Nebraska football nonconference series

HC – Homecoming

Adrian (1-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
10/26/1912 Lincoln W 41-0

Air Force (1-1)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
09/25/1965 AF Acad. W 27-17 2/ 37,479
10/12/1963 Lincoln L 13-17 38,067

Akron (2-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
09/06/2025 Lincoln W 68-0 86,439
09/01/2018 Lincoln Canceled /
08/30/1997 Lincoln W 59-14 6/ 75,124

Alabama (2-3)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
09/02/1978 Birm’ham L 3-20 10/1 77,023
09/17/1977 Lincoln W 31-24 /4 75,899
01/01/1972 Miami* W 38-6 1/2 73,151
01/02/1967 New Orleans** L 7-34 6/3 82,000
01/01/1966 Miami* L 28-39 3/4 72,214

* Orange Bowl | ** Sugar Bowl

Alabama-Birmingham (1-0-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
09/05/1998 Lincoln W 38-7 4/ 75,921

Alumni (0-0-1)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
10/06/1900* Lincoln T 0-0

*exhibition

Arizona (1-1-1)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
12/30/2009 San Diego* W 33-0 20/22 64,607
12/30/1998 San Diego* L 20-23 14/5 65,354
09/30/1961 Lincoln T 14-14 34,721

* Holiday Bowl

Arizona State (6-2)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
08/24/2002 Lincoln W 48-10 10/ 77,779
09/21/1996 Tempe L 0-19 1/17 74,089
09/16/1995 Lincoln W 77-28 2/ 75,418
09/26/1992 Lincoln W 45-24 15/ 76,138
09/28/1991 Tempe W 18-9 16/24 72,812
09/24/1988 Lincoln W 47-16 9/ 76,312
09/26/1987 Tempe W 35-28 2/12 71,264
12/26/1975 Tempe* L 14-17 6/7 51,396

* Fiesta Bowl

Arkansas (0-1)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
01/01/1965 Dallas* L 7-10 6/2 75,504

* Cotton Bowl

Arkansas State (3-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
09/02/2017 Lincoln W 43-36 / 90,171
09/15/2012 Lincoln W 42-13 / 85,290
09/12/2009 Lincoln W 38-9 22/ 85,035

Army (3-2)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
09/23/1972 West Point W 77-7 9/ 42,239
09/26/1970 Lincoln W 28-0 8/ 66,928
10/15/1960 Lincoln W 14-9 36,244
09/28/1957 West Point L 0-42 16,654
11/24/1928 West Point L 3-13

Auburn (3-1)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
01/01/2007 Dallas** L 14-17 22/10 66,777
10/02/1982 Auburn W 41-7 8/20 73,900
10/03/1981 Lincoln W 17-3 76,423
01/01/1964 Miami* W 13-7 6/5 72,647

* Orange Bowl | ** Cotton Bowl

Baker (0-0-1)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
10/28/1893 Lincoln T 10-10

Ball State (1-0-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
09/22/2007 Lincoln W 41-40 24/ 84,294

Bellevue (3-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
10/05/1912 Lincoln W 61-0
11/19/1904 Lincoln W 51-0
11/21/1903 Lincoln W 52-0

Bethune-Cookman (1-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
10/27/2018 Lincoln W 45-9 88,735

Boston College (1-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
12/28/2024 New York* W 20-15 30,062

* Pinstripe Bowl

Bowling Green (1-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
09/12/2026 Lincoln W 56-7 86,193

Brigham Young (0-1)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
09/05/2015 Lincoln L 28-33 89,959

Buffalo (1-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
09/11/2021 Lincoln W 28-3 / 85,663

Butte (0-2)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
11/12/1896 Lincoln L 6-20
10/16/1895 Butte L 6-16

California (3-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
09/11/1999 Lincoln W 45-0 5/ 77,617
09/12/1998 Berkeley W 24-3 4/ 67,000
09/09/1978 Lincoln W 36-26 10/ 75,780

Camp Dodge (0-1)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
11/23/1918 Lincoln L 7-23

Carlisle (0-1)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
12/02/1908 Lincoln L 6-37

