Michigan vs Nebraska rivalry
Michigan leads the series 9-4-1 in meetings on record since 1905.
Next meeting
Michigan and Nebraska do not play each other in the 2026 regular season.
All-time series
Michigan 914 meetings since 19054 Nebraska
Series leader: Michigan.
See the full all-time Michigan vs Nebraska head-to-head record and every meeting on record.
By decade
1900s 1 0
1910s 1 0
1960s 0 1
1980s 1 0
2000s 0 1
2010s 2 2
2020s 4 0
Series notes
Meetings played14
Series wins, Michigan9 of 14
Series wins, Nebraska4 of 14
Decided by 3 points or fewer3 of 14
Side by side, 2026 season
Michigan Nebraska
- 23.0 17th
- Points per game
- 43.6 4th
- 15.8 5th
- Points allowed
- 14.2 4th
- 315.8 17th
- Total yards per game
- 475.6 5th
- 5.4 17th
- Yards per play
- 6.7 6th
- 135.0 14th
- Rush yards per game
- 231.0 3rd
- 180.8 18th
- Pass yards per game
- 244.6 9th
- 17.0 18th
- First downs per game
- 25.6 1st
- 40.7% 11th
- Third-down rate
- 52.4% 1st
- -4 16th
- Turnover margin
- +6 2nd
- 5 11th
- Takeaways
- 8 4th
- 11 7th
- Sacks
- 16 1st
- 8 12th
- Sacks allowed
- 5 3rd
- 66.4 13th
- Penalty yards per game
- 73.4 16th
- 28:20 17th
- Time of possession
- 32:34 3rd
Season totals from CollegeFootballData. Small figure: rank within the Big Ten; the better side is highlighted.
Recent meetings
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Frequently asked questions
What is the record in Michigan vs Nebraska?
Michigan leads the series 9-4-1 in meetings on record since 1905. That is Michigan 9, Nebraska 4 across 14 meetings on record.
When do Michigan and Nebraska play next?
Michigan and Nebraska do not play each other in the 2026 regular season.