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(Top) 1 Offseason 1.1 2020 NFL Draft 1.2 Transfers 1.2.1 Outgoing 1.2.2 Incoming 1.3 Recruits 1.3.1 Scholarship recruits 1.3.2 Walk-on recruits 2 Preseason 2.1 Award watch lists 2.2 Preseason media polls 3 Schedule 4 Roster and coaching staff 4.1 Depth chart 5 Game summaries 5.1 at No. 5 Ohio State 5.2 vs Wisconsin 5.3 at Northwestern 5.4 vs Penn State 5.5 vs Illinois 5.6 at No. 24 Iowa 5.7 at Purdue 5.8 vs Minnesota 5.9 at Rutgers 6 Big Ten awards 6.1 All-Conference awards 7 Rankings 8 Players drafted into the NFL 9 References

2020 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

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2020 Nebraska Cornhuskers football

Conference	Big Ten Conference
Division	West
Record	3–5 (3–5 Big Ten)
Head coach	Scott Frost (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Matt Lubick (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Erik Chinander (3rd season)
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Uniform

Seasons ← 2019 2021 →

2020 Big Ten Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
No.2Ohio State xy$^	5	–	0	7	–	1
No.12Indiana	6	–	1	6	–	2
Penn State	4	–	5	4	–	5
Maryland	2	–	3	2	–	3
Rutgers	3	–	6	3	–	6
Michigan	2	–	4	2	–	4
Michigan State	2	–	5	2	–	5
West Division
No.10Northwesternxy	6	–	1	7	–	2
No.16Iowa	6	–	2	6	–	2
Wisconsin	3	–	3	4	–	3
Minnesota	3	–	4	3	–	4
Nebraska	3	–	5	3	–	5
Purdue	2	–	4	2	–	4
Illinois	2	–	6	2	–	6
Championship: Ohio State 22, Northwestern 10
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Note: Due to COVID-19, the Big Ten suspended the season on August 11, but later decided to begin play on October 24. In addition to the title game that was played on December 19, the conference seeded all remaining teams for "championship week" games.^[1] Rankings from AP Poll.

The 2020 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by third-year head coach Scott Frost and played their games at Memorial StadiuminLincoln, Nebraska, as members of the West Division in the Big Ten Conference.^[2]

On August 11, 2020, the Big Ten Conference suspended all fall sports competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[3] The team disclosed an attempt to play a fall football season as an independent, but Commissioner Kevin Warren stated they could not do so without facing consequences. In late-August, a group of Nebraska players also sued the Big Ten, alleging that its council did not actually vote on the postponement.^[4]^[5] On September 16, the Big Ten reinstated the season, announcing an eight-game season beginning on October 24.^[6]

After playing to a 3–5 record, all in conference games, the team announced on December 20 that it would not participate in any bowl game.^[7]

Offseason[edit]

2020 NFL Draft[edit]


Round	Pick	Player	Team
6	194	Khalil Davis	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
7	232	Carlos Davis	Pittsburgh Steelers
Undrafted		Darrion Daniels	San Francisco 49ers
Undrafted		Lamar Jackson	New York Jets

Transfers[edit]

Outgoing[edit]

Name	Number	Position	Height	Weight	Class	Hometown	Destination
Jaylin Bradley	#33	RB	6'0"	200	Junior	Bellevue, NE	N/A
Moses Bryant	#35	CB	5'11"	200	Sophomore	Elkhorn, NE	N/A
Andrew Bunch	#17	QB	6'1"	215	Senior	Thompson's Station, TN	Southeast Missouri State
Tony Butler	#25	CB	6'2"	220	Senior	Lakewood, OH	Kent State
Darien Chase	#13	WR	6'1"	180	RS-Freshman	Vancouver, WA	Portland State
Ethan Cox	#16	CB	5'10"	195	Junior	Blair, NE	N/A
AJ Forbes	#52	OL	6'4"	310	Sophomore	Bellevue, NE	Montana
Jaiden Francois	#12	CB	6'0"	185	Freshman	Homestead, FL	Central Florida
Henry Gray	N/A	CB	6'0"	175	Freshman	Hollywood, FL	Florida International
Keyshawn Greene	#17	LB	6'3"	175	Freshman	Crawfordville, FL	Florida Atlantic
Andre Hunt	#15	WR	6'0"	190	Sophomore	Palmdale, CA	(dismissed from team)
Pernell Jefferson	#32	LB	6'2"	250	Senior	New Orleans, LA	Arkansas–Monticello
Joey Johnson	#53	LB	6'3"	240	Sophomore	Gretna, NE	N/A
Miles Jones	#22	WR	5'8"	175	Sophomore	Miramar, FL	Tennessee
Dylan Jorgensen	#97	PK	5'9"	185	Sophomore	Lincoln, NE	N/A
Katerian Legrone	#12	TE	6'3"	235	Sophomore	Atlanta, GA	(dismissed from team)
Jaevon McQuitty	#4	WR	6'0"	200	Junior	Columbia, MO	South Dakota
Jordan Paup	#57	LB	6'3"	245	Junior	Central City, NE	Abilene Christian
Barret Pickering	#32	PK	6'0"	200	Junior	Birmingham, AL	(retired)
John Raridon	#50	OL	6'4"	315	Senior	West Des Moines, IA	(retired)
JD Spielman	#10	WR	5'9"	180	Senior	Eden Prairie, MN	TCU
Isaiah Stalbird	#49	S	6'0"	210	Sophomore	Kearney, NE	South Dakota State
Noah Vedral	#16	QB	6'1"	200	Junior	Wahoo, NE	Rutgers
Matt Waldoch	#35	PK	6'0"	170	Junior	Geneva, IL	(retired)
Maurice Washington	#28	RB	6'1"	190	Junior	Stockton, CA	(dismissed from team)
Jaron Woodyard	#8	WR	5'11"	185	Senior	Gaithersburg, MD	Marshall

Incoming[edit]


Name	Number	Position	Height	Weight	Class	Hometown	Previous School
Jared Bubak	#80	TE	6'5"	240	Senior	Lincoln, NE	Arizona State
Connor Culp	N/A	PK	5'10"	185	Senior	Phoenix, AZ	LSU
Levi Falck	N/A	WR	6'2"	205	Senior	Circle Pines, MN	South Dakota
Ezra Miller	N/A	OL	6'6"	310	Sophomore	Holstein, IA	Iowa
Nouredin Nouili	#63	OL	6'4"	285	Sophomore	Frankfurt, Germany	Colorado State
Zach Schlager	#25	LB	6'0"	210	Sophomore	McCook, NE	Colorado State

