Nebraska vs. USC
Nebraska and USC have 7 meetings on file, the first in 1969; USC leads the series 6–0–1 in the games on file. Over the last 7 meetings it’s USC 6–0, and USC has won the last 5. Share
2028 at USC. As the programs’ Wikipedia articles list them (CC BY-SA).
- Nebraska wins
- 0
- USC wins
- 6
- Ties
- 1
- Earliest on file
- 1969
- Longest streak
- 5 USC
- Current streak
- 5 USC
- Last 10 meetings
- USC 6–0
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 1970s | 0–0–1 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 0–2 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 0–2 |
- Both ranked
- 4 meetings: Nebraska 0, USC 3; 1 both in the top 10
- Average margin
- 8.7 points; 3 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Nebraska
- 0–3 Nebraska’s record at home
- At USC
- 2–0–1 USC’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 0–1 Nebraska first
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- USC’s biggest win2007: USC 49, Nebraska 31by 18 points
- Ranked showdown1970: Nebraska 21, USC 21 (tie)No. 9 Nebraska at No. 3 USC
- Ranked showdown2007: USC 49, Nebraska 31No. 1 USC at No. 14 Nebraska
- Ranked showdown2006: USC 28, Nebraska 10No. 19 Nebraska at No. 4 USC
- Ranked showdown2014: USC 45, Nebraska 42No. 25 Nebraska at No. 24 USC
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
Most valuable: as the games’ Wikipedia articles name them (CC BY-SA).
On television
ESPN’s College GameDay has broadcast from this game twice: 2007, 2006.
| 2025 | NBC | 2.1 million viewers |
College GameDay’s sites from Wikipedia’s list of its locations (CC BY-SA). Viewers: Nielsen, as compiled by nschultz7’s ratings tracker.
Photos
Photo: Bobak Ha’Eri, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons 
Running back C.J. Gable on the sideline during a USC game versus Nebraska.Photo: Bobak Ha’Eri, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Bobak Ha’Eri, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons 
Linebacker Brian Cushing on the sideline during the final minutes of a USC victory over Nebraska.Photo: Bobak Ha’Eri, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
From the rivalry’s and its games’ categories on Wikimedia Commons (free licenses only, each credited).
Every game
| Nov 1, 2025 | 23USC 21, Nebraska 17 | at Nebraska | ||
| Nov 16, 2024 | USC 28, Nebraska 20 | at USC | ||
| Dec 27, 2014 | 24USC 45, 25Nebraska 42 | Qualcomm Stadium | Holiday Bowl | |
| Sep 15, 2007 | 1USC 49, 14Nebraska 31 | at Nebraska | ||
| Sep 16, 2006 | 4USC 28, 19Nebraska 10 | at USC | ||
| Sep 19, 1970 | 3USC 21, 9Nebraska 21 | at USC | ||
| Sep 20, 1969 | 5USC 31, Nebraska 21 | at Nebraska |
Every game is listed as played on the field.