| DATE | OPPONENT | LOCATION | TIME / RESULT | TV |
| Sat, Aug 31 |  South Alabama | Lincoln, Neb. | 35-21 | ESPN |
| Sat, Sep 7 |  @ Colorado | Boulder, Colo. | 31-34 (OT) | Fox |
| Sat, Sep 14 |  Northern Illinois | Lincoln, Neb. | 44-8 | FS1 |
| Sat, Sep 21 |  Illinois | Champaign, Ill. | 42-38 | BTN |
| Sat, Sep 28 |  #6 Ohio State | Lincoln, Neb. | 7-48 | ABC |
| Sat, Oct 5 |  Northwestern | Lincoln, Neb. | 13-10 | Fox |
| Sat, Oct 12 |  @ Minnesota | Minneapolis, Minn. | 7-34 | FS1 |
| Sat, Oct 26 |  Indiana | Lincoln, Neb. | 31-38 | BTN |
| Sat, Nov 2 |  @ Purdue | West Lafayette, Ind. | 27-31 | Fox |
| Sat, Nov 16 |  #17 Wisconsin | Lincoln, Neb. | 21-37 | BTN |
| Sat Nov 23 |  @ Maryland | College Park, Md. | 54-7 | BTN |
| Fri, Nov 29 |  #20 Iowa | Lincoln, Neb. | 24-27 | BTN |
