Yes, Nebraska football stumbled in 2025. But is the offseason negativity justified?

The college football offseason is officially here. In the wake of the College Football Playoff national championship on Monday, we’re stepping back to again look at the work that Nebraska accomplished this month in the transfer portal. But not in adding from the portal. How did the Huskers fare in preventing their own talent from jumping in? For the most part, very well.Ultimately, the key players who chose to stay in Lincoln will impact the 2026 team as much or more than the group that transferred to Nebraska. But talk publicly continues to focus on the misses. Is it just a part of the deal now for Matt Rhule, who’s 19-19 in three seasons? We’re talking more Nebraska basketball after the Huskers checked in at No. 7 in the latest AP poll. And how many coaches is too many for Rob Aurich on the defensive side in his first season at Nebraska? Join us. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.