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The statistical record · 1890–2026

Success. Setbacks. Evidence.

137

Season rows verified

936–439–40

Selected W–L–T

67.6%

Selected win percentage

5

Title years catalogued

The shape of the record

Win percentage · Sourced seasons only

1890: 100.0%1891: 50.0%1892: 50.0%1893: 58.3%1894: 75.0%1895: 66.7%1896: 65.0%1897: 83.3%1898: 72.7%1899: 16.7%1900: 81.3%1901: 75.0%1902: 100.0%1903: 100.0%1904: 70.0%1905: 80.0%1906: 60.0%1907: 80.0%1908: 75.0%1909: 50.0%1910: 87.5%1911: 75.0%1912: 87.5%1913: 100.0%1914: 93.8%1915: 100.0%1916: 75.0%1917: 71.4%1918: 41.7%1919: 50.0%1920: 61.1%1921: 87.5%1922: 87.5%1923: 62.5%1924: 62.5%1925: 62.5%1926: 75.0%1927: 75.0%1928: 83.3%1929: 68.8%1930: 55.6%1931: 80.0%1932: 83.3%1933: 88.9%1934: 66.7%1935: 72.2%1936: 77.8%1937: 77.8%1938: 38.9%1939: 83.3%1940: 80.0%1941: 44.4%1942: 30.0%1943: 25.0%1944: 25.0%1945: 44.4%1946: 33.3%1947: 22.2%1948: 20.0%1949: 44.4%1950: 72.2%1951: 20.0%1952: 55.0%1953: 35.0%1954: 54.5%1955: 50.0%1956: 40.0%1957: 10.0%1958: 30.0%1959: 40.0%1960: 40.0%1961: 35.0%1962: 81.8%1963: 90.9%1964: 81.8%1965: 90.9%1966: 81.8%1967: 60.0%1968: 60.0%1969: 81.8%1970: 95.8%1971: 100.0%1972: 79.2%1973: 79.2%1974: 75.0%1975: 83.3%1976: 73.1%1977: 75.0%1978: 75.0%1979: 83.3%1980: 83.3%1981: 75.0%1982: 92.3%1983: 92.3%1984: 83.3%1985: 75.0%1986: 83.3%1987: 83.3%1988: 84.6%1989: 83.3%1990: 75.0%1991: 79.2%1992: 75.0%1993: 91.7%1994: 100.0%1995: 100.0%1996: 84.6%1997: 100.0%1998: 69.2%1999: 92.3%2000: 83.3%2001: 84.6%2002: 50.0%2003: 76.9%2004: 45.5%2005: 66.7%2006: 64.3%2007: 41.7%2008: 69.2%2009: 71.4%2010: 71.4%2011: 69.2%2012: 71.4%2013: 69.2%2014: 69.2%2015: 46.2%2016: 69.2%2017: 33.3%2018: 33.3%2019: 41.7%2020: 37.5%2021: 25.0%2022: 33.3%2023: 41.7%2024: 53.8%2025: 53.8%2026: 62.5% · In progress
18902026
Coverage ledger · What’s verified

Every season from 1890 through 2025, plus the in-progress 2026 record (5–3 through October 31), checked November 2, 2026, Central time. The official record book supplies 1890–2024; official schedules supply 2025–2026. Coaches follow the book’s annual attribution, not every interim game assignment; early ‘None’ entries reproduce the book. Game logs and individual records are not yet catalogued. Missing values do not indicate zero. Records are a sourced snapshot, not a live feed.

