Colorado–Nebraska football rivalry
| First meeting | November 17, 1898 Nebraska, 23–10 |
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| Latest meeting | September 7, 2024 Nebraska, 28–10 |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 73 |
| All-time series | Nebraska leads, 50–21–2 |
| Largest victory | Nebraska, 59–0 (1981) |
| Longest win streak | Nebraska, 18 (1968–1985) |
| Current win streak | Nebraska, 1 (2024) |
The Colorado–Nebraska football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Colorado Buffaloes and Nebraska Cornhuskers. The teams first played in 1898, and began competing annually as conference opponents in 1948. The rivalry intensified in the 1980s as Colorado improved under head coach Bill McCartney, reaching its peak in the 1990s with several top-ten meetings. Conference realignment placed the teams in the same division, where they continued to meet annually through 2010, after which Colorado moved to the Pac-10 and Nebraska moved to the Big Ten.
The rivalry's intensity was often disputed; while Colorado generally viewed Nebraska as its biggest rival, Nebraska historically viewed Oklahoma as its most significant rival. After the formation of the Big 12, the game was traditionally played on the Friday afternoon following Thanksgiving, nationally televised on ABC. In the Big Eight, this timeslot was typically used for Nebraska's games against Oklahoma.