# 2020 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

The 2020 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by third-year head coach Scott Frost and played their games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska, as members of the West Division in the Big Ten Conference.
On August 11, 2020, the Big Ten Conference suspended all fall sports competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The team disclosed an attempt to play a fall football season as an independent, but Commissioner Kevin Warren stated they could not do so without facing consequences. In late-August, a group of Nebraska players also sued the Big Ten, alleging that its council did not actually vote on the postponement. On September 16, the Big Ten reinstated the season, announcing an eight-game season beginning on October 24.
After playing to a 3–5 record, all in conference games, the team announced on December 20 that it would not participate in any bowl game.

## Offseason
### 2020 NFL Draft

| Round | Pick | Player | Team |
| 6 | 194 | Khalil Davis | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 7 | 232 | Carlos Davis | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Undrafted | Undrafted | Darrion Daniels | San Francisco 49ers |
| Undrafted | Undrafted | Lamar Jackson | New York Jets |

### Transfers
#### Outgoing

| Name | Number | Position | Height | Weight | Class | Hometown | Destination |
| Jaylin Bradley | #33 | RB | 6'0" | 200 | Junior | Bellevue, NE | N/A |
| Moses Bryant | #35 | CB | 5'11" | 200 | Sophomore | Elkhorn, NE | N/A |
| Andrew Bunch | #17 | QB | 6'1" | 215 | Senior | Thompson's Station, TN | Southeast Missouri State |
| Tony Butler | #25 | CB | 6'2" | 220 | Senior | Lakewood, OH | Kent State |
| Darien Chase | #13 | WR | 6'1" | 180 | RS-Freshman | Vancouver, WA | Portland State |
| Ethan Cox | #16 | CB | 5'10" | 195 | Junior | Blair, NE | N/A |
| AJ Forbes | #52 | OL | 6'4" | 310 | Sophomore | Bellevue, NE | Montana |
| Jaiden Francois | #12 | CB | 6'0" | 185 | Freshman | Homestead, FL | Central Florida |
| Henry Gray | N/A | CB | 6'0" | 175 | Freshman | Hollywood, FL | Florida International |
| Keyshawn Greene | #17 | LB | 6'3" | 175 | Freshman | Crawfordville, FL | Florida Atlantic |
| Andre Hunt | #15 | WR | 6'0" | 190 | Sophomore | Palmdale, CA | (dismissed from team) |
| Pernell Jefferson | #32 | LB | 6'2" | 250 | Senior | New Orleans, LA | Arkansas–Monticello |
| Joey Johnson | #53 | LB | 6'3" | 240 | Sophomore | Gretna, NE | N/A |
| Miles Jones | #22 | WR | 5'8" | 175 | Sophomore | Miramar, FL | Tennessee |
| Dylan Jorgensen | #97 | PK | 5'9" | 185 | Sophomore | Lincoln, NE | N/A |
| Katerian Legrone | #12 | TE | 6'3" | 235 | Sophomore | Atlanta, GA | (dismissed from team) |
| Jaevon McQuitty | #4 | WR | 6'0" | 200 | Junior | Columbia, MO | South Dakota |
| Jordan Paup | #57 | LB | 6'3" | 245 | Junior | Central City, NE | Abilene Christian |
| Barret Pickering | #32 | PK | 6'0" | 200 | Junior | Birmingham, AL | (retired) |
| John Raridon | #50 | OL | 6'4" | 315 | Senior | West Des Moines, IA | (retired) |
| JD Spielman | #10 | WR | 5'9" | 180 | Senior | Eden Prairie, MN | TCU |
| Isaiah Stalbird | #49 | S | 6'0" | 210 | Sophomore | Kearney, NE | South Dakota State |
| Noah Vedral | #16 | QB | 6'1" | 200 | Junior | Wahoo, NE | Rutgers |
| Matt Waldoch | #35 | PK | 6'0" | 170 | Junior | Geneva, IL | (retired) |
| Maurice Washington | #28 | RB | 6'1" | 190 | Junior | Stockton, CA | (dismissed from team) |
| Jaron Woodyard | #8 | WR | 5'11" | 185 | Senior | Gaithersburg, MD | Marshall |

