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Nebraska predicted to win eight games by Sports Illustrated
The ever-present offseason debate has begun as to what a successful season for Nebraska football would look like in 2025. Matt Rhule has been known to have teams make their jump in his third year. Now, the Huskers are at that point, and Sports Illustrated's Jeremy Purnell believes that eight wins is the minimum for the program.
This would not be an unreasonable ask. Nebraska finished 7-6 last season, including a win in the Pinstripe Bowl against Boston College. Now, quarterback Dylan Raiola has another year under his belt, and an improved offensive line could make things easier for the program.
Purnell believes that how they get to that eight-win mark is going to matter, as he wrote in his column earlier this week.
"A 7-5 regular-season probably results in another lower-tier bowl game and a possible eighth win over an average opponent. That feels a lot like last season. I'm not debating it would still represent incremental progress, but in order to capitalize on momentum, the perception has to be different."
This is certainly a reasonable expectation given the talent on the roster. Anything less would be a difficult pill for Husker fans to swallow, given that the schedule works in their favor.
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