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Aug 05, 2020

Brand new Husker football schedule released for 2020

Posted Aug 05, 2020 3:40 PM

Courtesy: Nebraska Athletics

The Big Ten has released its updated 2020 football schedule Wednesday morning. It is based on the following parameters:

  1. The plan is for Big Ten institutions to play a 10-game Conference-only schedule including the nine current opponents and one additional cross-division game
  2. The schedule starts as early as the weekend of Sept. 5 with final games slated for Nov. 21 to align with academic calendars
  3. The 10 games would be played over at least 12 weeks with each team having two open dates
  4. The schedule is structured to maximize flexibility:Games can be collapsed into bye weeksUniform bye week on Nov. 28Cross-division games are currently scheduled for all schools in Week 1 (Sept. 5) and Week 12 (Nov. 21)Schedule constructed in a way that allows season to start as early as the weekend of Sept. 5, but also provides the ability to move the start of the season back to Sept. 12, 19 or 26 through strategic sequencing that allows games to be moved to a latter part of the schedule
  5. Games can be collapsed into bye weeks
  6. Uniform bye week on Nov. 28
  7. Cross-division games are currently scheduled for all schools in Week 1 (Sept. 5) and Week 12 (Nov. 21)
  8. Schedule constructed in a way that allows season to start as early as the weekend of Sept. 5, but also provides the ability to move the start of the season back to Sept. 12, 19 or 26 through strategic sequencing that allows games to be moved to a latter part of the schedule
  9. Big Ten Football Championship Game remains scheduled for Dec. 5 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, though it could be moved as late as Dec. 19
  10. Teams can begin preseason practices on Friday, Aug. 7

The University of Nebraska will work with local government and health officials as it finalizes plans for game days at Memorial Stadium this fall.  The Athletic Department will publicly communicate ticketing plans and other game-day logistical details in the near future.

2020 Nebraska Football Schedule
Sept. 5                 at Rutgers
Sept. 12               Illinois
Sept. 19               Wisconsin
Sept. 26               at Iowa
Oct. 3                   Minnesota
Oct. 10                 at Ohio State
Oct. 17                 OFF
Oct. 24                 at Northwestern
Oct. 31                 Penn State
Nov. 7                  OFF       
Nov. 14                at Purdue
Nov. 21                Michigan State

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