2016 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

The 2016 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by second-year head coach Mike Riley and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. They were members of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference.

2016 Nebraska Cornhuskers football
Music City Bowl, L 24–38 vs. Tennessee
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Division	West Division
Record	9–4 (6–3 Big Ten)
Head coach	Mike Riley (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Danny Langsdorf (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Mark Banker (2nd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium[1]
Seasons ← 2015 2017 →

2016 Big Ten Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
No. 7 Penn State xy$		8	–	1					11	–	3
No. 6 Ohio State x^		8	–	1					11	–	2
No. 10 Michigan		7	–	2					10	–	3
Indiana		4	–	5					6	–	7
Maryland		3	–	6					6	–	7
Michigan State		1	–	8					3	–	9
Rutgers		0	–	9					2	–	10
West Division
No. 9 Wisconsin xy		7	–	2					11	–	3
Iowa		6	–	3					8	–	5
Nebraska		6	–	3					9	–	4
Minnesota		5	–	4					9	–	4
Northwestern		5	–	4					7	–	6
Illinois		2	–	7					3	–	9
Purdue		1	–	8					3	–	9
Championship: Penn State 38, Wisconsin 31
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

Offseason

On July 23, 2016, senior punter and returning starter Sam Foltz was killed in a single-car crash in Waukesha County, Wisconsin following serving as staff for a training camp for high school kickers and punters. Former Michigan State punter Mike Sadler was also killed; LSU kicker Colby Delahoussaye was also in the accident but sustained only non-life-threatening injuries.^[2]

Transfers

Outgoing

Name	Number	Pos.	Destination
Derrion Grim	#7	WR	San Joaquin Delta
Blake Holtmeier	#25	WR	Nebraska-Kearney[3]
Lane Hovey	#13	WR	Montana[4]
Garrett McKay	#33	LB	Santa Ana College
Trai Mosley	#2	CB	Central Arkansas
Garrett Poppen	#54	LB	Nebraska–Kearney
Jordan Stevenson	#2	RB	Navarro JC[5]
Adrienne Talan	#13	LB	Navarro JC
Kevin Williams	#92	DT	Michigan State [6] (Grad. transfer)
Paul Thurston	#55	C	Colorado State[7] (Grad. transfer)
AJ Bush, Jr.	#6	QB	Iowa Western CC[8]

Incoming

Name	Number	Pos.	Previous School	Year
Tanner Lee*	#13	QB	Tulane	Junior
Donovan McDonald†	#39	WR	Fork Union Military	RS Freshman
Keyan Williams**	#9	WR	Fresno State	Sophomore
Matt Watts†	#51	OL	Nevada Butte CC	Junior
Tanner Zlab†	#33	DB	Doane	Senior

*Player is not eligible to play in 2016 season due to transfer regulations
**Son of Nebraska WR coach Keith Williams^[9]

†Walk-on transfer

Coaching departures

Name	Pos.	Destination	Replacement
Hank Hughes	DL Coach	unknown	John Parrella

2016 recruiting class

Position key

Back	B		Center	C		Cornerback	CB		Defensive back	DB
Defensive end	DE		Defensive lineman	DL		Defensive tackle	DT		End	E
Fullback	FB		Guard	G		Halfback	HB		Kicker	K
Kickoff returner	KR		Offensive tackle	OT		Offensive lineman	OL		Linebacker	LB
Long snapper	LS		Punter	P		Punt returner	PR		Quarterback	QB
Running back	RB		Safety	S		Tight end	TE		Wide receiver	WR

Nebraska Football 2016 Recruiting Class^[10]

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	40‡	Commit date
Quayshon Alexander LB	Wayne, NJ	De Paul Catholic	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	–	Jun 19, 2015
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (80)
Dicaprio Bootle CB	Miami, FL	Miami Killian HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	–	Jun 16, 2015
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (75)
Bryan Brokop OT	New Lenox, IL	Lincoln Way West	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	273 lb (124 kg)	–	Sep 27, 2014
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (79)
Tre Bryant RB	Saint Louis, MO	Christian Brothers College HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	198 lb (90 kg)	4.53	Nov 8, 2015
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (75)
Tony Butler CB	Lakewood, OH	St. Edward	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	–	Jan 20, 2016
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (79)
Marquel Dismuke S	Calabasas, CA	Calabasas	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	–	Jun 15, 2015
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (83)
JoJo Domann DB	Colorado Springs, CO	Pine Creek	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	–	Jun 26, 2015
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (77)
David Engelhaupt TE	Norfolk, NE	Norfolk Catholic	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	–	Feb 2, 2016
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (N/A)
Matt Farniok OT	Sioux Falls, SD	Washington	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	297 lb (135 kg)	–	Jan 27, 2016
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (81)
Lamar Jackson DB	Elk Grove, CA	Franklin	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	205.5 lb (93.2 kg)	–	Feb 2, 2016
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (84)
Pernell Jefferson LB	New Orleans, LA	Warren Easton	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	–	Jan 23, 2016
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (74)
Caleb Lightbourn P/PK	Camas, WA	Camas	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	214 lb (97 kg)	–	Nov 28, 2015
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (74)
Collin Miller LB	Fishers, IN	Hamilton Southeastern	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	–	Jan 24, 2016
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (72)
Patrick O'Brien QB	San Juan Capistrano, CA	San Juan Hills	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	–	May 1, 2015
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (79)
John Raridon OG	West Des Moines, IA	Valley	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	258 lb (117 kg)	–	Sep 28, 2015
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (83)
Greg Simmons LB	Fort Pierce, FL	Fort Pierce	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	–	Jun 25, 2015
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (79)
JD Spielman WR	Eden Prairie, MN	Eden Prairie	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	–	Aug 15, 2015
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (78)
Ben Stille DL	Ashland, NE	Ashland-Greenwood	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	–	Jun 13, 2015
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (76)
Jack Stoll TE	Aurora, CO	Regis Jesuit	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	–	Jun 24, 2015
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (79)
Boe Wilson OG	Lee's Summit, MO	Lee's Summit	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	–	Jul 6, 2015
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (78)
Overall recruit ranking:   Scout: 28    Rivals: 25    247Sports: 24    ESPN: 26
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved February 3, 2016.

Walk-on recruits

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Chafin, Ty WR	Burwell, NE	Burwell	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Hamik, Creighton LB	Kearney, NE	Kearney Catholic	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	210 lb (95 kg)
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Hass, Tanner ATH	West Point, NE	Guardian Angels	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	195 lb (88 kg)
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Hohenstein, Branden LB	Jackson, NE	Bishop Heelan	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Honas, Todd WR	Aurora, NE	Aurora	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	200 lb (91 kg)
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Hunt, Tavlin LB	Lincoln, NE	North Star	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	215 lb (98 kg)
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Jordan, Grant LB	Omaha, NE	Westside	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	205 lb (93 kg)
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Jordan, Spencer FB	Omaha, NE	Westside	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	215 lb (98 kg)
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Kitten, Jake OL	Santee, CA	Santana	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	290 lb (130 kg)
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Lambert, Sean RB	Fremont, NE	Fremont	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Smith, Ne'Land WR	Blue Springs, MO	Blue Springs	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	200 lb (91 kg)
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Sullivan, Eli DB	Longmont, CO	Longmont	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Watts, Matt OL	Stockton, CA	St. Mary's HS Butte CC Nevada	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	270 lb (120 kg)
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Overall recruit ranking:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.

National signing day was on Wednesday, February 3, 2016.

Tryout walk-ons

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Kasun, Kyle DB	Papillion, NE	Papillion-La Vista South	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Overall recruit ranking:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.

Returning starters

Offense

Player	Class	Position
Tommy Armstrong Jr.	Senior	Quarterback
Terrell Newby	Senior	Running back
Jordan Westerkamp	Senior	Wide receiver
Brandon Reilly	Senior	Wide receiver
Cethan Carter	Senior	Tight end
Dylan Utter	Senior	Guard
Nick Gates	Sophomore	Offensive tackle
Ryker Fyfe	Senior	Quarterback
Devine Ozigbo	Sophomore	Running back
De'Mornay Pierson-El	Junior	Wide receiver
Stanley Morgan Jr.	Sophomore	Wide receiver
Sam Cotton	Senior	Tight end
Reference:[11]

Defense

Player	Class	Position
Mick Stoltenberg	Sophomore	Defensive tackle
Kevin Maurice	Senior	Defensive tackle
Freedom Akinmoladun	Sophomore	Defensive end
Dedrick Young	Sophomore	Linebacker
Josh Banderas	Senior	Linebacker
Marcus Newby	Junior	Linebacker
Joshua Kalu	Junior	Cornerback
Chris Jones	Junior	Cornerback
Aaron Williams	Sophomore	Strong safety
Nathan Gerry	Senior	Free safety
Ross Dzuris	Senior	Defensive end
Michael Rose-Ivey	Senior	Linebacker
Chris Weber	Junior	Linebacker
Tyrin Ferguson	Sophomore	Linebacker
Luke Gifford	Sophomore	Linebacker
Boaz Joseph	Junior	Cornerback
Kieron Williams	Junior	Free safety
Antonio Reed	Sophomore	Free safety
Reference:[11]

Special teams

Player	Class	Position
Drew Brown	Junior	Kicker
Jordan Ober	Sophomore	Long Snapper
Reference:[11]

Spring practice

2016 Red—White Spring Game

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
• White	8	8	5	25	46
Red	11	12	10	8	41

• Date: April 16, 2016
• Location: Lincoln, Nebraska
• Game start: 1:06 p.m.
• Elapsed time: 2h 22m
• Game attendance: 72,992
• Game weather: Cloudy w/ 73% humidity, 67 °F (19 °C); wind 11 mph (18 km/h) SSE
• Television network: BTN2Go

• Sources:^[12][13]

Scoring summary

1		Red	Terrell Newby 23-yard run	Red 1–0
1		Red	Devine Ozigbo 22-yard run	Red 2–0
1		Red	Three consecutive first downs	Red 3–0
1		Red	Terrell Newby 1-yard touchdown run (Drew Brown kick)	Red 10–0
1		White	Three and out	Red 10–2
1		White	Stop before 40-yard line (forced punt)	Red 10–3
1		White	Stop before 40-yard line (forced punt)	Red 10–4
1		White	Stop before 40 yard line (forced punt)	Red 10–5
1		White	Three and out	Red 10–7
1		White	Stop before 40-yard line (forced punt)	Red 10–8
1		Red	Fourth down conversion	Red 11–8
2		White	Red team (Drew Brown) missed 50 yard field goal, hit crossbar	Red 11–11
2		Red	Tommy Armstrong Jr. 44-yard run	Red 12–11
2		Red	Mikale Wilbon 6-yard touchdown run (Drew Brown kick)	Red 19–11
2		White	Freedom Akinmoladun and Carlos Davis sack of Ryker Fyfe	Red 19–13
2		White	Stop before 40-yard line (forced punt)	Red 19–14
2		Red	Ryker Fyfe 25-yard pass to Sam Cotton	Red 20–14
2		White	Fourth down stop	Red 20–16
2		Red	Drew Brown 47-yard field goal	Red 23–16
3		Red	Three consecutive first downs	Red 24–16
3		Red	Tommy Armstrong Jr. 37-yard touchdown run	Red 31–16
3		White	Three and out	Red 31–18
3		White	Stop before 40-yard line (forced punt)	Red 31–19
3		Red	Ryker Fyfe 22-yard pass to Wyatt Mazour	Red 32–19
3		White	Fourth down stop	Red 32–21
3		Red	Three consecutive first downs	Red 33–21
4		White	Fourth down stop	Red 33–23
4		White	Joel Lopez sack of Patrick O'Brien	Red 33–25
4		White	Stop before 40-yard line (forced punt)	Red 33–26
4		White	Fourth down stop	Red 33–28
4		White	Fourth down stop	Red 33–30
4		White	Fourth down stop	Red 33–30
4		White	Stop before 40-yard line (forced punt)	Red 33–31
4		White	Three and out	Tied 33–33
4		Red	Fourth down conversion	Red 34–33
4		Red	Austin Rose 23-yard run	Red 35–33
4		Red	Austin Rose 7-yard touchdown run	Red 41–33
4		White	Fourth down stop	Red 41–35
4		White	Three and out	Red 41–38
4		White	Fourth down stop	Red 41–40
4		White	Stop before 40-yard line (forced punt)	Tied 41–41
4		White	Kyle Kasun interception as time expired	White 46–41

72,992 fans attended the Nebraska spring game, continuing the streak of 60,000+ in attendance for Nebraska spring games since 2008. Unlike previous spring games, the teams did not trade the ball but Team Red was the offense and Team White was the defense for the entire game. Additionally, the scrimmage used a unique scoring system that allowed the defense (White) to score and rewarded plays that would otherwise be non-scoring in a normal football game. At the end of the game, Kyle Kasun intercepted the ball as the time expired, allowing the white team to win. The final score was White 46–41. Tommy Armstrong Jr., Ryker Fyfe and Patrick O'Brien all played at quarterback for team Red.

Schedule

Nebraska announced its 2016 football schedule on July 11, 2013. The 2016 schedule consists of 7 home and 5 away games in the regular season. The Cornhuskers will host Big Ten opponents Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, and Purdue, and will travel to Indiana, Iowa, Northwestern, Ohio State, and Wisconsin.^[14]

The team hosted all three of the non–conference games which are against the Fresno State Bulldogs and the Wyoming Cowboys both from the Mountain West Conference, and the Oregon Ducks from the Pac-12 Conference (Pac-12). This was Nebraska's 7th game against Oregon, and head coach Mike Riley's 13th overall game against Oregon, as he previously coached for Oregon rival Oregon State.

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	7:00 p.m.	Fresno State*		Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	BTN	W 43–10	90,013	[15]
September 10	11:00 a.m.	Wyoming*		Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	ESPN2	W 52–17	89,895	[16]
September 17	2:30 p.m.	No. 22 Oregon*		Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	ABC	W 35–32	90,414	[17]
September 24	6:30 p.m.	at Northwestern	No. 20	Ryan Field Evanston, IL	BTN	W 24–13	40,284	[18]
October 1	2:30 p.m.	Illinois	No. 15	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	ESPN2	W 31–16	90,374	[19]
October 15	2:30 p.m.	at Indiana	No. 10	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	ABC/ESPN2	W 27–22	48,254	[20]
October 22	2:30 p.m.	Purdue	No. 8	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	ABC/ESPN2	W 27–14	90,546	[21]
October 29	6:00 p.m.	at No. 11 Wisconsin	No. 7	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI (Freedom Trophy)	ESPN	L 17–23 OT	80,833	[22]
November 5	7:00 p.m.	at No. 6 Ohio State	No. 10	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	ABC	L 3–62	108,750	[23]
November 12	6:30 p.m.	Minnesota	No. 19	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE ($5 Bits of Broken Chair Trophy)	BTN	W 24–17	90,456	[24]
November 19	11:00 a.m.	Maryland	No. 18	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	ESPNews	W 28–7	89,704	[25]
November 25	2:30 p.m.	at Iowa	No. 16	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA (Heroes Game)	ABC	L 10–40	69,814	[26]
December 30	2:30 p.m.	vs. No. 21 Tennessee*		Nissan Stadium Nashville, TN (Music City Bowl)	ESPN	L 24–38	68,496	[27]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP rankings after November 1 released prior to game All times are in Central time Source: [28]

Roster and coaching staff

2016 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 3 Lavan Alston Jr. RFr QB 4 Tommy Armstrong Jr. Sr WR 33 Christian Bailey Jr OL 74 Jalin Barnett RFr WR 40 Ty Betka Sr OL 61 Bryan Brokop Fr RB 18 Tre Bryant Fr TE 11 Cethan Carter Sr WR 45 Ty Chaffin Fr WR 80 Brett Classen Jr OL 62 Cole Conrad So TE 84 Sam Cotton Sr WR 2 Zack Darlington So OL 79 Michael Decker RFr TE 83 David Engelhaupt Fr OL 63 Tanner Farmer So OL 71 Matt Farniok Fr OL 67 Jerald Foster So TE 42 Trey Foster Sr QB 17 Ryker Fyfe Sr OL 68 Nick Gates So OL 65 Christian Gaylord RFr WR 7 Derrion Grimm Fr OL 73 Sam Hahn Sr OL 72 Zach Hannon Jr RB 32 Tanner Hass Fr FB 49 Austin Hemphill RFr TE 47 Branden Hohenstein Fr WR 43 Todd Honas Fr TE 88 Tyler Hoppes Jr RB 41 Noah Johnson RFr OL 76 Dwayne Johnson Jr. Jr FB 38 Harrison Jordan Jr FB 36 Spencer Jordan Fr TE 89 Connor Ketter Jr FB 30 Bo Kitrell So OL 59 Jake Kitten Fr OL 77 David Knevel Jr RB 24 Sean Lambert Fr QB 13 Tanner Lee Jr RB 37 Wyatt Mazour RFr FB 44 Mitch McCann Sr WR 39 Donovan McDonald RFr FB 41 Luke McNitt Jr WR 82 Alonzo Moore Sr WR 8 Stanley Morgan Jr. So RB 29 Graham Nabity Sr RB 39 Jordan Nelson Sr RB 34 Terrell Newby Sr QB 12 Patrick O'Brien Fr RB 22 Devine Ozigbo So OL 54 Robby Painter Sr WR 26 Brady Pelzer So WR 15 De'Mornay Pierson-El Jr WR 81 Gabe Rahn Jr OL 50 John Raridon Fr WR 87 Brandon Reilly Sr WR 83 Bryan Reimers So RB 23 Austin Rose So WR 48 Ne'Land Smith Fr TE 85 Matt Snyder RFr WR 10 JD Spielman Fr TE 86 Jack Stoll Fr RB 28 Adam Taylor Jr OL 66 Dylan Utter (C) Sr OL 51 Matt Watts Jr WR 1 Jordan Westerkamp (C) Sr OL 58 Corey Whitaker Sr RB 21 Mikale Wilbon So WR 9 Keyan Williams So OL 56 Boe Wilson Fr WR 31 Conor Young RFr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DE 91 Freedom Akinmoladun So LB 30 Quayshon Alexander Fr S 4 Avery Anderson RFr DL 75 Fyn Anderson RFr LB 52 Josh Banderas (C) Sr LB 7 Mohamed Barry RFr DB 23 Dicaprio Bootle Fr LB 53 Alex Boryca So LB 51 Jared Brugmann RFr DB 2 Tony Butler Fr LB 59 Brody Cleveland RFr LB 26 Thomas Connely So DE 22 Alex Davis RFr DT 96 Carlos Davis RFr DT 94 Khalil Davis RFr DB 19 Marquel Dismuke Fr S 13 JoJo Domann Fr DE 88 Ross Dzuris Sr DE 48 Erik Evans Jr LB 43 Tyrin Ferguson So S 25 Nathan Gerry (C) Sr LB 12 Luke Gifford So DB 29 Nolan Graham So LB 54 Creighton Hamik Fr CB 1 Lamar Jackson Fr DE 47 Matt Jarzynka So LB 32 Pernell Jefferson Fr DL 50 Garret Johns Sr CB 8 Chris Jones Jr LB 40 Grant Jordan Fr CB 11 Boaz Joseph Jr CB 10 Joshua Kalu Jr DB 36 Reid Karel RFr DB 14 Kyle Kasun RFr DE 17 Sedrick King So CB 6 Eric Lee Jr. RFr DL 58 Joel Lopez Jr DT 55 Kevin Maurice Sr DE 98 Collin Miller Fr DE 45 A.J. Natter Jr DE 9 DaiShon Neal RFr LB 3 Marcus Newby Jr DT 99 Peyton Newell So DE 76 Dylan Owen So DT 97 Logan Rath Sr S 16 Antonio Reed So LB 15 Michael Rose-Ivey Sr LB 31 Greg Simmons Fr LB 56 Brad Simpson Sr DE 95 Ben Stille Fr DT 44 Mick Stoltenberg So DB 35 Jeremiah Stovall RFr DB 28 Eli Sullivan Fr LB 49 Chris Weber Jr LB 57 Jacob Weinmaster RFr S 24 Aaron Williams So S 26 Kieron Williams Jr LB 5 Dedrick Young II So DB 33 Tanner Zlab Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P 98 Isaac Armstrong RFr PK 34 Drew Brown Jr P/PK 35 Caleb Lightbourn Fr PK 95 Spencer Lindsay Sr LS 54 Jordan Ober So PK 26 Jamie Sutcliffe Sr LS 92 Chase Urbach RFr	Head coach Mike Riley    16th season    2nd year at Nebraska    Alma mater: Alabama Coordinators/assistant coaches Danny Langsdorf    11th season as OC/QB coach    2nd year at Nebraska    Alma mater: Linfield Mark Banker    27th season as DC coach    2nd year at Nebraska    Alma mater: Springfield Bruce Read    8th season as STC coach    2nd year at Nebraska    Alma mater: Portland State Trent Bray    7th season as LB coach    2nd year at Nebraska    Alma mater: Oregon State Mike Cavanaugh    28th season as OL coach    2nd year at Nebraska    Alma mater: S Conn St Reggie Davis    8th season as RB coach    2nd year at Nebraska    Alma mater: Washington John Parrella    4th season as DL coach    1st year at Nebraska    Alma mater: Nebraska Brian Stewart    12th season as DB coach    2nd year at Nebraska    Alma mater: Northern Arizona Keith Williams    17th season as WR coach    2nd year at Nebraska    Alma mater: San Diego State Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: August 12, 2016

