The Matchup
Nebraska returns to Lincoln for Homecoming Weekend as the Huskers take on Rutgers in a Big Ten Conference matchup at Memorial Stadium. Game time is set for 3 p.m. CT. The game will be broadcast on KBBN 95.3 FM with coverage on the Huskers Radio Network beginning at 1 p.m.
The Huskers stand at 4-1 on the season and 1-1 in Big Ten Conference play following a 28-10 road victory at Purdue. After trailing 3-0 deep into the third quarter, Nebraska exploded for 28 points in just over 12 minutes of action to pull away for the victory. The Nebraska defense limited Purdue to just three points until the game’s final minutes, while the balanced Husker offense drove into Purdue territory on every possession in the game.
Rutgers comes to Lincoln with a 4-0 record following a 21-18 victory on Friday night against Washington in the Scarlet Knights’ Big Ten opener. The win over the Huskies followed a perfect non-conference slate highlighted by a road victory at Virginia Tech. Coach Greg Schiano’s team features one of the nation’s top rushing offenses, as Rutgers averages 237.8 rushing yards per contest and better than 420 yards per game in total offense. The Scarlet Knights have committed just two turnovers through four games in the 2024 season.
Saturday’s game marks the first matchup between the schools in Lincoln since 2017. The past two meetings between Nebraska and Rutgers have been in Piscataway with the Huskers winning in both 2020 and 2022. Overall, Nebraska has won all six meetings in the series, including both games at Memorial Stadium.
Series History: Nebraska vs. Rutgers
Nebraska and Rutgers will be meeting for the seventh time overall and the sixth time as Big Ten Conference opponents. The Huskers have won each of the six matchups in the series, including victories at Memorial Stadium in 2014 and 2017.
• The most recent meeting occurred in a Friday night matchup at Rutgers in the 2022 season, with the Huskers winning 14-13.
• Saturday’s game will be the first matchup in Lincoln since the 2017 season when Nebraska posted a 27-17 victory over the Scarlet Knights.
• Before the 2014 matchup in Lincoln, the schools had not met since a 28-0 Nebraska victory in 1920 at the famous New York Polo Grounds.