#### Incoming

| Name | Number | Position | Height | Weight | Class | Hometown | Previous School |
| Jared Bubak | #80 | TE | 6'5" | 240 | Senior | Lincoln, NE | Arizona State |
| Connor Culp | N/A | PK | 5'10" | 185 | Senior | Phoenix, AZ | LSU |
| Levi Falck | N/A | WR | 6'2" | 205 | Senior | Circle Pines, MN | South Dakota |
| Ezra Miller | N/A | OL | 6'6" | 310 | Sophomore | Holstein, IA | Iowa |
| Nouredin Nouili | #63 | OL | 6'4" | 285 | Sophomore | Frankfurt, Germany | Colorado State |
| Zach Schlager | #25 | LB | 6'0" | 210 | Sophomore | McCook, NE | Colorado State |

### Recruits

The Cornhuskers signed a total of 23 scholarship recruits and 20 walk-ons during the Early Signing Period on December 18, 2019.

#### Scholarship recruits

College recruiting information (2020) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Zavier Betts WR | Bellevue, NE | Bellevue West | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Apr 3, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 |||||||
| Marquis Black DL | McDonough, GA | Eagle's Landing Christian Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | Oct 12, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 |||||||
| Alante Brown WR | Chicago, IL | St. Thomas More Prep | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Dec 18, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 |||||||
| Jimari Butler LB | Mobile, AL | Murphy | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Dec 16, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 |||||||
| Alex Conn OL | Derby, KS | Derby | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Jun 24, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 |||||||
| Niko Cooper LB | Memphis, TN | Douglass / Hutchinson CC | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Dec 15, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 |||||||
| Turner Corcoran OL | Lawrence, KS | Lawrence Free State | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | Apr 13, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 |||||||
| Ronald Delancy III CB | Miami, FL | Miami Northwestern | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Oct 8, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74 |||||||
| Marcus Fleming WR | Miami, FL | Miami Northwestern | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Dec 18, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 |||||||
| Jaiden Francois CB | Homestead, FL | South Dade | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Dec 18, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 |||||||
| Henry Gray S | Hollywood, FL | Central | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Sep 19, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 |||||||
| Keyshawn Greene LB | Crawfordville, FL | Wakulla | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Dec 15, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 |||||||
| Blaise Gunnerson LB | Carroll, IA | Kuemper Catholic | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | Jul 2, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 |||||||
| Nash Hutmacher DL | Oacoma, SD | Chamberlain | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | Jun 29, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 |||||||
| Tamon Lynum CB | Orlando, FL | Evans | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jun 23, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 72 |||||||
| Omar Manning WR | Lancaster, TX | Lancaster / TCU / Kilgore College | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Dec 13, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 |||||||
| Eteva Mauga-Clements LB | Pleasant Hill, CA | College Park / Diablo Valley | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Dec 11, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75 |||||||
| Sevion Morrison RB | Tulsa, OK | Edison | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Aug 21, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| Will Nixon WR | Waco, TX | Midway | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jul 8, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 |||||||
| Pheldarius Payne DL | Suffolk, VA | Nansemond River / Lackawanna | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | Dec 18, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 |||||||
| Jordon Riley DL | New Bern, NC | Riverside / North Carolina / Garden City CC | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | Dec 17, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 73 |||||||
| Marvin Scott III RB | Port Orange, FL | Spruce Creek | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Aug 24, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 |||||||
| Logan Smothers QB | Muscle Shoals, AL | Muscle Shoals | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jul 26, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 17 247Sports: 20 ESPN: 24 |||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Nebraska Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 6, 2020. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 6, 2020. "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 6, 2020. |||||||