Depth chart

Defense FS Kieron Williams Aaron Williams ⋅ OUTSIDE INSDIE OUTSIDE Dedrick Young Josh Banderas Marcus Newby Michael Rose-Ivey Mohamed Barry Chris Weber Luke Gifford ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ SS Nate Gerry Antonio Reed ⋅ CB Joshua Kalu Lamar Jackson Boaz Joseph DE DT DT DE Freedom Akinmoladun Mick Stoltenberg Kevin Maurice Ross Dzuirs A.J Natter Carlos Davis Khalil Davis Alex Davis Sedrick King ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ CB Chris Jones Eric Lee ⋅ Offense WR Stanley Morgan Jr. De'Mornay Pierson-El ⋅ WR Brandon Reilly Alonzo Moore Bryan Reimers ⋅ LT LG C RG RT Nick Gates Sam Hahn Jerald Foster Dylan Utter Tanner Farmer David Kneval Christian Gaylord Jalin Barnett Michael Decker Corey Whitacker Cole Conrad ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ TE Cethan Carter Sam Cotton Trey Foster WR Jordan Westerkamp Gabe Rahn ⋅ QB Tommy Armstrong Ryker Fyfe ⋅ Key reserves FB Luke Mcnitt FB Harrison Jordan Special teams PK Drew Brown P Caleb Lightbourn KR Tre Bryant PR De'mornay Pierson-el LS Jordan Ober RB Terrell Newby Devine Ozigbo Tre Bryant Mikale Wilbon

Game summaries

Fresno State

See also: 2016 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

Fresno State at Nebraska

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Fresno State	0	10	0	0	10
• Nebraska	7	7	7	22	43

• Date: September 3
• Location: Memorial Stadium
  Lincoln, NE
• Game start: 7:00 p.m. CDT
• Elapsed time: 3:26
• Game attendance: 90,013
• Game weather: Overcast, 69 °F (21 °C), Wind SSE @ 16 mph (26 km/h)
• Referee: Michael Cannon
• TV announcers (BTN): Joe Beninati, Glen Mason, Damon Benning

• Sources:*Sources:^[29]

Scoring summary

1	0:43	Nebraska	Devine Ozigbo 1-yard run (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 7–0
2	12:34	Nebraska	Devine Ozigbo 6-yard run (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 14–0
2	5:38	Fresno State	Aaron Peck 7-yard pass from Chason Virgil (Kody Kroening kick)	Nebraska 14–7
2	0:00	Fresno State	Kody Kroening 26-yard field goal	Nebraska 14–10
3	9:59	Nebraska	Tommy Armstrong 9-yard run (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 21–10
4	14:51	Nebraska	Alonzo Moore 57-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 28–10
4	9:50	Nebraska	Tommy Armstrong 4-yard run (Zach Darlington 2-pt rush)	Nebraska 36–10
4	4:20	Nebraska	Tre Bryant 3-yard run (Spencer Lindsay kick)	Nebraska 43–10

Series record	Previous meeting	Previous winner
2–0	September 13, 2014	Nebraska, 55–19

Nebraska opened the 2016 season with a non-conference matchup against Fresno State at Memorial Stadium. The game marked the start of the second season for head coach Mike Riley. The game marked the completion of a three-game series with Fresno State. The Huskers defeated Fresno State in Lincoln 42–29 in 2011 before winning on the road in Fresno 55–19 in 2014. These three games are the only meetings between the Huskers and Bulldogs in program history. Before the game, there was a tribute to the late Nebraska punter Sam Foltz, who was killed in a car crash in July. Before their first punt, the Huskers observed a moment of silence for Foltz by sending only 10 players onto the field with no punter waiting for the snap. A delay of game penalty was called on the Huskers, which the Bulldogs declined.

Fresno State Game starters

Position Player Quarterback Tommy Armstrong Running Back Terrell Newby Wide Receiver Stanley Morgon Wide Receiver Alonzo Moore Wide Receiver Jordan Westerkamp Tight End Cethan Carter Left Tackle David Kneval Left Guard Sam Hahn Center Dylan Utter Right Guard Tanner Farmer Right Tackle Nick Gates

Position Player Defensive End Ross Dzuris Defensive tackle Kevin Maurice Defensive tackle Mick Stoltenberg Defensive End Freedom Akinmoladun Linebacker Marcus Newby Linebacker Josh Banderas Linebacker Dedrick Young Cornerback Chris Jones Strong Safety Kieron Williams Free Safety Aaron Williams Cornerback Joshua Kalu

Wyoming

See also: 2016 Wyoming Cowboys football team

Wyoming at Nebraska

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Wyoming	0	7	10	0	17
• Nebraska	7	10	7	28	52

• Date: September 10
• Location: Memorial Stadium
  Lincoln, NE
• Game start: 11:00 a.m. CDT
• Elapsed time: 3:25
• Game attendance: 89,895
• Game weather: Clear, Sunny, 62 °F (17 °C), Wind W/NW @ 8 mph (13 km/h)
• Referee: Don Willard
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Anish Shroff, Kelly Stouffer, Paul Carcaterra

• Sources:*Sources:^[30]

Scoring summary

1	6:12	Nebraska	Tommy Armstrong 7-yard run (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 7–0
2	9:03	Nebraska	Drew Brown 29-yard field goal	Nebraska 10–0
2	5:57	Nebraska	Alonzo Moore 63-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 17–0
2	0:08	Wyoming	Tanner Gentry 35-yard pass from Josh Allen (Cooper Rothe kick)	Nebraska 17–7
3	11:08	Wyoming	Cooper Rothe 27-yard field goal	Nebraska 17–10
3	4:48	Nebraska	Kieron Williams 23-yard interception return (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 24–10
3	1:35	Wyoming	Brian Hill 1-yard run (Cooper Rothe kick)	Nebraska 24–17
4	13:11	Nebraska	Jordan Westerkamp 34-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 31–17
4	12:59	Nebraska	Devine Ozigbo 1-yard run (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 38–17
4	7:28	Nebraska	Jordan Westerkamp 9-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 45–17
4	5:15	Nebraska	Gabe Rahn 35-yard pass from Ryker Fyfe (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 52–17

Series record	Previous meeting	Previous winner
7–0	August 31, 2013	Nebraska, 37–34

The 2016 edition of the Nebraska–Wyoming series marked the 8th meeting between the two neighboring state programs. Nebraska entered the game with a perfect 7–0 all-time record against the Wyoming Cowboys. Senior quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. threw three touchdown passes during this matchup, in which he set the record for most career touchdown passes in the Nebraska program history, surpassing Taylor Martinez's previous record of 56. The Cornhuskers defeated the Cowboys 52–17 in front of a crowd of 89,895, the stadium's 349th consecutive sellout.

Wyoming Game starters

Position Player Quarterback Tommy Armstrong Running Back Devine Ozigbo Wide Receiver Brandon Reilly Wide Receiver Alonzo Moore Wide Receiver Jordan Westerkamp Tight End Cethan Carter Left Tackle David Kneval Left Guard Sam Hahn Center Dylan Utter Right Guard Tanner Farmer Right Tackle Nick Gates

Position Player Defensive End Ross Dzuris Defensive tackle Kevin Maurice Defensive tackle Carlos Davis Defensive End Freedom Akinmoladun Linebacker Marcus Newby Linebacker Josh Banderas Linebacker Dedrick Young Cornerback Chris Jones Strong Safety Nate Gerry Free Safety Kieron Williams Cornerback Joshua Kalu

Oregon

See also: 2016 Oregon Ducks football team

Oregon at Nebraska

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
#22 Oregon	8	12	6	6	32
• Nebraska	7	7	14	7	35

• Date: September 17
• Location: Memorial Stadium
  Lincoln, NE
• Game start: 2:30 p.m. CDT
• Elapsed time: 3:37
• Game attendance: 90,414
• Game weather: Sunny, Clear, 79 °F (26 °C), Wind NW @ 8 mph (13 km/h)
• Referee: Terry Leyden
• TV announcers (ABC): Bob Wischusen, Brock Huard, Allison Williams

• Sources:*Sources:^[31]