Central Florida (1-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
09/13/1997 Lincoln W 38-24 6/ 75,327

Chattanooga (1-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
09/03/2011 Lincoln W 40-7 10/ 84,883

Chicago (1-1)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
11/24/1906 Chicago L 5-38
09/28/1935 Lincoln W 28-7

Cincinnati (2-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
08/28/2025 Kansas City W 20-17 72,884
11/29/1906 Lincoln W 41-0

Clemson (1-1)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
01/01/2009 JacksonvilleJ’ville* W 26-21 / 67,282
01/01/1982 Miami** L 15-22 4/1 72,748

* Gator Bowl | ** Orange Bowl

Colgate (1-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
10/18/1924 Lincoln-HC W 33-7

Colorado State (6-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
09/28/1996 Lincoln W 65-9 8/ 75,575
09/25/1993 Lincoln W 48-13 6/ 75,625
09/14/1991 Lincoln W 71-14 13/ 76,379
10/05/1931* Denver W 20-7
11/24/1921 Lincoln W 70-7
10/09/1920 Lincoln W 7-0

*Postseason charity game

Creighton (3-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
11/10/1906 Omaha W 17-0
10/28/1905 Omaha W 102-0
10/15/1904 Omaha W 39-0

Denver (4-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
10/22/1910 Lincoln W 27-0
11/20/1909 Denver W 6-5
11/16/1907 Denver W 63-0
10/10/1903 Denver W 10-0

Denver Athletic Club (3-1)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
11/19/1898 Denver W 11-10
10/19/1895 Denver W 12-4
11/04/1893 Denver W 1-0*
10/29/1892 Denver L 4-18

*Denver AC forfeited with score tied, 4-4

Doane (16-2)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
11/09/1912 Lincoln W 54-6
11/11/1911 Lincoln W 27-0
10/29/1910 Lincoln W 6-0
10/30/1909 Lincoln W 12-0
10/03/1908 Lincoln W 43-0
11/23/1907 Lincoln W 85-0
10/27/1906 Lincoln W 28-0
11/25/1905 Lincoln W 43-5
09/27/1902 Lincoln W 51-0
10/05/1901 Lincoln W 29-0
10/17/1896 Lincoln W 20-0
11/19/1895 Crete W 24-0
10/27/1894 Lincoln L 0-12
10/21/1893 Lincoln W 28-0
12/05/1891 Crete W 32-0
11/14/1891 Crete L 12-14
10/31/1891 Lincoln W 28-4
02/14/1891 Crete W 18-0

Drake (6-2)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
10/02/1926 #Lincoln W 21-0
11/07/1925 #Des Moines L 0-14
10/07/1916 Lincoln W 53-0
10/02/1915 Lincoln W 48-13
10/13/1906 Lincoln W 5-0
10/20/1900 Lincoln W 8-0
11/11/1899 Des Moines W 12-6
11/12/1898 Lincoln L 5-6

# – Missouri Valley Conference game

Duke (0-1)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
01/01/1955 Miami* L 7-34 /14 68,750

* Orange Bowl

Florida (2-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
01/02/1996 Tempe** W 62-24 1/2 79,864
12/31/1974 New Orleans* W 13-10 8/18 67,850

* Sugar Bowl | ** Fiesta Bowl

Florida Atlantic (2-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
08/30/2014 Lincoln W 55-7 22/ 91,441
09/05/2009 Lincoln W 49-3 24/ 85,719

Florida State (2-6)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
01/01/1994 Miami* L 16-18 2/1 81,536
01/01/1993 Miami* L 14-27 11/3 57,327
01/01/1990 Tempe** L 17-41 6/5 73,953
01/01/1988 Tempe** L 28-31 5/3 72,112
09/06/1986 Lincoln W 34-17 8/11 75,865
09/07/1985 Lincoln L 13-17 10/17 75,943
09/19/1981 Lincoln W 34-14 17/19 76,289
10/04/1980 Lincoln L 14-18 3/16 76,152

* Orange Bowl | ** Fiesta Bowl

Fordham (1-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
09/04/2021 Lincoln W 52-7 / 85,938

