2017 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team explained

Sport:	football
Year:	2017
Team:	Nebraska Cornhuskers
Logo Alt:	Logo of the Nebraska athletic teams 2004–
Conference:	Big Ten Conference
Division:	West Division
Short Conf:	Big Ten
Record:	4–8
Conf Record:	3–6
Hc Year:	3rd
Off Coach:	Danny Langsdorf
Oc Year:	3rd
Def Coach:	Bob Diaco
Dc Year:	1st
Off Scheme:	Multiple
Def Scheme:	3–4
Stadium:	Memorial Stadium

The 2017 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska during the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by third-year head coach Mike Riley and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. They competed as members of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 4–8, 3–6 in Big Ten play to finish in fifth place in the West Division.

At the conclusion of the regular season, head coach Mike Riley was fired.^{[1] [2]} On December 2, the school hired UCF head coach and Nebraska alumnus Scott Frost as head coach.^{[3] [4]}

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

Name	No.	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Destination
Lavan Alston	3	WR	6'0"	175	Sophomore		Ventura CC
Zach Hannon	72	OG	6'5"	320	Senior		Kansas
Dwayne Johnson Jr.	76	OL	6'6"	310	Senior		Texas Tech
Greg Simmons	31	LB	6'2"	240	RS Freshman		Duquesne
Keyshawn Johnson Jr.	3	WR	6'1"	195	Freshman		Arizona

Incoming

Coaching departures & replacements

Name	Pos.	Destination	Replacement
Mark Banker	Defensive Coordinator	Hawai'i (2018) (LB/Asst. HC)	Bob Diaco^[5]
Brian Stewart	Defensive Backs coach	Rice (DC)	Bob Elliott (S)^[6] and Donte Williams (CB)
Bruce Read	Special Teams Coordinator	Montreal Alouettes (STC)^[7]	Scott Booker^[8] but role largely divided up.^[9]
Bob Elliott	Safeties	Nebraska (defensive analyst)	Scott Booker

Other headlines

• February 22 – WR coach Keith Williams pleaded no contest to a criminal charge of driving under the influence (DUI), steming from his August 14, 2016 car accident and arrest. It is his third DUI conviction in 13 years but his first in Nebraska. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail, 3 years of probation, and ordered to pay a $1,000 fine, with his driver's license revoked and given the option to apply to have his jail sentence converted to house arrest.^[10] His jail sentence was converted to house arrest on March 1.^[11]
• May 26 – Junior WR Stanley Morgan Jr. and Junior DB Antonio Reed were arrested and charged in Port Orange, Florida with misdemeanor possession of marijuana, following a traffic stop.^[12] Charges against Morgan were dropped on July 17 after he successfully completed a drug treatment program.^[13]
• June 10 – Freshman early-enrollee WR Keyshawn Johnson Jr. (son of former NFL star Keyshawn Johnson) was cited for possession of marijuana in his dorm room by UNL campus police.^[14] On June 20, Johnson reportedly had left the program on a "leave of absence" and will likely not participate with the team during the season, potentially returning in January after the season.^[15]
• July 8 – Nebraska defensive analysis and former safeties assistant coach Bob Elliott died in hospice care at age 64.^[16] Elliott had been hired as the team's safeties coach in mid-February 2017 but had stepped down from his position to an off-field analysis position on June 20 for "personal reasons."^[17] He had been diagnosed in 1998 with polycythemia vera (a rare blood cancer) and received a blood marrow transplant soon after.^[18] He had been suffering from health issues in recent years that had limited him to an off-field role for the 2015 and 2016 seasons at Notre Dame before coming to Nebraska.^[8]
• July 16 – Incoming freshmen CB Elijah Blades^[19] and DL Deiontae Watts^[20] failed to academically qualify to attend Nebraska, and joined junior colleges as a result.

Recruiting

Position key

Back	B		Center	C		Cornerback	CB		Defensive back	DB
Defensive end	DE		Defensive lineman	DL		Defensive tackle	DT		End	E
Fullback	FB		Guard	G		Halfback	HB		Kicker	K
Kickoff returner	KR		Offensive tackle	OT		Offensive lineman	OL		Linebacker	LB
Long snapper	LS		Punter	P		Punt returner	PR		Quarterback	QB
Running back	RB		Safety	S		Tight end	TE		Wide receiver	WR

Recruits

As of National Signing Day (February 7, 2017), Nebraska's 2017 recruiting class consisted of 20 commits, 8 walk-ons, and 1 JUCO walk-on transfer. On, February 16, 2017, Kade Warner, son of NFL Hall of Famer Kurt Warner, joined the team as a preferred walk-on.^[21] 5 non-recruited walk-ons joined the team via tryout on March 29, 2017.^[22] One additional preferred walk-on was added in late April.^[23]

Tryout walk-ons

Returning starters

Offense

Player	Class	Position
Cole Conrad	Junior	Offensive tackle
Tanner Farmer	Junior	Offensive guard
Jerald Foster	Junior	Offensive guard
Nick Gates	Junior	Offensive tackle
Devine Ozigbo	Junior	Running back
De'Mornay Pierson-El	Senior	Wide receiver
Luke McNitt	Senior	Fullback
Stanley Morgan Jr.	Junior	Wide receiver
David Knevel	Senior	Offensive tackle
Bryan Reimers	Junior	Wide receiver
Reference:^[24]

Defense

Player	Class	Position
Freedom Akinmoladun	Junior	Defensive end
Carlos Davis	Sophomore	Defensive tackle
Tyrin Ferguson	Junior	Linebacker
Luke Gifford	Junior	Linebacker
Chris Jones	Senior	Cornerback
Boaz Joseph	Senior	Cornerback
Joshua Kalu	Senior	Cornerback
Marcus Newby	Senior	Linebacker
Antonio Reed	Junior	Free safety
Mick Stoltenberg	Junior	Defensive tackle
Aaron Williams	Junior	Strong safety
Kieron Williams	Senior	Free safety
Chris Weber	Senior	Linebacker
Dedrick Young	Junior	Linebacker
Reference:

Special teams

Player	Class	Position
Drew Brown	Senior	Kicker
Tre Bryant	Sophomore	Kick Returner
Zack Darlington	Junior	Holder
Caleb Lightbourn	Sophomore	Punter
Jordan Ober	Junior	Long Snapper
De'Mornay Pierson-El	Senior	Punt Returner
Reference:

Roster and coaching staff

Depth chart

Game summaries

Spring practice

Arkansas State

See also: 2017 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team.

• Sources:^[25]

Arkansas State Game starters

Position	Player
Quarterback	Tanner Lee
Running Back	Tre Bryant
Wide Receiver	Stanley Morgon
Wide Receiver	De'mornay Pierson-El
Wide Receiver	JD Speilman
Tight End	Tyler Hoppes
Left Tackle	David Kneval
Left Guard	Jerlad Foster
Center	Cole Conrad
Right Guard	Tanner Farmer
Right Tackle	Nick Gates

Position	Player
Defensive End	Carlos Davis
Nose Tackle	Mick Stoltenberg
Defensive End	Freedom Akinmoladun
Outside Linebacker	Luke Gifford
Inside Linebacker	Dedrick Young
Inside Linebacker	Chris Weber
Outside Linebacker	Marcus Newby
Cornerback	Eric Lee
Strong Safety	Joshua Kalu
Free Safety	Aaron Williams
Cornerback	Lamar Jackson

At Oregon

See also: 2017 Oregon Ducks football team.

