💤 Rece Davis Just Called Nebraska a Sleeper. Unc’s Listening…

It’s August — hope’s in the air, lies are flying, and every team’s somehow “better than last year.”
But according to Rece Davis, host of College GameDay and longtime microphone man for the establishment, there’s one squad quietly loading the chamber in 2025:

👉 Nebraska.

Yeah, that Nebraska. The one that went 7-6 last season. The one that barely won on the road. The one that nearly shocked Ohio State in Columbus, then ran out of gas like a rental car on E.

But here’s where it gets interesting.

🔁 Rhule Reloaded

Rece says he’s a “big, big believer” in Matt Rhule — and look, I ain’t mad at that. Dude can build programs. He did it at Temple. He did it at Baylor. And now in Year 3 in Lincoln, the pieces are finally falling into place.

• QB Dylan Raiola — former five-star, now a true sophomore, battle-tested, and officially the guy.
• WR Dane Key — a serious playmaker out of Kentucky.
• LB Marcus Watson-Trent — 2024 Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year from Georgia Southern.
• Add in O-line help from Notre Dame and Alabama, and now we’re talking grown-man football up front.

“I can buy Nebraska as a sleeper in the Big Ten,” Rece said.
(Translation: Don’t fall asleep if they’re catching +7 at home.)

🧠 But Let’s Keep It Real…

• Nebraska went 3-6 in the Big Ten last year.
• They were 1-4 on the road.
• And they’ve got to open the year at Arrowhead Stadium vs. Cincinnati on August 28 — not exactly easing into it.

Sure, they took Ohio State to the brink in 2024 … a 21-17 loss that turned heads — but moral victories don’t pay the sportsbook.

What does? Watching when a hungry team with a real QB and transfer portal juice finally figures it out… and the books are still asleep.

📌 Broadway’s Verdict:

I ain’t crowning ‘em yet but Nebraska’s officially on the Fade Report Watchlist.
If this line movement starts to sniff fishy in September, don’t be shocked if we’re buying low or fading the overhype by Week 5.

Either way — it’s a popcorn team.
And Rhule? He might finally have the roster to make some noise past Halloween.

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Stay tuned.