Anthony Colandrea just guaranteed that someday, the Nebraska quarterback will be the answer to a Trivial Pursuit question. On Friday morning, Colandrea became the first-ever player to receive a contract extension with the Huskers.
According to Pete Thamel, the Cornhuskers have officially signed their QB1 to a contract extension that will have him return to Lincoln for his fifth and final season in 2027. In this new era of paying players, the signing lets Matt Rhule and his staff focus on other positions of need when the offseason officially arrives.
Nebraska resigns its star quarterback for another season
Earlier this month, the Nebraska head coach said several SEC teams were trying to tamper with Colandrea and entice him to leave the Huskers when the Transfer Portal opens this winter. Rhule added that he and his staff had started retention talks, and things moved very quickly from there.
Colandrea, for his part, made it clear he wanted to stick around with several statements in the media. Others pointed out he had set up a football camp for the summer of 2027, a move that seemed unusual if he was unsure he was coming back to Nebraska.
Knowing Colandrea is back as the starter, Nebraska can be a magnet for potential portal targets and players returning, as Nebraska builds out for 2027. Colandrea is third in the Big Ten in total offense at 271.9 yards per game. Colandrea was miffed by speculation that he’d…
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) October 30, 2026
Thamel added that one reason the Huskers were able to get this deal done so quickly was that Colandrea was “miffed” about whispers that he was looking to transfer out after the season. Some of that annoyance might have come from what happened last year…