I didnt' realize we played so much on Thursday's granted if you count for t'giving
Nebraska Boasts 14-2 Record in August
Thursday's game will mark the 17th August game in the history of Nebraska football. The Huskers have lost just twice in the month, bringing a 14-2 record into the contest at Minnesota.
• Nebraska is not only 14-2 all-time in the month of August, but the average score of those 16 games has been 38-17. The Huskers are 7-2 in August when facing a current Power Five Conference opponent, with the average score of those six contests being 32-14.
• In the history of Nebraska football, Thursday's contest will mark the fourth-earliest date of a conference game in Husker history.
Throwback Thursday: A Husker History on Thursday
Nebraska has played on Thursday a total of 60 times, including the first game in program history - a 10-0 shutout of the Omaha YMCA on Nov. 27, 1890. Nebraska owns a 40-17-3 all-time record on Thursday, including a 38-15-3 mark in regular-season contests.
• Nebraska played on Thursday 45 times from 1890 to 1938. Since World War II, the Huskers have played only 15 Thursday games, including four bowl games.
• In the modern era, Nebraska is 9-2 in regular-season Thursday games. The Huskers have won seven straight regular-season Thursday matchups dating back to a 27-13 win at Oklahoma State in 1993.
• Eight of Nebraska's 11 modern-day Thursday games have been played on the road, with the Huskers holding a 7-1 record in those eight games.
• Eight of Nebraska's 11 modern-day Thursday games have also been played against conference opponents, with the Huskers holding a 6-2 record in those eight games.
• Nebraska's most common opponent on Thursday has been Iowa. The Huskers and Hawkeyes played on Thanksgiving every season from 1891 to 1898, including the first six meetings in Omaha and the final two in Council Bluffs, Iowa. NU went 4-2-2 against Iowa in those Thursday games.
• Nebraska and Minnesota have played once previously on a Thursday. The teams played on Thanksgiving Day on Nov. 29, 1900, with the Gophers earning a 20-12 win in Lincoln to hand the Huskers their only loss of a 6-1-1 campaign.