⚡ CFB Dashboard

- Tight end Carter Nelson is healthy after consecutive offseasons disrupted by hip and shoulder surgeries, has grown to 245 pounds, and earned a role behind Luke Lindenmeyer after improving as a blocker and route runner. - Gunnar Gottula reclaimed Nebraska's starting right-tackle job after spring rehabilitation; Tree Babalade missed camp time and enters the opener on the second line. - Quarterback Anthony Colandrea said eight months in Dana Holgorsen's system have improved his comfort and that the coordinator now better understands which calls fit him. - Nebraska's defensive improvement targets include last season's 4.82 yards allowed per rush, 30 red-zone touchdowns on 37 opponent trips, 13 takeaways, and 5.44 yards allowed per play. - Linebacker Dawson Merritt said his foot feels better than expected and the defense has slowed down mentally for him, while Owen Chambliss has been working back from a hamstring setback at the same position.

- LB: Admittedly I will be doing the same (probably on my phone for the most part), at least it is football that isn't pre-season NFL!

- QB/LB: Rhule said quarterback Anthony Colandrea will be the starting quarterback for the Big Red.

- LB: The two Husker tight ends brought the candor about the end of the 2025 season while talking with Damon Benning on his "Husker Connections" series.

- LB: Will never forget any of these games especially the victory over LSU for the first national championship win.

- LB/KICKER: Nebraska included some special teams work in Saturday's scrimmage.

- LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) - Nebraska held its first scrimmage of fall camp Saturday, running 120 plays as head coach Matt Rhule and his staff evaluated the roster in live situations. - Rhule spotlighted the running backs—an ongoing competition highlighted by sophomores Mekhi Nelson and Isaiah Mozee, junior Kwinten Ives and freshman Jamal Rule—noting ball security and pass catching out of the backfield, while adding there is still room for...

- Nebraska’s Owen Chambliss was recognized Thursday as the junior linebacker was named to the Butkus Award Watch List, which is presented to the nation’s top college linebacker. - Chambliss earned a spot on the preseason list after a strong 2025 season at San Diego State. - The 6-foot-3, 204-pound linebacker anchored an Aztec defense that ranked 12th nationally in total defense and seventh in scoring defense in 2005.

- LB: Vincent Shavers sees Dexter Foster as a "dawg." Foster just might be the dude Nebraska needs to make plays at LB.

- Nebraska quarterback Anthony Colandrea received recognition Monday morning, as he was named to the preseason watch list for the Maxwell Award. - Colandrea, who transferred to Nebraska for the 2026 season, was the Mountain West Conference Offensive Player of the Year at UNLV last season, throwing for 3,459 yards and 23 touchdowns while rushing for 649 yards and 10 scores. - He guided a UNLV offense that ranked 18th nationally...

- LB: Tom is missing some critical factors and not addressing what this Appeal is all about.

- LB: I liked how he explained the differences in the reps and what he’s looking for.

- LB/KICKER: "His energy, his attention to detail, I think his emphasis on the fundamentals and how he teaches that is very unique.

- LB: Not sure how it will look on the depth chart but, at least how spring ended, I'd suggest Conn could also slide to nickel if ever needed.

- ### Top Actionable Intel - Nebraska WR room is viewed as a low-seven out of ten right now, with an eight-level ceiling if QB Anthony Colandrea unlocks more downfield throws and the receivers finish contested/red-zone plays. - The hosts feel better about the overall depth than last year, but not dramatically better about the top-line talent. The difference-maker could be whether Quinn Clark becomes a true top-four receiver rather than just a depth name. - Biggest offensive need: more production downfield. Last year's passing game created too much of its yardage on short throws and yards after catch. - ### Team / Position Notes