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Is Iowa a better CFB program than Nebraska?
Posted on 9/16/26 at 12:20 am
Posted on 9/16/26 at 12:20 am
NM/Discuss...
Posted on 9/16/26 at 6:28 am to Indiangensing
Posted on 9/16/26 at 6:44 am to Indiangensing
In the last 20 or so years, certainly. Without a doubt the better program.
Historically I’d still put the Nebraska brand in front of Iowa.
Historically I’d still put the Nebraska brand in front of Iowa.
This post was edited on 9/16/26 at 6:44 am
Posted on 9/16/26 at 6:49 am to Indiangensing
Not even close. Just look at the comedy of errors the last 10 years when they’ve played. Nebraska is done.
The question should be. Is Iowa State a better football program? It has been, certainly in the past 10-15 years. That has to be eye opening for the Huskers.
The question should be. Is Iowa State a better football program? It has been, certainly in the past 10-15 years. That has to be eye opening for the Huskers.
Posted on 9/16/26 at 7:17 am to Indiangensing
Nebraska has been arse for the last 15 ish years but we’re a powerhouse for most of the 40 years before that. Iowa has been a better program recently but if we are talking all time? No
Posted on 9/16/26 at 7:17 am to Indiangensing
The last 20 years, yes.
Posted on 9/16/26 at 7:17 am to Indiangensing
In the 21st century without a doubt.
Posted on 9/16/26 at 7:43 am to Indiangensing
Why would anyone here want to discuss this? Nebraska is godawful and lost 10 of the last 11 to Iowa. Any claim Iowa hasn’t passed them is living in the 80s and 90s.
Posted on 9/16/26 at 7:46 am to Indiangensing
Both are strong programs with great fans. Good old American Big Ten West football the way God intended.
Posted on 9/16/26 at 7:51 am to 0
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Nebraska has been arse for the last 15 ish years but we’re a powerhouse for most of the 40 years before that.
In defense of the Nebraska teams of the last 25 years or so, they aren’t playing in the old Big 8 conference anymore either.
Posted on 9/16/26 at 8:00 am to Indiangensing
Since 2000, yeah.
Nebraska's most successful coaches this millennium have been Frank Solich and Bo Pelini. They both got fired because Tom Osborne set such a high bar for the program.
Iowa has had Kirk Ferentz that whole time. They've had some down years, but they've also been a top 10 program at times. I'd say they're an overachieving program, partly because of guys like Kade Pieper, who is now one of the best offensive linemen in the nation. Nebraska didn't offer.
Nebraska's most successful coaches this millennium have been Frank Solich and Bo Pelini. They both got fired because Tom Osborne set such a high bar for the program.
Iowa has had Kirk Ferentz that whole time. They've had some down years, but they've also been a top 10 program at times. I'd say they're an overachieving program, partly because of guys like Kade Pieper, who is now one of the best offensive linemen in the nation. Nebraska didn't offer.
Posted on 9/16/26 at 8:28 am to Indiangensing
Yes
Posted on 9/16/26 at 8:47 am to Indiangensing
Nebraska really needed to stay in a conference with some Texas schools. They are in a recruiting deadzone and cut off the pipeline they had to Texas talent.
Nebraska and Oklahoma were both always really random places for blueblood programs to develop, relatively low populated areas with almost zero in state talent to recruit from and states that dont have great weather. At least Oklahoma was smart enough to stay tied to the state of Texas.
Nebraska and Oklahoma were both always really random places for blueblood programs to develop, relatively low populated areas with almost zero in state talent to recruit from and states that dont have great weather. At least Oklahoma was smart enough to stay tied to the state of Texas.
Posted on 9/16/26 at 8:49 am to BuckeyeGoon
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Oklahoma were both always really random places for blueblood programs to develop
Drop a pin on Norman and circle a 250 mile radius. They sit in a massive hotbed of talent. It’s 2.5 hours to Dallas. OU is closer to DFW than UT is.
