2018 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

American college football season

2018 Nebraska Cornhuskers football
Logo of the Nebraska athletic teams 2004–
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record4–8 (3–6 Big Ten)
Head coach
  • Scott Frost (1st season)
Offensive coordinatorTroy Walters (1st season)
Offensive schemeNo-huddle spread option
Defensive coordinatorErik Chinander (1st season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 Big Ten Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 3 Ohio State xy$   8 – 1     13 – 1  
No. 14 Michigan x   8 – 1     10 – 3  
No. 17 Penn State   6 – 3     9 – 4  
Michigan State   5 – 4     7 – 6  
Maryland   3 – 6     5 – 7  
Indiana   2 – 7     5 – 7  
Rutgers   0 – 9     1 – 11  
West Division
No. 21 Northwestern xy   8 – 1     9 – 5  
Wisconsin   5 – 4     8 – 5  
No. 25 Iowa   5 – 4     9 – 4  
Purdue   5 – 4     6 – 7  
Minnesota   3 – 6     7 – 6  
Nebraska   3 – 6     4 – 8  
Illinois   2 – 7     4 – 8  
Championship: Ohio State 45, Northwestern 24
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by first-year head coach Scott Frost and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.[1] They competed as members of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference.[2][3]

After Nebraska's season opener against Akron was canceled due to inclement weather, the Cornhuskers began the season with six straight losses, the worst start in program history. This, combined with their four losses at the end of 2017, formed a school-record 10-game losing streak.[4] The team's performance improved in the second half of the season, and the team won four of their last six games to finish at 4–8 overall.

Freshman quarterback Adrian Martinez led the team on offense, finishing with 2,617 passing yards, 17 passing touchdowns, and 8 rushing touchdowns.[5] Senior running back Devine Ozigbo finished with 1,082 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns, becoming the first Nebraska running back to exceed 1,000 rushing yards since Ameer Abdullah in 2014.[6] Senior wide receiver Stanley Morgan Jr. finished with 1,004 receiving yards and was named second-team All-Big Ten.[7] Linebacker Mohamed Barry led the team in tackles.[5]

Offseason

Recruiting

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

Recruits

The Cornhuskers signed a total of 12 recruits during the Early Signing Period from December 20–22, 2017.[8]

Scholarship recruits
US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
David Alston
OLB 		Woodbury, MN Woodbury (MN) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Oct 6, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Greg Bell
RB 		Chula Vista, CA Chula Vista (CA) Bonita Vista
Arizona Western CC 		6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Dec 20, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
Willie Canty
OT 		Belle Glade, FL Belle Glade (FL) Glades Central 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 290 lb (130 kg) Feb 7, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 76
Braxton Clark
CB 		Orlando, FL Orlando (FL) Dr. Phillips 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jan 21, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 73
Will Farniok
OL 		Sioux Falls, SD Sioux Falls (SD) Washington 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 260 lb (120 kg) Apr 8, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Will Honas
LB 		Wichita, KS Wichita (KS) Bishop Carroll
Butler CC 		6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Dec 21, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Andre Hunt
WR 		Lancaster, CA Lancaster (CA) Paraclete 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Feb 7, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Will Jackson
CB 		Washington, DC Washington (DC) St. John's
Kentucky
Mesa CC 		6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jun 5, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars
Cam'ron Jones
S 		Mansfield, TX Mansfield (TX) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jan 27, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Miles Jones
ATH 		Plantation, FL Plantation (FL) American Heritage 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jan 18, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 76
Cam Jurgens
TE 		Beatrice, NE Beatrice (NE) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Aug 6, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
Katerian Legrone
WR 		Atlanta, GA Atlanta (GA) B.E.S.T. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Dec 20, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 76
Adrian Martinez
QB 		Fresno, CA Fresno (CA) Clovis West 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Dec 13, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 84
Justin McGriff
WR 		Tampa, FL Tampa (FL) Jefferson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Dec 11, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 75
Barret Pickering
K 		Hoover, AL Hoover (AL) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) May 2, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 76
Casey Rogers
DE 		Avon, CT Avon (CT) Old Farms 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 250 lb (110 kg) Jan 16, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 76
C.J. Smith
S 		West Palm Beach, FL West Palm Beach (FL) Oxbridge 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Dec 10, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
Caleb Tannor
DE 		Lithonia, GA DeKalb County (GA) Miller Grove 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Feb 7, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Cam Taylor-Britt
CB 		Montgomery, AL Montgomery (AL) Park Crossing 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Feb 7, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Maurice Washington
RB 		Cedar Hill, TX Cedar Hill (TX) Trinity Christian 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Feb 7, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 84
Dominick Watt
WR 		Miramar, FL Miramar (FL) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jan 18, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Tate Wildeman
DE 		Parker, CO Parker (CO) Legend 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Apr 16, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Deontai Williams
CB 		Jacksonville, FL Jacksonville (FL) Trinity Christian
Jones County JC 		6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Dec 17, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Mike Williams
WR 		Lake City, FL Lake City (FL) Columbia
Georgia Southern
East Mississippi CC 		5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jan 10, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Jaron Woodyard
WR 		Gaithersburg, MD Gaithersburg (MD) Avalon
Arizona Western CC 		5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Dec 10, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 21  247Sports: 22  ESPN: 22
  • 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.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.
Walk-on recruits
US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jake Archer
LB 		Omaha, NE Omaha (NE) Skutt 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Dec 14, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Mitchell Balenger
OL 		Leonardtown, MD Leonardtown (MD)
Fork Union (VA) Military 		6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 307 lb (139 kg) Jul 6, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Anthony Banderas
LB 		Lincoln, NE Lincoln (NE) Southwest 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jan 16, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Brody Belt
RB 		Omaha, NE Omaha (NE) Millard West 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Dec 14, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Moses Bryant
RB 		Omaha, NE Omaha (NE) Elkhorn South 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Feb 5, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Chris Cassidy
FB/LB 		Lincoln, NE Lincoln (NE) Piux X 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Dec 14, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Colton Feist
DE 		Yutan, NE Yutan (NE) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Dec 18, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Bennett Folkers
WR 		Gothenburg, NE Gothenburg (NE) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Feb 4, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
AJ Forbes
OL 		Omaha, NE Bellevue (NE) West 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Dec 14, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Corbin Frederick
S 		Mansfield, TX Mansfield (TX) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Jan 30, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Justin Holm
ATH 		Lincoln, NE Lincoln (NE) Southwest 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jun 24, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Joseph Johnson
LB 		Gretna, NE Gretna (NE) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Dec 18, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Bryson Krull
WR 		North Platte, NE North Platte (NE) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Dec 15, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Wyatt Liewer
WR 		O'Neill, NE O'Neill (NE) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Dec 13, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Matt Masker
QB 		Kearney, NE Kearney (NE) Catholic 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Dec 17, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Cade Mueller
LS 		Gretna, NE Gretna (NE) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Feb 6, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Simon Otte
RB/LB 		York, NE York (NE) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Feb 4, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Cameron Pieper
LS 		Lincoln, NE Lincoln (NE) Southwest 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Oct 14, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Connor Ruth
FB 		Malcolm, NE Seward (NE) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jun 13, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Ryan Schommer
DE 		Norfolk, NE Norfolk (NE) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Dec 21, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Collin Shefke
OL 		Lincoln, NE Lincoln (NE) Southwest 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 280 lb (130 kg) Dec 13, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Isaiah Stalbird
S 		Kearney, NE Kearney (NE) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jan 24, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Andrew Thurman
WR 		Stilwell, KS Overland Park (KS) Blue Valley West 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Apr 21, 2018 
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:

