Nebraska Team History
Currently 1969-70 to 2025-26
|
'70 |
'71 |
'72 |
'73 |
'74 |
'75 |
'76 |
'77 |
'78 |
'79 |
'80 |
'81 |
'82 |
'83 |
'84 |
'85 |
'86 |
'87 |
'88 |
'89 |
'90 |
'91 |
'92 |
'93 |
'94 |
'95 |
'96 |
'97 |
'98 |
| Year Rank |
62 |
49 |
78 |
143 |
94 |
84 |
54 |
58 |
29 |
77 |
82 |
48 |
25 |
43 |
78 |
66 |
37 |
104 |
123 |
82 |
132 |
10 |
41 |
59 |
30 |
62 |
52 |
64 |
69 |
| Offense Rank |
58 |
34 |
91 |
157 |
154 |
150 |
90 |
140 |
58 |
124 |
111 |
74 |
88 |
65 |
118 |
50 |
25 |
94 |
172 |
133 |
82 |
17 |
71 |
72 |
12 |
57 |
53 |
68 |
124 |
| Defense Rank |
65 |
73 |
77 |
118 |
33 |
31 |
31 |
8 |
27 |
47 |
70 |
55 |
7 |
47 |
55 |
97 |
93 |
127 |
75 |
50 |
201 |
16 |
36 |
50 |
84 |
77 |
61 |
72 |
30 |
|
'99 |
'00 |
'01 |
'02 |
'03 |
'04 |
'05 |
'06 |
'07 |
'08 |
'09 |
'10 |
'11 |
'12 |
'13 |
'14 |
'15 |
'16 |
'17 |
'18 |
'19 |
'20 |
'21 |
'22 |
'23 |
'24 |
'25 |
'26 |
| Year Rank |
74 |
161 |
75 |
96 |
136 |
41 |
74 |
100 |
83 |
38 |
66 |
93 |
64 |
137 |
122 |
53 |
102 |
82 |
100 |
48 |
44 |
156 |
110 |
130 |
88 |
30 |
46 |
15 |
| Offense Rank |
169 |
99 |
53 |
118 |
233 |
39 |
125 |
144 |
96 |
94 |
139 |
114 |
66 |
142 |
170 |
102 |
102 |
75 |
155 |
48 |
26 |
191 |
180 |
115 |
147 |
31 |
58 |
27 |
| Defense Rank |
23 |
233 |
114 |
113 |
49 |
63 |
46 |
69 |
97 |
21 |
21 |
86 |
64 |
136 |
93 |
33 |
102 |
107 |
70 |
48 |
74 |
141 |
45 |
167 |
55 |
38 |
41 |
13 |
For each type of rating, the columns are the rating, season rank, and all-time rank.
| Rank |
Season |
Record |
|
Predictive Rating |
|
Expected Predictive Rating |
|
Offense |
|
Defense |
|
Improvement |
| 1 |
2025 - 26 |
17 - 0 |
+17.4 |
15 |
332 |
+30.6 |
2 |
4 |
+8.8 |
27 |
709 |
+8.7 |
13 |
439 |
+3.6 |
35 |
1,841 |
| 2 |
1990 - 91 |
26 - 8 |
+16.0 |
10 |
532 |
+16.9 |
11 |
475 |
+8.4 |
17 |
839 |
+7.6 |
16 |
768 |
-4.2 |
270 |
16,057 |
| 3 |
2023 - 24 |
23 - 11 |
+12.5 |
30 |
1,255 |
+12.4 |
35 |
1,428 |
+7.4 |
31 |
1,264 |
+5.2 |
38 |
2,199 |
+1.6 |
105 |
4,972 |
| 4 |
1993 - 94 |
20 - 10 |
+12.4 |
30 |
1,284 |
+12.0 |
33 |
1,579 |
+9.7 |
12 |
477 |
+2.8 |
84 |
4,692 |
+2.6 |
56 |
3,197 |
| 5 |
2024 - 25 |
21 - 14 |
+12.3 |
46 |
1,326 |
+12.8 |
45 |
1,302 |
+5.8 |
58 |
2,115 |
+6.5 |
41 |
1,293 |
+0.6 |
174 |
7,269 |
| 6 |
2018 - 19 |
18 - 17 |
+10.7 |
44 |
1,879 |
+10.6 |
