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Common Fan - A Nebraska Football Podcast

T.J. Birkel, Matt Owens, Geoff Langenberg

A Nebraska football podcast by the Common Fan, for the Common Fan.

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55:48

Nebraska Football at a Crossroads: Evan Bland on...

Common Fan - A Nebraska Football Podcast ·

2025/11/05

Evan Bland joins the Common Fans to discuss the loss to USC, Dylan Raiola’s injury, and the upcoming game against UCLA. On the atmosphere on Saturday night: The blackout at Memorial Stadium was next level. It was an incredibly impressive effort from the fan base. The blackout was particularly beneficial for the big recruiting guest list that was on hand. On the game against USC: Nebraska played about as well as they could for nearly two and a half quarters.This wasn’t Minnesota–Nebraska showed up

60:25

What is Nebraska’s Identity on Offense?

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2025/11/03

The Common Fans discuss Nebraska’s heartbreaking loss to USC. Huskers looked ready to play and came out strong on an electric night in Lincoln. Coaching staff had a solid game plan, as the defense completely took away the Trojans’ passing game and the offense scored on two of its four 1st half drives. Nebraska ultimately couldn’t close the deal, like so many recent heartbreak, gut punch losses. Pivotal 3rd quarter ultimately turned the tide in favor of the Trojans: Going 3-and-out on the opening

37:38

Jake Butt on How Far Nebraska Football Has Come — and...

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2025/10/30

Former Michigan Tight End and current Big Ten Network analyst Jake Butt joins the Common Fans to discuss Nebraska’s season to date and the upcoming game against USC. Jake shares some fantastic stories about his time as a player.Overlooked by Ohio State and Notre Dame, even though he grew up 15 minutes from Columbus.Coming face-to-face with Urban Meyer for the first time. Winning the John Mackey Award as college football’s best Tight End. Jake sees Nebraska as having made huge strides in several

53:44

Nebraska Football: Is It Actually Better?

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2025/10/27

The Common Fans discuss Nebraska’s win over Northwestern and celebrate getting to bowl eligibility for the second consecutive season. Huskers get up off the mat after Minnesota: After a disappointing performance in Minneapolis last Friday night, the Big Red brought more fight and energy to the game against the always-pesky Northwestern Wildcats. It wasn’t always pretty–it rarely has been in 2025–and the officiating was some of the worst we’ve seen in a long time. But the Huskers found a way to get

42:49

Husker Nation on Edge and Nebraska Football’s Pivotal...

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2025/10/23

Mike’l Severe joins the Common Fans to discuss Nebraska’s meltdown in Minneapolis, the chatter among Husker Nation this week, and the coming battle against Northwestern. What went wrong against Minnesota: Mike’l suggests the number one difference between the two teams on the field on Friday night was not anything related to blocking or tackling, or throwing or catching the football. It had everything to do with culture.Minnesota knows exactly who they are and what they want to do. While Matt Rhule

55:49

Nebraska Football Outcoached, Outhit, and Outplayed...

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2025/10/20

The Common Fans discuss Nebraska’s disappointing performance against the Minnesota Gophers on Friday night. The Huskers were outcoached, outhit, and outplayed against the Gophers. Whether they were tired or felt like it would be an easy win, Nebraska simply didn’t show up against Minnesota. It’s Lucy with the football once again–every time Nebraska feels like it’s about to turn a corner, we see a performance like this. It’s incredibly frustrating for fans.Yes, there is more parity than ever before

41:38

Nebraska’s Rising Ceiling, Rhule Rumors, and the...

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2025/10/15

Josh Peterson joins the Common Fans to discuss all the latest with Husker football. The Penn State question:Would Matt Rhule leave for Happy Valley? How high would he be on PSU’s list?Does anybody really know anything? What Penn State needs to show their fans. What Matt Rhule needs to hear to stay.On the upcoming game against Minnesota:Would Husker fans actually like P.J. Fleck if he was Nebraska’s coach?Assessing where quarterback Drake Lindsey fits among the QBs the Blackshirts have faced this

60:23

Are the Comeback Cornhuskers Building Something...

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2025/10/13

The Common Fans discuss Nebraska’s comeback win against Maryland on Saturday. The Huskers give up two 10 point leads, and were losing with under two minutes to go, before pulling out a 34-31 victory.HUGE PROGRESS: Putting together not one but two 4th quarter scoring drives to ultimately propel the team to victory. SPECIAL TEAMS AGAIN! The kickoff return team has entered the chat.The Blackshirts–despite not playing their best game–bowed up when it mattered. Emmett Johnson absolutely carried the team

41:58

Brandon Vogel Talks MSU Win, Maryland Preview with...

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2025/10/08

Brandon Vogel from The Counter Read joins the Common Fans to talk about the win over Michigan State and look ahead to Saturday’s game vs. Maryland. Perhaps the biggest takeaway from the win over Michigan State was the huge step forward taken by the defense. Blackshirts becoming a havoc defense. The way the Huskers finished–scoring 24 unanswered points even after stalling in the middle part of the game–makes the 2025 squad seem different from other recent Nebraska teams. Do Husker fans need to calm

60:36

Ridin’ the Storm Out: Nebraska Football Battles Back...

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2025/10/06

The Common Fans discuss Nebraska’s roller coaster win over the Spartans. Nebraska looked like they were going to cruise to victory after opening a 14-0 lead early in the game.After MSU scored 21 unanswered points, the Big Red appeared lost.Huskers come roaring back to take over the game and ultimately win comfortably, 38-27.Breakthrough game for the defense.Special teams comes up huge. Dylan doesn’t quit.Discussing Nebraska’s offensive identity: do the Huskers need to prioritize pounding the rock

54:11

Nebraska Football Is Better in 2025 — But How Much...

