Michigan State SpartansMichigan State
vs 
Nebraska CornhuskersNebraska
27 - 38
Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE)
Live scoreboard
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nebraska | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State | 0 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 27 |
| Nebraska | 14 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 38 |
| Michigan State | Qtr | Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Q1 | 14 |
| 7 | Q2 | 0 |
| 14 | Q3 | 7 |
| 6 | Q4 | 17 |
| 27 | Final | 38 |
Live play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Updating as the game goes.
Touchdown Interception Fumble Sack Penalty
Play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Saved from the official gamebook.
Q1 9:09 Touchdown Nebraska Emmett Johnson Emmett Johnson run for 2 yds for a TD (Kyle Cunanan KICK) 0-7
Q1 7:37 Touchdown Nebraska Carter Nelson Carter Nelson 3 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Kyle Cunanan Kick) 0-14
Q2 12:52 Touchdown Michigan State Jack Velling Alessio Milivojevic pass complete to Jack Velling for 2 yds for a TD (Martin Connington KICK) 7-14
Q3 6:08 Touchdown Michigan State Aidan Chiles Aidan Chiles run for 16 yds for a TD (Martin Connington KICK) 14-14
Q3 2:37 Touchdown Michigan State Aidan Chiles Aidan Chiles run for 4 yds for a TD (Martin Connington KICK) 21-14
Q3 1:11 Touchdown Nebraska Emmett Johnson Emmett Johnson run for 23 yds for a TD (Kyle Cunanan KICK) 21-21
Q4 6:45 Touchdown Nebraska Nyziah Hunter Dylan Raiola pass complete to Nyziah Hunter for 59 yds for a TD (Kyle Cunanan KICK) 21-31
Q4 4:27 Touchdown Nebraska Emmett Johnson Emmett Johnson run for 11 yds for a TD (Kyle Cunanan KICK) 21-38
Q4 2:01 Touchdown Michigan State Alessio Milivojevic Alessio Milivojevic run for 1 yd for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed) 27-38
Rivalry highlights
Series record
4-11
Michigan State first, 15 meetings since 1914
Series leader
Nebraska
Nebraska lead 4-11 in 15 meetings since 1914
Widest recent margin
18 points
Nebraska 31-13 Michigan State, 2026
Tightest recent margin
1 point
Michigan State 38-39 Nebraska, 2015
Highest recent total
77 points
Michigan State 38-39 Nebraska, 2015
Head to head
Full rivalry page Michigan State 4 15 meetings since 1914 11 Nebraska
Nebraska lead 4-11 in 15 meetings since 1914 Series leader: Nebraska.
Team stats, this game
Michigan StateNebraska242Total yards282
156Passing yards194
86Rushing yards88
3Turnovers1
5Sacks4
17First downs15
45Penalty yards44
Key players by position
| Michigan State | Pos | Nebraska |
|---|
Each side's leader at the position this season, by real production. Full rosters live on each team hub.
Win probability
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Current drive Game leaders
MSU NEB Michigan State vs Nebraska player stats
Passing
| Michigan State | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Chiles | 9/23 | 85 | 0 | 2 |
| Alessio Milivojevic | 6/7 | 71 | 1 | 0 |
| Nebraska | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Raiola | 16/24 | 194 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Michigan State | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makhi Frazier | 18 | 58 | 0 | 15 |
| Aidan Chiles | 13 | 23 | 2 | 16 |
| Brandon Tullis | 5 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Alessio Milivojevic | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Nebraska | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmett Johnson | 13 | 83 | 3 | 23 |
| Mekhi Nelson | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Isaiah Mozee | 3 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| Heinrich Haarberg | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Dylan Raiola | 9 | -17 | 0 | 8 |
Receiving
| Michigan State | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Marsh | 4 | 41 | 0 | 13 |
| Jack Velling | 3 | 37 | 1 | 19 |
| Brandon Tullis | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| Makhi Frazier | 4 | 17 | 0 | 12 |
| Chrishon Mccray | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Evan Boyd | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Omari Kelly | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Nebraska | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nyziah Hunter | 4 | 93 | 1 | 59 |
| Jacory Barney Jr. | 2 | 47 | 0 | 45 |
| Emmett Johnson | 6 | 37 | 0 | 9 |
| Cortez Mills Jr. | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Luke Lindenmeyer | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Carter Nelson | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Heinrich Haarberg | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Michigan State | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Hall | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wayne Matthews III | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jalen Thompson | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Joshua Eaton | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex VanSumeren | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Malik Spencer | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| David Santiago | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Darius Snow | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Armorion Smith | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Smith | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Roberts | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dontavius Nash | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nebraska | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javin Wright | 10 | 4 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 0 |
| Vincent Shavers Jr. | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Donovan Jones | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeShon Singleton | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Williams Nwaneri | 5 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Rex Guthrie | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Marshall | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cameron Lenhardt | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Elijah Jeudy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dawson Merritt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Keona Davis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ceyair Wright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Michigan State | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Connington | 0/0 | 0 | 3/3 | 3 |
| Nebraska | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Cunanan | 1/1 | 27 | 5/5 | 8 |
Box score from CollegeFootballData via our data hub. Players link to their profiles.
