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USA Today
4 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Nebraska hosted 7 on 7 tournament praised by players and coaches
Nebraska hosted 7 on 7 tournament praised by players and coaches Nebraska Football hosted the Battle of the Boneyard 7 on 7 tournament on Friday, and it is proving to be a success. Multiple 7 on 7 coaches have confirmed that other events have already reached out to learn how Nebraska is running the weekend. This was reported by Tim Verghese on Friday. Verghese also noted that this is the first-ever sponsored brand tournament on the Nebraska campus. The tournament itself was sponsored by Adidas. Class of 2027 Nebraska football quarterback commit Trae Taylor elected to be part of this, playing on the Miami Raw team. He had a productive day on Friday and was able to connect with fellow 2027 recruit Ahmad Hudson for multiple touchdowns. Hudson is the top tight end in the 2027 class per Rivals rankings. Several prominent figures in the NFL circle showed up as well. Former Carolina Panthers and New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton came to Lincoln, as his 7 on 7 team, C1N was present. Former Nebraska football running back Ameer Abdullah also made an appearance on Friday. All in all, this appears to be another successful venture organized by the football program and athletic department. There should be a ton of news to come out of this weekend. Contact/Follow us @CornhuskersWire on X (formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Nebraska news, notes, and opinions.


New York Times
29-05-2025
- Business
- New York Times
Nebraska football scheduled to play two Friday games in 2025
LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska will play at Minnesota on Friday night in Week 7 of the 2025 football season, among two Friday games for the Huskers that have been assigned kickoff times and TV networks. The Oct. 17 meeting in Minneapolis is among five Big Ten Friday night games selected by Fox before Thanksgiving weekend. It will kick off at 7 p.m. (CT). The game marks the second consecutive weeknight kickoff for Nebraska at Minnesota. Advertisement The Gophers beat the Huskers 13-10 on a Thursday night in Matt Rhule's Nebraska coaching debut in 2023 at Huntington Bank Stadium. Also announced, the Nebraska-Iowa Black Friday clash on Nov. 28 will kick off at 11 a.m. on CBS, a return to the early time slot after the Huskers and Hawkeyes played at night as Big Ten rivals for the first time in 2024. CBS will also air the Week 4 Michigan at Nebraska game at 2:30 p.m. TV networks on Thursday unveiled times and networks for games through Week 3 and other special dates. Nebraska also learned that the Big Ten Network will televise its home opener against Akron on Sept. 6 at 6:30 p.m., and the Week 3 game against Houston Christian will kick off at 11 a.m. on FS1. The Huskers' Aug. 28 opener at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City against Cincinnati had already been announced for 8 p.m. on ESPN — the first appearance for Nebraska on ESPN since the Wisconsin game in 2022. Aside from the traditional Black Friday, Nebraska has played Friday games in the Big Ten in each of the past three seasons. It won at Rutgers in 2022 and at Illinois in 2023 before the Illini beat Nebraska in overtime last year at Memorial Stadium. Nebraska athletic director Troy Dannen, after the 2024 game, requested that the Big Ten no longer schedule Friday games in Lincoln — other than the regular-season finale against Iowa — because of logistical issues that they create on campus. Minnesota, in the first two seasons of the Big Ten's media-rights contract with Fox, did not play a Friday night game. The Gophers will also play this year at Oregon on a Friday in Week 12. Other Big Ten Friday nights on Fox include Iowa at Rutgers in Week 4, Northwestern at USC in Week 11 and Washington at UCLA in Week 13. The date change of the Minnesota game creates a short turnaround for the Huskers after a trip to Maryland in their only back-to-back weeks on the road in the 2025 season.