46 |
2,111 |
+6.8 |
26 |
1,516 |
+3.9 |
74 |
3,404 |
-8.7 |
350 |
17,259 |
| 7 |
1981 - 82 |
13 - 12 |
+10.2 |
25 |
2,073 |
+5.9 |
66 |
4,443 |
+2.0 |
88 |
5,885 |
+8.2 |
7 |
565 |
+1.9 |
69 |
4,398 |
| 8 |
1991 - 92 |
19 - 10 |
+10.2 |
41 |
2,120 |
+13.3 |
25 |
1,164 |
+4.2 |
71 |
3,466 |
+5.9 |
36 |
1,635 |
-1.6 |
206 |
12,351 |
| 9 |
2017 - 18 |
22 - 11 |
+10.1 |
48 |
2,126 |
+11.8 |
37 |
1,648 |
+5.1 |
48 |
2,745 |
+5.1 |
48 |
2,295 |
+5.0 |
21 |
749 |
| 10 |
2007 - 08 |
18 - 13 |
+10.1 |
38 |
2,159 |
+9.1 |
48 |
2,742 |
+3.0 |
94 |
4,674 |
+7.0 |
21 |
1,008 |
+1.4 |
113 |
5,410 |
| 11 |
2003 - 04 |
18 - 13 |
+9.9 |
41 |
2,244 |
+6.9 |
76 |
3,829 |
+6.4 |
39 |
1,751 |
+3.5 |
63 |
3,834 |
-1.1 |
212 |
11,318 |
| 12 |
1985 - 86 |
17 - 11 |
+9.7 |
37 |
2,314 |
+10.9 |
35 |
1,972 |
+7.8 |
25 |
1,065 |
+1.9 |
93 |
5,727 |
-1.6 |
214 |
12,471 |
| 13 |
1995 - 96 |
21 - 14 |
+9.3 |
52 |
2,538 |
+8.9 |
57 |
2,823 |
+5.3 |
53 |
2,530 |
+4.0 |
61 |
3,331 |
0.0 |
145 |
8,725 |
| 14 |
2013 - 14 |
19 - 13 |
+9.3 |
53 |
2,549 |
+10.4 |
48 |
2,163 |
+2.9 |
102 |
4,841 |
+6.4 |
33 |
1,366 |
+4.7 |
25 |
899 |
| 15 |
1994 - 95 |
18 - 14 |
+8.7 |
62 |
2,780 |
+9.1 |
58 |
2,762 |
+5.1 |
57 |
2,695 |
+3.6 |
77 |
3,699 |
-4.5 |
286 |
16,330 |
| 16 |
1977 - 78 |
18 - 8 |
+8.7 |
29 |
2,792 |
+10.5 |
24 |
2,135 |
+3.5 |
58 |
4,197 |
+5.2 |
27 |
2,174 |
-5.5 |
247 |
16,784 |
| 17 |
1992 - 93 |
20 - 11 |
+8.5 |
59 |
2,869 |
+9.9 |
49 |
2,398 |
+3.9 |
72 |
3,752 |
+4.6 |
50 |
2,715 |
+0.6 |
129 |
7,248 |
| 18 |
1996 - 97 |
18 - 15 |
+8.2 |
64 |
3,050 |
+8.1 |
64 |
3,203 |
+4.1 |
68 |
3,582 |
+4.1 |
72 |
3,249 |
+0.1 |
157 |
8,428 |
| 19 |
2010 - 11 |
19 - 13 |
+8.2 |
64 |
3,054 |
+7.7 |
71 |
3,435 |
+3.9 |
66 |
3,738 |
+4.2 |
64 |
3,089 |
-1.1 |
226 |
11,338 |
| 20 |
2008 - 09 |
18 - 13 |
+7.7 |
66 |
3,304 |
+7.7 |
67 |
3,410 |
+0.9 |
139 |
7,397 |
+6.8 |
21 |
1,113 |
-2.4 |
255 |
13,891 |
| 21 |
1982 - 83 |
18 - 10 |
+7.7 |
43 |
3,322 |
+8.7 |
40 |
2,933 |
+3.4 |
65 |
4,266 |
+4.2 |
47 |
3,086 |
+4.7 |
11 |
890 |
| 22 |
1997 - 98 |
20 - 12 |
+7.1 |
69 |
3,604 |
+8.4 |
57 |
3,037 |
+1.3 |
124 |
6,885 |
+5.8 |
30 |
1,704 |
-0.9 |
192 |
10,956 |
| 23 |
1998 - 99 |
20 - 13 |
+7.0 |
74 |
3,667 |
+8.4 |
59 |
3,048 |
-0.2 |
169 |
8,843 |
+7.2 |
23 |
944 |
+1.9 |
79 |
4,225 |
| 24 |
