Nebraska vs Northwestern rivalry
Nebraska leads the series 11-7 in meetings on record since 1902.
Next meeting
Nebraska and Northwestern do not play each other in the 2026 regular season.
All-time series
Nebraska 1118 meetings since 19027 Northwestern
Series leader: Nebraska.
See the full all-time Nebraska vs Northwestern head-to-head record and every meeting on record.
By decade
1900s 1 0
1930s 0 1
1970s 1 0
2000s 1 0
2010s 5 4
2020s 3 2
Series notes
Meetings played18
Series wins, Nebraska11 of 18
Series wins, Northwestern7 of 18
Decided by 3 points or fewer7 of 18
Side by side, 2026 season
Nebraska Northwestern
- 43.6 4th
- Points per game
- 33.0 7th
- 14.2 4th
- Points allowed
- 16.8 8th
- 475.6 5th
- Total yards per game
- 437.8 7th
- 6.7 6th
- Yards per play
- 6.9 5th
- 231.0 3rd
- Rush yards per game
- 212.8 4th
- 244.6 9th
- Pass yards per game
- 225.0 14th
- 25.6 1st
- First downs per game
- 21.5 10th
- 52.4% 1st
- Third-down rate
- 41.3% 10th
- +6 2nd
- Turnover margin
- +5 4th
- 8 4th
- Takeaways
- 7 7th
- 16 1st
- Sacks
- 6 15th
- 5 3rd
- Sacks allowed
- 8 12th
- 73.4 16th
- Penalty yards per game
- 64.0 12th
- 32:34 3rd
- Time of possession
- 31:01 10th
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 Nebraska vs Northwestern?
Nebraska leads the series 11-7 in meetings on record since 1902. That is Nebraska 11, Northwestern 7 across 18 meetings on record.
When do Nebraska and Northwestern play next?
Nebraska and Northwestern do not play each other in the 2026 regular season.