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Nebraska season opener at Arrowhead Stadium has kickoff time and TV network announced
The kickoff time and TV Network for the 2025 Nebraska football opener against the Cincinnati Bearcats at Arrowhead Stadium were announced Tuesday. The game will be on Thursday, August 28, at 8:00 p.m. CT on ESPN. The game was originally scheduled to be played on the campus of Cincinnati before being moved to the home of the Kansas City Chiefs. The Huskers and the Bearcats have only met on the football field once before, in 1906. Nebraska won that meeting by a 41-0 margin. Advertisement Cincinnati enters the 2025 season coming off a 5-7 record in the 2024 campaign. The Cornhuskers went 7-5 in 2024 and won their first bowl game since the 2015 San Francisco Bowl. This will be Nebraska's first game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium since the 2006 Big 12 Championship. Nebraska lost that game to the Oklahoma Sooners by a score of 21-7. Additional game times and television networks for the upcoming season are expected to be announced by the end of May. Contact/Follow us @CornhuskersWire on X (formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Nebraska news, notes, and opinions. This article originally appeared on Cornhuskers Wire: Nebraska football season opener at Arrowhead Stadium to air on ESPN
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Nebraska make final cut for 2026 four-star corner
Nebraska football made the final four for 2026 four-star corner Camren Hamiel on Friday. He made the announcement on social media. Hamiel is the 263rd overall player in the 2026 class, the 24th overall corner in the class, and the top player in his class from the state of Arizona per the On3 recruiting rankings. Advertisement In addition to Nebraska, Oregon, Texas A&M, and Penn State have made his list of finalists. He is set to have a busy summer coming up, as he has scheduled a bunch of visits. He is going to visit Penn State May 16-18, Nebraska June 6-8, Oregon June 13-15 and Texas A&M June 20-22. Hamiel is a dynamic playmaker who played in 12 games last season and recorded 50 tackles. He also proved to be a ball hawk, recording three interceptions for 51 yards and three pass deflections, per statistics from Hamiel would be a solid get for a Nebraska football secondary that is loading up with impact playmakers. It will certainly be interesting to see how he views the Huskers after his visit, and if the Huskers can make a sizable impact in his recruitment. Contact/Follow us @CornhuskersWire on X (formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Nebraska news, notes, and opinions. This article originally appeared on Cornhuskers Wire: Nebraska football listed in the final four for class of 2026 corner


USA Today
01-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Nebraska football fans react to 2027 QB Trae Taylor committing to the Huskers
Nebraska football fans react to 2027 QB Trae Taylor committing to the Huskers Nebraska Football landed a commitment from 2027 four-star quarterback Trae Taylor on Thursday afternoon. He made the announcement during a live stream on 247Sports' YouTube channel. Taylor is the third overall quarterback in the 2027 class and the second overall player in his class from the state of Illinois, according to the 247Sports composite rankings. Several teams made a final push to recruit him on Wednesday, as Illinois and LSU both made visits. Nevertheless, he stayed with his choice of the Huskers. He was recruited to the program by quarterbacks coach Glenn Thomas. This was a recruitment that the Huskers were in on early. His recruitment with Nebraska picked up over the fall, as he took on official visits on October 5 and November 23. He was most recently in town on April 26. He threw for 3,061 yards, 20 touchdowns, and seven interceptions, per statistics from MaxPreps. He also carried the football 41 times for 342 yards and four touchdowns. This is a major commitment for the Nebraska football team. For one, it gives them a cornerstone commitment for the 2027 class. This also gives them time to develop the class around Taylor. This is something that the program was unable to do with Dylan Raiola due to him switching his commitment in late summer, right before the early signing timeframe. Nebraska football has done a good job of recruiting quarterbacks over the last couple of classes. Taylor's commitment gives Nebraska another bona fide playmaker at the position. This sets them up nicely in the quarterback room for life after Dylan Raiola, with TJ Lateef and Marcos Davila currently in the room. Dayton Raiola is also waiting in the wings as a member of the 2026 class. Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule has been known to pull off some big recruiting wins, and this certainly falls into that category here. Find social media reactions to the announcement below. The announcement Committment All N Elite Quarterback Illinois fake out Breaking Rhule's praise Bang Second Elite 2027 Commit Top 100 First domino GBR Contact/Follow us @CornhuskersWire on X (formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Nebraska news, notes, and opinions.