Matchup Index

Michigan Wolverines vs Nebraska Cornhuskers

Michigan Wolverines 9
Michigan Wolverines leads 9-4-1
1 tie
1905 to 2025
Michigan Wolverines have won 5 straight
Nebraska Cornhuskers 4

Series timeline

▲ Michigan Wolverines ahead (peak +5)
1905: Michigan Wolverines 31-01911: Tied 6-61917: Michigan Wolverines 20-01962: Nebraska Cornhuskers 25-131985: Michigan Wolverines 27-23 (postseason)2005: Nebraska Cornhuskers 32-28 (postseason)2011: Michigan Wolverines 45-172012: Nebraska Cornhuskers 23-92013: Nebraska Cornhuskers 17-132018: Michigan Wolverines 56-102021: Michigan Wolverines 32-292022: Michigan Wolverines 34-32023: Michigan Wolverines 45-72025: Michigan Wolverines 30-27

Michigan Wolverines Nebraska Cornhuskers Tie Postseason One meeting per cell

Longest streaks: Michigan Wolverines 5 (2018–2025), Nebraska Cornhuskers 2 (2012–2013). Current: Michigan Wolverines 5.

Splits

SplitMichigan Wolverines record
Regular season8-3-1
Postseason1-1
Hosted by Michigan Wolverines6-2
Hosted by Nebraska Cornhuskers3-2-1
Last 10 seasons (1985 to 2025)7-3
Largest Michigan Wolverines win56-10 (2018)
Largest Nebraska Cornhuskers win23-9 (2012)

Postseason meetings

SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2005Dec 28, 2005Nebraska Cornhuskers 32-28 at Nebraska Cornhuskers Bowls (SR Week 16)
1985Jan 1, 1986Michigan Wolverines 27-23 at Michigan Wolverines Bowls (SR Week 20)

Every meeting

2020s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2025 Sep 20, 2025 Michigan Wolverines 30-27 at Nebraska Cornhuskers Week 4
2023 Sep 30, 2023 Michigan Wolverines 45-7 at Nebraska Cornhuskers Week 6
2022 Nov 12, 2022 Michigan Wolverines 34-3 at Michigan Wolverines Week 12
2021 Oct 9, 2021 Michigan Wolverines 32-29 at Nebraska Cornhuskers Week 7
2010s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2018 Sep 22, 2018 Michigan Wolverines 56-10 at Michigan Wolverines Week 5
2013 Nov 9, 2013 Nebraska Cornhuskers 17-13 at Michigan Wolverines Week 11
2012 Oct 27, 2012 Nebraska Cornhuskers 23-9 at Nebraska Cornhuskers Week 9
2011 Nov 19, 2011 Michigan Wolverines 45-17 at Michigan Wolverines Week 12
2000s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2005 Dec 28, 2005 Nebraska Cornhuskers 32-28 at Nebraska Cornhuskers Bowls (SR Week 16) Postseason
1980s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1985 Jan 1, 1986 Michigan Wolverines 27-23 at Michigan Wolverines Bowls (SR Week 20) Postseason
1960s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1962 Sep 29, 1962 Nebraska Cornhuskers 25-13 at Michigan Wolverines Week 3
1910s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1917 Oct 27, 1917 Michigan Wolverines 20-0 at Michigan Wolverines Week 7
1911 Nov 25, 1911 Tie 6-6 at Nebraska Cornhuskers Week 10
1900s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1905 Oct 21, 1905 Michigan Wolverines 31-0 at Michigan Wolverines Week 6

Sources

Records are computed from every final game result in the Matchup Index database. About the data.

College football results follow Sports Reference coverage, which omits some early games against non-major opponents.