| DATE | OPPONENT | LOCATION | TIME / RESULT | TV |
| Sat, Aug 28 |  Illinois | Champaign, Ill. | L, 30-22 | FOX |
| Sat, Sept. 4 |  Fordham | Lincoln, Neb. | W, 52-7 | BTN |
| Sat, Sep 11 |  Buffalo | Lincoln, Neb. | W, 28-3 | BTN |
| Sat, Sep 18 |  @ Oklahoma | Norman, Okla. | L, 23-16 | FOX |
| Sat, Sep 25 |  @ Michigan State | East Lansing, Mich. | L, 23-20 (OT) | FS1 |
| Sat, Oct 2 |  Northwestern | Lincoln, Neb. | W, 56-7 | BTN |
| Sat, Oct 9 |  Michigan | Lincoln, Neb. | L, 32-29 | ABC |
| Sat, Oct 16 |  @ Minnesota | Minneapolis, Minn. | L, 30-23 | ESPN2 |
| Sat, Oct 30 |  Purdue | Lincoln, Neb. | L, 28-23 | ESPN2 |
| Sat, Nov 6 |  Ohio State | Lincoln, Neb. | L, 26-17 | FOX |
| Sat, Nov 20 |  @ Wisconsin | Madison, Wisc. | L, 35-28 | ESPN |
| Fri, Nov 26 |  Iowa | Lincoln, Neb. | L, 28-21 | BTN |