Recruits[edit]

The Cornhuskers signed a total of 23 scholarship recruits and 20 walk-ons during the Early Signing Period on December 18, 2019.^[8]

Scholarship recruits[edit]

UScollege sports recruiting information for 2020 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Zavier Betts WR	Bellevue, NE	Bellevue West	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Apr 3, 2019
Zavier Betts WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84
Marquis Black DL	McDonough, GA	Eagle's Landing Christian Academy	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	Oct 12, 2019
Marquis Black DL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77
Alante Brown WR	Chicago, IL	St. Thomas More Prep	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Dec 18, 2019
Alante Brown WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
Jimari Butler LB	Mobile, AL	Murphy	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Dec 16, 2019
Jimari Butler LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77
Alex Conn OL	Derby, KS	Derby	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	Jun 24, 2019
Alex Conn OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77
Niko Cooper LB	Memphis, TN	Douglass / Hutchinson CC	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Dec 15, 2019
Niko Cooper LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76
Turner Corcoran OL	Lawrence, KS	Lawrence Free State	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	Apr 13, 2019
Turner Corcoran OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84
Ronald Delancy III CB	Miami, FL	Miami Northwestern	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Oct 8, 2019
Ronald Delancy III CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74
Marcus Fleming WR	Miami, FL	Miami Northwestern	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Dec 18, 2019
Marcus Fleming WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80
Jaiden Francois CB	Homestead, FL	South Dade	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Dec 18, 2019
Jaiden Francois CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81
Henry Gray S	Hollywood, FL	Central	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Sep 19, 2019
Henry Gray S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82
Keyshawn Greene LB	Crawfordville, FL	Wakulla	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Dec 15, 2019
Keyshawn Greene LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82
Blaise Gunnerson LB	Carroll, IA	Kuemper Catholic	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	Jul 2, 2019
Blaise Gunnerson LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76
Nash Hutmacher DL	Oacoma, SD	Chamberlain	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	300 lb (140 kg)	Jun 29, 2019
Nash Hutmacher DL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
Tamon Lynum CB	Orlando, FL	Evans	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jun 23, 2019
Tamon Lynum CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 72
Omar Manning WR	Lancaster, TX	Lancaster / TCU / Kilgore College	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Dec 13, 2019
Omar Manning WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81
Eteva Mauga-Clements LB	Pleasant Hill, CA	College Park / Diablo Valley	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Dec 11, 2019
Eteva Mauga-Clements LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75
Sevion Morrison RB	Tulsa, OK	Edison	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Aug 21, 2019
Sevion Morrison RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78
Will Nixon WR	Waco, TX	Midway	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jul 8, 2019
Will Nixon WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77
Pheldarius Payne DL	Suffolk, VA	Nansemond River / Lackawanna	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	Dec 18, 2019
Pheldarius Payne DL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
Jordon Riley DL	New Bern, NC	Riverside / North Carolina / Garden City CC	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	Dec 17, 2019
Jordon Riley DL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 73
Marvin Scott III RB	Port Orange, FL	Spruce Creek	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Aug 24, 2019
Marvin Scott III RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77
Logan Smothers QB	Muscle Shoals, AL	Muscle Shoals	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jul 26, 2019
Logan Smothers QB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 17 247Sports: 20 ESPN: 24
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: "Nebraska Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 6, 2020. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 6, 2020. "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 6, 2020.

Walk-on recruits[edit]

UScollege sports recruiting information for 2020 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Bladen Bayless OL	Beatrice, NE	Beatrice	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	Dec 18, 2019
Bladen Bayless OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Nate Boerkircher TE	Aurora, NE	Aurora	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Dec 18, 2019
Nate Boerkircher TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Baylor Brannen DL	Omaha, NE	Millard West	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	Dec 18, 2019
Baylor Brannen DL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Elliott Brown WR	Omaha, NE	Elkhorn South	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Dec 18, 2019
Elliott Brown WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Chase Contreraz PK	Missouri Valley, IA	Missouri Valley / Iowa Western	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Dec 18, 2019
Chase Contreraz PK	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Casey Doernemann DL	West Point, NE	Guardian Angels Central Catholic	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	Dec 18, 2019
Casey Doernemann DL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Broc Douglass WR	Grand Island, NE	Grand Island	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Dec 18, 2019
Broc Douglass WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Isaac Gifford DB	Lincoln, NE	Lincoln Southeast	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Dec 18, 2019
Isaac Gifford DB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Ty Hahn WR	Johnson, NE	Johnson-Brock	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Dec 18, 2019
Ty Hahn WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Ashton Hausmann DB	Roca, NE	Norris	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Dec 18, 2019
Ashton Hausmann DB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Braden Klover LB	Wymore, NE	Southern	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Dec 18, 2019
Braden Klover LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Trevin Luben RB	Wahoo, NE	Wahoo	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Dec 18, 2019
Trevin Luben RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Keegan Menning OL	Fremont, NE	Fremont	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	310 lb (140 kg)	Dec 18, 2019
Keegan Menning OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Barron Miles Jr. DB	Chandler, AZ	Chandler	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jun 16, 2020
Barron Miles Jr. DB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Mason Nieman ATH	Waverly, NE	Waverly	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Dec 18, 2019
Mason Nieman ATH	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Nouredin Nouili OL	Frankfurt, Germany	Norris / Colorado State	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	Dec 18, 2019
Nouredin Nouili OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Eli Simonson OL	Fremont, NE	Archbishop Bergan	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	Dec 18, 2019
Eli Simonson OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Grant Tagge LB	Omaha, NE	Omaha Westside	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Dec 18, 2019
Grant Tagge LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Xavier Trevino OL	Lincoln, NE	Lincoln Southeast	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	Dec 18, 2019
Xavier Trevino OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Camden Witucki LS	Grand Blanc, MI	Grand Blanc	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Dec 18, 2019
Camden Witucki LS	Recruiting star ratings: 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: "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Preseason[edit]

Award watch lists[edit]

Award	Player	Position	Year
Doak Walker Award^[9]	Dedrick Mills	RB	SR
John Mackey Award^[10]	Jack Stoll	TE	SR
Maxwell Award^[11]	Adrian Martinez	QB	JR
Paul Hornung Award^[12]	Wan'Dale Robinson	WR	SO
Wuerffel Trophy^[13]	Ben Stille	DL	SR

Preseason media polls[edit]

