Penn State vs Nebraska Preview: Can Matt Rhule’s Offense Find Its Rhythm in 2025?

We continue our look at the Penn State football schedule and the team’s upcoming opponents today by studying the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Join the BWI Live show as we discuss what Penn State fans should know about Matt Rhule’s team and the offensive changes the program made this year. We’ll explain what the offense is trying to accomplish, where they need to improve, and who they acquired to do so. We’ll also discuss Penn State Hockey’s seismic addition of top prospect Gavin McKenna last night. Join the show to ask your questions and give your thoughts during the BWI Mailbag! All of that and more coming up today!

Join the BWI Live Show at 10 a.m. on YouTube. Join us in the live chat to be part of the conversation. If you can’t make it, you can always catch the replay on the channel embedded in this article or anywhere you get your podcasts!

Penn State Hockey lands a game changer

Penn State Men’s Ice Hockey made it official last night when McKenna, the number one overall prospect in the upcoming class, committed to the program. We’ll also discuss how that changes the team’s outlook for the upcoming season.

Next, we’ll shift our attention back to Penn State football and discuss what the national media is saying about the team this July. Reporter Greg Pickel has his pulse on the consensus about the Nittany Lions and shares his perspective on where the team sits heading into August.

2025 Season Preview: Nebraska

We continue our deep dive on Penn State’s top opponents for the upcoming 2025 season today by profiling the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Matt Rhule’s team will visit Happy Valley in November, but the ties to his former university have his team at the forefront of the fan base’s collective consciousness. We’ll discuss the team’s offense on today’s show and take a deep dive into the issues the team and freshman QB Dylan Raiola faced last season and the solution Rhule found late last year.

Once we understand the issues with the offense, we’ll discuss what Rhule and new offensive coordinator Dana Holgerson did to fix the problems via talent acquisition this offseason.

BWI Mailbag

Finally, we’ll answer your questions during the BWI Mailbag. We have questions selected from the message board. We’ll discuss potential changes to the transfer portal calendar, predict a breakout player on offense and defense and more. Join the show to give your thoughts on the Nittany Lions this fall!