Sport: | football |
Year: | 2018 |
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 |
Head Coach: | Scott Frost |
Hc Year: | 1st |
Off Coach: | Troy Walters |
Oc Year: | 1st |
Def Coach: | Erik Chinander |
Dc Year: | 1st |
Off Scheme: | No-huddle spread option |
Def Scheme: | 3–4 |
Stadium: | Memorial Stadium |
The 2018 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by first-year head coach Scott Frost and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.[1] They competed as members of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference.[2] [3]
After Nebraska's season opener against Akron was canceled due to inclement weather, the Cornhuskers began the season with six straight losses, the worst start in program history. This, combined with their four losses at the end of 2017, formed a school-record 10-game losing streak.[4] The team's performance improved in the second half of the season, and the team won four of their last six games to finish at 4–8 overall.
Freshman quarterback Adrian Martinez led the team on offense, finishing with 2,617 passing yards, 17 passing touchdowns, and 8 rushing touchdowns.[5] Senior running back Devine Ozigbo finished with 1,082 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns, becoming the first Nebraska running back to exceed 1,000 rushing yards since Ameer Abdullah in 2014.[6] Senior wide receiver Stanley Morgan Jr. finished with 1,004 receiving yards and was named second-team All-Big Ten. Linebacker Mohamed Barry led the team in tackles.
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 |
The Cornhuskers signed a total of 12 recruits during the Early Signing Period from December 20–22, 2017.[7]
Name | No. | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | New school | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Patrick O'Brien |
| QB | 6'4" | 230 | Sophomore | Colorado State | ||
Ben Miles |
| FB | 6'1" | 210 | RS Freshman | Texas A&M | ||
Bryan Brokop |
| OL | 6'5" | 295 | Sophomore | TBD | ||
Keyan Williams |
| WR | 5'10" | 195 | Senior | Ball State | ||
Andrew Ward |
| LB | 6'1" | 200 | RS Freshman | Central Michigan | ||
Sean Lambert |
| RB | 5'11" | 225 | RS Freshman (walk-on) | Midland | ||
Willie Hampton |
| LB | 6'1" | 225 | RS Freshman | TBD | ||
Will Jackson |
| DB | 6'3" | 200 | Junior | TBD | ||
Jalin Barnett |
| OL | 6'4" | 310 | Junior | N/A | ||
Avery Roberts |
| LB | 6'1" | 230 | Sophomore | Oregon State | ||
| QB | 6'3" | 185 | RS Freshman | Oregon State |
Name | No. | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Prev. school | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tre Neal |
| S | 6'1" | 200 | Senior (graduate transfer) | Central Florida | ||
Vaha Vainuku |
| DT | 6'3" | 295 | Junior (graduate transfer) | Utah | ||
Alec Cromer |
| QB/P | 6'5" | 225 | Sophomore (Walk-on) | South Dakota State | ||
Breon Dixon |
| DB | 5'11" | 206 | Sophomore | Mississippi | ||
Noah Vedral |
| QB | 6'2" | 190 | Sophomore (Walk-on) | Central Florida | ||
Lane McCallum |
| S/K | 6'2" | 205 | RS Freshman (Walk-on) | Air Force | ||
Corbin Ruth |
| DB | 6'0" | 180 | RS Freshman (Walk-on) | Northwest Missouri State |
Lott Trophy | Dedrick Young[8] | LB | SR | |
Fred Biletnikoff Award[9] | Stanley Morgan Jr. | WR | SR | |
JD Spielman | WR | SO | ||
John Mackey Award[10] | Jack Stoll | TE | SO | |
Ray Guy Award[11] | Caleb Lightbourn | P | JR | |
Paul Hornung Award[12] | JD Spielman | WR/KR | SO | |
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award[13] | Devine Ozigbo | RB | SR |
The 2018 schedule consisted of seven home and five away games in the regular season. Nebraska hosted conference foes Purdue, Minnesota, Illinois, and Michigan State and the Cornhuskers traveled to play Michigan, Wisconsin, Northwestern, Ohio State, and Iowa in Big Ten play.[14]
The game between Nebraska and Akron, originally scheduled for September 1, 2018, was canceled due to inclement weather.[15] Nebraska finalized an agreement to play Bethune–Cookman on October 27 at Memorial Stadium to fill an opening on the schedule that replaced the Huskers’ September 1 game against Akron.[16]
See also: 2018 Colorado Buffaloes football team and Colorado–Nebraska football rivalry.
