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Big Ten Network Breaks Down Nebraska Football at Indiana
Nebraska football is just days away from another shot at getting that first win over a ranked opponent since the Mike Riley era.
The Huskers have lost 25 straight games to Top 25 teams since 2016. That’s the second-longest active streak among power conference teams, only trailing the 40 straight by Rutgers.
On Wednesday, the Big Ten Network’s “B1G Today” looked at Nebraska’s Saturday game at No. 16 Indiana. Dave Revsine and Ashley Adamson discussed the game as part of the show’s “B1G Story”.
“This IU story has captured everyone’s imagination,” Revsine began. “It’s pretty amazing to think that they are unbeaten at this point.”
The Hoosiers are undefeated through six games for the first time since 1967. The Huskers, however, are an overtime away from also being unblemished.
“The thing I’m most focused on is that Indiana offense, which has been absolutely fabulous, against a Nebraska defense, which has been airtight for most of this year,” Revsine said.
Indiana is top 10 in the nation in total offense, passing offense, third down conversation percentage, and scoring. Nebraska is top in the nation in rushing defense, sacks, and red zone defense.
“It’s strength on strength,” Adamson said. “This is the game that may teach us potentially the most in week eight.”
Adamson said Indiana is now dealing with raised expectations, from just getting to a bowl game in Curt Cignetti’s first season so already being bowl eligible at the midway point of the season.
“When you win games, the games get bigger. That’s exactly what has happened in Bloomington. They have passed every test since Curt Cignetti has taken over, but obviously, Dave, as you look at the schedule and it starts Saturday with Nebraska, those tests are about to get harder,” Adamson said.
Heading into week eight, none of the teams to have faced Indiana currently hold a winning record—16-20 overall. Of the final six games, four currently have winning records—22-15 overall, including 5-1 Nebraska.
“The question for me is what does Nebraska look like,” Adamson said. “Dylan Raiola, we’ve seen him show up in big moments but what does he look like on the road in a big time environment on Saturday.”
Raiola is 1-0 at the collegiate level in road games, having led the 28-10 win at Purdue at the end of September.
Revsine pointed out Nebraska’s need to clean up the special teams. NU is last in the country in allowing both punts and kicks to be blocked.
“That’s a very significant warning sign that you’ve got a little bit of work to do there in special teams,” Revsine said.
As for the offense, Revsine wondered how good Nebraska is.
“Are they great? Is this a great run game? I don’t think it’s a great run game,” Revsine said. “I think what has stood out to me is the decision making from Dylan Raiola has been pretty good.”
Revsine and Adamson echoed each other in that this is the toughest game of the season so far for either team.
“How good are these teams, truly,” Revsine said. “I think they’re good. I think they’re improved. Nebraska fans would be so delighted to get a win this week and just get the bowl thing out of the way and then see where this can get them.”
For anyone living under a rock, Nebraska has the longest bowl drought in power conference football, going back to the 2016 season.
“You’d end the bowl drought. You get all those monkeys off your back and then you could say, ‘Hey where’s this season going to take us?’ Because I think there’s still a chance for it to take them to a really good place.”
You can watch the full segment at the top. Nebraska and Indiana kickoff Saturday at 11 a.m. CDT. The game will be televised on FOX, with the Big Noon Kickoff crew on site.
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Oregon State LB transfer Dexter Foster commits to Nebraska
Nebraska has picked up a third linebacker commitment from Oregon State transfer Dexter Foster, a sophomore with three seasons of eligibility remaining, including a redshirt year.
The 6-foot-3, 236lb linebacker started in seven games this fall for the Beavers, totaling 52 tackles with 3.0 tackles for loss, four quarterback hurries and a pass breakup. As a true freshman in 2024, he appeared in 12 games, totaling 43 tackles with two tackles for loss, a sack and two quarterback hurries.