Below are the results of the media poll with total points received next to each school and first-place votes in parentheses. For the 2020 poll, Ohio State was voted as the favorite to win both the East Division and the Big Ten Championship Game. This is the 10th iteration of the preseason media poll conducted by Cleveland.com, which polls at least one credentialed media member for each Big Ten team. Only twice in the last ten years has the media accurately predicted the Big Ten champion.^[14]

East
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Ohio State	237 (33)
2	Penn State	204 (1)
3	Michigan	169
4	Indiana	134
5	Michigan State	94
6	Maryland	76
7	Rutgers	38

West
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Wisconsin	221 (19)
2	Minnesota	209.5 (14)
3	Iowa	157
4	Nebraska	117
5	Purdue	105
6	Northwestern	87.5 (1)
7	Illinois	55

Rank	Team	Votes
Media poll (Big Ten Championship)
1	Ohio State over Wisconsin	19
2	Ohio State over Minnesota	13
3	Ohio State over Northwestern	1
4	Penn State over Minnesota	1

Schedule[edit]

Nebraska had games scheduled against Central Michigan, South Dakota State, and Cincinnati, but canceled these games on July 9 due to the Big Ten Conference's decision to play a conference-only schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[15]

On September 19, the Big Ten announced a new league schedule to accommodate a new 9-game conference-only season, where the ninth game will feature cross divisional matchups of #1 vs #1, #2 vs. #2, etc.^[16]

On October 29, Nebraska attempted to replace the Wisconsin game with a game against FCS school Chattanooga. However, it was denied by the Big Ten Conference, which reaffirmed its policy against scheduling nonconference games for the 2020 season.^[17]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
October 24	11:00 a.m.	at No. 5Ohio State	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	FOX	L 17–52	1,344
October 31	2:30 p.m.	No. 9Wisconsin	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE (Freedom Trophy)	FS1	No Contest^[18]	–
November 7	11:00 a.m.	atNorthwestern	Ryan Field Evanston, IL	BTN	L 13–21	0
November 14	11:00 a.m.	Penn State	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	FS1	W 30–23	0
November 21	11:00 a.m.	Illinois	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	FS1	L 23–41	0
November 27	12:00 p.m.	at No. 24Iowa	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA (Heroes Trophy)	FOX	L 20–26	1,469
December 5	11:00 a.m.	atPurdue	Ross-Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN	BTN	W 37–27	808
December 12	11:00 a.m.	Minnesota	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE ($5 Bits of Broken Chair Trophy)	FS1	L 17–24	0
December 18	6:30 p.m.	atRutgers	SHI Stadium Piscataway, NJ	BTN	W 28–21	0
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Nebraska's game with Wisconsin was canceled due to a COVID-19 outbreak at Wisconsin. The game was not rescheduled. Instead, both teams had a bye week and played only eight conference games.^[19]

Nebraska's game with Rutgers was adjusted from a 3:00 PM to a 6:30 PM kickoff time on Friday, December 18, after the cancellation of the Indiana-Purdue game.^[20]

Roster and coaching staff[edit]

