Nebraska AP Football Poll Summary
Lincoln, NE - Big Ten
| Weeks... |
All |
Preseason |
Final |
| ...at #1 |
70 |
6 |
4 |
| ...at #2 |
68 |
5 |
2 |
| ...in Top 5 |
296 |
18 |
13 |
| ...in Top 10 |
518 |
34 |
30 |
| ...in Top 25 |
733 |
46 |
48 |
|
Ranked in 58% of 1259 polls
Appearance Streaks
Seasons Ranked
| Season |
App |
Pct |
Pre |
Final |
High |
Low* |
Avg* |
| 2025 |
1 |
11% |
NR |
TBD |
25 |
25 |
25 |
| 2024 |
2 |
12% |
NR |
NR |
22 |
23 |
23 |
| 2019 |
2 |
12% |
24 |
NR |
24 |
25 |
25 |
| 2016 |
12 |
75% |
NR |
NR |
7 |
24 |
15 |
| 2014 |
14 |
82% |
22 |
NR |
11 |
25 |
20 |
| 2013 |
4 |
24% |
18 |
NR |
18 |
25 |
22 |
| 2012 |
12 |
75% |
17 |
25 |
14 |
25 |
20 |
| 2011 |
16 |
100% |
10 |
24 |
8 |
24 |
15 |
| 2010 |
16 |
100% |
8 |
20 |
5 |
20 |
10 |
| 2009 |
10 |
63% |
24 |
14 |
14 |
25 |
20 |
| 2007 |
6 |
38% |
20 |
NR |
14 |
25 |
21 |
| 2006 |
13 |
81% |
20 |
NR |
17 |
24 |
21 |
| 2005 |
1 |
6% |
NR |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
| 2003 |
16 |
94% |
NR |
19 |
10 |
25 |
18 |
| 2002 |
6 |
33% |
10 |
NR |
8 |
20 |
12 |
| 2001 |
17 |
100% |
4 |
8 |
2 |
8 |
4 |
| 2000 |
17 |
100% |
1 |
8 |
1 |
10 |
4 |
| 1999 |
17 |
100% |
6 |
3 |
3 |
9 |
5 |
| 1998 |
16 |
100% |
4 |
19 |
2 |
19 |
9 |
| 1997 |
18 |
100% |
6 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
3 |
| 1996 |
18 |
100% |
1 |
6 |
1 |
8 |
4 |
| 1995 |
17 |
100% |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| 1994 |
17 |
100% |
4 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
| 1993 |
17 |
100% |
8 |
3 |
2 |
9 |
5 |
| 1992 |
17 |
100% |
11 |
14 |
7 |
15 |
11 |
| 1991 |
16 |
100% |
15 |
15 |
9 |
16 |
12 |
| 1990 |
16 |
100% |
7 |
24 |
3 |
24 |
10 |
| 1989 |
17 |
100% |
3 |
11 |
3 |
11 |
5 |
| 1988 |
17 |
100% |
2 |
10 |
2 |
11 |
7 |
| 1987 |
16 |
100% |
2 |
6 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
| 1986 |
15 |
100% |
8 |
5 |
3 |
9 |
5 |
| 1985 |
17 |
100% |
9 |
11 |
2 |
18 |
9 |
| 1984 |
16 |
100% |
2 |
4 |
1 |
8 |
4 |
| 1983 |
16 |
100% |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
| 1982 |
16 |
100% |
4 |
3 |
2 |
8 |
4 |
| 1981 |
13 |
87% |
6 |
11 |
4 |
19 |
10 |
| 1980 |
16 |
100% |
7 |
7 |
3 |
10 |
7 |
| 1979 |
15 |
100% |
8 |
9 |
2 |
9 |
5 |
| 1978 |
15 |
100% |
10 |
8 |
2 |
12 |
7 |
| 1977 |
13 |
93% |
15 |
12 |
9 |
18 |
12 |
| 1976 |
14 |
100% |
1 |
9 |
1 |
13 |
7 |
| 1975 |
15 |
100% |
7 |
9 |
2 |
9 |
5 |
| 1974 |
15 |
100% |
7 |
9 |
4 |
12 |
8 |
| 1973 |
15 |
100% |
4 |
7 |
2 |
13 |
7 |
| 1972 |
15 |
100% |
1 |
4 |
1 |
10 |
6 |
| 1971 |
15 |
100% |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
| 1970 |
15 |
100% |
9 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
5 |
| 1969 |
8 |
57% |
NR |
11 |
11 |
20 |
16 |
| 1968 |
6 |
43% |
14 |
NR |
7 |
14 |
11 |
| 1967 |
4 |
33% |
NR |
NR |
7 |
10 |
8 |
| 1966 |
13 |
100% |
3 |
6 |
3 |
8 |
5 |
| 1965 |
13 |
100% |
1 |
5 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
| 1964 |
9 |
82% |
NR |
6 |
4 |
8 |
6 |
| 1963 |
5 |
38% |
NR |
6 |
6 |
10 |
8 |
| 1960 |
1 |
8% |
NR |
NR |
12 |
12 |
12 |
| 1954 |
1 |
8% |
NR |
NR |
20 |
20 |
20 |
| 1951 |
1 |
9% |
12 |
NR |
12 |
12 |
12 |
| 1950 |
4 |
40% |
NR |
17 |
16 |
18 |
17 |
| 1941 |
1 |
13% |
N/A |
NR |
15 |
15 |
15 |
| 1940 |
7 |
88% |
N/A |
7 |
7 |
18 |
11 |
| 1939 |
6 |
67% |
N/A |
18 |
10 |
18 |
15 |
| 1937 |
7 |
100% |
N/A |
11 |
6 |
11 |
10 |
| 1936 |
7 |
100% |
N/A |
9 |
6 |
15 |
10 |
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* Does not include polls where the team was not ranked.
Ranked in 63 out of 90 seasons (70%)
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