Big Ten defense rankings: How does Penn State Football stack up?

8. Nebraska Cornhuskers

It might come as a surprise to see the Huskers even make this top 10 list, however last season finished in the middle of the pack in team defense in the Big Ten that allowed just under 30 points per game.

The Huskers got a huge boost from the return of their top two leading tacklers in linebackers JoJo Domann and Will Honas, who will delay the draft in return to Lincoln in 2021. Scott Frost has a young team but last year finally began to look like a Big Ten team in the trenches, especially along the defensive line.

The recorded 13 sacks in eight games played but if they can force more turnovers next fall the Huskers could have a formidable defense that is no longer a pushover in the Big Ten West division.