  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Transfers

Outgoing

Name No. Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown New school
Patrick O'Brien #12 QB 6'4" 230 Sophomore San Juan Capistrano, CA Colorado State
Ben Miles #29 FB 6'1" 210 RS Freshman Baton Rouge, LA Texas A&M
Bryan Brokop #61 OL 6'5" 295 Sophomore New Lenox, IL TBD
Keyan Williams #09 WR 5'10" 195 Senior New Orleans, LA Ball State
Andrew Ward #52 LB 6'1" 200 RS Freshman Muskegon, MI Central Michigan
Sean Lambert #24 RB 5'11" 225 RS Freshman (walk-on) Fremont, NE Midland
Willie Hampton #33 LB 6'1" 225 RS Freshman Plantation, FL TBD
Will Jackson #33 DB 6'3" 200 Junior Washington, DC TBD
Jalin Barnett #74 OL 6'4" 310 Junior Lawton, OK N/A
Avery Roberts #14 LB 6'1" 230 Sophomore Wilmington, DE Oregon State
Tristan Gebbia #14 QB 6'3" 185 RS Freshman Calabasas, CA Oregon State

Incoming

Name No. Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Prev. school
Tre Neal #14 S 6'1" 200 Senior (graduate transfer) Atlanta, GA Central Florida
Vaha Vainuku #11 DT 6'3" 295 Junior (graduate transfer) Salt Lake City, UT Utah
Alec Cromer #95 QB/P 6'5" 225 Sophomore (Walk-on) Beatrice, NE South Dakota State
Breon Dixon #34 DB 5'11" 206 Sophomore Loganville, GA Mississippi
Noah Vedral #16 QB 6'2" 190 Sophomore (Walk-on) Wahoo, NE Central Florida
Lane McCallum #48 S/K 6'2" 205 RS Freshman (Walk-on) Norfolk, NE Air Force
Corbin Ruth #46 DB 6'0" 180 RS Freshman (Walk-on) Malcolm, NE Northwest Missouri State

Spring scrimmage

2018 Red—White Spring Game
1 234Total
White 6 300 9
• Red 7 21714 49
  • Date: April 21, 2018
  • Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE
  • Game start: 11:00 a.m.
  • Elapsed time: 2 hrs, 5 min
  • Game attendance: 86,818
  • Game weather: 48°F, WSW 4mph, Overcast-Light Rain
  • Referee: Ron Snodgrass
  • TV announcers (BTN): Kevin Kugler, Damon Benning, Ameer Abdullah
Scoring summary
15:33WhiteRafdal 24 yard pass from Bunch (Frahm kick no good)White 6–0
12:21RedMartinez 15 yard rush (Pickering kick good)Red 7–6
28:01WhiteFrahm 30-yard field goalWhite 9–7
24:55RedMcQuitty 25 yard pass from Martinez (Pickering kick good)Red 14–9
22:41RedM. Williams 3 yard pass from Gebbia (Pickering kick good)Red 21–9
21:25RedMartinez 6 yard rush (Pickering kick good)Red 28–9
34:27RedMazour 43 yard rush (Pickering kick good)Red 35–9
412:12RedMartinez 23 yard rush (Pickering kick good)Red 42–9
46:46RedKade Warner 57 yard pass from Martinez (Pickering kick good)Red 49–9

Preseason

Award watch lists

Award Player Position Year
Lott Trophy Dedrick Young[9] LB SR
Fred Biletnikoff Award[10] Stanley Morgan Jr. WR SR
JD Spielman WR SO
John Mackey Award[11] Jack Stoll TE SO
Ray Guy Award[12] Caleb Lightbourn P JR
Paul Hornung Award[13] JD Spielman WR/KR SO
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award[14] Devine Ozigbo RB SR

Schedule

The 2018 schedule consisted of seven home and five away games in the regular season. Nebraska hosted conference foes Purdue, Minnesota, Illinois, and Michigan State and the Cornhuskers traveled to play Michigan, Wisconsin, Northwestern, Ohio State, and Iowa in Big Ten play.[15]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 82:30 p.m.Colorado*
ABCL 28–3389,853
September 1511:00 a.m.Troy*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, NE
BTNL 19–2489,360
September 2211:00 a.m.at No. 19 MichiganFS1L 10–56111,037
September 292:30 p.m.Purduedagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, NE
BTNL 28–4288,911
October 66:30 p.m.at No. 16 WisconsinBTNL 24–4180,051
October 1311:00 a.m.at Northwestern
ABCL 31–34 OT47,330
October 202:30 p.m.Minnesota
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, NE
BTNW 53–2889,272
October 27[a]11:00 a.m.Bethune–Cookman*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, NE
BTNW 45–988,735
November 311:00 a.m.at No. 8 Ohio StateFOXL 31–36104,245
November 1011:00 a.m.Illinois
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, NE
BTNW 54–3588,316
November 1711:00 a.m.Michigan State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, NE
FOXW 9–688,793
November 2311:00 a.m.at IowaFOXL 28–3165,299
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game
  • All times are in Central time
^[a] The game between Nebraska and Akron, originally scheduled for September 1, 2018, was canceled due to inclement weather.[16] Nebraska finalized an agreement to play Bethune–Cookman on October 27 at Memorial Stadium to fill an opening on the schedule that replaced the Huskers’ September 1 game against Akron.[17]

Roster and coaching staff

2018 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 42 Chad Alioth Jr. RFr
TE 11 Austin Allen RFr
OL 61 Mitchell Balenger Fr
OL 73 Broc Bando RFr
WR 36 Christian Banker RFr
RB 25 Greg Bell Jr
RB 38 Brody Belt Fr
RB 33 Jaylin Bradley So
QB 17 Andrew Bunch So
WR 45 Ty Chaffin So
OL 62 Cole Conrad Sr
OL 63 Tanner Farmer Sr
OL 71 Matt Farniok So
OL 68 Will Farniok Fr
WR 29 Bennett Folkers Fr
OL 52 AJ Forbes Fr
OL 67 Jerald Foster (C) Sr
OL 65 Christian Gaylord Jr
RB 49 Austin Hemphill Jr
TE 31 Keaton Henry So
OL 75 Trent Hixson RFr
TE 47 Branden Hohenstein So
WR 41 Justin Holm Fr
WR 89 Todd Honas So
WR 15 Andre Hunt Fr
OL 76 Brenden Jaimes So
WR 26 Miles Jones Fr
TE 44 Cam Jurgens Fr
TE 30 Bo Kitrell Sr
TE 48 Bryson Krull Fr
TE 32 Katerian Legrone Fr
WR 30 Wyatt Liewer Fr
WR 1 Tyjon Lindsey So
QB 2 Adrian Martinez Fr
QB 11 Matt Masker Fr
RB 37 Wyatt Mazour Jr
WR 13 Justin McGriff Fr
WR 4 Jaevon McQuitty RFr
OL 66 Hunter Miller RFr
WR 8 Stanley Morgan Jr. (C) Sr
RB 22 Devine Ozigbo Sr
TE 82 Kurt Rafdal RFr
OL 50 John Raridon So
WR 83 Bryan Reimers Sr
WR 40 Brandon Robbins RFr
RB 23 Austin Rose Sr
RB 43 Connor Ruth Fr
OL 56 Collin Shefke Fr
OL 70 Matt Sichterman RFr
WR 10 JD Spielman So
TE 86 Jack Stoll So
WR 39 Andrew Thurman RFr
QB 16 Noah Vedral So
WR 81 Kade Warner RFr
RB 28 Maurice Washington Fr
RB 21 Mikale Wilbon Sr
WR 19 Mike Williams Jr
OL 56 Boe Wilson So
WR 88 Jaron Woodyard Jr
WR 87 Conor Young Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DL 91 Freedom Akinmoladun Sr
OLB 30 Quayshon Alexander So
OLB 45 David Alston Fr
DB 4 Avery Anderson Jr
DL 75 Fyn Anderson Jr
LB 50 Jake Archer Fr
LB 51 Anthony Banderas Fr
ILB 7 Mohamed Barry Jr
CB 23 Dicaprio Bootle So
DB 35 Moses Bryant Fr
DB 39 Bradley Bunner RFr
CB 2 Tony Butler So
LB 58 Chris Cassidy Fr
CB 15 Braxton Clark Fr
DB 16 Ethan Cox RFr
DL 93 Damion Daniels RFr
OLB 22 Alex Davis Jr
DL 96 Carlos Davis Jr
DL 94 Khalil Davis Jr
S 19 Marquel Dismuke So
OLB 34 Breon Dixon So
OLB 13 JoJo Domann So
DL 82 Colton Feist Fr
OLB 43 Tyrin Ferguson Jr
DB 37 Corbin Frederick Fr
OLB 12 Luke Gifford (C) Sr
ILB 3 Will Honas Injured Jr
DL 38 Damian Jackson RFr
CB 21 Lamar Jackson Jr
DL 47 Matt Jarzynka Sr
OLB 32 Pernell Jefferson So
LB 53 Joseph Johnson Fr
DB 29 Cam'ron Jones Fr
ILB 40 Grant Jordan So
ILB 36 Spencer Jordan So
S 36 Reid Karel Jr
CB 6 Eric Lee Jr. Jr
DL 90 Ben Lingenfelter RFr
DB 48 Lane McCallum (I) RFr
ILB 31 Collin Miller So
DL 9 DaiShon Neal Jr
S 14 Tre Neal Sr
DL 99 Peyton Newell Sr
LB 34 Simon Otte Fr
OLB 55 Jordan Paup RFr
S 25 Antonio Reed Sr
DL 98 Casey Rogers Fr
DB 46 Corbin Ruth (I) RFr
DL 54 Ryan Schommer Fr
S 26 CJ Smith Fr
DB 49 Isaiah Stalbird Fr
DL 95 Ben Stille So
DL 44 Mick Stoltenberg (C) Sr
DB 42 Jeramiah Stovall Jr
DB 28 Eli Sullivan So
OLB 4 Caleb Tannor Fr
CB 17 Cam Taylor-Britt Fr
DL 97 Deontre Thomas So
OLB 18 Guy Thomas RFr
DL 11 Vaha Vainuku Jr
DL 55 Chris Walker RFr
ILB 57 Jacob Weinmaster Jr
DL 92 Tate Wildeman Fr
S 24 Aaron Williams Sr
S 41 Deontai Williams So
ILB 5 Dedrick Young II Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 98 Isaac Armstrong Jr
P 95 Alec Cromer (I) So
PK 39 Cole Frahm RFr
P 35 Caleb Lightbourn Jr
LS 84 Jordan Ober Sr
PK 32 Barret Pickering Fr
LS 91 Cameron Pieper Fr
LS 92 Chase Urbach Jr
P 90 Jackson Walker Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Erik Chinander
       3rd season as DC
       1st year at Nebraska
       Alma mater: Iowa
  • Troy Walters
       10th season as WR coach, 4th as OC
       1st year at Nebraska
       Alma mater: Stanford
  • Greg Austin
       6th season as OL coach
       1st year at Nebraska
       Alma mater: Nebraska
  • Sean Beckton
       3rd season as TE coach
       1st year at Nebraska
       Alma mater: Central Florida
  • Mike Dawson
       6th season as DL coach
       1st year at Nebraska
       Alma mater: Massachusetts-Amherst
  • Jovan Dewitt
       10th season as OLB coach, 6th as ST coach
       1st year at Nebraska
       Alma mater: Northern Michigan
  • Travis Fisher
       7th season as DB coach
       1st year at Nebraska
       Alma mater: Central Florida
  • Ryan Held
       3rd season as RB coach
       1st year at Nebraska
       Alma mater: Nebraska
  • Barrett Ruud
       1st season as ILB coach
       1st year at Nebraska
       Alma mater: Nebraska
  • Mario Verduzco
       26th season as QB coach
       1st year at Nebraska
       Alma mater: San Jose St.
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: August 3, 2018