This post was edited on 9/16/26 at 8:53 am
Posted on 9/16/26 at 9:06 am to The Third Leg
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Drop a pin on Norman and circle a 250 mile radius. They sit in a massive hotbed of talent. It’s 2.5 hours to Dallas. OU is closer to DFW than UT is.
I think you’re using the “sit in” pretty liberally here. There really isn’t much D1 talent 2.5 North, East, or West of Norman. It’s 2.5 North of DFW metro area and that’s its hotbed.
As a poster responded too, OU was smart enough to stick with UT to maintain that talent pipeline.
Posted on 9/16/26 at 9:07 am to Indiangensing
Nebraska leaving the big 12 and having coaching instability has led to this being the case
Ferentz is like Bo Pelini could have been if Nebraska kept him: mediocre but keeps the program stable and doesn’t let Iowa descend into garbage status while Nebraska has had a revolving door of bad coaching hires.
When Ferentz retires Iowa could go through a similar cycle if they make a bad hire or two.
Ferentz is like Bo Pelini could have been if Nebraska kept him: mediocre but keeps the program stable and doesn’t let Iowa descend into garbage status while Nebraska has had a revolving door of bad coaching hires.
When Ferentz retires Iowa could go through a similar cycle if they make a bad hire or two.
Posted on 9/16/26 at 9:10 am to The Third Leg
Sure like I said, Oklahoma's rise as a college football powerhouse can really only be explained by their proximity to Texas, same as Nebraska. Neither really has their own in-state talent so they both relied on the Texas pipeline. If Oklahoma joined the big ten at the same time Nebraska did they would also be in the same position Nebraska currently is in.
Posted on 9/16/26 at 9:33 am to BuckeyeGoon
For almost 90 years both Oklahoma and Nebraska were in the Big 8 conference which Texas was not a part of nor did the conference have a team in Texas. Now, Oklahoma regularly played Texas, so there is that connection the Sooners maintained, but I do not know why people think a Texas connection had anything to do with Nebraska's success through most of the 20th century.
Nebraska's struggles since the move to the Big Ten are two-fold. One, bad coaching hires and a revolving door in that position. Two, the Big Ten is a much tougher conference than the old Big 8 and Big 12 were. In the Big 8 they played one game a year, Oklahoma. Much more competition in the Big Ten.
Nebraska's struggles since the move to the Big Ten are two-fold. One, bad coaching hires and a revolving door in that position. Two, the Big Ten is a much tougher conference than the old Big 8 and Big 12 were. In the Big 8 they played one game a year, Oklahoma. Much more competition in the Big Ten.
Posted on 9/16/26 at 9:51 am to JPLSU1981
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In the last 20 or so years, certainly. Without a doubt the better program. Historically I’d still put the Nebraska brand in front of Iowa.
Agreed. Maybe the better question is who is better positioned going forward? Ferentz has been fairly successful but he won't be around much longer. Rhule doesn't seem to have the answers at Nebraska. To me, who is better positioned going forward is the more relevant question if you're comparing these two programs.
Posted on 9/16/26 at 10:03 am to Indiangensing
Historically, no.
Currently, yes. Coming into this year, Kirk Ferentz averages just under eight wins/season and is 11-4 against Nebraska since they joined the B1G. In contrast, Nebraska averages less than six wins/season since joining the B1G and has just two bowl appearances in the last decade.
Today, you're comparing a solid, consistent program against one on their fourth head coach in 15 years.
Currently, yes. Coming into this year, Kirk Ferentz averages just under eight wins/season and is 11-4 against Nebraska since they joined the B1G. In contrast, Nebraska averages less than six wins/season since joining the B1G and has just two bowl appearances in the last decade.
Today, you're comparing a solid, consistent program against one on their fourth head coach in 15 years.
This post was edited on 9/16/26 at 10:12 am
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