| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 14 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
| Nebraska | 21 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 54 |
Game flow
Nebraska won by 19 · 14 scoresLead changes
0
2 times tied
NEB biggest lead
+26
Q4 12:10
ILL biggest lead
—
never led
Time in front
NEB 90% · ILL 0%
tied 10% · 54:00 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
13:58
TD Stanley Morgan Jr. 37 Yd pass from Adrian Martinez (Barret Pickering Kick)3 plays, 75 yds, 1:02 · from NEB 25
ILL 0–7 NEB10:39
TD AJ Bush Jr. 11 Yd Run (Chase McLaughlin Kick)8 plays, 76 yds, 3:14 · from ILL 24
ILL 7–7 NEB7:27
TD Adrian Martinez 9 Yd Run (Barret Pickering Kick)7 plays, 89 yds, 3:06 · from NEB 11
ILL 7–14 NEB3:40
TD AJ Bush Jr. 8 Yd Run (Chase McLaughlin Kick)8 plays, 76 yds, 3:43 · from ILL 24
ILL 14–14 NEB1:54
TD Stanley Morgan Jr. 32 Yd pass from Adrian Martinez (Barret Pickering Kick)5 plays, 75 yds, 1:46 · from NEB 25
ILL 14–21 NEB2nd quarter
10:36
FG Barret Pickering 27 Yd Field Goal 7 plays, 35 yds, 3:19 · from ILL 45
ILL 14–24 NEB6:00
TD Devine Ozigbo 66 Yd Run (Barret Pickering Kick)3 plays, 77 yds, 1:13 · from NEB 23
ILL 14–31 NEB0:58
TD AJ Bush Jr. 2 Yd Run (Chase McLaughlin Kick)12 plays, 75 yds, 5:02 · from ILL 25
ILL 21–31 NEB0:03
TD Jack Stoll 12 Yd pass from Adrian Martinez (Barret Pickering Kick)3 plays, 7 yds, 0:17 · from ILL 7
ILL 21–38 NEB3rd quarter
4:12
TD Devine Ozigbo 4 Yd Run (Barret Pickering Kick)17 plays, 82 yds, 7:48 · from NEB 18
ILL 21–45 NEB4th quarter
12:10
SF Marquel Dismuke Safety
ILL 21–47 NEB7:44
TD Ra'Von Bonner 2 Yd Run (Chase McLaughlin Kick)3 plays, 39 yds, 1:22 · from NEB 39
ILL 28–47 NEB6:15
TD Devine Ozigbo 60 Yd Run (Barret Pickering Kick)3 plays, 75 yds, 1:29 · from NEB 25
ILL 28–54 NEB3:21
TD Dre Brown 15 Yd Run (Chase McLaughlin Kick)7 plays, 93 yds, 2:46 · from ILL 7
ILL 35–54 NEBDrives
NEB 8/15 scoredILL 6/13 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | NEB | NEB 25 | 3 | 75 | 1:02 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 13:53 | ILL | ILL 24 | 8 | 76 | 3:14 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 10:33 | NEB | NEB 11 | 7 | 89 | 3:06 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 7:23 | ILL | ILL 24 | 8 | 76 | 3:43 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 3:40 | NEB | NEB 25 | 5 | 75 | 1:46 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 1:49 | ILL | ILL 28 | 6 | 31 | 1:42 | Punt |
| Q1 | 0:07 | NEB | NEB 20 | 3 | -2 | 1:12 | Punt |
| Q2 | 13:55 | NEB | ILL 45 | 7 | 35 | 3:19 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 10:36 | ILL | ILL 25 | 10 | 52 | 3:23 | Fumble |
| Q2 | 7:13 | NEB | NEB 23 | 3 | 77 | 1:13 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 6:00 | ILL | ILL 25 | 12 | 75 | 5:02 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 0:52 | NEB | NEB 40 | 3 | -7 | 0:32 | Punt |
Win probability
Nebraska 100% · pregame line Nebraska −17.5 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ Bush Jr. | 11/25 | 126 | 5.0 | 0 | 2 | 84.5 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ Bush Jr. | 25 | 187 | 7.5 | 3 | 41 |
| Ra'Von Bonner | 10 | 81 | 8.1 | 1 | 33 |
| Reggie Corbin | 9 | 59 | 6.6 | 0 | 20 |
| Dre Brown | 3 | 51 | 17.0 | 1 | 33 |
| M.J. Rivers II | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Team | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Smalling | 5 | 43 | 8.6 | 0 | 13 |
| Reggie Corbin | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 0 | 34 |