2020 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
TE	`11`	Austin Allen	Jr
OL	`72`	Matthew Anderson	RFr
WR	`84`	Matthias Algarin	Fr
OL	`73`	Broc Bando	Jr
WR	`36`	Christian Banker	Jr
OL	`74`	Brant Banks	RFr
OL	`66`	Bladen Bayless	Fr
RB	`30`	Brody Belt	So
OL	`54`	Bryce Benhart	RFr
WR	`15`	Zavier Betts	Fr
OL	`59`	Ian Boerkircher	So
TE	`49`	Nate Boerkircher	Fr
WR	`4`	Alante Brown	Fr
WR	`41`	Elliott Brown	Fr
TE	`80`	Jared Bubak	Sr
WR	`45`	Ty Chaffin	Sr
OL	`79`	Alex Conn	Fr
OL	`69`	Turner Corcoran	Fr
WR	`42`	Broc Douglass	Fr
WR	`88`	Levi Falck	Sr
OL	`71`	Matt Farniok (C)	Sr
OL	`68`	Will Farniok	So
WR	`6`	Marcus Fleming	Fr
WR	`29`	Bennett Folkers	So
OL	`78`	Jimmy Fritzsche	RFr
OL	`65`	Christian Gaylord	GS
TE	`46`	John Goodwin	RFr
WR	`17`	Ty Hahn	Fr
RB	`37`	Isaiah Harris	Fr
WR	`87`	Chris Hickman	RFr
OL	`75`	Trent Hixson	Jr
WR	`10`	Demariyon Houston	RFr
WR	`47`	Austin Jablonski	RFr
OL	`76`	Brenden Jaimes	Sr
RB	`22`	Cooper Jewett	RFr
RB	`14`	Rahmir Johnson	RFr
OL	`51`	Cam Jurgens	So
WR	`85`	Wyatt Liewer	So
RB	`35`	Trevin Luben	Fr
OL	`77`	Michael Lynn	RFr
WR	`5`	Omar Manning	Jr
WR	`89`	Oliver Martin	Jr
QB	`2`	Adrian Martinez (C)	Jr
QB	`18`	Matt Masker	So
QB	`7`	Luke McCaffrey	RFr
OL	`71`	Keegan Menning	Fr
WR	`19`	Barron Miles Jr.	Fr
QB	`14`	Brayden Miller	RFr
RB	`26`	Dedrick Mills	Sr
RB	`28`	Sevion Morrison	Fr
OL	`53`	Riley Moses	RFr
WR	`3`	Jamie Nance	RFr
WR	`12`	Will Nixon	Fr
OL	`63`	Nouredin Nouili	So
OL	`67`	Ezra Miller	RFr
TE	`40`	Brian Perez	Sr
OL	`57`	Ethan Piper	RFr
RB	`34`	Beau Psencik	Fr
TE	`82`	Kurt Rafdal	Jr
WR/RB	`1`	Wan'Dale Robinson	So
RB	`43`	Connor Ruth	So
RB	`46`	Corbin Ruth	Jr
RB	`24`	Marvin Scott III	Fr
OL	`70`	Matt Sichterman	Jr
OL	`76`	Eli Simonson	Fr
QB	`8`	Logan Smothers	Fr
TE	`86`	Jack Stoll	Sr
RB	`25`	Ronald Thompkins	RFr
TE	`83`	Travis Vokolek	Jr
WR	`81`	Kade Warner (C)	Jr
RB	`31`	Zach Weinmaster	RFr
OL	`56`	Boe Wilson	Sr
RB	`23`	Jaquez Yant	Fr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
OLB	`45`	David Alston	So
ILB	`50`	Jake Archer	So
DL	`96`	Marquis Black	Fr
CB	`7`	Dicaprio Bootle (C)	Sr
DL	`73`	Baylor Brannen	Fr
OLB	`85`	John Bullock	RFr
CB	`39`	Bradley Bunner	Jr
OLB	`35`	Jimari Butler	Fr
ILB	`58`	Chris Cassidy	So
CB	`11`	Braxton Clark	So
OLB	`32`	Niko Cooper	So
DL	`93`	Damion Daniels	Jr
CB	`0`	Ronald Delancy III	Fr
S	`9`	Marquel Dismuke	Sr
OLB	`13`	JoJo Domann	Sr
S	`18`	Myles Farmer	RFr
DL	`82`	Colton Feist	So
S	`23`	Isaac Gifford	Fr
DL	`89`	Jamin Graham	RFr
DL	`4`	Keem Green	Jr
OLB	`24`	Blaise Gunnerson	Fr
S	`47`	Tyson Guzman	RFr
ILB	`10`	Jackson Hannah	RFr
DB	`29`	Ashton Hausmann	Fr
ILB	`42`	Nick Heinrich	RFr
DL	`80`	Jacob Herbek	RFr
ILB	`3`	Will Honas	Sr
ILB	`39`	Garrett Hustedt	RFr
DL	`72`	Nash Hutmacher	Fr
OLB	`38`	Damian Jackson	Jr
CB	`16`	Nadab Joseph	So
LB	`51`	Braden Klover	Fr
OLB	`81`	Nick Leader	RFr
DL	`90`	Ben Lingenfelter	Jr
CB	`12`	Tamon Lynum	Fr
ILB	`22`	Eteva Mauga-Clements	Jr
S	`48`	Lane McCallum	Jr
ILB	`59`	Caden McCormack	RFr
ILB	`31`	Collin Miller (C)	Sr
ILB	`57`	Drew Monin	Fr
DB	`40`	Darius Moore	Jr
OLB	`44`	Garrett Nelson	So
DL	`52`	Mosai Newsom	RFr
CB	`6`	Quinton Newsome	So
S	`43`	Mason Nieman	Fr
OLB	`34`	Simon Otte	So
OLB	`49`	Pheldarius Payne	Jr
S	`21`	Noa Pola-Gates	RFr
ILB	`28`	Luke Reimer	So
DL	`84`	Eli Richter	RFr
DL	`87`	Jordon Riley	Jr
DL	`99`	Ty Robinson	RFr
DL	`98`	Casey Rogers	So
CB	`37`	Phalen Sanford	So
ILB	`25`	Zach Schlager	So
OLB	`54`	Ryan Schommer	So
OLB	`83`	Sam Shurtleff	RFr
ILB	`41`	Garrett Snodgrass	RFr
DL	`95`	Ben Stille	Sr
LB	`56`	Grant Tagge	Fr
OLB	`2`	Caleb Tannor	Jr
CB	`5`	Cam Taylor-Britt	Jr
DL	`97`	Deontre Thomas	Jr
DL	`55`	Chris Walker	Jr
DL	`92`	Tate Wildeman	So
S	`8`	Deontai Williams	Sr
DB	`33`	Javin Wright	RFr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
LS	`55`	Brig Banks	Jr
PK	`36`	Chase Contreraz	So
P	`40`	Daniel Cerni	Fr
PK/P	`96`	Tyler Crawford	Fr
PK	`33`	Connor Culp	Sr
P	`95`	Grant Detlefsen	RFr
PK	`93`	Gabe Heins	RFr
P	`30`	Sam Khawja	Fr
LS	`94`	Cade Mueller	So
PK	`32`	Ryan Novosel	Fr
LS	`91`	Cameron Pieper	So
P	`90`	William Przystup	So
LS	`98`	Camden Witucki	Fr

Head coach

Scott Frost
   5th season as HC
   3rd year at Nebraska
   Alma mater: Nebraska

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Erik Chinander
   5th season as DC
   3rd year at Nebraska
   Alma mater: Iowa
Matt Lubick
   18th season as WR coach, 4th as OC
   1st year at Nebraska
   Alma mater: Colorado State
Greg Austin
   8th season as OL coach
   3rd year at Nebraska
   Alma mater: Nebraska
Sean Beckton
   5th season as TE coach
   3rd year at Nebraska
   Alma mater: Central Florida
Mike Dawson
   7th season as LB coach
   2nd year at Nebraska
   Alma mater: UMass-Amherst
Travis Fisher
   9th season as DB coach
   3rd year at Nebraska
   Alma mater: Central Florida
Ryan Held
   5th season as RB coach
   3rd year at Nebraska
   Alma mater: Nebraska
Barrett Ruud
   3rd season as ILB coach
   3rd year at Nebraska
   Alma mater: Nebraska
Tony Tuioti
   5th season as DL coach
   2nd year at Nebraska
   Alma mater: Hawaii
Mario Verduzco
   28th season as QB coach
   3rd year at Nebraska
   Alma mater: San Jose St.

Legend

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

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: August 10, 2020

Depth chart[edit]

Defense

FS
Marquel Dismuke
Myles Farmer
⋅

OLB	ILB	ILB	OLB
JoJo Domann	Will Honas	Collin Miller Luke Reimer	Garrett Nelson
Pheldarius Payne	Nick Henrich	Garrett Snodgrass	Caleb Tannor
⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅

SS
Deontai Williams
Noa Pola-Gates
⋅

CB
Cam Taylor-Britt
Quinton Newsome
⋅

DE	NT	DE
Ty Robinson	Damian Daniels	Ben Stille
Keem Green	Jordan Reily	Casey Rogers
⋅	⋅	⋅

CB
Dicaprio Bootle
Tamon Lynum
⋅

Offense

WR
Wan'Dale Robinson
Alante Brown
⋅

WR
Zavier Betts
Oliver Martin Kade Warner
⋅

LT	LG	C	RG	RT
Brenden Jaimes	Ethan Piper	Cam Jurgens	Matt Farniok	Bryce Benhart
Turner Corcoran	Trent Hixson	Matt Farniok	Boe Wilson	Christian Gaylord
⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅

TE
Austin Allen
Travis Vokolek
Jack Stoll

WR
Levi Falck
Wyatt Liewer
⋅

QB
Adrian Martinez
Luke McCaffrey
⋅

Key reserves
Season-ending injury Number of games played () ILB Collin Miller (4) CB Braxton Clark (0) NB Javin Wright (0) DL Deontre Thomas (2)

