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School facts, program titles and available AP poll analysis

Overall Record5–02026 · Updated Oct 5Schedule & Results →

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Current Programs & Conferences

2026 FBS football and 2026–27 NCAA Division I basketball. Historical title affiliations appear with the sourced program history below.

ProgramCurrent AffiliationSources & References
Football · FBSBig Ten Conference
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The Bigger Picture · Football

Where Nebraska Finished

Final AP rankings after the postseason. Coverage: 1989 through 2025.

Meet the School ↓

Football · Conference Titles

2 Big 12 Championships

  • 1997
  • 1999
Explore Big 12 Conference →
Sources & References

Football · Conference Titles

20 Big Eight Championships

  • 1963
  • 1964
  • 1965
  • 1966
  • 1969*
  • 1970
  • 1971
  • 1972
  • 1975*
  • 1978*
  • 1981
  • 1982
  • 1983
  • 1984*
  • 1988
  • 1991*
  • 1992
  • 1993
  • 1994
  • 1995

* Shared conference title

Sources & References

Football · Conference Titles

9 Big Six Championships

  • 1928
  • 1929
  • 1931
  • 1932
  • 1933
  • 1935
  • 1936
  • 1937
  • 1940
Sources & References

Football · Conference Titles

12 Missouri Valley Championships

  • 1907*
  • 1910
  • 1911*
  • 1912*
  • 1913*
  • 1914
  • 1915
  • 1916
  • 1917
  • 1921
  • 1922
  • 1923

* Shared conference title

Sources & References

Football · Conference Titles

3 Western Interstate Championships

  • 1894*
  • 1895*
  • 1897

* Shared conference title

Sources & References
Top 25 Finishes
19 / 37 seasons
Top 10 Finishes
8 / 37 seasons
Best Final Ranking
#1
Last Ranked Finish
#25 in 2012

Summary covers 1989 through 2025. Finished AP No. 1 in 1994, 1995.

Season by Season

Showing 2016 to 2025 · 10 seasons

Higher bars mean a higher finish. NR = Not Ranked in the final Top 25, including teams receiving votes. Gold marks a school-recognized FBS / major-college national championship; an AP No. 1 finish alone is not treated as a championship.

View Every Final Ranking (1989–2025)
Nebraska · Final AP Football Rankings
YearFinal AP ResultSource
2025Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2024Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2023Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2022Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2021Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2020Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2019Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2018Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2017Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2016Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2015Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2014Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2013Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2012#25Source ↗
2011#24Source ↗
2010#20Source ↗
2009#14Source ↗
2008Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2007Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2006Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2005#24Source ↗
2004Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2003#19Source ↗
2002Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2001#8Source ↗
2000#8Source ↗
1999#3Source ↗
1998#19Source ↗
1997#2National ChampionSource ↗
1996#6Source ↗
1995#1National ChampionSource ↗
1994#1National ChampionSource ↗
1993#3Source ↗
1992#14Source ↗
1991#15Source ↗
1990#24Source ↗
1989#11Source ↗
Sources & References

Beyond the Ballot

Meet the University of Nebraska–Lincoln

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln was chartered in 1869 as a land-grant university. Located in Nebraska's capital, it is home to the Cornhuskers.

Location
Lincoln, Nebraska
University Type
Public · Land-grant
Founded
1869
Total Enrollment
23,954Fall 2025 · Lincoln campus
Nickname
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Football Conference
Big Ten ConferenceReviewed affiliation · 2026
FBS / Major College Football National Championships
5School-Recognized Titles1970 · 1971 · 1994 · 1995 · 1997
Football Western Interstate Championships
31894 · 1895 · 1897
Football Missouri Valley Championships
121907 · 1910 · 1911 · 1912 · 1913 · 1914 · 1915 · 1916 · 1917 · 1921 · 1922 · 1923
Football Big Six Championships
91928 · 1929 · 1931 · 1932 · 1933 · 1935 · 1936 · 1937 · 1940
Football Big Eight Championships
201963 · 1964 · 1965 · 1966 · 1969 · 1970 · 1971 · 1972 · 1975 · 1978 · 1981 · 1982 · 1983 · 1984 · 1988 · 1991 · 1992 · 1993 · 1994 · 1995
Football Big 12 Championships
21997 · 1999
Sources & References
Architecture Hall at University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Architecture Hall · 2012Photo: Ammodramus / Wikimedia Commons · CC0

Available AP Poll Analysis

These dated views describe specific poll editions and seasons; they are separate from school facts and championship history.

Football AP Poll Analysis

Existing Football ranking history and individual voter analysis.

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2026 AP Football Poll

Nebraska · Week 5

Ranked in 0 of 6 published polls this season.

Latest poll:

Coverage: –

AP Result

NR

Still not ranked

Compared with Week 4

Voter Support

Of the 70 available ballots, 15 ranked Nebraska and 55 left the team unranked.

Ranked Nebraska
15
Left unranked
55
15 of 70 voters · 21%55 of 70 voters · 79%
Highest Vote
#17

Among ranked votes

Lowest Ranked Vote
#25

Among ranked votes

2026 Games & Scores

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Upcoming matchups and recent results, with game statistics and AP voter context.

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2026 Season at a Glance

AP rank and voter agreement across available polls.

Poll
2026 · PreseasonNR00%0/69 Voters—
2026 · Week 1NR00%0/69 Voters—
2026 · Week 2NR00%0/68 Voters—
2026 · Week 3NR21%1/69 Voters0.00
2026 · Week 4NR3620%14/70 Voters1.50
2026 · Week 5NR4821%15/70 Voters2.37

A Look at the Individual Votes

Week 5 · First 10 of 70 voters, sorted by highest vote. Open the weekly view for the complete list.

VoterVote
Greg Luca#17Voter Only
Dylan Sinn#19Voter Only
Stephen Means#20Voter Only
Tom Murphy#22Voter Only
Bob Ballou#22Voter Only
Creg Stephenson#23Voter Only
Kirk Kenney#23Voter Only
Lia Assimakopoulos#23Voter Only
Eric Hansen#24Voter Only
Brian Fonseca#24Voter Only

View All 70 Voters for Week 5 →

Ballot Distribution

Every complete ballot for Nebraska.

Nebraska2.4

21% · 15 of 70 Voters
Average When Ranked: #22.80 · 55 Unranked

Ranked High #17 · Low #2555 / 70 Ballots
View Exact Distribution
Nebraska votes by rank, including zero counts
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NR55