| DATE | OPPONENT | LOCATION | TIME / RESULT | TV |
| Sat, Aug 30 |  Florida Atlantic | Lincoln, Neb. | 55-7 | BTN |
| Sat, Sep 6 |  McNeese State | Lincoln, Neb. | 31-24 | ESPNU |
| Sat, Sep 13 |  @ Fresno State | Fresno, Calif. | 55-19 | CBS SN |
| Sat, Sep 20 |  Miami | Lincoln, Neb. | 41-31 | ESPN2 |
| Sat, Sep 27 |  Illinois | Lincoln, Neb. | 45-14 | BTN |
| Sat, Oct 4 |  @ Michigan State | East Lansing, Mich. | 22-27 | ABC |
| Sat, Oct 18 |  @ Northwestern | Evanston, Ill. | 38-17 | BTN |
| Sat, Oct 25 |  Rutgers | Lincoln, Neb. | 42-24 | ESPN2 |
| Sat, Nov 14 |  Purdue | Lincoln, Neb. | 35-14 | ESPN2 |
| Sat, Nov 15 |  @ Wisconsin | Madison, Wis. | 24-59 | ABC |
| Sat, Nov 22 |  Minnesota | Lincoln, Neb. | 24-28 | ESPN |
| Fri, Nov 28 |  @ Iowa | Iowa City, Iowa | 37-34 | ABC |
| Sat, Dec 27 |  USC * Holiday Bowl | San Diego, Calif. | 42-45 | ESPN |
