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▶ WebplayerLocked On Nebraska is the daily podcast that keeps you ahead of the games and the first to know the latest news, analysis and insider info for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Hosted by Mitch Sherman of The Athletic and Connor Happer of Omaha's 1620 The Zone, the Locked on Nebraska podcast provides your daily fix on the Huskers with special guests, expert opinions, film reviews, interviews, recaps, local analysis and coverage of all things Huskers and the Big Red. From iconic Memorial Stadium to Pinnacle Bank Arena, the Devaney Center and Haymarket Park, the Locked on Nebraska podcast takes you beyond the...
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Oct 5, 2026 · 31:55
Week 6 of this Nebraska football season starts with a little dose of disrespect thrown at Matt Rhule’s Huskers. They’ve done everything that’s been reasonable to ask through five…
Oct 4, 2026 · 31:40
The road to 5-0 is complete for Nebraska football. And it came with some bumps along the way on Saturday. Nebraska beat Maryland 48-23 at Memorial Stadium by scoring 34…
Oct 2, 2026 · 29:59
The Friday mailbag is bursting at the end of this second week of the Big Ten football season for Nebraska. So let’s dive in. You’re wondering about the DEFCON level around the…
Oct 1, 2026 · 29:10
Lincoln Riley faces intense scrutiny after USC mishandles a crucial moment and falls to Oregon, raising questions about culture and leadership in the Trojans’ locker room. Can…
Oct 1, 2026 · 34:36
Lots cooking on this Thursday before Week 5 in the Nebraska football season. The availability report Wednesday night from the Big Ten listed Jamal Rule as doubtful to play…
Sep 30, 2026 · 31:47
Nebraska football offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen and DC Rob Aurich met with the media on Tuesday. They’re laying it on thick this week — and not just about Maryland, the…
Sep 29, 2026 · 31:41
An injury update from the Nebraska football program on Monday that actually wasn’t much of an update: We’ll find out on Wednesday about the status of running back Jamal Rule and…
Sep 28, 2026 · 31:34
It’s Monday, which means the time is here to check in around the Big Ten at opponents ahead for Nebraska football. Nothing but drama in Week 5 around the league. Dylan Raiola…
Sep 27, 2026 · 31:42
Did you think the Nebraska football team was in trouble at any point Saturday? It’s OK, admit it. The Huskers went into Michigan State and grabbed the lead early, then never let…
Sep 25, 2026 · 32:50
The Friday Nebraska football mailbag is here. We start, on this eve of the Huskers’ Big Ten opener, with a hypothetical: What will happen if Nebraska is in position to host a CFP…
Sep 24, 2026 · 33:33
Big Ten title hopes hang in the balance as Michigan hosts Iowa in a high-stakes showdown. Can the Hawkeyes’ revitalized offense under Tim Lester finally break through, or will…
Sep 24, 2026 · 32:58
Matt Sheehan of Locked On Spartans joins Mitch for a Thursday crossover episode, looking at the importance for Nebraska and Michigan State of this Big Ten opener Saturday in East…
Sep 23, 2026 · 31:45
A step away on this Wednesday from the football grind— as Nebraska readies for its Big Ten opener at Michigan State — to dive into the news from Nebraska about its Memorial…
Sep 22, 2026 · 31:48
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Sep 21, 2026 · 31:49
It’s time to turn the page to Michigan State. Nebraska football is 3-0 after its 34-7 win against North Dakota on Saturday night. And Matt Rhule’s team is off to East Lansing…
Sep 20, 2026 · 31:20
The non-conference slate is complete. Nebraska overpowered North Dakota 34-7 on Saturday night at Memorial Stadium. Anything short of 3-0 at this moment would have been viewed as…
Sep 18, 2026 · 31:43
Friday is here. The mailbag is back. It’s packed once again. Thanks for your questions as the Nebraska football team gears up to welcome North Dakota on Saturday night to…
Sep 17, 2026 · 30:09
