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Nebraska vs Tennessee Timeline
Explore every documented meeting, final score and season in the recorded history between Nebraska and Tennessee.
PROGRAM ONENebraska2 recorded wins
HEAD TO HEAD2–1WINS · LOSSES
PROGRAM TWOTennessee1 recorded wins
3Recorded meetings
1997Earliest documented
2016Most recent season
0Tied games
THE RIVALRY THROUGH TIME
Head-to-head timeline
Meetings are listed oldest first. Scores and dates reflect the available historical records.
- 1997Nebraska42 — 17Tennessee
- 1999Nebraska31 — 21Tennessee
- 2016Nebraska24 — 38Tennessee
THE COMPLETE SCOREBOOK
All recorded results
The latest documented meeting appears first.
| Season | Matchup | Score | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Nebraska vs Tennessee | 24–38 | Tennessee won |
| 1999 | Nebraska vs Tennessee | 31–21 | Nebraska won |
| 1997 | Nebraska vs Tennessee | 42–17 | Nebraska won |
OUR DATA STANDARD
Sources and historical coverage
These results are compiled from season-by-season records imported from CollegeFootballData. Only games with both final scores are counted. Older seasons and some lower-division records may be incomplete; the earliest documented year is not necessarily the first meeting ever played.
Page updated November 7, 2026 · Historical records are subject to correction.