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Nebraska

B8 · 1990 Season · Final

Developing −
Record
9–3
0.750 Win %
Conference
2nd
5–2 in B8

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
127
1900–2026
All-Time Record
898–411–38
0.681 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#1
1970, 1971, 1995 +1
#1 Finishes
4
Top 5: 21 · Top 10: 37 · Top 25: 75
  • 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

1990 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 4Baylor (BAYLOR)H2HIND SWC6–4–1W 13–0
3Week 3 · Sep 11Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS)H2HIND FBSI6–5W 60–14
5Week 5 · Sep 25Minnesota (MINNESOTA)H2HB106–5W 56–0
6Week 6 · Oct 2Oregon State (OREGON STATE)H2HPAC1–10W 31–7
7Week 7 · Oct 9Kansas State (KANSAS STATE)H2HIND B85–6W 45–8
8Week 8 · Oct 16Missouri (MISSOURI)H2HIND B84–7W 69–21
9Week 9 · Oct 23Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE)H2HIND B84–7W 31–3
10Week 10 · Oct 30Iowa State (IOWA STATE)H2HIND B84–6–1W 45–13
11Week 11 · Nov 6Colorado (COLORADO)H2HIND B811–1–1L 12–27
12Week 12 · Nov 13Kansas (KANSAS)H2HIND B83–7–1W 41–9
14Week 14 · Nov 27Oklahoma (OKLAHOMA)H2HIND B88–3L 10–45
19Final · Jan 8Georgia Tech (GEORGIA TECH)H2HACC11–0–1L 21–45

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.

Rating Tier Spectrum
1.535
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+35
-4+39
  • Baylor +6
  • Northern Illinois +6
  • Minnesota +6
  • Kansas State +5
  • Missouri +4
  • Oklahoma State +4
  • Iowa State +4
  • Kansas +3
  • Oregon State +1
  • Georgia Tech 0
  • Colorado -1
  • Oklahoma -3

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #16Better than 89%
Win % Place 16thBetter than 89%

0.750 Win % · Change -6

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#11Regular Season Final#11Post-Season W1#11Post-Season W2#10Post-Season W4#16Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+13
+46
+56
+24
+37
+48
+28
+32
-15
+32
-35
-24

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#151985#81986#31987#51988#91989

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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