Nebraska’s women wasted no time backing up their new Top 25 status.
No. 25 Nebraska rolled past North Carolina A&T 76-35 on Tuesday night at Pinnacle Bank Arena, with Britt Prince leading the way with 24 points and Amiah Hargrove turning in her first double-double of the season with 13 points and a game-high 10 rebounds. The Huskers moved to 3-0, while North Carolina A&T fell to 1-2.
Prince set the tone almost immediately. She scored 14 points in the first quarter alone, including 11 in a row during a burst that featured three straight 3-pointers.
That stretch helped Nebraska race out to a 15-1 start. By the end of the opening period, Prince had added a fourth triple and Nebraska was in control at 20-6.
The Huskers kept piling it on in the second quarter, opening with a 10-0 run that included two more points from Prince and pushed the lead to 30-6 with six minutes left before halftime. Freshman Maddi Stewart closed things out with eight points in the fourth quarter as Nebraska finished off the 41-point win.
The men’s team, meanwhile, is also working with a fresh ranking. Fred Hoiberg’s group entered the AP Top 25 and will try to keep climbing when it faces Lindenwood on Thursday night.
Nebraska is 2-0 after its win over Providence at the Mohegan Sun, a result that helped push the Huskers to No. 25 and set up another early-season run like the one Hoiberg’s team made last year.
There’s plenty more Nebraska news beyond basketball. The volleyball team has three matches left and still has a real shot at finishing the regular season unbeaten while also winning the Big Ten.
After beating Oregon and Washington on the road, a regular-season loss now looks unlikely. Nebraska’s remaining schedule includes Illinois, Iowa and Minnesota, all in Lincoln, with Minnesota ranked No. 19 and Illinois and Iowa unranked.
On the football side, the Huskers fired Dana Holgorsen, but the issues haven’t disappeared. Tight end Luke Lindenmeyer said the team has been dealing with the same penalty problems in practice that have shown up in games, and he said they’re finally going to crack down on those penalties, though skepticism remains.
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Nebraska May Have Found A Sneaky Coordinator Fit For Matt Rhule
Nebraskas search for a new offensive coordinator has already started to take on a familiar Matt Rhule flavor, with the Huskers looking for someone who can pair structure with flexibility and help steady the offense after Dana Holgorsens firing. One name that fits that profile is Landon Keopple, who has been running the offense at Texas State since January 2025 and has helped produce a unit that has shown up near the top of national rushing categories.
Keopples appeal goes beyond the numbers. He has coordinated offenses before at Southern Arkansas and has spent multiple stops working alongside GJ Kinne, giving him a background in systems that ask quarterbacks to operate efficiently while keeping the run game central. For Nebraska, that kind of rsum makes him a sneaky fit on paper, especially if Rhule wants a coordinator who can bring some continuity, development and a clear identity to the offense. [Read more 🡒]
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Nebraskas upcoming offensive coordinator search already feels like more than a routine staff move, because it is tied directly to the larger uncertainty around Matt Rhules future in Lincoln. The program still has the kind of resources and financial backing that can make a real splash, and recent contract business, including defensive coordinator Rob Aurichs extension, only underscores that the Huskers are willing to invest where they think it matters.
The search itself is shaping up to be a meaningful test of what Nebraska wants its offense to look like next, with six potential candidates identified who fit Rhules preferred philosophy. That gives the Huskers a real pool to work from, but it also raises the stakes, since the next hire will have to navigate both the expectations that come with the job and the uncertainty hanging over the programs direction. [Read more 🡒]
Nebraska Just Got A Huge Break In A Game Matt Rhule Needs
Rutgers took a major hit this week with wide receiver KJ Duff going under the knife for season-ending high-ankle surgery, a loss that changes the look of its offense heading into a matchup Nebraska has been circling. Duff had already established himself as one of the more dangerous pieces in the Rutgers passing game this season, and his rise had even put him on the radar as a potential first-round pick in the 2027 NFL Draft.
For Nebraska, the timing matters. Matt Rhules team needs every edge it can find in a game that could shape the conversation around the Huskers, and facing Rutgers without one of its top playmakers is a meaningful break. The Scarlet Knights still have enough talent to make things interesting, but losing a receiver with Duffs production and upside removes a layer of danger Nebraska would have had to account for. [Read more 🡒]