Big Ten announces Nebraska's 2024-28 conference schedule

The Nebraska Cornhuskers have their focus set on their current season, but some big changes are on the horizon for the Big Ten, as a plethora of new teams will join the conference in 2024.

USC, UCLA, Oregon, and Washington will join the Big Ten in 2024, expanding the conference to 18 teams and generating some exciting matchups in the near future for Nebraska and others in the conference. And on Thursday, the Big Ten revealed what the Cornhuskers’ conference schedule will look like from 2024 through the 2028 season.

Between facing familiar foes and new West Coast opponents, there’s a lot to be excited about for Nebraska football fans. Check out the Big Ten’s conference schedule release for the Cornhuskers below.

Nebraska’s Big Ten Conference schedule from 2024-2028

2024

• Home: Illinois, Rutgers, UCLA, Wisconsin
• Away: Indiana, Iowa, Ohio State, Purdue, USC

2025

• Home: Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Northwestern, USC
• Away: Maryland, Minnesota, Penn State, UCLA

2026

• Home: Indiana, Maryland, Ohio State, Washington
• Away: Illinois, Iowa, Michigan State, Oregon, Rutgers

2027

• Home: Iowa, Minnesota, Oregon, Purdue, Rutgers
• Away: Northwestern, Ohio State, Washington, Wisconsin

2028

• Home: Northwestern, Penn State, UCLA, Wisconsin
• Away: Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Purdue, USC

The Cornhuskers will make a trip annually to the West Coast following the Big Ten Conference’s changes, bookended by trips to USC in 2024 and 2028 with visits to UCLA, Oregon, and Washington in between.

Additionally, Nebraska fans will also have an opportunity to see the Cornhuskers take on each of the conference’s new teams at home in Memorial Stadium in the first four seasons of the new 18-team, hosting UCLA twice as well in a five year span.