Fresno State (3-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
09/03/2016 Lincoln W 43-10 / 90,013
09/13/2014 Fresno W 55-19 / 41,031
09/10/2011 Lincoln W 42-29 10/ 85,101

Georgia (2-1)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
01/01/2014 Jacksonville* W 24-19 /23 60,712
01/01/2013 Orlando** L 31-45 23/6 59,712
12/20/1969 El Paso*** W 45-6 14/ 31,728

* Gator Bowl | ** Capital One Bowl | *** Sun Bowl

Georgia Southern (0-1)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
09/10/2022 Lincoln L 42-45 / 86,862

Georgia Tech (0-1)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
01/01/1991 Orlando* L 21-45 19/2 72,328

* Citrus Bowl

Grand Island (3-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
09/23/1905 Lincoln W 30-0
09/24/1904 Lincoln W 72-0
09/26/1903 Lincoln W 64-0

Grinnell (7-2)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
10/15/1927 #Lincoln W 58-0
10/10/1908 Lincoln W 20-5
10/12/1907 Lincoln W 30-4
10/01/1904 Lincoln W 46-0
10/11/1902 Lincoln W 17-0
11/10/1900 Lincoln W 33-0
11/30/1899 Omaha L 0-12
10/29/1898 Lincoln canceled
11/22/1895 Grinnell L 0-24
10/20/1894 Lincoln W 22-0

#Conference game (Missouri Valley)

Haskell (7-2)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
10/15/1921 Lincoln W 41-0
10/25/1913 Lincoln W 7-6
11/24/1910 Lincoln W 119-0
11/25/1909 Lincoln L 5-16
10/24/1908 Lincoln W 10-0
11/12/1904 Kansas City L 6-14
10/17/1903 Lincoln W 16-0
11/01/1902 Lincoln W 28-0
11/28/1901 Lincoln W 18-10

Hastings (2-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
09/29/1906 Lincoln W 56-0
10/01/1898 Lincoln W 76-0

Hawaii (5-1)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
12/04/1982 Honolulu W 37-16 3/ 46,876
09/16/1978 Lincoln W 56-10 12/ 75,615
12/04/1976 Honolulu W 68-3 13/ 33,737
12/04/1971 Honolulu W 45-3 1/ 23,002
09/17/1955 Lincoln L 0-6 25,000
11/26/1954 Honolulu W 50-0 17,000

Houston (0-1)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
01/01/1980 Dallas* L 14-17 7/8 72,032

* Cotton Bowl

Houston Christian (1-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
09/13/2025 Lincoln W 59-7 / 86,292

Idaho (1-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
09/11/2010 Lincoln W 38-17 6/ 85,732

Idaho State (1-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
09/22/2012 Lincoln W 73-7 25/ 84,923

Iowa Pre-Flight (0-1)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
11/21/1942 Iowa City L 0-46

Kansas City Medics (1-2-2)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
10/27/1900 Kansas City T 0-0
10/28/1899 Kansas City L 0-24
10/14/1899 Lincoln T 6-6
11/07/1898 Kansas City L 0-24
11/19/1897 Kansas City canceled
11/09/1896 Kansas City W 6-4

Kearney Normal* (1-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
10/07/1911 Lincoln W 117-0

*now Univ. of Nebraska at Kearney

Kirksville Osteopaths (1-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
09/28/1901 Kirksville W 5-0

Knox (5-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
10/09/1909 Lincoln W 34-0
10/14/1905 Lincoln W 16-0
10/22/1904 Lincoln W 34-0
11/07/1903 Lincoln W 33-5
11/15/1902 Lincoln W 7-0

Lincoln High (8-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
09/30/1905 *Lincoln W 20-0
09/27/1904 *Lincoln W 17-0
09/19/1903 *Lincoln W 23-6
09/20/1902 *Lincoln W 27-0
09/21/1901 *Lincoln W 22-0
09/29/1900 *Lincoln W 17-0
09/30/1899 *Lincoln W 6-0
10/06/1894 *Lincoln W 8-0

