Nebraska vs Washington rivalry
Nebraska leads the series 5-4-1 in meetings on record since 1925.
UPCOMINGNext meeting
Washington 
vs 
Nebraska
vs Nebraska 2026-10-31 · TBD
Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE)
Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE)
All-time series
Nebraska 510 meetings since 19254 Washington
Series leader: Nebraska.
See the full all-time Nebraska vs Washington head-to-head record and every meeting on record.
By decade
1920s 0 1
1960s 1 0
1990s 2 2
2010s 2 1
Series notes
Meetings played10
Series wins, Nebraska5 of 10
Series wins, Washington4 of 10
Decided by 3 points or fewer1 of 10
Side by side, 2026 season
Nebraska Washington - 43.6 4th
- Points per game
- 26.6 16th
- 14.2 4th
- Points allowed
- 18.4 10th
- 475.6 5th
- Total yards per game
- 380.4 14th
- 6.7 6th
- Yards per play
- 6.0 13th
- 231.0 3rd
- Rush yards per game
- 109.0 17th
- 244.6 9th
- Pass yards per game
- 271.4 6th
- 25.6 1st
- First downs per game
- 18.4 16th
- 52.4% 1st
- Third-down rate
- 29.0% 18th
- +6 2nd
- Turnover margin
- +5 4th
- 8 4th
- Takeaways
- 9 2nd
- 16 1st
- Sacks
- 10 8th
- 5 3rd
- Sacks allowed
- 15 17th
- 73.4 16th
- Penalty yards per game
- 77.8 17th
- 32:34 3rd
- Time of possession
- 28:38 14th
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 Washington?
Nebraska leads the series 5-4-1 in meetings on record since 1925. That is Nebraska 5, Washington 4 across 10 meetings on record.
When do Nebraska and Washington play next?
The next Nebraska vs Washington meeting is around Week 9 of the 2026 season at Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE).