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By Matt Audilet
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Since taking over as head coach of the Nebraska Cornhuskers prior to the 2023 college football season, Matt Rhule has yet to lead the program to more than seven wins.
Over each of the last two seasons, the Cornhuskers finished their campaign with a 7-6 record.
Heading into the 2026 season, Rhule is raising the standard for his program.
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“For us, we have to be better in November,” Rhule said at Big Ten Media Days on Thursday, via On3 Sports. “We’ve gotten off to good starts, but champions are made in those winning moments in the cold on the road late in the season. Those are championship moments. For us, we have to excel in those. It’s me, it’s our staff, our coaches, and our players."
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“You have to have players that want to be in those moments and they want the hat on their head when it matters," he added. "I think we have those guys. Some people can snap their fingers at it happens overnight. We’re builders. We’ve had to build, and we love doing it. We understand the expectation. That’s why we came to Nebraska.
"We didn’t come to Nebraska to go 7-6. We have to take a step this year.”
Nebraska will begin its 2026 schedule with a matchup against the Ohio Bobcats on Sept. 5.
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