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Nebraska Football Ditching Alternate Uniforms
Sep 29, 2012; Lincoln, NE, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers receiver Kyler Reed (25) yells after scoring a touchdown against the Wisconsin Badgers in the second half at Memorial Stadium. Nebraska won 30-27. Bruce Thorson-USA TODAY Sports

No alternate uniforms for Nebraska football in 2024.

Huskers coach Matt Rhule was asked about the latest on an alternates for the fall on "Sports Nightly" Wednesday.

"There's no alternate uniform this year," Rhule said. "There was nothing planned for this year. I think that was just sort of a philosophical decision."

Rhule said the process for alternates typically begins two years before they are put to use. He added that the process is already underway with discussions for 2026.

Last year, the 100 Years of Memorial Stadium celebrations included a few modest design elements to an otherwise regular Husker uniform. If it were up to Rhule, a self-described "traditionalist", NU would never go away from the regular uniforms.

"I love seeing traditional uniforms," Rhule said.

Rhule acknowledged that younger generations enjoy switching things up.

"I know if our players had their druthers, they would definitely... every player every recruit would come out white on white one game or red on red one game," Rhule said.

Nebraska has had a hit and miss history with alternate uniforms. The Huskers have typically utilized the opportunity to pay homage to something from the program's storied past, which makes the idea of no alternate in 2024 interesting, as Nebraska's Sep. 20 game against Illinois will be the 400th consecutive sellout for the Huskers at Memorial Stadium.

Take a look at Nebraska's past alternate uniforms.

1. 2009 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette

2. 2012 vs. Wisconsin

3. 2013 vs. UCLA

4. 2014 vs. Illinois

5. 2015 vs. Northwestern

6. 2016 vs. Northwestern

7. 2017 vs. Wisconsin

8. 2018 vs. Illinois

9. 2019 vs. Indiana

10. 2020 vs. Illinois

11. 2021 vs. Buffalo

12. 2022 vs. Georgia Southern

13. 2023 vs. Northwestern

This article first appeared on Nebraska Cornhuskers on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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