The Nebraska Cornhuskers will kick off the 2024 season on Saturday when they host the UTEP Miners at Memorial Stadium. This will be the first season opener Nebraska has played at home since 2019.
Nebraska has a solid track record in season openers. The Huskers have won 98 out of 134 season openers. Their record in home season openers is even more impressive at 85-14-3.
Since 1980, Nebraska has lost only twice when playing its season opener at home (1986 and 2015). Historically, the Huskers also had a good August, with a 14-3 record overall and a 10-0 record at Memorial Stadium.
The opener is the first of four straight home games to start the 2024 season. That’s the longest homestand to open a season since Nebraska opened the 2013 season with five straight home games.
Nebraska will open the 2024 season on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. CT against UTEP. Scroll below to find a list of each and every Nebraska season opener since the 2000 season.