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Colorado-Nebraska Rivalry
"Historic Rivalry"
Nebraska
Big 12 Conference
VS
108 games
Colorado
Big Ten
Nebraska leads 82-18-3
Overview
One of college football's classic rivalries now on hiatus. Historic Big Eight matchup.
Started 1898. Big Eight Conference mainstay.
Impact & Significance
Big Eight / Big 12 title race (ended)
Notable Moments
- •Nebraska's 1990s dominance
- •Colorado's championship runs
- •Tom Osborne vs. Bill McCartney battles
- •High altitude games
- •Game of the Century (1971)
Legendary Players
Johnny Rodgers, Heisman winners, Christian McCaffrey
Traditions & Culture
Big Eight legacy, historic matchups
Recruiting Impact
Great Plains talent dominance
Quick Facts
First Game
1898
Total Games
108
Series Lead
Nebraska leads 82-18-3
All-Time Records
Nebraska: 82 wins, Colorado: 18 wins, 3 ties
Conference
Big 12 / Big Ten
Related Topics
Nebraska Colorado rivalryBig Eight football history
