Nebraska football falls out of the top 25 but continues to receive votes in polls

The devastating loss to Illinois has dropped Nebraska from the top teams in college football.

The Huskers (3-1, 0-1 Big Ten) fell out of the top 25 in both the Associated Press and USA Today coaches polls. NU fell from No. 22 in both polls on Sunday.

After climbing from No. 24 to No. 22 in the Coaches Poll from week three to week four, Nebraska fell out but still received votes among 18 other programs. In the AP poll, Nebraska was among 15 other schools.

The Huskers lost their home game on Friday 31-24 in overtime to No. 19/21 Illinois. The Illini climbed in every poll after their win, rising five spots each in the AP and Coaches Poll. Nebraska's Week Two opponent, Colorado, continues to rebound from its 28-10 loss at Lincoln and received votes in the Coaches Poll this week.

The Big Ten Conference continues to be strong, with six teams in each poll. Ohio State (No. 3 coach and AP) leads the conference field, while Oregon (No. 7 coach, No. 8 AP) and Penn State (No. 8 coach, No. 9 AP) round out the top ten.

Michigan (No. 12 coach and AP) shot up the polls after a last-minute win over USC (No. 16 coach, No. 13 AP) with a 27-24 victory over the Trojans in Ann Arbor. Illinois rounded out the Big Ten top 25.

Other conference schools that received votes include Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, Washington and Rutgers. The Huskers have only two current top-25 teams left on their schedule, as both are road games against No. 3 Ohio State on Oct. 26 and No. 16/13 USC on Nov. 16.

The Huskers will look to get back to winning ways on Saturday when they face Purdue in their first road game of the season. Kickoff is set for 11 a.m. CDT and the game will be streamed only on Peacock.

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