Depth chart

Defense


FS
Aaron Williams
Antonio Reed
Marquel Dismuke
⋅


OLB ILB ILB OLB
Tyrin Ferguson
Alex Davis 		Mohamed Barry Dedrick Young Luke Gifford
JoJo Domann Jacob Weinmaster Collin Miller Caleb Tannor
⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅
SS
Tre Neal
Deontai Williams
⋅
CB
Lamar Jackson
Eric Lee
Braxton Clark


DE NT DE
Freedom Akinmoladun Mick Stoltenberg
Carlos Davis 		Ben Stille
Khalil Davis Damion Daniels Carlos Davis
⋅ Peyton Newell ⋅
CB
Dicaprio Bootle
Cam Taylor-Britt
⋅
Offense
WR
Stanley Morgan Jr.
Bryan Reimers
⋅
WR
Kade Warner
Mike Williams
Jaevon Mcquitty
⋅
LT LG C RG RT
Brenden Jaimes Jerald Foster Tanner Farmer Boe Wilson Matt Farniok
Christian Gaylord John Raridon Cole Conrad Trent Hixson Matt Sichterman
⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅
TE
Jack Stoll
Austin Allen
Kurt Rafdel
WR
JD Spielman
Jaron Woodyard
⋅
QB
Adrian Martinez
Andrew Bunch
⋅
RB
Devine Ozigbo
Maurice Washington
Wyatt Mazour
Special teams
PK Barrett Pickering
P Caleb Lightbourn
Issac Armstrong
KR Maurice Washington
PR JD Spielman
LS Jordan Ober

Game summaries

Colorado

Colorado at Nebraska
1 234Total
• Colorado 14 3106 33
Nebraska 7 1470 28
Scoring summary
19:00ColoradoJay MacIntyre 3 yard pass from Steven Montez )James Stefanou kick)Colorado 7–0
16:47ColoradoLavis Shenault 3 yard run (Sawyer Williams kick)Colorado 14–0
13:47NebraskaAdrian Martinez 41 yard run (Barret Pickering kick)Colorado 14–7
210:15NebraskaDevine Ozigbo 8 yard run (Barret Pickering kick)14–14
22:24NebraskaAdrian Martinez 3 yard run (Barret Pickering kick)Nebraska 21–14
20:28ColoradoJames Stefanou 40 yard field goalNebraska 21–17
310:59ColoradoJames Stefanou 35 yard field goalNebraska 21–20
35:35NebraskaJD Spielman 57 yard pass from Adrian Martinez (Barret Pickering kick)Nebraska 28–20
31:24ColoradoJay MacIntyre 8 yard pass from Steven Montez (James Stefanou kick)Nebraska 28–27
41:06ColoradoLavis Shenault 40 yard pass from Steven Montez (2 pt PAT failed)Colorado 33–28

Colorado Game starters

Position Player
Quarterback Adrian Martinez
Running Back Greg Bell
Wide Receiver Stanley Morgan Jr.
Wide Receiver Mike Williams
Wide Receiver JD Speilman
Tight End Jack Stoll
Left Tackle Brenden Jaimes
Left Guard Jerald Foster
Center Cole Conrad
Right Guard Tanner Farmer
Right Tackle Matt Farniok
Position Player
Defensive End Ben Stille
Nose Tackle Mick Stoltenberg
Defensive End Freedom Akinmoladun
Outside Linebacker Luke Gifford
Inside Linebacker Dedrick Young
Inside Linebacker Mohamed Barry
Outside Linebacker Tyrin Ferguson
Cornerback Dicaprio Bootle
Strong Safety Tre Neal
Free Safety Aaron Williams/Antonio Reed
Cornerback Lamar Jackson

Troy

Troy at Nebraska
1 234Total
• Troy 3 1407 24
Nebraska 0 766 19
Scoring summary
17:24TroyTyler Sumpter 37 yard field goalTroy 3–0
212:17TroyCedarius Rookard 58 yard punt return (Tyler Sumpter kick)Troy 10–0
25:12TroyB.J. Smith 9 yard run (Tyler Sumpter kick)Troy 17–0
23:02NebraskaStanley Morgan Jr. 9 yard pass from Andrew Bunch (Barret Pickering kick)Troy 17–7
310:25NebraskaBarret Pickering 23 yard field goalTroy 17–10
33:02NebraskaBarret Pickering 32 yard field goalTroy 17–13
46:45TroyB.J. Smith 26 yard run (Tyler Sumpter kick)Troy 24–13
42:55NebraskaJD Spielman 7 yard pass from Andrew Bunch (2 point PAT failed)Troy 24–19

