| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 31 |
| Northwestern | 0 | 14 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 34 |
Game flow
Northwestern won by 3 · 11 scoresLead changes
3
2 times tied
NW biggest lead
+7
Q2 3:01
NEB biggest lead
+14
Q4 13:40
Time in front
NW 21% · NEB 66%
tied 14% · 13:24 vs 42:46 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Northwestern is ahead, below it Nebraska. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one. Overtime periods are untimed, so each is drawn the same width.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
13:32
TD JD Spielman 42 Yd pass from Adrian Martinez (Barret Pickering Kick)4 plays, 75 yds, 1:28 · from NEB 25
NEB 7–0 NW2nd quarter
7:41
TD Flynn Nagel 21 Yd pass from Clayton Thorson (Drew Luckenbaugh Kick)9 plays, 80 yds, 3:03 · from NU 20
NEB 7–7 NW3:01
TD Earnest Brown IV 10 Yd Fumble Return (Drew Luckenbaugh Kick)
NEB 7–14 NW0:42
TD Devine Ozigbo 12 Yd Run (Barret Pickering PAT failed)8 plays, 83 yds, 2:19 · from NEB 17
NEB 13–14 NW3rd quarter
7:07
TD Devine Ozigbo 1 Yd Run (Barret Pickering Kick)15 plays, 97 yds, 5:43 · from NEB 3
NEB 20–14 NW4th quarter
13:40
TD Maurice Washington 3 Yd Run (Adrian Martinez Run for Two-Point Conversion)5 plays, 76 yds, 1:46 · from NEB 24
NEB 28–14 NW12:31
TD Flynn Nagel 61 Yd pass from Clayton Thorson (Drew Luckenbaugh Kick)4 plays, 75 yds, 1:09 · from NU 25
NEB 28–21 NW5:41
FG Barret Pickering 34 Yd Field Goal 9 plays, 19 yds, 3:43 · from NU 36
NEB 31–21 NW2:27
FG Drew Luckenbaugh 31 Yd Field Goal 15 plays, 62 yds, 3:14 · from NU 25
NEB 31–24 NW0:12
TD JJ Jefferson 5 Yd pass from Clayton Thorson (Drew Luckenbaugh Kick)8 plays, 99 yds, 1:50 · from NU 1
NEB 31–31 NWOT
FG Drew Luckenbaugh 37 Yd Field Goal 4 plays, 6 yds · from NU 20
NEB 31–34 NWDrives
NW 5/14 scoredNEB 6/15 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | NEB | NEB 25 | 4 | 75 | 1:28 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 13:32 | NW | NU 35 | 4 | 19 | 1:24 | Punt |
| Q1 | 12:08 | NEB | NEB 20 | 12 | 52 | 4:56 | Missed FG |
| Q1 | 7:12 | NW | NU 28 | 3 | 9 | 1:32 | Punt |
| Q1 | 5:40 | NEB | NEB 22 | 3 | 8 | 1:52 | Punt |
| Q1 | 3:48 | NW | NU 30 | 10 | 29 | 5:09 | Punt |
| Q2 | 13:39 | NEB | NEB 9 | 7 | 31 | 2:55 | Punt |
| Q2 | 10:44 | NW | NU 20 | 9 | 80 | 3:03 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 7:41 | NEB | NEB 38 | 3 | 5 | 1:08 | Punt |
| Q2 | 6:33 | NW | NU 20 | 6 | 17 | 2:41 | Punt |
| Q2 | 3:52 | NEB | NEB 23 | 3 | -13 | 0:51 | Fumble Return Touchdown |
| Q2 | 3:01 | NEB | NEB 17 | 8 | 83 | 2:19 | Touchdown |
Win probability
Northwestern 100% · pregame line Northwestern −3.5 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Martinez | 25/35 | 251 | 7.2 | 1 | 2 | 57.4 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devine Ozigbo | 22 | 159 | 7.2 | 2 | 37 |
| Adrian Martinez | 13 | 37 | 2.8 | 0 | 13 |
| Maurice Washington | 9 | 32 | 3.6 | 1 | 11 |
| JD Spielman | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Team | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD Spielman | 8 | 76 | 9.5 | 1 | 42 |
| Mike Williams | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 0 | 24 |
| Jack Stoll | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 0 | 19 |
| Devine Ozigbo | 4 | 33 | 8.3 | 0 | 18 |
| Stanley Morgan Jr. | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | 26 |
| Maurice Washington | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Kade Warner | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 6 |
