2021 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

2021 Nebraska Cornhuskers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
DivisionWest
Record3–9 (1–8 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMatt Lubick (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSpread option
Defensive coordinatorErik Chinander (4th season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 3 Michigan xy$^   8 1     12 2  
No. 6 Ohio State x   8 1     11 2  
No. 9 Michigan State   7 2     11 2  
Penn State   4 5     7 6  
Maryland   3 6     7 6  
Rutgers   2 7     5 8  
Indiana   0 9     2 10  
West Division
No. 23 Iowa xy   7 2     10 4  
Minnesota   6 3     9 4  
Wisconsin   6 3     9 4  
Purdue   6 3     9 4  
Illinois   4 5     5 7  
Nebraska   1 8     3 9  
Northwestern   1 8     3 9  
Championship: Michigan 42, Iowa 3
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2021 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska as a member of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Scott Frost and played its games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.[1] The 2021 Nebraska Cornhuskers were the first team in Division I history to lose nine games by single digits.

  1. ^ "Nebraska 2021 Football Schedule". Huskers.com. December 18, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2020.