Big Ten faces scrutiny as Michigan’s controversial win sparks debate—can the conference restore its reputation before playoff selections loom? The Big 10 Squad breaks down the…
Sep 17, 2026 · 35:31
News from Nebraska on Wednesday: The Huskers and Notre Dame will renew their series — in six years. The Irish are headed to Lincoln in 2032, followed by a return trip from…
Sep 16, 2026 · 31:26
We’re here on this Wednesday of Week 3 to address that elephant lurking in the room. If you’re like the majority of Nebraska fans who’ve watched the Huskers against Ohio and…
Sep 15, 2026 · 30:46
It feels like fall out there in and around Lincoln. Big Ten play is right around the corner for the Nebraska football team. But Matt Rhule would not be deterred on Monday in…
Sep 14, 2026 · 34:09
We’re two weeks into the college football season, and the Big Ten is wobbling. Oregon lost in Week 2. Ohio State lost in Week 2. Michigan lost in Week 1. Check that, the…
Sep 13, 2026 · 31:31
Week 2 is complete. A 56-7 Nebraska victory over Bowling Green is in the books. We’re here with a reaction episode. The conversation from Saturday night starts with the…
Sep 11, 2026 · 36:51
Kickoff is near for Nebraska’s Week 2 matchup against Bowling Green. But first, settle in for a mailbag episode. With Eddie George in Lincoln to coach the Falcons, might he want…
Sep 10, 2026 · 31:09
Controversy rocks the Big Ten as Michigan escapes Western Michigan with a wild, disputed win—will the College Football Playoff Committee remember? The Big 10 Squad debates the…
Sep 10, 2026 · 36:14
Winding down the buildup to Week 2 of the Nebraska football season, we’re taking one look back at the opener. What happened in that game to make us think differently about Matt…
Sep 9, 2026 · 31:44
Week 2 of this college football season is buzzing along. At Nebraska, coordinators Dana Holgorsen and Rob Aurich shed light on the performances of their groups Saturday in the…
Sep 8, 2026 · 31:19
Just like that, it’s already Tuesday of Week 2. We’re here to review the first Monday from inside the Nebraska football season with coach Matt Rhule. He answered questions from…
Sep 7, 2026 · 37:48
We are back on this Monday. It’s Labor Day. The Nebraska football team is back at work after its season-opening, 49-21 win against Ohio on Saturday in Lincoln. In our first…
Sep 4, 2026 · 37:04
The final hours of the offseason are here. Our last episode before the Nebraska football opener and the debut of Year 4 under Matt Rhule has arrived. We’re taking your questions…
Sep 3, 2026 · 28:41
Big Ten football returns with heavyweight matchups and major questions: Can UCLA’s Bruins outduel the California Golden Bears in a battle of seasoned quarterbacks and new-look…
Sep 3, 2026 · 39:35
Our series of nine Big Ten opponents in nine weeks comes to an end on this Thursday. We are previewing Iowa as the Hawkeyes, without a named starting quarterback, ready for…
Sep 2, 2026 · 37:56
The Blackshirts are back. The Nebraska football coordinators answered questions from the media on Tuesday for the final time before the season opener. Rob Aurich is looking to…
Sep 1, 2026 · 37:52
Week 1 is underway in Lincoln. The depth chart is out. Where did we swing and miss in our projections? Nebraska has three running backs listed as even. But we have thoughts today…
Aug 31, 2026 · 37:18
It’s game week. We are excited. Just six days until Nebraska football and Matt Rhule kick off 2026 at Memorial Stadium against Ohio. But did something else have the Huskers’…
Aug 28, 2026 · 38:35
The Friday mailbag is here to usher you into the final weekend without Nebraska football until October. Let’s celebrate the end of the offseason with your questions. We’re…
Aug 27, 2026 · 29:00
Big Ten sets the tone for college football as Tony Petitti leads a bold rule change, shutting out returning NFL players and prompting other power conferences to follow. Can this…
Aug 27, 2026 · 37:06
Officially, Nebraska football is still nine days away from the season opener. But the Huskers are moving into game week prep for Ohio on Thursday. With that, we’re offering our…
Aug 26, 2026 · 37:13
