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WATCH: Dana Holgorsen, John Butler Michigan Week press conference

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Nebraska football defensive coordinator John Butler during the Huskers' Michigan Week press conference on Tuesday
Nebraska football defensive coordinator John Butler during the Huskers' Michigan Week press conference on Tuesday (Zack Carpenter/Inside Nebraska)

Michigan Week is here. Nebraska football will take on its Big Ten opponent in just four days.

Year 3 of the Matt Rhule Era – the most pivotal of his tenure thus far as the Huskers’ head coach – began with a crucial season-opening win, 20-17, over Big 12 opponent Cincinnati in Week 1, and then it continued on Saturday night in a dominant 68-0 blowout of MAC foe Akron in Week 2. In Week 3, the Huskers once again trounced an overmatched and overwhelmed opponent, winning 59-7 over FCS foe Houston Christian on Saturday.

Nebraska (3-0) has jumped out to a 3-for-3 start to the 2025 season for the second consecutive season. It is the first time Nebraska has begun the year at least 3-0 since the 2010 and 2011 seasons when the Huskers started 5-0 and 4-0, respectively.

On Saturday, the Huskers have a chance to start 4-0, but standing in their way will be inarguably their most difficult test of the year thus far.

The No. 21-ranked Wolverines (2-1) opened the season with a 34-17 win over New Mexico before losing on the road, 24-13, to a Top-25 Oklahoma Sooners team – which has ascended to No. 11 in the nation. In Week 3, Michigan blew out in-state foe Central Michigan, 63-3, to win its first of two games without suspended head coach Sherrone Moore on the sidelines.

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Nebraska will host the Wolverines at 2:30 p.m. Central Time (broadcast on CBS) on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.

Ahead of that Week 4 conference opener for both Nebraska and Michigan, the Huskers held their latest media availability inside Hawks Championship Center on Tuesday to review last week’s win over Houston Christian and preview the upcoming matchup with the Wolverines.

Watch and listen to the Tuesday press conference featuring offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen, defensive coordinator John Butler and several players – quarterback Dylan Raiola, running back Emmett Johnson, tight end Heinrich Haarberg, offensive lineman Henry Lutovsky, defensive lineman Cam Lenhardt, cornerback Ceyair Wright and safety Marques Buford Jr. – taking the stage to talk about the massive upcoming matchup.

This week’s press conference videos are available to watch for free on the Inside Nebraska YouTube channel.

Nebraska OC Dana Holgorsen

Husker DC John Butler

Nebraska QB Dylan Raiola

Husker RB Emmett Johnson

Nebraska TE Heinrich Haarberg

Husker OL Henry Lutovsky

Nebraska DL Cam Lenhardt

Husker CB Ceyair Wright

Nebraska SAF Marques Buford Jr.

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