As of Nov. 1, 2026. Schedule and results from the official huskers.com 2026 schedule.
Nebraska enters November at 5-3 overall and 2-3 in the Big Ten, on a three-game losing streak. Three of the final four games are on the road, and two are on Fridays.
How Nebraska got here
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Sept. 5 | Ohio | W 49-21 |
| Sept. 12 | Bowling Green | W 56-7 |
| Sept. 19 | North Dakota | W 34-7 |
| Sept. 26 | at Michigan State | W 31-13 |
| Oct. 3 | Maryland | W 48-23 |
| Oct. 10 | No. 7 Indiana | L 17-20 |
| Oct. 17 | at Oregon | L 14-17 |
| Oct. 31 | Washington | L 10-17 |
Five straight wins to open, then three losses by a combined 13 points. Two of them came at home. The October stretch is where this season turned, and November decides whether Year 4 under Matt Rhule improves on back-to-back 7-6 finishes (huskers.com, Aug. 31). Nebraska needs one more win for bowl eligibility.
The November board
| Date | Opponent | Site | Kickoff (CT) | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri., Nov. 6 | at Illinois | Champaign, Ill. | 7 p.m. | FOX* |
| Sat., Nov. 14 | at Rutgers | Piscataway, N.J. | TBA | TBA |
| Sat., Nov. 21 | Ohio State | Memorial Stadium | TBA | TBA |
| Fri., Nov. 27 | at Iowa | Iowa City, Iowa | 11 a.m. | CBS* |
*Networks per the May 27 kickoff-times release. Remaining times and networks are typically announced six to 12 days before kickoff.
Nov. 6: Friday night at Illinois
A Friday night road game in Champaign, five days after the Washington loss. Note the date: early schedule copy listed Nov. 7, but the official schedule has it on Friday, Nov. 6.
Nov. 14: at Rutgers
Nebraska’s lone East Coast trip of November. Time and TV are still to be announced.
Nov. 21: Ohio State, home finale
The last of seven games at Memorial Stadium this season. Time and TV are still to be announced.
Nov. 27: Black Friday at Iowa
The regular season closes in Iowa City on the day after Thanksgiving, 11 a.m. CT on CBS.
Bottom line
A 5-0 start has become 5-3. One more win makes Nebraska bowl eligible. Four games remain, three away from Lincoln, and the hardest home test of the year waits on Nov. 21.