2015 - 16 |
16 - 18 |
+6.8 |
82 |
3,782 |
+4.4 |
110 |
5,316 |
+4.3 |
75 |
3,406 |
+2.5 |
107 |
4,956 |
-0.3 |
190 |
9,296 |
| 25 |
2000 - 01 |
13 - 16 |
+6.7 |
75 |
3,847 |
+4.7 |
102 |
5,145 |
+5.1 |
53 |
2,713 |
+1.6 |
114 |
6,160 |
+2.6 |
57 |
3,102 |
| 26 |
1980 - 81 |
13 - 12 |
+6.7 |
48 |
3,850 |
+5.9 |
64 |
4,407 |
+2.8 |
74 |
4,911 |
+3.9 |
55 |
3,446 |
+1.2 |
92 |
5,873 |
| 27 |
1970 - 71 |
17 - 8 |
+6.6 |
49 |
3,925 |
+7.9 |
38 |
3,319 |
+4.8 |
34 |
2,984 |
+1.8 |
73 |
5,868 |
-0.6 |
123 |
10,171 |
| 28 |
2004 - 05 |
13 - 14 |
+6.5 |
74 |
3,995 |
+5.3 |
91 |
4,771 |
+1.7 |
125 |
6,321 |
+4.8 |
46 |
2,562 |
+0.5 |
140 |
7,436 |
| 29 |
1976 - 77 |
13 - 13 |
+6.0 |
58 |
4,270 |
+5.4 |
68 |
4,714 |
-0.9 |
140 |
9,770 |
+6.8 |
8 |
1,107 |
+1.2 |
80 |
5,838 |
| 30 |
1975 - 76 |
18 - 8 |
+5.8 |
54 |
4,343 |
+7.7 |
43 |
3,399 |
+1.3 |
90 |
6,901 |
+4.5 |
31 |
2,766 |
-2.6 |
197 |
14,254 |
| Rank |
Season |
Record |
Predictive Rating |
Expected Predictive Rating |
Offense |
Defense |
Improvement |
| 31 |
2022 - 23 |
16 - 16 |
+5.8 |
88 |
4,354 |
+8.3 |
64 |
3,128 |
+1.1 |
147 |
7,113 |
+4.7 |
55 |
2,650 |
+0.4 |
144 |
7,620 |
| 32 |
1984 - 85 |
13 - 14 |
+5.5 |
66 |
4,507 |
+4.1 |
86 |
5,472 |
+4.1 |
50 |
3,553 |
+1.4 |
97 |
6,439 |
-1.1 |
197 |
11,364 |
| 33 |
2009 - 10 |
14 - 18 |
+5.5 |
93 |
4,515 |
+5.0 |
98 |
4,967 |
+2.7 |
114 |
5,065 |
+2.8 |
86 |
4,640 |
+0.4 |
150 |
7,578 |
| 34 |
2006 - 07 |
15 - 14 |
+5.4 |
83 |
4,570 |
+5.6 |
91 |
4,585 |
+3.1 |
96 |
4,650 |
+2.4 |
97 |
5,169 |
-4.4 |
297 |
16,236 |
| 35 |
1988 - 89 |
17 - 17 |
+5.0 |
82 |
4,815 |
+6.5 |
67 |
4,078 |
+0.7 |
133 |
7,601 |
+4.3 |
50 |
3,050 |
+0.6 |
116 |
7,134 |
| 36 |
2020 - 21 |
6 - 20 |
+4.8 |
110 |
4,941 |
+2.5 |
136 |
6,581 |
-0.4 |
180 |
9,202 |
+5.2 |
45 |
2,180 |
+0.6 |
148 |
7,205 |
| 37 |
2005 - 06 |
16 - 14 |
+4.6 |
100 |
5,051 |
+6.5 |
77 |
4,038 |
+0.9 |
144 |
7,417 |
+3.7 |
69 |
3,588 |
+0.1 |
156 |
8,356 |
| 38 |
1983 - 84 |
15 - 12 |
+4.5 |
78 |
5,128 |
+5.9 |
69 |
4,409 |
+1.0 |
118 |
7,274 |
+3.5 |
55 |
3,841 |
-0.6 |
162 |
10,032 |
| 39 |
2016 - 17 |
11 - 19 |
+4.4 |
100 |
5,185 |
+5.5 |
94 |
4,681 |
+0.4 |
155 |
8,058 |
+4.0 |
70 |
3,317 |
-0.7 |
208 |
10,316 |
| 40 |
1969 - 70 |
13 - 9 |
+4.2 |
62 |
5,328 |
+7.4 |
39 |
3,589 |
+2.3 |
58 |
5,560 |
+1.9 |