Colorado Game starters
Position | Player | |
---|---|---|
Quarterback | Adrian Martinez | |
Running Back | Greg Bell | |
Wide Receiver | Stanley Morgan Jr. | |
Wide Receiver | Mike Williams | |
Wide Receiver | JD Speilman | |
Tight End | Jack Stoll | |
Left Tackle | Brenden Jaimes | |
Left Guard | Jerald Foster | |
Center | Cole Conrad | |
Right Guard | Tanner Farmer | |
Right Tackle | Matt Farniok |
Position | Player | |
---|---|---|
Defensive End | Ben Stille | |
Nose Tackle | Mick Stoltenberg | |
Defensive End | Freedom Akinmoladun | |
Outside Linebacker | Luke Gifford | |
Inside Linebacker | Dedrick Young | |
Inside Linebacker | Mohamed Barry | |
Outside Linebacker | Tyrin Ferguson | |
Cornerback | Dicaprio Bootle | |
Strong Safety | Tre Neal | |
Free Safety | Aaron Williams/Antonio Reed | |
Cornerback | Lamar Jackson |
See also: 2018 Troy Trojans football team.
Troy Game starters
Position | Player | |
---|---|---|
Quarterback | Andrew Bunch | |
Running Back | Greg Bell | |
Wide Receiver | Stanley Morgan Jr. | |
Wide Receiver | Bryan Reimers | |
Wide Receiver | JD Speilman | |
Tight End | Jack Stoll | |
Left Tackle | Brenden Jaimes | |
Left Guard | Jerlad Foster | |
Center | Cole Conrad | |
Right Guard | Tanner Farmer | |
Right Tackle | Matt Farniok |
Position | Player | |
---|---|---|
Defensive End | Ben Stille | |
Nose Tackle | Mick Stoltenberg | |
Defensive End | Freedom Akinmoladun | |
Outside Linebacker | Luke Gifford | |
Inside Linebacker | Dedrick Young | |
Inside Linebacker | Mohamed Barry | |
Outside Linebacker | Tyrin Ferguson | |
Cornerback | Dicaprio Bootle | |
Strong Safety | Tre Neal | |
Free Safety | Aaron Williams/Antonio Reed | |
Cornerback | Lamar Jackson |
See also: 2018 Michigan Wolverines football team.
Michigan Game starters
Position | Player | |
---|---|---|
Quarterback | Adrian Martinez | |
Running Back | Greg Bell | |
Wide Receiver | Stanley Morgan Jr. | |
Wide Receiver | Mike Williams | |
Wide Receiver | JD Speilman | |
Tight End | Jack Stoll | |
Left Tackle | Brenden Jaimes | |
Left Guard | Jerald Foster | |
Center | Cole Conrad | |
Right Guard | Tanner Farmer | |
Right Tackle | Matt Farniok |
Position | Player | |
---|---|---|
Defensive End | Ben Stille | |
Nose Tackle | Mick Stoltenberg | |
Defensive End | Freedom Akinmoladun | |
Outside Linebacker | Luke Gifford | |
Inside Linebacker | Dedrick Young | |
Inside Linebacker | Mohamed Barry | |
Outside Linebacker | Tyrin Ferguson | |
Cornerback | Dicaprio Bootle | |
Strong Safety | Tre Neal | |
Free Safety | Aaron Williams/Antonio Reed | |
Cornerback | Lamar Jackson |
See also: 2018 Purdue Boilermakers football team.
