Thousands come to Lincoln for Husker gamedays and crime doesn’t surge, police say

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — The Lincoln Police Department (LPD) has shared statistics that show crime does not surge drastically during Nebraska Husker football games, which bring thousands of people to Lincoln.

According to LPD, calls for service on home football games average 7.7% higher than any other day.

In 2023, the daily average amount of calls was 316, while the home Husker gameday average was 338.

In 2024, the daily average was 317, while the home gameday average was 343.

In 2025, the daily average was 311, while the home gameday average was 331.

LPD wrote in a social media post that the increase in nominal when considering how many additional people are in Lincoln.