The Big Ten Conference has announced future football opponents for each program through the 2028 season.
The league had announced previously announced new scheduling matchups to include UCLA and USC, but since then further expanded to add Oregon and Washington. As with the previous schedule, the model ensures that all 18 schools play each conference opponent at least twice—one home and one away—in the five-year period.
Nebraska keeps Iowa as a protected annual matchup. The Huskers and Hawkeyes have met on Black Friday since NU joined the league in 2011. Nebraska will face eight teams twice in the five-year cycle and eight opponents three times, in addition to that annual Heroes Game with Iowa.
In 2024, Nebraska will host Illinois, Rutgers, UCLA and Wisconsin and travel to Indiana, Iowa, Ohio State, Purdue and USC. Specific dates will be announced later this fall.
The full list of home and away matchups through 2028, and a breakdown of the number of times Nebraska faces each Big Ten program, is below.
Future Nebraska Big Ten Opponents
2024
Home: Illinois, Rutgers, UCLA, Wisconsin
Away: Indiana, Iowa, Ohio State, Purdue, USC
2025
Home: Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Northwestern, USC
Away: Maryland, Minnesota, Penn State, UCLA
2026
Home: Indiana, Maryland, Ohio State, Washington
Away: Illinois, Iowa, Michigan State, Oregon, Rutgers
2027
Home: Iowa, Minnesota, Oregon, Purdue, Rutgers
Away: Northwestern, Ohio State, Washington, Wisconsin
2028
Home: Northwestern, Penn State, UCLA, Wisconsin
Away: Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Purdue, USC
Breakdown of Nebraska Big Ten Opponents, 2024-28
Illinois—2 (1 Home, 1 Away)
Indiana—2 (1 H, 1 A)
Iowa—5 (2 H, 3 A)
Maryland—2 (1 H, 1 A)
Michigan—2 (1 H, 1 A)
Michigan State—2 (1 H, 1 A)
Minnesota—3 (1 H, 2 A)
Northwestern—3 (2 H, 1 A)
Ohio State—3 (1 H, 2 A)
Oregon—2 (1 H, 1 A)
Penn State—2 (1 H, 1 A)
Purdue—3 (1 H, 2 A)
Rutgers—3 (2 H, 1 A)
UCLA—3 (2 H, 1 A)
USC—3 (1 H, 2 A)
Washington—2 (1 H, 1 A)
Wisconsin—3 (2 H, 1 A)