When did Nebraska football last win?

Nebraska last won on Saturday, October 3, 2026, beating Maryland Terrapins 48–23 at home. That was 3 days ago.

Nebraska is 5–0 (2–0 Big Ten) and 2nd in the Big Ten. The full schedule, every result and each game's box score are below.

The longer waits

647days since its last bowl or playoff winLast bowl or playoff win: Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl, December 28, 2024, against Boston College

Nonenational titles since 1998Counting national champions since the BCS began with the 1998 season.

Updated 12:25 AM CT.

2–0 Big Ten. Won 5 straight

Last win: beat Maryland 48–23 on Sat, Oct 3

Next: Sat, Oct 10 vs No. 7 Indiana, 11:00 AM CDT on Fox

Nebraska Cornhuskers schedule and results
Week	Date	Opponent	Result
1	Sat, Sep 5	vs Ohio	W 49–21
2	Sat, Sep 12	vs Bowling Green	W 56–7
3	Sat, Sep 19	vs North Dakota	W 34–7
4	Sat, Sep 26	at Michigan State	W 31–13
5	Sat, Oct 3	vs Maryland	W 48–23
6	Sat, Oct 10	vs No. 7 Indiana	11:00 AM CDT on Fox
7	Fri, Oct 16	at No. 13 Oregon	9:00 PM PDT
8	Open week
9	Fri, Oct 30	vs Washington	11:00 PM CDT
10	Fri, Nov 6	at Illinois	7:00 PM CST on Fox
11	Fri, Nov 13	at Rutgers	12:00 AM EST
12	Fri, Nov 20	vs No. 5 Ohio State	11:00 PM CST
13	Fri, Nov 27	at No. 20 Iowa	11:00 AM CST on CBS

Nebraska right now

Nebraska beat Maryland 48–23 on Sat, Oct 3 and now stands at 5–0 (2–0 Big Ten), 2nd in the Big Ten. The counter has sat at 3 days since. That makes 5 straight wins. Next, Nebraska hosts No. 7 Indiana on Sat, Oct 10 at 11:00 AM CDT on Fox.

Every other time Nebraska last won

When did Nebraska last win at home?: October 3, 2026, 48–23 against Maryland (3 days ago)
When did Nebraska last win on the road?: September 26, 2026, 31–13 against Michigan State (10 days ago)
When did Nebraska last beat a ranked team?: Not since at least 2017.
When did Nebraska last win a bowl or playoff game?: Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl, December 28, 2024 (647 days ago)
When did Nebraska last win a national title?: Not since at least 1998. This counts BCS and College Football Playoff champions, from the 1998 season on.
When did Nebraska last beat Illinois?: October 6, 2023, 20–7 against Illinois (1,096 days ago)
When did Nebraska last beat Indiana?: October 1, 2022, 35–21 against Indiana (1,466 days ago)
When did Nebraska last beat Iowa?: November 25, 2022, 24–17 against Iowa (1,411 days ago)
When did Nebraska last beat Maryland?: October 3, 2026, 48–23 against Maryland (3 days ago)
When did Nebraska last beat Michigan?: Not since at least 2017.
When did Nebraska last beat Michigan State?: September 26, 2026, 31–13 against Michigan State (10 days ago)
When did Nebraska last beat Minnesota?: October 20, 2018, 53–28 against Minnesota (2,908 days ago)
When did Nebraska last beat Northwestern?: October 25, 2025, 28–21 against Northwestern (346 days ago)
When did Nebraska last beat Ohio State?: Not since at least 2017.
When did Nebraska last beat Oregon?: Not since at least 2017.
When did Nebraska last beat Penn State?: November 14, 2020, 30–23 against Penn State (2,152 days ago)
When did Nebraska last beat Purdue?: September 28, 2024, 28–10 against Purdue (738 days ago)
When did Nebraska last beat Rutgers?: October 5, 2024, 14–7 against Rutgers (731 days ago)
When did Nebraska last beat UCLA?: November 8, 2025, 28–21 against UCLA (332 days ago)
When did Nebraska last beat USC?: Not since at least 2017.
When did Nebraska last beat Wisconsin?: November 23, 2024, 44–25 against Wisconsin (682 days ago)
What is Nebraska's current streak?: Won 5 straight
What is Nebraska's longest losing streak since 2017?: 10 games, ending October 13, 2018

Common questions

How many days since Nebraska football last won?

As of October 6, 2026, it has been 3 days since Nebraska last won. Nebraska beat Maryland 48–23 on October 3, 2026.

What is Nebraska's record this season?

Nebraska is 5–0, 2–0 in Big Ten play, and 2nd in the Big Ten. Won 5 straight.

When does Nebraska play next?

Nebraska hosts No. 7 Indiana on Sat, Oct 10 at 11:00 AM CDT on Fox.

Against the conference

Since 2017, Nebraska is 28–55 against the rest of the Big Ten as it stands today, across 83 meetings with 16 different opponents.

Nebraska's best record is against Rutgers (4–0), and Oregon has given it the most trouble (0–1).

Nebraska Cornhuskers record against Big Ten opponents since 2017
Opponent	Record	Win rate
Iowa head to head	1–8	11%
Northwestern head to head	4–4	50%
Illinois head to head	4–4	50%
Purdue head to head	4–4	50%
Minnesota head to head	1–7	13%
Wisconsin head to head	1–6	14%
Ohio State head to head	0–6	0%
Michigan State head to head	3–2	60%
Michigan head to head	0–5	0%
Rutgers head to head	4–0	100%
Maryland head to head	3–1	75%
Indiana head to head	1–2	33%
Penn State head to head	1–2	33%
UCLA head to head	1–1	50%
USC head to head	0–2	0%
Oregon head to head	0–1	0%

Drought history

Regular season results for Nebraska Cornhuskers from 2017 through 2026, conference championship games included, a combined record of 46–63.

Longest losing streak since 2017: 10 straight games, from November 4, 2017 to October 13, 2018.
Longest stretch between wins: 357 days, ending with a win over Minnesota on October 20, 2018.
The current drought stands at 3 days, 354 short of that mark.

Nebraska Cornhuskers record by season
Season	Record
2026	5–0
2025	7–5
2024	6–6
2023	5–7
2022	4–8
2021	3–9
2020	3–5
2019	5–7
2018	4–8
2017	4–8

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