| 1 | Thu Aug 28 | at Cincinnati | W20-17 | 1-0 | 1.000 | Nippert Stadium · Cincinnati, OH |
| 2 | Sat Sep 6 | vsAkron | W68-0 | 2-0 | 1.000 | Memorial Stadium · Lincoln, NE |
| 3 | Sat Sep 13 | vsHou Christian | W59-7 | 3-0 | 1.000 | Memorial Stadium · Lincoln, NE |
| 4 | Sat Sep 20 | vs#21Michigan | L27-30 | 3-1 | .750 | Memorial Stadium · Lincoln, NE |
| 5 | Sat Oct 4 | vsMichigan St | W38-27 | 4-1 | .800 | Memorial Stadium · Lincoln, NE |
| 6 | Sat Oct 11 | atMaryland | W34-31 | 5-1 | .833 | SECU Stadium · College Park, MD |
| 7 | Fri Oct 17 | atMinnesota | L6-24 | 5-2 | .714 | Huntington Bank Stadium · Minneapolis, MN |
| 8 | Sat Oct 25 | vsNorthwestern | W28-21 | 6-2 | .750 | Memorial Stadium · Lincoln, NE |
| 9 | Sat Nov 1 | vs#23USC | L17-21 | 6-3 | .667 | Memorial Stadium · Lincoln, NE |
