| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Nebraska | 7 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 45 |
Game flow
Nebraska won by 31 · 9 scoresLead changes
0
1 time tied
NEB biggest lead
+31
Q4 4:58
ILL biggest lead
—
never led
Time in front
NEB 74% · ILL 0%
tied 26% · 44:24 vs 0:00 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Nebraska is ahead, below it Illinois. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
12:27
TD Ameer Abdullah 12 Yd Run (Drew Brown Kick)7 plays, 75 yds, 2:33 · from NEB 25
ILL 0–7 NEB11:24
TD Josh Ferguson 41 Yd Run (David Reisner Kick)3 plays, 70 yds, 1:03 · from ILL 30
ILL 7–7 NEB2nd quarter
13:21
TD Ameer Abdullah 8 Yd Run (Drew Brown Kick)10 plays, 80 yds, 3:50 · from NEB 20
ILL 7–14 NEB9:52
TD Ameer Abdullah 2 Yd Run (Drew Brown Kick)3 plays, 2 yds, 1:22 · from ILL 2
ILL 7–21 NEB8:43
TD Kenny Bell 63 Yd pass from Tommy Armstrong Jr. (Drew Brown Kick)1 play, 63 yds, 0:08 · from NEB 37
ILL 7–28 NEB7:27
TD Geronimo Allison 58 Yd pass from Reilly O'Toole (David Reisner Kick)4 plays, 75 yds, 1:16 · from ILL 25
ILL 14–28 NEB2:48
FG Drew Brown 29 Yd Field Goal 11 plays, 70 yds, 4:39 · from NEB 18
ILL 14–31 NEB3rd quarter
7:56
TD Imani Cross 4 Yd Run (Drew Brown Kick)11 plays, 68 yds, 5:31 · from NEB 32
ILL 14–38 NEB4th quarter
4:58
TD Terrell Newby 6 Yd Run (Drew Brown Kick)10 plays, 64 yds, 3:48 · from NEB 36
ILL 14–45 NEBDrives
NEB 7/14 scoredILL 2/15 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | NEB | NEB 25 | 7 | 75 | 2:33 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 12:27 | ILL | ILL 30 | 3 | 70 | 1:03 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 11:24 | NEB | NEB 35 | 4 | 18 | 1:50 | Interception |
| Q1 | 9:34 | ILL | 50 | 7 | 46 | 2:19 | Interception |
| Q1 | 7:15 | NEB | NEB 20 | 8 | 58 | 3:43 | Fumble |
| Q1 | 3:32 | ILL | ILL 22 | 3 | 4 | 1:21 | Punt |
| Q1 | 2:11 | NEB | NEB 20 | 10 | 80 | 3:50 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 13:21 | ILL | ILL 25 | 4 | 10 | 2:07 | Interception |
| Q2 | 11:14 | NEB | ILL 2 | 3 | 2 | 1:22 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 9:52 | ILL | ILL 25 | 3 | -3 | 1:01 | Punt |
| Q2 | 8:51 | NEB | NEB 37 | 1 | 63 | 0:08 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 8:43 | ILL | ILL 25 | 4 | 75 | 1:16 | Touchdown |
Win probability
Nebraska 100% · pregame line Nebraska −19.0 (closing line)The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.
