Nebraska reveals first depth chart of 2025 football season

Nebraska football is almost back. The program has now released its depth chart for its season opener against Cincinnati on Aug. 28 at Arrowhead Stadium.

Expectations for the Cornhuskers are higher than they’ve been in a long while heading into the third season of the Matt Rhule era in Lincoln. Rhule led Nebraska to a 5-7 record in 2023 (his first season), but rebounded and secured the program its first bowl game appearance since 2016 with a 6-6 record last season.

Nebraska downed Boston College 20-15 in last year’s New Era Pinstripe Bowl, giving the Huskers their first bowl game victory since 2015. Now, it’ll look to start the 2025 season strong against a Big 12 foe.

Nebraska’s Week 1 depth chart vs Cincinnati pic.twitter.com/paHjSsOU1n

— Robin Washut (@RobinWashut) August 22, 2025

Quarterback

So. Dylan Raiola
Fr. TJ Lateef (No. 348 player in Class of 2025)
Sr. Jalyn Gramstad

Running Back

Jr. Emmett Johnson
R-Fr. Mekhi Nelson
Fr. Isaiah Mozee (No. 329 player in Class of 2025)
So. Kwinten Ives

Wide Receiver

So. Nyziah Hunter (Cal transfer)
R-Fr. Quinn Clark
R-Fr. Keelan Smith

Wide Receiver

Sr. Dane Key (Kentucky transfer)
Fr. Cortez Mills Jr. (No. 135 player in Class of 2025)
Fr. Jeremiah Jones (No. 265 player in Class of 2025)

Wide Receiver

So. Jacory Barney Jr.
Jr. Janiran Bonner

Tight End

Jr. Luke Lindenmeyer
Sr. Heinrich Haarberg
So. Carter Nelson

Left Tackle

So. Gunnar Gottula
Sr. Turner Corcoran
Jr. Elijah Pritchett (Alabama transfer)

Left Guard

Sr. Henry Lutovsky
So. Jason Maciejczak

Center

Jr. Justin Evans
So. Sam Sledge
R-Fr. Jake Peters

Right Guard

Sr. Rocco Spindler (Notre Dame transfer)
R-Fr. Grant Brix

Right Tackle

Sr. Teddy Prochazka
Jr. Tyler Knaak

Defensive End

R-Fr. Williams Nwaneri (Missouri transfer)
Jr. Cameron Lenhardt
Fr. Kade Pietrzak (No. 334 player in Class of 2025)

Nose Guard

Sr. Elijah Jeudy
So. Riley Van Poppel
R-Fr. David Hoffken

Defensive Tackle

So. Keona Davis
Jr. Jaylen George (East Tennessee State transfer)
So. Sua Lefotu

Jack

Sr. Dasan McCullough (Oklahoma transfer)
R-Fr. Jordan Ochoa
So. Willis McGahee IV
So. Dylan Rogers

Linebacker

Sr. Marques Watson-Trent (Georgia Southern transfer)
So. Vincent Shavers Jr.

Linebacker

Sr. Javin Wright
So. Jacob Bower
Fr. Dawson Merritt (No. 117 player in Class of 2025)

Rover

Sr. DeShon Singleton
R-Fr. Rex Guthrie
Fr. Derek Branch

Cornerback

Jr. Andrew Marshall (Idaho transfer)
R-Fr. Donovan Jones

Safety

Sr. Marques Buford Jr.
R-Fr. Caleb Benning

Nickel

Sr. Malcolm Hartzog Jr.
Jr. Jamir Conn (Southern Illinois transfer)

Cornerback

Sr. Ceyair Wright
So. Jeremiah Charles
R-Fr. Amare Sanders

Kicker

So. Kyle Cunanan (Cal transfer)
So. John Hohl
So. Tristan Alvano

Punter

Fr. Archie Wilson
R-Fr. Kamdyn Koch

Long Snapper

Sr. Kevin Gallic (New Hampshire transfer)
Sr. Aidan Flege

Holder

R-Fr. Kamdyn Koch
Sr. Jalyn Gramstad

Kick Returner

Fr. Isaiah Mozee (No. 329 player in Class of 2025)
So. Kenneth Williams
R-Fr. Mekhi Nelson

Punt Returner

So. Jacory Barney Jr.
Jr. Andrew Marshall (Idaho transfer)