But Nebraska will play 12 straight weeks without a break now that a makeup game has been finalized to replace the Sept. 1 game against Akron that was canceled by sustained lightning and thunderstorms.
Bethune-Cookman, a Football Championship Subdivision program, has agreed to play Nebraska on Oct. 27 at Memorial Stadium. The Oct. 27 date originally had been an open week on the Huskers' 2018 schedule.
Even though Bethune-Cookman is an FCS program, Nebraska could count a victory toward bowl eligibility because it's the only FCS team on the schedule.
“Our great fans and our football student-athletes deserve a full schedule, and we are glad to be able to provide an additional game on Oct.