2018 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

The 2018 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by first-year head coach Scott Frost and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. They competed as members of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference.

After Nebraska's season opener against Akron was canceled due to inclement weather, the Cornhuskers began the season with six straight losses, the worst start in program history. This, combined with their four losses at the end of 2017, formed a school-record 10-game losing streak. The team's performance improved in the second half of the season, and the team won four of their last six games to finish at 4–8 overall.

Freshman quarterback Adrian Martinez led the team on offense, finishing with 2,617 passing yards, 17 passing touchdowns, and 8 rushing touchdowns. Senior running back Devine Ozigbo finished with 1,082 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns, becoming the first Nebraska running back to exceed 1,000 rushing yards since Ameer Abdullah in 2014. Senior wide receiver Stanley Morgan Jr. finished with 1,004 receiving yards and was named second-team All-Big Ten. Linebacker Mohamed Barry led the team in tackles.

Offseason Recruiting

Position key BackBCenterCCornerbackCBDefensive backDBDefensive endDEDefensive linemanDLDefensive tackleDTEndEFullbackFBGuardGHalfbackHBKickerKKickoff returnerKROffensive tackleOTOffensive linemanOLLinebackerLBLong snapperLSPunterPPunt returnerPRQuarterbackQBRunning backRBSafetySTight endTEWide receiverWR

Recruits The Cornhuskers signed a total of 12 recruits during the Early Signing Period from December 20–22, 2017.

Scholarship recruits

Walk-on recruits

Transfers

Outgoing Name No. Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown New school Patrick O'Brien #12 QB 6'4" 230 Sophomore San Juan Capistrano, CA Colorado State Ben Miles #29 FB 6'1" 210 RS Freshman Baton Rouge, LA Texas A&M Bryan Brokop #61 OL 6'5" 295 Sophomore New Lenox, IL TBD Keyan Williams #09 WR 5'10" 195 Senior New Orleans, LA Ball State Andrew Ward #52 LB 6'1" 200 RS Freshman Muskegon, MI Central Michigan Sean Lambert #24 RB 5'11" 225 RS Freshman (walk-on) Fremont, NE Midland Willie Hampton #33 LB 6'1" 225 RS Freshman Plantation, FL TBD Will Jackson #33 DB 6'3" 200 Junior Washington, DC TBD Jalin Barnett #74 OL 6'4" 310 Junior Lawton, OK N/A Avery Roberts #14 LB 6'1" 230 Sophomore Wilmington, DE Oregon State Tristan Gebbia #14 QB 6'3" 185 RS Freshman Calabasas, CA Oregon State

Incoming Name No. Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Prev. school Tre Neal #14 S 6'1" 200 Senior (graduate transfer) Atlanta, GA Central Florida Vaha Vainuku #11 DT 6'3" 295 Junior (graduate transfer) Salt Lake City, UT Utah Alec Cromer #95 QB/P 6'5" 225 Sophomore (Walk-on) Beatrice, NE South Dakota State Breon Dixon #34 DB 5'11" 206 Sophomore Loganville, GA Mississippi Noah Vedral #16 QB 6'2" 190 Sophomore (Walk-on) Wahoo, NE Central Florida Lane McCallum #48 S/K 6'2" 205 RS Freshman (Walk-on) Norfolk, NE Air Force Corbin Ruth #46 DB 6'0" 180 RS Freshman (Walk-on) Malcolm, NE Northwest Missouri State

Spring scrimmage

Preseason Award watch lists Lott TrophyDedrick YoungLBSRFred Biletnikoff AwardStanley Morgan Jr.WRSRJD SpielmanWRSOJohn Mackey AwardJack StollTESORay Guy AwardCaleb LightbournPJRPaul Hornung AwardJD SpielmanWR/KRSOEarl Campbell Tyler Rose AwardDevine OzigboRBSR

Schedule The 2018 schedule consisted of seven home and five away games in the regular season. Nebraska hosted conference foes Purdue, Minnesota, Illinois, and Michigan State and the Cornhuskers traveled to play Michigan, Wisconsin, Northwestern, Ohio State, and Iowa in Big Ten play.

The game between Nebraska and Akron, originally scheduled for September 1, 2018, was canceled due to inclement weather. Nebraska finalized an agreement to play Bethune–Cookman on October 27 at Memorial Stadium to fill an opening on the schedule that replaced the Huskers’ September 1 game against Akron.

Roster and coaching staff

Depth chart

Game summaries Colorado

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Colorado Game starters

PositionPlayerQuarterbackAdrian MartinezRunning BackGreg BellWide ReceiverStanley Morgan Jr.Wide ReceiverMike WilliamsWide ReceiverJD SpeilmanTight EndJack StollLeft TackleBrenden JaimesLeft GuardJerald FosterCenterCole ConradRight GuardTanner FarmerRight TackleMatt Farniok

PositionPlayerDefensive EndBen StilleNose TackleMick StoltenbergDefensive EndFreedom AkinmoladunOutside LinebackerLuke GiffordInside LinebackerDedrick YoungInside LinebackerMohamed BarryOutside LinebackerTyrin FergusonCornerbackDicaprio BootleStrong SafetyTre NealFree SafetyAaron Williams/Antonio ReedCornerbackLamar Jackson

Troy

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Troy Game starters

PositionPlayerQuarterbackAndrew BunchRunning BackGreg BellWide ReceiverStanley Morgan Jr.Wide ReceiverBryan ReimersWide ReceiverJD SpeilmanTight EndJack StollLeft TackleBrenden JaimesLeft GuardJerlad FosterCenterCole ConradRight GuardTanner FarmerRight TackleMatt Farniok