Troy Game starters

Position Player
Quarterback Andrew Bunch
Running Back Greg Bell
Wide Receiver Stanley Morgan Jr.
Wide Receiver Bryan Reimers
Wide Receiver JD Speilman
Tight End Jack Stoll
Left Tackle Brenden Jaimes
Left Guard Jerlad Foster
Center Cole Conrad
Right Guard Tanner Farmer
Right Tackle Matt Farniok
Position Player
Defensive End Ben Stille
Nose Tackle Mick Stoltenberg
Defensive End Freedom Akinmoladun
Outside Linebacker Luke Gifford
Inside Linebacker Dedrick Young
Inside Linebacker Mohamed Barry
Outside Linebacker Tyrin Ferguson
Cornerback Dicaprio Bootle
Strong Safety Tre Neal
Free Safety Aaron Williams/Antonio Reed
Cornerback Lamar Jackson

At Michigan

Nebraska at Michigan
1 234Total
Nebraska 0 037 10
• No. 19 Michigan 20 19107 56
Scoring summary
110:27MichiganBen Mason 1 yard run (Quinn Nordin kick)Michigan 7–0
18:58MichiganKaran Higdon 44 yard run (Quinn Nordin kick)Michigan 14–0
13:09MichiganBen Mason 4 yard run (PAT failed)Michigan 20–0
214:11MichiganQuinn Nordin 50 yard field goalMichigan 23–0
28:20MichiganZach Gentry 5 yard pass from Shea Patterson (Quinn Nordin kick)Michigan 30–0
25:25MichiganBen Mason 1 yard run (Quinn Nordin kick)Michigan 37–0
24:03MichiganSafetyMichigan 39–0
39:01MichiganDonovan Peoples-Jones 60 yard punt return (Quinn Nordin kick)Michigan 46–0
35:23NebraskaBarret Pickering 35 yard field goalMichigan 46–3
30:58MichiganQuinn Nordin 38 yard field goalMichigan 49–3
414:21MichiganRonnie Bell 56 yard pass from Christian McCaffrey (Quinn Nordin kick)Michigan 56–3
44:14NebraskaWyatt Mazour 3 yard run (Barret Pickering kick)Michigan 56–10

Michigan Game starters

Position Player
Quarterback Adrian Martinez
Running Back Greg Bell
Wide Receiver Stanley Morgan Jr.
Wide Receiver Mike Williams
Wide Receiver JD Speilman
Tight End Jack Stoll
Left Tackle Brenden Jaimes
Left Guard Jerald Foster
Center Cole Conrad
Right Guard Tanner Farmer
Right Tackle Matt Farniok
Position Player
Defensive End Ben Stille
Nose Tackle Mick Stoltenberg
Defensive End Freedom Akinmoladun
Outside Linebacker Luke Gifford
Inside Linebacker Dedrick Young
Inside Linebacker Mohamed Barry
Outside Linebacker Tyrin Ferguson
Cornerback Dicaprio Bootle
Strong Safety Tre Neal
Free Safety Aaron Williams/Antonio Reed
Cornerback Lamar Jackson

Purdue

Purdue at Nebraska
1 234Total
• Purdue 10 10157 42
Nebraska 7 0147 28
Scoring summary
111:20NebraskaDevine Ozigbo 18 yard run (Barret Pickering kick)Nebraska 7–0
17:57PurdueD.J. Knox 42 yard run (Spencer Evans kick)7–7
13:40PurdueSpencer Evans 31 yard field goalPurdue 10–7
212:51PurdueDavid Blough 1 yard run (Spencer Evans kick)Purdue 17–7
20:30PurdueSpencer Evans 25 yard field goalPurdue 20–7
38:25PurdueBryce Hopkins 12 yard pass from David Blough (Spencer Evans kick)Purdue 27–7
36:18NebraskaJD Spielman 21 yard pass from Adrian Martinez (Barret Pickering kick)Purdue 27–14
33:24PurdueD.J. Knox 6 yard run (D.J. Knox pass from David Blough)Purdue 35–14
32:32NebraskaJD Spielman 21 yard pass from Adrian Martinez (Barret Pickering kick)Purdue 35–21
414:56PurdueMarkell Jones 6 yard run (Spencer Evans kick)Purdue 42–21
413:04NebraskaDevine Ozigbo 23 yard run (Barret Pickering kick)Purdue 42–28

Purdue Game starters

Position Player
Quarterback Adrian Martinez
Running Back Devine Ozigbo
Wide Receiver Stanley Morgan Jr.
Wide Receiver Kade Warner
Wide Receiver JD Speilman
Tight End Jack Stoll
Left Tackle Brenden Jaimes
Left Guard Jerlad Foster
Center Tanner Farmer
Right Guard Boe Wilson
Right Tackle Matt Farniok
Position Player
Defensive End Ben Stille
Nose Tackle Carlos Davis
Defensive End Freedom Akinmoladun
Outside Linebacker Luke Gifford
Inside Linebacker Dedrick Young
Inside Linebacker Mohamed Barry
Outside Linebacker Tyrin Ferguson
Cornerback Dicaprio Bootle
Strong Safety Tre Neal
Free Safety Aaron Williams/Antonio Reed
Cornerback Lamar Jackson

At Wisconsin

Nebraska at Wisconsin
1 234Total
Nebraska 0 3147 24
• No. 16 Wisconsin 3 17147 41
Scoring summary
17:08WisconsinRafael Gaglianone 30 yard field goalWisconsin 3–0
212:58WisconsinRafael Gaglianone 28 yard field goalWisconsin 6–0
29:55NebraskaBarret Pickering 31 yard field goalWisconsin 6–3
26:51WisconsinJonathan Taylor 3 yard run (Rafael Gaglianone kick)Wisconsin 13–3
20:42WisconsinJake Ferguson 14 yard pass from Alex Hornibrook (Rafael Gaglianone kick)Wisconsin 20–3
314:13NebraskaJD Spielman 75 yard pass from Adrian Martinez (Barret Pickering kick)Wisconsin 20–10
311:04WisconsinJonathan Taylor 21 yard run (Rafael Gaglianone kick)Wisconsin 27–10
36:50WisconsinTaiwan Deal 20 yard run (Rafael Gaglianone kick)Wisconsin 34–10
34:20NebraskaJack Stoll 12 yard pass from Adrian Martinez (Barret Pickering kick)Wisconsin 34–17
412:50WisconsinJonathan Taylor 88 yard run (Rafael Gaglianone kick)Wisconsin 41–17
49:11NebraskaAdrian Martinez 7 yard run (Barret Pickering kick)Wisconsin 41–24