• Sources:^[26]

Oregon Game starters

Position	Player
Quarterback	Tanner Lee
Running Back	Tre Bryant
Wide Receiver	Stanley Morgon
Wide Receiver	De'mornay Pierson-El
Wide Receiver	JD Speilman
Tight End	Tyler Hoppes
Left Tackle	Matt Farnoik
Left Guard	Jerlad Foster
Center	Cole Conrad
Right Guard	Tanner Farmer
Right Tackle	Nick Gates

Position	Player
Defensive End	Carlos Davis
Nose Tackle	Mick Stoltenberg
Defensive End	Freedom Akinmoladun
Outside Linebacker	Luke Gifford
Inside Linebacker	Dedrick Young
Inside Linebacker	Chris Weber
Outside Linebacker	Marcus Newby
Cornerback	Eric Lee
Strong Safety	Joshua Kalu
Free Safety	Aaron Williams
Cornerback	Lamar Jackson

Northern Illinois

See also: 2017 Northern Illinois Huskies football team.

• Sources:^[27]

Northern Illinois Game starters

Position	Player
Quarterback	Tanner Lee
Running Back	Mikale Wilbon
Wide Receiver	Stanley Morgon
Wide Receiver	De'mornay Pierson-El
Wide Receiver	JD Speilman
Tight End	Tyler Hoppes
Left Tackle	Matt Farnoik
Left Guard	Jerald Foster
Center	Cole Conrad
Right Guard	Tanner Farmer
Right Tackle	Nick Gates

Position	Player
Defensive End	Carlos Davis
Nose Tackle	Mick Stoltenberg
Defensive End	Freedom Akinmoladun
Outside Linebacker	Luke Gifford
Inside Linebacker	Dedrick Young
Inside Linebacker	Chris Weber
Outside Linebacker	Marcus Newby
Cornerback	Eric Lee
Strong Safety	Antonio Reed
Free Safety	Aaron Williams
Cornerback	Lamar Jackson

Rutgers

See also: 2017 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team.

• Sources:^[28]

Rutgers Game starters

Position	Player
Quarterback	Tanner Lee
Running Back	Mikale Wilbon
Wide Receiver	Gabe Rahn
Wide Receiver	De'mornay Pierson-El
Wide Receiver	JD Speilman
Tight End	Tyler Hoppes
Left Tackle	Branden Jaimes
Left Guard	Jerlad Foster
Center	Michael Decker
Right Guard	Tanner Farmer
Right Tackle	Nick Gates

Position	Player
Defensive End	Carlos Davis
Nose Tackle	Mick Stoltenberg
Defensive End	Freedom Akinmoladun
Outside Linebacker	Luke Gifford
Inside Linebacker	Dedrick Young
Inside Linebacker	Chris Weber
Outside Linebacker	Marcus Newby
Cornerback	Eric Lee
Strong Safety	Antonio Reed
Free Safety	Aaron Williams
Cornerback	Lamar Jackson

At Illinois

See also: 2017 Illinois Fighting Illini football team.

• Sources:^[29]

Illinois Game starters

Position	Player
Quarterback	Tanner Lee
Running Back	Devine Ozigbo
Wide Receiver	Stanley Morgan
Wide Receiver	De'mornay Pierson-El
Wide Receiver	JD Speilman
Tight End	Tyler Hoppes
Left Tackle	Branden Jaimes
Left Guard	Jerald Foster
Center	Michael Decker
Right Guard	Tanner Farmer
Right Tackle	Nick Gates

Position	Player
Defensive End	Carlos Davis
Nose Tackle	Mick Stoltenberg
Defensive End	Freedom Akinmoladun
Outside Linebacker	Luke Gifford
Inside Linebacker	Dedrick Young
Inside Linebacker	Chris Weber
Outside Linebacker	Sedrick King
Cornerback	Eric Lee
Strong Safety	Antonio Reed
Free Safety	Aaron Williams
Cornerback	Lamar Jackson

Wisconsin

See also: 2017 Wisconsin Badgers football team.

