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LWOS first out of the gate:
Date: Saturday, Oct. 18, TBA
To start the second half of the 2025 season, the Huskers will head up to Minneapolis, Minn. to take on the Minnesota Golden Gophers. The Gophers are coming off a 8-5 campaign in 2024. It was an up and down season for Minnesota but in the end, coach PJ Fleck and the Gophers ended with a 8-win season. The offense was led by quarterback Max Brosmer, who threw for over 2,800 yards and 18 touchdowns but moved on to the NFL.
There is a lot of unknown with the Gophers at the quarterback position. It will most likely be a position battle between redshirt freshman Drake Lindsey and redshirt sophomore Dylan Wittke. Both quarterbacks have zero starting experience but will have some weapons at their disposal. One of those will be in the backfield with them with top rusher, junior Darius Taylor. Taylor rushed for nearly 1,000 yards with 10 touchdowns and is expected to have a big year in 2025.
That is in the realm of possibility, especially if coach PJ Fleck goes back to what the Gophers “bread and butter” was back to the days of Mohamed Ibrahim, specifically in the 2019 season. But where Minnesota will be the best is on the defensive side of the ball.
This game will not be easy for coach Matt Rhule and the Huskers. This game has the chance to be a major tipping point for Nebraska. If it can win this game, a potential double-digit win season could be brewing, however, the Huskers have not won in Minneapolis since 2015 and have not beaten the Gophers since 2018 in Lincoln. As it stands right now and until Nebraska beats Minnesota, this game will be chalked up as the second loss of the season.
Prediction: 20-17 MINN
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Go Gophers!!
Minnesota Golden Gophers
2024 record: 8-5 (5-4 B1G)Date: Saturday, Oct. 18, TBA
Location: Huntington Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minn. To start the second half of the 2025 season, the Huskers will head up to Minneapolis, Minn. to take on the Minnesota Golden Gophers. The Gophers are coming off a 8-5 campaign in 2024. It was an up and down season for Minnesota but in the end, coach PJ Fleck and the Gophers ended with a 8-win season. The offense was led by quarterback Max Brosmer, who threw for over 2,800 yards and 18 touchdowns but moved on to the NFL.
There is a lot of unknown with the Gophers at the quarterback position. It will most likely be a position battle between redshirt freshman Drake Lindsey and redshirt sophomore Dylan Wittke. Both quarterbacks have zero starting experience but will have some weapons at their disposal. One of those will be in the backfield with them with top rusher, junior Darius Taylor. Taylor rushed for nearly 1,000 yards with 10 touchdowns and is expected to have a big year in 2025.
That is in the realm of possibility, especially if coach PJ Fleck goes back to what the Gophers “bread and butter” was back to the days of Mohamed Ibrahim, specifically in the 2019 season. But where Minnesota will be the best is on the defensive side of the ball.
The Gophers were stout on defense last season. Finishing fifth in the country in overall defense, Minnesota’s defense should be back to a similar form in 2025. The loss of linebacker Cody Lindenberg to the NFL hurts for sure, but junior Maverick Baranowksi should lead the second level for the Gophers in 2025. The defensive line will be led by the defensive tackle tandem of seniors Jalen Logan-Redding and Deven Eastern. The two ate opposing run games alive and should be a tough group to block in the fall. Despite a few losses in the secondary, sophomore Koi Perich will be back for another season after a tremendous 2024 first team All-B1G campaign for the Gophers.This game will not be easy for coach Matt Rhule and the Huskers. This game has the chance to be a major tipping point for Nebraska. If it can win this game, a potential double-digit win season could be brewing, however, the Huskers have not won in Minneapolis since 2015 and have not beaten the Gophers since 2018 in Lincoln. As it stands right now and until Nebraska beats Minnesota, this game will be chalked up as the second loss of the season.
Prediction: 20-17 MINN
2025 Nebraska Football Post Spring Projection: Part 2 - LWOSports
Here is the second half of the Nebraska football post spring projection for the 2025 fall football season.
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