| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 6 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 26 |
| Nebraska | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Game flow
Illinois won by 17 · 7 scoresLead changes
2
0 times tied
NEB biggest lead
+3
Q2 9:38
ILL biggest lead
+17
Q4 11:12
Time in front
NEB 6% · ILL 90%
tied 4% · 3:35 vs 53:58 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
12:33
TD Isaiah Williams 46 Yd pass from Tommy DeVito (Fabrizio Pinton PAT failed)5 plays, 75 yds, 2:27 · from ILL 25
ILL 6–0 NEB1:49
FG Timmy Bleekrode 26 Yd Field Goal 9 plays, 73 yds, 3:15 · from NEB 19
ILL 6–3 NEB2nd quarter
9:38
TD Travis Vokolek 56 Yd pass from Casey Thompson (Timmy Bleekrode PAT blocked)5 plays, 93 yds, 2:24 · from NEB 7
ILL 6–9 NEB6:03
TD Chase Brown 1 Yd Run (Caleb Griffin Kick)2 plays, 11 yds, 0:28 · from NEB 11
ILL 13–9 NEB0:23
TD Chase Brown 12 Yd pass from Tommy DeVito (Caleb Griffin Kick)11 plays, 72 yds, 4:08 · from ILL 28
ILL 20–9 NEB3rd quarter
3:29
FG Caleb Griffin 36 Yd Field Goal 13 plays, 70 yds, 7:27 · from ILL 12
ILL 23–9 NEB4th quarter
11:12
FG Caleb Griffin 41 Yd Field Goal 4 plays, 2 yds, 2:00 · from NEB 25
ILL 26–9 NEBDrives
NEB 2/13 scoredILL 5/13 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | ILL | ILL 25 | 5 | 75 | 2:27 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 12:33 | NEB | NEB 25 | 6 | 44 | 1:42 | Interception |
| Q1 | 10:51 | ILL | ILL 17 | 3 | 6 | 2:10 | Punt |
| Q1 | 8:41 | NEB | NEB 34 | 3 | 5 | 1:38 | Punt |
| Q1 | 7:03 | ILL | ILL 34 | 3 | 7 | 1:59 | Punt |
| Q1 | 5:04 | NEB | NEB 19 | 9 | 73 | 3:15 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 1:49 | ILL | ILL 25 | 9 | 36 | 4:47 | Punt |
| Q2 | 12:02 | NEB | NEB 7 | 5 | 93 | 2:24 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 9:38 | ILL | ILL 25 | 3 | -2 | 2:09 | Punt |
| Q2 | 7:29 | NEB | NEB 30 | 3 | -1 | 0:58 | Interception |
| Q2 | 6:31 | ILL | NEB 11 | 2 | 11 | 0:28 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 6:03 | NEB | NEB 25 | 3 | 7 | 1:32 | Punt |
Win probability
Illinois 100% · pregame line Illinois −7.5 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy DeVito | 20/22 | 179 | 8.1 | 2 | 0 | 86.9 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Brown | 32 | 149 | 4.7 | 1 | 21 |
| Tommy DeVito | 6 | 37 | 6.2 | 0 | 18 |
| Reggie Love III | 6 | 12 | 2.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Josh McCray | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Team | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Williams | 1 | -12 | -12.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Williams | 9 | 93 | 10.3 | 1 | 46 |
| Tip Reiman | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 0 | 20 |
| Casey Washington | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Luke Ford | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Chase Brown | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 1 | 12 |
| Brian Hightower | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Reggie Love III | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Hank Beatty | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | -3 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Brown | 2 | 47 | 0 |
| Quan Martin | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Griffin | 2/2 | 100.0 | 41 | 2/2 | 8 |
| Fabrizio Pinton | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Robertson | 6 | 264 | 44.0 | 2 | 2 | 52 |
Biggest plays
NEB +19% Q2 9:38 Casey Thompson pass complete to Travis Vokolek for 56 yds for a TD, (Timmy Bleekrode PAT BLOCKED)
ILL +18% Q2 6:03 Chase Brown run for 1 yd for a TD, (Caleb Griffin KICK)
ILL +16% Q2 6:25 Chase Brown run for 10 yds to the Neb 1 for a 1ST down
ILL +14% Q1 1:49 Brendan Franke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
NEB +14% Q2 6:03 Caleb Griffin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Team stats
| Stat | ILL | NEB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 18 | 9 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 7-15 | 2-12 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 367 | 248 |
| Passing | 179 | 188 |
| Comp/Att | 20/22 | 11/24 |
| Yards per pass | 8.1 | 7.8 |
| Rushing | 188 | 60 |
| Rushing Attempts | 48 | 25 |
| Yards per rush | 3.9 | 2.4 |
| Penalties | 8-72 | 3-30 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 4 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 3 |
| Possession | 38:13 | 21:47 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:10 2nd & 11 at ILL 36 TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 35
Q4 0:30 1st & 10 at ILL 37 TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 36
Q4 0:46 4th & 22 at NEB 8 Brian Buschini punt for 55 yds, downed at the Illin 37
Q4 1:15 3rd & 12 at NEB 18 Chubba Purdy sacked by Jer'Zhan Newton for a loss of 10 yards to the Neb 8
Q4 1:50 2nd & 16 at NEB 14 Anthony Grant run for 4 yds to the Neb 18
Q4 2:30 1st & 10 at NEB 20 Chubba Purdy sacked by Kenenna Odeluga for a loss of 6 yards to the Neb 14
Q4 3:01 4th & 8 at ILL 48 Hugh Robertson punt for 52 yds for a touchback
Q4 3:30 3rd & 7 at ILL 49 Reggie Love III run for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 48
Q4 3:53 Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 03:53
Q4 3:53 2nd & 10 at ILL 46 Reggie Love III run for 3 yds to the Illin 49
Q4 4:30 1st & 10 at ILL 46 Reggie Love III run for no gain to the Illin 46
Q4 5:20 3rd & 4 at ILL 40 Chase Brown run for 6 yds to the Illin 46 for a 1ST down
Q4 6:00 2nd & 4 at ILL 40 Chase Brown run for no gain to the Illin 40
Q4 6:50 1st & 10 at ILL 34 Chase Brown run for 6 yds to the Illin 40
Q4 7:30 3rd & 5 at ILL 28 Tommy DeVito pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 6 yds to the Illin 34 for a 1ST down
Q4 7:38 Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 07:38
Q4 8:15 2nd & 14 at ILL 19 Tommy DeVito pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 9 yds to the Illin 28
Q4 8:45 1st & 17 at ILL 16 Chase Brown run for 3 yds to the Illin 19
Q4 9:00 1st & 10 at ILL 26 Chase Brown run for 3 yds to the Illin 26 ILLINOIS Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Illin 16
Q4 9:32 4th & 5 at NEB 25 Brian Buschini punt for 52 yds, fair catch by Isaiah Williams at the Illin 23
Q4 9:50 3rd & 12 at NEB 17 Chubba Purdy pass complete to Marcus Washington for 8 yds to the Neb 25
Q4 10:45 2nd & 10 at NEB 19 Jaquez Yant run for a loss of 2 yards to the Neb 17
Q4 10:59 1st & 10 at NEB 19 Chubba Purdy pass incomplete to Trey Palmer
Q4 11:12 Caleb Griffin kickoff for 60 yds , Zach Weinmaster return for 14 yds to the Neb 19