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Nebraska Football Team History


Nebraska Cornhuskers
University of Nebraska
 Lincoln, NE
Founded: 1869
Stadium: Memorial/Osborne Field
Capacity: 81,067
Colors: Scarlet & Cream
Coach: Matt Rhule
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 2023 <- 2024 -> 2024 --> 2024
2024 Season Highlights
 Matt Rhule enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
 
2024 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 31  vs. Texas El Paso  40   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 7  vs. Colorado  28   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Northern Iowa  34   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Illinois  24   31   L (OT)      
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Purdue  28   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Rutgers  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  OPEN 
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Indiana  7   56   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Ohio State  17   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. UCLA  20   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  OPEN 
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Southern California  20   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Wisconsin  44   25   W       
 Fri., Nov. 29  @ Iowa  10   13   L       
 Sat., Dec. 28   Boston College  20   15   W    @ New York, NY   Pinstripe Bowl
 
2024 Season Totals
  Record7-6
  Points Scored306
  Scoring Average23.5
  Points Allowed253
  Defense Average19.5
  Opponents Record84-69
  Conference Record3-6
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record1-4
2024 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2024 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Oregon 13-1488272Lost  21-419-0312132  Dan Lanning
Penn State 13-2506237Won  31-148-1276129  James Franklin
Indiana 11-2537203Lost  17-278-1360152  Curt Cignetti
Ohio State 12-2509169Won  0-07-2269111  Ryan Day
Illinois 10-3368282Won  21-176-3249239  Bret Bielema
Iowa 8-5360232Lost  24-276-3239164  Kirk Ferentz
Michigan 8-5286259Won  19-135-4197187  Sherrone Moore
Minnesota 8-5340220Won  24-105-4224191  P.J. Fleck
Rutgers 7-6376330Lost  41-444-5216239  Greg Schiano
Southern California 7-6392313Won  35-314-5247213  Lincoln Riley
Washington 6-7304309Lost  34-354-5186238  Jedd Fisch
Nebraska 7-6306253Won  20-153-6184218  Matt Rhule
Michigan State 5-7229311 3-6157280  Jonathan Smith
UCLA 5-7221303 3-6168243  DeShaun Foster
Wisconsin 5-7271277 3-6206208  Luke Fickell
Maryland 5-7284365 2-7169325  Mike Locksley
Northwestern 3-9214316 1-8150277  David Braun
Purdue 1-11189479 0-9112375  Ryan Walters

2024 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2024 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.