65 |
5,807 |
-0.4 |
111 |
9,603 |
| 41 |
2014 - 15 |
13 - 18 |
+4.0 |
102 |
5,440 |
+3.9 |
103 |
5,619 |
+2.0 |
102 |
5,914 |
+2.0 |
102 |
5,638 |
-2.5 |
278 |
13,966 |
| 42 |
1979 - 80 |
13 - 13 |
+3.9 |
82 |
5,483 |
+5.6 |
64 |
4,596 |
+0.9 |
111 |
7,371 |
+3.0 |
70 |
4,353 |
-0.4 |
142 |
9,516 |
| 43 |
1978 - 79 |
11 - 13 |
+3.9 |
77 |
5,514 |
+3.3 |
86 |
6,016 |
+0.4 |
124 |
8,088 |
+3.5 |
47 |
3,770 |
0.0 |
123 |
8,580 |
| 44 |
1974 - 75 |
13 - 12 |
+3.7 |
84 |
5,646 |
+4.5 |
75 |
5,248 |
-1.2 |
150 |
10,207 |
+4.9 |
31 |
2,475 |
-3.8 |
220 |
15,700 |
| 45 |
2001 - 02 |
12 - 15 |
+3.6 |
96 |
5,667 |
+2.9 |
110 |
6,231 |
+1.9 |
118 |
6,069 |
+1.8 |
113 |
5,955 |
+1.2 |
117 |
5,890 |
| 46 |
2012 - 13 |
15 - 18 |
+3.2 |
122 |
5,998 |
+6.2 |
81 |
4,215 |
+0.2 |
170 |
8,311 |
+3.0 |
93 |
4,454 |
+1.8 |
91 |
4,429 |
| 47 |
1986 - 87 |
19 - 12 |
+3.0 |
104 |
6,120 |
+7.2 |
55 |
3,674 |
+2.5 |
94 |
5,357 |
+0.5 |
127 |
7,729 |
+3.6 |
29 |
1,867 |
| 48 |
1971 - 72 |
14 - 12 |
+2.7 |
78 |
6,316 |
+1.8 |
86 |
7,002 |
+1.0 |
91 |
7,198 |
+1.6 |
77 |
6,121 |
-1.9 |
164 |
12,892 |
| 49 |
2021 - 22 |
10 - 22 |
+2.4 |
130 |
6,522 |
+1.0 |
152 |
7,681 |
+2.3 |
115 |
5,579 |
+0.1 |
167 |
8,287 |
+3.9 |
52 |
1,502 |
| 50 |
2011 - 12 |
12 - 18 |
+2.1 |
137 |
6,748 |
+3.6 |
119 |
5,785 |
+1.0 |
142 |
7,215 |
+1.1 |
136 |
6,895 |
-3.0 |
282 |
14,713 |
| 51 |
1973 - 74 |
10 - 12 |
+2.0 |
94 |
6,781 |
+3.1 |
81 |
6,153 |
-2.1 |
154 |
11,374 |
+4.1 |
33 |
3,215 |
+7.0 |
2 |
150 |
| 52 |
2002 - 03 |
10 - 18 |
+1.9 |
136 |
6,901 |
+3.3 |
115 |
5,991 |
-2.7 |
233 |
12,141 |
+4.6 |
49 |
2,704 |
-2.6 |
265 |
14,211 |
| 53 |
1987 - 88 |
11 - 18 |
+1.4 |
123 |
7,332 |
+2.4 |
108 |
6,635 |
-1.4 |
172 |
10,482 |
+2.8 |
75 |
4,685 |
+2.3 |
67 |
3,531 |
| 54 |
1989 - 90 |
10 - 18 |
+0.8 |
132 |
7,701 |
+1.4 |
130 |
7,359 |
+3.1 |
82 |
4,587 |
-2.3 |
201 |
11,923 |
-2.1 |
223 |
13,380 |
| 55 |
2019 - 20 |
7 - 25 |
+0.6 |
156 |
7,864 |
-1.5 |
196 |
9,552 |
-0.4 |
191 |
9,148 |
+1.0 |
141 |
6,937 |
-2.0 |
258 |
13,101 |
| 56 |
1999 - 00 |
11 - 19 |
+0.2 |
161 |
8,262 |
+0.4 |
155 |
8,153 |
+3.0 |
99 |
4,744 |
-2.8 |
233 |
12,632 |
-0.1 |
168 |
8,961 |
| 57 |
1972 - 73 |
8 - 17 |
-3.4 |
143 |
11,081 |
-2.5 |
135 |
10,276 |
-2.8 |
157 |
12,288 |
-0.6 |
118 |
9,321 |
-1.0 |
143 |
11,137 |