Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Northwestern Wildcats

Nebraska Cornhuskers 11

Nebraska Cornhuskers leads 11-7

wins

1902 to 2025

Nebraska Cornhuskers have won 2 straight

Northwestern Wildcats 7

Series timeline

▲ Nebraska Cornhuskers ahead (peak +4)

Nebraska Cornhuskers Northwestern Wildcats Tie Postseason One meeting per cell

Longest streaks: Nebraska Cornhuskers 3 (2012–2014), Northwestern Wildcats 2 (2017–2018). Current: Nebraska Cornhuskers 2.

Split	Nebraska Cornhuskers record
Regular season	10-7
Postseason	1-0
Hosted by Nebraska Cornhuskers	8-3
Hosted by Northwestern Wildcats	3-4
Last 10 seasons (2015 to 2025)	5-5
Largest Nebraska Cornhuskers win	66-17 (2000)
Largest Northwestern Wildcats win	19-7 (1931)

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
2000	Dec 30, 2000	Nebraska Cornhuskers	66-17	at Nebraska Cornhuskers	Bowls (SR Week 17)

2020s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
2025	Oct 25, 2025	Nebraska Cornhuskers	28-21	at Nebraska Cornhuskers	Week 9
2023	Oct 21, 2023	Nebraska Cornhuskers	17-9	at Nebraska Cornhuskers	Week 9
2022	Aug 27, 2022	Northwestern Wildcats	31-28	at Northwestern Wildcats	Week 1
2021	Oct 2, 2021	Nebraska Cornhuskers	56-7	at Nebraska Cornhuskers	Week 6
2020	Nov 7, 2020	Northwestern Wildcats	21-13	at Northwestern Wildcats	Week 10

2010s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
2019	Oct 5, 2019	Nebraska Cornhuskers	13-10	at Nebraska Cornhuskers	Week 7
2018	Oct 13, 2018	Northwestern Wildcats	34-31	at Northwestern Wildcats	Week 8
2017	Nov 4, 2017	Northwestern Wildcats	31-24	at Nebraska Cornhuskers	Week 11
2016	Sep 24, 2016	Nebraska Cornhuskers	24-13	at Northwestern Wildcats	Week 5
2015	Oct 24, 2015	Northwestern Wildcats	30-28	at Nebraska Cornhuskers	Week 8
2014	Oct 18, 2014	Nebraska Cornhuskers	38-17	at Northwestern Wildcats	Week 8
2013	Nov 2, 2013	Nebraska Cornhuskers	27-24	at Nebraska Cornhuskers	Week 10
2012	Oct 20, 2012	Nebraska Cornhuskers	29-28	at Northwestern Wildcats	Week 8
2011	Nov 5, 2011	Northwestern Wildcats	28-25	at Nebraska Cornhuskers	Week 10

2000s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
2000	Dec 30, 2000	Nebraska Cornhuskers	66-17	at Nebraska Cornhuskers	Bowls (SR Week 17) Postseason

1970s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
1974	Sep 28, 1974	Nebraska Cornhuskers	49-7	at Nebraska Cornhuskers	Week 4

1930s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
1931	Oct 3, 1931	Northwestern Wildcats	19-7	at Northwestern Wildcats	Week 4

1900s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
1902	Nov 27, 1902	Nebraska Cornhuskers	12-0	at Nebraska Cornhuskers	Week 12