Special teams
PK Connor Culp
P Williams Przystup
KR Alante Brown
PR Cam Taylor-Britt

RB
Dedrick Mills
Wan'Dale Robinson
Marvin Scott Rahmir Johnson

Game summaries[edit]

at No. 5 Ohio State[edit]

Nebraska Cornhuskers (0–0) at No. 5 Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cornhuskers	7	7	3	0	17
No. 5 Buckeyes	14	10	14	14	52

atOhio Stadium • Columbus, OH

Date: October 24, 2020
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Cloudy, 46 °F (8 °C)
Game attendance: 1,344
Referee: Reggie Smith
TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Jenny Taft (sideline)

Game information
First quarter (13:09) NEB – Adrian Martinez 10-yard run, Connor Culp kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:51; Nebraska 7–0) (8:04) OSU – Master Teague 1-yard run, Blake Haubeil kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:05; Tied 7–7) (4:02) OSU – Garrett Wilson 42-yard pass from Justin Fields, Blake Haubeil kick (Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:18; Ohio State 14–7) Second quarter (8:24) NEB – Dedrick Mills 3-yard run, Connor Culp kick (Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 5:17; Tied 14–14) (3:12) OSU – Blake Haubeil 34-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 5:12; Ohio State 17–14) (1:10) OSU – Master Teague 6-yard run, Blake Haubeil kick (Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 1:15; Ohio State 24–14) Third quarter (11:24) OSU – Justin Fields 17-yard run, Blake Haubeil kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:36; Ohio State 31–14) (8:02) OSU – Sevyn Banks 55-yard fumble return, Blake Haubeil kick (Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 3:22; Ohio State 38–14) (3:56) NEB – Connor Culp 22-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:06; Ohio State 38–17) Fourth quarter (9:58) OSU – Jaxon Smith-Njigba 5-yard pass from Justin Fields, Blake Haubeil kick (Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 3:18; Ohio State 45–17) (0:18) OSU – Jack Miller 2-yard run, Blake Haubeil kick (Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 2:35; Ohio State 52–17)

Game information

First quarter

(13:09) NEB – Adrian Martinez 10-yard run, Connor Culp kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:51; Nebraska 7–0)
(8:04) OSU – Master Teague 1-yard run, Blake Haubeil kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:05; Tied 7–7)
(4:02) OSU – Garrett Wilson 42-yard pass from Justin Fields, Blake Haubeil kick (Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:18; Ohio State 14–7)

Second quarter

(8:24) NEB – Dedrick Mills 3-yard run, Connor Culp kick (Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 5:17; Tied 14–14)
(3:12) OSU – Blake Haubeil 34-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 5:12; Ohio State 17–14)
(1:10) OSU – Master Teague 6-yard run, Blake Haubeil kick (Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 1:15; Ohio State 24–14)

Third quarter

(11:24) OSU – Justin Fields 17-yard run, Blake Haubeil kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:36; Ohio State 31–14)
(8:02) OSU – Sevyn Banks 55-yard fumble return, Blake Haubeil kick (Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 3:22; Ohio State 38–14)
(3:56) NEB – Connor Culp 22-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:06; Ohio State 38–17)

Fourth quarter

(9:58) OSU – Jaxon Smith-Njigba 5-yard pass from Justin Fields, Blake Haubeil kick (Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 3:18; Ohio State 45–17)
(0:18) OSU – Jack Miller 2-yard run, Blake Haubeil kick (Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 2:35; Ohio State 52–17)

Statistics	NEB	OSU
First downs	17	28
Total yards	370	491
Rushes/yards	36–210	48–215
Passing yards	160	276
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	16–20–0	20–21–0
Time of possession	26:46	33:14

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nebraska	Passing	Adrian Martinez	12/15, 105 yards
	Rushing	Adrian Martinez	13 carries, 85 yards, TD
	Receiving	Wan'Dale Robinson	6 receptions, 49 yards
Ohio State	Passing	Justin Fields	20/21, 276 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Justin Fields	15 carries, 54 yards, TD
	Receiving	Garrett Wilson	7 receptions, 129 yards, TD

vs Wisconsin[edit]

No. 9 Wisconsin Badgers (1–0) vs Nebraska Cornhuskers (0–1) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 9 Badgers	0	0	0	0	0
Cornhuskers	0	0	0	0	0

atMemorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE

Date: October 31, 2020
Game time: Cancelled
TV: FS1

The Wisconsin at Nebraska game was canceled due to a COVID-19 outbreak at Wisconsin. The game will not be rescheduled. Instead, both teams will have a bye and will have just seven games.^[21]

at Northwestern[edit]

Nebraska Cornhuskers (0–1) at Northwestern Wildcats (2–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cornhuskers	0	13	0	0	13
Wildcats	7	0	7	7	21

atRyan Field • Evanston, IL

Date: November 7, 2020
Game time: 11:00 a.m.
Game weather: Sunny, 66 °F (19 °C)
Game attendance: 0
Referee: Jerry McGinn
TV announcers (BTN): Cory Provus (play-by-play), Jeremy Leman (analyst), Olivia Harlan (sideline)
Sources:^[22]

Game information
First quarter (8:29) NW – Drake Anderson 41-yard run, Charlie Kuhbander kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:43; Northwestern 7–0) Second quarter (11:29) NEB – Connor Culp 38-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 56 yards, 5:33; Northwestern 7–3) (8:54) NEB – Connor Culp 36-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 1:57; Northwestern 7–6) (1:25) NEB – Dedrick Mills 3-yard run, Connor Culp kick (Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:07; Nebraska 13–7) Third quarter (9:54) NW – John Raine 2-yard pass from Peyton Ramsey, Charlie Kuhbander kick (Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 5:47; Northwestern 14–13) Fourth quarter (9:53) NW – Riley Lees 10-yard pass from Peyton Ramsey, Charlie Kuhbander kick (Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 3:13; Northwestern 21–13)

Game information

First quarter

(8:29) NW – Drake Anderson 41-yard run, Charlie Kuhbander kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:43; Northwestern 7–0)

Second quarter

(11:29) NEB – Connor Culp 38-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 56 yards, 5:33; Northwestern 7–3)
(8:54) NEB – Connor Culp 36-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 1:57; Northwestern 7–6)
(1:25) NEB – Dedrick Mills 3-yard run, Connor Culp kick (Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:07; Nebraska 13–7)

