Expectations for Anthony Colandrea continue to rise.
Despite having yet to take a snap for the Big Red, the former UNLV and Virginia quarterback enters the 2026 season regarded as one of the Big Ten's top signal-callers, according to Pro Football Focus.
Fresh off a Mountain West Offensive Player of the Year campaign, the 6-foot, 205-pound Florida native is expected to elevate Nebraska's offense in his first season under center in Lincoln.
Here's what his ranking means for the Huskers, who joins him among the conference's best quarterbacks, and what he'll need to do to live up to the expectations later this fall.