Craig Janssen and Mike Vogel, both of Lincoln, have mixed feelings with alcohol in Memorial Stadium stemming from their experiences with the two occasions alcohol was sold. Janssen’s experience on Volleyball Day last year was impacted by trying to weave through long lines for booze to get around the stadium.

The University of Nebraska Board of Regents opened the taps to allow alcohol at Husker football games and volleyball matches next year. Members voted 7-1 to allow beer and wine to be sold and consumed at all university sporting events. It replaces a policy that required regents' approval on a venue by venue basis.

On a 7-1 vote, NU regents approved allowing for the sale of alcohol at all athletic events, replacing a previous policy that required venues to be approved individually.

The University of Nebraska Board of Regents on Friday cleared the way for alcohol sales at Husker football games and volleyball matches beginning in 2025.

You’ll be able to enjoy an ice-cold adult beverage at all Husker sporting events starting next fall. On Friday, the University of Nebraska Board of Regents expanded the sale of alcohol in a 7-1 vote.