| Sam Mays | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Trenard Davis | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 7 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Adams | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase McLaughlin | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5/5 | 5 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Hayes | 3 | 129 | 43.0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
Biggest plays
ILL +15% Q1 3:40 AJ Bush Jr. run for 8 yds for a TD, (Chase McLaughlin KICK)
ILL +11% Q1 10:39 AJ Bush Jr. run for 11 yds for a TD, (Chase McLaughlin KICK)
NEB +11% Q1 3:40 Chase McLaughlin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
NEB +9% Q1 10:39 Chase McLaughlin kickoff for 65 yds , Maurice Washington return for 11 yds to the Neb 11
NEB +8% Q1 1:54 Adrian Martinez pass complete to Stanley Morgan Jr. for 32 yds for a TD, (Barret Pickering KICK)
Team stats
| Stat | ILL | NEB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 25 | 22 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 7-13 | 4-12 |
| 4th down efficiency | 2-2 | 3-3 |
| Total Yards | 509 | 606 |
| Passing | 126 | 290 |
| Comp/Att | 11/25 | 24/34 |
| Yards per pass | 5.0 | 8.5 |
| Rushing | 383 | 316 |
| Rushing Attempts | 49 | 34 |
| Yards per rush | 7.8 | 9.3 |
| Penalties | 7-66 | 7-72 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 2 |
| Fumbles lost | 3 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 2 | 1 |
| Possession | 30:11 | 29:49 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:24 1st & 10 at ILL 43 Austin Rose run for 7 yds to the Illin 36
Q4 1:01 2nd & 6 at 50 AJ Bush Jr. pass intercepted Mick Stoltenberg return for no gain to the Illin 43 Mick Stoltenberg fumbled, forced by Alex Palczewski, recovered by Neb Freedom Akinmoladun
Q4 1:01 1st & 10 at ILL 46 AJ Bush Jr. pass complete to Trenard Davis for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
Q4 1:01 1st & 10 at ILL 31 AJ Bush Jr. run for 15 yds to the Illin 46 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:20 4th & 5 at NEB 33 Isaac Armstrong punt for 38 yds , Nate Hobbs returns for 2 yds to the Illin 31
Q4 3:20 3rd & 4 at NEB 34 Mikale Wilbon run for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 33
Q4 3:20 2nd & 8 at NEB 30 Mikale Wilbon run for 4 yds to the Neb 34
Q4 3:20 1st & 10 at NEB 28 Mikale Wilbon run for 2 yds to the Neb 30
Q4 3:21 Chase McLaughlin kickoff for 40 yds , Jaron Woodyard return for 3 yds to the Neb 28
Q4 3:21 1st & 10 at NEB 15 Dre Brown run for 15 yds for a TD, (Chase McLaughlin KICK)
Q4 6:07 1st & 10 at ILL 44 AJ Bush Jr. run for 41 yds to the Neb 15 for a 1ST down
Q4 6:07 2nd & 5 at ILL 29 AJ Bush Jr. pass complete to Sam Mays for 15 yds to the Illin 44 for a 1ST down
Q4 6:07 1st & 10 at ILL 24 AJ Bush Jr. pass complete to Ricky Smalling for 5 yds to the Illin 29
Q4 6:07 3rd & 6 at ILL 11 AJ Bush Jr. pass complete to Ricky Smalling for 13 yds to the Illin 24 for a 1ST down
Q4 6:07 2nd & 10 at ILL 7 Ra'Von Bonner run for 4 yds to the Illin 11
Q4 6:07 1st & 10 at ILL 7 AJ Bush Jr. pass incomplete to Sam Mays
Q4 6:15 Barret Pickering kickoff for 62 yds , Dre Brown return for no gain to the Illin 7 Dre Brown fumbled, recovered by Illin Dre Brown , return for 4 yds to the Illin 7
Q4 6:15 2nd & 12 at NEB 40 Devine Ozigbo run for 60 yds for a TD, (Barret Pickering KICK)
Q4 7:44 1st & 10 at NEB 42 Adrian Martinez run for a loss of 2 yards to the Neb 40
Q4 7:44 1st & 10 at NEB 25 Adrian Martinez pass complete to Stanley Morgan Jr. for 17 yds to the Neb 42 for a 1ST down
Q4 7:44 Chase McLaughlin kickoff for 40 yds
Q4 7:44 2nd & Goal at NEB 2 Ra'Von Bonner run for 2 yds for a TD, (Chase McLaughlin KICK)
Q4 9:06 1st & Goal at NEB 6 Ra'Von Bonner run for 4 yds to the Neb 2
Q4 9:06 1st & 10 at NEB 39 Ra'Von Bonner run for 33 yds to the Neb 6 Ra'Von Bonner fumbled, forced by Deontai Williams, recovered by Illin Ra'Von Bonner for a 1ST down