Roster breakdown

Nebraska's roster is built on a stronger recruiting foundation than ours — 35% blue-chip rate on 84 matched players at 3.37 stars versus our 16% at 3.18 — but the transfer infrastructure is a blind spot since the site publishes no prior schools, so we can't quantify portal reliance the way we can our own 26 transfers (25%). They're actually slightly less experienced than us at 1.48 years versus our 1.79, and their offensive continuity is a genuine concern heading into 2025: only 28% of pass production and 24% of rush production returns, meaning they're replacing most of their backfield and QB output despite carrying four QBs and five RBs on the roster. With 16% of the roster SR/GR eligible after this season, there's a real attrition cliff coming, and their OL at 304 lbs runs lighter than our 311 average. DMV angle is thin but real — Hill (CB), Koch (P), and Babalade (OL) are the three locals, none in positions that change the calculus for us.