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Nebraska football schedule

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The gist

Nebraska hosts Bowling Green on Sept. 12 at Memorial Stadium, its first of back-to-back night games.
It is the schools' first meeting, with Nebraska favored after a 49-21 win.

Background

Nebraska opened its 2026 season with a 49-21 win over Ohio on Sept. 5, moving to 1-0. Bowling Green lost its opener to Tarleton State 20-13 and sits at 0-1. The Sept. 12 game is the first-ever meeting between the two programs and kicks off consecutive night games for Nebraska, with North Dakota visiting the following week.

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 5, 2026Nebraska defeated Ohio 49-21 to open the season at 1-0; Bowling Green lost to Tarleton State 20-13 to fall to 0-1.
  2. Sep 9, 2026A preview noted Nebraska was as much as a 28.5-point favorite early in the week.
  3. Sep 10, 2026A Bowling Green vs. Nebraska preview was published, listing the game for Saturday, Sept. 12 at 7 p.m. ET from Memorial Stadium in Lincoln.
  4. Sep 12, 2026Nebraska (1-0) hosts Bowling Green (0-1) at Memorial Stadium; kickoff is 6 p.m. CT on FS1. It is the first meeting between the schools.
  5. Sep 19, 2026North Dakota at Nebraska, 6:15 p.m. CT on BTN.
  6. Sep 26, 2026Nebraska at Michigan State, time TBA.
  7. Oct 3, 2026Maryland at Nebraska, time TBA.
  8. Oct 10, 2026Indiana at Nebraska, time TBA.
  9. Oct 17, 2026Nebraska at Oregon, time TBA.
  10. Oct 31, 2026Washington at Nebraska, time TBA.
  11. Nov 6, 2026Nebraska at Illinois, 7 p.m. CT on FOX.

Who’s saying what

Coach
Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule said "There's nothing quite like Memorial Stadium at night" and repeatedly used "excellent" in referring to Bowling Green.

Still unverified

Nebraska was reported as much as a 28.5-point favorite early in the week; this line is unconfirmed.

Sources

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