• Sources:^[30]

Wisconsin Game starters

Position	Player
Quarterback	Tanner Lee
Running Back	Devine Ozigbo
Wide Receiver	Stanley Morgon
Wide Receiver	De'mornay Pierson-El
Wide Receiver	JD Speilman
Tight End	Tyler Hoppes
Left Tackle	Branden Jaimes
Left Guard	Jerlad Foster
Center	Michael Decker
Right Guard	Tanner Farmer
Right Tackle	Nick Gates

Position	Player
Defensive End	Carlos Davis
Nose Tackle	Mick Stoltenberg
Defensive End	Freedom Akinmoladun
Outside Linebacker	Luke Gifford
Inside Linebacker	Dedrick Young
Inside Linebacker	Chris Weber
Outside Linebacker	Ben Stille
Cornerback	Eric Lee
Strong Safety	Joshua Kalu
Free Safety	Aaron Williams
Cornerback	Lamar Jackson

Ohio State

See also: 2017 Ohio State Buckeyes football team.

• Sources:^[31]

Ohio State Game starters

Position	Player
Quarterback	Tanner Lee
Running Back	Mikale Wilbon
Wide Receiver	Conor Young
Wide Receiver	De'mornay Pierson-El
Wide Receiver	JD Speilman
Tight End	Tyler Hoppes
Left Tackle	Branden Jaimes
Left Guard	Jerald Foster
Center	Michael Decker
Right Guard	Tanner Farmer
Right Tackle	Nick Gates

Position	Player
Defensive End	Carlos Davis
Nose Tackle	Mick Stoltenberg
Defensive End	Freedom Akinmoladun
Outside Linebacker	Luke Gifford
Inside Linebacker	Dedrick Young
Inside Linebacker	Chris Weber
Outside Linebacker	Sedrick King
Cornerback	Chris Jones
Strong Safety	Joshua Kalu
Free Safety	Dicaprio Bootle
Cornerback	Lamar Jackson

At Purdue

See also: 2017 Purdue Boilermakers football team.

• Sources:^[32]

Purdue Game starters

Position	Player
Quarterback	Tanner Lee
Running Back	Devine Ozigbo
Wide Receiver	Stanley Morgan
Wide Receiver	De'mornay Pierson-El
Wide Receiver	Tyjon Linsdey
Tight End	Tyler Hoppes
Left Tackle	Branden Jaimes
Left Guard	Jerald Foster
Center	Michael Decker
Right Guard	Tanner Farmer
Right Tackle	Nick Gates

Position	Player
Defensive End	Carlos Davis
Nose Tackle	Mick Stoltenberg
Defensive End	Freedom Akinmoladun
Outside Linebacker	Marcus Newby
Inside Linebacker	Mohamed Barry
Inside Linebacker	Chris Weber
Outside Linebacker	Alex Davis
Cornerback	Chris Jones
Strong Safety	Joshua Kalu
Free Safety	Aaron Williams
Cornerback	Lamar Jackson

Northwestern

See also: 2017 Northwestern Wildcats football team.

• Sources:^[33]

Northwestern Game starters

Position	Player
Quarterback	Tanner Lee
Running Back	Devine Ozigbo
Wide Receiver	Stanley Morgan
Wide Receiver	De'mornay Pierson-El
Wide Receiver	JD Speilman
Tight End	Tyler Hoppes
Left Tackle	Branden Jaimes
Left Guard	Jerald Foster
Center	Cole Conrad
Right Guard	Matt Farniok
Right Tackle	Nick Gates

Position	Player
Defensive End	Carlos Davis
Nose Tackle	Mick Stoltenberg
Defensive End	Freedom Akinmoladun
Outside Linebacker	Marcus Newby
Inside Linebacker	Dedrick Young
Inside Linebacker	Chris Weber
Outside Linebacker	Alex Davis
Cornerback	Chris Jones
Strong Safety	Joshua Kalu
Free Safety	Marquel Dismuke
Cornerback	Lamar Jackson

At Minnesota

See also: 2017 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team.

