Nebraska Cornhuskers

The Nebraska Cornhuskers carry one of the most passionate fan bases in the sport, selling out Memorial Stadium for every home game since 1962 in a streak that turns Lincoln into the state's third-largest city on game days. Built on smashmouth option football and walk-on toughness, Nebraska's tradition runs through decades of championship-caliber teams. The Huskers moved from the Big 12 to the Big Ten in 2011, bringing their storied history into a new conference rivalry landscape.

Nebraska football dates to 1890 and rose to national prominence under coach Bob Devaney and his successor Tom Osborne. The Huskers won back-to-back national titles in 1970 and 1971, then added three more championships in 1994, 1995, and 1997 during Osborne's dynastic run built on the option offense. Nebraska's option attack and walk-on program development became a model studied across college football for decades.