We’re talking about running backs. EJ Barthel answered questions from the media on Tuesday. The Nebraska running backs coach is confident about his group, though not providing…
Aug 25, 2026 · 38:19
The final week of the college football offseason marches on with a pair of new rankings. First up for us today is the College Football 138 from Chris Vannini of The Athletic .…
Aug 24, 2026 · 36:58
We made it to the end of preseason camp. The Nebraska football team scrimmaged on Saturday. Matt Rhule met with the media to discuss the results of camp. The Huskers remain in…
Aug 21, 2026 · 38:02
The Friday mailbag is back, featuring your questions as we approach the two-week point from Nebraska’s football opener at Memorial Stadium. Is there a running back on the radar…
Aug 20, 2026 · 32:14
Big Ten contenders fuel championship buzz as Indiana, Ohio State, Oregon, and Washington jockey for playoff supremacy. Will Josh Hoover elevate Indiana’s defense into NCAA…
Aug 20, 2026 · 36:29
A hot topic in Nebraska football land this week: What’s going on with the sellout streak? Is it going to end? Thanks to some numbers provided by Nebraska to WOWT, we know that…
Aug 19, 2026 · 39:06
Nebraska opened football practice on Tuesday for the media. And what did we see? New and veteran faces stepping into important roles at the line of scrimmage. We’re talking on…
Aug 18, 2026 · 37:15
Nearly weeks into preseason football camp at Nebraska, the Huskers are down a running back. Tikey Hayes has been dismissed, according to multiple reports. We didn’t even get to…
Aug 17, 2026 · 37:36
Lots to digest from the weekend in Nebraska football camp. The Big Ten Network was in town for its latest stop on the preseason camp tour. What did the BTN analysts think of the…
Aug 14, 2026 · 40:41
The Friday mailbag is open. We’re going all over the map to discuss various subjects around Nebraska football, from predictions about the best supporting players on the 2026…
Aug 13, 2026 · 27:37
Big Ten challengers slam SEC supremacy as preseason poll debate heats up. Can Michigan and Oregon silence doubters and reclaim conference bragging rights? The Big 10 Squad calls…
Aug 13, 2026 · 36:58
Nearly lost in the mix on Tuesday when the Nebraska football team practiced in front of the media, strength coach Corey Campbell was holding court with a group of NFL scouts. It…
Aug 12, 2026 · 38:29
The doors opened on Tuesday. And inside the Nebraska football practice facility, we saw the Huskers in action for the first time during this preseason. What’s up with Geep Wade…
Aug 11, 2026 · 38:47
The day has arrived for Nebraska football to open its doors at practice for the media to get a view. Watch the takes fly on Tuesday as the Huskers work out late in the first week…
Aug 10, 2026 · 37:00
We are officially three weeks away from the week of the season opener. The grasshoppers are out. Fan Day has come and gone. And here on this Monday, Connor and Mitch are talking…
Aug 7, 2026 · 38:11
The Friday mailbag is back. Thanks for your contributions this week. We’re starting with a discussion on Matt Rhule’s game management. How and when is the best way to ask the…
Aug 6, 2026 · 26:48
ESPN faces backlash over unchecked SEC bias, stirring questions about college football media narratives. The Big 10 Squad debates Peter Burns’ misleading SEC vs. Big Ten strength…
Aug 6, 2026 · 34:13
Day 1 is in the books at Nebraska. The Huskers made it through their first workout of the preseason. Matt Rhule offered a few nuggets, and we got a small glimpse (via social…
Aug 5, 2026 · 37:43
Preseason football camp begins Wednesday at Nebraska. On Tuesday, several Huskers, including quarterback Anthony Colandrea, answered questions from the media. The projected…
Aug 4, 2026 · 35:59
Another day and another milestone for Nebraska early in August. On Tuesday in Lincoln, the Huskers report for preseason camp. Practices begin Wednesday — but only after a group…
Aug 3, 2026 · 37:45
We’re here for you on a Sunday night at the end of a newsy weekend in college sports. And this is a mailbag episode to make up for Friday, just in time to take your questions…