Third quarter

(9:54) NW – John Raine 2-yard pass from Peyton Ramsey, Charlie Kuhbander kick (Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 5:47; Northwestern 14–13)

Fourth quarter

(9:53) NW – Riley Lees 10-yard pass from Peyton Ramsey, Charlie Kuhbander kick (Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 3:13; Northwestern 21–13)

Statistics	NEB	NW
First downs	28	14
Total yards	442	317
Rushes/yards	43–224	38–148
Passing yards	218	169
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	24–45–2	16–27–2
Time of possession	32:27	27:33

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nebraska	Passing	Adrian Martinez	12/27, 125 yards, INT
	Rushing	Adrian Martinez	13 carries, 102 yards
	Receiving	Marcus Fleming	5 receptions, 75 yards
Northwestern	Passing	Peyton Ramsey	16/27, 169 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Drake Anderson	18 carries, 89 yards, TD
	Receiving	John Raine	4 receptions, 33 yards, TD

vs Penn State[edit]

Penn State Nittany Lions (0–3) vs Nebraska Cornhuskers (0–2) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Nittany Lions	0	6	10	7	23
Cornhuskers	10	17	0	3	30

at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE

Date: November 14, 2020
Game time: 11:00 a.m.
Game weather: Sunny, 52 °F (11 °C)
Game attendance: 0
Referee: Larry Smith
TV announcers (FS1): Brian Custer (play-by-play), Robert Smith (analyst)
Sources:^[23]

Game information
First quarter (11:25) NEB – Luke McCaffrey 1-yard run, Connor Culp kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:35; Nebraska 7–0) (6:14) NEB – Connor Culp 22-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 10 yards, 1:56; Nebraska 10–0) Second quarter (14:50) PSU – Jake Pinegar 33-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 66 yards, 6:20; Nebraska 10–3) (14:01) NEB – Zavier Betts 45-yard pass from Luke McCaffrey, Connor Culp kick (Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 0:49; Nebraska 17–3) (11:29) NEB – Deontai Williams 26-yard fumble return, Connor Culp kick (Drive: 5 plays, 5 yards, 2:25; Nebraska 24–3) (5:48) PSU – Jake Pinegar 40-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 52 yards, 5:41; Nebraska 24–6) (0:00) NEB – Connor Culp 25-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 35 yards, 1:39; Nebraska 27–6) Third quarter (7:51) PSU – Keyvone Lee 31-yard run, Jake Pinegar kick (Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 2:53; Nebraska 27–13) (1:01) PSU – Jake Pinegar 27-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 5:03; Nebraska 27–16) Fourth quarter (10:34) NEB – Connor Culp 30-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 5:27; Nebraska 30–16) (9:20) PSU – Devyn Ford 5-yard run, Jake Pinegar kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:14; Nebraska 30–23)

Game information

First quarter

(11:25) NEB – Luke McCaffrey 1-yard run, Connor Culp kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:35; Nebraska 7–0)
(6:14) NEB – Connor Culp 22-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 10 yards, 1:56; Nebraska 10–0)

Second quarter

(14:50) PSU – Jake Pinegar 33-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 66 yards, 6:20; Nebraska 10–3)
(14:01) NEB – Zavier Betts 45-yard pass from Luke McCaffrey, Connor Culp kick (Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 0:49; Nebraska 17–3)
(11:29) NEB – Deontai Williams 26-yard fumble return, Connor Culp kick (Drive: 5 plays, 5 yards, 2:25; Nebraska 24–3)
(5:48) PSU – Jake Pinegar 40-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 52 yards, 5:41; Nebraska 24–6)
(0:00) NEB – Connor Culp 25-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 35 yards, 1:39; Nebraska 27–6)

Third quarter

(7:51) PSU – Keyvone Lee 31-yard run, Jake Pinegar kick (Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 2:53; Nebraska 27–13)
(1:01) PSU – Jake Pinegar 27-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 5:03; Nebraska 27–16)

Fourth quarter

(10:34) NEB – Connor Culp 30-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 5:27; Nebraska 30–16)
(9:20) PSU – Devyn Ford 5-yard run, Jake Pinegar kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:14; Nebraska 30–23)

Statistics	PSU	NEB
First downs	30	17
Total yards	501	298
Rushes/yards	52–245	39–146
Passing yards	256	152
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	19–39–1	13–21–1
Time of possession	36:24	23:36

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Penn State	Passing	Will Levis	14/31, 219 yards
	Rushing	Devyn Ford	16 carries, 66 yards, TD
	Receiving	Pat Freiermuth	7 receptions, 113 yards
Nebraska	Passing	Luke McCaffrey	13/21, 152 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Luke McCaffrey	13 carries, 67 yards, TD
	Receiving	Zavier Betts	2 receptions, 54 yards, TD

vs Illinois[edit]

Illinois Fighting Illini (1–3) vs Nebraska Cornhuskers (1–2) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Fighting Illini	14	14	10	3	41
Cornhuskers	7	3	7	6	23

at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE

Date: November 21, 2020
Game time: 11:00 a.m.
Game weather: Cloudy, 45 °F (7 °C)
Game attendance: 0
Referee: John O'Neill
TV announcers (FS1): Brian Custer (play-by-play), Robert Smith (analyst)
Sources:^[24]

Game information
First quarter (13:31) ILL – Chase Brown 3-yard run, James McCourt kick (Drive: 3 plays, 21 yards, 1:17; Illinois 7–0) (9:20) NEB – Luke McCaffrey 5-yard run, Connor Culp kick (Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 4:05; Tied 7–7) (5:39) ILL – Chase Brown 2-yard run, James McCourt kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:41; Illinois 14–7) Second quarter (13:48) ILL – Josh Imatorbhebhe 28-yard pass from Brandon Peters, James McCourt kick (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:44; Illinois 21–7) (7:32) NEB – Connor Culp 30-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 4:00; Illinois 21–10) (5:50) ILL – Mike Epstein 1-yard run, James McCourt kick (Drive: 4 plays, 89 yards, 1:35; Illinois 28–10) Third quarter (8:23) ILL – James McCourt 24-yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 65 yards, 6:31; Illinois 31–10) (6:48) NEB – Luke McCaffrey 1-yard run, Connor Culp kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:35; Illinois 31–17) (2:31) ILL – Brandon Peters 1-yard run, James McCourt kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:17; Illinois 38–17) Fourth quarter (10:14) ILL – James McCourt 21-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 41 yards, 5:42; Illinois 41–17) (2:12) NEB – Levi Falck 4-yard pass from Adrian Martinez (Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 1:58; Illinois 41–23)

