Lincoln Police Report No Significant Crime Surge on Husker Gamedays
The Lincoln Police Department has reported that crime statistics do not show a significant surge during Nebraska Husker football gamedays, despite the large crowds that descend on the city. The average increase in calls for service on gamedays is nominal…
Lincoln & Hastings Kearney, NE, October 14, 2026 —
The Lincoln Police Department says crime statistics do not show a significant surge in crime on Nebraska Husker football gamedays, when thousands of attendees come to the city.
The department’s report distinguishes between crime statistics and calls for service. While the average number of calls rises on gamedays, police describe the increase as nominal in relation to the influx of people. The summary provided does not include exact call counts or crime figures.
The reported findings offer a broad comparison between gameday crowds and police activity, but do not specify the period covered, the types of incidents measured or how the department determined whether a change was significant. The department’s underlying data and analysis were not provided.
Without those details, the reported trend does not establish that every type of crime or call remains unchanged on gamedays. It indicates only that the department has not reported a significant overall surge in crime statistics and characterizes the average increase in calls for service as nominal relative to the crowds.
The information provided does not identify a specific gameday, give a comparison with non-gamedays or describe any changes to police staffing or operations. It also does not provide a breakdown by location or incident category.
The department’s account therefore gives a general picture of gameday activity in Lincoln, while leaving the scale and composition of the reported changes unspecified.
Story summarized from the original created by Noelle Adams on www.klkntv.com, see more information here.
