The Nebraska Cornhuskers were 8-4 in 2008. They emerged victorious over the Clemson Tigers, 26 to 21, in the Gator Bowl.
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | |
|---|---|---|---|
7-1 | 11-2 | ||
5-3 | 10-4 | ||
5-3 | 9-4 | ||
5-3 | 9-4 | ||
4-4 | 8-5 |
| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 13 | 460 | 5,860 | 919 | 6.4 | 2,207 | 486 | 4.5 | 3,653 | 433 | 8.4 | 295 | 113 | 171 | 171 | 94 | 800 | ||
Team Rank | 18th | 14th | 25th | 17th | 36th | 45th | 40th | 13th | 35th | 14th | 20th | 43rd | 11th | 11th | 104th | 102nd | |||
Opponent | 13 | 371 | 4,548 | 5.7 | 1,514 | 418 | 3.6 | 3,034 | 385 | 7.9 | 228 | 83 | 117 | 117 | 64 | 477 | |||
Opponent Rank | 83rd | 63rd | 88th | 22nd | 16th | 37th | 92nd | 59th | 106th | 43rd | 21st | 60th | 60th | 92nd | 113th | ||||
Net | +89 | +1,312 | +919 | +0.7 | +693 | +68 | +0.9 | +619 | +48 | +0.6 | +67 | +30 | +54 | +54 | +30 | +323 | |||
Net Rank | 32nd | 15th | 24th | 34th | 32nd | 32nd | 34th | 26th | 34th | 44th | 16th | 34th | 10th | 10th | 117th | 116th |
| Atlantic Coast | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 1 | .900 | |
| 2 | 9 | 2 | .818 |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 2 | .800 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 9 | .182 | |
| 2 | 5 | 5 | .500 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 2 | .800 | |
| 2 | 7 | 3 | .700 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 9 | 1 | .900 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 2 | .800 | |
| 2 | 9 | 1 | .900 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 4 | .600 | |
| 2 | 6 | 4 | .600 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 3 | .700 | |
| 2 | 8 | 2 | .800 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 1 | .900 | |
| 2 | 7 | 3 | .700 |