Game information

First quarter

(13:31) ILL – Chase Brown 3-yard run, James McCourt kick (Drive: 3 plays, 21 yards, 1:17; Illinois 7–0)
(9:20) NEB – Luke McCaffrey 5-yard run, Connor Culp kick (Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 4:05; Tied 7–7)
(5:39) ILL – Chase Brown 2-yard run, James McCourt kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:41; Illinois 14–7)

Second quarter

(13:48) ILL – Josh Imatorbhebhe 28-yard pass from Brandon Peters, James McCourt kick (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:44; Illinois 21–7)
(7:32) NEB – Connor Culp 30-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 4:00; Illinois 21–10)
(5:50) ILL – Mike Epstein 1-yard run, James McCourt kick (Drive: 4 plays, 89 yards, 1:35; Illinois 28–10)

Third quarter

(8:23) ILL – James McCourt 24-yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 65 yards, 6:31; Illinois 31–10)
(6:48) NEB – Luke McCaffrey 1-yard run, Connor Culp kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:35; Illinois 31–17)
(2:31) ILL – Brandon Peters 1-yard run, James McCourt kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:17; Illinois 38–17)

Fourth quarter

(10:14) ILL – James McCourt 21-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 41 yards, 5:42; Illinois 41–17)
(2:12) NEB – Levi Falck 4-yard pass from Adrian Martinez (Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 1:58; Illinois 41–23)

Statistics	ILL	NEB
First downs	25	25
Total yards	490	392
Rushes/yards	52–285	44–215
Passing yards	205	177
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18–25–0	18–30–3
Time of possession	36:21	23:39

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Illinois	Passing	Brandon Peters	18/25, 205 yards, TD
	Rushing	Mike Epstein	13 carries, 113 yards, TD
	Receiving	Josh Imatorbhebhe	4 receptions, 71 yards, TD
Nebraska	Passing	Luke McCaffrey	15/26, 134 yards, 3 INT
	Rushing	Luke McCaffrey	26 carries, 122 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Wan'Dale Robinson	6 receptions, 60 yards

at No. 24 Iowa[edit]

Nebraska Cornhuskers (1–3) at No. 24 Iowa Hawkeyes (3–2) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cornhuskers	0	13	7	0	20
No. 24 Hawkeyes	10	3	7	6	26

atKinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA

Date: November 27, 2020
Game time: 12:00 p.m.
Game weather: Partly cloudy, 40 °F (4 °C)
Game attendance: 1,469
Referee: Ron Snodgrass
TV announcers (FOX): Brian Custer (play-by-play), Robert Smith (analyst)
Sources:^[25]

Game information

First quarter

(12:06) IOWA – Keith Duncan 32-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 2:54; Iowa 3–0)
(1:09) IOWA – Tyrone Tracy 6-yard pass from Spencer Petras, Keith Duncan kick (Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:53; Iowa 10–0)

Second quarter

(12:35) NEB – Connor Culp 31-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 3:34; Iowa 10–3)
(9:42) NEB – Connor Culp 39-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 2:02; Iowa 10–6)
(3:48) IOWA – Keith Duncan 33-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 5:54; Iowa 13–6)
(0:29) NEB – Adrian Martinez 1-yard run, Connor Culp kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:19; Tied 13–13)

Third quarter

(12:05) NEB – Rahmir Johnson 12-yard run, Connor Culp kick (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 2:55; Nebraska 20–13)
(5:47) IOWA – Mekhi Sargent 2-yard run, Keith Duncan kick (Drive: 14 plays, 66 yards, 6:18; Tied 20–20)

Fourth quarter

(14:55) IOWA – Keith Duncan 48-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 4:03; Iowa 23–20)
(8:21) IOWA – Keith Duncan 37-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 1:54; Iowa 26–20)

Statistics	NEB	IOWA
First downs	20	22
Total yards	338	322
Rushes/yards	38–143	45–129
Passing yards	195	193
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21–25–0	18–30–1
Time of possession	25:36	34:24

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nebraska	Passing	Adrian Martinez	18/20, 174 yards
	Rushing	Luke McCaffrey	5 carries, 42 yards
	Receiving	Wan'Dale Robinson	9 receptions, 75 yards
Iowa	Passing	Spencer Petras	18/30, 193 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Tyler Goodson	30 carries, 111 yards
	Receiving	Ihmir Smith-Marsette	3 receptions, 44 yards

at Purdue[edit]

Nebraska Cornhuskers (1–4) at Purdue Boilermakers (2–3) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cornhuskers	17	10	7	3	37
Boilermakers	3	10	7	7	27

atRoss-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN

Date: December 5, 2020
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Cloudy, 40 °F (4 °C)
Game attendance: 808
Referee: Reggie Smith
TV announcers (BTN): Cory Provus (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst), Coley Harvey (sideline)
Sources:^[26]

Game information

First quarter

(12:30) NEB – Dedrick Mills 1-yard run, Connor Culp kick (Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:02; Nebraska 7–0)
(10:04) NEB – Adrian Martinez 13-yard run, Connor Culp kick (Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards, 1:05; Nebraska 14–0)
(5:59) NEB – Connor Culp 25-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 2:40; Nebraska 17–0)
(1:02) PUR – J. D. Dellinger 45-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 4:57; Nebraska 17–3)

Second quarter

(12:22) NEB – Connor Culp 49-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 3:40; Nebraska 20–3)
(10:04) PUR – King Doerue 20-yard pass from Jack Plummer, J. D. Dellinger kick (Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 2:18; Nebraska 20–10)
(6:13) NEB – Wyatt Liewer 10-yard pass from Adrian Martinez, Connor Culp kick (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:51; Nebraska 27–10)
(0:00) PUR – J. D. Dellinger 27-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 11 yards, 0:19; Nebraska 27–13)

Third quarter

(10:05) NEB – Adrian Martinez 1-yard run, Connor Culp kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:55; Nebraska 34–13)
(1:29) PUR – Payne Durham 20-yard pass from Jack Plummer, J. D. Dellinger kick (Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 1:59; Nebraska 34–20)

Fourth quarter

(12:16) PUR – David Bell 89-yard pass from Jack Plummer, J. D. Dellinger kick (Drive: 2 plays, 86 yards, 0:46; Nebraska 34–27)
(7:04) NEB – Connor Culp 32-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 5:12; Nebraska 37–27)

Statistics	NEB	PUR
First downs	20	19
Total yards	364	332
Rushes/yards	40–111	17–-2
Passing yards	253	334
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	24–31–0	33–47–0
Time of possession	33:49	26:11

