2026 schedule
Nebraska Cornhuskers
2026 season so far
Nebraska is 5-2 against the 31st-toughest schedule so far, scoring 35.6 and allowing 15.4 points per game (+20.2 per game).
In our opponent-adjusted ratings Nebraska ranks 17th of 139 FBS teams overall — 22nd on offense and 17th on defense. The defense is the stronger unit.
Next up: vs Washington in Week 9. We project Nebraska 30, Washington 22 — Nebraska wins 71% of the time.
Projections are statistical estimates for entertainment and analysis only. They are not betting advice and nothing here guarantees any result.
Regular season
12 games- vs
Ohio Bobcats
0-1 · SOS #135
Win 49-21
Week 1
Our number· pregame
Nebraska by 4.6
Total 53.8
Book line
Not posted
Final Nebraska by 28. 70 points. No book line was saved for this game.
FS1 Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE) - vs
Bowling Green Falcons
0-2 · SOS #92
Win 56-7
Week 2
Our number· pregame
Nebraska by 13.3
Total 47.3
Book line
Not posted
Final Nebraska by 49. 63 points. No book line was saved for this game.
FS1 Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE) - vs
North Dakota Fighting Hawks
3-1 · SOS #43
Win 34-7
Week 3
Our number· pregame
Nebraska by 35.1
Total 64.3
Book line
Not posted
Final Nebraska by 27. 41 points. No book line was saved for this game.
BTN Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE) - at
Michigan State Spartans
2-2 · SOS #7
Win 31-13
Week 4
Our number· pregame
Nebraska by 5.5
Total 50.3
Book line
Not posted
Final Nebraska by 18. 44 points. No book line was saved for this game.
Game-time weather: Clear, 68°F, Wind 7 mph N.Observed during the game · National Weather Service (KLAN)BTN Spartan Stadium - vs
Maryland Terrapins
2-3 · SOS #40
Win 48-23
Week 5
Our number· pregame
Nebraska by 16.4
Total 54.4
Book line
Not posted
Final Nebraska by 25. 71 points. No book line was saved for this game.
Game-time weather: Clear, 78°F, Wind 7 mph WSW.Observed during the game · National Weather Service (KLNK)FS1 Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE) - vs
#7 Indiana Hoosiers
6-0 · SOS #32
Loss 17-20
Week 6
Our number· pregame
Indiana by 8.4
Total 54.2
Book line
Not posted
Final Indiana by 3. 37 points. No book line was saved for this game.
Game-time weather: Clear, 86°F.Observed during the game · National Weather Service (KLNK)Fox Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE) - at
Oregon Ducks
4-2 · SOS #20
Loss 14-17
Week 7
Our number· pregame
Oregon by 11.9
Total 56.5
Book line
Not posted
Final Oregon by 3. 31 points. No book line was saved for this game.
Game-time weather: Mostly clear, 52°F, Wind 8 mph NNW.Observed during the game · National Weather Service (KEUG)Fox Autzen Stadium - vs
Washington Huskies
4-3 · SOS #65
Sun, Nov 1, 12:00 AM
Week 9
Proj 30-22 · 71%
Our number
Nebraska by 8
Total 52
Book line
Not posted
No book line posted yet.
Kickoff forecast: Mostly cloudy, 64°F, Wind 5 mph SE, 9% rain.Kickoff forecast · National Weather Service, updated Oct 29, 2:37 AM EDTBTN Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE) - at
Illinois Fighting Illini
4-3 · SOS #28
Sat, Nov 7, 1:00 AM
Week 10
Proj 30-24 · 65%
Our number
Nebraska by 6
Total 54
Book line
Not posted
No book line posted yet.
Fox Gies Memorial Stadium - at
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
2-5 · SOS #51
Sat, Nov 14 · TBD
Week 11
Proj 37-22 · 83%
Our number
Nebraska by 15
Total 59
Book line
Not posted
No book line posted yet.
SHI Stadium - vs
#2 Ohio State Buckeyes
6-1 · SOS #19
Sat, Nov 21 · TBD
Week 12
Proj 20-32 · 21%
Our number
Ohio State by 12
Total 52
Book line
Not posted
No book line posted yet.
Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE) - at
Iowa Hawkeyes
5-2 · SOS #39
Fri, Nov 27, 5:00 PM
Week 13
Proj 22-24 · 43%
Our number
Iowa by 2
Total 46
Book line
Not posted
No book line posted yet.
