Nebraska will kick off its 2017 football season under the lights at Memorial Stadium against Arkansas State. BTN and the Big Ten Conference announced on Tuesday that the Huskers' Sept. 2 season opener will start at 7 p.m. CT.
The game will mark the second consecutive season Nebraska has opened with a home prime-time contest. The Huskers defeated Fresno State in last year's season opener in Lincoln. In fact, the Huskers will carry a 19-game winning streak in home night games into this year's season opener. Nebraska has not lost a prime-time game at Memorial Stadium since 2008.