Lincoln, Nebraska – December 9, 2025. Nebraska Cornhuskers head coach Matt Rhule delivered a tense and brutally honest statement about the team’s medical situation, which has become one of the worst injury crises in recent years.
“I’m not going to sugarcoat reality: today Nebraska doesn’t have depth, it has a hospital. Dylan Raiola is out with a fractured fibula, Teddy Prochazka won’t return due to his knee, and our offensive line looks more like a recovery ward than a group of starters. This isn’t bad luck, it’s a test of character,” declared Rhule defiantly.
The list of absences includes key names across all units:
- Offense: Raiola (QB), Prochazka (OG), Pyle (OG), Bell (WR).
- Defense: Hill (CB), Simpson (DL), Connealy (DL).
- Questionable players: Gottula, Terry, Marks, Parker, Hartzog Jr.
Rhule acknowledged the devastating impact but insisted the team must respond with resilience:
“Opponents think we’re finished. I say this is the moment Nebraska proves whether it’s a program that quits or one that reinvents itself. We’re not going to cry over injuries, we’re going to fight with whatever we’ve got.”