<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Date</th>
<th>Opponent#</th>
<th>Rank#</th>
<th>Site</th>
<th>Result</th>
<th>Attendance</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>September 9</td>
<td>Northern Illinois*</td>
<td>#4</td>
<td>Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska</td>
<td>W 48-17</td>
<td>76,194</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>September 16</td>
<td>Utah*</td>
<td>#4</td>
<td>Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska</td>
<td>W 42-30</td>
<td>76,333</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>September 23</td>
<td>at Minnesota</td>
<td>#3</td>
<td>Hubert H