• Sources:^[34]

Minnesota Game starters

Position	Player
Quarterback	Tanner Lee
Running Back	Mikale Wilbon
Wide Receiver	Stanley Morgan
Wide Receiver	De'mornay Pierson-El
Wide Receiver	JD Speilman
Tight End	Tyler Hoppes
Left Tackle	Branden Jaimes
Left Guard	Jerlad Foster
Center	Cole Conrad
Right Guard	Matt Farniok
Right Tackle	Nick Gates

Position	Player
Defensive End	Carlos Davis
Nose Tackle	Mick Stoltenberg
Defensive End	Freedom Akinmoladun
Outside Linebacker	Marcus Newby
Inside Linebacker	Dedrick Young
Inside Linebacker	Chris Weber
Outside Linebacker	Alex Davis
Cornerback	Chris Jones
Strong Safety	Joshua Kalu
Free Safety	Antonio Reed
Cornerback	Lamar Jackson

At Penn State

See also: 2017 Penn State Nittany Lions football team.

• Sources:^[35]

Penn State Game starters

Position	Player
Quarterback	Tanner Lee
Running Back	Mikale Wilbon
Wide Receiver	Stanley Morgan
Wide Receiver	De'mornay Pierson-El
Wide Receiver	JD Speilman
Tight End	Tyler Hoppes
Left Tackle	Branden Jaimes
Left Guard	Jerald Foster
Center	Cole Conrad
Right Guard	David Kneval
Right Tackle	Nick Gates

Position	Player
Defensive End	Carlos Davis
Nose Tackle	Mick Stoltenberg
Defensive End	Freedom Akinmoladun
Outside Linebacker	Marcus Newby
Inside Linebacker	Dedrick Young
Inside Linebacker	Chris Weber
Outside Linebacker	Alex Davis
Cornerback	Chris Jones
Strong Safety	Joshua Kalu
Free Safety	Kieron Williams
Cornerback	Lamar Jackson

Iowa

See also: 2017 Iowa Hawkeyes football team.

• Sources:^[36]

Iowa Game starters

Position	Player
Quarterback	Tanner Lee
Running Back	Mikale Wilbon
Wide Receiver	Stanley Morgan
Wide Receiver	Keyan Williams
Wide Receiver	De'mornay Pierson-El
Tight End	Tyler Hoppes
Left Tackle	Branden Jaimes
Left Guard	Jerald Foster
Center	Cole Conrad
Right Guard	David Kneval
Right Tackle	Nick Gates

Position	Player
Defensive End	Carlos Davis
Nose Tackle	Mick Stoltenberg
Defensive End	Freedom Akinmoladun
Outside Linebacker	Marcus Newby
Inside Linebacker	Dedrick Young
Inside Linebacker	Chris Weber
Outside Linebacker	Alex Davis
Cornerback	Chris Jones
Strong Safety	Joshua Kalu
Free Safety	Aaron Williams
Cornerback	Lamar Jackson

Big Ten awards

All-Conference awards

2017 Big Ten All-Conference Teams and Awards^[38]

Media All-Big Ten
Position	Player	Team
WR	Stanley Morgan Jr.	Second Team
WR	JD Spielman	Third Team
OL	Jerald Foster	Honorable Mention
OL	Nick Gates	Honorable Mention
K	Drew Brown	Honorable Mention
PR	De'Mornay Pierson-El	Honorable Mention
KR	JD Spielman	Honorable Mention

Coaches All-Big Ten
Position	Player	Team
WR	Stanley Morgan Jr.	Second Team
WR	JD Spielman	Honorable Mention
OL	Jerald Foster	Honorable Mention
OL	Nick Gates	Honorable Mention
K	Drew Brown	Honorable Mention
KR	JD Spielman	Honorable Mention

National awards

USA Today Freshman All-American
JD Spielman^[39]

FWAA Freshman All-American
JD Spielman^[40]

Team awards

2016 Nebraska Football Team Awards ^[41]

Annual Program Awards
Award	Player
Scout Team Defensive MVP	–
Scout Team Offensive MVP	–
Scout Team Special Teams MVP	–
Walk-On of the Year	–
Most Improved Player	–
Newcomer of the Year	–
Pat Clare Award	–
Tom Novak Trophy	Chris Weber
Guy Chamberlin Trophy	Drew Brown
Cletus Fischer Native Son Award	Luke McNitt
Lunch Bucket Award	–
Lifter of the Year	–
Husker Pride Award	–

Players in the 2018 NFL Draft

See also: 2018 NFL draft.

