Unlike most of the rest of the Big Ten, the Nebraska football team hasn’t had any problems beating the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. Could Greg Schiano’s pick for his starting quarterback, paired with some other impressive offensive stars, change that in 2026?
Husker fans can be forgiven for dismissing Rutgers offhand. While the New Jersey school and NU haven’t faced off all that much, Nebraska is 7-0 against Schiano’s program. That’s why it might surprise those same fans to learn the program has serious offensive talent, including its new quarterback, Dylan Lonergan.
Lonergan came to Rutgers from Boston College through the Transfer Portal this winter and was engaged in a pitched battle for the starting quarterback job against AJ Surace. Assuming that Lonergan keeps the job throughout the season, he’ll lead an offense with plenty of weapons against Nebraska on November 14.
Dylan Lonergan gives Rutgers a proven quarterback for Nebraska football matchup
The Scarlet Knights’ new starting quarterback had a solid season for a Boston College team that made a strong argument for the worst Power 4 program in the country. Despite BC going just 2-10 last year, Lonergan completed nearly 67% of his passes for 2,025 yards, 12 touchdowns and just 5 interceptions. He threw for more than 300 yards three times in 2025, and Boston College lost all three games. Boston College’s only win against an FBS team came in the season’s final week in a 34-12 victory over Syracuse, despite an injury limiting Lonergan to just two pass attempts and forcing an early exit…