NEBRASKA vs. USC
Nov. 1, 2025 | MEMORIAL STADIUM
LINCOLN, NEB. | 6:30 PM CT
HUSKERS
Record: 6-2, 3-2 B1G
Last Game: vs. Northwestern (W, 28-21)
Rankings: AP-NR/Coaches-RV
Head Coach: Matt Rhule
Career/NEB Record: 65-58 (10th Year)/18-15 (3rd Year)
Record vs. USC: 0-1
TROJANS
Record: 5-2, 3-1
Last Game: at Notre Dame (L, 34-24)
Rankings: AP-23/Coaches-RV
Head Coach: Lincoln Riley
Career/USC Record: 86-26 (9th Year)/31-16 (4th Year)
Record vs. Nebraska: 2-0
SERIES HISTORY
All-Time Series: USC leads, 5-0-1
In Lincoln: USC leads, 2-0
As Big Ten Foes: USC leads, 1-0
Current Win Streak: USC, 4 games
Last Meeting: USC, 28-20 (2024)
BROADCAST INFO
TV – NBC (Noah Eagle, Todd Blackledge, Kathryn Tappen)
RADIO NETWORK – (Kyle Crooks, Damon Benning, Jessica Coody)
INTERNET AUDIO – Huskers.com
APP AUDIO – Official Huskers App
The Matchup
Nebraska opens its four-game November schedule on Saturday night when the Huskers host the No. 23 USC Trojans in a prime-time battle at Memorial Stadium. Game time is set for shortly after 6:30 p.m. with NBC providing the television coverage. The contest can also be heard on the Huskers Radio Network, Huskers.com and the official Huskers App.
Nebraska is 6-2 overall and 3-2 in Big Ten play following a hard-fought 28-21 victory over Northwestern at Memorial Stadium last Saturday. For the third time in the month of October, Nebraska scored the decisive points in the fourth quarter to pick up a Big Ten victory. Nebraska's 6-2 start marks the Huskers' best record through eight games since opening the 2016 season with a 7-1 mark.
USC will head to Lincoln with a 5-2 overall mark, and a 3-1 record in the Big Ten. The Trojans were off last weekend following a 34-24 loss at Notre Dame on Oct. 18. USC has posted Big Ten victories over Michigan, Michigan State and Purdue, with their only loss in league play a two-point setback at Illinois.
The Trojans feature a high-powered offense under Head Coach Lincoln Riley. USC is averaging 530.0 total yards per game and 326.1 passing yards to lead the nation in both categories. USC's average of 42.4 points per game is fifth in the country. Defensively, USC ranks among the nation's top teams in red zone defense and takeaways.
Saturday night's matchup is the second as Big Ten opponents for two of the most iconic brands in college football. USC defeated Nebraska last year in Los Angeles, and the Trojans will be making their first visit to Lincoln since 2007.
Huskers-Trojans History
Nebraska and USC will meet for the seventh time on Saturday night in Lincoln and the second time as Big Ten opponents. USC holds a 5-0-1 advantage in the all-time series and has won both meetings played at Memorial Stadium.
• USC is the only team Nebraska has played more than once and not beaten.
• The teams met for the first time as Big Ten foes in Los Angeles last season and are also scheduled to meet at the Los Angeles Coliseum in 2028. Before last season, the previous meeting was in the 2014 Holiday Bowl.
• USC was ranked in the top five in each of the first four meetings between the schools, with Nebraska ranked in three of those four meetings.
• Following the 21-21 tie in 1970, Nebraska went on to win 23 straight games, including back-to-back national championships in 1970 and 1971.
Nebraska-USC Matchup Features Historic Powers
Nebraska and USC have met just six times, but share a history of being among college football's traditional powers.
• Nebraska and USC both rank in the top 10 in all-time victories with the Huskers eighth at 930 victories, and USC in 10th with 886 all-time wins.
• Nebraska has won five total national championships in its history, including four AP crowns and four coaches poll titles. USC has captured five AP titles and five coaches poll crowns.
• The Huskers and Trojans both rank in the top 10 in numerous other categories, including bowl appearances (USC, 57; Nebraska, 54), Heisman winners (USC, 7; Nebraska, 3), most weeks ranked in the AP poll (USC, 822; Nebraska, 733) and weeks ranked No. 1 in the AP Poll (USC, 91; Nebraska, 70).
Huskers Set to Shine Under the Lights
Nebraska's prime-time matchup with USC is the Huskers' second evening kickoff at Memorial Stadium this season. Nebraska defeated Akron 68-0 in the home opener on Sept. 6.
• Nebraska has a strong history of success in night games in Lincoln. The Huskers are 53-11 in home night games at Memorial Stadium, including the win over Akron earlier this season.
• Saturday's matchup with USC is the Huskers' first November night game at Memorial Stadium since a victory over Minnesota on Nov. 12, 2016.
• Saturday's prime-time matchup will also feature a full stadium Blackout at Memorial Stadium. The Huskers will wear black jersey, black pants and white helmets with a black N and stripes.
This Week’s Numbers
1 - Running back Emmett Johnson has 1,019 yards from scrimmage in eight games this season. He is the only Power Four player with 1,000 yards from scrimmage.
2 - Nebraska ranks second in the nation in passing yards allowed per game at 127.5 yards per game. The Huskers have limited seven of eight opponents to fewer than 160 yards. USC leads the nation in passing offense at 326.1 yards per game.
5 - Nebraska ranks in the top 20 nationally in five special teams categories, including kickoff return average (3rd), punt return average (19th), punt return defense (3rd), kickoff return defense (14th) and blocked kicks (5th).