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Nebraska

B10 · 2012 Season · Final

Developing −
Record
10–4
0.714 Win %
Conference
2nd
7–2 in B10

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

2012 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 4Southern Miss (SOUTHERN MISS)H2HUSA0–12W 49–20
3Week 3 · Sep 11UCLAH2HPAC9–5L 30–36
4Week 4 · Sep 18Arkansas State (ARKANSAS STATE)H2HSUN10–3W 42–13
5Week 5 · Sep 25IDAHO STATEUnranked—W 73–7
6Week 6 · Oct 2Wisconsin (WISCONSIN)H2HB108–6W 30–27
7Week 7 · Oct 9Ohio State (OHIO STATE)H2HB1012–0L 38–63
9Week 9 · Oct 23Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)H2HB1010–3W 29–28
10Week 10 · Oct 30Michigan (MICHIGAN)H2HB108–5W 23–9
11Week 11 · Nov 6Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE)H2HB107–6W 28–24
12Week 12 · Nov 13Penn State (PENN STATE)H2HB108–4W 32–23
13Week 13 · Nov 20Minnesota (MINNESOTA)H2HB106–7W 38–14
14Week 14 · Nov 27Iowa (IOWA)H2HB104–8W 13–7
14Regular Season Final · Dec 4Wisconsin (WISCONSIN)H2HB108–6L 31–70
19Final · Jan 8Georgia (GEORGIA)H2HSEC12–2L 31–45

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
1.776
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+48
-13+61
  • Arkansas State +10
  • Northwestern +10
  • Wisconsin +8
  • Michigan +8
  • Penn State +8
  • Michigan State +7
  • Minnesota +6
  • Iowa +4
  • Southern Miss 0
  • Ohio State 0
  • Georgia -2
  • UCLA -5
  • Wisconsin -6

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 #21Better than 85%
Win % Place 26thBetter than 82%

0.714 Win % · Change -3

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#17Post-Season W1#18Post-Season W2#18Post-Season W3#18Post-Season W4#21Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+29
-6
+29
+66
+3
-25
+1
+14
+4
+9
+24
+6
-39
-14

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

Final Rank by Season
#642007#232008#172009#222010#232011

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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