Big Ten · Lincoln, NE
Nebraska
Cornhuskers
Unranked2026: 5-0 (2-0 conf) Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE)
National titles
5
Last: 1997
Heisman winners
3
Last: Eric Crouch
CFP berths
0
since 2014
All-time
902-414-38
.680 win pct
Weeks ranked
3
of 104 polls since 2020
Weeks at No. 1
0
since 2020
The program
Overview
Nebraska became a national power under Bob Devaney, who won titles in 1970 and 1971, and his successor Tom Osborne, whose option-based teams won three titles in four seasons (1994, 1995, 1997). Memorial Stadium has hosted an NCAA-record streak of consecutive sellouts dating to 1962. Johnny Rodgers, Mike Rozier and Eric Crouch won the Heisman, and Nebraska moved from the Big 12 to the Big Ten in 2011.
- Institution
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Nickname
- Cornhuskers
- Founded
- 1869
- First season
- 1890
- Conference
- Big Ten
- Head coach
- Matt Rhule (since 2023)
- Fight song
- There Is No Place Like Nebraska
- Colors
- X / Twitter
- @HuskerFBNation
Since 2020
AP poll history
5-0 overall
2026 season
Players
Roster & stats
Rosters and player stats are tracked for teams ranked in 2026 and later.
Home field
Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE)
Capacity
85,458
Lincoln, NE
- Opened
- 1923
- 103 seasons ago
- Surface
- Artificial turf
- Roof
- Open air
- Elevation
- 1,164 ft
- Time zone
- Chicago
- Avg. home crowd
- 86,612
- 101% of capacity · 35 games since 2020
- Biggest crowd since 2020
- 87,464
- vs Rutgers, 2024
- Zip
- 68588
Titles & awards
Trophy case
National championships5
19701971199419951997
AP final No. 1 (since 1990)1994, 1995
Heisman Trophy winners3
- 2001Eric CrouchQB
- 1983Mike RozierRB
- 1972Johnny RodgersWR
College Football Playoff0
No playoff appearances yet.
1892–2026
Program history
Win %★ National title season
Best seasons
- 197113-0Bob Devaney★
- 199413-0Tom Osborne★
- 199713-0Tom Osborne★
- 199512-0Tom Osborne★
- 190311-0Walter Booth
- 190210-0Walter Booth
On the sideline
Head coaches
| Coach | Tenure | Record | Pct | Best final AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Rhule | 2023–2026 | 19-19 | .500 | — |
| Mickey Joseph | 2022 | 3-6 | .333 | — |
| Scott Frost | 2018–2022 | 16-31 | .340 | — |
| Mike Riley | 2015–2017 | 19-19 | .500 | — |
| Bo Pelini | 2008–2014 | 66-27 | .710 | #14 |
| Bill Callahan | 2004–2007 | 27-22 | .551 | #24 |
| Bo Pelini | 2003 | 1-0 | 1.000 | #19 |
| Frank Solich | 1998–2003 | 58-19 | .753 | #3 |
| Tom Osborne | 1973–1997 | 255-49-3 | .836 | #1 |
| Bob Devaney | 1962–1972 | 101-20-2 | .829 | #1 |
| William Jennings | 1957–1961 | 15-34-1 | .310 | — |
| Pete Elliott | 1956 | 4-6 | .400 | — |
| William Glassford | 1949–1955 | 30-35-4 | .464 | #17 |
| Potsy Clark | 1948 | 2-8 | .200 | — |
| Bernie Masterson | 1946–1947 | 5-13 | .278 | — |
| Potsy Clark | 1945 | 4-5 | .444 | — |
| Adolph Lewandowski | 1943–1944 | 4-12 | .250 | — |
| Glenn Presnell | 1942 | 3-7 | .300 | — |
| Biff Jones | 1937–1941 | 28-14-4 | .652 | #7 |
| Dana Bible | 1929–1936 | 50-15-7 | .743 | #9 |
| Ernest Bearg | 1925–1928 | 23-7-3 | .742 | — |
| Fred Dawson | 1921–1924 | 23-7-2 | .750 | — |
| Henry Schulte | 1919–1920 | 8-6-3 | .559 | — |
| William Kline | 1918 | 2-3-1 | .417 | — |
| Edward Stewart | 1916–1917 | 11-4 | .733 | — |
| Jumbo Stiehm | 1911–1915 | 35-2-3 | .912 | — |
| King Cole | 1907–1910 | 25-8-3 | .736 | — |
| Amos Foster | 1906 | 6-4 | .600 | — |
| Walter Booth | 1900–1905 | 46-8-1 | .845 | — |
12 picks · 0 first-rounders
NFL Draft since 2020
20261 picks
- #161Emmett JohnsonRunning Back · Kansas City
20252 picks
- #111Ty RobinsonDefensive Tackle · Philadelphia
- #219Thomas Fidone IITight End · New York
20232 picks
- #189Ochaun MathisDefensive End · Los Angeles
- #191Trey PalmerWide Receiver · Tampa Bay
20223 picks
- #51Cameron JurgensCenter · Philadelphia
- #60Cam Taylor-BrittSafety · Cincinnati
- #258Samori ToureWide Receiver · Green Bay
20212 picks
- #159Brenden JaimesOffensive Tackle · Los Angeles
- #238Matt FarniokOffensive Guard · Dallas
20202 picks
- #194Khalil DavisDefensive Tackle · Tampa Bay
- #232Carlos DavisDefensive Tackle · Pittsburgh