Won 9, Lost 4, Tied 0
Big Ten: Won 5, Lost 3; 3rd place, Legends Division 
Coach Bo Pelini
 

 Date    Opponent           Site           Result     AP Rank   Att.
                                                      NU/Opp
 09/03   Chattanooga        Lincoln        W 40- 7    10/       84,883
 09/10   Fresno State       Lincoln        W 42-29    10/       85,101
 09/17   Washington         Lincoln        W 51-38    11/       85,110
 09/24   Wyoming            Laramie        W 38-14     9/       32,617
 10/01  #Wisconsin          Madison        L 17-48     8/7      81,384
 10/08  #Ohio State-HC      Lincoln        W 34-27    14/       85,426
 10/22  #Minnesota          Minneapolis    W 41-14    13/       49,187
 10/29  #Michigan St.       Lincoln        W 24- 3    13/9      85,641
 11/05  #Northwestern       Lincoln        L 25-28     9/       85,115
 11/12  #Penn State         State College  W 17-14    19/12    107,903
 11/19  #Michigan           Ann Arbor      L 17-45    17/20    113,718
 11/25  #Iowa               Lincoln        W 20- 7    22/       85,595
 01/02  ‡South Carolina     Orlando        L 13-30    21/10     61,351
      
 ‡Capital One Bowl
 Final rankings: 24th AP & USA Today
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