Nebraska Cornhuskers Playoffs 2026

Nebraska Cornhuskers 2026 playoff page. The Nebraska are 5-4, 14th in the Big Ten with a +123 point differential and a 3-game losing streak.

Last time out they lost to the Illinois Fighting Illini 13-24 on the road. Next up: away at the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (2-7) on Saturday, November 14, 2026 at 12:30 PM EST. Their remaining opponents have a combined 0.556 record, including 0 games against teams currently in playoff position.

2026 College Football playoffs · Big Ten · 14th in division

Season in progress

5-4Record–Big Ten seed0-1Home0-2Away0-3Division+123Point diffL3Streak3Games left

Nebraska Playoff Outlook

Big Ten Standings

#	Team	W-L	Div	Diff	Strk
1	UCLA Bruins	9-0	3-0	+175	W4
2	Indiana Hoosiers	8-1	2-1	+180	W2
3	Iowa Hawkeyes	7-2	2-1	+140	W2
4	USC Trojans	7-2	2-1	+74	W1
5	Illinois Fighting Illini	6-3	3-0	+49	W3
6	Oregon Ducks	6-3	3-1	+108	W2
7	Northwestern Wildcats	6-3	2-2	+105	L2
8	Wisconsin Badgers	6-3	2-2	+73	W1
9	Ohio State Buckeyes	6-3	1-2	+156	L2
10	Michigan Wolverines	5-4	2-2	+30	L1
11	Penn State Nittany Lions	5-4	2-2	+86	W2
12	Washington Huskies	5-4	2-1	+40	L1
13	Minnesota Golden Gophers	5-4	1-3	+24	L2
14	Nebraska Cornhuskers	5-4	0-3	+123	L3
15	Maryland Terrapins	3-6	1-2	-33	W1
16	Michigan State Spartans	3-6	1-2	-38	W1
17	Purdue Boilermakers	3-6	1-3	-26	L3
18	Rutgers Scarlet Knights	2-7	1-3	-60	L3

Season Trend

Nebraska Playoff Push: 2026 Schedule and Results

Wk	Date	Opponent	Opp. record	Result
1	Oct 17	at Oregon	6-3	L 14-17
1	Oct 31	vs Washington	5-4	L 10-17
1	Nov 6	at Illinois	6-3	L 13-24
1	Nov 14	at Rutgers	2-7	12:30 PM
1	Nov 21	vs Ohio State	6-3	1:00 PM
1	Nov 27	at Iowa	7-2	12:00 PM

This Nebraska Cornhuskers playoffs page refreshes after every Nebraska game: record, seed, magic number and remaining schedule. Compare them with the rest of the Big Ten playoff picture, or see their projected route on the bracket.