| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 0 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| Ohio State | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Game flow
Ohio State won by 4 · 7 scoresLead changes
2
0 times tied
OSU biggest lead
+11
Q2 8:21
NEB biggest lead
+3
Q4 10:47
Time in front
OSU 68% · NEB 8%
tied 24% · 40:46 vs 4:43 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Ohio State is ahead, below it Nebraska. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
0:29
TD Carnell Tate 40 Yd pass from Will Howard (Jayden Fielding Kick)6 plays, 91 yds, 3:02 · from OSU 9
NEB 0–7 OSU2nd quarter
10:21
FG John Hohl 39 Yd Field Goal 10 plays, 54 yds, 5:08 · from NEB 25
NEB 3–7 OSU8:21
TD Jeremiah Smith 60 Yd pass from Will Howard (Jayden Fielding Kick)4 plays, 75 yds, 2:00 · from OSU 25
NEB 3–14 OSU0:00
FG John Hohl 54 Yd Field Goal 8 plays, 40 yds, 2:02 · from NEB 24
NEB 6–14 OSU3rd quarter
7:29
FG John Hohl 47 Yd Field Goal 12 plays, 58 yds, 5:51 · from NEB 13
NEB 9–14 OSU4th quarter
10:47
TD Dante Dowdell 1 Yd Run (Dylan Raiola Pass to Nate Boerkircher for Two-Point Conversion)9 plays, 74 yds, 4:06 · from NEB 26
NEB 17–14 OSU6:04
TD Quinshon Judkins 9 Yd pass from Will Howard (Jayden Fielding Kick)8 plays, 75 yds, 4:43 · from OSU 25
NEB 17–21 OSUDrives
OSU 3/12 scoredNEB 4/12 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 14:58 | NEB | NEB 9 | 3 | -4 | 2:04 | Punt |
| Q1 | 12:54 | OSU | NEB 36 | 4 | 8 | 2:00 | Downs |
| Q1 | 10:54 | NEB | NEB 28 | 3 | -1 | 1:21 | Punt |
| Q1 | 9:33 | OSU | OSU 28 | 3 | 6 | 1:52 | Punt |
| Q1 | 7:41 | NEB | NEB 19 | 6 | 20 | 4:10 | Punt |
| Q1 | 3:31 | OSU | OSU 9 | 6 | 91 | 3:02 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 0:29 | NEB | NEB 25 | 10 | 54 | 5:08 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 10:21 | OSU | OSU 25 | 4 | 75 | 2:00 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 8:21 | NEB | NEB 25 | 3 | 1 | 2:34 | Punt |
| Q2 | 5:47 | OSU | OSU 44 | 7 | 32 | 3:45 | Missed FG |
| Q2 | 2:02 | NEB | NEB 24 | 8 | 40 | 2:02 | Field Goal |
| Q3 | 14:54 | OSU | OSU 19 | 3 | 7 | 1:34 | Punt |
Win probability
Ohio State 100% · no pregame line on file, so it starts at 50–50The 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Raiola | 21/32 | 152 | 4.8 | 0 | 1 | 76.2 |
| Team | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dante Dowdell | 14 | 60 | 4.3 | 1 | 19 |
| Dylan Raiola | 9 | 31 | 3.4 | 0 | 38 |
| Emmett Johnson | 8 | 30 | 3.8 | 0 | 14 |
| Jaylen Lloyd | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Heinrich Haarberg | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Fidone II | 4 | 55 | 13.8 | 0 | 33 |
| Jacory Barney Jr. | 7 | 49 | 7.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Jahmal Banks | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | 19 |
| Isaiah Neyor | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 8 |
| Janiran Bonner | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Emmett Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Jaylen Lloyd | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeShon Singleton | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jimari Butler | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| John Bullock | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Gifford | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MJ Sherman | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ceyair Wright | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Robinson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Malcolm Hartzog Jr. | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Hartzog Jr. | 1 | 34 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hohl | 3/3 | 100.0 | 54 | 0/0 | 9 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Buschini | 6 | 245 | 40.8 | 1 | 1 | 52 |
Biggest plays
NEB +41% Q4 10:47 Dante Dowdell 1 Yd Run (Dylan Raiola Pass to Nate Boerkircher for Two-Point Conversion)
OSU +40% Q4 6:04 Will Howard pass complete to Quinshon Judkins for 9 yds for a TD (Jayden Fielding KICK)
OSU +28% Q4 10:47 Brian Buschini kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
NEB +26% Q4 6:04 Jayden Fielding kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
OSU +20% Q1 0:29 Will Howard pass complete to Carnell Tate for 40 yds for a TD (Jayden Fielding KICK)
Team stats
| Stat | NEB | OSU |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 18 | 11 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 5-16 | 1-10 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| Total Yards | 273 | 285 |
| Passing | 152 | 221 |
| Comp/Att | 21/33 | 13/16 |
| Yards per pass | 4.6 | 13.8 |
| Rushing | 121 | 64 |
| Rushing Attempts | 33 | 31 |
| Yards per rush | 3.7 | 2.1 |
| Penalties | 7-62 | 3-36 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 1 |
| Possession | 35:07 | 24:53 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:00 3rd & 13 at OSU 42 W. Howard takes a knee
Q4 1:16 2nd & 12 at OSU 43 W. Howard takes a knee
Q4 1:16 1st & 10 at OSU 45 W. Howard takes a knee
Q4 1:16 3rd & 19 at NEB 37 Dylan Raiola pass intercepted
Q4 2:00 2nd & 18 at NEB 38 Dylan Raiola pass complete to Emmett Johnson for a loss of 1 yard to the NEB 37
Q4 2:00 2nd & 18 at NEB 38 Timeout Ohio State, clock 02:00
Q4 3:36 1st & 15 at NEB 41 Dylan Raiola pass complete to Emmett Johnson for 3 yds to the NEB 38
Q4 3:36 1st & 10 at NEB 46 PENALTY NEB False Start (Evans,Justin) 5 yards from NEB46 to NEB41. NO PLAY.
Q4 3:36 1st & 22 at NEB 12 Shotgun Raiola,Dylan pass incomplete short middle to Banks,Jahmal thrown to NEB31 broken up by Reese,Arvell PENALTY OSU Targeting (Reese,Arvell) 15 yards from NEB12 to NEB27, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY. The previous play is under automatic review - "".
Q4 3:36 1st & 10 at NEB 24 Shotgun Raiola,Dylan pass complete deep left to Banks,Jahmal caught at NEB46, for 22 yards to the NEB46, End Of Play PENALTY NEB Pass Interference (Banks,Jahmal) 12 yards from NEB24 to NEB12. NO PLAY.
Q4 3:36 4th & 16 at OSU 31 Joe McGuire punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda at the NEB 24
Q4 3:43 4th & 16 at OSU 31 Timeout Nebraska, clock 03:43
Q4 3:48 3rd & 9 at OSU 38 TreVeyon Henderson run for 7 yds to the OSU 31
Q4 3:48 3rd & 9 at OSU 38 Timeout Nebraska, clock 03:48
Q4 4:35 2nd & 9 at OSU 38 Quinshon Judkins run for no gain to the OSU 38
Q4 4:35 1st & 10 at OSU 37 Quinshon Judkins run for 1 yd to the OSU 38
Q4 4:35 4th & 12 at NEB 23 Brian Buschini punt for 40 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the OSU 37
Q4 6:04 4th & 7 at NEB 28 PENALTY NEB False Start (Wright,Ceyair) 5 yards from NEB28 to NEB23. NO PLAY.
Q4 6:04 3rd & 7 at NEB 28 Dylan Raiola pass incomplete to Jacory Barney Jr.
Q4 6:04 2nd & 6 at NEB 29 Emmett Johnson run for 1 yd to the NEB 28
Q4 6:04 1st & 10 at NEB 25 Dante Dowdell run for 4 yds to the NEB 29
Q4 6:04 Jayden Fielding kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q4 6:04 1st & Goal at NEB 9 Will Howard pass complete to Quinshon Judkins for 9 yds for a TD (Jayden Fielding KICK)
Q4 10:47 2nd & 3 at NEB 19 Will Howard run for 10 yds to the NEB 9 for a 1ST down