Wisconsin Game starters

Position Player
Quarterback Adrian Martinez
Running Back Devine Ozigbo
Wide Receiver Stanley Morgan Jr.
Wide Receiver Kade Warner
Wide Receiver JD Speilman
Tight End Jack Stoll
Left Tackle Brenden Jaimes
Left Guard Jerlad Foster
Center Tanner Farmer
Right Guard Boe Wilson
Right Tackle Matt Farniok
Position Player
Defensive End Ben Stille
Nose Tackle Carlos Davis
Defensive End Freedom Akinmoladun
Outside Linebacker Luke Gifford
Inside Linebacker Dedrick Young
Inside Linebacker Mohamed Barry
Outside Linebacker Alex Davis
Cornerback Dicaprio Bootle
Strong Safety Tre Neal
Free Safety Aaron Williams/Antonio Reed
Cornerback Eric Lee

At Northwestern

Nebraska at Northwestern
1 234OTTotal
Nebraska 7 67110 31
• Northwestern 0 140173 34
  • Date: October 13
  • Location: Ryan Field
    Evanston, IL
  • Game start: 11:00 a.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:32
  • Game attendance: 47,330
  • Game weather: Sunny, 44 degrees, Wind SW @ 11 mph
  • Referee: Larry Smith
  • TV announcers (ABC): Mark Jones, Dusty Dvoracek, Molly McGrath
Scoring summary
113:32NebraskaJD Spielman 42 yard pass from Adrian Martinez (Barret Pickering kick)Nebraska 7–0
27:41NorthwesternFlynn Nagel 21 yard pass from Clayton Thorson (Drew Luckenbaugh kick)7–7
23:01NorthwesternEarnest Brown IV 10 yard fumble recovery (Drew Luckenbaugh kick)Northwestern 14–7
20:42NebraskaDevine Ozigbo 12 yard run (Barret Pickering kick failed)Northwestern 14–13
37:07NebraskaDevine Ozigbo 1 yard run (Barret Pickering kick)Nebraska 20–14
413:40NebraskaMaurice Washington 3 yard run (Adrian Martinez PAT rush)Nebraska 28–14
412:31NorthwesternFlynn Nagel 61 yard pass from Clayton Thorson (Drew Luckenbaugh kick)Nebraska 28–21
45:41NebraskaBarret Pickering 34 yard field goalNebraska 31–21
42:27NorthwesternDrew Luckenbaugh 31 yard field goalNebraska 31–24
40:12NorthwesternJJ Jefferson 5 yard pass from Clayton Thorson (Drew Luckenbaugh kick)31–31
OTNorthwesternDrew Luckenbaugh 37 yard field goalNorthwestern 34–31

Northwestern Game starters

Position Player
Quarterback Adrian Martinez
Running Back Devine Ozigbo
Wide Receiver Stanley Morgan Jr.
Wide Receiver Kade Warner
Wide Receiver JD Speilman
Tight End Jack Stoll
Left Tackle Brenden Jaimes
Left Guard Jerlad Foster
Center Tanner Farmer
Right Guard Boe Wilson
Right Tackle Matt Farniok
Position Player
Defensive End Ben Stille
Nose Tackle Carlos Davis
Defensive End Freedom Akinmoladun
Outside Linebacker Luke Gifford
Inside Linebacker Dedrick Young
Inside Linebacker Mohamed Barry
Outside Linebacker Antonio Reed
Cornerback Dicaprio Bootle
Strong Safety Tre Neal
Free Safety Aaron Williams
Cornerback Lamar Jackson

Minnesota

Minnesota at Nebraska
1 234Total
Minnesota 0 8146 28
• Nebraska 14 14817 53
Scoring summary
113:04NebraskaDevine Ozigbo 40 yard run (Barret Pickering kick)Nebraska 7–0
11:25NebraskaDevine Ozigbo 59 yard run (Barret Pickering kick)Nebraska 14–0
211:40NebraskaAdrian Martinez 3 yard run (Barret Pickering kick)Nebraska 21–0
21:58NebraskaJD Spielman 9 yard pass from Adrian Martinez (Barret Pickering kick)Nebraska 28–0
20:52MinnesotaDemetrius Douglas 13 yard pass from Zack Annexstad (Matt Morse rush)Nebraska 28–8
313:49MinnesotaMohamed Ibrahim 1 yard run (Emmit Carpenter kick)Nebraska 28–15
37:22MinnesotaSeth Green 4 yard run (Emmit Carpenter kick)Nebraska 28–22
36:04NebraskaStanley Morgan 35 yard pass from Adrian Martinez (Stanley Morgan pass from Adrian Martinez)Nebraska 36–22
47:53NebraskaBarret Pickering 32 yard field goalNebraska 39–22
45:19NebraskaStanley Morgan 67 yard pass from Adrian Martinez (Barret Pickering kick)Nebraska 46–22
44:14MinnesotaTanner Morgan 9 yard run (Tanner Morgan rush failed)Nebraska 46–28
41:57NebraskaMaurice Washington 3 yard run (Barret Pickering kick)Nebraska 53–28

Minnesota Game starters

Position Player
Quarterback Adrian Martinez
Running Back Devine Ozigbo
Wide Receiver Stanley Morgan Jr.
Wide Receiver Kade Warner
Wide Receiver JD Speilman
Tight End Jack Stoll
Left Tackle Brenden Jaimes
Left Guard Jerlad Foster
Center Tanner Farmer
Right Guard Boe Wilson
Right Tackle Matt Farniok
Position Player
Defensive End Ben Stille
Nose Tackle Carlos Davis
Defensive End Freedom Akinmoladun
Outside Linebacker Luke Gifford
Inside Linebacker Dedrick Young
Inside Linebacker Mohamed Barry
Outside Linebacker Alex Davis
Cornerback Dicaprio Bootle
Strong Safety Tre Neal
Free Safety Aaron Williams/Antonio Reed
Cornerback Lamar Jackson

