Won 9, Lost 4
Big 12: Won 5, Lost 3, tie first place North Division
Coach Bo Pelini
 

 Date    Opponent         Site         Result      AP Rank       Att.
                                                   NU/Opp
 08/30   Western Mich.    Lincoln      W 47-24       /           84,485
 09/06   San Jose State   Lincoln      W 35-12       /           84,146
 09/13   New Mexico St.   Lincoln      W 38- 7       /           84,821
 09/27   Virginia Tech    Lincoln      L 30-35       /           85,831
 10/04  #Missouri-HC      Lincoln      L 17-52       /4          85,372
 10/11  #Texas Tech       Lubbock      L 31-37(OT)   /7          53,449
 10/18  #Iowa State       Ames         W 35- 7       /           48,794
 10/25  #Baylor           Lincoln      W 32-20       /           85,104
 11/01  #Oklahoma         Norman       L 28-62       /4          85,212
 11/08  #Kansas           Lincoln      W 45-35       /           85,486
 11/15  #Kansas State     Manhattan    W 56-28       /           48,444
 11/28  #Colorado         Lincoln      W 40-31       /           85,319
 01/01  *Clemson          Jacksonville W 26-21       /           67,282
 
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