Purdue Game starters
Position | Player | |
---|---|---|
Quarterback | Adrian Martinez | |
Running Back | Devine Ozigbo | |
Wide Receiver | Stanley Morgan Jr. | |
Wide Receiver | Kade Warner | |
Wide Receiver | JD Speilman | |
Tight End | Jack Stoll | |
Left Tackle | Brenden Jaimes | |
Left Guard | Jerlad Foster | |
Center | Tanner Farmer | |
Right Guard | Boe Wilson | |
Right Tackle | Matt Farniok |
Position | Player | |
---|---|---|
Defensive End | Ben Stille | |
Nose Tackle | Carlos Davis | |
Defensive End | Freedom Akinmoladun | |
Outside Linebacker | Luke Gifford | |
Inside Linebacker | Dedrick Young | |
Inside Linebacker | Mohamed Barry | |
Outside Linebacker | Tyrin Ferguson | |
Cornerback | Dicaprio Bootle | |
Strong Safety | Tre Neal | |
Free Safety | Aaron Williams/Antonio Reed | |
Cornerback | Lamar Jackson |
See also: 2018 Wisconsin Badgers football team.
Wisconsin Game starters
Position | Player | |
---|---|---|
Quarterback | Adrian Martinez | |
Running Back | Devine Ozigbo | |
Wide Receiver | Stanley Morgan Jr. | |
Wide Receiver | Kade Warner | |
Wide Receiver | JD Speilman | |
Tight End | Jack Stoll | |
Left Tackle | Brenden Jaimes | |
Left Guard | Jerlad Foster | |
Center | Tanner Farmer | |
Right Guard | Boe Wilson | |
Right Tackle | Matt Farniok |
Position | Player | |
---|---|---|
Defensive End | Ben Stille | |
Nose Tackle | Carlos Davis | |
Defensive End | Freedom Akinmoladun | |
Outside Linebacker | Luke Gifford | |
Inside Linebacker | Dedrick Young | |
Inside Linebacker | Mohamed Barry | |
Outside Linebacker | Alex Davis | |
Cornerback | Dicaprio Bootle | |
Strong Safety | Tre Neal | |
Free Safety | Aaron Williams/Antonio Reed | |
Cornerback | Eric Lee |
See also: 2018 Northwestern Wildcats football team.
Northwestern Game starters
Position | Player | |
---|---|---|
Quarterback | Adrian Martinez | |
Running Back | Devine Ozigbo | |
Wide Receiver | Stanley Morgan Jr. | |
Wide Receiver | Kade Warner | |
Wide Receiver | JD Speilman | |
Tight End | Jack Stoll | |
Left Tackle | Brenden Jaimes | |
Left Guard | Jerlad Foster | |
Center | Tanner Farmer | |
Right Guard | Boe Wilson | |
Right Tackle | Matt Farniok |
Position | Player | |
---|---|---|
Defensive End | Ben Stille | |
Nose Tackle | Carlos Davis | |
Defensive End | Freedom Akinmoladun | |
Outside Linebacker | Luke Gifford | |
Inside Linebacker | Dedrick Young | |
Inside Linebacker | Mohamed Barry | |
Outside Linebacker | Antonio Reed | |
Cornerback | Dicaprio Bootle | |
Strong Safety | Tre Neal | |
Free Safety | Aaron Williams | |
Cornerback | Lamar Jackson |
See also: 2018 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team.
Minnesota Game starters
Position | Player | |
---|---|---|
Quarterback | Adrian Martinez | |
Running Back | Devine Ozigbo | |
Wide Receiver | Stanley Morgan Jr. | |
Wide Receiver | Kade Warner | |
Wide Receiver | JD Speilman | |
Tight End | Jack Stoll | |
Left Tackle | Brenden Jaimes | |
Left Guard | Jerlad Foster | |
Center | Tanner Farmer | |
Right Guard | Boe Wilson | |
Right Tackle | Matt Farniok |
Position | Player | |
---|---|---|
Defensive End | Ben Stille | |
Nose Tackle | Carlos Davis | |
Defensive End | Freedom Akinmoladun | |
Outside Linebacker | Luke Gifford | |
Inside Linebacker | Dedrick Young | |
Inside Linebacker | Mohamed Barry | |
Outside Linebacker | Alex Davis | |
Cornerback | Dicaprio Bootle | |
Strong Safety | Tre Neal | |
Free Safety | Aaron Williams/Antonio Reed | |
Cornerback | Lamar Jackson |
After starting the season 0-6, Nebraska finally got its first win under Scott Frost against Minnesota
See also: 2018 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team.
