2005 Nebraska Cornhuskers Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2005 Nebraska Cornhuskers went 8-4 (4-4 in the Big 12), finishing No. 24 in the AP poll. They scored 24.7 and allowed 21.0 points per game. SP+ rated them No. 34 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: Big 12
- Record: 8-4
- Conference record: 4-4
- AP rank: No. 24
- SP+ rank: No. 34
2005 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maine | 2005-09-03 | W | 25-7 | |||
| 2 | Wake Forest | 2005-09-10 | W | 31-3 | |||
| 3 | Pittsburgh | 2005-09-17 | W | 7-6 | |||
| 5 | Iowa State | 2005-10-01 | W | 27-20 | |||
| 6 | Texas Tech | 2005-10-08 | L | 31-34 | |||
| 7 | at Baylor | 2005-10-15 | W | 23-14 | |||
| 8 | at Missouri | 2005-10-22 | L | 24-41 | |||
| 9 | Oklahoma | 2005-10-29 | L | 24-31 | |||
| 10 | at Kansas | 2005-11-05 | L | 15-40 | |||
| 11 | Kansas State | 2005-11-12 | W | 27-25 | |||
| 13 | at Colorado | 2005-11-25 | W | 30-3 | |||
| Bowl | Michigan | 2005-12-29 | W | 32-28 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zac Taylor | 12 | 237 | 430 | 2653 | 19 | 12 |
| Harrison Beck | 2 | 1 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cory Ross | 12 | 225 | 882 | 5 |
| Cody Glenn | 7 | 45 | 131 | 4 |
| Marlon Lucky | 10 | 43 | 129 | 0 |
| Brandon Jackson | 6 | 18 | 52 | 0 |
| Tierre Green | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Swift | 9 | 45 | 641 | 7 |
| Terrence Nunn | 12 | 43 | 495 | 7 |
| Frantz Hardy | 10 | 25 | 349 | 1 |
| Grant Mulkey | 10 | 26 | 271 | 0 |
| Todd Peterson | 5 | 9 | 150 | 2 |
2005 Nebraska players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Koch | P | BAL | 2006 R6 #203 | 2004–2005 |
| Zack Bowman | DB | MIA | 2008 R5 #142 | 2005–2007 |
| Stewart Bradley | LB | DEN | 2007 R3 #87 | 2005–2006 |
| Brandon Jackson | RB | CLE | 2007 R2 #63 | 2004–2006 |
| Cody Glenn | LB | IND | 2009 R5 #158 | 2005–2007 |
| Le Kevin Smith | DT | DEN | 2006 R6 #206 | 2005 |
| Daniel Bullocks | S | DET | 2006 R2 #40 | 2004–2005 |
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