Michigan State: last 15 games before this one
7-8 in the last 15 · 23.5 scored · 27.9 allowed
WON 27-24 scored 27 · allowed 24 See game WON 40-0 scored 40 · allowed 0 See game LOST 19-23 scored 19 · allowed 23 See game LOST 7-38 scored 7 · allowed 38 See game LOST 10-31 scored 10 · allowed 31 See game WON 32-20 scored 32 · allowed 20 See game LOST 17-24 scored 17 · allowed 24 See game LOST 10-47 scored 10 · allowed 47 See game LOST 16-38 scored 16 · allowed 38 See game WON 24-17 scored 24 · allowed 17 See game LOST 14-41 scored 14 · allowed 41 See game WON 23-6 scored 23 · allowed 6 See game WON 42-40 scored 42 · allowed 40 See game WON 41-24 scored 41 · allowed 24 See game LOST 31-45 scored 31 · allowed 45 See game
Nebraska: last 15 games before this one
8-7 in the last 15 · 27.5 scored · 19.3 allowed
WON 34-3 scored 34 · allowed 3 See game LOST 24-31 scored 24 · allowed 31 See game WON 28-10 scored 28 · allowed 10 See game WON 14-7 scored 14 · allowed 7 See game LOST 7-56 scored 7 · allowed 56 See game LOST 17-21 scored 17 · allowed 21 See game LOST 20-27 scored 20 · allowed 27 See game LOST 20-28 scored 20 · allowed 28 See game WON 44-25 scored 44 · allowed 25 See game LOST 10-13 scored 10 · allowed 13 See game WON 20-15 scored 20 · allowed 15 See game WON 20-17 scored 20 · allowed 17 See game WON 68-0 scored 68 · allowed 0 See game WON 59-7 scored 59 · allowed 7 See game LOST 27-30 scored 27 · allowed 30 See game
The matchup
| Michigan State | Split | Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| 3-1 | 2025 record entering | 3-1 |
| 0-1 | Conference | 0-1 |
| 137 | Points for | 174 |
| 115 | Points against | 54 |
| L1 | Form | L1 |
Recent meetings
2026
2025
Michigan State 27 : 38 Nebraska
27 : 38 Nebraska 2023
Nebraska 17 : 20 Michigan State
17 : 20 Michigan State 2021
Nebraska 20 : 23 Michigan State
20 : 23 Michigan State 2018
Michigan State 6 : 9 Nebraska
6 : 9 Nebraska 2015
Michigan State 38 : 39 Nebraska
38 : 39 Nebraska Michigan State · QB Alessio Milivojevic Pass yards
851
Pass TD
3
Comp-Att
80-129
INT
3
Edwards rush
304 yds
Jr. rec
206 yds
Nebraska · QB Anthony Colandrea Pass yards
1142
Pass TD
13
Comp-Att
94-143
INT
2
Rule rush
333 yds
Gilmer rec
387 yds
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Aidan Chiles QB 11 
Alessio Milivojevic QB 15 
Leo Hannan QB 16 Ryland Jessee QB 4 
Elijah Tau-Tolliver RB 7 
Brandon Tullis RB 20 
Zion Gist RB 25 
Makhi Frazier RB 25 
Jace Clarizio RB 26 Chris Williams RB 27 
Darrin Jones Jr. RB 33 
Jaxon McCaig RB 44 
Jay Coyne FB 1 
Omari Kelly WR 3 
Rodney Bullard Jr. WR 8 
Evan Boyd WR 11 
Nick Marsh WR 13 
Chrishon McCray WR 14 
Bryson Williams WR 16 Shawn Foster II WR 17 
Alante Brown WR 17 
