2020 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

2020 Nebraska Cornhuskers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
DivisionWest
Record3–5 (3–5 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMatt Lubick (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorErik Chinander (3rd season)
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 2 Ohio State xy$^   5 0     7 1  
No. 12 Indiana   6 1     6 2  
Penn State   4 5     4 5  
Maryland   2 3     2 3  
Rutgers   3 6     3 6  
Michigan   2 4     2 4  
Michigan State   2 5     2 5  
West Division
No. 10 Northwestern xy   6 1     7 2  
No. 16 Iowa   6 2     6 2  
Wisconsin   3 3     4 3  
Minnesota   3 4     3 4  
Nebraska   3 5     3 5  
Purdue   2 4     2 4  
Illinois   2 6     2 6  
Championship: Ohio State 22, Northwestern 10
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • Note: Due to COVID-19, the Big Ten suspended the season on August 11, but later decided to begin play on October 24. In addition to the title game that was played on December 19, the conference seeded all remaining teams for "championship week" games.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll.

The 2020 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by third-year head coach Scott Frost and played their games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska, as members of the West Division in the Big Ten Conference.[2]

On August 11, 2020, the Big Ten Conference suspended all fall sports competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] The team disclosed an attempt to play a fall football season as an independent, but Commissioner Kevin Warren stated they could not do so without facing consequences. In late-August, a group of Nebraska players also sued the Big Ten, alleging that its council did not actually vote on the postponement.[4][5] On September 16, the Big Ten reinstated the season, announcing an eight-game season beginning on October 24.[6]

After playing to a 3–5 record, all in conference games, the team announced on December 20 that it would not participate in any bowl game.[7]

  1. ^ Stevens, Matthew. "Big Ten To Play A "Championship Weekend" 9th Game Of 2020 Season". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  2. ^ "Nebraska Husker 2020 Schedule Isn't Only Backloaded". 247Sports.com. December 7, 2019. Retrieved December 7, 2019.[dead link]
  3. ^ "Big Ten Statement on 2020–21 Fall Season". Big Ten Conference. August 11, 2020. Archived from the original on August 11, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  4. ^ Gabriel, Parker. "Warren updates stance, says Huskers cannot play this fall without consequences". JournalStar.com. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  5. ^ Martin, Jill. "8 Nebraska Huskers football players sue the Big Ten". CNN. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  6. ^ "The Big Ten Conference Adopts Stringent Medical Protocols; Football Season to Resume October 23–24, 2020". Big Ten Conference. September 16, 2020. Archived from the original on September 16, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  7. ^ Gabriel, Parker. "After 'long grind,' Huskers decide not to play in a bowl game". JournalStar.com. Retrieved December 20, 2020.