Team: Nebraska Cornhuskers
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Conference: Big 12
Sport: College Football
Background: University of Nebraska-Lincoln is a state-supported institution of higher learning located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and the largest campus in the University of Nebraska system. The university was founded in 1869 under provisions of the federal Morrill Act. The university is known for its law school, its College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, and its College of Journalism and Mass Communications. The school's sports teams are called the Cornhuskers (or simply "Huskers"). They participate in the NCAA's Division I-A, and in the Big Twelve Conference.

Among its colleges, The College of Education and Human Sciences is a one-of-a-kind college which features programs that span from teacher preparation and educational psychology to family and consumer science.

Additionally, the College of Journalism and Mass Communication is ranked highly amongst other journalism colleges in the nation. The student newspaper, the Daily Nebraskan is the 5th highest circulation newspaper in the state.