Let’s be honest here, a victory on Saturday will provide only relief and moods will range from “slightly improved” to “unchanged”. A loss? Folks, the check-out line is this way.
Rutgers is currently 2-7. They began the season with a loss to FCS/1-AA UMass who went 0-12 in 2025. They are currently on a 3-game losing streak which includes blowout losses to Wisconsin and Northwestern. They did manage a 28-21 loss to Michigan, the one Big 10 school whose fans may be in a worse mood than Nebraska’s. The Scarlet
Knights and the Huskers share a common opponent for their most recent win – Maryland – whom Rutgers defeated 37-30 compared to Nebraska’s 48-23.
Below, you will see the Huskers are heavy favorites and that line may grow a little after the following news:
K.J. Duff is a wide receiver and easily Rutgers best player with 45 grabs for 771 yards (17.2 per reception) and 9 TD’s which leads the team. If we could’ve picked one player card to remove from the pack Saturday, this is the one, especially with Andrew Marshall out.
It’s not to say there’s nothing on the line here. A win will get the Huskers bowl-eligible for a 3rd straight season, and, while this season had MUCH higher hopes five weeks ago, this still does beat the hell out of 10 straight years without. That being said, however? There will be no dancing in the streets after a victory whether you’re a Piscataway traveler or right here in Red country. Focus will immediately move to Ohio State and Iowa, both of Whom are both very beatable, and a victory over either, let alone both, would salvage 2026 somewhat, but –
Yeah, you’ve all watched the last four games.
And lose this one?
Ahem.
On to the How to Watch/Listen.
HOW TO WATCH
Time: 11:30am CST
Location: Shi Stadium, Piscataway, NJ
Surface: FieldTurf
Wagering Info: Huskers -14 1⁄2 . O/U – 51 1⁄2. Moneyline: Nebraska +117, Rutgers +625 ($100 wager) (FanDuel)
Series Record: Nebraska is 7-0 vs. Rutgers all-time; 6-0 since joining the Big 10. The last three games have all been decided by one score.
TV: The game can be viewed on the B1G Network. Play-by-Play: Jeff Levering. Analyst: Jake Butt. Sidelines: Brooke Fletcher. It is also streaming on the Fox Sports app.
Radio: The audio can be streamed live for free at Huskers.com or the Huskers App. The crew will be: Play-by-Play: Kyle Crooks. Analysis: Jay Moore. Sidelines: Jessica Coody. Pre/Post-Game: Matt Coatney, Jessica Coody, Ben McLaughlin & Tommy Armstrong Jr.
Weather: After a couple days of rain in Piscataway, expect partly cloudy with temps around 44 at kickoff rising only to 47 or so by games end. Winds should be out of the northwest around 10-15mph throughout.
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HUSKERS HAPPY HOUR
Hey, did you know we have Corn Nation podcasts every Monday, Tuesday & Thursday? Mine is every Tuesday night at 8pm CST and is called the Huskers Happy Hour…although it often goes over an hour. Or two on occasion – stay as long as you like. You can watch on Corn Nation’s You Tube Live Channel or Corn Nation Facebook or Twitter/X. It also streams on my own page on Facebook Live.
Next Tuesday’s show will be Season 3, Episode 11 and we will hopefully be celebrating a road victory after righting the ship against Rutgers! (C’mon, football gods – give us a nudge.)
The watchers and listeners are encouraged to chime into the comments as they are happily a big part of the show. Pour your own cold one – or spiked coffee, we don’t judge – and hop aboards!
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FACTS & FIGURES
- Nebraska center and New Jersey native Justin Evans has made 40 career starts on the Husker offensive line. He is just the fifth offensive lineman in school history to make at least 40 starts in a Nebraska career.
- A victory on Saturday would make Nebraska 8-0 against Rutgers, which would tie for the most wins by Nebraska against an FBS opponent without a loss. Nebraska is 8-0 against both Wyoming and Utah State. (Oh boy, we’re shoveling hard on this one.)
- Receiver Jacory Barney Jr. has passed the 40-catch mark in 2026, with 41 receptions. He is the third player in Nebraska history with three 40-catch seasons, joining Kenny Bell and JD Spielman.
- Before the first meeting as Big Ten opponents in 2014, Nebraska and Rutgers had not played since 1920.
