EAST LANSING, Mich. — Head coach Matt Rhule and the Nebraska Cornhuskers face a crucial test on the road today against Michigan State with a reshuffled deck. The official Big Ten Availability Report has locked in the final medical statuses ahead of Nebraska’s highly anticipated conference opener at Spartan Stadium.
Coach Rhule will be forced to adjust his rotation on short notice as key playmakers and rotational depth across the roster are officially sidelined.
Nebraska Official Availability Status: Who Is Out and Questionable?
The injury bug has hit the Cornhuskers’ secondary and linebacker core particularly hard, forcing the coaching staff to rely on untested depth in a hostile road environment.
Out (Ruled Out for Today’s Game)
- Carter Nelson (TE): The dynamic freshman tight end is officially out after suffering a leg injury following his first reception of the season.
- Bryson Webber (DB): The secondary depth piece was officially downgraded to out on the eve of kickoff.
- Khamir Prescott (DB)
- Tanner Terch (DB)
- Gage Stenger (LB)
- Jacob Bower (LB)
- Jase Reynolds (LB)
Game-Time Decisions & Defensive Upgrades
- Rex Guthrie (S) — Questionable: The safety, who started earlier this season, remains a true game-time decision.
- Jordan Ochoa (DL) — Upgraded to Probable: In a major boost to Rhule’s defensive line rotation, the edge rusher was upgraded from questionable to probable ahead of game day, providing critical pass-rushing depth.
Opponent Update: Michigan State Takes a Heavy Blow
On the opposite sideline, Pat Fitzgerald’s Spartans suffer a massive setback of their own. Top linebacker and leading tackler Brady Pretzlaff has been officially ruled OUT, stripping Michigan State of its defensive anchor in the middle of the field.
With both programs dealing with significant roster adjustments, today’s Big Ten showdown will come down to depth, coaching adjustments, and next-man-up execution under the lights in East Lansing.