Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2 | 2:30 PM | Louisiana Tech* | #22 | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | FSN | W 49–10 | 85,181 | |
| September 9 | 12:30 PM | Nicholls State* | #21 | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | W 56–7 | 84,076 | ||
| September 16 | 7:00 PM | at #4 USC* | #19 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | ABC | L 10–28 | 92,000 | |
| September 23 | 6:00 PM | Troy* | #24 | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | FSN | W 56–0 | 84,799 | |
| September 30 | 6:00 PM | Kansas | #21 | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | FSN | W 39–32 OT | 85,069 | |
| October 7 | 7:00 PM | at Iowa State | #22 | Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA | ABC | W 28–14 | 55,338 | |
| October 14 | 7:00 PM | at Kansas State | #20 | Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KS | FSN | W 21–3 | 50,723 | |
| October 21 | 11:00 AM | #5 Texas | #16 | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | ABC | L 20–22 | 85,187 | |
| October 28 | 2:30 PM | at Oklahoma State | #20 | Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK | ABC | L 29–41 | 40,108 | |
| November 4 | 11:00 AM | #25 Missouri | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE (Rivalry) | ABC | W 34–20 | 85,197 | ||
| November 11 | 2:30 PM | at #23 Texas A&M | #25 | Kyle Field • College Station, TX | ABC | W 28–27 | 85,336 | |
| November 24 | 2:30 PM | Colorado | #22 | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE (Rivalry) | ABC | W 37–14 | 85,800 | |
| December 2 | 7:00 PM | vs. #10 Oklahoma | #18 | Arrowhead Stadium • Kansas City, MO (Big 12 Championship) | ABC | L 7–21 | 80,031 | |
| January 1 | 10:30 AM | vs. #10 Auburn* | #22 | Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic) | FOX | L 14–17 | 66,777 | |
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