| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
| Nebraska | 7 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 31 |
Game flow
Nebraska won by 15 · 9 scoresLead changes
2
2 times tied
NEB biggest lead
+15
Q4 2:03
ILL biggest lead
+6
Q3 7:40
Time in front
NEB 50% · ILL 30%
tied 20% · 30:08 vs 18:02 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
8:23
TD Tommy Armstrong Jr. 1 Yd Run (Drew Brown Kick)13 plays, 75 yds, 6:37 · from NEB 25
ILL 0–7 NEB2nd quarter
10:11
TD Kendrick Foster 31 Yd Run (Chase McLaughlin Kick)8 plays, 60 yds, 3:57 · from ILL 40
ILL 7–7 NEB5:59
FG Drew Brown 29 Yd Field Goal 10 plays, 53 yds, 4:12 · from NEB 35
ILL 7–10 NEB1:01
FG Chase McLaughlin 24 Yd Field Goal 10 plays, 69 yds, 4:58 · from ILL 25
ILL 10–10 NEB0:00
FG Chase McLaughlin 43 Yd Field Goal 3 plays, 21 yds, 0:28 · from NEB 46
ILL 13–10 NEB3rd quarter
7:40
FG Chase McLaughlin 33 Yd Field Goal 8 plays, 74 yds, 3:45 · from ILL 12
ILL 16–10 NEB4th quarter
11:58
TD Terrell Newby 3 Yd Run (Drew Brown Kick)18 plays, 75 yds, 10:42 · from NEB 25
ILL 16–17 NEB4:32
TD Trey Foster 6 Yd pass from Tommy Armstrong Jr. (Drew Brown Kick)11 plays, 59 yds, 5:49 · from NEB 41
ILL 16–24 NEB2:03
TD Terrell Newby 63 Yd Run (Drew Brown Kick)2 plays, 70 yds, 0:54 · from NEB 30
ILL 16–31 NEBDrives
NEB 5/9 scoredILL 4/9 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | NEB | NEB 25 | 13 | 75 | 6:37 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 8:23 | ILL | ILL 25 | 5 | 19 | 3:34 | Punt |
| Q1 | 4:49 | NEB | NEB 14 | 11 | 47 | 5:41 | Missed FG |
| Q2 | 14:08 | ILL | ILL 40 | 8 | 60 | 3:57 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 10:11 | NEB | NEB 35 | 10 | 53 | 4:12 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 5:59 | ILL | ILL 25 | 10 | 69 | 4:58 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 1:01 | NEB | NEB 30 | 2 | 28 | 0:33 | Interception |
| Q2 | 0:28 | ILL | NEB 46 | 3 | 21 | 0:28 | End of Half |
| Q3 | 15:00 | ILL | ILL 16 | 3 | -4 | 1:16 | Punt |
| Q3 | 13:44 | NEB | ILL 29 | 5 | 17 | 2:19 | Fumble |
| Q3 | 11:25 | ILL | ILL 12 | 8 | 74 | 3:45 | Field Goal |
| Q3 | 7:40 | NEB | NEB 25 | 18 | 75 | 10:42 | Touchdown |
Win probability
Nebraska 100% · pregame line Nebraska −21.5 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Lunt | 13/22 | 133 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 58.5 |
| Chayce Crouch | 1/1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Corbin | 9 | 72 | 8.0 | 0 | 31 |
| Kendrick Foster | 7 | 46 | 6.6 | 1 | 31 |
| Wes Lunt | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 14 |
| Ke'Shawn Vaughn | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nathan Echard | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malik Turner | 5 | 57 | 11.4 | 0 | 25 |
| Zach Grant | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Nathan Echard | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 26 |
| Reggie Corbin | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Justin Hardee Sr. | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 7 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Mosely | 1 | 24 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase McLaughlin | 3/3 | 100.0 | 43 | 1/1 | 10 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Frain | 4 | 166 | 41.5 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
Biggest plays
NEB +26% Q4 11:58 Terrell Newby run for 3 yds for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK)
NEB +22% Q3 7:40 Chase McLaughlin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
ILL +21% Q4 11:58 Drew Brown kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
NEB +14% Q2 1:01 Chase McLaughlin kickoff for 65 yds , Tre Bryant return for 30 yds to the Neb 30
NEB +13% Q4 9:59 Terrell Newby run for 5 yds to the Neb 46
Team stats
| Stat | ILL | NEB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 12 | 23 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 2-9 | 10-14 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-1 | 1-1 |
| Total Yards | 270 | 423 |
| Passing | 146 | 220 |
| Comp/Att | 14/23 | 16/23 |
| Yards per pass | 6.3 | 9.6 |
| Rushing | 124 | 203 |
| Rushing Attempts | 21 | 49 |
| Yards per rush | 5.9 | 4.1 |
| Penalties | 7-48 | 3-35 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Possession | 21:59 | 38:01 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:01 2nd & 9 at ILL 31 TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Illin 33
Q4 1:00 1st & 10 at ILL 32 Terrell Newby run for 1 yd to the Illin 31
Q4 1:14 4th & 6 at ILL 32 Wes Lunt pass complete to Reggie Corbin for no gain to the Illin 32
Q4 1:20 3rd & 6 at ILL 32 Wes Lunt pass incomplete to Dominic Thieman
Q4 1:40 2nd & 10 at ILL 28 Wes Lunt pass complete to Malik Turner for 4 yds to the Illin 32
Q4 1:51 1st & 10 at ILL 28 Wes Lunt pass incomplete
Q4 2:03 Drew Brown kickoff for 62 yds , Kendrick Foster return for 25 yds to the Illin 28
Q4 2:03 2nd & 3 at NEB 37 Terrell Newby run for 63 yds for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK)
Q4 2:22 1st & 10 at NEB 30 Terrell Newby run for 7 yds to the Neb 37
Q4 2:57 4th & 1 at ILL 34 Ryan Frain punt for 38 yds , De'Mornay Pierson-El returns for 2 yds to the Neb 30
Q4 3:07 3rd & 1 at ILL 34 Wes Lunt pass incomplete to Malik Turner
Q4 3:37 2nd & 8 at ILL 27 Wes Lunt pass complete to Justin Hardee for 7 yds to the Illin 34
Q4 4:20 1st & 10 at ILL 25 Kendrick Foster run for 2 yds to the Illin 27
Q4 4:32 Drew Brown kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q4 4:32 3rd & Goal at ILL 6 Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Trey Foster for 6 yds for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK)
Q4 5:12 2nd & Goal at ILL 8 Terrell Newby run for 2 yds to the Illin 6
Q4 5:29 1st & Goal at ILL 9 Terrell Newby run for 1 yd to the Illin 8
Q4 6:18 3rd & 5 at ILL 30 Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Terrell Newby for 21 yds to the Illin 9 for a 1ST down
Q4 6:55 2nd & 5 at ILL 30 Terrell Newby run for no gain to the Illin 30
Q4 7:16 1st & 10 at ILL 35 Terrell Newby run for 5 yds to the Illin 30
Q4 7:45 3rd & 1 at ILL 38 Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 3 yds to the Illin 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 8:31 2nd & 3 at ILL 40 Terrell Newby run for 2 yds to the Illin 38
Q4 8:53 1st & 10 at ILL 47 Terrell Newby run for 7 yds to the Illin 40
Q4 9:20 2nd & 5 at NEB 46 Terrell Newby run for 7 yds to the Illin 47 for a 1ST down