Game Week: vs. Houston Christian
NEBRASKA vs. HOUSTON CHRISTIAN
Sept. 13, 2025 | MEMORIAL STADIUM
LINCOLN, NEB. | 11 AM CT
HUSKERS
Record: 2-0, 0-0 B1G
Last Game: vs. Akron (W, 68-0)
Rankings: AP – RV/Coaches – RV
Head Coach: Matt Rhule
Career/NU Record: 61-56 (10th Year)/14-13 (3rd Year)
vs. Houston Christian: 0-0
HUSKIES
Record: 1-1, 0-0 SLC
Last Game: at Eastern Kentucky (L, 20-10)
Rankings: NR
Head Coach: Jason Bachtel
Career/HCU Record: 20-14 (4th Year)/6-8 (2nd Year)
vs. Nebraska: 0-0
SERIES HISTORY
All-Time Series: First Meeting
BROADCAST INFO
TV – FS1 (Eric Collins, Spencer Tillman)
RADIO NETWORK – (Kyle Crooks, Damon Benning, Jessica Coody)
INTERNET AUDIO – Huskers.com
APP AUDIO – Official Huskers App
The Matchup
Nebraska continues a four-game homestand on Saturday when the Huskers take on Houston Christian at Memorial Stadium. The game is set for 11 a.m. with television coverage provided by FS1, while the game can be heard on the Huskers Radio Network, Huskers.com and the Huskers App.
Nebraska stands at 2-0 following a 68-0 victory over Akron last Saturday in the home opener. Nebraska's performance against the Zips was one of the Huskers' most statistically dominant efforts in the past several decades. The 68-point margin of victory was the largest by Nebraska since 1986, with the first shutout for the Blackshirts since the 2009 Holiday Bowl vs. Arizona. In addition, the 68 points were Nebraska's most in 13 seasons, the 728 total offensive yards were Nebraska's most in 11 seasons while the Huskers' 494 passing yards were the second-most in school history.
Nebraska will be looking for its ninth consecutive victory against a non-conference opponent and its second consecutive 3-0 start to a season.
Houston Christian, a member of the Football Championship ranks, comes to Lincoln with a 1-1 record, following a 20-10 loss at Eastern Kentucky on Saturday night. Despite the loss, the Huskies limited Eastern Kentucky to just 173 total yards, and are allowing just 139.0 yards per game. HCU opened the season with a 69-0 victory over Arkansas Baptist on Aug. 28.
This is the first all-time meeting between the Huskers and Houston Christian. Nebraska is 15-0 all-time against FCS opponents, most recently defeating Northern Iowa last season.
Huskers to Take on FCS Foe in Huskies
Saturday's game is the first all-time meeting between Nebraska and Houston Christian. It will mark Nebraska's 16th game all-time against an FCS foe (at time of game), with the Huskers holding a 15-0 record in those contests.
• In 2024, Nebraska defeated Northern Iowa, 34-3, in its most recent matchup with an FCS foe.
• All of Nebraska's games against FCS opponents have occurred since 1992, including facing an FCS opponent for five straight seasons from 2010 to 2014.
• Houston Christian is a member of the Southland Conference. Nebraska is 3-0 all-time against current members of the Southland, posting a 2-0 record against McNeese State and 1-0 against Nicholls.
Huskers Look to Finish Non-Conference Play Unbeaten
Nebraska completes non-conference play this weekend against Houston Christian. The Huskers will be looking to win their ninth consecutive game against a non-conference opponent and complete non-league play unbeaten for the second straight season.
• Nebraska's eight-game win streak against non-conference competition is the longest by the Huskers since a 12-game win streak spanning the 1999 to 2001 seasons.
• Nebraska was a perfect 3-0 in non-conference play in the 2024 regular season and defeated Boston College in the Pinstripe Bowl. Before last season, Nebraska's previous unbeaten non-conference season was in 2016.
Huskers Produce Dominant Victory Over Akron
Nebraska posted a 68-0 victory over Akron last Saturday in Lincoln, marking one of the Huskers' most dominant victories in the past several decades.
• The 68-0 victory marked Nebraska's most lopsided win since a 70-0 shutout at Kansas in 1986.
• Nebraska's 68 points were its most since a 73-7 victory over Idaho State in 2012. Nebraska had topped 50 points just 10 times since that victory and had not posted more than 60 points since the win over Idaho State.
• Nebraska posted its first shutout since a 33-0 victory over Arizona in the 2009 Holiday Bowl.
• The Huskers produced 728 yards of total offense which ranks as the eighth-most in school history and the most since posting 784 yards against FAU in 2014.