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nebraska	Passing	Adrian Martinez	23/30, 242 yards, TD
	Rushing	Dedrick Mills	16 carries, 60 yards, TD
	Receiving	Wan'Dale Robinson	9 receptions, 114 yards
Purdue	Passing	Jack Plummer	33/47, 334 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Zander Horvath	7 carries, 21 yards
	Receiving	David Bell	10 receptions, 132 yards, TD

vs Minnesota[edit]

Minnesota Golden Gophers (2–3) vs Nebraska Cornhuskers (2–4) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Gophers	10	7	0	7	24
Cornhuskers	0	14	0	3	17

at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE

Date: December 12, 2020
Game time: 11:00 a.m.
Game weather: Cloudy, 32 °F (0 °C)
Game attendance: 0
Referee: Jeff Servinski
TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins (play-by-play), Ben Leber (analyst)
Sources:^[27]

Game information

First quarter

(7:26) MINN – Mohamed Ibrahim 26-yard run, Anders Gelecinskyj kick (Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 2:13; Minnesota 7–0)
(0:14) MINN – Anders Gelecinskyj 31-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 36 yards, 4:37; Minnesota 10–0)

Second quarter

(13:12) NEB – Austin Allen 8-yard pass from Adrian Martinez, Connor Culp kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:02; Minnesota 10–7)
(2:57) NEB – Adrian Martinez 7-yard run, Connor Culp kick (Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 5:00; Nebraska 14–10)
(1:23) MINN – Brevyn Spann-Ford 4-yard pass from Tanner Morgan, Anders Gelecinskyj kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:34; Minnesota 17–14)

Third quarter

None

Fourth quarter

(11:26) MINN – Mohamed Ibrahim 1-yard run, Anders Gelecinskyj kick (Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 3:55; Minnesota 24–14)
(4:42) NEB – Connor Culp 30-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 2:51; Minnesota 24–17)

Statistics	MINN	NEB
First downs	19	17
Total yards	387	308
Rushes/yards	43–206	36–197
Passing yards	181	111
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	17–30–0	16–29–1
Time of possession	35:28	24:12

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Minnesota	Passing	Tanner Morgan	17/30, 181 yards, TD
	Rushing	Mohamed Ibrahim	20 carries, 108 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Chris Autman-Bell	5 receptions, 82 yards
Nebraska	Passing	Adrian Martinez	16/27, 111 yards, TD
	Rushing	Adrian Martinez	15 carries, 96 yards, TD
	Receiving	Wan'Dale Robinson	6 receptions, 41 yards

at Rutgers[edit]

Nebraska Cornhuskers (2–5) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (3–5) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cornhuskers	0	7	14	7	28
Scarlet Knights	3	11	7	0	21

atSHI Stadium • Piscataway, NJ

Date: December 18, 2020
Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
Game weather: Clear, 25 °F (−4 °C)
Game attendance: 0
Referee: Reggie Smith
TV announcers (BTN): Brandon Gaudin (play-by-play), James Laurinaitis (analyst), Coley Harvey
Sources:^[28]

Game information

First quarter

(8:55) RUTG – Valentino Ambrosio 36-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 1:44; Rutgers 3–0)

Second quarter

(13:20) RUTG – Valentino Ambrosio 42-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 2:52; Rutgers 6–0)
(10:07) NEB – Wan'Dale Robinson 1-yard run, Connor Culp kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:13; Nebraska 7–6)
(3:19) RUTG – Isiah Pacheco 33-yard run, Artur Sitkowski two-point pass to Bo Melton kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:12; Rutgers 14–7)

Third quarter

(9:06) NEB – Adrian Martinez 41-yard run, Connor Culp kick (Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 3:56; Tied 14–14)
(8:53) RUTG – Aron Cruickshank 98-yard kickoff return, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:13; Rutgers 21–14)
(0:43) NEB – Wan'Dale Robinson 14-yard pass from Adrian Martinez, Connor Culp kick (Drive: 11 plays, 96 yards, 5:09; Tied 21–21)

Fourth quarter

(9:55) NEB – Adrian Martinez 1-yard run, Connor Culp kick (Drive: 9 plays, 92 yards, 4:07; Nebraska 28–21)

Statistics	NEB	RUTG
First downs	27	9
Total yards	620	252
Rushes/yards	58–365	30–130
Passing yards	255	122
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	24–28–2	11–22–1
Time of possession	39:31	20:29

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nebraska	Passing	Adrian Martinez	24/28, 255 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Dedrick Mills	25 carries, 191 yards
	Receiving	Wan'Dale Robinson	6 receptions, 79 yards, TD
Rutgers	Passing	Artur Sitkowski	10/20, 122 yards
	Rushing	Johnny Langan	9 carries, 54 yards
	Receiving	Bo Melton	5 receptions, 81 yards

Big Ten awards[edit]

All-Conference awards[edit]

2020 Big Ten Offense All-Conference Teams and Awards^[29]

Position	Player
Bakken-Andersen Kicker of the Year
PK	Connor Culp

Position	Player	Team
Coaches All-Big Ten
PK	Connor Culp	First Team
CB	Cam Taylor-Britt	Second Team
WR	Wan'Dale Robinson	Honorable Mention
OL	Matt Farniok	Honorable Mention
OL	Brenden Jaimes	Honorable Mention
DL	Ben Stille	Honorable Mention
LB	JoJo Domann	Honorable Mention
LB	Will Honas	Honorable Mention
S	Marquel Dismuke	Honorable Mention
S	Deontai Williams	Honorable Mention

Position	Player	Team
Media All-Big Ten
PK	Connor Culp	First Team
OL	Matt Farniok	Honorable Mention
OL	Brenden Jaimes	Honorable Mention
DL	Ben Stille	Honorable Mention
LB	JoJo Domann	Honorable Mention
LB	Will Honas	Honorable Mention
CB	Dicaprio Bootle	Honorable Mention
CB	Cam Taylor-Britt	Honorable Mention
S	Marquel Dismuke	Honorable Mention
S	Deontai Williams	Honorable Mention

Rankings[edit]

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	Final
AP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Coaches	RV	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
CFP	Not released												—	—	—	—	—	Not released

Players drafted into the NFL[edit]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Club
5	159	Brenden Jaimes	OT	Los Angeles Chargers
7	238	Matt Farniok	OG	Dallas Cowboys

References[edit]

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^ 2020 Big Ten All-Conference Teams and Awards

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