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
		6	203

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nebraska fires football coach Mike Riley after three seasons . Sam . McKewon . Omaha World-Herald . November 25, 2017 . January 15, 2018 .
2. News: Nebraska Fires Mike Riley After 4–8 Record in His Third Season. Associated Press. 2017-11-25. The New York Times. 2018-01-31. en-US. 0362-4331.
3. News: UCF's Scott Frost agrees to seven-year deal to become Nebraska's next coach. CBSSports.com. 2018-01-31. en.
4. News: Nebraska hiring Scott Frost as new head coach. SI.com. 2018-01-31. en.
5. News: Diaco to be named Husker defensive coordinator. Brian. Christopherson. Lincoln Journal Star. January 13, 2017. February 22, 2017.
6. Riley Adds Veteran Elliott to Husker Coaching Staff. University of Nebraska-Lincoln. February 13, 2017. February 22, 2017.
7. News: Alouettes name former NFL coach Bruce Read as special teams co-ordinator. Montreal Gazette. The Canadian Press. Mar 3, 2017. Mar 17, 2017.
8. News: Huskers make staff changes; Booker moved to full-time assistant as Elliott takes off-field role. Lincoln Journal Star. Brian. Christopherson. June 20, 2017. June 20, 2017.
9. News: It's special teams coaching by committee for Huskers; even Bob Diaco is involved, tutoring punters. Omaha World-Herald. Rich. Kaipust. Mar 11, 2017. Mar 17, 2017.
10. News: WR coach Williams sentenced to jail for DUI; can apply for house arrest. Riley. Johnson. February 22, 2017. February 22, 2017. Lincoln Journal Star.
11. News: Huskers coach approved for house arrest. Riley. Johnson. March 1, 2017. March 2, 2017. Lincoln Journal Star.
12. Web site: Husker Stanley Morgan, Jr. arrested on drug charge. KETV. May 26, 2017. May 26, 2017.
13. Web site: Prosecutors in Florida drop marijuana charge against Husker receiver Stanley Morgan.
14. News: Mara. Klecker. Husker receiver Keyshawn Johnson Jr. cited on suspicion of marijuana possession. Omaha World-Herald. June 10, 2017. June 12, 2017.
15. News: Keyshawn Johnson Jr. not currently with Husker program. Lincoln Journal Star. June 20, 2017. June 21, 2017.
16. NU Athletic Communications. Remembering Coach Bob Elliott. Lincoln, Nebraska . July 9, 2017 . July 9, 2017.
17. Web site: Chris. Heady. Nebraska defensive analyst, former Iowa player Bob Elliott dies at 64. Land of 10. July 9, 2017. July 9, 2017.
18. Web site: Matt. Fortuna. Elliott still coaching and inspiring. ESPN. April 19, 2012. July 9, 2017.
19. Web site: Prized corner signee Elijah Blades will not join Huskers, to attend Arizona Western instead.
20. Web site: 2017 defensive line signee Deiontae Watts not enrolling at Nebraska.
21. Web site: Kade Warner, son of former NFL QB Kurt Warner, will join Huskers as preferred walk-on.
22. Web site: Huskers add several walk-on players.
23. Web site: Nebraska adds Omaha Skutt record-breaker Christian Banker as preferred walk-on.
24. FRANKLIN AMERICAN MORTGAGE MUSIC CITY BOWL MEDIA GUIDE (Section: Depth Chart, Page 36). Nebraska Cornhuskers. February 23, 2017.
25. Web site: Scoring Summary (Final), 2017 Nebraska Football, Nebraska vs. Arkansas State (September 2, 2017 at Lincoln, NE). University of Nebraska–Lincoln Department of Athletics. September 2, 2017. September 2, 2017.
26. Web site: Scoring Summary (Final), 2017 Nebraska Football, Nebraska vs. Oregon (September 9, 2017 at Eugene, OR). University of Nebraska–Lincoln Department of Athletics. September 9, 2017. September 9, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170910082832/http://www.huskers.com/pdf9/5456610.pdf. September 10, 2017. dead. mdy-all.
