This is where the revival officially starts. Beating Minnesota and Bethune-Cookman was necessary to end the 10-game losing streak, but something more needs to come from this season, and that's the assurance that Memorial Stadium will be Nebraska's clear advantage going forward, just as it was prior to the decline. We lost severn straight home games prior to beating the Gophers.
A win against Illinois is required, but a 3-9 finish with only those wins — UM, B-C and Illinois — won't create any real momentum for next year. However, a 4-8 record that includes a victory over Michigan State — even if Nebraska loses at Iowa — creates and four-game home winning streak and sets the tone for the 2019 season, a year in which Nebraska will need the Memorial Stadium advantage to contend for a division title and the conference championship.
The 2019 Home Schedule
8/31 South Alabama
9/14 Northern Illinois
9/28 Ohio State
10/5 Northwestern
10/26 Indiana
11/16 Wisconsin
11/29 Iowa
Home losses will happen, but now is the time to establish that a visiting team will likely walk away from Memorial Stadium with a loss, no matter the team's ranking or record.
A win against Illinois is required, but a 3-9 finish with only those wins — UM, B-C and Illinois — won't create any real momentum for next year. However, a 4-8 record that includes a victory over Michigan State — even if Nebraska loses at Iowa — creates and four-game home winning streak and sets the tone for the 2019 season, a year in which Nebraska will need the Memorial Stadium advantage to contend for a division title and the conference championship.
The 2019 Home Schedule
8/31 South Alabama
9/14 Northern Illinois
9/28 Ohio State
10/5 Northwestern
10/26 Indiana
11/16 Wisconsin
11/29 Iowa
Home losses will happen, but now is the time to establish that a visiting team will likely walk away from Memorial Stadium with a loss, no matter the team's ranking or record.