After starting the season 0-6, Nebraska finally got its first win under Scott Frost against Minnesota

Bethune–Cookman

Bethune–Cookman at Nebraska
1 234Total
Bethune–Cookman 3 006 9
• Nebraska 28 1007 45
Scoring summary
112:37NebraskaDevine Ozigbo 14 yard run (Barret Pickering kick)Nebraska 7–0
110:47NebraskaJD Spielman 77 yard punt return (Barret Pickering kick)Nebraska 14–0
18:28Bethune-CookmanUriel Hernandez 28 yard field goalNebraska 14–3
16:08NebraskaStanley Morgan 3 yard pass from Adrian Martinez (Barret Pickering kick)Nebraska 21–3
12:55NebraskaStanley Morgan 27 yard pass from Adrian Martinez (Barret Pickering kick)Nebraska 28–3
25:02NebraskaMaurice Washington 8 yard run (Barret Pickering kick)Nebraska 35–3
20:12NebraskaBarret Pickering 29 yard field goalNebraska 38–3
413:39NebraskaNoah Vedral 20 yard run (Barret Pickering kick)Nebraska 45–3
40:00Bethune-CookmanAlfred Adams 5 yard runNebraska 45–9

Bethune-Cookman Game starters

Position Player
Quarterback Adrian Martinez
Running Back Devine Ozigbo
Wide Receiver Stanley Morgan Jr.
Wide Receiver Bryan Reimers
Wide Receiver JD Speilman
Tight End Jack Stoll
Left Tackle Brenden Jaimes
Left Guard Jerlad Foster
Center Tanner Farmer
Right Guard Boe Wilson
Right Tackle Matt Farniok
Position Player
Defensive End Ben Stille
Nose Tackle Carlos Davis
Defensive End Freedom Akinmoladun
Outside Linebacker Luke Gifford
Inside Linebacker Dedrick Young
Inside Linebacker Mohamed Barry
Outside Linebacker Alex Davis
Cornerback Dicaprio Bootle
Strong Safety Tre Neal
Free Safety Antonio Reed
Cornerback Lamar Jackson

At Ohio State

Nebraska at Ohio State
1 234Total
Nebraska 7 14010 31
• Ohio State 16 0146 36
  • Date: November 3
  • Location: Ohio Stadium
    Columbus, OH
  • Game start: 11:00 a.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:40
  • Game attendance: 104,425
  • Game weather: Sunny, 50 degrees, Wind 10 mph
  • Referee: Ron Snodgrass
  • TV announcers (FOX): Joe Davis, Brady Quinn, Bruce Feldman
Scoring summary
19:56NebraskaDevine Ozigbo 1 yard run (Barret Pickering kick)Nebraska 7–0
17:10Ohio StateKeandre Jones safetyNebraska 7–2
15:11Ohio StateJohnnie Dixon 42 yard pass from Dwayne Haskins (Blake Haubeil kick)Ohio State 9–7
11:51Ohio StateJ. K. Dobbins 10 yard run (Blake Haubeil kick)Ohio State 16–7
24:52NebraskaAdrian Martinez 2 yard run (Barret Pickering kick)Ohio State 16–14
20:15NebraskaAdrian Martinez 2 yard run (Barret Pickering kick)Nebraska 21–16
35:39Ohio StateJ.K. Dobbins 3 yard run (Blake Haubeil kick)Ohio State 23–21
31:43Ohio StateParris Campbell 9 yard pass from Dwayne Haskins (Blake Haubeil kick)Ohio State 30–21
47:46NebraskaBarret Pickering 18 yard field goalOhio State 30–24
44:52Ohio StateJ.K. Dobbins 42 yard run (Dwayne Haskins rush failed)Ohio State 36–24
42:57NebraskaJD Spielman 17 yard pass from Adrian Martinez (Barret Pickering kick)Ohio State 36–31

Ohio State Game starters

Position Player
Quarterback Adrian Martinez
Running Back Devine Ozigbo
Wide Receiver Stanley Morgan Jr.
Wide Receiver Mike Williams
Wide Receiver JD Speilman
Tight End Jack Stoll
Left Tackle Brenden Jaimes
Left Guard Jerlad Foster
Center Tanner Farmer
Right Guard Boe Wilson
Right Tackle Matt Farniok
Position Player
Defensive End Ben Stille
Nose Tackle Carlos Davis
Defensive End Freedom Akinmoladun
Outside Linebacker Luke Gifford
Inside Linebacker Dedrick Young
Inside Linebacker Mohamed Barry
Outside Linebacker JoJo Domann
Cornerback Dicaprio Bootle
Strong Safety Tre Neal
Free Safety Aaron Williams/Antonio Reed
Cornerback Lamar Jackson

Illinois

Illinois at Nebraska
1 234Total
Illinois 14 7014 35
• Nebraska 21 1779 54
Scoring summary
113:58NebraskaStanley Morgan 37 yard pass from Adrian Martinez (Barret Pickering kick)Nebraska 7–0
110:39IllinoisAJ Bush 11 yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick)7–7
17:27NebraskaAdrian Martinez 9 yard run (Barret Pickering kick)Nebraska 14–7
13:40IllinoisAJ Bush 8 yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick)14–14
11:54NebraskaStanley Morgan 32 yard pass from Adrian Martinez (Barret Pickering kick)Nebraska 21–14
210:36NebraskaBarret Pickering 27 yard field goalNebraska 24–14
26:00NebraskaDevine Ozigbo 66 yard run (Barret Pickering kick)Nebraska 31–14
20:58IllinoisAJ Bush 2 yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick)Nebraska 31–21
20:03NebraskaJack Stoll 12 yard pass from Adrian Martinez (Barret Pickering kick)Nebraska 38–21
34:12NebraskaDevine Ozigbo 4 yard run (Barret Pickering kick)Nebraska 45–21
412:10NebraskaMarquel Dismuke safetyNebraska 47–21
47:44IllinoisRaVon Bonner 2 yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick)Nebraska 47–28
46:15NebraskaDevine Ozigbo 60 yard run (Barret Pickering kick)Nebraska 54–28
43:21IllinoisDre Brown 15 yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick)Nebraska 54–35