Bethune-Cookman Game starters
Position | Player | |
---|---|---|
Quarterback | Adrian Martinez | |
Running Back | Devine Ozigbo | |
Wide Receiver | Stanley Morgan Jr. | |
Wide Receiver | Bryan Reimers | |
Wide Receiver | JD Speilman | |
Tight End | Jack Stoll | |
Left Tackle | Brenden Jaimes | |
Left Guard | Jerlad Foster | |
Center | Tanner Farmer | |
Right Guard | Boe Wilson | |
Right Tackle | Matt Farniok |
Position | Player | |
---|---|---|
Defensive End | Ben Stille | |
Nose Tackle | Carlos Davis | |
Defensive End | Freedom Akinmoladun | |
Outside Linebacker | Luke Gifford | |
Inside Linebacker | Dedrick Young | |
Inside Linebacker | Mohamed Barry | |
Outside Linebacker | Alex Davis | |
Cornerback | Dicaprio Bootle | |
Strong Safety | Tre Neal | |
Free Safety | Antonio Reed | |
Cornerback | Lamar Jackson |
See also: 2018 Ohio State Buckeyes football team.
Ohio State Game starters
Position | Player | |
---|---|---|
Quarterback | Adrian Martinez | |
Running Back | Devine Ozigbo | |
Wide Receiver | Stanley Morgan Jr. | |
Wide Receiver | Mike Williams | |
Wide Receiver | JD Speilman | |
Tight End | Jack Stoll | |
Left Tackle | Brenden Jaimes | |
Left Guard | Jerlad Foster | |
Center | Tanner Farmer | |
Right Guard | Boe Wilson | |
Right Tackle | Matt Farniok |
Position | Player | |
---|---|---|
Defensive End | Ben Stille | |
Nose Tackle | Carlos Davis | |
Defensive End | Freedom Akinmoladun | |
Outside Linebacker | Luke Gifford | |
Inside Linebacker | Dedrick Young | |
Inside Linebacker | Mohamed Barry | |
Outside Linebacker | JoJo Domann | |
Cornerback | Dicaprio Bootle | |
Strong Safety | Tre Neal | |
Free Safety | Aaron Williams/Antonio Reed | |
Cornerback | Lamar Jackson |
See also: 2018 Illinois Fighting Illini football team.
Illinois Game starters
Position | Player | |
---|---|---|
Quarterback | Adrian Martinez | |
Running Back | Devine Ozigbo | |
Wide Receiver | Stanley Morgan Jr. | |
Wide Receiver | Kade Warner | |
Wide Receiver | JD Speilman | |
Tight End | Jack Stoll | |
Left Tackle | Brenden Jaimes | |
Left Guard | Jerlad Foster | |
Center | Tanner Farmer | |
Right Guard | Boe Wilson | |
Right Tackle | Matt Farniok |
Position | Player | |
---|---|---|
Defensive End | Ben Stille | |
Nose Tackle | Carlos Davis | |
Defensive End | Freedom Akinmoladun | |
Outside Linebacker | Luke Gifford | |
Inside Linebacker | Dedrick Young | |
Inside Linebacker | Mohamed Barry | |
Outside Linebacker | JoJo Domann | |
Cornerback | Dicaprio Bootle | |
Strong Safety | Tre Neal | |
Free Safety | Aaron Williams | |
Cornerback | Lamar Jackson |
See also: 2018 Michigan State Spartans football team.
