Nebraska opens the 2026 football season against Ohio at home. The Cornhuskers went 7-6 last year, including 4-5 in the Big Ten.
Current 2026 Win Total Odds
Nebraska’s win total for 2026 is 6.5.
The Cornhuskers have won at least seven games the last two years. They most recently failed to win seven games in 2023 (5-7).
2026 Nebraska Cornhuskers Football Schedule
Nebraska’s non-conference schedule begins in Week 1 with a home game vs. Ohio. The Cornhuskers’ road opener is Sept. 26, a conference game against Michigan State.
Nebraska’s first conference game is the aforementioned Sept. 26 matchup at Michigan State.
Non-Conference Matchups
- Sept. 5: vs. Ohio
- Sept. 12: vs. Bowling Green
- Sept. 19: vs. North Dakota
Of Nebraska’s non-conference opponents, Ohio won the most games in 2025; the Bobcats went 9-4.
Big Ten Conference Matchups
- Sept. 26: at Michigan State
- Oct. 3: vs. Maryland
- Oct. 10: vs. Indiana
- Oct. 17: at Oregon
- Oct. 31: vs. Washington
- Nov. 6: at Illinois
- Nov. 14: at Rutgers
- Nov. 21: vs. Ohio State
- Nov. 27: at Iowa
Of Nebraska’s conference opponents, Indiana won the most games; the Hoosiers went 16-0, including 9-0 in the Big Ten.
2025 Nebraska Football Results
Nebraska went 7-5 during the 2025 regular season. They lost to Utah in the SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl to finish 7-6.
- Aug. 28: vs. Cincinnati* – Win (20-17)
- Sept. 6: vs. Akron – Win (68-0)
- Sept. 13: vs. HCU – Win (59-7)
- Sept. 20: vs. Michigan – Loss (30-27)
- Oct. 4: vs. Michigan State – Win (38-27)
- Oct. 11: at Maryland – Win (34-31)
- Oct. 18: at Minnesota – Loss (24-6)
- Oct. 25: vs. Northwestern – Win (28-21)
- Nov. 1: vs. USC – Loss (21-17)
- Nov. 8: at UCLA – Win (28-21)
- Nov. 22: at Penn State – Loss (37-10)
- Nov. 28: vs. Iowa – Loss (40-16)
- Dec. 31: vs. Utah* – Loss (44-22)
*neutral site
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