Scoring summary

1	8:19	Oregon	James Brooks 20-yard run (Charles Nelson rush)	Oregon 8–0
1	2:05	Nebraska	Jordan Westerkamp 22-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick)	Oregon 8–7
2	5:56	Oregon	James Brooks 2-yard run (Charles Nelson pass failed)	Oregon 14–7
2	2:30	Oregon	Taj Griffin 50-yard run (Charles Nelson rush failed)	Oregon 20–7
2	0:05	Nebraska	Jordan Westerkamp 3-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick)	Oregon 20–14
3	11:48	Nebraska	Bryan Reimers 22-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 21–20
3	6:13	Nebraska	Devine Ozigbo 7-yard run (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 28–20
3	2:42	Oregon	Kani Benoit 41-yard run (Dakota Prukop pass failed)	Nebraska 28–26
4	10:31	Oregon	James Brooks 1-yard run (Dakota Prukop rush failed)	Oregon 32–28
4	2:29	Nebraska	Tommy Armstrong 34-yard run (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 35–32

Series record	Previous meeting	Previous winner
5–1	September 27, 1986	Nebraska, 48–14

Nebraska and Oregon played for the 7th time between the two programs on September 17, 2016, at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Ducks went for the two point conversion after every touchdown, only succeeding once, early in the game. Nebraska went on to win the game 35–32, giving Oregon their first loss of the season, and Nebraska their third win to improve their record to 3–0. Nebraska had 428 total offensive yards the whole game, and the Ducks had 482. The Cornhuskers will travel to Eugene, Oregon in the 2017 season to face the Ducks at Autzen Stadium, game 2 of the home-and-home series between the two programs.

Oregon Game starters

Position Player Quarterback Tommy Armstrong Running Back Terrell Newby Wide Receiver Stanley Morgon Wide Receiver De'mornay Pierson-El Wide Receiver Jordan Westerkamp Tight End Cethan Carter Left Tackle David Kneval Left Guard Sam Hahn Center Dylan Utter Right Guard Tanner Farmer Right Tackle Nick Gates

Position Player Defensive End Ross Dzuris Defensive tackle Kevin Maurice Defensive tackle Carlos Davis Defensive End Freedom Akinmoladun Linebacker Michael Rose Linebacker Josh Banderas Linebacker Dedrick Young Cornerback Chris Jones Strong Safety Nate Gerry Free Safety Kieron Williams Cornerback Joshua Kalu

Northwestern

See also: 2016 Northwestern Wildcats football team

Nebraska at Northwestern

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
• #20 Nebraska	0	10	14	0	24
Northwestern	0	7	6	0	13

• Date: September 24
• Location: Ryan Field
  Evanston, IL
• Game start: 6:30 p.m. CDT
• Elapsed time: 3:09
• Game attendance: 40,284
• Game weather: Clear, 71 °F (22 °C), Wind NE @ 10 mph (16 km/h)
• Referee: Ron Snodgrass
• TV announcers (BTN): Eric Collins, Glen Mason, Michelle McMahon

• Sources:^[32]

Scoring summary

2	13:40	Nebraska	Drew Brown 23-yard field goal	Nebraska 3–0
2	9:09	Northwestern	Clayton Thorson 42-yard run (Jack Mitchell kick)	Northwestern 7–3
2	1:41	Nebraska	Terrell Newby 4-yard run (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 10–7
3	9:00	Nebraska	Tommy Armstrong 4-yard pass to Cethan Carter (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 17–7
3	7:29	Northwestern	Clayton Thorson 24-yard pass to Austin Carr (Jack Mitchell PAT miss)	Nebraska 17–13
3	3:06	Nebraska	Jordan Westerkamp 10-yard run (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 24–13

Series record	Previous meeting	Previous winner
6–3	October 24, 2015	Northwestern, 30–28

Nebraska opened conference play with their first road game of the season in Evanston, Illinois against Northwestern. The Cornhuskers won the contest by a score of 24–13. Early in the game, I-back Terrell Newby fumbled the ball at the sideline near the end zone, resulting in a touchback, giving Northwestern the ball. In the second quarter, Northwestern quarterback Clayton Thorson ran the ball 42 yards for a touchdown. Thorson also had a 24-yard touchdown pass to Austin Carr in the 3rd quarter. Nebraska will play the Wildcats at home in 2017 at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Northwestern Game starters

Position Player Quarterback Tommy Armstrong Running Back Terrell Newby Wide Receiver Stanley Morgan Wide Receiver Alonzo Moore Wide Receiver Jordan Westerkamp Tight End Cethan Carter Left Tackle David Kneval Left Guard Sam Hahn Center Dylan Utter Right Guard Tanner Farmer Right Tackle Nick Gates

Position Player Defensive End Ross Dzuris Defensive tackle Kevin Maurice Defensive tackle Carlos Davis Defensive End Freedom Akinmoladun Linebacker Michael Rose Linebacker Dedrick Young Cornerback Chris Jones Nickelback Aaron Williams Strong Safety Nate Gerry Free Safety Kieron Williams Cornerback Joshua Kalu

Illinois

See also: 2016 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

Illinois at Nebraska

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Illinois	0	13	3	0	16
• #15 Nebraska	7	3	0	21	31

• Date: October 1
• Location: Memorial Stadium
  Lincoln, NE
• Game start: 2:30 p.m. CDT
• Elapsed time: 3:05
• Game attendance: 90,374
• Game weather: Overcast, 67 °F (19 °C), Wind East & 4–10 mph (6.4–16.1 km/h)
• Referee: Don Capron
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Dave LaMont, Kelly Stouffer, Paul Carcaterra

• Sources:^[33]

Scoring summary

1	8:23	Nebraska	Tommy Armstrong 1-yard run (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 7–0
2	10:11	Illinois	Kendrick Foster 31-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick)	7–7
2	5:59	Nebraska	Drew Brown 29-yard field goal	Nebraska 10–7
2	1:01	Illinois	Chase McLaughlin 24-yard field goal	10–10
2	0:00	Illinois	Chase McLaughlin 43-yard field goal	Illinois 13–10
3	7:40	Illinois	Chase McLaughlin 33-yard field goal	Illinois 16–10
4	11:58	Nebraska	Terrell Newby 3-yard run (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 17–16
4	4:32	Nebraska	Trey Foster 6-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 24–16
4	2:03	Nebraska	Terrell Newby 63-yard run (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 31–16

Series record	Previous meeting	Previous winner
9–3–1	October 3, 2015	Illinois, 14–13

Nebraska played its second conference game at home against the Illinois Fighting Illini on October 1, 2016. Nebraska beat the Illini by a score of 31–16, claiming their 5th win on the season to make the Cornhuskers 5–0.

