| 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. | 11 a.m. | FOX |
| Sat, Sep 25 |  @ Michigan State | East Lansing, Mich. | 6 p.m. | FS1 |
| Sat, Oct 2 |  Northwestern | Lincoln, Neb. | 6:30 p.m. | TBA |
| Sat, Oct 9 |  Michigan | Lincoln, Neb. | TBA | TBA |
| Sat, Oct 16 |  @ Minnesota | Minneapolis, Minn. | TBA | TBA |
| Sat, Oct 30 |  Purdue | Lincoln, Neb. | TBA | TBA |
| Sat, Nov 6 |  Ohio State | Lincoln, Neb. | TBA | TBA |
| Sat, Nov 20 |  @ Wisconsin | Madison, Wisc. | TBA | ESPN |
| Fri, Nov 26 |  Iowa | Lincoln, Neb. | 12:30 p.m. | BTN |
