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Nebraska ranked last nationally in red-zone touchdown defense in 2025, allowing touchdowns on 30 of 38 opponent trips for a 78.95 percent rate.

Nebraska must lower its defensive red-zone touchdown rate by roughly 22 percentage points merely to reach the national top 50 under new coordinator Rob Aurich.

Nebraska's offense also ranked 95th in red-zone touchdown percentage at 56.6 percent and would need an improvement of about 12 percentage points to reach the top 25.

Matt Rhule expects quarterback Anthony Colandrea's rushing ability and expanded counter concepts to diversify Nebraska's red-zone run game, but the offensive line still must win the deciding short-yardage downs.