Illinois Game starters

Position Player Quarterback Tommy Armstrong Running Back Terrell Newby Wide Receiver Stanley Morgon Wide Receiver De'mornay Pierson-El Wide Receiver Jordan Westerkamp Tight End Cethan Carter Left Tackle David Kneval Left Guard Sam Hahn Center Dylan Utter Right Guard Corey Whitaker Right Tackle Nick Gates

Position Player Defensive End Ross Dzuris Defensive tackle Kevin Maurice Defensive tackle Carlos Davis Defensive End Freedom Akinmoladun Linebacker Michael Rose Linebacker Josh Banderas Linebacker Dedrick Young Cornerback Chris Jones Strong Safety Nate Gerry Free Safety Kieron Williams Cornerback Joshua Kalu

Indiana

See also: 2016 Indiana Hoosiers football team

Nebraska at Indiana

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
• #10 Nebraska	17	0	0	10	27
Indiana	0	8	7	7	22

• Date: October 15
• Location: Memorial Stadium
  Bloomington, IN
• Game start: 2:30 p.m. CDT
• Elapsed time: 3:38
• Game attendance: 48,254
• Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 75 °F (24 °C), Wind S/SW @ 12 mph (19 km/h)
• Referee: Jeff Servinski
• TV announcers (ABC/ESPN2): Mike Patrick, Ed Cunningham, Jerry Punch

• Sources:^[34]

Scoring summary

1	9:46	Nebraska	Drew Brown 40-yard field goal	Nebraska 3–0
1	4:47	Nebraska	Terrell Newby 4-yard run (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 10–0
1	4:33	Nebraska	Chris Jones 33-yard interception return (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 17–0
2	12:29	Indiana	Team Safety	Nebraska 17–2
2	7:23	Indiana	Griffin Oakes 36-yard field goal	Nebraska 17–5
2	1:18	Indiana	Griffin Oakes 45-yard field goal	Nebraska 17–8
3	0:00	Indiana	Devine Redding 33-yard run (Griffin Oakes kick))	Nebraska 17–15
4	9:57	Nebraska	Stanley Morgan 72-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 24–15
4	8:26	Indiana	Devine Redding 4-yard pass from Richard Lagow (Griffin Oakes kick)	Nebraska 24–22
4	0:45	Nebraska	Drew Brown 39-yard field goal	Nebraska 27–22

Series record	Previous meeting	Previous winner
7–9–3	September 30, 1978	Nebraska, 69–17

Indiana Game starters

Position Player Quarterback Tommy Armstrong Running Back Terrell Newby Wide Receiver Stanley Morgon Wide Receiver De'Mornay Pierson-El Wide Receiver Brandon Reilly Tight End Sam Cotton Left Tackle David Kneval Left Guard Sam Hahn Center Dylan Utter Right Guard Tanner Farmer Right Tackle Nick Gates

Position Player Defensive End Ross Dzuris Defensive tackle Kevin Maurice Defensive tackle Mick Stoltenberg Defensive End Freedom Akinmoladun Linebacker Michael Rose Linebacker Josh Banderas Linebacker Dedrick Young Cornerback Chris Jones Strong Safety Nate Gerry Free Safety Kieron Williams Cornerback Joshua Kalu

Purdue

See also: 2016 Purdue Boilermakers football team

Purdue at Nebraska

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Purdue	7	7	0	0	14
• #8 Nebraska	10	0	7	10	27

• Date: October 22
• Location: Memorial Stadium
  Lincoln, NE
• Game start: 2:30 p.m. CDT
• Elapsed time: 3:28
• Game attendance: 90,546
• Game weather: Sunny, 73 °F (23 °C), Wind SE @ 13 mph (21 km/h)
• Referee: Jerry McGinn
• TV announcers (ABC/ESPN2): Mike Patrick, Ed Cunningham, Jerry Punch

• Sources:^[35]

Scoring summary

1	14:44	Nebraska	Tommy Armstrong 22-yard run (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 7–0
1	10:20	Purdue	DeAngelo Yancey 1-yard pass from David Blough (J.D. Dellinger kick)	7–7
1	4:03	Nebraska	Drew Brown 30-yard field goal	Nebraska 10–7
2	10:52	Purdue	DeAngelo Yancey 88-yard pass from David Blough (J.D. Dellinger kick)	Purdue 14–10
3	7:45	Nebraska	De'Mornay Pierson-El 40-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 17–14
4	14:05	Nebraska	Alonzo Moore 24-yard run (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 24–14
4	11:10	Nebraska	Drew Brown 51-yard field goal	Nebraska 27–14

Series record	Previous meeting	Previous winner
2–2	October 31, 2015	Purdue, 55–45

Purdue Game starters

Position Player Quarterback Tommy Armstrong Running Back Terrell Newby Wide Receiver Stanley Morgon Wide Receiver De'mornay Pierson-El Wide Receiver Brandon Reilly Tight End Sam Cotton Left Tackle David Kneval Left Guard Sam Hahn Center Dylan Utter Right Guard Tanner Farmer Right Tackle Nick Gates

Position Player Defensive End Ross Dzuris Defensive tackle Kevin Maurice Defensive tackle Mick Stoltenberg Defensive End Freedom Akinmoladun Linebacker Michael Rose Linebacker Josh Banderas Linebacker Dedrick Young Cornerback Chris Jones Strong Safety Nate Gerry Free Safety Kieron Williams Cornerback Joshua Kalu

Wisconsin

See also: 2016 Wisconsin Badgers football team

Nebraska at Wisconsin
Freedom Trophy

Team	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
#7 Nebraska	0	7	0	10	0	17
• #11 Wisconsin	7	3	7	0	6	23

• Date: October 29
• Location: Camp Randall Stadium
  Madison, WI
• Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
• Elapsed time: 3:20
• Game attendance: 80,833
• Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C), Wind NE @ 7 mph (11 km/h)
• Referee: D. Capron
• TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe

• Sources:^[36]

Scoring summary

1	9:38	Wisconsin	Bradrick Shaw 21-yard run (Andrew Endicott kick)	Wisconsin 7–0
2	13:41	Nebraska	Devine Ozigbo 1-yard run (Drew Brown kick)	7–7
2	6:53	Wisconsin	Andrew Endicott 44-yard field goal	Wisconsin 10–7
3	8:17	Wisconsin	Robert Wheelwright 9-yard pass from Alex Hornibrook (Andrew Endicott kick)	Wisconsin 17–7
4	13:45	Nebraska	Tommy Armstrong 2-yard run (Drew Brown kick)	Wisconsin 17–14
4	3:43	Nebraska	Drew Brown 35-yard field goal	17–17
OT	0:00	Wisconsin	Dare Ogunbowale 11-yard run (Andrew Endicott kick failed)	Wisconsin 23–17

Series record	Previous meeting	Previous winner
4–6	October 10, 2015	Wisconsin, 23–21

Nebraska played the Wisconsin Badgers on October 29, 2016, at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin. The Cornhuskers entered the game ranked at #7 in the AP Poll, while Wisconsin sat not far behind at #11. The game was the 11th game in the series, Wisconsin winning the previous matchup, 23–21 in Lincoln on October 10, 2015. Wisconsin won the game 23–17 in overtime. Wisconsin scored first in overtime, but missed the extra point attempt. Nebraska failed to score after, allowing Wisconsin to win the game. The all-time series record is now 7–4 in Wisconsin's favor.

Wisconsin Game starters

Position Player Quarterback Tommy Armstrong Running Back Terrell Newby Wide Receiver Brandon Reilly Wide Receiver Alonzo Moore Wide Receiver Jordan Westerkamp Tight End Sam Cotton Left Tackle David Kneval Left Guard Sam Hahn Center Dylan Utter Right Guard Tanner Farmer Right Tackle Nick Gates

Position Player Defensive End Ross Dzuris Defensive tackle Kevin Maurice Defensive tackle Mick Stoltenberg Defensive End Freedom Akinmoladun Linebacker Marcus Newby Linebacker Josh Banderas Linebacker Dedrick Young Cornerback Chris Jones Strong Safety Nate Gerry Free Safety Aaron Williams Cornerback Joshua Kalu

Ohio State

See also: 2016 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

Nebraska at Ohio State

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
#9 Nebraska	3	0	0	0	3
• #6 Ohio State	14	17	24	7	62

• Date: November 5
• Location: Ohio Stadium
  Columbus, OH
• Game start: 7:00 p.m. CDT
• Elapsed time: 3:34
• Game attendance: 108,750
• Game weather: Clear, 54 °F (12 °C), Wind North @ 3 mph (4.8 km/h)
• Referee: John O'Neill
• TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Samantha Ponder

