All-time ranking

Top 25 games in the database

Wins receive a small preference, but exceptional losses and ties remain eligible. Select any game for its available box score and statistics.

1971Week 12Away
W 35-31 vs. Oklahoma
No. 2 Oklahoma vs. No. 1 Nebraska · 4-point margin
Ranking 49/50 · Closeness 26/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
80
Game score
1978Week 11Home
W 17-14 vs. Oklahoma
No. 2 Nebraska vs. No. 4 Oklahoma · 3-point margin
Ranking 46/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
78
Game score
1993PostseasonNeutral site
L 16-18 vs. Florida State
No. 1 Florida State vs. No. 2 Nebraska · 2-point margin
Ranking 49/50 · Closeness 28/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
77
Game score
1994PostseasonNeutral site
W 24-17 vs. Miami
No. 3 Miami vs. No. 1 Nebraska · 7-point margin
Ranking 48/50 · Closeness 23/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
76
Game score
Full Game · 1994 Miami vs. Nebraska (Bowl Full Game)
1983PostseasonNeutral site
L 30-31 vs. Miami
No. 5 Miami vs. No. 1 Nebraska · 1-point margin
Ranking 46/50 · Closeness 29/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
75
Game score
Full Game · 1983 Miami vs. Nebraska (Bowl Full Game)
1970PostseasonNeutral site
W 17-12 vs. LSU
No. 3 Nebraska vs. No. 5 LSU · 5-point margin
Ranking 44/50 · Closeness 25/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
74
Game score
1996Week 15Home
W 17-12 vs. Colorado
No. 4 Nebraska vs. No. 5 Colorado · 5-point margin
Ranking 43/50 · Closeness 25/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
73
Game score
1965Week 8Away
W 16-14 vs. Missouri
No. 9 Missouri vs. No. 3 Nebraska · 2-point margin
Ranking 40/50 · Closeness 28/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
73
Game score
2001Week 10Home
W 20-10 vs. Oklahoma
No. 3 Nebraska vs. No. 2 Oklahoma · 10-point margin
Ranking 47/50 · Closeness 20/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
72
Game score
1989Week 10Away
L 21-27 vs. Colorado
No. 2 Colorado vs. No. 3 Nebraska · 6-point margin
Ranking 47/50 · Closeness 24/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
71
Game score
1987PostseasonNeutral site
L 28-31 vs. Florida State
No. 3 Florida State vs. No. 5 Nebraska · 3-point margin
Ranking 44/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
71
Game score
1970Week 4Home
T 21-21 vs. USC
No. 6 Nebraska vs. No. 5 USC · 0-point margin
Ranking 41/50 · Closeness 30/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
71
Game score
1981PostseasonNeutral site
L 15-22 vs. Clemson
No. 1 Clemson vs. No. 4 Nebraska · 7-point margin
Ranking 47/50 · Closeness 23/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
70
Game score
Full Game · 1981 Clemson vs. Nebraska (Bowl Full Game)
1986Week 13Home
L 17-20 vs. Oklahoma
No. 6 Nebraska vs. No. 3 Oklahoma · 3-point margin
Ranking 43/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
70
Game score
1972Week 12Home
L 14-17 vs. Oklahoma
No. 5 Nebraska vs. No. 4 Oklahoma · 3-point margin
Ranking 43/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
70
Game score
Full Game · 1972 Nebraska vs. Oklahoma (Regular Season Full Game)
1963PostseasonNeutral site
W 13-7 vs. Auburn
No. 6 Nebraska vs. No. 5 Auburn · 6-point margin
Ranking 41/50 · Closeness 24/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
70
Game score
Full Game · 1963 Nebraska vs. Auburn (Bowl Full Game)
1982PostseasonNeutral site
W 21-20 vs. LSU
No. 3 Nebraska vs. No. 13 LSU · 1-point margin
Ranking 36/50 · Closeness 29/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
70
Game score
1982Week 4Away
L 24-27 vs. Penn State
No. 8 Penn State vs. No. 2 Nebraska · 3-point margin
Ranking 42/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
69
Game score
Full Game · Penn State vs. Nebraska (Full Broadcast)
1964PostseasonNeutral site
L 7-10 vs. Arkansas
No. 3 Arkansas vs. No. 7 Nebraska · 3-point margin
Ranking 42/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
69
Game score
1982Week 13Home
W 28-24 vs. Oklahoma
No. 3 Nebraska vs. No. 11 Oklahoma · 4-point margin
Ranking 38/50 · Closeness 26/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
69
Game score
1999PostseasonNeutral site
W 31-21 vs. Tennessee
No. 3 Nebraska vs. No. 6 Tennessee · 10-point margin
Ranking 43/50 · Closeness 20/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
68
Game score
1936Week 4Away
L 0-7 vs. Minnesota
No. 2 Minnesota vs. No. 6 Nebraska · 7-point margin
Ranking 44/50 · Closeness 23/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
67
Game score
1979Week 13Away
L 14-17 vs. Oklahoma
No. 5 Oklahoma vs. No. 7 Nebraska · 3-point margin
Ranking 40/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
67
Game score
1988Week 13Away
W 7-3 vs. Oklahoma
No. 9 Oklahoma vs. No. 7 Nebraska · 4-point margin
Ranking 36/50 · Closeness 26/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
67
Game score
2016Week 9Away1OT
L 17-23 vs. Wisconsin
No. 11 Wisconsin vs. No. 7 Nebraska · 6-point margin
Ranking 34/50 · Closeness 24/30 · Overtime 9/15 · Win 0/5
67
Game score

Methodology

How each game earns up to 100 points

AP ranking, 50 points: each team earns 26 minus its game-week AP rank. Unranked teams receive zero ranking points.

Closeness, 30 points: the score margin is subtracted from 30, with margins of 30 or more receiving zero.

Overtime, 15 points: overtime starts at nine points and rises by two per additional period, capped at 15.

Result, 5 points: a featured-team win receives five points; losses and ties receive zero.

Regular-season rankings are matched to the AP Top 25 for the game's recorded week. Postseason games use the final regular-season AP poll published before bowl and playoff results. Overtime uses period scoring when available, then explicit overtime notes as a fallback. Older games and smaller programs may have less complete poll or period data.

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