Illinois Game starters

Position Player
Quarterback Adrian Martinez
Running Back Devine Ozigbo
Wide Receiver Stanley Morgan Jr.
Wide Receiver Kade Warner
Wide Receiver JD Speilman
Tight End Jack Stoll
Left Tackle Brenden Jaimes
Left Guard Jerlad Foster
Center Tanner Farmer
Right Guard Boe Wilson
Right Tackle Matt Farniok
Position Player
Defensive End Ben Stille
Nose Tackle Carlos Davis
Defensive End Freedom Akinmoladun
Outside Linebacker Luke Gifford
Inside Linebacker Dedrick Young
Inside Linebacker Mohamed Barry
Outside Linebacker JoJo Domann
Cornerback Dicaprio Bootle
Strong Safety Tre Neal
Free Safety Aaron Williams
Cornerback Lamar Jackson

Michigan State

Michigan State at Nebraska
1 234Total
Michigan State 3 003 6
• Nebraska 0 009 9
Scoring summary
17:46Michigan StateMatt Coghlin 34 yard field goalMichigan State 3–0
412:13Michigan StateMatt Coghlin 26 yard field goalMichigan State 6–0
411:07NebraskaBarret Pickering 36 yard field goalMichigan State 6–3
48:07NebraskaBarret Pickering 20 yard field goal6–6
45:13NebraskaBarret Pickering 47 yard field goalNebraska 9–6

Michigan State Game starters

Position Player
Quarterback Adrian Martinez
Running Back Devine Ozigbo
Wide Receiver Stanley Morgan Jr.
Wide Receiver Kade Warner
Wide Receiver Bryan Reimers
Tight End Jack Stoll
Left Tackle Brenden Jaimes
Left Guard Jerlad Foster
Center Tanner Farmer
Right Guard Boe Wilson
Right Tackle Matt Farniok
Position Player
Defensive End Carlos Davis
Nose Tackle Mick Stoltenberg
Defensive End Freedom Akinmoladun
Outside Linebacker Luke Gifford
Inside Linebacker Dedrick Young
Inside Linebacker Mohamed Barry
Outside Linebacker Tyrin Ferguson
Cornerback Dicaprio Bootle
Strong Safety Tre Neal
Free Safety Aaron Williams/Antonio Reed
Cornerback Lamar Jackson

At Iowa

Nebraska at Iowa
1 234Total
Nebraska 7 6015 28
• Iowa 7 1473 31
Scoring summary
19:37IowaBrandon Smith 15 yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick)Iowa 7–0
15:55NebraskaJack Stoll 4 yard pass from Adrian Martinez (Barret Pickering kick)7–7
214:21IowaToren Young 4 yard run (Miguel Recinos kick)Iowa 14–7
211:30NebraskaBarret Pickering 27 yard field goalIowa 14–10
20:45IowaMekhi Sargent 15 yard run (Migule Recinos kick)Iowa 21–10
20:00NebraskaBarret Pickering 46 yard field goalIowa 21–13
39:13IowaMekhi Sargent 5 yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick)Iowa 28–13
413:57NebraskaMaurice Washington 28 yard pass from Adrian Martinez (Barret Pickering kick)Iowa 28–20
43:22NebraskaAdrian Martinez 3 yard run (Kade Warner pass from Adrian Martinez)28–28
40:00IowaMiguel Recinos 41 yard field goalIowa 31–28

Iowa Game starters

Position Player
Quarterback Adrian Martinez
Running Back Devine Ozigbo
Wide Receiver Stanley Morgan Jr.
Wide Receiver Bryan Reimers
Wide Receiver Maurice Washingtion
Tight End Jack Stoll
Left Tackle Brenden Jaimes
Left Guard Jerlad Foster
Center Tanner Farmer
Right Guard Boe Wilson
Right Tackle Matt Farniok
Position Player
Defensive End Ben Stille
Nose Tackle Carlos Davis
Defensive End Freedom Akinmoladun
Outside Linebacker Luke Gifford
Inside Linebacker Dedrick Young
Inside Linebacker Mohamed Barry
Outside Linebacker Tyrin Ferguson
Cornerback Dicaprio Bootle
Strong Safety Tre Neal
Free Safety Aaron Williams/Antonio Reed
Cornerback Lamar Jackson

Big Ten awards

Player of the Week Honors

Weekly Awards
Player Award Week Awarded Ref.
Adrian Martinez Big Ten Freshman of the Week Week 8 [37]
Adrian Martinez Big Ten Freshman of the Week Week 10 [38]
Devine Ozigbo Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week Week 11 [39]
Adrian Martinez Big Ten Freshman of the Week Week 11 [39]
Barret Pickering Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week Week 12 [40]

All-Conference awards

2018 Big Ten All-Conference Teams and Awards[7]

Media All-Big Ten
Position Player Team
WR Stanley Morgan Jr. Second Team
RB Devine Ozigbo Third Team
WR JD Spielman Third Team
LB Mohamed Barry Third Team
DB Dicaprio Bootle Third Team
QB Adrian Martinez Honorable Mention
OG Boe Wilson Honorable Mention
OT Brenden Jaimes Honorable Mention
DL Khalil Davis Honorable Mention
LB Luke Gifford Honorable Mention
P Isaac Armstrong Honorable Mention
Coaches All-Big Ten
Position Player Team
WR Stanley Morgan Jr. Second Team
WR JD Spielman Third Team
DB Dicaprio Bootle Third Team
QB Adrian Martinez Honorable Mention
RB Devine Ozigbo Honorable Mention
OT Brenden Jaimes Honorable Mention
DL Carlos Davis Honorable Mention
LB Luke Gifford Honorable Mention
LB Mohamed Barry Honorable Mention
P Isaac Armstrong Honorable Mention

References

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  5. ^ a b "2018 Nebraska Cornhuskers Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  6. ^ Bland, Evan (March 8, 2019). "'Hopefully they like what they saw': After NFL combine snub, Devine Ozigbo tests well at NU's Pro Day". Omaha World-Herald.
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