Rankings: Not ranked.
1. Northwestern owns Nebraska in Lincoln. Who would have thought that when the Huskers joined the league? The Wildcats have won two straight games in Memorial Stadium, and it would be three had Jordan Westerkamp not caught a tipped Hail Mary in 2013. That remains Nebraska's only home win over the Wildcats since the Huskers joined the Big Ten
2. That Northwestern defense can really play. It isn't flashy, but it's a fundamentally sound unit that forces opponents to march down the field.