Safety, Nebraska, 2024–26
Caleb Benning
- Number
- No. 23
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 200 lb
- Class (2026)
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- Omaha, NE
Caleb Benning plays safety for Nebraska. Last time out, at Oregon: 12 tackles.
2026 so far
19 tackles
Last game: 12 tackles at Oregon, L 14–17
Next game: vs. Washington, Oct 31
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
13tackles, career highvs. Utah, 2025Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Nebraska 4 games, 19 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | at Michigan State | W 31–13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Maryland | W 48–23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Indiana | L 17–20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 17 | at Oregon | L 14–17 | 12 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 |
2025 Nebraska 6 games, 20 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs. Akron | W 68–0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Houston Christian | W 59–7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | atMaryland | W 34–31 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 25 | vs. Northwestern | W 28–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at UCLA | W 28–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Utah | L 22–44 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Nebraska 2 games, 4 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23 | vs. Wisconsin | W 44–25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. Boston College | W 20–15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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