27. Web site: Scoring Summary (Final), 2017 Nebraska Football, Nebraska vs. Northern Illinois (September 16, 2017 at Lincoln, NE). University of Nebraska–Lincoln Department of Athletics. September 16, 2017. September 16, 2017.
28. Web site: Scoring Summary (Final), 2017 Nebraska Football, Nebraska vs. Rutgers (September 23, 2017 at Lincoln, NE). University of Nebraska–Lincoln Department of Athletics. September 23, 2017. September 23, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170924045446/http://www.huskers.com/pdf9/5457842.pdf. September 24, 2017. dead. mdy-all.
29. Web site: Scoring Summary (Final), 2017 Nebraska Football, Nebraska vs. Illinois (September 29, 2017 at Champaign, IL). University of Nebraska–Lincoln Department of Athletics. September 29, 2017. September 29, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170930131340/http://www.huskers.com/pdf9/5458674.pdf. September 30, 2017. dead. mdy-all.
30. Web site: Scoring Summary (Final), 2017 Nebraska Football, Nebraska vs. Wisconsin (October 7, 2017 at Lincoln, NE). University of Nebraska–Lincoln Department of Athletics. October 7, 2017. October 7, 2017.
31. Web site: Scoring Summary (Final), 2017 Nebraska Football, Nebraska vs. Ohio State (October 14, 2017 at Lincoln, NE). University of Nebraska–Lincoln Department of Athletics. October 7, 2017. October 14, 2017.
32. Web site: Scoring Summary (Final), 2017 Nebraska Football, Nebraska vs. Purdue (October 28, 2017 at West Lafayette, IN). University of Nebraska–Lincoln Department of Athletics. October 28, 2017. October 28, 2017.
33. Web site: Scoring Summary (Final), 2017 Nebraska Football, Nebraska vs. Northwestern (November 4, 2017 at Lincoln, NE). University of Nebraska–Lincoln Department of Athletics. November 4, 2017. November 4, 2017.
34. Web site: Scoring Summary (Final), 2017 Nebraska Football, Nebraska vs. Minnesota (November 11, 2017 at Minneapolis, MN). University of Nebraska–Lincoln Department of Athletics. November 11, 2017. November 11, 2017.
35. Web site: Scoring Summary (Final), 2017 Nebraska Football, Nebraska vs. Penn State (November 18, 2017 at University Park, PA). University of Nebraska–Lincoln Department of Athletics. November 18, 2017. November 18, 2017.
36. Web site: Scoring Summary (Final), 2017 Nebraska Football, Nebraska vs. Iowa (November 24, 2017 at Lincoln, NE). University of Nebraska–Lincoln Department of Athletics. November 24, 2017. November 24, 2017.
37. Web site: Big Ten Players of the Week. Big Ten Conference. October 2, 2017. October 2, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171002220356/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/100217aab.html. October 2, 2017. dead.
38. Web site: 2017 Big Ten All-Conference Teams and Awards . 2017-11-30 . 2017-12-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171201040958/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big10/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2017-18/misc_non_event/17fbawards.pdf . dead .
39. http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=1&SPID=22&DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=211689464 Record-Setting Husker Receivers Honored
40. http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=211691745 Spielman Named to FWAA Freshman All-America Team
41. https://guce.oath.com/collectConsent?brandType=nonEu&.done=https%3A%2F%2Fnebraska.rivals.com%2Fnews%2Foutland-trophy-banquet-highlights-past-future-of-college-football%3Fguccounter%3D1&ccSessionId=1_cc-session_865a540d-509c-4c2e-a0d4-4e541179ffa4&lang=&inline=false 2017 Husker Team Awards