What was your biggest surprise in Big 10 West football this year?

Asked by Husker Max

712 Votes

What was your biggest surprise in Big 10 West football this year?

44%

The Huskers The Huskers

56%

Minnesota, or who? Minnesota, or who?

44%

The Huskers

4 Comments

Frank Johnson

The CU loss seemed to tie the Huskers into a knot. IMO once a team suffers a loss like that, it really seems to haunt them throughout the season.

Randy Weitzenkamp

The huge step backwards on offense was the biggest surprise. Special teams was also an unexpected disappointment. My 2020 expectation have been realigned. Just hoping for bowl eligibility.

Robert Lloyd

My hat's off to Minnesota, but the "Sean Watson" (splg?) like offense of the Huskers puzzled me. And the defense to date is nothing we can count on. Specials teams have broken down too. Urgh...

Tom Nelsen

Easiest schedule for the foreseeable future and little improvement evident maybe even regression from last year. very sad

56%

Minnesota, or who?

2 Comments

Jay Saunders

Minnesota was impressive, but my biggest single surprise was Wisconsin QB Jack Coan. The Badgers were going to be a good team, but they became a great team because of the unexpected play of Coan.

David Freivogel

I didn't think Gophers could row boats in freezing lakes

What should define Nebraska’s running back room heading into 2026?

Asked by Husker Max

2 months left

What should define Nebraska’s running back room heading into 2026?

69%

One clear feature back One clear feature back

31%

A situational committee A situational committee

69%

One clear feature back

3 Comments

David Weaver

Feature back is important to have but DEPTH is also CRITICAL. If don't have a feature back then either then depth chart is flooded with talent. But in the Big Ten you better have a GREAT 2nd and 3rd string to make it through the season. With EJ it helped he was so quick he didn't take huge hits

Terry Barker

Nebraska was always most stable when we had a feature back that can actually "carry" the team with his legs.

Ron Joseph

Nebraska in the past was successful with one top back. We've fallen on hard times because we haven't developed or recruited a great back. But the others need to be developed so we have a pipeline of backs like we use to have.

31%

A situational committee

4 Comments

Thomas Wright

Roger Craig & Tom Rathman ring a bell ? Not only a dynamic duo playing for NU, but also for the 49ers !! YES we want multiple RB’s to rotate in & out to keep their legs fresh!! GBR 🎈

SEW

Look at the success in the playoff, the teams have 2-3 capable RB's they use to keep them healthy and offer the D different looks. Johnson was unique, most backs can't take that many snaps a season and stay healthy and sharp.

PJ SAid

Every good team, including the NFL, will rotate backs on a regular basis. This last year Nebraska should have used a 2nd running back more often - NEB is lucked out EJ stayed healthy.