Nebraska
B8 · 1989 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
- Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 3 Top 10
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 12 Top 10 · 2× #1
- Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 11 Top 10 · 2× #1
- AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 1 Top 10
- Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 30 seasons · 7 Top 10
- Pioneer Era · 6 seasons · 3 Top 10
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Nebraska head-to-head · History & Eras
1989 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 12 |  Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS)H2H | IND FBSI | 9–2 | W 48–17 |
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 19 |  Utah (UTAH)H2H | IND WAC | 4–8 | W 42–30 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 26 |  Minnesota (MINNESOTA)H2H |  B10 | 6–5 | W 48–0 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 3 |  Oregon State (OREGON STATE)H2H |  PAC | 4–7–1 | W 35–7 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 10 |  Kansas State (KANSAS STATE)H2H | IND B8 | 1–10 | W 58–7 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 17 |  Missouri (MISSOURI)H2H | IND B8 | 2–9 | W 50–7 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 24 |  Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE)H2H | IND B8 | 4–7 | W 48–23 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Oct 31 |  Iowa State (IOWA STATE)H2H | IND B8 | 6–5 | W 49–17 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 7 |  Colorado (COLORADO)H2H | IND B8 | 11–1 | L 21–27 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 14 |  Kansas (KANSAS)H2H | IND B8 | 4–7 | W 51–14 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 21 |  Oklahoma (OKLAHOMA)H2H | IND B8 | 7–4 | W 42–25 |
| 18 | Final · Jan 2 |  Florida State (FLORIDA STATE)H2H | IND FBSI | 10–2 | L 17–41 |
Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
- Northern Illinois +9
- Oklahoma +7
- Minnesota +6
- Iowa State +6
- Utah +4
- Oregon State +4
- Oklahoma State +4
- Kansas +4
- Missouri +2
- Kansas State +1
- Colorado -1
- Florida State -2
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.833 Win % · Change -4
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.