How to Watch No. 8 Nebraska Softball vs Rutgers with Preview, Breakdown, Streaming

The No. 8 Nebraska Cornhuskers are coming off a huge week that saw them go 3-1 with two wins over a then-ranked No. 7 UCLA.

Nebraska added another victory at Creighton on Tuesday, 8-2, improving to 27-6 on the year.

Freshman Alexis Jensen went 2-0 against the Bruins and senior Jordy Frahm earned her single-season-record-breaking eighth save of the year.

No surprise here.

2-0 / 10.0 IP / 10 K / 1 HR / 3 RBI@99jensenalexis has been named Freshman of the Week by @SoftbalAmerica, @D1Softball, and @SoftballOnSI. 🏆🏆🏆 pic.twitter.com/URCUVY1IYR
— Nebraska Softball (@HuskerSoftball) March 31, 2026

Hannah Coor paced the offense with a .571 batting average and five different Huskers homered against the Big Ten foe.

Jensen (14-2) grabbed her third win in five days against the Bluejays, pitching 4.0 innings of relief and allowing only one hit while striking out seven. Junior Kylee Magee got the start and gave up two runs on two hits in 3.0 innings.

Senior Kacie Hoffmann went 2-for-4 with a home run and Ava Kuszak drove in three runs in the win.

CU later. pic.twitter.com/j47hkJamTW
— Nebraska Softball (@HuskerSoftball) April 1, 2026

The Huskers now turn their attention to Rutgers. The Scarlet Knights are visiting Bowlin Stadium for a three-game series starting Friday.

How to Follow Along

Matchup: No. 8 Nebraska (27-6, 8-1) vs Rutgers (18-18, 3-9)
When: Friday, April 2
Where: Bowlin Stadium, Lincoln, Neb.
Time: 5 p.m. CDT
Watch: BTN
Listen: Huskers Radio Network and Affiliates

Matchup: No. 8 Nebraska (27-6, 8-1) vs Rutgers (18-18, 3-9)
When: Saturday, April 3
Where: Bowlin Stadium, Lincoln, Neb.
Time: 1 p.m. CDT
Watch: B1G+
Listen: Huskers Radio Network and Affiliates

Matchup: No. 8 Nebraska (27-6, 8-1) vs Rutgers (18-18, 3-9)
When: Sunday, April 4
Where: Bowlin Stadium, Lincoln, Neb.
Time: 12 p.m. CDT
Watch: B1G+
Listen: Huskers Radio Network and Affiliates

Ballpark Bash is BACK. 🏟️🔥

🗓️ Saturday, April 4th
⌚️ 11 AM - 2 PM CT
📍 Between Bowlin Stadium & Haymarket Park
ℹ️ https://t.co/jB24rS3f2w pic.twitter.com/CRUTeHZ8Mn
— Nebraska Huskers (@Huskers) April 1, 2026

Rutgers Scout

The Scarlet Knights are coming off three-straight losses to Penn State at home, but rallied for a 3-2 extra-inning win over Wagner on Tuesday.

The contest against Wagner was the first-ever midweek night contest in the 52-year history of the Scarlet Knights softball program.

Head Coach

Kristen Butler | 8th season as head coach at Rutgers
279-329 in her career
175-207 with the Scarlet Knights
Spent four seasons at Toledo in the same position
2018 Mid-American Conference Coach of the Year
Played collegiately at Florida (2003-06)
2006 Southeastern Conference Player of the Year
National Pro Fastpitch Defensive Player of the Year in 2008 (Akron)

2024-2025 Record & Awards

Record: 20-36, (B1G 3-19, 17th)
B1G Awards: N/A
All-B1G: N/A

All-Time Series

Nebraska leads 11-4
April 14, 2024, last matchup, 7-6 NU

Key Returners

Riley Hwang | So. | INF | Leads the team with a .365 batting average, five homers, and seven doubles, along with 22 RBIs.
Addie Osborne | So. | INF | Has a team-high 29 RBIs. She is batting .322 with 16 extra-base hits.
Kelsey Hoekstra | So. | 1B/P | Has a team-low ERA of 3.52 and a record of 5-4 across 63.2 innings. She has struck out 76 and walked only 23. Delivered 17 strikeouts in relief in the Big Ten opener against Maryland, tying for the most strikeouts by a D1 pitcher, most by a Big Ten pitcher, and most by a Scarlet Knight since 2022.
Baileigh Burtis | So. | INF | Second on the team with a .343 batting average. She is 37-for-108 with 22 RBIs.

Key Departures

Jillian Anderson | OF | Graduated
Ella Harrison | So. | RHP | Transferred to Auburn.

Impact Transfers/Newcomers

Mia Mitchell | Sr. | OF | Transferred from Buffalo. Has 19 RBIs on 22 hits, 11 of which have come for extra bases.
Sam Rohwer | Jr. | INF | Transferred from Bryant. Has 25 RBIs on a team-high nine home runs, along with 33 hits.
Kassandra Gewecke | So. | RHP | Transferred from Ohio State. Has thrown the most innings for the Scarlet Knights at 72.1. She is 5-9 this season with a 5.23 ERA, 47 strikeouts, and 32 walks, along with 54 earned runs.
Brooke Shifflett | Jr. | RHP | Transferred from Creighton. Leads the pitching staff with a 6-5 record.

Outlook

Nebraska shouldn't have a problem with Rutgers and should sweep the Scarlet Knights. Honestly, NU can't afford to lose to a team with an RPI of 84 and a strength of schedule of 42.