Where things stand in college football recruiting before February's national signing day
With February's national signing day next Wednesday, we examine the state of college football recruiting in the 2021 class.
2020 Season
2020 Schedule
3-5, 5th in Big Ten - West
Ex-Nebraska WR Robinson transfers to Kentucky
Former Nebraska Cornhuskers WR Wan'Dale Robinson announced Friday he is transferring to Kentucky.
RB Stepp transfers to Huskers as Mills departs
Running back Markese Stepp announced Tuesday he is transferring to Nebraska from USC, strengthening an area of need following the departures of Dedrick Mills and Wan'Dale Robinson.
Nebraska's top WR Robinson says he'll transfer
Wide receiver Wan'Dale Robinson says he's transferring out of Nebraska with the hopes of going to a school closer to his native Kentucky.
2021 college football recruiting class rankings: USC, Maryland add five-star prospects
USC, Maryland, Clemson and Nebraska were among the teams to move up in the recruiting class rankings, while Auburn and Florida State fell.
USC lands No. 3 overall recruit, DE Foreman
Five-star defensive end Korey Foreman committed to USC, leading a group of six ESPN 300 prospects announcing commitments to various football programs on Saturday.
When teams' social media feeds got real, made friends and started beefing
It wasn't long ago that a team's social media feed was schedules, brief news and maybe some photos. Those days are gone. They have personalities now. The people behind the avatars are trying to bring the Twitter and Instagram feeds to life.
From Lane to Dabo to Tom Herman's favorite app: College football's quotes of the year
In a college football season unlike any other, there were plenty of inspiring athletes who spoke out, from Mississippi State RB Kylin Hill to Vanderbilt kicker Sarah Fuller. And college football coaches still said some pretty weird stuff.
2021 college football recruiting class rankings: Notre Dame moves up, Alabama adds top RB
While Notre Dame moved up in the 2021 recruiting class rankings, Alabama made a big move by landing one of the top running back prospects.
Why Cardinals' Prince Amukamara made more than 300 deliveries working for DoorDash
Cardinals cornerback Prince Amukamara worked three to four days a week for DoorDash during the pandemic and raised $30K for his foundation.
Minnesota, Nebraska, Michigan St. to decline bids
Minnesota and Nebraska will not accept invitations to a bowl game, the schools announced Saturday.
Martinez, Nebraska overcome 4 turnovers, beat Rutgers 28-21
— Adrian Martinez ran for two touchdowns and threw for another and mistake-prone Nebraska rolled up 620 total yards in wearing down Rutgers 28-21 on Friday night in the kickoff to Big Ten Champions Week.
Train tickets, rap albums and slot machines: The best signing day edits
Here are the best tweets from signing day ushering in the Class of 2021.
2021 college football recruiting class rankings: Ranking the top 75 teams on national signing day
We rank the top 75 college football recruiting classes in the 2021 cycle during the early signing period.
Huskers LB Miller retires from football after injury
Nebraska linebacker Collin Miller announced his retirement from football after a spinal injury ended his season last month.
2021 college football recruiting class rankings: Alabama No. 1 entering national signing day
Clemson, Texas A&M and Ole Miss all rose up the 2021 recruiting class rankings entering national signing day. But can anyone catch Alabama?
Ibrahim runs it in for 26-yard Minnesota TD (0:20)
Gophers, missing 33 players, stun Huskers 24-17 after layoff
— Mohamed Ibrahim ran for two touchdowns following Nebraska turnovers, and a Minnesota team missing nearly three dozen players to COVID-19 protocols or injuries left Memorial Stadium with a stunning 24-17 win on Saturday after being idle three weeks.
ESPN Daily: Twice The Fight: A Football Family Battles With Cancer
Andy Hoffman and his family found the national spotlight back in 2013 when his 7-year-old son, Jack, who was battling a brain tumor, scored a 69-yard touchdown in a Nebraska Red and White intrasquad football game. Since then, Andy has made it his mission to help his son and children like him to beat this disease, by raising funds for pediatric brain cancer research through his Team Jack foundation. Seven year later, Jack, now 15, is healthy enough to pursue his dreams of playing high school football. But over the summer, his father Andy was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. Now, Andy Hoffman is still fighting: to raise awareness for pediatric brain cancer, to savor the time he has left, and to cheer for his son on the football field. As part of ESPN’s V Week, Chris Connelly joins the show to bring us this story, as told by E:60.
Martinez runs for 2, passes for 1, Huskers top Purdue 37-27
— Adrian Martinez ran for two touchdowns and passed for another to help Nebraska to a 37-27 victory over Purdue on Saturday.
Purdue defender lifts Nebraska player after having helmet popped off (0:22)
Martinez makes most of Purdue's defense miss before powering into end zone (0:26)
2021 college football recruiting class rankings: Decommitments, flips shake up top 10
Clemson, Notre Dame and North Carolina all moved up in the top 10, while Tennessee, Auburn, USC and Florida State were notable fallers.
'Why is this happening again?' Jack Hoffman's family faces another cancer fight
Seven years after little Jack Hoffman ran for a touchdown at the Nebraska spring game, his family now faces a devastating second battle. His father, Andy Hoffman, is also fighting brain cancer.
Blockbuster hires turned lackluster: Inside the coaching struggles at Texas, Michigan and Nebraska
Tom Herman, Jim Harbaugh and Scott Frost were all can't-miss coaching hires. But right now, all three are missing the mark. So where do their programs go from here?
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2020 Big Ten Standings
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio State | 5-0 | 7-1 |
| Indiana | 6-1 | 6-2 |
| Penn State | 4-5 | 4-5 |
| Maryland | 2-3 | 2-3 |
| Rutgers | 3-6 | 3-6 |
| Michigan | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| Michigan State | 2-5 | 2-5 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| Northwestern | 6-1 | 7-2 |
| Iowa | 6-2 | 6-2 |
| Wisconsin | 3-3 | 4-3 |
| Minnesota | 3-4 | 3-4 |
| Nebraska | 3-5 | 3-5 |
| Purdue | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| Illinois | 2-6 | 2-6 |
2020 Team Leaders
Team Stats
Passing Yards190.1103rd
Rushing Yards201.428th
Points For23.4111th
Points Against29.464th
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randolph Kpai | OLB | Signed | 83 |
| Wynden Ho'ohuli | ILB | Committed | 83 |
| Thomas Fidone Jr. | TE-H | Signed | 81 |
| Kamonte Grimes | WR | Signed | 80 |
| Shawn Hardy | WR | Signed | 79 |
Awards
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | N. Suh | Chuck Bednarik Award |
| 2009 | N. Suh | Bronko Nagurski Award |
| 2009 | N. Suh | Outland Trophy |
| 2009 | N. Suh | Lombardi Award |
| 2001 | E. Crouch | Davey O'Brien Award |