LSU vs. Nebraska
LSU and Nebraska have 6 meetings on file, the first in 1970; Nebraska leads the series 5–0–1 in the games on file. Over the last 6 meetings it’s Nebraska 5–0, and Nebraska has won the last 3. Share
- LSU wins
- 0
- Nebraska wins
- 5
- Ties
- 1
- Earliest on file
- 1970
- Longest streak
- 3 Nebraska
- Current streak
- 3 Nebraska
- Last 10 meetings
- Nebraska 5–0
- Most recent
- 1986
The series at a glance
- Both ranked
- 4 meetings: LSU 0, Nebraska 4; 2 both in the top 10
- Average margin
- 7 points; 3 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At LSU
- 0–0–1 LSU’s record at home
- At Nebraska
- 1–0 Nebraska’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 0–4 LSU first
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Nebraska’s biggest win1984: Nebraska 28, LSU 10by 18 points
- Ranked showdown1970: Nebraska 17, LSU 12No. 5 LSU at No. 3 Nebraska
- Ranked showdown1986: Nebraska 30, LSU 15No. 5 LSU at No. 6 Nebraska
- Ranked showdown1984: Nebraska 28, LSU 10No. 11 LSU at No. 5 Nebraska
- Ranked showdown1982: Nebraska 21, LSU 20No. 13 LSU at No. 3 Nebraska
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
| Steve Taylor Nebraska | 1986 |
| Craig Sundberg Nebraska | 1984 |
| Dave Rimington Nebraska | 1982 |
| Jerry Tagge Nebraska | 1970 |
| Willie Harper Nebraska | 1970 |
Most valuable: as the games’ Wikipedia articles name them (CC BY-SA).
Every game
| Jan 1, 1987 | 6Nebraska 30, 5LSU 15 | Neutral site | Sugar Bowl | |
| Jan 1, 1985 | 5Nebraska 28, 11LSU 10 | Neutral site | Sugar Bowl | |
| Jan 1, 1983 | 3Nebraska 21, 13LSU 20 | Neutral site | Orange Bowl | |
| Sep 11, 1976 | LSU 6, 1Nebraska 6 | at LSU | ||
| Sep 13, 1975 | 6Nebraska 10, LSU 7 | at Nebraska | ||
| Jan 1, 1971 | 3Nebraska 17, 5LSU 12 | Neutral site | Orange Bowl |
Every game is listed as played on the field.