​LINCOLN, Neb. (KCAU) – Nebraska football’s historic start continued after Saturday’s 48-23 victory against Maryland at Memorial Stadium, giving the Huskers its first 2-0 Big Ten mark since 2017, setting up a marquee matchup against the defending national champion Indiana Hoosiers.Nebraska is set for its fifth home game of the season, welcoming in a defending national champion for the first time since 2006.The Huskers, who are off to its best start since 2016, will be playing its first ranked opponent of the season.Big Red’s offense is averaging 43.6 points per game while the defense is allowing 14.2 points per game, both among the nation’s top 25.The group spoke on the opportunity at hand and what it means to play this game at home.”We’ve been sarting off slow. We want to start fast, but it’s been a theme this season. We don’t get worried. We just play our game. Just get back to who we are. If you see in two minute drive, when you just do tempo and do our our base thing, we thrive on that,” Nebraska tight end Luke Lindenmeyer said.”I’m juiced every week. They’re obviously a really good team and I’m excited for the opportunity to be on, you know, a national stage again. Just go out there and have fun with my guys,” Nebraska linebacker Owen Chambliss mentioned.Fast FactsThis matchup holds more weight than what’s at stake with the national rankings. Nebraska and Indiana are both 5-0 headed into the weekend and are two of three teams in the Big Ten with five wins, joined by 5-1 USC.Kickoff at Memorial Stadium is set for 11 a.m. on Saturday with Nebraska searching for its first ranked win since 2016.Image Courtesy: APCopyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KCAU 9 News | Sioux City, IA | News, Weather, and Sports.