Foster held just two offers coming out of high school prior to committing to Oregon State, but was at one point a target for new Nebraska defensive coordinator Rob Aurich, when Aurich was the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Idaho in 2022-2023.
The sophomore joins a linebacker room that has seen a bit of a facelift through transfer portal additions. San Diego State linebacker Owen Chambliss led the Aztecs in tackles this season and has now signed with the Huskers, following Rob Aurich to Lincoln. Iowa State freshman linebacker Will Hawthorne committed to the Huskers on Tuesday. Nebraska fell just short of Iowa State when Hawthorne was coming out of Gilbert (Ia.) in the 2025 cycle.
Foster is the seventh transfer portal addition for the Huskers this cycle and the fourth defensive addition. The Huskers are expected to be done with linebacker portal recruiting at this point and will turn attention to needs up front, both at defensive tackle and edge rusher.
Quick look at what Nebraska is getting in Foster
Standing 6-foot-3, and north of 235lbs, Foster is rangy and athletic in space. Has the versatility to play true strong-side or weak-side linebacker and could even spin down to edge rusher if needed. Possesses the athletic and physical range to track down ball-carriers in space, arm length to keep would-be-blockers at bay. Shows good eye discipline working through traffic, quick to react and trigger downhill, with the fluidity to change directions quickly. Still more read-and-react than anticipatory at this point in his development, but gets to his spots quickly. Has the athleticism to stick in coverage against running backs, tight ends and even slot receivers.
Has the experience, size and play-style to factor into Nebraska’s linebacker rotation immediately, and could even push to start alongside San Diego State linebacker transfer Owen Chambliss. Has the versatility to be a chess piece of sorts for Aurich and stick on the field regardless of personnel.
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Nebraska-based pizza chain Godfather’s Pizza is set to open a new location in Queen Creek
QUEEN CREEK, AZ — A slice of the Midwest is coming to the East Valley! Godfather’s Pizza from Omaha, Nebraska, is set to open a new location this month in Queen Creek.
Bruce Cannon, who owns and operates two Godfather’s Pizza locations in Lincoln and Norfolk, Nebraska, will also own and operate the new Queen Creek restaurant.
“This marks the brand’s first traditional Godfather’s Pizza restaurant in Arizona since 2009, signaling an exciting return to the Phoenix metro area,” read the news release sent to ABC15.
The restaurant will open near Queen Creek Rd and Signal Butte Rd.
The restaurant will provide dine-in, carryout, and third-party delivery options, featuring its classic pizza lineup alongside favorites like breadsticks, streusels, and specialty pies.
IF YOU GO
- Opening date: January 19, 2026.
- Address: 22485 Queen Creek Road, Suite 101
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Notre Dame Transfer QB Kenny Minchey Flips Commitment From Nebraska After One Day
The quarterback position has been one of the most intriguing to follow early on into the transfer portal period, as schools across the country make offers to some of the best available arms. Nebraska thought they managed to bring aboard one of the best quarterbacks in the portal on Sunday when they received a commitment from Notre Dame transfer Kenny Minchey.
That commitment ended up being rather short lived, however.
On Monday, reports emerged saying that Minchey was flipping his commitment from Nebraska to Kentucky just one day after declaring he’d be joining the Cornhuskers for the 2026 season.
Instead, Minchey now appears set to join the Wildcats under new head coach Will Stein, who is finishing up his duties as the offensive coordinator for Oregon.
Minchey is entering his redshirt junior season and will have two years of eligibility remaining. He’s spent the last three years as a backup at Notre Dame. He completed 20 of 26 passes this season for 196 yards, but did not have a passing touchdown or interception.
Now, he’ll get the chance to start for Kentucky, replacing former Wildcats quarterback Cutter Boley, who transferred to Arizona State.
As for Nebraska, this is a big blow for the program. It’s not yet clear what direction they’ll turn as the program hunts down its next quarterback after Dylan Raiola entered the transfer portal at the end of the season.
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