• Sources:^[37]

Scoring summary

1	13:26	Ohio State	Damon Webb 36-yard interception return (Tyler Durbin kick)	Ohio State 7–0
1	7:45	Nebraska	Drew Brown 20-yard field goal	Ohio State 7–3
1	3:16	Ohio State	Terry McLaurin 7-yard pass from J. T. Barrett (Tyler Durbin kick)	Ohio State 14–3
2	12:21	Ohio State	Mike Weber 23-yard run (Tyler Durbin kick)	Ohio State 21–3
2	8:22	Ohio State	Tyler Durbin 28-yard field goal	Ohio State 24–3
2	0:03	Ohio State	Samuel Curtis 1-yard pass from J.T. Barrett (Tyler Durbin kick)	Ohio State 31–3
3	14:48	Ohio State	Samuel Curtis 75-yard pass from J.T. Barrett (Tyler Durbin kick)	Ohio State 38–3
3	10:00	Ohio State	Noah Brown 6-yard pass from J.T. Barrett (Tyler Durbin kick)	Ohio State 45–3
3	1:35	Ohio State	Tyler Durbin 28-yard field goal	Ohio State 48–3
3	0:34	Ohio State	Malik Hooker 48-yard interception return (Tyler Durbin kick)	Ohio State 55–3
4	7:19	Ohio State	Joe Burrow 12-yard run (Tyler Durbin kick)	Ohio State 62–3

Series record	Previous meeting	Previous winner
1–3	October 6, 2012	Ohio State, 63–38

Ohio state Game starters

Position Player Quarterback Tommy Armstrong Running Back Terrell Newby Wide Receiver Stanley Morgon Wide Receiver De'Mornay Pierson-El Wide Receiver Jordan Westerkamp Tight End Cethan Cater Left Tackle Cole Conrad Left Guard Sam Hahn Center Dylan Utter Right Guard Corey Whitacker Right Tackle Nick Gates

Position Player Defensive End Ross Dzuris Defensive tackle Kevin Maurice Defensive tackle Mick Stoltenberg Defensive End Freedom Akinmoladun Linebacker Michael Rose Linebacker Josh Banderas Cornerback Chris Jones Nickeback Aaron Williams Strong Safety Nate Gerry Free Safety Kieron Williams Cornerback Joshua Kalu

Minnesota

See also: 2016 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

Minnesota at Nebraska
$5 Bits of Broken Chair Trophy

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Minnesota	7	10	0	0	17
• #21 Nebraska	3	7	7	7	24

• Date: November 12
• Location: Memorial Stadium
  Lincoln, NE
• Game start: 6:30 p.m. CDT
• Elapsed time: 2:57
• Game attendance: 90,456
• Game weather: Clear, 44 °F (7 °C), Wind S @ 6 mph (9.7 km/h)
• Referee: Jerry McGinn
• TV announcers (BTN): Kevin Kugler, Matt Millen, Lisa Byington

• Sources:^[38]

Scoring summary

1	7:27	Minnesota	Rodney Smith 3-yard run (Emmit Carpenter kick)	Minnesota 7–0
1	2:42	Nebraska	Drew Brown 46-yard field goal	Minnesota 7–3
2	13:24	Nebraska	Tre Bryant 35-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 10–7
2	4:54	Minnesota	Mitch Leidner 1-yard run (Emmit Carpenter kick)	Minnesota 14–10
2	0:00	Minnesota	Emmit Carpenter 42-yard field goal	Minnesota 17–10
3	9:16	Nebraska	Terrell Newby 31-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick)	17–17
4	7:17	Nebraska	Tommy Armstrong 13-yard run (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 24–17

Series record	Previous meeting	Previous winner
23–31–2	October 17, 2015	Nebraska, 48–25

Minnesota Game starters

Position Player Quarterback Tommy Armstrong Running Back Terrell Newby Wide Receiver Stanley Morgon Wide Receiver De'mornay Pierson-El Wide Receiver Jordan Westerkamp Tight End Cethan Carter Left Tackle Cole Conrad Left Guard Jerald Foster Center Dylan Utter Right Guard Tanner Farmer Right Tackle Nick Gates

Position Player Defensive End Ross Dzuris Defensive tackle Kevin Maurice Defensive tackle Mick Stoltenberg Defensive End Freedom Akinmoladun Linebacker Michael Rose Linebacker Josh Banderas Linebacker Marcus Newby Cornerback Chris Jones Strong Safety Nate Gerry Free Safety Kieron Williams Cornerback Joshua Kalu

Maryland

See also: 2016 Maryland Terrapins football team

Maryland at Nebraska

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Maryland	0	0	0	7	7
• #19 Nebraska	14	7	7	0	28

• Date: November 19
• Location: Memorial Stadium
  Lincoln, NE
• Game start: 11:00 a.m. CDT
• Elapsed time: 3:06
• Game attendance: 89,704
• Game weather: Sunny, 37 °F (3 °C), Wind WNW @ 7 mph (11 km/h)
• Referee: Mike Cannon
• TV announcers (ESPNEWS): Mike Couzens, Dan Hawkins

• Sources:^[39]

Scoring summary

1	9:42	Nebraska	Terrell Newby 8-yard run (Spencer Lindsay kick)	Nebraska 7–0
1	4:28	Nebraska	Terrell Newby 5-yard run (Spencer Lindsay kick)	Nebraska 14–0
2	0:17	Nebraska	Jordan Westerkamp 4-yard pass from Ryker Fyfe (Spencer Lindsay kick)	Nebraska 21–0
3	3:30	Nebraska	Terrell Newby 1-yard run (Spencer Lindsay kick)	Nebraska 28–0
4	12:22	Maryland	D.J. Moore 92-yard pass from Max Bortenschlager (Adam Greene kick)	Nebraska 28–7

Series record	Previous meeting	Previous winner
First meeting

Nebraska went undefeated at home for the first time in 4 years thanks to their win over Maryland.

Maryland Game starters

Position Player Quarterback Ryker Fyfe Running Back Terrell Newby Wide Receiver Alonzo Moore Wide Receiver Brandon Reilly Wide Receiver Jordan Westerkamp Tight End Cethan Carter Left Tackle Cole Conrad Left Guard Jerald Foster Center Dylan Utter Right Guard Tanner Farmer Right Tackle Nick Gates

Position Player Defensive End Ross Dzuris Defensive tackle Kevin Maurice Defensive tackle Mick Stoltenberg Defensive End Freedom Akinmoladun Linebacker Michael Rose Linebacker Josh Banderas Cornerback Chris Jones Nickelback Aaron Williams Strong Safety Nate Gerry Free Safety Kieron Williams Cornerback Joshua Kalu

Iowa

See also: 2016 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

Nebraska at Iowa
Heroes Trophy

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
#17 Nebraska	0	3	7	0	10
• Iowa	13	7	6	14	40

• Date: November 25
• Location: Kinnick Stadium
  Iowa City, IA
• Game start: 2:30 p.m. CDT
• Elapsed time: 3:31
• Game attendance: 69,814
• Game weather: 42 °F (6 °C), Overcast, Wind W @ 10 mph (16 km/h)
• Referee: Jeff Servinski
• TV announcers (ABC): Allen Bestwick, Mike Bellotti, Kris Budden

• Sources:^[40]

