2025-26 Nebraska Cornhuskers — schedule and results

The 2025-26 Nebraska Cornhuskers went 26-6 (15-5 in the Big Ten) under head coach Fred Hoiberg. The team peaked at #5 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 21.54.

Game-by-game results (35 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
2025-11-03vs West Georgia WolvesW 86–53Pinnacle Bank Arena
2025-11-08vs Florida International PanthersW 96–66Pinnacle Bank Arena
2025-11-11vs Maryland Eastern Shore HawksW 69–50Pinnacle Bank Arena
2025-11-15neutral Oklahoma SoonersW 105–99Pinnacle Bank Arena
2025-11-20neutral New Mexico LobosW 84–72T-Mobile Center
2025-11-21neutral Kansas State WildcatsW 86–85T-Mobile Center
2025-11-25vs Winthrop EaglesW 80–73Pinnacle Bank Arena
2025-11-29vs South Carolina Upstate SpartansW 72–63Pinnacle Bank Arena
2025-12-07vs Creighton BluejaysW 71–50Pinnacle Bank Arena
2025-12-10vs Wisconsin BadgersW 90–60Pinnacle Bank Arena
2025-12-13at Illinois Fighting IlliniW 83–80State Farm Center
2025-12-21vs North Dakota Fighting HawksW 78–55Pinnacle Bank Arena
2025-12-30vs New Hampshire WildcatsW 86–55Pinnacle Bank Arena
2026-01-02vs Michigan State SpartansW 58–56Pinnacle Bank Arena
2026-01-05at Ohio State BuckeyesW 72–69Value City Arena
2026-01-10at Indiana HoosiersW 83–77Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
2026-01-13vs Oregon DucksW 90–55Pinnacle Bank Arena
2026-01-17at Northwestern WildcatsW 77–58Welsh–Ryan Arena
2026-01-21vs Washington HuskiesW 76–66Pinnacle Bank Arena
2026-01-24at Minnesota Golden GophersW 76–57Williams Arena
2026-01-27at Michigan WolverinesL 72–75Crisler Arena
2026-02-01vs Illinois Fighting IlliniL 69–78Pinnacle Bank Arena
2026-02-07at Rutgers Scarlet KnightsW 80–68Rutgers Athletic Center
2026-02-10vs Purdue BoilermakersL 77–80 (OTOT)Pinnacle Bank Arena
2026-02-14vs Northwestern WildcatsW 68–49Pinnacle Bank Arena
2026-02-17at Iowa HawkeyesL 52–57Carver-Hawkeye Arena
2026-02-21vs Penn State Nittany LionsW 87–64Pinnacle Bank Arena
2026-02-25vs Maryland TerrapinsW 74–61Pinnacle Bank Arena
2026-02-28at USC TrojansW 82–67Galen Center
2026-03-03at UCLA BruinsL 52–72Pauley Pavilion
2026-03-08vs Iowa HawkeyesW 84–75 (OTOT)Pinnacle Bank Arena
2026-03-13neutral Purdue BoilermakersL 58–74United Center
2026-03-19neutral Troy TrojansW 76–47Paycom Center
2026-03-21neutral Vanderbilt CommodoresW 74–72Paycom Center
2026-03-26neutral Iowa HawkeyesL 71–77Toyota Center (Houston)

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