| Bryan Reimers | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tre Neal | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| Antonio Reed | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barret Pickering | 1/2 | 50.0 | 34 | 2/3 | 5 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Armstrong | 5 | 229 | 45.8 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
Biggest plays
NW +98% Q5 0:00 Solomon Vault run for 2 yds to the Neb 23
NW +97% Q4 0:12 Clayton Thorson pass complete to JJ Jefferson for 5 yds for a TD, (Drew Luckenbaugh KICK)
NEB +88% Q4 0:12 Drew Luckenbaugh kickoff for 38 yds , Mikale Wilbon return for 3 yds to the Neb 30
NEB +48% Q5 0:00 Devine Ozigbo run for 2 yds to the Nwest 23
NW +39% Q4 0:00 TEAM run for a loss of 5 yards to the Neb 25
Team stats
| Stat | NEB | NW |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 24 | 30 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 7-16 | 8-18 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Total Yards | 482 | 487 |
| Passing | 251 | 455 |
| Comp/Att | 25/35 | 41/65 |
| Yards per pass | 7.2 | 7.0 |
| Rushing | 231 | 32 |
| Rushing Attempts | 47 | 23 |
| Yards per rush | 4.9 | 1.4 |
| Penalties | 9-89 | 1-5 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 2 | 2 |
| Possession | 30:07 | 29:53 |
Play by play
Q5 0:00 End of OT
Q5 0:00 4th & 4 at NEB 19 Drew Luckenbaugh 37 yd FG GOOD
Q5 0:00 Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 00:00
Q5 0:00 3rd & 5 at NEB 20 Solomon Vault run for 1 yd to the Neb 19
Q5 0:00 2nd & 8 at NEB 23 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 3 yds to the Neb 20
Q5 0:00 1st & 10 at NEB 25 Solomon Vault run for 2 yds to the Neb 23
Q5 0:00 4th & 1 at NU 16 Adrian Martinez pass intercepted, touchback. JR Pace return for no gain
Q5 0:00 3rd & 6 at NU 21 Adrian Martinez pass complete to JD Spielman for 5 yds to the Nwest 16
Q5 0:00 3rd & 1 at NU 16 NEBRASKA Penalty, False Start (Hunter Miller) to the Nwest 21
Q5 0:00 2nd & 8 at NU 23 Adrian Martinez pass complete to Devine Ozigbo for 7 yds to the Nwest 16
Q5 0:00 1st & 10 at NU 25 Devine Ozigbo run for 2 yds to the Nwest 23
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:00 1st & 10 at NEB 30 TEAM run for a loss of 5 yards to the Neb 25
Q4 0:12 Drew Luckenbaugh kickoff for 38 yds , Mikale Wilbon return for 3 yds to the Neb 30
Q4 0:12 2nd & Goal at NEB 5 Clayton Thorson pass complete to JJ Jefferson for 5 yds for a TD, (Drew Luckenbaugh KICK)
Q4 0:17 1st & Goal at NEB 5 TEAM pass incomplete
Q4 0:20 1st & 10 at NEB 32 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Bennett Skowronek for 27 yds to the Neb 5 for a 1ST down
Q4 0:35 2nd & 6 at NU 36 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 32 yds to the Neb 32 for a 1ST down
Q4 0:51 1st & 15 at NU 27 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 9 yds to the Nwest 36
Q4 1:13 1st & 10 at NU 32 NORTHWESTERN Penalty, False Start (Blake Hance) to the Nwest 27
Q4 1:21 3rd & 5 at NU 21 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 11 yds to the Nwest 32 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:41 2nd & 10 at NU 16 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Riley Lees for 5 yds to the Nwest 21
Q4 1:54 1st & 10 at NU 16 Clayton Thorson pass incomplete
Q4 1:59 1st & 10 at NU 1 NEBRASKA Penalty, Roughing Passer (Carlos Davis) to the Nwest 16 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:02 4th & 7 at NU 44 Isaac Armstrong punt for 43 yds, downed at the Nwest 1