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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               
 Sat., Nov. 30  @ Iowa               
 
2024 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored232
  Scoring Average23.2
  Points Allowed200
  Defense Average20.0
  Opponents Record51-39
  Conference Record1-2
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record1-3
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 
Indiana 10-0439138 5-019180  Curt Cignetti
Oregon 11-0373173 4-014068  Dan Lanning
Washington 6-5249225 4-112683  Jedd Fisch
Penn State 9-1330136 3-19644  James Franklin
Michigan 5-5204230 3-195103  Sherrone Moore
Southern California 5-5303220 3-2162121  Lincoln Riley
Minnesota 6-4267177 2-18671  P.J. Fleck
Rutgers 6-4263234 2-286114  Greg Schiano
Maryland 5-5264292 2-280123  Mike Locksley
Michigan State 4-6191253 2-386160  Jonathan Smith
Nebraska 5-5232200 1-25865  Matt Rhule
Wisconsin 5-5239209 1-27850  Luke Fickell
UCLA 4-6188271 1-363114  DeShaun Foster
Ohio State 9-1378103   Ryan Day
Illinois 7-3271206   Bret Bielema
Iowa 6-4294182 0-11720  Kirk Ferentz
Northwestern 3-7180228 0-576129  David Braun
Purdue 1-9172389 0-440138  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

The most points scored in a college football Bowl game is 66, scored by Nebraska against Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl.