Illinois vs Nebraska rivalry
Nebraska leads the series 14-7-1 in meetings on record since 1892.
UPCOMINGNext meeting
Nebraska 
vs 
Illinois
vs Illinois 2026-11-06 · 8:00 PM ET
Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL)
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Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL)
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All-time series
Illinois 722 meetings since 189214 Nebraska
Series leader: Nebraska.
See the full all-time Illinois vs Nebraska head-to-head record and every meeting on record.
By decade
1890s 0 1
1900s 0 3
1920s 2 1
1950s 0 0
1980s 0 2
2010s 1 6
2020s 4 1
Series notes
Meetings played22
Series wins, Illinois7 of 22
Series wins, Nebraska14 of 22
Decided by 3 points or fewer3 of 22
Side by side, 2026 season
Illinois Nebraska - 30.6 11th
- Points per game
- 43.6 4th
- 26.0 15th
- Points allowed
- 14.2 4th
- 404.8 10th
- Total yards per game
- 475.6 5th
- 6.7 7th
- Yards per play
- 6.7 6th
- 155.6 9th
- Rush yards per game
- 231.0 3rd
- 249.2 8th
- Pass yards per game
- 244.6 9th
- 22.4 9th
- First downs per game
- 25.6 1st
- 45.5% 8th
- Third-down rate
- 52.4% 1st
- -1 12th
- Turnover margin
- +6 2nd
- 2 17th
- Takeaways
- 8 4th
- 3 18th
- Sacks
- 16 1st
- 6 5th
- Sacks allowed
- 5 3rd
- 43.4 4th
- Penalty yards per game
- 73.4 16th
- 27:26 18th
- Time of possession
- 32:34 3rd
Season totals from CollegeFootballData. Small figure: rank within the Big Ten; the better side is highlighted.
Recent meetings
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Frequently asked questions
What is the record in Illinois vs Nebraska?
Nebraska leads the series 14-7-1 in meetings on record since 1892. That is Illinois 7, Nebraska 14 across 22 meetings on record.
When do Illinois and Nebraska play next?
The next Illinois vs Nebraska meeting is around Week 10 of the 2026 season at Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL).