The Pick Six Podcast - Husker sports news and analysis

In a special postgame edition of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon and Evan Bland dive into Nebraska's 40-16 loss to Iowa, the late November collapse, NU's ongoing issues along the lines of scrimmage and what could change - and needs to change - starting next week. 

In this week's Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon and Evan Bland discuss whether Friday's game vs. Iowa is a must-win game to show real progress in Year 3 of the Matt Rhule era. Plus, the Pick Six's annual recap of the Husker senior class - memories of the 19 players walking on Senior Day. 

In the latest installment of The World-Herald's Behind the Ballot series, Sam McKewon and Ben Doody break down Sam's football and women's basketball ballots, and the guys talk about Nebraska's need to rebound from the debacle at Penn State in preparation for the Black Friday game against Iowa. 

Plus, Sam predicts the Nebraska-Iowa winner, while Ben says he's still on the fence. 

In the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon and Evan Bland talk about Dayton Raiola decommitting from Nebraska and what comes next for the team. 

In an episode of The World-Herald's Behind the Ballot series, Sam McKewon and Ben Doody talk about the Nebraska football team's path to Top 25 contention; Iowa remaining on Sam's AP ballot after losing to USC; the College Football Playoff picture; and Sam's AP women's basketball ballot, which includes Nebraska. 

In the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon and Evan Bland recap Nebraska's win over UCLA and discuss how the Huskers can assess what they need out of the transfer portal.

In the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon is joined by Dirk Chatelain to discuss Matt Rhule's contract extension as well as the state of Nebraska football and basketball.

In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker preview the 2025-26 season for Creighton and Nebraska basketball.

In the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon and Evan Bland break down Nebraska's "do-over," aka the Huskers' home game against No. 23 USC.

In the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon and Evan Bland break down Matt Rhule's comments after the Minnesota loss and look ahead to the Northwestern game.

In the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon and Evan Bland talk the rumors surround Penn State and Matt Rhule and the Nebraska vs. Minnesota game.

In the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon and Evan Bland talk Nebraska's win over Michigan State and look ahead to the Huskers' road trip to Maryland.

In the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon and Evan Bland talk Nebraska football's October schedule — all Big Ten games with no byes — starting with Michigan State.

In the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon, Evan Bland and Tom Shatel talk the Michigan loss and how Nebraska football can build off the first quarter of its season.

In the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon and Evan Bland break down the matchup between Nebraska and Michigan.

In the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon and Evan Bland discuss where Nebraska's win over Akron ranks among other dominant Husker wins and look ahead toward Houston Christian.

In the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon and Evan Bland break down Nebraska's win over Cincinnati and what it means for the Huskers this season. 

In the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon, Evan Bland and Tom Shatel break down the season-opening matchup between Nebraska and Cincinnati. 

In the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon and Evan Bland give their predictions for Nebraska football's 2025 season.

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0:00 Sam and Evan give a brief review of Nebraska's new concession menu this year.

8:00 The duo discusses what they think Nebraska will find success in this season ... and what the Huskers will struggle with.

19:50 Sam and Evan break down their predictions by the numbers for Nebraska's season.

In the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon and Evan Bland break down the easiest and hardest games on Nebraska's schedule, plus what hype should be met with skepticism. 

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0:00 Sam and Evan discuss takeaways from the press conferences so far this week, including Mike Ekeler and Archie Wilson.

5:15 The duo talk what parts of the Nebraska coaches' hype they are skeptical of and needs to be proven.

15:27 Sam and Evan rank the hardest games on Nebraska football's 2025 schedule.

31:36 The duo discuss which Husker coordinator is most likely to win or be a finalist for the Broyles Award, an honor given to the best assistant in college football.

37:53 Sam and Evan decide what they believe was the last great Nebraska football win.

In the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon and Evan Bland discuss whether or not Nebraska football is a Top 25 team?

In the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon, Evan Bland and Wilson Moore talk Nebraska football's open practice, what to watch for during training camp and what is happening with Husker basketball this offseason.

0:00 From Archie Wilson's punting to the defensive line, Sam, Evan and Wilson discuss their initial takeaways from Nebraska's first open practice of training camp.

8:52 Running backs, linebackers and more, the three talk what to watch for during Nebraska's training camp.

21:20 Matt Rhule and the Nebraska players focused on being a player-led team this season. The crew talks about what that means, if it matters and break down more preseason talk by the Huskers.

28:04 Sam, Evan and Wilson discuss what they are looking forward to during the Huskers' open practice during Nebraska Football Fan Day.

36:00 Wilson gives an update on Nebraska basketball in the offseason.

In the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon and Evan Bland talk Nebraska at Big Ten media days and the storylines — and question marks — for the Huskers training camp.

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0:00 Evan Bland breaks down the setup and vibe of the first Big Ten media days in Las Vegas.

7:24 Sam McKewon and Evan Bland discuss Matt Rhule's comments at Big Ten media days, including his vision for Nebraska football, Scott Frost's comments and more. 

18:25 Sam McKewon and Evan Bland talk the storylines of Nebraska football's preseason training camp.

44:00 From the special teams unit to individual players, Sam McKewon and Evan Bland discuss the parts of Nebraska football that they are questioning heading into training camp and the season. 

In the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon and Evan Bland talk the biggest stories ahead of Big Ten media days and what they expect from Nebraska — and Dylan Raiola — at the event.

Before talking their expectations for Big Ten media days, Sam and Evan talk media days move to Las Vegas and address questions such as which conference coach would be the best at blackjack.

The duo preview Big Ten media days and what they expect from Nebraska at the event, particularly with Dylan Raiola as a player representative.

Sam and Evan discuss what will be said about revenue sharing at Big Ten media days, if anything new about it will come out and what they expect to be said about the topic.

The duo discuss how big of a draw Nebraska will be at Big Ten media days and how the Huskers and their coach will set the tone for the season at the event.

With the MLB draft over, Sam and Evan close out the podcast with a discussion on how the Huskers drafted changed Nebraska baseball's roster — and possibly its plan — for next season.

In the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon and Evan Bland talk how well the Huskers recruited in June, how Nebraska and other Big Ten schools will handle the revenue-sharing era and more!

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0:00 Sam and Evan deviate from the norm to talk their favorite movies of the past 25 years.

10:25 The duo discuss how well Nebraska football and Matt Rhule recruited during June, typically a big recruiting month. They also break down the commits the Huskers have landed so far.

20:40 The House Settlement has ushered in the revenue-sharing era, and Sam and Evan discuss how Nebraska and other Big Ten schools will navigate the changes and handle the money.

34:00 The duo close out the podcast with a discussion on the 2025 Big Ten Beach Read series and what topics will be covered in it.