| DATE | OPPONENT | LOCATION | TIME / RESULT | TV |
| Sat, Sep 2 |  Arkansas State | Lincoln, Neb. | 43-36 | BTN |
| Sat, Sep 9 |  @ Oregon | Eugene, Ore. | 35-42 | Fox |
| Sat, Sep 16 |  Northern Illinois | Lincoln, Neb. | 17-21 | FS1 |
| Sat, Sep 23 |  Rutgers | Lincoln, Neb. | 27-17 | BTN |
| Fri, Sep 29 |  @ Illinois | Champaign, Ill. | 28-6 | FS1 |
| Sat, Oct 7 |  #9 Wisconsin | Lincoln, Neb. | 17-38 | BTN |
| Sat, Oct 14 |  #9 Ohio State | Lincoln, Neb. | 14-56 | FS1 |
| Sat, Oct 28 |  @ Purdue | West Lafayette, Ind. | 25-24 | BTN |
| Sat, Nov 4 |  Northwestern | Lincoln, Neb. | 24-31 | BTN |
| Sat, Nov 11 |  @ Minnesota | Minneapolis, Minn. | 21-54 | FS1 |
| Sat, Nov 18 |  @ #10 Penn State | State College, Pa. | 44-56 | FS1 |
| Sat, Nov 24 |  Iowa | Lincoln, Neb. | 14-56 | FS1 |