#### Walk-on recruits

College recruiting information (2020) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Bladen Bayless OL | Beatrice, NE | Beatrice | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | Dec 18, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Nate Boerkircher TE | Aurora, NE | Aurora | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Dec 18, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Baylor Brannen DL | Omaha, NE | Millard West | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | Dec 18, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Elliott Brown WR | Omaha, NE | Elkhorn South | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Dec 18, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Chase Contreraz PK | Missouri Valley, IA | Missouri Valley / Iowa Western | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Dec 18, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Casey Doernemann DL | West Point, NE | Guardian Angels Central Catholic | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | Dec 18, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Broc Douglass WR | Grand Island, NE | Grand Island | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Dec 18, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Isaac Gifford DB | Lincoln, NE | Lincoln Southeast | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Dec 18, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Ty Hahn WR | Johnson, NE | Johnson-Brock | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Dec 18, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Ashton Hausmann DB | Roca, NE | Norris | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Dec 18, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Braden Klover LB | Wymore, NE | Southern | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Dec 18, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Trevin Luben RB | Wahoo, NE | Wahoo | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Dec 18, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Keegan Menning OL | Fremont, NE | Fremont | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 310 lb (140 kg) | Dec 18, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Barron Miles Jr. DB | Chandler, AZ | Chandler | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jun 16, 2020 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Mason Nieman ATH | Waverly, NE | Waverly | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Dec 18, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Nouredin Nouili OL | Frankfurt, Germany | Norris / Colorado State | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | Dec 18, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Eli Simonson OL | Fremont, NE | Archbishop Bergan | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | Dec 18, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Grant Tagge LB | Omaha, NE | Omaha Westside | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Dec 18, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Xavier Trevino OL | Lincoln, NE | Lincoln Southeast | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | Dec 18, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Camden Witucki LS | Grand Blanc, MI | Grand Blanc | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Dec 18, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: |||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. |||||||

## Preseason
### Award watch lists

| Award | Player | Position | Year |
| Doak Walker Award | Dedrick Mills | RB | SR |
| John Mackey Award | Jack Stoll | TE | SR |
| Maxwell Award | Adrian Martinez | QB | JR |
| Paul Hornung Award | Wan'Dale Robinson | WR | SO |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Ben Stille | DL | SR |

### Preseason media polls

Below are the results of the media poll with total points received next to each school and first-place votes in parentheses. For the 2020 poll, Ohio State was voted as the favorite to win both the East Division and the Big Ten Championship Game. This is the 10th iteration of the preseason media poll conducted by Cleveland.com, which polls at least one credentialed media member for each Big Ten team. Only twice in the last ten years has the media accurately predicted the Big Ten champion.
East :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Ohio State | 237 (33) |
| 2 | Penn State | 204 (1) |
| 3 | Michigan | 169 |
| 4 | Indiana | 134 |
| 5 | Michigan State | 94 |
| 6 | Maryland | 76 |
| 7 | Rutgers | 38 |
West :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Wisconsin | 221 (19) |
| 2 | Minnesota | 209.5 (14) |
| 3 | Iowa | 157 |
| 4 | Nebraska | 117 |
| 5 | Purdue | 105 |
| 6 | Northwestern | 87.5 (1) |
| 7 | Illinois | 55 |
Media poll (Big Ten Championship) :
| Rank | Team | Votes |
| 1 | Ohio State over Wisconsin | 19 |
| 2 | Ohio State over Minnesota | 13 |
| 3 | Ohio State over Northwestern | 1 |
| 4 | Penn State over Minnesota | 1 |

## Schedule

Nebraska had games scheduled against Central Michigan, South Dakota State, and Cincinnati, but canceled these games on July 9 due to the Big Ten Conference's decision to play a conference-only schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On September 19, the Big Ten announced a new league schedule to accommodate a new 9-game conference-only season, where the ninth game will feature cross divisional matchups of #1 vs #1, #2 vs. #2, etc.
On October 29, Nebraska attempted to replace the Wisconsin game with a game against FCS school Chattanooga. However, it was denied by the Big Ten Conference, which reaffirmed its policy against scheduling nonconference games for the 2020 season.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 24 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 5 Ohio State | Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH | FOX | L 17–52 | 1,344 |
| October 31 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 9 Wisconsin | Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE (Freedom Trophy) | FS1 | No Contest | – |
| November 7 | 11:00 a.m. | at Northwestern | Ryan FieldEvanston, IL | BTN | L 13–21 | 0 |
| November 14 | 11:00 a.m. | Penn State | Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE | FS1 | W 30–23 | 0 |
| November 21 | 11:00 a.m. | Illinois | Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE | FS1 | L 23–41 | 0 |
| November 27 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 24 Iowa | Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA (Heroes Trophy) | FOX | L 20–26 | 1,469 |
| December 5 | 11:00 a.m. | at Purdue | Ross-Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN | BTN | W 37–27 | 808 |
| December 12 | 11:00 a.m. | Minnesota | Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE ($5 Bits of Broken Chair Trophy) | FS1 | L 17–24 | 0 |
| December 18 | 6:30 p.m. | at Rutgers | SHI StadiumPiscataway, NJ | BTN | W 28–21 | 0 |
| Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |||||||
Nebraska's game with Wisconsin was canceled due to a COVID-19 outbreak at Wisconsin. The game was not rescheduled. Instead, both teams had a bye week and played only eight conference games.
Nebraska's game with Rutgers was adjusted from a 3:00 p.m. to a 6:30 p.m. kickoff time on Friday, December 18, after the cancellation of the Indiana-Purdue game.

