| DATE | OPPONENT | LOCATION | TIME / RESULT | TV |
| Sat, Sep 4 |  Western Illinois | Lincoln, Neb. | 56-17 | None |
| Sat, Sep 11 |  Southern Miss | Lincoln, Neb. | 17-21 | ABC |
| Sat, Sep 18 |  @ Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, Pa. | 24-17 | ABC |
| Sat, Oct 2 |  Kansas | Lincoln, Neb. | 14-8 | None |
| Sat, Oct 9 |  Texas Tech | Lubbock, Texas | 10-70 | TBS |
| Sat, Oct 16 |  @ Baylor | Lincoln, Neb. | 59-27 | None |
| Sat, Oct 23 |  @ Kansas State | Manhattan, Kan. | 21-45 | None |
| Sat, Oct 30 |  Missouri | Lincoln, Neb. | 24-3 | FSN |
| Sat, Nov 6 |  @ Iowa State | Ames, Iowa | 27-34 | None |
| Sat, Nov 13 |  Oklahoma | Norman, Okla. | 3-30 | FSN |
| Fri, Nov 26 |  @ Colorado | Lincoln, Neb. | 20-26 | ABC |
