NEBRASKA (4-0) vs. Maryland (2-2) – It’s a Business Meeting; Keep the Focus : HOW TO WATCH/LISTEN

NEBRASKA (4-0) vs. Maryland (2-2) – It’s a Business Meeting; Keep the Focus : HOW TO WATCH/LISTEN

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NEBRASKA (4-0) vs. Maryland (2-2) – It’s a Business Meeting; Keep the Focus : HOW TO WATCH/LISTEN
EAST LANSING, MI – SEPTEMBER 26: Nebraska Cornhuskers running back Mekhi Nelson (13) celebrates a second quarter touchdown with his teammates during a college football game between the Michigan State Spartans and Nebraska Cornhuskers on September 26, 2026 at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, MI. (Photo by Adam Ruff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

”I mean, we lost 56-7 to Indiana two years ago, and we came back and, (while) we didn’t win the next week against (#4)Ohio State, we played pretty dang well (21-17 loss with plenty of assistance from the B1G’s striped felons), so I don’t believe last week carries over this week. – Matt Rhule

2026 Maryland doesn’t appear to be in quite the same place as 2024 Nebraska, but it’s a safe bet this year’s team is hearing about that little piece of history in hopes they don’t look ahead this Saturday. Getting out to a fast start against a Terps team probably reeling a little after their 54-3 loss to UCLA would be a great way of eliminating any thoughts they might be having of a bounce-back.

This is Homecoming weekend for the Huskers, and it couldn’t come soon enough after Nebraska’s brutal one-game road trip following three straight at home, amirite??

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Rob Aurich was discussing how difficult it is to sack the fast and elusive 6’5’ 227lb Maryland QB Malik Washington and Nebraska definitely had trouble running him down in last year’s late win. However, he has been dropped five times this season including twice by UCLA. The Huskers have 11 sacks in their last two games, and, while Washington will be more difficult to take down than the previous two signal-callers, they should hurry him repeatedly.

I’m expecting at least three on Saturday.

Expect Aurich to come after him with multiple looks after the Bruins harassed him into an 18-38 142yd day with 4 INT’s, 2 of them being of the pick-6 variety. You can bet our DC spent plenty of time watching UCLA tape after the number they pulled on the Terrapins.

HOW TO WATCH

Time: 3:00pm CST

Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE

Surface: Hellas Turf (Blessed by the Bobfather himself in Husker Valhalla)

Wagering Info: Huskers -14 1⁄2 . O/U – 52 1⁄2. Moneyline: Nebraska +116, Maryland +666 ($100 wager) (FanDuel)

Series Record: Nebraska is 3-1 vs. Maryland all-time with all 4 games being played after the Huskers joined the Big 10. The last two games have been decided by 3 points.

TV: The game can be viewed on FS1. Play-by-Play: Dan Hellie. Analyst: Robert Smith. Sidelines: None listed. It is also streaming on the Fox Sports app.

Radio: The audio can be streamed live for free at Huskers.com or the Huskers App. The crew will be: Play-by-Play: Kyle Crooks. Analysis: Jay Moore. Sidelines: Jessica Coody. Pre/Post-Game: Matt Coatney, Jessica Coody, Ben McLaughlin & Jeremiah Sirles.

Weather: Saturday is looking to be perfect football weather with sunnt skies and temps in the low 70’s throughout. Winds should be around 5-10mph out of the southwest.

HUSKERS HAPPY HOUR

Hey, did you know we have Corn Nation podcasts every Monday, Tuesday & Thursday? Mine is every Tuesday night at 8pm CST and is called the Huskers Happy Hour…although it often goes over an hour. Or two on occasion – stay as long as you like. You can watch on Corn Nation’s You Tube Live Channel or Corn Nation Facebook or Twitter/X. It also streams on my own page on Facebook Live.

Next Tuesday’s show will be Season 3, Episode 5 and we will hopefully be discussing the 5-0 start after and the upcoming tilt with defending National Champion Indiana.

The watchers and listeners are encouraged to chime into the comments as they are happily a big part of the show. Pour your own cold one – or spiked coffee, we don’t judge – and hop aboards!

CLICK THE LINK ABOVE TO CHECK OUT THE MOST RECENT EPISODE!

FACTS & FIGURES

  • Nebraska’s six sacks at Michigan State were its most in two seasons, and marked the second straight week the Huskers had five or more sacks. Nebraska ranks fourth nationally with 3.75 sacks per contest.
  • The Huskers rank in the top 20 nationally in total offense, total defense, scoring offense and scoring defense. Nebraska is one of four schools to rank in the top 20 nationally in each of those four categories, joining Miami, Ohio State and Utah.
  • Nebraska is the only team in the FBS to outgain all of its opponents in the 2026 season by at least 100 yards.
  • In Nebraska-Maryland’s last three meetings, the visiting team has won, including Nebraska’s 34-31 come-from-behind win in College Park last season.
  • Nebraska won the first two meetings by a combined 68 points. The Huskers’ 54-7 win in 2019 at Maryland is Nebraska’s largest margin of victory in a Big Ten game.
  • Each of the past two games have been decided by three points, with Maryland winning 13-10 inLincoln in 2023 on a field goal as time expired.
  • Saturday’s game will mark the 115th Homecoming game in Nebraska history. The Huskers are 87-23-4 all-time on Homecoming and have won 14 of their last 16 games. NU is 11-2 against Big Ten schools in Homecoming games. This is the first-ever Homecoming game against Maryland.
  • Nebraska improved to 4-0 with its victory at Michigan State, marking the first time Nebraska has been unbeaten through four games since 2016 when NU opened 7-0.
  • With their 31-13 victory over Michigan State last week, Nebraska won its Big Ten opener for the first time since 2019.

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