## Roster and coaching staff
### Depth chart

Defense :
* FS
* Marquel Dismuke
* Myles Farmer
| OLB | ILB | ILB | OLB |
| JoJo Domann | Will Honas | Collin Miller Luke Reimer | Garrett Nelson |
| Pheldarius Payne | Nick Henrich | Garrett Snodgrass | Caleb Tannor |
* SS
* Deontai Williams
* Noa Pola-Gates
* CB
* Cam Taylor-Britt
* Quinton Newsome
| DE | NT | DE |
| Ty Robinson | Damian Daniels | Ben Stille |
| Keem Green | Jordan Reily | Casey Rogers |
* CB
* Dicaprio Bootle
* Tamon Lynum
Offense :
* WR
* Wan'Dale Robinson
* Alante Brown
* WR
* Zavier Betts
* Oliver Martin Kade Warner
| LT | LG | C | RG | RT |
| Brenden Jaimes | Ethan Piper | Cam Jurgens | Matt Farniok | Bryce Benhart |
| Turner Corcoran | Trent Hixson | Matt Farniok | Boe Wilson | Christian Gaylord |
* TE
* Austin Allen
* Travis Vokolek
* Jack Stoll
* WR
* Levi Falck
* Wyatt Liewer
* QB
* Adrian Martinez
* Luke McCaffrey
* Key reserves
* Season-ending injury Number of games played ILB Collin Miller (4) CB Braxton Clark (0) NB Javin Wright (0) DL Deontre Thomas (2)
* Special teams
* PK Connor Culp
* P Williams Przystup
* KR Alante Brown
* PR Cam Taylor-Britt
* RB
* Dedrick Mills
* Wan'Dale Robinson
* Marvin Scott Rahmir Johnson

## Game summaries
### at No. 5 Ohio State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cornhuskers | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| No. 5 Buckeyes | 14 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 52 |
at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH
* Date: October 24, 2020
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 46 °F (8 °C)
* Game attendance: 1,344
* Referee: Reggie Smith
* TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Jenny Taft (sideline)
| Statistics | NEB | OSU |
| First downs | 17 | 28 |
| Total yards | 370 | 491 |
| Rushes/yards | 36–210 | 48–215 |
| Passing yards | 160 | 276 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–20–0 | 20–21–0 |
| Time of possession | 26:46 | 33:14 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Nebraska | Passing | Adrian Martinez | 12/15, 105 yards |
| Nebraska | Rushing | Adrian Martinez | 13 carries, 85 yards, TD |
| Nebraska | Receiving | Wan'Dale Robinson | 6 receptions, 49 yards |
| Ohio State | Passing | Justin Fields | 20/21, 276 yards, 2 TD |
| Ohio State | Rushing | Justin Fields | 15 carries, 54 yards, TD |
| Ohio State | Receiving | Garrett Wilson | 7 receptions, 129 yards, TD |

### vs Wisconsin

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 9 Badgers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cornhuskers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE
* Date: October 31, 2020
* Game time: Cancelled
* TV: FS1
The Wisconsin at Nebraska game was canceled due to a COVID-19 outbreak at Wisconsin. The game will not be rescheduled. Instead, both teams will have a bye and will have just seven games.

### at Northwestern

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cornhuskers | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Wildcats | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
at Ryan Field • Evanston, IL
* Date: November 7, 2020
* Game time: 11:00 a.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 66 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: Jerry McGinn
* TV announcers (BTN): Cory Provus (play-by-play), Jeremy Leman (analyst), Olivia Harlan (sideline)
* Sources:
| Statistics | NEB | NW |
| First downs | 28 | 14 |
| Total yards | 442 | 317 |
| Rushes/yards | 43–224 | 38–148 |
| Passing yards | 218 | 169 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–45–2 | 16–27–2 |
| Time of possession | 32:27 | 27:33 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Nebraska | Passing | Adrian Martinez | 12/27, 125 yards, INT |
| Nebraska | Rushing | Adrian Martinez | 13 carries, 102 yards |
| Nebraska | Receiving | Marcus Fleming | 5 receptions, 75 yards |
| Northwestern | Passing | Peyton Ramsey | 16/27, 169 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Northwestern | Rushing | Drake Anderson | 18 carries, 89 yards, TD |
| Northwestern | Receiving | John Raine | 4 receptions, 33 yards, TD |