Season by season

Catalogued seasons · 137

936–439–40

67.6% · Win percentage

SeasonWLTWin %Head coachSource
2026In progress53062.5%Matt Rhule
202576053.8%Matt Rhule
202476053.8%Matt Rhule
202357041.7%Matt Rhule
202248033.3%Scott Frost/Mickey Joseph
202139025.0%Scott Frost
202035037.5%Scott Frost
201957041.7%Scott Frost
201848033.3%Scott Frost
201748033.3%Mike Riley
201694069.2%Mike Riley
201567046.2%Mike Riley
201494069.2%Bo Pelini
201394069.2%Bo Pelini
2012104071.4%Bo Pelini
201194069.2%Bo Pelini
2010104071.4%Bo Pelini
2009104071.4%Bo Pelini
200894069.2%Bo Pelini
200757041.7%Bill Callahan
200695064.3%Bill Callahan
200584066.7%Bill Callahan
200456045.5%Bill Callahan
2003103076.9%Frank Solich
200277050.0%Frank Solich
2001112084.6%Frank Solich
2000102083.3%Frank Solich
1999121092.3%Frank Solich
199894069.2%Frank Solich
19971300100.0%Tom Osborne
1996112084.6%Tom Osborne
19951200100.0%Tom Osborne
19941300100.0%Tom Osborne
1993111091.7%Tom Osborne
199293075.0%Tom Osborne
199192179.2%Tom Osborne
199093075.0%Tom Osborne
1989102083.3%Tom Osborne
1988112084.6%Tom Osborne
1987102083.3%Tom Osborne
1986102083.3%Tom Osborne
198593075.0%Tom Osborne
1984102083.3%Tom Osborne
1983121092.3%Tom Osborne
1982121092.3%Tom Osborne
198193075.0%Tom Osborne
1980102083.3%Tom Osborne
1979102083.3%Tom Osborne
197893075.0%Tom Osborne
197793075.0%Tom Osborne
197693173.1%Tom Osborne
1975102083.3%Tom Osborne
197493075.0%Tom Osborne
197392179.2%Tom Osborne
197292179.2%Bob Devaney
19711300100.0%Bob Devaney
1970110195.8%Bob Devaney
196992081.8%Bob Devaney
196864060.0%Bob Devaney
196764060.0%Bob Devaney
196692081.8%Bob Devaney
1965101090.9%Bob Devaney
196492081.8%Bob Devaney
1963101090.9%Bob Devaney
196292081.8%Bob Devaney
196136135.0%Bill Jennings
196046040.0%Bill Jennings
195946040.0%Bill Jennings
195837030.0%Bill Jennings
195719010.0%Bill Jennings
195646040.0%Pete Elliott
195555050.0%Bill Glassford
195465054.5%Bill Glassford
195336135.0%Bill Glassford
195254155.0%Bill Glassford
195128020.0%Bill Glassford
195062172.2%Bill Glassford
194945044.4%Bill Glassford
194828020.0%George Clark
194727022.2%Bernie Masterson
194636033.3%Bernie Masterson
194545044.4%George Clark
194426025.0%A.J. Lewandowski
194326025.0%A.J. Lewandowski
194237030.0%Glenn Presnell
194145044.4%L. McC. Jones
194082080.0%L. McC. Jones
193971183.3%L. McC. Jones
193835138.9%L. McC. Jones
193761277.8%L. McC. Jones
193672077.8%D.X. Bible
193562172.2%D.X. Bible
193463066.7%D.X. Bible
193381088.9%D.X. Bible
193271183.3%D.X. Bible
193182080.0%D.X. Bible
193043255.6%D.X. Bible
192941368.8%D.X. Bible
192871183.3%E.E. Bearg
192762075.0%E.E. Bearg
192662075.0%E.E. Bearg
192542262.5%E.E. Bearg
192453062.5%Fred T. Dawson
192342262.5%Fred T. Dawson
192271087.5%Fred T. Dawson
192171087.5%Fred T. Dawson
192053161.1%Henry F. Schulte
191933250.0%Henry F. Schulte
191823141.7%W.G. Kline
191752071.4%E.J. Stewart
191662075.0%E.J. Stewart
1915800100.0%E.O. Stiehm
191470193.8%E.O. Stiehm
1913800100.0%E.O. Stiehm
191271087.5%E.O. Stiehm
191151275.0%E.O. Stiehm
191071087.5%W.C. Cole
190933250.0%W.C. Cole
190872175.0%W.C. Cole
190782080.0%W.C. Cole
190664060.0%Amos Foster
190582080.0%Walter C. Booth
190473070.0%Walter C. Booth
19031000100.0%Walter C. Booth
1902900100.0%Walter C. Booth
190162075.0%Walter C. Booth
190061181.3%Walter C. Booth
189917116.7%A.E. Branch
189883072.7%Fielding H. Yost
189751083.3%E.N. Robinson
189663165.0%E.N. Robinson
189563066.7%Charles Thomas
189462075.0%Frank Crawford
189332158.3%Frank Crawford
189222150.0%None
189122050.0%None
1890200100.0%None

Win percentage counts a tie as half a win. Records include postseason games. Era totals include only the selected sourced seasons, including any marked in-progress.