Among the Nebraska connections to Illinois football is freshman tight end Tanner Hollinger, a Cross County High School graduate. For him, seeing the helmets firsthand was a powerful moment.

Rhule’s words reignited a fire, reminding Connealy of stories he had heard from his dad. Terry Connealy played eight-man high ...

Nebraska's current black alternate helmet is a white shell detailed with black accents, the inverse of its primary red-detailed lid. One of college football's winningest programs, when you see the ...

Out of his 502 football decals, Mark McLaughlin has 172 from Nebraska's current high schools with 32 duplicates and seven from teams that no longer exist.