### vs Penn State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Nittany Lions | 0 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 23 |
| Cornhuskers | 10 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 30 |
at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE
* Date: November 14, 2020
* Game time: 11:00 a.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 52 °F (11 °C)
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: Larry Smith
* TV announcers (FS1): Brian Custer (play-by-play), Robert Smith (analyst)
* Sources:
| Statistics | PSU | NEB |
| First downs | 30 | 17 |
| Total yards | 501 | 298 |
| Rushes/yards | 52–245 | 39–146 |
| Passing yards | 256 | 152 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–39–1 | 13–21–1 |
| Time of possession | 36:24 | 23:36 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Penn State | Passing | Will Levis | 14/31, 219 yards |
| Penn State | Rushing | Devyn Ford | 16 carries, 66 yards, TD |
| Penn State | Receiving | Pat Freiermuth | 7 receptions, 113 yards |
| Nebraska | Passing | Luke McCaffrey | 13/21, 152 yards, TD, INT |
| Nebraska | Rushing | Luke McCaffrey | 13 carries, 67 yards, TD |
| Nebraska | Receiving | Zavier Betts | 2 receptions, 54 yards, TD |

### vs Illinois

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Fighting Illini | 14 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 41 |
| Cornhuskers | 7 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE
* Date: November 21, 2020
* Game time: 11:00 a.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy, 45 °F (7 °C)
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: John O'Neill
* TV announcers (FS1): Brian Custer (play-by-play), Robert Smith (analyst)
* Sources:
| Statistics | ILL | NEB |
| First downs | 25 | 25 |
| Total yards | 490 | 392 |
| Rushes/yards | 52–285 | 44–215 |
| Passing yards | 205 | 177 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–25–0 | 18–30–3 |
| Time of possession | 36:21 | 23:39 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Illinois | Passing | Brandon Peters | 18/25, 205 yards, TD |
| Illinois | Rushing | Mike Epstein | 13 carries, 113 yards, TD |
| Illinois | Receiving | Josh Imatorbhebhe | 4 receptions, 71 yards, TD |
| Nebraska | Passing | Luke McCaffrey | 15/26, 134 yards, 3 INT |
| Nebraska | Rushing | Luke McCaffrey | 26 carries, 122 yards, 2 TD |
| Nebraska | Receiving | Wan'Dale Robinson | 6 receptions, 60 yards |

### at No. 24 Iowa

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cornhuskers | 0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| No. 24 Hawkeyes | 10 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA
* Date: November 27, 2020
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 40 °F (4 °C)
* Game attendance: 1,469
* Referee: Ron Snodgrass
* TV announcers (FOX): Brian Custer (play-by-play), Robert Smith (analyst)
* Sources:
| Statistics | NEB | IOWA |
| First downs | 20 | 22 |
| Total yards | 338 | 322 |
| Rushes/yards | 38–143 | 45–129 |
| Passing yards | 195 | 193 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–25–0 | 18–30–1 |
| Time of possession | 25:36 | 34:24 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Nebraska | Passing | Adrian Martinez | 18/20, 174 yards |
| Nebraska | Rushing | Luke McCaffrey | 5 carries, 42 yards |
| Nebraska | Receiving | Wan'Dale Robinson | 9 receptions, 75 yards |
| Iowa | Passing | Spencer Petras | 18/30, 193 yards, TD, INT |
| Iowa | Rushing | Tyler Goodson | 30 carries, 111 yards |
| Iowa | Receiving | Ihmir Smith-Marsette | 3 receptions, 44 yards |

### at Purdue

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cornhuskers | 17 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 37 |
| Boilermakers | 3 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
at Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN
* Date: December 5, 2020
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 40 °F (4 °C)
* Game attendance: 808
* Referee: Reggie Smith
* TV announcers (BTN): Cory Provus (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst), Coley Harvey (sideline)
* Sources:
| Statistics | NEB | PUR |
| First downs | 20 | 19 |
| Total yards | 364 | 332 |
| Rushes/yards | 40–111 | 17–-2 |
| Passing yards | 253 | 334 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–31–0 | 33–47–0 |
| Time of possession | 33:49 | 26:11 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Nebraska | Passing | Adrian Martinez | 23/30, 242 yards, TD |
| Nebraska | Rushing | Dedrick Mills | 16 carries, 60 yards, TD |
| Nebraska | Receiving | Wan'Dale Robinson | 9 receptions, 114 yards |
| Purdue | Passing | Jack Plummer | 33/47, 334 yards, 3 TD |
| Purdue | Rushing | Zander Horvath | 7 carries, 21 yards |
| Purdue | Receiving | David Bell | 10 receptions, 132 yards, TD |