* Exhibition

Lincoln Medics (1-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
10/20/1904 *Lincoln W 29-0

* Exhibition

Louisiana-Lafayette (1-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
09/26/2009 Lincoln W 55-0 25/ 86,304

Louisiana State (5-0-1)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
01/01/1987+ New Orleans* W 30-15 6/5 76,234
01/01/1985+ New Orleans* W 28-10 4/12 75,608
01/01/1983 Miami** W 21-20 3/13 54,407
09/11/1976 Baton Rouge T 6-6 1/ 70,746
09/13/1975 Lincoln W 10-7 6/ 76,259
01/01/1971 Miami** W 17-12 3/5 80,699

** Orange Bowl | * Sugar Bowl | + Indoor game

Louisiana Tech (3-0-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
09/23/2023 Lincoln W 49-10 20/ 87,115
09/03/2006 Lincoln W 49-10 20/ 85,181
08/29/1998 Lincoln* W 56-27 4/ 76,021

* Eddie Robinson Classic

Maine (1-0-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
09/03/2005 Lincoln W 25-7 / 77,469

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McNeese State (2-0-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
09/06/2014 Lincoln W 31-24 91,082
10/05/2002 Lincoln W 38-14 77,192

Miami, Fla. (6-6)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
09/19/2015 Miami Gdns. L 33-36
(OT)		 / 53,580
09/20/2014 Lincoln W 41-31 24/ 91,585
01/03/2002 Pasadena* L 37-14 4/1 93,781
01/01/1995 Miami** W 24-17 1/3 81,753
01/01/1992 Miami** L 0-22 11/1 77,747
01/02/1989 Miami** L 3-23 6/2 79,480
01/02/1984 Miami** L 30-31 1/5 72,529
10/02/1976 Lincoln W 17-9 5/ 76,155
10/04/1975 Lincoln W 31-16 4/ 76,231
12/15/1962 New York*** W 36-34 6,166
10/17/1953 Lincoln W 20-16 39,000
11/30/1951 Miami L 7-19 32,283

* Rose Bowl | ** Orange Bowl | *** Gotham Bowl

Middle Tennessee State (1-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
09/12/1992 Lincoln W 48-7 11/ 76,184

Mississippi (0-1)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
12/27/2002 Shreveport* L 23-27 / 46,096

* Independence Bowl

Mississippi State (1-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
12/27/1980 El Paso* W 31-17 8/17 34,723

* Sun Bowl

Montana State (2-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
10/25/1930 Lincoln W 53-7
10/13/1928 Lincoln W 26-6

Morningside (1-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
11/07/1914 Lincoln W 34-7

Nebraska Wesleyan (8-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
10/01/1921 Lincoln W 55-0
10/06/1917 Lincoln W 100-0
10/28/1916 Lincoln W 21-0
11/06/1915 Lincoln W 30-0
11/08/1913 Lincoln W 42-7
10/23/1897 Lincoln W 11-0
11/23/1896 Lincoln W 28-0
10/31/1896 Lincoln W 18-8

Nevada (1-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
09/01/2007 Lincoln W 52-10 20/ 84,078

Nevada-Las Vegas (1-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
10/01/1988 Lincoln W 48-6 9/ 76,398

New Mexico (1-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
10/05/1985 Lincoln W 38-7 13/ 75,902

New Mexico State (3-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
09/13/2008 Lincoln W 38-7 / 84,821
09/18/1982 Lincoln W 68-0 3/ 76,141
10/06/1979 Lincoln W 57-0 5/ 76,135

New York University (2-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
11/24/1927 Lincoln W 27-18
11/20/1926 Lincoln W 15-7

Nicholls State (1-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
09/09/2006 Lincoln W 56-7 21/ 84,076

North Carolina (1-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
12/19/1977 Memphis* W 21-17 12/14 49,456

* Liberty Bowl

North Carolina State (2-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
09/22/1973 Lincoln W 31-14 2/14 75,925
10/13/1962 Lincoln W 19-14 36,867

