Husker Dan Looks Ahead to the '25 Husker Football Schedule

Minnesota and Northwestern return, but Ohio State and Indiana are not on the slate this fall.

2025 Big Ten football composite schedule | Big Ten Conference

Although the Husker season opener is over 200 days away, I thought it would be a good time to take a quick look at what kind of competition NU will face this fall. 

Gone are Ohio State, Indiana, Colorado and Wisconsin (NU went 2-2 last year against them),  Back after a one year absence are Minnesota and Northwestern.  Also on the schedule are traditional powerhouse programs like Michigan, Penn State and Iowa.

NU will face seven teams that had losing records in 2024 and five with winning records.  Those with winning records are  PSU (13-3), Michigan, Minnesota and Iowa (8-5) and USC (7-6).

NU will face only three teams it played last year:  USC, UCLA and Iowa-all Husker losses.  The good news is that because of the Husker home atmosphere at Arrowhead Stadium, NU will enjoy nine "home" games this fall. 

Let's take a look.

Husker 2025 Football Schedule

AUGUST

8/28 Cincinnati (5-7)
Thursday night
Conference: Big 12
Game Location: Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO.
Coach: Scott Satterfield (3rd year) Note: Scott is the brother of Marcus Satterfield current TE coach at Nebraska
Last Year's Score: DNP

SEPTEMBER
9/6 Akron (4-8)
Head Coach: Joe Moorhead (4th)
Conference: Mid America
Game Location: Lincoln, NE
Last Year's Score: DNP

9/13 Houston Christian (5-7)
Head Coach: Jason Bechtel (2nd)
Conference: Southland
Location: Lincoln
Last Year's Score: DNP

9/20 Michigan (8-5)
Head Coach: Sherrone Moore (2nd)
Conference: Big Ten
Location: Lincoln
Last Year's Score: DNP

9/27 Bye Week

OCTOBER
10/4 Michigan State (5-7)
Head Coach: Jonathan Smith (2nd)
Location: Lincoln
Conference: Big Ten
Last Year's Score: DNP

10/11 @Maryland (4-8)
Head Coach: Michael Locksley (7th)
Conference: Big Ten
Location: College Park, MD
Last Year's Score: DNP

10/18 @Minnesota (8-5)
Head Coach: PJ Fleck (9th)
Conference: Big Ten
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Last Year's Score: DNP

10/25 Northwestern (4-8)
Head Coach: David Braun (3rd)
Conference: Big Ten
Location: Lincoln
Last Year's Score: DNP

NOVEMBER
11/1 USC (7-6)
Head Coach: Lincoln Riley (4th)
Conference: Big Ten
Location: Lincoln
Last Year's Score: 20-28 Husker loss

11/8 @UCLA (5-7)
Head Coach: DeShaun Foster (2nd)
Conference: Big Ten
Location: Lincoln
Last Year's Score: 20-27 Husker loss

11/15 Bye Week

11/22 @Penn State (13-3)
Head Coach: James Franklin (12th)
Conference: Big Ten
Location: Happy Valley, PA
Last Year's Score: DNP

11/28 Iowa (8-5)
Head Coach: Kirk Ferentz (27th)
Conference: Big Ten
Location: Lincoln
Last Year's Score: 10-13 Husker loss

There you have it.

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