Ohio · W 49-21
No tackles.
Bowling Green · W 56-7
No tackles.
North Dakota · W 34-7 · FCS
No tackles.
Washington · L 10-17
6 tackles
The other 4 games average 5 tackles. This one was 1 above.
Benning has tackles in 5 of Nebraska’s 8 games: none against Ohio, Bowling Green and North Dakota.
4 stories in the last 30 days, from 4 outlets.
Caleb Benning
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Third year in the Nebraska secondary. One game to point at: 12 tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss against Oregon — Week 7, 2026.
25 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 4 outlets
Omaha World-Herald Oct 14 · 1 outlet
from 4 outlets
Omaha World-Herald Oct 14 · 1 outlet
Omaha World-HeraldEach week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Fans first named Caleb Benning at Michigan State.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 4 | W 31-13@ Michigan State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 48-23vs Maryland | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 17-20vs No. 7 Indiana | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | L 14-17@ Oregon | 12 | 5 | 2.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 12 tackles |
| Wk 9 | L 10-17vs Washington | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 25 | 12 | 2.5 | 0.0 | — | 3 |
Oct. 31 · L 10-17 vs Washington, play by play
6 tackles, including 1 pass broken up. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: coverage — 3 passes defended in the 5 games with play by play.
How Nebraska’s defense played that day
Washington’s 10 drives: 8 stopped · 2 scored. While the game was within a score they held 8 of 10. His pbu came with Nebraska up 4.
A big game: 12 tackles, including 2 more for loss, 1 pass broken up. The fumble he forced ended Oregon’s drive (fumble).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 11 of his 12, sacks included.
Forced a fumble. Second quarter, tied 0-0. Ended Oregon’s drive (fumble).
2 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Hurried the quarterback. Second quarter, down 16-14. Ended Maryland’s drive (int).
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -3 to +24 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
12%3 pass breakupsTackle volume
25tackles this seasonTFL rate
10%2 TFL25 tackles · 2.5 for loss · 3 pass breakups.
3 seasons under Matt Rhule — 19-15 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Road2g | 7.5 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 4.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Rhule
Pass share
48.1%
276 pass / 298 run
Plays / game
71.8
8 games
Team sack rate
4.6%
306 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Matt Rhule.