North Dakota (3-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
09/19/2026 Lincoln W 34-7 86,217
09/03/2022 Lincoln W 38-17 86,590
09/23/1961 Lincoln W 33-0 25,129

North Texas (1-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
09/04/1993 Lincoln W 76-14 9/ 75,614

Northern Illinois (4-1)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
09/16/2023 Lincoln W 35-11 / 86,875
09/14/2019 Lincoln W 44-8 / 89,593
09/16/2017 Lincoln L 17-21 / 89,664
09/08/1990 Lincoln W 60-14 10/ 76,043
09/09/1989 Lincoln W 48-17 4/ 76,194

Northern Iowa (1-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
09/14/2024 Lincoln W 34-3 / 86,546

Notre Dame (8-7-1)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
10/29/2033 South Bend ——- /
10/30/2032 Lincoln ——- /
09/08/2001 Lincoln W 27-10 5/17 78,118
09/09/2000 South Bend W 27-24* 1/23 80,232
01/01/1973 Miami** W 40-6 9/12 80,010
10/16/1948 Lincoln L 13-44 /2 37,400
10/18/1947 South Bend L 0-31 56,000
11/26/1925 Lincoln W 17-0
11/15/1924 South Bend L 6-34
11/10/1923 Lincoln W 14-7
11/30/1922 Lincoln W 14-6
10/22/1921 South Bend L 0-7
10/16/1920 Lincoln-HC L 7-16
10/11/1919 Lincoln L 9-14
11/28/1918 Lincoln T 0-0
10/20/1917 Lincoln W 7-0
11/30/1916 Lincoln L 0-20
10/23/1915 Lincoln W 20-19

* Overtime | ** Orange Bowl

Ohio (1-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
09/05/2026 Lincoln W 49-21

Omaha Balloon (1-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
11/09/1918 Lincoln W 19-0 85,577

Omaha University Club (1-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
10/26/1895 Omaha W 36-0

Omaha YMCA (3-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
12/25/1894 Omaha W 10-6
11/10/1894 Omaha W 36-6
11/27/1890 Omaha W 10-0

Oregon

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Oregon State (9-2)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
09/29/1990 Lincoln W 31-7 8/ 76,061
09/30/1989 Lincoln W 35-7 3/ 76,290
10/03/1959 Lincoln W 7-6 27,961
10/16/1954 Lincoln W 27-7 39,000
11/27/1948 Portland L 12-28 13,000
11/29/1947 Lincoln L 6-27 20,000
11/28/1936 Portland W 32-14 10/
11/28/1935 Lincoln W 26-20
11/30/1933 Lincoln W 22-0
11/27/1924 Lincoln W 14-0
10/21/1916 Portland W 17-7

Ottawa (Kan.) (1-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
11/19/1894 Ottawa W 6-0

Pacific (2-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
09/23/1995 Lincoln W 49-7 2/ 75,630
09/24/1994 Lincoln W 70-21 2/ 75,273

Peru (3-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
10/01/1910 Lincoln W 66-0
09/26/1908 Lincoln W 20-0
09/28/1907 Lincoln W 53-0

Pittsburgh (6-15-3)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
09/17/2005 Lincoln W 7-6 / 77,336
09/18/2004 Pittsburgh W 24-17 / 40,133
11/15/1958 Lincoln W 14-6 /14 24,107
10/12/1957 Pittsburgh L 0-34 /20 39,493
10/15/1955 Pittsburgh L 7-21 21,006
11/13/1954 Lincoln-HC L 7-21 40,000
10/10/1953 Pittsburgh L 6-14 /17 20,666
11/14/1942 Pittsburgh L 0-6
11/15/1941 Lincoln L 7-14
11/16/1940 Pittsburgh W 9-7 11/
11/18/1939 Pittsburgh W 14-13
11/12/1938 Lincoln L 0-19 /3
11/13/1937 Pittsburgh L 7-13 11/1
11/14/1936 Lincoln L 6-19 6/5
11/16/1935 Pittsburgh L 0-6
11/10/1934 Lincoln L 6-25
11/18/1933 Pittsburgh L 0-6
11/12/1932 Lincoln T 0-0
11/26/1931 Pittsburgh L 0-40
11/01/1930 Lincoln T 0-0
10/19/1929 Lincoln L 7-12
11/17/1928 Lincoln T 0-0
11/12/1927 Pittsburgh L 13-21
11/05/1921 Pittsburgh W 10-0

