Colorado AD Rick George wants to bring back Nebraska football rivalry

Colorado Athletic Director Rick George appeared with the Buffaloes for Big 12 media days, joining the DNVR Buffs Podcast to talk about Colorado football. When asked about the return of the Nebraska/Colorado rivalry, George said the Buffaloes would love to play the Huskers annually.

“We’d love to play them every year, because I think it’s good for the game,” George said. “I think it’s good for the rivalry that Coach McCartney and Tom Osborne started years ago.”

Nebraska and Colorado have clashed a total of 73 times since 1898, with the Huskers holding a 50-21-2 lead. The battle between the two teams became an annual event in 1948, before the rivalry erupted in the late 80s and early 90s when Bill McCartney took over in Boulder to match Tom Osborne’s Nebraska.

From 1989 to 1991, the Buffaloes won or shared the Big Eight Conference title and won the National Championship in 1990. The annual rivalry even replaced Nebraska’s clash with Oklahoma upon the emergence of the Big 12 Conference. Since the turn of the century, Nebraska went 7-4 against Colorado in Big 12 games.

The rivalry then took a hiatus following the Huskers’ departure from the Big 12. Nebraska and Colorado met again in 2018 and have played three more times since. The Huskers won their recent showdown with the Buffaloes, taking them down 28-10 this past September.

The Buffaloes’ three yearly nonconference slots have already been filled through the 2033 season, along with a few meetings against Colorado State through 2038. But thus far, there is no scheduling between Colorado and the Huskers in the near future.

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Publish date : 2025-07-12 10:02:00

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