Ohio led at halftime in Lincoln. Then Nebraska scored 35 in the second half. Watch Ohio vs Nebraska highlights on FOX Sports or stream on FOX One. The Week 1 noon window of the 2026 college football season came from Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, NE on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. ET / 9:00 a.m. PT.

Nebraska won 49-21 in the first football game ever played between the two programs.

Ohio vs Nebraska Highlights

For 30 minutes this was a game. Ohio held a 13-7 edge before Nebraska took its first lead of the afternoon at 14-13, and the Bobcats were a missed field goal from going back in front in the third quarter. Then the roof came off: Nebraska put up 35 second-half points and outgained Ohio 300-115 after the break. Anthony Colandrea went 18-of-32 for 275 yards with three touchdown passes, no interceptions and a rushing score in his Nebraska debut. True freshman Jamal Rule was the story, though, turning 17 touches into 169 scrimmage yards and three touchdowns in his first college game, including 106 of his 122 rushing yards on eight second-half carries. Nick Poulos threw for 164 yards and a touchdown and ran for another for Ohio, which finished with 303 total yards to Nebraska’s 523. The meeting carried a subplot: Frank Solich spent 41 years at Nebraska as a player, assistant and head coach before running Ohio’s program from 2005 to 2020. You can stream Ohio vs Nebraska recaps on FOX One. FOX One carries live FOX College Football alongside highlights, weekly analysis and on-demand FOX shows and movies. Start your 3-day free trial and watch on any supported device.

Where to Watch Ohio Bobcats vs Nebraska Cornhuskers Football

FOX + ESPN College Football Schedule 2026 — Week 2

Friday, Sept. 11, 2026
Week 2 — Watch Missouri vs Kansas — 8:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT

Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026
Week 2 — Watch Oklahoma vs Michigan — 12:00 p.m. ET / 9:00 a.m. PT
Week 2 — Watch Wake Forest vs Purdue — 12:00 p.m. ET / 9:00 a.m. PT
Week 2 — Watch Howard vs Indiana — 12:00 p.m. ET / 9:00 a.m. PT
Week 2 — Watch Arizona vs BYU — 3:30 p.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. PT
Week 2 — Watch Duke vs Illinois — 3:30 p.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. PT
Week 2 — Watch Eastern Michigan vs Michigan State — 3:30 p.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. PT
Week 2 — Watch Utah State vs Washington — 3:30 p.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. PT
Week 2 — Watch Bowling Green vs Nebraska — 7:00 p.m. ET / 4:00 p.m. PT
Week 2 — Watch San Diego State vs UCLA — 7:15 p.m. ET / 4:15 p.m. PT
Week 2 — Watch Western Illinois vs Wisconsin — 7:15 p.m. ET / 4:15 p.m. PT
Week 2 — Watch Ohio State vs Texas — 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT
Week 2 — Watch North Dakota State vs Air Force — 10:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. PT
Week 2 — Watch Louisiana vs USC — 11:00 p.m. ET / 8:00 p.m. PT

FOX + ESPN College Football Schedule 2026 — Week 1

Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026
Week 1 — Watch UMass vs Rutgers — 6:00 p.m. ET / 3:00 p.m. PT
Week 1 — Watch UAB vs Illinois — 9:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. PT

Friday, Sept. 4, 2026
Week 1 — Watch Indiana State vs Purdue — 7:00 p.m. ET / 4:00 p.m. PT
Week 1 — Watch Toledo vs Michigan State — 8:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT
Week 1 — Watch Fresno State vs USC — 9:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. PT

Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026
Week 1 — Watch North Texas vs Indiana — 12:00 p.m. ET / 9:00 a.m. PT
Week 1 — Watch Ohio vs Nebraska — 12:00 p.m. ET / 9:00 a.m. PT
Week 1 — Watch Ball State vs Ohio State — 12:30 p.m. ET / 9:30 a.m. PT
Week 1 — Watch Boston College vs Cincinnati — 3:30 p.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. PT
Week 1 — Watch Marshall vs Penn State — 3:30 p.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. PT
Week 1 — Watch Northern Illinois vs Iowa — 4:15 p.m. ET / 1:15 p.m. PT
Week 1 — Watch Abilene Christian vs Texas Tech — 7:00 p.m. ET / 4:00 p.m. PT
Week 1 — Watch Clemson vs LSU — 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT
Week 1 — Watch Hampton vs Maryland — 8:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT
Week 1 — Watch South Dakota State vs Northwestern — 8:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT
Week 1 — Watch Central Michigan vs New Mexico — 10:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. PT

Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026
Week 1 — Watch Louisville vs Ole Miss — 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT

Nebraska and Ohio had never met on a football field until Sept. 5, 2026, so the Cornhuskers’ 49-21 win in Lincoln opens the all-time series at 1-0. The only real history between them runs through one man: Frank Solich, who spent 41 years at Nebraska as a player, assistant and head coach, then coached Ohio from 2005 through 2020 and left as the winningest coach in Bobcats history. Ohio led 13-7 in the first meeting and trailed just 14-13 at halftime before Nebraska scored 35 in the second half.