Rice (1-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
09/20/2001 Lincoln W 48-3 4/ 77,344

Rutgers

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San Jose State (2-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
09/06/2008 Lincoln W 35-12 / 84,146
09/02/2000 Lincoln W 49-13 1/ 77,728

Sioux City Athletic Club (1-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
10/12/1895 Sioux City W 38-0

South Alabama (2-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
08/31/2019 Lincoln W 35-21 / 89,502
09/12/2015 Lincoln W 48-9 / 89,822

South Carolina (3-1)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
01/02/2012 Orlando* L 13-30 21/10 61,351
10/03/1987 Lincoln W 30-21 2/ 76,061
10/04/1986 Columbia W 27-24 3/ 73,109
10/10/1964 Lincoln W 28-6 8/ 47,874

* Capital One Bowl

South Dakota (14-1-2)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
09/19/1964 Lincoln W 56-0 38,625
09/22/1962 Lincoln W 53-0 26,953
09/22/1956 Lincoln W 34-6 31,260
09/20/1952 Lincoln W 46-0 30,000
09/24/1949 Lincoln W 33-6 27,000
11/17/1945 Lincoln W 53-0
09/26/1931 Lincoln W 44-6
10/07/1922 Lincoln W 66-0
10/23/1920 Lincoln W 20-0
10/10/1914 Lincoln T 0-0
10/08/1910 Lincoln W 12-9
10/02/1909 Lincoln T 6-6
10/05/1907 Lincoln W 39-0
10/06/1906 Lincoln W 4-0
10/07/1905 Lincoln W 42-6
10/03/1903 Lincoln W 23-0
11/24/1899 Vermillion L 5-6

South Dakota State (3-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
09/21/2013 Lincoln W 59-20 90,614
09/25/2010 Lincoln W 17-3 6/ 85,573
09/21/1963 Lincoln W 58-7 34,493

Southern Cal

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Southern Methodist (1-0-1)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
12/03/1931 Dallas W 21-14
10/05/1929 Lincoln T 0-0

Southern Mississippi (5-1)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
09/26/2015 Lincoln W 36-28 / 89,899
09/07/2013 Lincoln W 56-13 22/ 90,466
09/11/2012 Lincoln W 49-20 17/ 85,425
09/11/2004 Lincoln L 17-21 / 77,887
09/25/2003 Hattiesburg W 38-14 15/ 36,125
09/18/1999 Lincoln W 20-13 4/ 77,826

Stanford (0-1)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
01/01/1941 Pasadena* L 13-21 7/2 92,000

* Rose Bowl

St. Louis (0-1)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
11/28/1907 St. Louis L 0-34

Syracuse (5-7)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
09/29/1984+ Syracuse L 9-17 1/ 47,280
10/01/1983 Lincoln W 63-7 1/ 76,382
10/14/1961 Lincoln L 6-28 35,387
10/18/1958 Syracuse L 0-38 17,083
10/19/1957 Lincoln L 9-26 37,582
10/12/1929 Syracuse W 13-6
10/20/1928 Lincoln W 7-6
10/29/1927 Lincoln W 21-0
11/24/1923 Lincoln L 0-7
11/04/1922 Syracuse L 6-9
11/27/1919 Lincoln W 3-0
11/29/1917 Lincoln L 9-10

+ Indoor game

Tarkio (3-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
10/29/1900 Tarkio W 5-0
10/15/1898 Lincoln W 24-0
10/18/1897 Lincoln W 16-0

Tennessee (2-1)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
12/30/2016 Nashville# L 24-38 24/ 64,496
01/02/1998 Miami* W 42-17 2/3 72,385
01/02/2000 Tempe** W 31-21 3/5 71,526

