Game Week: vs. UCLA – University of Nebraska

NEBRASKA vs. UCLA
Nov. 2, 2024 | MEMORIAL STADIUM
LINCOLN, NEB. | 2:30 PM CT

HUSKERS
Record: 5-3, 2-3 Big Ten
Last Game: at No. 4 Ohio State (L, 21-17)
Head Coach: Matt Rhule
Career/NU Record: 57-53 (9th Year)/10-10 (2nd Year)
Vs. UCLA: First Meeting

BRUINS
Record: 2-5, 1-4 Big Ten
Last Game: at Rutgers (W, 35-32)
Head Coach: DeShaun Foster
Career/UCLA Record: 2-5 (1st Year)/Same
Vs. Nebraska: First Meeting

SERIES HISTORY
All-Time Series: Nebraska leads, 7-6
At Lincoln: Nebraska leads, 4-2
Last Game: Nebraska, 37-29 (2015 Foster Farms Bowl)
Win Streak: Nebraska, one game

BROADCAST INFO
TV – BTN (Guy Haberman, Yogi Roth, Rhett Lewis)
RADIO – Huskers Radio Network (Greg Sharpe, Damon Benning, Jessica Coody)
INTERNET AUDIO – Huskers.com
APP AUDIO – Official Huskers App

This Week’s Matchup
Nebraska returns home for the first time in nearly a month this Saturday when the Huskers take on the UCLA Bruins at Memorial Stadium. The game will mark the first matchup of the two schools as Big Ten opponents. Saturday’s contest is set for shortly after 2:30 p.m. CT with the game televised on BTN. Saturday’s game can also be heard on the Huskers Radio Network and the Huskers App. Nebraska will celebrate Military Appreciation Day at Memorial Stadium as part of this weekend’s festivities. 

The Huskers stand at 5-3 on the season and 2-3 in Big Ten play following a hard-fought 21-17 loss at No. 4 Ohio State on Saturday afternoon. Nebraska’s defense played arguably its best game of the season, holding Ohio State to season lows in points (21), rushing yards (64) and total yards (285). Nebraska took a 17-14 lead early in the fourth quarter before a Buckeye touchdown midway through the final quarter determined the outcome. 

Nebraska will look to carry its defensive momentum into this week’s game at Memorial Stadium. The Huskers have been particularly strong on defense in home games, holding four of their five home opponents this season to 10 or fewer points. 

UCLA enters the contest at 2-5 overall and 1-4 in Big Ten play in its first season in the league. The Bruins are coming off a bye week, and were victorious in their most recent game, winning 35-32 at Rutgers on Oct. 19. The Bruins are in their first year under Head Coach DeShaun Foster, a former UCLA standout running back. UCLA relies on a strong passing game, averaging nearly 240 yards per game. Defensively, the Bruins allow fewer than 370 yards per game.

Series History: Nebraska vs. UCLA
Nebraska and UCLA will meet for the 14th…