NCAA rules allow a player to maintain his redshirt season of eligibility if he plays in no more than four regular-season games. Bowl games, conference championships, and/or playoff games do not count against a player’s four games. At the start of the 2025 season, 36 of Nebraska’s 125 players had not utilized their redshirt season. Nebraska used a season-low 57 players against Michigan. Several players have reached the four-game threshold, meaning they no longer will be able to redshirt if they appear in another regular-season game.