### vs Minnesota

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Gophers | 10 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| Cornhuskers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE
* Date: December 12, 2020
* Game time: 11:00 a.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy, 32 °F (0 °C)
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: Jeff Servinski
* TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins (play-by-play), Ben Leber (analyst)
* Sources:
| Statistics | MINN | NEB |
| First downs | 19 | 17 |
| Total yards | 387 | 308 |
| Rushes/yards | 43–206 | 36–197 |
| Passing yards | 181 | 111 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–30–0 | 16–29–1 |
| Time of possession | 35:28 | 24:12 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Minnesota | Passing | Tanner Morgan | 17/30, 181 yards, TD |
| Minnesota | Rushing | Mohamed Ibrahim | 20 carries, 108 yards, 2 TD |
| Minnesota | Receiving | Chris Autman-Bell | 5 receptions, 82 yards |
| Nebraska | Passing | Adrian Martinez | 16/27, 111 yards, TD |
| Nebraska | Rushing | Adrian Martinez | 15 carries, 96 yards, TD |
| Nebraska | Receiving | Wan'Dale Robinson | 6 receptions, 41 yards |

### at Rutgers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cornhuskers | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
| Scarlet Knights | 3 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
at SHI Stadium • Piscataway, NJ
* Date: December 18, 2020
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Clear, 25 °F (−4 °C)
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: Reggie Smith
* TV announcers (BTN): Brandon Gaudin (play-by-play), James Laurinaitis (analyst), Coley Harvey
* Sources:
| Statistics | NEB | RUTG |
| First downs | 27 | 9 |
| Total yards | 620 | 252 |
| Rushes/yards | 58–365 | 30–130 |
| Passing yards | 255 | 122 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–28–2 | 11–22–1 |
| Time of possession | 39:31 | 20:29 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Nebraska | Passing | Adrian Martinez | 24/28, 255 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Nebraska | Rushing | Dedrick Mills | 25 carries, 191 yards |
| Nebraska | Receiving | Wan'Dale Robinson | 6 receptions, 79 yards, TD |
| Rutgers | Passing | Artur Sitkowski | 10/20, 122 yards |
| Rutgers | Rushing | Johnny Langan | 9 carries, 54 yards |
| Rutgers | Receiving | Bo Melton | 5 receptions, 81 yards |

## Big Ten awards
### All-Conference awards

2020 Big Ten Offense All-Conference Teams and Awards
Bakken-Andersen Kicker of the Year :
| Position | Player |
| PK | Connor Culp |
Coaches All-Big Ten :
| Position | Player | Team |
| PK | Connor Culp | First Team |
| CB | Cam Taylor-Britt | Second Team |
| WR | Wan'Dale Robinson | Honorable Mention |
| OL | Matt Farniok | Honorable Mention |
| OL | Brenden Jaimes | Honorable Mention |
| DL | Ben Stille | Honorable Mention |
| LB | JoJo Domann | Honorable Mention |
| LB | Will Honas | Honorable Mention |
| S | Marquel Dismuke | Honorable Mention |
| S | Deontai Williams | Honorable Mention |
| Media All-Big Ten |
| Position | Player | Team |
| PK | Connor Culp | First Team |
| OL | Matt Farniok | Honorable Mention |
| OL | Brenden Jaimes | Honorable Mention |
| DL | Ben Stille | Honorable Mention |
| LB | JoJo Domann | Honorable Mention |
| LB | Will Honas | Honorable Mention |
| CB | Dicaprio Bootle | Honorable Mention |
| CB | Cam Taylor-Britt | Honorable Mention |
| S | Marquel Dismuke | Honorable Mention |
| S | Deontai Williams | Honorable Mention |

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
| AP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Coaches | RV | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |

## Players drafted into the NFL

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
| 5 | 159 | Brenden Jaimes | OT | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 7 | 238 | Matt Farniok | OG | Dallas Cowboys |