Jul 31, 2026 · 35:45
Nebraska’s appearance at Big Ten media days is over. Matt Rhule and the Huskers flew into Chicago and out on Thursday without generating any major headlines on a day that…
Jul 30, 2026 · 37:25
One the eve of Nebraska’s appearance in Chicago at Big Ten football media days, six more teams took the stage. We heard from title-contending coaches Ryan Day and Dan Lanning.…
Jul 29, 2026 · 36:09
Big Ten media days are underway in Chicago. Bret Bielema won Day 1. Tony Petitti was the least annoying of all P4 conference commissioners in these July settings. The commish is…
Jul 28, 2026 · 36:09
On this opening day in Chicago at Big Ten media days, Nebraska is busy back home working to sell tickets. Last week, fans could purchase two seats to the Week 2 matchup against…
Jul 27, 2026 · 35:13
The countdown continues to the start of preseason camp for Nebraska football. A milestone arrives this week as every Big Ten takes its turn at the league’s media days in Chicago.…
Jul 24, 2026 · 37:49
The Friday mailbag is back. Our inbox was overflowing this week. Football season is hear. We’re starting with discussions on the Nebraska special teams, without Mike Ekeler, and…
Jul 23, 2026 · 25:17
SEC eyes breakaway league as Michigan, Ohio State, and the Big Ten respond—are seismic changes ahead for college football's powerhouses? The Big 10 Squad dissects SEC’s rumored…
Jul 23, 2026 · 33:23
Here at the Locked On Nebraska podcast, our spin around the Big Ten continues. Mitch is talking on this Thursday with Jacob Goins of Locked On Hoosiers. Is Indiana set to take a…
Jul 22, 2026 · 38:28
We’re talking tiers today. The Athletic released its annual list of all 138 FBS starting quarterbacks, slotting them into tiers and ranking every QB ahead of the 2026 season.…
Jul 21, 2026 · 34:28
Tis the season for the SEC to throw shade at the Big Ten. Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz got things started on Monday, saying that Big Ten national champions of the past three…
Jul 20, 2026 · 41:44
In the final week before Big Ten media days and the unofficial start of the college football preseason around here, we’re exploring a few hypotheticals. Because it’s fun. And…
Jul 17, 2026 · 35:14
In this Friday mailbag, we go first to Doug, who addresses several important points about Nebraska fans, its administration and the financial strains of college athletics today.…
Jul 16, 2026 · 27:23
Ohio State’s Julian Sayin fuels early Heisman buzz—can Ryan Day’s revamped offense deliver another Big Ten title? Host Spencer McLaughlin puts Locked On’s Big Ten experts on the…
Jul 16, 2026 · 35:52
On the day after Nebraska football surprised us all by landing a new running back, ex-Penn Stater Tikey Hayes, a viewer of this podcast suggested that the Huskers have too many…
Jul 15, 2026 · 36:37
A late development: Nebraska is reportedly adding to its group of running backs. We discuss a junior-college addition and what it means for the Huskers on offense as preseason…
Jul 14, 2026 · 37:41
Another set of recruiting rankings has labeled Nebraska commit Trae Taylor as a five-star quarterback. On3 and Rivals updated their lists on Monday. Taylor is the No. 2 QB…
Jul 13, 2026 · 38:47
Welcome to the quietest week on the sports calendar. Not this year, though, with the World Cup to be decided on American soil. Regardless, it’s quiet around Nebraska football as…
Jul 10, 2026 · 38:38
We’re back. It’s been a disjointed week here at the Locked On Nebraska podcast. But thanks for your patience. On this Friday, we’re answering your questions, as always, with a…
Jul 9, 2026 · 29:26
On3’s latest quarterback and receiver rankings spark heated debate—can elite quarterback-receiver duos truly explain team success, or do inconsistencies between individual and…
Jul 7, 2026 · 35:59
We’re officially in the stretch run to preseason camp for Nebraska football. Over the next nine weeks, we will preview the matchups for each of the Huskers’ nine Big Ten games in…
Jul 6, 2026 · 37:41