* Orange Bowl | ** Fiesta Bowl | # Music City Bowl

Texas Christian (6-1)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
09/01/2001 Lincoln W 21-7 4/ 77,473
09/25/1976 Lincoln W 64-10 6/ 74,981
09/27/1975 Lincoln W 56-14 4/ 75,931
10/28/1967 Ft. Worth W 29-0 18,529
09/17/1966 Lincoln W 14-10 3/ 60,974
09/18/1965 Lincoln W 34-14 1/ 53,650
09/29/1951 Lincoln L 7-28 12/ 36,000

Troy (4-1)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
09/15/2018 Lincoln L 19-24 / 89,360
09/23/2006 Lincoln W 56-0 23/ 84,799
10/04/2003 Lincoln W 30-0 12/ 77,825
08/31/2002 Lincoln W 31-16 9/ 77,831
09/01/2001 Lincoln W 42-14 4/ 77,812

UCLA

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Utah (4-1)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
12/31/2025 Las Vegas* L 22-44 /15 38,879
09/05/1992 Lincoln W 49-22 11/ 76,234
09/16/1989 Lincoln W 42-30 4/ 76,333
09/13/1980 Lincoln W 55-9 8/ 75,526
09/21/1968 Lincoln W 31-0 14/ 66,198

* Las Vegas Bowl

Utah State (8-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
09/06/2003 Lincoln W 31-7 23/ 77,284
09/07/2002 Lincoln W 44-13 9/ 78,176
09/07/1991 Lincoln W 59-28 14/ 76,115
09/03/1988 Lincoln W 63-13 2/ 76,233
09/05/1987 Lincoln W 56-12 2/ 75,910
09/15/1979 Lincoln W 35-14 8/ 75,953
10/02/1971 Lincoln W 42-6 1/ 67,421
09/24/1966 Lincoln W 28-7 4/ 63,543

UTEP (1-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
08/31/2024 Lincoln W 40-7 / 86,072

Virginia Tech (1-2)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
09/19/2009 Blacksburg L 15-16 19/13 66,233
09/27/2008 Lincoln L 30-35 / 85,831
12/31/1996 Miami* W 41-21 6/10 51,212

* Orange Bowl

Wabash (1-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
11/26/1908 Lincoln W 27-6

Wake Forest (3-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
09/08/2007 Winston-Salem W 20-17 16/ 32,483
09/10/2005 Lincoln W 31-3 / 77,380
09/12/1970 Lincoln W 36-12 9/ 66,103

Washburn (4-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
10/02/1920 Lincoln W 14-0
10/16/1915 Lincoln W 47-0
10/03/1914 Lincoln W 14-7
10/04/1913 Lincoln W 19-0

Washington

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Washington (Mo.) (1-1)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
10/16/1926 #St. Louis W 20-6
12/07/1918 St. Louis* L 7-20

# Conference game (Missouri Valley) | * Postseason charity game

Washington State (1-3)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
09/30/1995 Lincoln W 35-21 2/ 75,777
09/10/1977 Lincoln L 10-19 15/ 75,922
09/21/1957 Lincoln L 12-34 31,152
11/25/1920 Lincoln L 20-21

Western Illinois (1-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
09/04/2004 Lincoln W 56-17 / 77,471

Western Kentucky (1-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
09/04/2010 Lincoln W 49-10 8/ 85,555

Western Michigan (1-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
08/30/2008 Lincoln W 47-24 / 84,485

West Virginia (1-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
08/28/1994 E.Rutherford* W 31-0 4/24 58,233

* Kickoff Classic

William Jewell (1-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
10/22/1898 Kansas City W 38-0

Wyoming (8-0)

Date Site Result Rank NU/Opp Att.
09/10/2016 Lincoln W 52-17 / 89,895
08/31/2013 Lincoln W 37-34 18/ 91,185
09/24/2011 Laramie W 38-14 9/ 32,617
10/01/1994 Lincoln W 42-32 2/ 75,333
09/08/1984 Lincoln W 42-7 2/ 76,125
09/10/1983 Lincoln W 56-20 1/ 76,016
09/14/1968 Lincoln W 13-10 14/ 66,922
09/29/1934 Lincoln W 50-0