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- Injury: (Photo: Dylan Widger, USA TODAY Sports) Nebraska's Friday availability report included three status changes.

- Injury: Nebraska safety Rex Guthrie was a new addition to the Big Ten injury report ahead of the Huskers' matchup with Michigan State.

- Injury: Tyran Chappell, Recorded two solo tackles vs us last year

- Nebraska safety Rex Guthrie is newly listed as doubtful on Thursday's report for Michigan State in 2026. He has played in all three games with one start, including five snaps against North Dakota. The report identifies a new availability concern but does not supply a diagnosis or confirm a Saturday absence. - Nebraska's Thursday report for the 2026 Michigan State game also lists defensive back Bryson Webber as doubtful and edge defender Jordan Ochoa as questionable. Ochoa did not suit up against North Dakota. Neither designation confirms that the player will miss this game, and no replacement or return timetable is reported. - Nebraska's Thursday 2026 Michigan State report lists Carter Nelson, Khamir Prescott, Tanner Terch, Gabe Moore, Gage Stenger, Jacob Bower and Jase Reynolds as out. The list spans tight end, defensive back, defensive line and linebacker. It establishes unavailable depth without specifying replacement starters or how long the absences will last.

- Matt Rhule ruled Nebraska's Carter Nelson out for Michigan State with a knee injury, saying it was not an ACL injury but declining to give a return timetable. He described the rest of the team as largely ready despite routine bruises; Nelson's absence is confirmed for this week, not for an estimated number of later games. - Rhule said Nebraska has deliberately avoided overusing freshman Jamal Rule and described him as healthy entering Michigan State. Rule is already handling third-down pass-protection assignments and winning some physical matchups, beyond simply carrying the ball; Rhule still wants weekly development and did not announce an exclusive lead-back workload. - Rhule said Nebraska's current defense includes four-down, quarters-based looks but is not static. Against North Dakota, it used boundary simulated pressures and Cover 2 when the offense slid protection toward the field. That describes an existing adjustment, not a newly installed defensive scheme. - Ahead of Michigan State, Rhule said Nebraska has practiced against a similar quarters-based defense all spring and summer. He expects press coverage outside and stressed beating press, making blocks and making defenders miss, rather than rebuilding the offense for a wholly unfamiliar scheme.

- Injury: Bobby never got back that next gear after the injury against La Tech.

- Injury: Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule and the Huskers will hit the road for the first time this season on Saturday, traveling to East Lansing, Michigan, to take on Michigan State.

- Injury: (Photo: Getty) Nebraska closed non-conference play with a 34-7 win over North Dakota on Saturday night, and Matt Rhule liked how his team handled a difficult opponent to prepare for.

- Injury: I’m guessing it was just the coaches realizing he’s not very good