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2025/09/29

The Omaha World Herald’s Evan Bland joins the Common Fans to talk about the Michigan game, the first third of the season, and reasons for optimism for the Huskers in 2025. Reasons for optimism in 2025:Dylan Raiola is playing at an elite level. Best group of wide receivers Nebraska has had in years. Pass defense is the best in the nation. Special Teams is drastically improved. Lots of young talent on D.The importance of the next four games. Which game on the schedule represents Nebraska’s best change

57:18

Nebraska’s Flaws Exposed in Loss to Michigan

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2025/09/22

The Common Fans are spicy as they discuss Nebraska’s frustrating loss to Michigan. Nebraska lost–at times badly–at both lines of scrimmage. The Nebraska run defense was gashed to the tune of almost 300 yards. The Husker offensive line could not contain Michigan’s defenders, and the offense didn’t do much of anything in the 2nd half.Special teams bugaboos rear their ugly head again. What it all means for the Big Red:No one is calling for any firings, but it feels like the team should be further along

38:27

Brian Christopherson Likes Nebraska’s Chances vs....

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2025/09/18

Brian Christopherson joins the Common Fans to discuss the big game against Michigan and Nebraska’s 2025 season to date. How much can we take from Akron and HCU?Trying to contain the running threat posed by Michigan’s Bryce Underwood and Justice Haynes. Looking at Nebraska’s strengths vs. the Wolverines.Still no clarity at RB after Emmett Johnson.Will Nebraska be able to move the ball vs. Michigan’s defense? The strength of John Butler’s defense. Special teams still holding steady. Plus, we look at

49:05

All Eyes Turn to Michigan After Nebraska Stomps HCU

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2025/09/15

The Common Fans discuss Nebraska’s dominating win over Houston Christian and look ahead to the long-awaited Michigan game. For an 11am kickoff after a massive win over Akron last weekend, both the team and the crowd still brought the energy. The Dane Key coming out party. Defense dominates, but much stiffer tests await.Do we need to worry about the front seven on defense going into Big Ten play? Starters out by halftime. Is Kwinten Ives the #2 running back?Dylan Raiola shines again, and backup

41:58

Adam Carriker Talks Nebraska Football’s Young Talent...

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2025/09/11

Adam Carriker joins the Common Fans to discuss the wins over Akron and Cincinnati and the road ahead for the Big Red. Matt Rhule’s fiery halftime speech and what it indicates about Rhule as a head coach. How critical it was for Nebraska to get the W over Cincinnati.The huge benefit of three weeks of practice (and two likely wins) in the time between Cincinnati and Michigan. What to make of Nebraska’s Big Ten schedule. Can we be done holding our breath for the special teams units?The massive positive

44:19

The Blowout Everyone Needed: Huskers Obliterate Akron

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2025/09/08

The Common Fans discuss Nebraska’s dominating win over Akron.Not much went wrong for the Big Red on Saturday night, as Nebraska dominated Akron in every facet of the game. While the Zips are clearly not very good, it was still a sign of progress for this program to put away a team in such an overwhelming fashion. A win like this was what everyone needed: the team, the program, the entire fan base, all of Husker Nation. Six different Huskers scored touchdowns en route to the 68-0 drubbing. Dylan

53:16

Gary Sharp Sees Good Things for Nebraska Football in...

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2025/09/04

Gary Sharp joins the Common Fans to share his reactions to the Cincinnati game and talk about what’s next for Nebraska football.Gary saw plenty of issues for the Huskers to fix, but the game didn’t fundamentally change his outlook for the Big Red in 2025.Defensive line, depth at running back are obvious areas in need of improvement. Gary also mentions the linebacker play as something he was surprised at. The good news: there were several mistakes that can be chalked up to game-one sloppiness. The

48:56

Survive and Advance: Nebraska Wins Ugly, and That’s OK

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2025/09/01

The Common Fans discuss Nebraska’s thrilling win over Cincinnati at Arrowhead Stadium. The Huskers showed plenty of promise on Thursday night, but the team also has lots to work on. The Nebraska team that showed up at Arrowhead Stadium does not look like a playoff team…but that doesn’t mean the Big Red can’t still put together a special run in 2025.The most important thing was getting out of Kansas City with a W, and the Huskers accomplished that. With the next two games against Akron and Houston

51:16

Four Bold Predictions for Nebraska Football in 2025

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2025/08/25

The Common Fans celebrate the end of the offseason and the beginning of another season of Nebraska football! Before getting to their bold predictions, there is much to discuss regarding the latest and greatest surrounding Husker football: The debate over whether or not you can be a fan of more than one college football team. National commentators predicting Nebraska in the playoffs.Josh Pate, Phil Steele, Geoff Schwartz, Brandon Walker, and Zack Guggenheim among those predicting playoff potential

29:41

Assessing the Final Four Games on Nebraska Football’s...

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2025/08/22

Mike’l Severe joins the Common Fans for the third of a three-episode series, breaking down every game on Nebraska’s schedule. The episodes will be released Monday, Wednesday, and Friday of this week, in anticipation of Nebraska’s first game next week. Today, Mike’l and the Common Fans go through the final four games on the Huskers’ schedule. On the game against USC in Lincoln:With USC coming to Lincoln this year, the Common Fans hope for 20 degrees below zero and snow for this game. Head Coach

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