Now that the Nebraska football team has officially kicked off its spring practice session, there are some stories that are more interesting than others. These are storylines that stand out as we wait to see what the third version of Matt Rhule’s regime looks like.
In the ever changing world of college sports, the Huskers have plenty of very important questions ahead of them. And while we won’t get answers that are definitive until the fall, there’s no better time like the present to start figuring out what’s going on.
How Nebraska football wide receivers mesh with Dylan Raiola
It’s no secret that Raiola is excited about the new weapons he has to throw to in 2025. There’s transfers like Dane Key and Hardley Gilmore. There are also freshman like Isaiah Mozee and Cortez Mills that could make a real impact as freshmen.
While there’s a lot of talent coming into the Nebraska football team at the receiver position, there was a lot of talent in the wide receiver room last year too. And then the unit underperformed expectations by a wide margin. How Raiola is bonding and meshing with his receivers this spring is important. It’s first steps until the fall.
So far so good, but there’s several weeks ahead.
The new coaching staff
There are a lot of new coaches on the staff for the 2025 season. A ton of focus has been on the defensive side after Tony White left and took Porkchop with him. But there’s enough of a shakeup on the offensive side that there’s going to be plenty to watch.
The Nebraska football staff has a ton of new faces, which seems weird considering generally you don’t see this many changes with the level of success the team had in 2024. However, it’s clear that head coach Matt Rhule is pushing all in for his third season. That many changes, there’s going to be a feel like it’s the first year, but it’s not. And they can’t act like it is.
Nebraska football offensive line redux
Rocco Spindler was a massive get for the new offensive line in 2025 but he’s not going to be the only change. It will be very interesting how the new starters and the new players on the roster mesh.
The Nebraska football team has a lot of interesting questions this spring. These are the Top 3.