Nebraska is headed back to Arrowhead Stadium to open the 2027 season, and this time the Huskers will do it against a first-time opponent.
The matchup with Miami (Ohio) is set for Friday, Aug. 27, at the home of the Kansas City Chiefs. It will be Nebraska’s second season opener at Arrowhead in three years, following the 2025 trip to Kansas City for a 20-17 win over Cincinnati in front of a packed building full of red-clad Husker fans. Nebraska is 2-1 all-time at Arrowhead Stadium dating back to 1998.
The game was originally on the schedule for Sept. 11 in Lincoln, but that plan changed after the FBS Oversight committee altered the calendar and opened the door for schools to begin a week earlier. Nebraska now expects the Big Ten to place a conference game on Sept. 11.
Nebraska Deputy AD/Chief Operating Officer Haven Fields said the return to Arrowhead came together soon after the 2025 game.
“Our fans and team enjoyed the game in Kansas City a year ago, and shortly after that contest we began having discussions with the Chiefs about returning to Arrowhead,” Nebraska Deputy AD/Chief Operating Officer Haven Fields said. “The 2027 schedule provided an opportunity to play a game in another great venue with Memorial Stadium at a reduced capacity, while maintaining seven games in Lincoln for our fans.”
After the Kansas City opener, Nebraska’s non-conference slate includes home games against Northern Illinois on Sept. 4 and Northern Iowa on Sept. 18.
The Huskers are expected to have a Big Ten game on Sept. 11.
The Arrowhead game will not be included in Nebraska’s seven-game season ticket package for 2027, and ticket information will be announced later.
Nebraska and Miami (Ohio) have also set another meeting for Sept. 6, 2031, in Lincoln.
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