CU Buffs football at Nebraska Cornhuskers: TV channel, time, what to know

DENVER ( KDVR ) — The University of Colorado Buffaloes football team is facing its first FBS team of the season this week with a visit to Lincoln, Nebraska for a game against the Cornhuskers.

How to watch Colorado vs. Nebraska on TV

• Kickoff : 5:30 p.m. MT
• Channel : NBC and streaming

Kickoff between the Buffaloes and Cornhuskers takes place Saturday at 5:30 p.m. MT. The game will be broadcast live on NBC.

Tickets for Colorado vs. Nebraska

If you’re looking to take a trip for a Buffs football game, this may not be the best option. The 7+ hour drive will take you to a stadium where tickets start at $170 on Seatgeek ‘s resale marketplace or $189 for resale on Ticketmaster .

By adding about an hour to the drive, Buffs fans can head to Texas Tech in Lubbock on Nov. 9 or by adding two hours a trip to see them play the University of Kansas Jayhawks at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City on Nov. 23 when cheaper tickets may be available depending on how the teams involved are doing at that point in the season.

Forecast for Colorado vs. Nebraska

Lincoln is on track to see plenty of sunshine and a high in the mid-70s. By the 6:30 p.m. kickoff, temperatures will still be in the 70s, then drop to the mid-60s by the end of the game.  Winds will be light and out of the southeast around 5 mph.

Here in Denver, it’s looking nice for watch parties as well. Saturday in Denver is on track to be in the mid-80s with lots of sunshine. Kickoff in the metro is on track to be in the mid-80s, then temperatures will fall to the mid-70s.

Key things to know for Colorado vs. Nebraska

Last week, the Buffs came from behind to beat the North Dakota State Bison. While the Bison compete in the Football Championship Subdivision, which is generally comprised of smaller schools, it is still a Division I program and generally considered one of the best the FCS has to offer.

Nebraska, on the other hand, is a member of the Football Bowl Subdivision and the Big Ten conference.

What’s more, the two teams have been rivals for going on 40 years, since retired CU coach Bill McCartney talked it into existence — even though they moved to different conferences more than a decade ago.

Nebraska’s 1994 national championship team is holding a reunion this weekend to coincide with the game.

Thirty years ago, the programs were at the height of their rivalry in the old Big Eight Conference and ranked in the top three when they met here on a sun-splashed October afternoon that saw Nebraska take a huge step toward Tom Osborne’s first title with a 24-7 victory .

Both won their openers last week, and one of the themes going into Saturday night’s meeting at Memorial Stadium is that it will be a measuring stick for how much progress CU’s Deion Sanders and Nebraska’s Matt Rhule have made.

Both teams have changed significantly since last year.

The Buffs still have dynamic quarterback Shedeur Sanders and two-way sensation Travis Hunter — both are possible top-five NFL draft picks in 2025 — but they have a revamped offensive line and five new starters among the defense’s front seven.

The Huskers’ biggest upgrades are on offense, where five-star freshman Dylan Raiola already has established strong chemistry with transfer receivers Jahmal Banks and Isaiah Neyor, and transfer running back Dante Dowdell makes the team four-deep at the position.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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