| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 21 |
| Nebraska | 7 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
Game flow
Nebraska won by 7 · 8 scoresLead changes
0
1 time tied
NEB biggest lead
+15
Q3 7:39
NU biggest lead
—
never led
Time in front
NEB 74% · NU 0%
tied 26% · 44:17 vs 0:00 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Nebraska is ahead, below it Northwestern. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
7:49
RUSH Emmett Johnson 9 Yd Run (Kyle Cunanan Kick)9 plays, 69 yds, 4:02 · from NEB 31
NU 0–7 NEB3:28
FG Jack Olsen 40 Yd Field Goal 9 plays, 53 yds, 4:21 · from NU 25
NU 3–7 NEB2nd quarter
3:01
FG Jack Olsen 25 Yd Field Goal 15 plays, 67 yds, 7:43 · from NU 26
NU 6–7 NEB3rd quarter
14:47
K Kenneth Williams 95 Yd Kickoff Return (Kyle Cunanan Kick)
NU 6–14 NEB7:39
REC Nyziah Hunter 12 Yd pass from Dylan Raiola (Kyle Cunanan Kick)3 plays, 32 yds, 0:58 · from NU 32
NU 6–21 NEB2:25
RUSH Caleb Komolafe 4 Yd Run (Jack Olsen Kick)9 plays, 78 yds, 5:08 · from NU 22
NU 13–21 NEB4th quarter
11:16
RUSH Caleb Komolafe 56 Yd Run (Preston Stone Pass to Hayden Eligon II for Two-Point Conversion)4 plays, 80 yds, 2:13 · from NU 20
NU 21–21 NEB2:44
RUSH Emmett Johnson 4 Yd Run (Kyle Cunanan Kick)13 plays, 60 yds, 6:27 · from NEB 36
NU 21–28 NEBDrives
NEB 3/9 scoredNU 5/10 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | NU | NU 25 | 6 | 9 | 3:09 | Punt |
| Q1 | 11:46 | NEB | NEB 31 | 9 | 69 | 4:02 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 7:49 | NU | NU 25 | 9 | 53 | 4:21 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 3:21 | NEB | NEB 34 | 14 | 40 | 7:37 | Missed FG |
| Q2 | 10:37 | NU | NU 26 | 15 | 67 | 7:43 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 3:01 | NEB | NEB 25 | 8 | 51 | 2:31 | Fumble |
| Q2 | 0:28 | NU | NU 24 | 1 | 3 | 0:30 | End Of Half |
| Q3 | 14:47 | NU | NEB 0 | 1 | 95 | 0:00 | Touchdown |
| Q3 | 11:49 | NEB | NEB 11 | 5 | 21 | 3:06 | Punt |
| Q3 | 8:43 | NU | NU 15 | 1 | 0 | 0:06 | Interception |
| Q3 | 8:37 | NEB | NU 32 | 3 | 32 | 0:58 | Touchdown |
| Q3 | 7:33 | NU | NU 22 | 9 | 78 | 5:08 | Touchdown |
Win probability
Nebraska 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Stone | 15/29 | 159 | 5.5 | 0 | 2 | 25.9 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Komolafe | 17 | 125 | 7.4 | 2 | 56 |
| Joseph Himon II | 8 | 37 | 4.6 | 0 | 17 |
| Griffin Wilde | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Preston Stone | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin Wilde | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 0 | 37 |
| Hayden Eligon II | 4 | 48 | 12.0 | 0 | 30 |
| Hunter Welcing | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 22 |
| Drew Wagner | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Joseph Himon II | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Lawson Albright | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Fitzgerald | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Kilbane | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mac Uihlein | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braydon Brus | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aidan Hubbard | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Garner Wallace | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Davis II | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Najee Story | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mac Uihlein | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Olsen | 2/2 | 100.0 | 40 | 1/1 | 7 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Akers | 2 | 71 | 35.5 | 0 | 1 | 36 |
Biggest plays
NU +43% Q4 11:16 (11:25) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 C.Komolafe rush right for 56 yards gain to the NEB00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:16, 1ST DOWN #80 H.Eligon II pass attempt Successful
NEB +30% Q3 14:47 (15:00) #92 N.Dugandzic kickoff 60 yards to the NEB05 #32 K.Williams return 95 yards to the NU 00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:47 #91 K.Cunanan kick attempt good (H: #37 K.Koch, LS: #46 K.Gallic)
NEB +27% Q4 9:05 (09:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 D.Raiola pass incomplete deep right to #13 N.Hunter thrown to NU 23
NU +25% Q4 10:57 (11:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass complete short right to #6 J.Himon II caught at NEB33, for 3 yards to the NEB31 (#0 J.Wright), out of bounds
NU +25% Q3 2:25 (02:25) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 C.Komolafe rush left for 4 yards gain to the NEB00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:25 #82 J.Olsen kick attempt good (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #39 J.Florentine)
Team stats
| Stat | NU | NEB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 18 | 18 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 7-14 | 6-12 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-2 | 2-3 |
| Total Yards | 331 | 296 |
| Passing | 159 | 141 |
| Comp/Att | 15/29 | 16/22 |
| Yards per pass | 5.5 | 6.4 |
| Rushing | 172 | 155 |
| Rushing Attempts | 30 | 39 |
| Yards per rush | 5.7 | 4.0 |
| Penalties | 3-29 | 4-39 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 2 | 1 |
| Possession | 29:44 | 30:16 |
Play by play
Q4 0:34 1st & 10 at NU 49 (00:34) Kneel down by #15 D.Raiola at NEB49 for loss of 2 yards
Q4 1:02 2nd & 3 at NEB 42 (01:07) #21 E.Johnson rush middle for 9 yards gain to the NU 49, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
Q4 1:08 1st & 10 at NEB 35 (01:13) #21 E.Johnson rush middle for 7 yards gain to the NEB42 (#18 G.Wallace)
Q4 1:13 4th & 6 at NEB 35 (01:19) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass incomplete deep left to #17 G.Wilde thrown to NEB03 QB hurried by #0 J.Wright, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
Q4 1:19 3rd & 6 at NEB 35 (01:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass incomplete short right to #5 C.Komolafe thrown to NEB25 QB hurried by #96 W.Nwaneri
Q4 1:34 2nd & 10 at NEB 39 (01:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass complete short right to #6 J.Himon II caught at NEB43, for 4 yards to the NEB35 (#9 V.Shavers Jr.)
Q4 1:54 1st & 10 at NEB 39 (02:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass incomplete short left to #84 H.Welcing thrown to NEB24
Q4 2:00 1st & 10 at NU 39 (02:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass complete deep right to #84 H.Welcing caught at NEB39, for 22 yards to the NEB39, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
Q4 2:22 1st & 10 at NU 26 (02:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass complete short right to #17 G.Wilde caught at NU 39, for 13 yards to the NU 39 (#13 J.Conn), 1ST DOWN
Q4 2:40 (02:44) #90 J.Hohl kickoff 61 yards to the NU 04 #19 D.Wagner return 22 yards to the NU 26 (#43 M.Booker III; #23 C.Benning)
Q4 2:44 1st & Goal at NU 4 (02:49) Shotgun #21 E.Johnson rush middle for 4 yards gain to the NU 00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:44. The previous play is under automatic review - "Runner broke the plane". CALL UPHELD #91 K.Cunanan kick attempt good (H: #37 K.Koch, LS: #46 K.Gallic)
Q4 3:20 3rd & 5 at NU 11 (03:31) Shotgun #15 D.Raiola pass complete short right to #2 J.Barney Jr. caught at NU 04, for 7 yards to the NU 04 (#33 B.Brus), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
Q4 4:04 2nd & 6 at NU 12 (04:10) No Huddle #21 E.Johnson rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NU 11 (#6 R.Fitzgerald)
Q4 4:38 1st & 10 at NU 16 (04:45) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.Barney Jr. rush right for 4 yards gain to the NU 12 (#12 E.Smith)
Q4 5:14 3rd & 7 at NU 29 (05:31) Shotgun #15 D.Raiola pass complete short left to #6 D.Key caught at NU 25, for 13 yards to the NU 16 (#6 R.Fitzgerald), 1ST DOWN
Q4 5:31 2nd & 7 at NU 29 (05:37) Shotgun #15 D.Raiola pass incomplete deep left to #6 D.Key thrown to NU 03
Q4 6:06 1st & 10 at NU 32 (06:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 E.Johnson rush middle for 3 yards gain to the NU 29 (#47 M.Kilbane; #37 M.Uihlein)
Q4 6:24 3rd & 7 at NEB 49 (06:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 D.Raiola pass complete short right to #13 N.Hunter caught at NU 35, for 19 yards to the NU 32 (#2 F.Davis II), 1ST DOWN. #91 A.Hubbard injured on the play
Q4 7:04 2nd & 8 at NEB 48 (07:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 D.Raiola pass complete short left to #13 N.Hunter caught at NEB49, for 1 yard to the NEB49 (#47 M.Kilbane)
Q4 7:40 1st & 10 at NEB 46 (07:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 E.Johnson rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NEB48 (#95 N.Story)
Q4 8:09 3rd & 7 at NEB 39 (08:28) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 D.Raiola pass complete short right to #21 E.Johnson caught at NEB46, for 7 yards to the NEB46 (#12 E.Smith), 1ST DOWN
Q4 8:55 2nd & 10 at NEB 36 (09:04) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 E.Johnson rush right for 3 yards gain to the NEB39 (#52 R.Hagarty)
Q4 9:05 1st & 10 at NEB 36 (09:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 D.Raiola pass incomplete deep right to #13 N.Hunter thrown to NU 23
Q4 9:11 3rd & 12 at NEB 36 (09:18) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass intercepted by #0 J.Wright at NEB22 #0 J.Wright return 14 yards to the NEB36 (#84 H.Welcing; #5 C.Komolafe)
Q4 9:35 3rd & 4 at NEB 28 (09:41) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 C.Komolafe rush right for 2 yards gain (2) to the NEB26 (#8 D.Singleton) PENALTY NU Holding (#75 M.Lewis) 10 yards from NEB26 to NEB36