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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1448 | 1337 | 1350 | 1341 |
| 2024 | 1420 | 1327 | 1396 | 1300 |
| 2023 | 1452 | 1316 | 1368 | 1326 |
| 2022 | 1414 | 1414 | 1290 | 1321 |
| 2021 | 1472 | 1442 | 1316 | 1345 |
| 2020 | 1472 | 1364 | 1296 | 1344 |
| 2019 | 1450 | 1393 | 1298 | 1330 |
| 2018 | 1422 | 1402 | 1308 | 1330 |
| 2017 | 1364 | 1372 | 1326 | 1334 |
| 2016 | 1446 | 1334 | 1396 | 1329 |
| 2015 | 1498 | 1342 | 1383 | 1313 |
| 2014 | 1514 | 1288 | 1356 | 1372 |
| 2013 | 1509 | 1249 | 1345 | 1380 |
| 2012 | 1516 | 1278 | 1356 | 1414 |
| 2011 | 1438 | 1269 | 1370 | 1390 |
| 2010 | 1404 | 1288 | 1380 | 1408 |
| 2009 | 1354 | 1352 | 1424 | 1340 |
| 2008 | 1365 | 1425 | 1340 | 1267 |
| 2007 | 1364 | 1360 | 1318 | 1290 |
| 2006 | 1382 | 1290 | 1410 | 1310 |
| 2005 | 1369 | 1200 | 1397 | 1339 |
| 2004 | 1487 | 1186 | 1406 | 1340 |
| 2003 | 1522 | 1186 | 1386 | 1383 |
| 2002 | 1508 | 1190 | 1358 | 1342 |
| 2001 | 1484 | 1256 | 1354 | 1360 |
| 2000 | 1414 | 1252 | 1326 | 1322 |