At Michigan

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Michigan Game starters

Purdue

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Purdue Game starters

PositionPlayerQuarterbackAdrian MartinezRunning BackDevine OzigboWide ReceiverStanley Morgan Jr.Wide ReceiverKade WarnerWide ReceiverJD SpeilmanTight EndJack StollLeft TackleBrenden JaimesLeft GuardJerlad FosterCenterTanner FarmerRight GuardBoe WilsonRight TackleMatt Farniok

PositionPlayerDefensive EndBen StilleNose TackleCarlos DavisDefensive EndFreedom AkinmoladunOutside LinebackerLuke GiffordInside LinebackerDedrick YoungInside LinebackerMohamed BarryOutside LinebackerTyrin FergusonCornerbackDicaprio BootleStrong SafetyTre NealFree SafetyAaron Williams/Antonio ReedCornerbackLamar Jackson

At Wisconsin

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Wisconsin Game starters

PositionPlayerDefensive EndBen StilleNose TackleCarlos DavisDefensive EndFreedom AkinmoladunOutside LinebackerLuke GiffordInside LinebackerDedrick YoungInside LinebackerMohamed BarryOutside LinebackerAlex DavisCornerbackDicaprio BootleStrong SafetyTre NealFree SafetyAaron Williams/Antonio ReedCornerbackEric Lee

At Northwestern

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Northwestern Game starters

PositionPlayerDefensive EndBen StilleNose TackleCarlos DavisDefensive EndFreedom AkinmoladunOutside LinebackerLuke GiffordInside LinebackerDedrick YoungInside LinebackerMohamed BarryOutside LinebackerAntonio ReedCornerbackDicaprio BootleStrong SafetyTre NealFree SafetyAaron WilliamsCornerbackLamar Jackson

Minnesota

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Minnesota Game starters

PositionPlayerDefensive EndBen StilleNose TackleCarlos DavisDefensive EndFreedom AkinmoladunOutside LinebackerLuke GiffordInside LinebackerDedrick YoungInside LinebackerMohamed BarryOutside LinebackerAlex DavisCornerbackDicaprio BootleStrong SafetyTre NealFree SafetyAaron Williams/Antonio ReedCornerbackLamar Jackson

After starting the season 0–6, Nebraska finally got its first win under Scott Frost against Minnesota

Bethune–Cookman

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Bethune-Cookman Game starters

PositionPlayerQuarterbackAdrian MartinezRunning BackDevine OzigboWide ReceiverStanley Morgan Jr.Wide ReceiverBryan ReimersWide ReceiverJD SpeilmanTight EndJack StollLeft TackleBrenden JaimesLeft GuardJerlad FosterCenterTanner FarmerRight GuardBoe WilsonRight TackleMatt Farniok

PositionPlayerDefensive EndBen StilleNose TackleCarlos DavisDefensive EndFreedom AkinmoladunOutside LinebackerLuke GiffordInside LinebackerDedrick YoungInside LinebackerMohamed BarryOutside LinebackerAlex DavisCornerbackDicaprio BootleStrong SafetyTre NealFree SafetyAntonio ReedCornerbackLamar Jackson

At Ohio State

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Ohio State Game starters

PositionPlayerQuarterbackAdrian MartinezRunning BackDevine OzigboWide ReceiverStanley Morgan Jr.Wide ReceiverMike WilliamsWide ReceiverJD SpeilmanTight EndJack StollLeft TackleBrenden JaimesLeft GuardJerlad FosterCenterTanner FarmerRight GuardBoe WilsonRight TackleMatt Farniok

PositionPlayerDefensive EndBen StilleNose TackleCarlos DavisDefensive EndFreedom AkinmoladunOutside LinebackerLuke GiffordInside LinebackerDedrick YoungInside LinebackerMohamed BarryOutside LinebackerJoJo DomannCornerbackDicaprio BootleStrong SafetyTre NealFree SafetyAaron Williams/Antonio ReedCornerbackLamar Jackson

Illinois

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Illinois Game starters

PositionPlayerDefensive EndBen StilleNose TackleCarlos DavisDefensive EndFreedom AkinmoladunOutside LinebackerLuke GiffordInside LinebackerDedrick YoungInside LinebackerMohamed BarryOutside LinebackerJoJo DomannCornerbackDicaprio BootleStrong SafetyTre NealFree SafetyAaron WilliamsCornerbackLamar Jackson

Michigan State

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Michigan State Game starters

PositionPlayerQuarterbackAdrian MartinezRunning BackDevine OzigboWide ReceiverStanley Morgan Jr.Wide ReceiverKade WarnerWide ReceiverBryan ReimersTight EndJack StollLeft TackleBrenden JaimesLeft GuardJerlad FosterCenterTanner FarmerRight GuardBoe WilsonRight TackleMatt Farniok

PositionPlayerDefensive EndCarlos DavisNose Tackle Mick StoltenbergDefensive EndFreedom AkinmoladunOutside LinebackerLuke GiffordInside LinebackerDedrick YoungInside LinebackerMohamed BarryOutside LinebackerTyrin FergusonCornerbackDicaprio BootleStrong SafetyTre NealFree SafetyAaron Williams/Antonio ReedCornerbackLamar Jackson

At Iowa

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Iowa Game starters

PositionPlayerQuarterbackAdrian MartinezRunning BackDevine OzigboWide ReceiverStanley Morgan Jr.Wide ReceiverBryan ReimersWide ReceiverMaurice WashingtonTight EndJack StollLeft TackleBrenden JaimesLeft GuardJerlad FosterCenterTanner FarmerRight GuardBoe WilsonRight TackleMatt Farniok

Big Ten awards Player of the Week

2018 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

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