Defensive line, Nebraska, 2023–26
Riley Van Poppel
- Number
- No. 5
- Height
- 6′5″
- Weight
- 305 lb
- Class (2026)
- Freshman
- Hometown
- Argyle, TX
Riley Van Poppel plays defensive line for Nebraska. Last time out, against Maryland: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
7 tackles, 2 sacks
Last game: 1 tackles vs. Maryland, W 48–23
Next game: vs. Washington, Oct 31
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Nebraska | 5 | DT | Yr 1 | ||
| 2024 | Nebraska | 5 | DT | Yr 2 | ||
| 2025 | Nebraska | 5 | DT | Yr 3 | ||
| 2026 | Nebraska | 5 | DL | Fr. (Yr 4) | 6′5″ | 305 |
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 5 games, 7 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Ohio | W 49–21 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Bowling Green | W 56–7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. North Dakota | W 34–7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Michigan State | W 31–13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Maryland | W 48–23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Nebraska 11 games, 16 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vs. Cincinnati | W 20–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Akron | W 68–0 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Houston Christian | W 59–7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Michigan | L 27–30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | atMaryland | W 34–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Northwestern | W 28–21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. USC | L 17–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at UCLA | W 28–21 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | at Penn State | L 10–37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | vs. Iowa | L 16–40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Utah | L 22–44 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
2024 Nebraska 3 games, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5 | vs. Rutgers | W 14–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | atIowa | L 10–13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. Boston College | W 20–15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Nebraska 6 games, 5 tackles, 0.5 sacks
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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