2017 football

Date
Opponent
Location
Result
Rank
NU / Opp.
Attendance
09/02
Arkansas State -
Lincoln
W 43-36
-
/
-
90,171
09/09
Oregon
Eugene
L 35-42
-
/
-
58,389
09/16
Northern Illinois
Lincoln
L 17-21
-
/
-
89,664
09/23
  Rutgers -
Lincoln
W 27-17
-
/
-
89,775
09/29
  Illinois -
Champaign
W 28-6
-
/
-
43,058
10/07
  Wisconsin -
Lincoln
L 17-38
-
/
9
89,860
10/14
  Ohio State -
Lincoln
L 14-56
-
/
9
89,346
10/28
  Purdue -
West Lafayette
W 25-24
-
/
-
41,411
11/04
  Northwestern
Lincoln
L 24-31 (OT)
-
/
-
89,721
11/11
  Minnesota
Minneapolis
L 21-54
-
/
-
39,933
11/18
  Penn State -
University Park
L 44-56
-
/
13
106,722
11/24
  Iowa
Lincoln
L 14-56
-
/
-
90,046
Conference Game
Homecoming
Overall Record: 4 - 8
Conference Record: 3 - 6 • 5th place, West Division
Final Rankings: None
Coach: Mike Riley