# Nebraska Ranks 20th in FPI

> Nebraska jumps to 20th in ESPN's Football Power Index after beating Bowling Green.
- Title: Nebraska Ranks 20th in FPI · Nebraska Cornhuskers On SI
- Summary: Nebraska jumps to 20th in ESPN's Football Power Index after beating Bowling Green. Nebraska moves up to 20th in ESPN's Football Power Index with 8.3…
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- Source: Nebraska Cornhuskers On SI — https://si.com/college/nebraska/football/where-polls--metrics-rank-2026-huskers-into-week-3
- Published: 2026-09-16T14:07:12+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: nebraska, fpi, football, bowl eligibility, nebraska cornhuskers, big ten, college football, sports, football polls, metrics, nebraska huskers, sports rankings
## Nebraska beats Bowling Green
Nebraska defeated Bowling Green 56-7 last Saturday.
## FPI ranks Nebraska 20th
ESPN's Football Power Index moved Nebraska to 20th from 23rd.
## FPI improves bowl odds
FPI projects Nebraska winning six games for bowl eligibility with 95.8 percent chance.
## AP Top 25 unranked
Nebraska remains unranked in the AP Top 25 for fourth consecutive week.
## The Athletic ranks Nebraska 59th
The Athletic 138 ranks Nebraska 59th, down one from last week.
## CBS Sports ranks Nebraska 41st
CBS Sports ranks Nebraska 41st, up one from previous week.
## USA Today ranks Nebraska 34th
USA Today Coaches Poll ranks Nebraska 34th with 18 points.
## Massey Ratings ranks Nebraska 34th
Massey Ratings consensus ranks Nebraska 34th, up three places.
## Nebraska plays North Dakota
Nebraska hosts FCS North Dakota Saturday at 6:15 p.m. on Big Ten Network.
## FPI projects 8.3 wins
FPI projects Nebraska winning eight games with 3.8 losses.
## Bowl eligibility odds
Nebraska has 95.8 percent chance of winning six games for bowl eligibility.
## Big Ten teams above Nebraska
Nine Big Ten teams rank above Nebraska in the polls.
## Key takeaway

Nebraska moves up to 20th in ESPN's Football Power Index with 8.3 projected wins, improving bowl eligibility odds.