Michigan State Game starters
Position | Player | |
---|---|---|
Quarterback | Adrian Martinez | |
Running Back | Devine Ozigbo | |
Wide Receiver | Stanley Morgan Jr. | |
Wide Receiver | Kade Warner | |
Wide Receiver | Bryan Reimers | |
Tight End | Jack Stoll | |
Left Tackle | Brenden Jaimes | |
Left Guard | Jerlad Foster | |
Center | Tanner Farmer | |
Right Guard | Boe Wilson | |
Right Tackle | Matt Farniok |
Position | Player | |
---|---|---|
Defensive End | Carlos Davis | |
Nose Tackle | Mick Stoltenberg | |
Defensive End | Freedom Akinmoladun | |
Outside Linebacker | Luke Gifford | |
Inside Linebacker | Dedrick Young | |
Inside Linebacker | Mohamed Barry | |
Outside Linebacker | Tyrin Ferguson | |
Cornerback | Dicaprio Bootle | |
Strong Safety | Tre Neal | |
Free Safety | Aaron Williams/Antonio Reed | |
Cornerback | Lamar Jackson |
See also: 2018 Iowa Hawkeyes football team and Iowa–Nebraska football rivalry.
Iowa Game starters
Position | Player | |
---|---|---|
Quarterback | Adrian Martinez | |
Running Back | Devine Ozigbo | |
Wide Receiver | Stanley Morgan Jr. | |
Wide Receiver | Bryan Reimers | |
Wide Receiver | Maurice Washington | |
Tight End | Jack Stoll | |
Left Tackle | Brenden Jaimes | |
Left Guard | Jerlad Foster | |
Center | Tanner Farmer | |
Right Guard | Boe Wilson | |
Right Tackle | Matt Farniok |
Position | Player | |
---|---|---|
Defensive End | Ben Stille | |
Nose Tackle | Carlos Davis | |
Defensive End | Freedom Akinmoladun | |
Outside Linebacker | Luke Gifford | |
Inside Linebacker | Dedrick Young | |
Inside Linebacker | Mohamed Barry | |
Outside Linebacker | Tyrin Ferguson | |
Cornerback | Dicaprio Bootle | |
Strong Safety | Tre Neal | |
Free Safety | Aaron Williams/Antonio Reed | |
Cornerback | Lamar Jackson |
Player | Award | Week Awarded | Ref. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Adrian Martinez | Big Ten Freshman of the Week | Week 8 | [36] | |
Adrian Martinez | Big Ten Freshman of the Week | Week 10 | [37] | |
Devine Ozigbo | Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week | Week 11 | [38] | |
Adrian Martinez | Big Ten Freshman of the Week | Week 11 | ||
Barret Pickering | Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week | Week 12 | [39] |
2018 Big Ten All-Conference Teams and Awards[40]
Media All-Big Ten | |||
Position | Player | Team | |
---|---|---|---|
WR | Stanley Morgan Jr. | Second Team | |
RB | Devine Ozigbo | Third Team | |
WR | JD Spielman | Third Team | |
LB | Mohamed Barry | Third Team | |
DB | Dicaprio Bootle | Third Team | |
QB | Adrian Martinez | Honorable Mention | |
OG | Boe Wilson | Honorable Mention | |
OT | Brenden Jaimes | Honorable Mention | |
DL | Khalil Davis | Honorable Mention | |
LB | Luke Gifford | Honorable Mention | |
P | Isaac Armstrong | Honorable Mention |
Coaches All-Big Ten | |||
Position | Player | Team | |
---|---|---|---|
WR | Stanley Morgan Jr. | Second Team | |
WR | JD Spielman | Third Team | |
DB | Dicaprio Bootle | Third Team | |
QB | Adrian Martinez | Honorable Mention | |
RB | Devine Ozigbo | Honorable Mention | |
OT | Brenden Jaimes | Honorable Mention | |
DL | Carlos Davis | Honorable Mention | |
LB | Luke Gifford | Honorable Mention | |
LB | Mohamed Barry | Honorable Mention | |
P | Isaac Armstrong | Honorable Mention |