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Dane Key runs toward the end zone on a 39-yard touchdown reception from Dylan Raiola during the first quarter.

Nebraska 59
Houston Christian 7

Sep. 13, 2025 • 11 a.m. Central
Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE • FS1
1st 2nd 3rd 4th  F 
Houston Christian 0 0 7 0 7
Nebraska 17 21 14 7 59 
First quarter
  NEB: Cunanan 24 field goal, 11:12
  NEB: Barney 9 pass from Raiola (Cunanan kick) 6:14
  NEB: Key 39 pass from Raiola (Cunanan kick) 3:14
Second quarter
  NEB: Johnson 2 run (Cunanan kick) 11:34 
  NEB: Nwaneri 29 fumble return (Cunanan kick) 9:38
  NEB: E.Johnson 4 run (Cunanan kick) 2:52
Third quarter
  NEB: Lateef 6 run (Cunanan kick) 9:19
  HCU: Edwards 45 run (Weinrich kick) 7:34
  NEB: Ives 4 run (Cunanan kick) 4:01
Fourth quarter
  NEB: Mills 62 pass from Lateef (Cunanan kick) 8:14 

                          HCU       NEB
FIRST DOWNS .............. 11        30
  By Rushing .............  7        12 
  By Passing .............. 2        16
  By Penalty .............. 2         2
RUSHES-YARDS (NET)..... 35-93    38-192
PASSING-YARDS (NET)....... 67       362
  Att-Comp-Int....... 18-11-0   29-23-0
TOTAL OFFENSE ........ 53-160    67-554
Fumble Returns-Yards .... 0-0      2-29
Punt Returns-Yds ........ 0-0      1-38
K.O. Returns-Yds ....... 4-40      1-28
Punts-Avg ............ 8-42.3       0-0
Fumbles-Lost ............ 4-2       1-0
Penalized-Yds .......... 9-71      4-45
Possession Time ....... 29:43     30:17
Third-Down Conv. ....... 4-14       5-9
Fourth-Down Conv. ....... 2-2       1-2

Attendance: 86,292
Riley Van Poppel strip sack with ball popping loose
The ball pops loose as Riley Van Poppel sacks HCU quarterback Jake Weir. Williams Nwareni scooped up the ball and returned it 29 yards for a Husker touchdown.

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Huskers cruise past Huskies

As expected, Nebraska had no trouble putting away Houston Christian. With a 38-0 lead at halftime, the game was turned over to second- and third-teamers and the Huskers cruised to their second lopsided victory in a row, 59-7.

Dylan Raiola sat out the second half after passing for 222 yards and a pair of touchdowns in the first 30 minutes. TJ Lateef completed all five of his passes, including a 62-yard touchdown bomb to fellow true freshman Cortez Mills.

The defense scored for the second week in a row when Riley Van Poppel jarred the ball loose from the quarterback and Williams Nwareni returned it 29 yards for a touchdown.

During the 38-0 first half, only the Huskers’ first and last offensive possessions left much to quibble about. Nebraska opened the game by driving to the HCU 6 but settled for a field goal. A possession in the final minute that provided an opportunity for two-minute-drill work went nowhere.

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2025 results
08/28 @ Cincinnati W 20-17
09/06 Akron W 68-0
09/13 Houston Christian W 59-7
09/20 Michigan L 27-30
10/04 Michigan St. W 38-27
10/11 @ Maryland W 34-31
10/17 @ Minnesota L 6-24
10/25 Northwestern W 28-21
11/01 South­ern Cal L 17-21
11/08 @ UCLA W 28-21
11/22 @ Penn State L 10-37
11/28 Iowa L 16-40
12/31 Utah L 22-44
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Commentary

Stryker

At 3-0, the Huskers have already proven they can, and very likely will, be a good team. Achieving consistency is the next step on the climb.

Tad Stryker
HuskerMax/On SI
Henry

Outside of one big play, the Blackshirts put together another dominant effort.

Kaleb Henry
HuskerMax/On SI
Christopherson

It’s one of those games where you can overlook how under control QB1 was given how easy Nebraska had it on the scoreboard.

Brian Christopherson
Husker247
Shatel

It’s a team that answered its coach's challenge and executed all day.

Tom Shatel *
Omaha World-Herald
Just

If this season has been about taking incremental steps, next week would be another one.

Amie Just *
Lincoln Journal Star
Sipple

Nebraska won 59-7 and I’m nitpicking. That’s only a good sign.

Steven Sipple *
HuskerOnline
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