Box score
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reilly O'Toole | 17/38 | 261 | 6.9 | 1 | 3 | 17.5 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Ferguson | 11 | 61 | 5.5 | 1 | 41 |
| Mike Dudek | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 27 |
| Donovonn Young | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 0 | 5 |
| Jon Davis | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reilly O'Toole | 6 | -26 | -4.3 | 0 | 1 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geronimo Allison | 5 | 118 | 23.6 | 1 | 58 |
| Mike Dudek | 6 | 90 | 15.0 | 0 | 28 |
| Josh Ferguson | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 22 |
| Martize Barr | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 14 |
| Donovonn Young | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. Neal | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Reisner | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2/2 | 2 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin DuVernois | 8 | 338 | 42.3 | 1 | 0 | 74 |
Biggest plays
ILL +10% Q1 11:24 Josh Ferguson run for 41 yds for a TD, (David Reisner KICK)
NEB +8% Q1 6:50 Ameer Abdullah run for 5 yds to the Neb 25
ILL +6% Q1 9:16 Mike Dudek run for 27 yds to the Neb 23 for a 1ST down
NEB +6% Q2 13:21 Ameer Abdullah run for 8 yds for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK)
ILL +6% Q1 3:00 Donovonn Young run for 2 yds to the Illin 24
Team stats
| Stat | ILL | NEB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 16 | 35 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 3-14 | 7-15 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| Total Yards | 339 | 624 |
| Passing | 261 | 166 |
| Comp/Att | 17/38 | 10/21 |
| Yards per pass | 6.9 | 7.9 |
| Rushing | 78 | 458 |
| Rushing Attempts | 24 | 70 |
| Yards per rush | 3.3 | 6.5 |
| Penalties | 7-53 | 8-70 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 3 | 1 |
| Possession | 20:24 | 39:36 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:05 1st & 10 at NEB 39 Reilly O'Toole sacked by Zaire Anderson for a loss of 9 yards to the Neb 48
Q4 0:20 2nd & 10 at ILL 33 Reilly O'Toole pass complete to Mike Dudek for 28 yds to the Neb 39 for a 1ST down
Q4 0:26 1st & 10 at ILL 33 Reilly O'Toole pass incomplete to Mike Dudek
Q4 0:35 1st & 10 at ILL 19 Reilly O'Toole pass complete to Mike Dudek for 14 yds to the Illin 33 for a 1ST down
Q4 0:45 4th & 13 at ILL 30 Ryker Fyfe run for 11 yds to the Illin 19
Q4 1:30 3rd & 8 at ILL 25 Ryker Fyfe sacked by Earnest Thomas III for a loss of 5 yards to the Illin 30
Q4 2:05 2nd & 6 at ILL 23 Jordan Nelson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Illin 25
Q4 2:30 1st & 10 at ILL 27 Jordan Nelson run for 4 yds to the Illin 23
Q4 3:00 1st & 10 at ILL 45 Jordan Nelson run for 18 yds to the Illin 27 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:15 2nd & 7 at NEB 43 Jordan Nelson run for 12 yds to the Illin 45 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:20 1st & 10 at NEB 40 Jordan Nelson run for 3 yds to the Neb 43
Q4 4:26 4th & 10 at ILL 29 Justin DuVernois punt for 40 yds , De'Mornay Pierson-El returns for 9 yds to the Neb 40
Q4 4:36 3rd & 10 at ILL 29 Reilly O'Toole pass incomplete
Q4 4:41 2nd & 10 at ILL 29 Reilly O'Toole pass incomplete
Q4 4:45 1st & 10 at ILL 29 Reilly O'Toole pass incomplete
Q4 4:51 Drew Brown kickoff for 64 yds , V'Angelo Bentley return for 28 yds to the Illin 29
Q4 4:58 1st & Goal at ILL 6 Terrell Newby run for 6 yds for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK)
Q4 5:04 4th & 22 at ILL 31 Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 25 yds to the Illin 6 for a 1ST down
Q4 5:29 3rd & 22 at ILL 31 Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Taariq Allen
Q4 5:36 3rd & 7 at ILL 16 NEBRASKA Penalty, Offensive Pass Interference (-15 Yards) to the Illin 31
Q4 5:41 2nd & 7 at ILL 16 Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Taariq Allen
Q4 5:57 1st & 10 at ILL 19 Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 3 yds to the Illin 16
Q4 6:05 Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 06:05
Q4 6:30 3rd & 1 at ILL 22 Terrell Newby run for 3 yds to the Illin 19 for a 1ST down