Nebraska Athletics to Add More Than 150 New Scholarships for Husker Teams
Nebraska Cornhuskers athletic director Troy Dannen will oversee a 53% increase in Husker scholarships over the next three years.
The largest expansion of scholarships since the addition of women's sports in the 1970s is coming for Nebraska Athletics.
An announcement from Nebraska Athletics on Wednesday detailed a three-year plan to add more than 150 new scholarships to the department's teams. This will begin with 78 new scholarships in the 2026-27 school year.
“The decision to significantly increase our number of scholarships reaffirms Nebraska’s commitment to the student-athlete,” Nebraska Director of Athletics Troy Dannen said. “This will not only help each of our teams compete at a high level, but it will also better support many student-athletes in their education and pursuit of a college degree.”
That will take the Husker teams up to 360 total scholarships. With the addition of 32 more in 2027-28 and 41 more in 2028-29, Nebraska is expecting to have 433 scholarships across its 25 varsity sports. That's an increase of 53.5% from the 2025-26 numbers.
Of the 151 new scholarships, 96 will be for women's teams and the other 55 will go to men's teams.
“Nebraska is proud of its history as a leader in women’s athletics,” Nebraska Deputy AD/Senior Woman Administrator Kristen Brown said. “The opportunity to provide all Husker female student-athletes with scholarships is the latest example of that commitment. We are pleased that the addition of these scholarships, along with the addition of Women’s Flag Football, will help Nebraska achieve our long-standing goal of Title IX proportionality.”
The 15 women's sports, including the newly added flag football program, will have 100% of scholarships funded. Those 15 sports combine for 284* allowable roster spots under the House settlement from 2025.