We’re back from the holiday weekend. On this Monday, we’ve got a bonus mailbag, with questions left over from earlier in the summer. We’re ranking the Big Ten football coaching…
Jul 3, 2026 · 40:40
It’s a special, Fourth of July mailbag, with football topics that include: Nebraska’s running back depth, chopped liver, Shawn Eichorst’s return to the Big Ten, All-American…
Jul 2, 2026 · 32:25
Big Ten coaching rankings ignite debate as Curt Cignetti’s meteoric rise at Indiana challenges Ryan Day’s Ohio State dominance. Can Cignetti’s underdog playbook outshine…
Jun 30, 2026 · 36:50
Did the football problems that came into focus this week for Nebraska at running back actually start months ago? We’re here on the brink of July to look back at decisions made by…
Jun 29, 2026 · 37:13
We’re here later than usual to start this midsummer week with reaction to the news that Nebraska running back Mekhi Nelson was arrested in Florida. The Huskers are already thin…
Jun 26, 2026 · 40:25
We’ve got a packed mailbag on this final Friday of June. Thanks to our loyal listeners and viewers for bringing us the questions. In this episode, we talk more about the new…
Jun 25, 2026 · 26:55
Big Ten shakes up college football with the new “5 and 5” eligibility rule, setting the stage for a new era—no more endless waivers or awkward redshirt seasons. The Big 10 Squad…
Jun 25, 2026 · 35:52
We’re putting a bow on the month of June for Nebraska football. And with it, the offseason is nearly complete. Only vacations in July, Big Ten media days and prep work for…
Jun 24, 2026 · 36:13
The five-for-five rule is here, and Nebraska football is ready for it. How might the Huskers feel about another year of eligibility for all of their players who’ve not…
Jun 22, 2026 · 35:31
In case you missed it over the weekend, Nebraska football is set to wear new jerseys in 2026. The athletic department made a big deal in the lead up to this announcement and in…
Jun 19, 2026 · 25:59
Big Ten powers gear up for a season of high stakes and sky-high expectations. Oregon’s fans are asking: Is this finally the year Dan Lanning leads the Ducks to a national…
Jun 19, 2026 · 36:35
We’re getting funky on this Friday in the Nebraska mailbag. A late-arriving email asked this question: What if Nebraska had hired Kirk Ferentz in the late ‘90s? Isn’t he…
Jun 18, 2026 · 36:27
The 19th and latest commitment for Nebraska football in the 2027 recruiting class gives the Huskers four in the defensive backfield. All are four-star prospects, a first for…
Jun 16, 2026 · 37:25
It’s a special Tuesday for us at the Locked On Nebraska podcast. We’re celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the Locked On Podcast Network with an episode that feels appropriate…
Jun 15, 2026 · 39:05
What day is it? We’re back to start another week, weary but full of excitement after the opening weekend of the College World Series and all kinds of excitement in the sporting…
Jun 12, 2026 · 40:04
We’re here on this glorious College World Series Friday to answer your questions in a mailbag episode. We start with deep thoughts about the proliferation of gambling and its…
Jun 11, 2026 · 27:35
Big Ten powers rally against Texas Tech over Brendan Sorsby’s controversial eligibility fight. As the Red Raiders attempt to play Sorsby despite NCAA regulations, Big Ten schools…
Jun 11, 2026 · 34:52
Big movement on Wednesday in recruiting rankings. Nebraska commitment Trae Taylor jumped to the No. 1 spot among quarterbacks on the 247 Sports list. That’s a big deal. He’s a…
Jun 10, 2026 · 36:43
The shift underway at Nebraska in this offseason is perhaps more dramatic than it at first appeared. In addition to swapping out two coordinators and a quarterback whose styles…
Jun 9, 2026 · 36:01
After an unscheduled bye, we’re back on this Tuesday to review the first big recruiting push of summer for Nebraska football. Five commits? That’ll do. But what about Ahmad…
Jun 5, 2026 · 39:12
The Friday mailbag is here. We start this show with an idea from a listener about the proposed expansion of the College Football Playoff. Why not go back to the old BCS ways of…
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