1989 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team Schedule Schedule

| Date_ | Opponent_ | Rank_ | Site | Result_ | Attendance_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 9 | Northern Illinois* | #4 | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska | W 48-17 | 76194 |
| September 16 | Utah* | #4 | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska | W 42-30 | 76333 |
| September 23 | at Minnesota | #3 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, Minnesota | W 48-0 | 58368 |
| September 30 | Oregon State* | #3 | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska | W 35-7 | 76290 |
| October 7 | Kansas State | #4 | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska | W 58-7 | 76265 |
| October 14 | at Missouri | #4 | Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri | W 50-7 | 55620 |
| October 21 | at Oklahoma State | #4 | Lewis Field • Stillwater, Oklahoma | W 48-23 | 40000 |