Michigan, Penn State among Nebraska football’s Big Ten foes in 2025

LINCOLN, Neb. (Nebraska Athletics) – The Big Ten announced its 2025 football schedule on Wednesday, providing all 18 conference schools with dates for each of their nine conference games.

Nebraska will play five Big Ten home games at Memorial Stadium, along with four league road contests.

The Huskers begin Big Ten action at home against Michigan on Sept. 20, marking the second straight year Nebraska has opened Big Ten play in Lincoln.

After a bye week, Nebraska stays at home for a matchup with Michigan State on Oct. 4, followed by a two-game road trip to Maryland (Oct. 11) and Minnesota (Oct. 18).

The Huskers then return to Lincoln to host Northwestern on Oct. 25, followed by USC’s first visit to Memorial Stadium as a Big Ten opponent on Nov. 1.

The Huskers once again travel west in November, taking on UCLA at the Rose Bowl on Nov. 8, followed by the second bye week of the season.

Nebraska has a road game at Penn State on Nov. 22, followed by its traditional Black Friday game against Iowa on Nov. 28 in Lincoln.

The Big Ten Conference slate follows Nebraska’s three non-conference contests.

Nebraska will take on Cincinnati at a neutral site to open the season, followed by home games against Akron (Sept. 6) and Houston Christian (Sept. 13).

2025 Nebraska football schedule

Aug. 30 — vs. Cincinnati

Sept. 6 — Akron

Sept. 13 — Houston Christian

Sept. 20 — Michigan

Oct. 4 — Michigan State

Oct. 11 — at Maryland

Oct. 18 — at Minnesota

Oct. 25 — Northwestern

Nov. 1 — USC

Nov. 8 — at UCLA

Nov. 22 — at Penn State

Nov. 28 — Iowa