• Nebraska's 494 passing yards were the second-most in school history and the most since a school-record 519 passing yards against Kansas State in 2007. It was the 10th game with at least 400 passing yards in school history and the first since 2018 at Wisconsin.
• Nebraska produced a 300-yard passer (Raiola), a 100-yard rusher (Johnson) and a 100-yard receiver (Barney Jr.). It marked the first time Nebraska has accomplished that trifecta since a 2022 game against Georgia Southern.
• Nebraska had 11 offensive plays that covered at least 20 yards in the victory.
Blackshirts Stifling Opponents
The Nebraska Blackshirts posted their first shutout in 16 seasons against Akron, continuing their recent dominant play, particularly at Memorial Stadium.
• The Huskers held Akron to 62 passing yards, after limiting Cincinnati to 69 yards through the air in the season opener. It marks the first time Nebraska has held back-to-back opponents to fewer than 100 passing yards since the final two games of the 2019 season (Maryland, 57 yards; Iowa, 99 yards).
• Nebraska ranks second nationally in passing yards allowed per game at just 65.5 yards per contest. The 45.8 percent opponent completion rate is the third-best in the country, and Nebraska is the only team in the FBS ranks to not allow a completion of at least 20 yards.
• Nebraska's four most recent opponents have found scoring extremely difficult. In the first half of the past four games, Nebraska has not allowed a touchdown and has allowed just five combined points (Akron, 0; Cincinnati, 3; Boston College, 2; Iowa, 0).
• The shutout of Akron marked the eighth consecutive game at Memorial Stadium that Nebraska has not allowed a rushing touchdown. The last opponent to score a rushing touchdown in Lincoln was Iowa in the 2023 regular-season finale.
Raiola in Year Two as Starting Quarterback
Dylan Raiola has started all 15 games of his Nebraska career. In 2024, he guided the Huskers to a 7-6 record while becoming the first true freshman quarterback in school history to win a bowl game. Raiola has opened the 2025 season in impressive form. He has completed 57-of-73 passes for 607 yards and six touchdowns. Raiola had a career-best 364 passing yards and a career-high four touchdowns against Akron.
• Raiola completed his first nine passes against the Zips after completing his final 11 against Cincinnati. The 20 consecutive completions are a Nebraska record, bettering the previous record of 15 straight by Dave Humm against Kansas in 1974.
• Raiola has completed 78.1 percent of his passes and better than 75 percent in each of the first two games. His completion percentage ranks fifth nationally.
• Raiola's 364 passing yards against Akron bettered his previous career high of 297 yards against Illinois in 2024. It was the most passing yards by a Husker since Adrian Martinez threw for 384 yards at Wisconsin in 2018.
• The four passing touchdowns against Akron surpassed Raiola's previous high of three touchdowns last season against Illinois. It was the first time a Husker quarterback had four passing touchdowns since Ryker Fyfe had four at Purdue in 2015.
• Raiola's 33 completions against Cincinnati were the fourth-most in school history and just three shy of the school record. His 78.6 completion percentage was the best of his college career. He has completed at least 70 percent of his passes in eight of 15 career games, including five of the past six games.
• With 364 passing yards against Akron, Raiola increased his career total to 3,426 yards, moving him into 10th place on the Nebraska career passing list.
• Raiola threw for 2,819 yards and 13 touchdowns in 2024 with a 67.1 completion percentage. His completion percentage and passing yardage were both NU freshman records. Overall, Raiola ranked third in school history in season completion percentage and seventh in passing yards.
• Nationally, Raiola ranked 13th in completion percentage among all FBS quarterbacks in 2024, and he led all FBS freshmen in completion percentage. Raiola also led all true freshmen and ranked third overall among all freshmen in passing yards.
• Raiola's 2,819 passing yards were the most by a true freshman Big Ten quarterback since 2013 and marked the second-best passing season by a Big Ten true freshman this century.
This Week’s Numbers
6 - Six former Huskers will be inducted into the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame and recognized at Saturday's game. The group includes linebacker Bob Nelson, offensive lineman Tom Welter, I-back Derek Brown, late I-back Dahrran Diedrick, place-kicker/punter Brett Maher and receiver Kenny Bell.
20 - Quarterback Dylan Raiola completed a school-record 20 straight passes spanning the Cincinnati and Akron games. The previous record of 15 consecutive completions stood for 51 years. Raiola is completing 78 percent of his passes through two games.
92 - Nebraska had 92 punt return yards against Akron, including 87 yards by Jacory Barney Jr. The 92 punt return yards eclipsed Nebraska's team season punt return totals for each of the past four seasons.