CBS Kinnick Stadium
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Nebraska Cornhuskers stats: basic, advanced and situational
Power rating
+13.3
17th in FBS
Adj. offense
32.6
pts vs avg defense
Adj. defense
19.3
pts allowed vs avg offense
Basic stats
Box-score numbers per game.
| Stat | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Points per gameEvery point scored, every game. | 35.6 | 29 / 138 |
| Points allowed per gameEvery point conceded, every game. | 15.4 | 14 / 138 |
| Yards per playScrimmage yards divided by scrimmage plays (sacks count as pass plays). | 6.08 | 59 / 138 |
| Yards per play allowedThe same measure for opponents. | 5.08 | 32 / 138 |
| Rushing yards per gameDesigned runs and scrambles. | 208.7 | 26 / 138 |
| Net passing yards per gamePassing yards minus sack yardage. | 223.6 | 69 / 138 |
| Rushing yards allowed per gameOpponents' rushing yards. | 118.6 | 22 / 138 |
| Net passing yards allowed per gameOpponents' net passing yards. | 181.3 | 29 / 138 |
| Turnovers per gameInterceptions thrown and fumbles lost. | 0.57 | 32 / 138 |
| Takeaways per gameInterceptions and fumble recoveries. | 1.29 | 24 / 138 |
| Sacks per gameSacks by this defense. | 2.57 | 26 / 138 |
| Sacks allowed per gameSacks taken by this offense. | 1.86 | 70 / 138 |
Advanced stats
Efficiency from play-by-play, garbage time removed: expected points added (EPA), success rate, explosiveness, havoc, finishing drives, field position and pace.
| Stat | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per playExpected points added per snap, garbage time removed. Zero is average; +0.10 is very good. | +0.13 | 45 / 138 |
| EPA per play allowedExpected points the defense gives up per snap. Lower is better. | -0.14 | 4 / 138 |
| Success rateShare of plays that stay on schedule: 50% of the distance on 1st down, 70% on 2nd, all of it on 3rd and 4th. | 44.2% | 54 / 138 |
| Success rate allowedOpponents' success rate. | 33.4% | 3 / 138 |
| Explosive play rateRuns of 12+ yards and passes of 16+ yards, as a share of plays. | 13.4% | 57 / 138 |
| Explosive plays allowedThe same rate for opponents. | 9.8% | 18 / 138 |
| Havoc rateShare of snaps with a tackle for loss, sack, forced fumble, interception or pass break-up. | 16.0% | 22 / 138 |
| Havoc allowedHow often this offense suffers a havoc play. | 13.0% | 59 / 138 |
| Points per scoring opportunityFinishing drives: points per possession that reaches the opponent's 40. | 4.93 | 14 / 138 |
| Points per opportunity allowedHow well the defense holds once opponents cross its 40. | 3.00 | 8 / 138 |
| Average starting field positionWhere this offense's drives begin, on average. | own 29 | 83 / 138 |
| Opponents' starting field positionWhere opponents' drives begin. | own 28 | 53 / 138 |
| Offensive plays per game (pace)Scrimmage snaps per game; a tempo measure. | 71.1 | 13 / 138 |
Situational stats
Run vs pass splits, passing downs, third downs and the red zone.
| Stat | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing EPA per playExpected points added on runs. | +0.16 | 23 / 138 |
| Passing EPA per playExpected points added on dropbacks, sacks included. | +0.11 | 66 / 138 |
| Rushing EPA allowedRun defense, per play. | -0.04 | 32 / 138 |
| Passing EPA allowedPass defense, per dropback. | -0.22 | 4 / 138 |
| Rushing success rateShare of runs that stay on schedule. | 44.9% | 62 / 138 |
| Passing success rateShare of dropbacks that stay on schedule. | 43.4% | 55 / 138 |
| Run stuff rateRuns stopped at or behind the line. | 17.1% | 72 / 138 |
| Passing-down success rateSuccess on 2nd-and-8+ and 3rd/4th-and-5+. | 38.3% | 14 / 138 |
| Passing-down success allowedHow often opponents escape long-yardage downs. | 18.8% | 2 / 138 |
| Third-down conversion rateThird downs converted by the play itself. | 50.0% | 17 / 138 |
| Third-down rate allowedOpponents' third-down conversions. | 23.9% | 1 / 138 |
| Red-zone touchdown rateDrives reaching the 20 that end in a touchdown. | 78.6% | 5 / 138 |
| Red-zone TD rate allowedOpponents' red-zone touchdown rate. | 43.8% | 14 / 138 |
Power rating = projected margin against an average FBS team on a neutral field, from our opponent-adjusted efficiency model. How it works and how accurate it has been.
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