Locked On Nebraska - Daily Podcast on the Nebraska Cornhuskers

It’s a Thursday mailbag episode – 24 hours early this week – with the Huskers in action on Friday night at Minnesota. Some of you have told us to stop with the conversation about Matt Rhule and Penn State job opening. And then many others asked us questions about the situation. So here we are, answering all that you’ve got.  What would a CFP run at Nebraska do for Penn State’s ability to lure the...

This week is moving fast as Nebraska gets ready for a Friday night clash with Minnesota. But are the Huskers distracted by speculation about their coach, Matt Rhule, and the Penn State opening? We have observations on their state of mind. Speaking of which, what was Dana Holgorsen’s attitude about the offense last week that allowed Nebraska and Emmett Johnson to break through on the ground? We hea...

Nebraska coach Matt Rhule answered questions on Monday about the job opening at Penn State. Rhule loves his alma mater. He loves his job at Nebraska. If he faces a decision in the weeks ahead, all signs indicate it won’t be easy for Rhule and his family. Perhaps in the most meaningful of his answers for Nebraska, Rhule explained his vision for the investment needed from Nebraska in the area of NIL...

Well, look what happened on Sunday. Nebraska football and coach Matt Rhule have been dragged into the biggest conversation in college football after the firing of James Franklin as coach at Penn State. Franklin shockingly lost three consecutive games, capped Saturday by a home defeat against Northwestern. It was too much for the school to withstand. So Rhule’s friend from Temple, AD Pat Kraft, pul...

A fifth victory of this season is in the books for Nebraska and Matt Rhule. The Huskers came from behind to beat Maryland 34-31 on the road. Dylan Raiola threw three interceptions, then the sophomore QB led two long drives in the fourth quarter. He was magnificent at the end. Emmett Johnson and Nyziah Hunter played like beasts for the Huskers. Dane Key made the game-winning grab. Nebraska got cont...

The Friday mailbag starts with an announcement: The Savannah Bananas are coming to Lincoln. Of course, we’re spending a few minutes on this, envisioning the unique mix of baseball set to hit our state on the second weekend in June next year. To your questions, starting with the possibility that Nebraska may not face another ranked team this year in the regular season. Could it actually happen? How...

Where do James Franklin and the Penn State Nittany Lions go after their latest loss? The current outlook of the Big 10 and the race for the conference championship game. Plus, picks for the biggest games that Week 7 has to offer!   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqNQsWmyf0LCFUKr01QZ2LQ     Locked On College Football Podcast https://lockedonpodcasts.com/podcasts/locked-on-college-football/   Lock...

Thursday is all about the travel for Nebraska football. The Huskers will be on a plane to Maryland after a morning practice in Lincoln. They’ll spend about 48 hours, in fact, on the East Coast before kickoff Saturday. How might their adjusted schedule impact readiness to play? And just what does this game in Week 7 mean for Nebraska in the second half of the season? It could be one of those pivota...

We’re deep into our preview of the Nebraska football visit on Saturday to the land of crabcakes and turtles. Wednesday on the pod, Connor and Mitch discuss appearances in front of the media from OC Dana Holgorsen, DC John Butler and several Huskers. Holgorsen hasn’t experienced a situation as dire as what he felt Saturday against Michigan State in 12 years. We look back at 2013 – and at Saturday,...

It’s Tuesday after a Monday with Nebraska football coach Matt Rhule in game week for the Huskers. In today’s episode, Rhule provides his assessment of Nebraska’s play this season in the areas that produce hidden yardage – special teams, penalties and, of course, turnovers. Nebraska is playing well through five games in all of these areas. It’s almost like they figured out the formula to win in the...

Nebraska football is headed out on the road – a real road trip as a visiting team – for a two-game stretch here in October that will define plenty about this 2025 season for coach Matt Rhule’s team. What’s the mindset? On Saturday as the Huskers rallied in the second half to beat Michigan State, the theme had something to do with a ferocious wolf. Connor and Mitch try to make sense of it as we eva...

We’re here on this Sunday to dissect a 38-27 win for Nebraska football against Michigan State. The Huskers struggled offensively through more than half of their meeting with the Spartans on Saturday at Memorial Stadium. But when Matt Rhule’s team needed it, Dylan Raiola and crew came through.  They did it with special teams. They did it with defense. They did it with timely plays on offense. It wa...

The Friday mailbag is here. We’re answering questions about Dylan Raiola’s ability to beat the pass rush and the Huskers’ run-pass split? Should they just go all in on the aerial attack? Where does Matt Rhule rank on the Big Ten scale of conservative to high risk? There’s another question about using TJ Lateef in short yardage. How good is the Nebraska O-line?  What’s fixable for the Huskers this...

Going over the biggest moments from Week Five in the Big 10, starting with the Oregon Ducks surviving against the Penn State Nittany Lions. Then, going over the biggest matchups of Week Six, including the Wisconsin Badgers taking on the Michigan Wolverines and the Ohio State Buckeyes hosting the Minnesota Golden Gophers.   Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/talkbig10   Follow & Subscribe on all Podcas...

We’re back on this Thursday after the crossover pod, talking about the comments this week offered by Nebraska football coordinators Dana Holgorsen and John Butler. What do they want to see from the Huskers? It’s pretty simple. Attitude at the lines of scrimmage.  Nebraska volleyball heads to Penn State on Friday for a Fox national-TV match. The Huskers and their coach are highly motivated. We disc...

Matt Sheehan of Locked On Spartans visits with Mitch on this Big Ten football crossover podcast ahead of Michigan State’s visit to Memorial Stadium on Saturday. Are the Spartans playing with house money here in this second conference game of coach Jonathan Smith’s second season? How much of a threat is the running ability of QB Aidan Chiles to a Nebraska defense that is struggling to stop explosiv...

Week 6 is well underway at Nebraska football headquarters. The Huskers and coach Matt Rhule have turned their attention toward Michigan State. But they’re also looking inward. Rhule, in his meeting with the media on Monday, challenged his players to take a punch and swing back.  Rhule said there’s “no time to wallow in self pity” as six games in six weeks await Nebraska. He was plain and to the po...

What a weekend it was in college football. The big games in Week 5 lived up to the hype, from morning to late at night. Much of what happened in the Big Ten could impact Nebraska as the Huskers navigate the remaining eight opponents on their regular-season schedule. Each of Nebraska’s four foes in November lost on Saturday. So does that make the Huskers’ road any easier?   Connor and Mitch are dis...

It’s unexpectedly sorrowful here after the passing of former Nebraska offensive lineman Matt Vrzal. We remember Vrz. His pizza and his personality will be sorely missed around the state of Nebraska and by many in the communities that he impacted.  In the mailbag, we’re asked to make a decision between troughs and trenches. Does Nebraska face that choice? We’re talking about the Huskers’ issues on...

Week 5 will be major for the Big 10! The top game in the country is the Oregon Ducks taking on the Penn State Nittany Lions. The USC Trojans are traveling to the Illinois Fighting Illini, the Ohio State Buckeyes are visiting the Washington Huskies and more!   Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/talkbig10   Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://lockedonpodcasts.com/podcasts/locked-on-b...

Moving right past the latest drama on social media around analysis of Dylan Raiola, we’re making a bye week checklist for the Nebraska football team. What can the Huskers do this week to fix problems that have appeared through four games? Is it realistic for Nebraska to pick a second running back, settle on the right combination at offensive tackle and address the point of contact up front on defe...

The bye week is upon us. Nebraska and its next opponent, Michigan State, are resting ahead of a game next Saturday in Lincoln to kick off October. Would wins for the Huskers against the Spartans, Maryland and Minnesota do more for Nebraska than what it could have gained by taking down Michigan? Connor and Mitch weigh in. We’re looking at the upcoming foes through the lens of their play in the firs...

We’ve got a special Monday night pod for you. If you’re listening on Tuesday, that’s OK. We’ll be back on Wednesday to return to our normal schedule. For now, we’re still in the mode of reviewing Nebraska’s 30-27 loss on Saturday against Michigan. We heard on Monday from Matt Rhule, who had plenty to say about the Huskers’ mindset to enter the bye week ahead of October. Rhule discussed the questio...

In the end, Michigan’s edge at the line of scrimmage was too significant. The Nebraska football team lost 30-27 on Saturday to the Wolverines, a 28th consecutive defeat against an AP-ranked opponent. Even with two gift-wrapped scoring opportunities on which Nebraska capitalized, it could not overcome Michigan’s dominance up front.  The Huskers left points on the field, too. But we don’t believe th...

The Friday mailbag is here. We’ve made it to the end of Michigan week. Nebraska fans remain a confident bunch, but they have some concerns to enter this game. Notably, how will the Huskers stop Bryce Underwood, the Wolverines’ dynamic quarterback? Someone in our audience today questions if the Huskers should even want to go to the CFP. What?!?  After Matt Rhule raved about his experience at the Bu...