2025 Outland Trophy Semi-Finalists Announced on Nov 19, 2025 -- LIVE from Omaha!

The 12th Annual Outland Semi-Finalists Announcement Reception in Omaha will make national news! "LIVE FROM OMAHA NEBRASKA," the Greater Omaha Sports Committee Officially will announce the Five - Seven Semi-Finalists for this year's Outland Award Trophy from the 2025 Outland Watch List. The Outland Trophy Award Dinner's emcee, Kyle Crooks, Voice of the Huskers will also be the event's Master of Ceremonies. Kyle's interactions with the Semi-Finalists and other Husker greats and attendees will make for a Great Evening. 

The evening plans include a number of familiar faces in the Omaha Sports Community including members of the Outland Trophy Award Dinner Committee, Rotary Club of Omaha -Downtown and the Greater Omaha Sports Committee.  Husker Greats will also be invited including Johnny Rodgers, Larry Jacobson, Tony Veland and others. The Outland Dinner Committee would like to Thank our Reception Sponsors Werner Enterprises, Coca-Cola, Coors Light, Dos Equis.  Tickets are only - $15, each ticket includes 2 Beers and special door prize drawings.

The committee also offers a silent auction with exciting items!  A hint of these items similar to last year include:   Autographed books by Tom Shatel, Autograph items from Past Outland Winners, Husker Football Players, College World Series Tickets, Creighton Blue Jay items,  Creighton Basketball Tickets; and more.

The Greater Omaha Sports Committee is excited they have this opportunity to recognize these outstanding players that could become the 80th winner of this prestigious trophy, which is the nation's third oldest college football award. The Outland Trophy Award Dinner Sponsored by Werner Enterprises, hosted by Omaha for over 25 years, will be presenting the Outland Trophy again, Wednesday, January 21st, 2026, at the Hilton Omaha Hotel Downtown in Nebraska. These unsung heroes deserve attention and recognition for their hard work, sweat and blood, poured into battle every Saturday for a game that is won or lost in the trenches. The one that rises to be the Best, the unsung hero, the Outland Winner! This Announcement will lead into ESPN's announcement of the three finalists for the 2025 Outland Trophy and winner is announced on the Home Depot College Football Awards. The Outland Trophy Award Dinner Sponsored by Werner Enterprises will be held in Omaha on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at the Hilton Omaha Hotel Downtown.

For the 28th consecutive year, Omaha will present the Outland Trophy Award to college football's top interior lineman. This year the Outland Trophy Award Dinner Sponsored by Werner Enterprises and produced by Greater Omaha Sports Committee will be held Wednesday, January 21st , 2026, at 7:00 pm, at the Hilton Omaha Hotel Downtown, 10th & Cass Streets. Tickets are $125.00 and tables of ten sell for $1,250.00.  Also appearing at the dinner for the 27th straight year will be the winners of Nebraska's football senior awards - the Novak Trophy, the Chamberlin Trophy, the Cletus Fischer Native Son Award and the New Cornhusker Award. UNL Football Coaches and UNL Assistant Coaches will be invited to attend, and sponsored by Omaha Downtown Rotary, we will also honor the 12th Tom Osborne Legacy Award recognizing their contributions to College Football and as a “Winner On and Off the Field”.