Week 9 of the 2025 college football season is here, and the Northwestern Wildcats will take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Saturday at Noon ET. The Wildcats sit near the top of the Big Ten standings with a 5-2 record. Nebraska is also 5-2, but is lower in the Big Ten standings because of a weaker conference record. Here is everything you need to know about the upcoming matchup.
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⏰11:00 AM CT
🏟️ Memorial Stadium vs Northwestern
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Northwestern vs Nebraska Prediction
Heading into this game, Northwestern has won four games in a row, including a 19-0 win over Purdue last week. Conversely, Nebraska is coming off a 24-6 loss to Minnesota. We are picking the Wildcats to continue their win streak. They are on a roll right now and have competed well against some top competition, including beating Penn State a few weeks ago.
Northwestern Depth Chart
| WR-X | Hayden Eligon II | Ricky Ahumaraeze | Carson Grove | ||
| WR-Z | Griffin Wilde | Frank Covey IV | |||
| WR-SL | Drew Wagner | Chase Farrell | |||
| LT | Caleb Tiernan | Xavior Gray | Dennis Rahouski | ||
| LG | Ezomo Oratokhai | Idrys Cotton | |||
| C | Jackson Carsello | Anthony Birsa | Talan Chandler | ||
| RG | Evan Beerntsen | Nick Herzog | |||
| RT | Martes Lewis | Deuce McGuire | |||
| TE | Lawson Albright | Hunter Welcing | Alex Lines | Blake Van Buren | Patrick Schaller |
| QB | Preston Stone | Ryan Boe | Gavin Frakes | Marcus Romain | |
| RB | Caleb Komolafe | Joseph Himon II | Dashun Reeder | Daniel Anderson | |
| LDE | Aidan Hubbard | Anto Saka | Callen Campbell | Mason Green | |
| LDT | Brendan Flakes | Tyler Gant | Troy Regovich | ||
| RDT | Carmine Bastone | Najee Story | Mason Mayne | ||
| RDE | Michael Kilbane | Richie Hagarty | Jack Trautmann | Caden O’Rourke | |
| WLB | Braydon Brus | Payton Roth | Jason Reynolds II | ||
| MLB | Mac Uihlein | Jack Sadowsky V | |||
| LCB | Fred Davis II | Evan Smith | Marquet Dorsey Jr. | ||
| SS | Garner Wallace | Damon Walters | Alijah Jones | ||
| FS | Robert Fitzgerald | Jon Jon Stevens Jr. | |||
| RCB | Ore Adeyi | Josh Fussell | |||
| NB | Braden Turner | Dillon Tatum | |||
| PT | Luke Akers | Nikola Dugandzic | |||
| PK | Jack Olsen | Luke Akers |
Nebraska Depth Chart
| WR-X | Nyziah Hunter | Quinn Clark | ||
| WR-Z | Dane Key | Cortez Mills Jr. | Jeremiah Jones | |
| WR-SL | Jacory Barney Jr. | Keelan Smith | ||
| LT | Elijah Pritchett | Turner Corcoran | ||
| LG | Henry Lutovsky | Jason Maciejczak | ||
| C | Justin Evans | Jake Peters | Sam Sledge | |
| RG | Rocco Spindler | Tyler Knaak | Grant Brix | |
| RT | Gunnar Gottula | Teddy Prochazka | ||
| TE | Luke Lindenmeyer | Heinrich Haarberg | Carter Nelson | |
| QB | Dylan Raiola | TJ Lateef | Jalyn Gramstad | |
| RB | Emmett Johnson | Mekhi Nelson | Isaiah Mozee | Kwinten Ives |
| LDE | Cameron Lenhardt | Williams Nwaneri | Kade Pietrzak | |
| NT | Elijah Jeudy | Riley Van Poppel | Gabe Moore | |
| DT | Keona Davis | Jaylen George | David Hoffken | |
| JACK | Dasan McCullough | Dylan Rogers | ||
| WLB | Javin Wright | Dawson Merritt | Jacob Bower | |
| MLB | Vincent Shavers Jr. | Marques Watson-Trent | ||
| LCB | Andrew Marshall | Donovan Jones | ||
| SS | DeShon Singleton | Justyn Rhett | ||
| FS | Marques Buford Jr. | Rex Guthrie | Caleb Benning | |
| RCB | Ceyair Wright | Jeremiah Charles | Amare Sanders | |
| NB | Malcolm Hartzog Jr. | Jamir Conn | ||
| PT | Archie Wilson | Kamdyn Koch | ||
| PK | Kyle Cunanan | John Hohl | Tristan Alvano |
Northwestern vs Nebraska Injury Report
Injuries could play a big role in this matchup. Northwestern has 14 players listed on the injury report, including five who are confirmed to be out against Nebraska. Conversely, the Cornhuskers have 17 players listed on the injury report, including nine who are confirmed to be out against Northwestern.
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