Scoring summary

1	4:55	Iowa	Akrum Wadley 75-yard run (Keith Duncan PAT blocked)	Iowa 6–0
1	3:28	Iowa	Riley McCarron 77-yard pass from C. J. Beathard (Keith Duncan kick)	Iowa 13–0
2	9:57	Nebraska	Drew Brown 35-yard field goal	Iowa 13–3
2	7:49	Iowa	LeShun Daniels 4-yard run (Keith Duncan kick)	Iowa 20–3
3	12:40	Iowa	George Kittle 1-yard pass from C.J. Beathard (C.J. Beathard PAT rush failed)	Iowa 26–3
3	7:47	Nebraska	Stanley Morgan Jr. 13-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick)	Iowa 26–10
4	11:13	Iowa	George Kittle 6-yard pass from C.J. Beathard (Keith Duncan kick)	Iowa 33–10
4	1:55	Iowa	LeShun Daniels 1-yard run (Keith Duncan kick)	Iowa 40–10

Series record	Previous meeting	Previous winner
29–14–3	November 27, 2015	Iowa, 28–20

Iowa Game starters

Position Player Quarterback Tommy Armstrong Running Back Terrell Newby Wide Receiver Stanley Morgon Wide Receiver Brandon Reilly Wide Receiver Jordan Westerkamp Tight End Cethan Carter Left Tackle Cole Conrad Left Guard Jerlad Foster Center Dylan Utter Right Guard Tanner Farmer Right Tackle Nick Gates

Position Player Defensive End Ross Dzuris Defensive tackle Kevin Maurice Defensive tackle Mick Stoltenberg Defensive End Freedom Akinmoladun Linebacker Michael Rose Linebacker Josh Banderas Linebacker Marcus Newby Cornerback Chris Jones Strong Safety Nate Gerry Free Safety Aaron Williams Cornerback Joshua Kalu

Music City Bowl

See also: 2016 Tennessee Volunteers football team

Nebraska vs. Tennessee
Music City Bowl

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
#24 Nebraska	0	7	7	10	24
• Tennessee	0	21	3	14	38

• Date: December 30
• Location: Nissan Stadium
  Nashville, TN
• Game start: 2:30 p.m. CST
• Elapsed time: 3:44
• Game attendance: 68,496
• Game weather: Clear, 46 °F (8 °C), Wind SW @ 5 mph (8.0 km/h)
• Referee: M. Mothershed
• TV announcers (ESPN): Tom Hart, Andre Ware, Cole Cubelic

• Sources:^[41]

Scoring summary

2	13:20	Tennessee	John Kelly 28-yard run (Aaron Medley kick)	Tennessee 7–0
2	7:36	Tennessee	Joshua Dobbs 10-yard run (Aaron Medley kick)	Tennessee 14–0
2	1:36	Nebraska	Ryker Fyfe 38-yard pass to Brandon Reilly (Drew Brown kick)	Tennessee 14–7
2	0:09	Tennessee	Joshua Dobbs 2-yard run (Aaron Medley kick)	Tennessee 21–7
3	5:52	Tennessee	Aaron Medley 46-yard field goal	Tennessee 24–7
3	5:26	Nebraska	Ryker Fyfe 9-yard pass to Brandon Reilly (Drew Brown kick)	Tennessee 24–14
4	14:09	Tennessee	Joshua Dobbs 3-yard run (Aaron Medley kick)	Tennessee 31–14
4	12:06	Nebraska	Drew Brown 45-yard field goal	Tennessee 31–17
4	10:02	Nebraska	Ryker Fyfe 9-yard run (Drew Brown kick)	Tennessee 31–24
4	8:45	Tennessee	Joshua Dobbs 59-yard pass to Josh Malone (Aaron Medley kick)	Tennessee 38–24

Overall record	Previous meeting	Previous winner
2–0	January 2, 2000	Nebraska, 31–21

Tennessee Game starters

Position Player Quarterback Ryker Fyfe Running Back Terrell Newby Wide Receiver Stanley Morgon Wide Receiver Brandon Reilly Wide Receiver De'mornay Pierson-El Tight End Cethan Carter Left Tackle Cole Conrad Left Guard Jerlad Foster Center Dylan Utter Right Guard Tanner Farmer Right Tackle Nick Gates

Position Player Defensive End Ross Dzuris Defensive tackle Kevin Maurice Defensive tackle Mick Stoltenberg Defensive End Freedom Akinmoladun Linebacker Josh Banderas Linebacker Dedrick Young Cornerback Chris Jones Nickelback Lamar Jackson Strong Safety Antonio Reed Free Safety Kieron/Aaron Williams Cornerback Joshua Kalu

Big Ten awards

Player of the Week Honors

Weekly Awards

Player	Award	Week Awarded	Ref.
Nathan Gerry	Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week	Week 2	[42]
Caleb Lightbourn	Big Ten Freshman of the Week	Week 3	[43]
Tommy Armstrong Jr.	Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week	Week 4	[44]
Tommy Armstrong Jr.	Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week	Week 11	[45]

All-Conference awards

2016 Big Ten All-Conference Honors^[46]

Media All-Big Ten Position Player Team DB Nathan Gerry Second Team OT Nick Gates Third Team QB Tommy Armstrong Jr. Honorable Mention LB Josh Banderas Honorable Mention K Drew Brown Honorable Mention TE Cethan Carter Honorable Mention DL Ross Dzuris Honorable Mention DB Chris Jones Honorable Mention DL Kevin Maurice Honorable Mention RB Terrell Newby Honorable Mention RS De'Mornay Pierson-El Honorable Mention WR Jordan Westerkamp Honorable Mention

Coaches All-Big Ten Position Player Team WR Jordan Westerkamp Third Team DB Nathan Gerry Third Team QB Tommy Armstrong Jr. Honorable Mention LB Josh Banderas Honorable Mention TE Cethan Carter Honorable Mention DL Ross Dzuris Honorable Mention OT Nick Gates Honorable Mention DB Chris Jones Honorable Mention DL Kevin Maurice Honorable Mention RS De'Mornay Pierson-El Honorable Mention

National awards

All-America Teams

All-America Teams
Position	Player	Team	Selector
DB	Nathan Gerry	First Team	Pro Football Focus[47]
DB	Nathan Gerry	Second Team	USA Today[48]
DB	Nathan Gerry	Third Team	AP[49]
DB	Nathan Gerry	Third Team	FOX[50]
DB	Nathan Gerry	Fourth Team	Athlon[51]

Team awards

2016 Nebraska Football Team Awards ^[52]

Annual Program Awards
Award	Player
Scout Team Defensive MVP	Pernell Jefferson, Collin Miller
Scout Team Offensive MVP	Tanner Lee, JD Spielman
Scout Team Special Teams MVP	Conor Young
Walk-On of the Year	Sam Hahn
Most Improved Player	Carlos Davis
Newcomer of the Year	Tre Bryant
Pat Clare Award	De'Mornay Pierson-El
Tom Novak Trophy	Tommy Armstrong Jr.
Guy Chamberlin Trophy	Jordan Westerkamp
Cletus Fischer Native Son Award	Josh Banderas, Sam Foltz
Lunch Bucket Award	Brad Simpson
Lifter of the Year	Luke McNitt
Husker Pride Award	Sam Cotton

NFL Draft

• Nathan Gerry (S, 5th Round, 184th pick, Philadelphia Eagles)^[53]

Rankings

Further information: 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	RV	RV	RV	20	15	12	10	8	7	9	21	19	17	23	24	RV
Coaches	RV	RV	RV	20	15	12	9	9	6	10	20	17	15	22	21	RV
CFP	Not released									10	19	18	16	—	—	Not released