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California vs Nebraska Timeline
Explore every documented meeting, final score and season in the recorded history between California and Nebraska.
PROGRAM ONECalifornia0 recorded wins
HEAD TO HEAD0–3WINS · LOSSES
PROGRAM TWONebraska3 recorded wins
3Recorded meetings
1978Earliest documented
1999Most 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.
- 1978California26 — 36Nebraska
- 1998California3 — 24Nebraska
- 1999California0 — 45Nebraska
THE COMPLETE SCOREBOOK
All recorded results
The latest documented meeting appears first.
| Season | Matchup | Score | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | California vs Nebraska | 0–45 | Nebraska won |
| 1998 | California vs Nebraska | 3–24 | Nebraska won |
| 1978 | California vs Nebraska | 26–36 | 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.