Season-final Elo for all four rated units. These are the opponent-strength values every player performance against Nebraska is judged with.
| Season | Rush Offense | Pass Offense | Rush Defense | Pass Defense |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1458 | 1345 | 1353 | 1350 |
| 2025 | 1450 | 1338 | 1352 | 1343 |
| 2024 | 1422 | 1329 | 1398 | 1302 |
| 2023 | 1454 | 1318 | 1370 | 1328 |
| 2022 | 1416 | 1416 | 1292 | 1323 |
| 2021 | 1473 | 1444 | 1318 | 1347 |
| 2020 | 1473 | 1366 | 1298 | 1346 |
| 2019 | 1451 | 1396 | 1300 | 1333 |
| 2018 | 1423 | 1405 | 1309 | 1332 |
| 2017 | 1366 | 1374 | 1328 | 1337 |
| 2016 | 1447 | 1336 | 1398 | 1332 |
| 2015 | 1499 | 1344 | 1385 | 1316 |
| 2014 | 1516 | 1290 | 1358 | 1374 |
| 2013 | 1511 | 1252 | 1347 | 1382 |
| 2012 | 1518 | 1282 | 1358 | 1415 |
| 2011 | 1440 | 1272 | 1372 | 1390 |
| 2010 | 1407 | 1291 | 1382 | 1408 |
| 2009 | 1356 | 1354 | 1426 | 1342 |
| 2008 | 1366 | 1426 | 1342 | 1268 |
| 2007 | 1364 | 1362 | 1320 | 1291 |
| 2006 | 1382 | 1292 | 1412 | 1310 |
| 2005 | 1370 | 1202 | 1398 | 1340 |
| 2004 | 1487 | 1187 | 1407 | 1340 |
| 2003 | 1522 | 1186 | 1386 | 1384 |
| 2002 | 1508 | 1190 | 1358 | 1343 |
| 2001 | 1484 | 1256 | 1354 | 1361 |
| 2000 | 1414 | 1252 | 1326 | 1322 |