mention
RS	De'Mornay Pierson-El	Honorable Mention
WR	Jordan Westerkamp	Honorable Mention

Position	Player	Team
Coaches All-Big Ten
WR	Jordan Westerkamp	Third Team
DB	Nathan Gerry	Third Team
QB	Tommy Armstrong Jr.	Honorable Mention
LB	Josh Banderas	Honorable Mention
TE	Cethan Carter	Honorable Mention
DL	Ross Dzuris	Honorable Mention
OT	Nick Gates	Honorable Mention
DB	Chris Jones	Honorable Mention
DL	Kevin Maurice	Honorable Mention
RS	De'Mornay Pierson-El	Honorable Mention

Rankings

Further information: 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	RV	RV	RV	20	15	12	10	8	7	9	21	19	17	23	24
Coaches	RV	RV	RV	20	15	12	9	9	6	10	20	17	15	22
CFP	Not released									10	19	18	16	NR		Not released

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Nebraska Cornhuskers football

Venues	Lincoln Park (1890–95) "M" Street Park (1894–96) Antelope Field (1897–1908) Nebraska Field (1909–22) Memorial Stadium (1923–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Colorado Iowa (Heroes Trophy) Kansas Miami Minnesota ($5 Bits of Broken Chair) Missouri (Victory Bell) Oklahoma Texas Wisconsin (Freedom Trophy)

Culture & lore	Herbie Husker Lil' Red "Dear Old Nebraska U" "Hail Varsity" Marching band Blackshirts Origin of "Cornhuskers" 1939 Kansas State game 1971 Oklahoma game Fumblerooski 1982 Penn State game Flea Kicker Black 41 Flash Reverse Pass 1 Second Left

People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders

Seasons	1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

National championship seasons in bold

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