The big picture

Rutgers Scarlet Knights are 2–7 in College Football (NCAA) 2026, averaging 25.8 points for and 32.4 against.

Nebraska Cornhuskers are 5–4 in College Football (NCAA) 2026, averaging 30.2 points for and 16.6 against.

Form

Rutgers Scarlet Knights have won one of their last five and most recently lost to Wisconsin Badgers 10–31.

Nebraska Cornhuskers have won one of their last five and most recently lost to Illinois Fighting Illini 13–24.

Nebraska Cornhuskers have lost their last four.

Rutgers Scarlet Knights have lost their last three.

Head to head

These sides have met 6 times on our records since 2014: Rutgers Scarlet Knights 0, Nebraska Cornhuskers 6.

Last time out (2024, Week 6), Nebraska Cornhuskers won 14–7 at Memorial Stadium (Lincoln.

Nebraska Cornhuskers have won the last six against Rutgers Scarlet Knights.

Biggest margin between these two: Nebraska Cornhuskers by 18 points in 2014 (42–24).

Players to watch

For Rutgers Scarlet Knights, watch Dariel Djabome (14 def total tackles a game in 2024) and Desmond Igbinosun (8 def total tackles a game in 2024).

For Nebraska Cornhuskers, watch Nick Henrich (7 def total tackles a game in 2023) and Luke Reimer (6 def total tackles a game, 1 def sack in 2023).

At SHI Stadium

Rutgers Scarlet Knights have won 9 of their last 21 at SHI Stadium.

What the numbers say

On form and history, Nebraska Cornhuskers have the edge.