Arizona State vs. Nebraska
Arizona State and Nebraska have 8 meetings on file, the first in 1975; Nebraska leads the series 6–2 in the games on file. Over the last 8 meetings it’s Nebraska 6–2. Share
- Arizona State wins
- 2
- Nebraska wins
- 6
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1975
- Longest streak
- 5 Nebraska
- Current streak
- 1 Nebraska
- Last 10 meetings
- Nebraska 6–2
- Most recent
- 2002
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 0–2 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 1–3 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 0–1 |
- Both ranked
- 4 meetings: Arizona State 2, Nebraska 2; 1 both in the top 10
- Average margin
- 22.1 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Arizona State
- 1–2 Arizona State’s record at home
- At Nebraska
- 4–0 Nebraska’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 1–0 Arizona State first
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Arizona State’s biggest win1996: Arizona State 19, Nebraska 0by 19 points
- Nebraska’s biggest win1995: Nebraska 77, Arizona State 28by 49 points
- Upset1996: Arizona State 19, Nebraska 0Arizona State had a 28% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Ranked showdown1975: Arizona State 17, Nebraska 14No. 6 Nebraska at No. 7 Arizona State
- Ranked showdown1987: Nebraska 35, Arizona State 28No. 2 Nebraska at No. 12 Arizona State
- Ranked showdown1996: Arizona State 19, Nebraska 0No. 1 Nebraska at No. 17 Arizona State
- Ranked showdown1991: Nebraska 18, Arizona State 9No. 16 Nebraska at No. 24 Arizona State
Coach against coach
| Years | Arizona State | Series | Nebraska |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992–1996 | Bruce Snyder | 1–2 | Tom Osborne |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Arizona State’s side (Snyder 1–2 against Osborne). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Stars of the series
Named most valuable
| John Jefferson Arizona State | 1975 |
| Larry Gordon Arizona State | 1975 |
Most valuable: as the games’ Wikipedia articles name them (CC BY-SA).
Every game
| Aug 24, 2002 | 10Nebraska 48, Arizona State 10 | at Nebraska | ||
| Sep 21, 1996 | 17Arizona State 19, 1Nebraska 0 | at Arizona State | ||
| Sep 16, 1995 | 2Nebraska 77, Arizona State 28 | at Nebraska | ||
| Sep 26, 1992 | 15Nebraska 45, Arizona State 24 | at Nebraska | ||
| Sep 28, 1991 | 16Nebraska 18, 24Arizona State 9 | at Arizona State | ||
| Sep 24, 1988 | 10Nebraska 47, Arizona State 16 | at Nebraska | ||
| Sep 26, 1987 | 2Nebraska 35, 12Arizona State 28 | at Arizona State | ||
| Dec 26, 1975 | 7Arizona State 17, 6Nebraska 14 | Neutral site | Fiesta Bowl |
Every game is listed as played on the field.