Braylon Collier WR 18 Atticus Carridine WR 19 
Charles Taplin WR 22 
Jack Yanachik WR 85 Grant Calcagno WR 89 
Nick Hardy WR 12 
Jack Velling TE 15 
Michael Masunas TE 31 
Jayden Savoury TE 48 
Charlie Baker TE 82 
Brennan Parachek TE 84 Wyatt Hook TE 88 
Kai Rios TE 51 Matt Gulbin OL 54 
Antonio Johnson OL 54 Cooper Terpstra OL 55 
Rakeem Johnson OL 58 
Conner Moore OL 61 Justin Bell OL 65 Stanton Ramil OL 67 Charlton Luniewski OL 67 Hayden Lorius OL 68 Rashawn Rogers OL 70 
Luka Vincic OL 70 Mercer Luniewski OL 71 Kristian Phillips OL 72 Caleb Carter OL 72 Cole Dellinger OL 73 
Rustin Young OL 74 Gavin Broscious OL 74 Payton Stewart OL 76 
Drew Nichols OL 77 Ashton Lepo OL 77 
Andrew Dennis OL 9 
Tyler Gillison DL 9 
Jalen Thompson DL 13 
Stone Chaney DL 16 
Grady Kelly DL 52 
Mikeshun Beeler DL 55 
Ben Roberts DL 75 
Ben Nelson DL 88 
Ru'Quan Buckley DL 93 
Jalen Satchell DL 97 
Cal Thrush DL 98 
Derrick Simmons DL 99 
Quindarius Dunnigan DL 44 
David Santiago DE 91 
Alex VanSumeren DT 11 
Anelu Lafaele EDGE 13 
Isaac Smith EDGE 36 
Leonard Ah You EDGE 44 
Cam Williams EDGE 47 
Jaxson Wilson EDGE 51 
Kekai Burnett EDGE 56 
Chris Piwowarczyk EDGE 87 Luke DeJager EDGE 4 
Marcellius Pulliam LB 5 
Jordan Hall LB 10 
Wayne Matthews III LB 10 
DiMari Malone LB 13 
Aisea Moa LB 17 
Semaj Bridgeman LB 35 
Sam Edwards LB 40 
DeJae White LB 42 
David Millikin LB 45 
Darius Snow LB 45 
Brady Pretzlaff LB 0 
Jeremiah Hughes DB 3 
Ade Willie DB 5 
Aydan West DB 7 
Joshua Eaton DB 14 
Malcolm Bell DB 14 Anthony Pinnace DB 21 
Nikai Martinez DB 21 Tracy Revels DB 21 
Justin Denson DB 25 
Chance Rucker DB 27 
Devynn Cromwell DB 28 
Dontavius Nash DB 38 
Dorian Davis DB 43 
Malik Spencer DB 0 
NiJhay Burt CB 14 
Andrew Brinson IV CB 20 
Keshawn Williams CB 7 
Armorion Smith S 15 
Caleb Gash S 29 
George Mullins S 30 
Aveon Grose S 31 
Deuce Edwards S 32 
Evan Young S 34 
Khalil Majeed S 29 
Martin Connington PK 40 
Tarik Ahmetbasic PK 86 Blake Sislo PK 48 Carson Voss P 96 
Ryan Eckley P 54 
Kaden Schickel LS 87 
Jack Wills LS -1 Elisha West ?
Aidan Chiles QB 11 Alessio Milivojevic QB 15 Leo Hannan QB 16 Ryland Jessee QB 4 Elijah Tau-Tolliver RB 7 Brandon Tullis RB 20 Zion Gist RB 25 Makhi Frazier RB 25 Jace Clarizio RB 26 Chris Williams RB 27 Darrin Jones Jr. RB 33 Jaxon McCaig RB 44 Jay Coyne FB 1 Omari Kelly WR 3 Rodney Bullard Jr. WR 8 Evan Boyd WR 11 Nick Marsh WR 13 Chrishon McCray WR 14 Bryson Williams WR 16 Shawn Foster II WR 17 Alante Brown WR 17 Braylon Collier WR 18 Atticus Carridine WR 19 Charles Taplin WR 22 Jack Yanachik WR 85 Grant Calcagno WR 89 Nick Hardy WR 12 Jack Velling TE 15 Michael Masunas TE 31 Jayden Savoury TE 48 Charlie Baker TE 82 Brennan Parachek TE 84 Wyatt Hook TE 88 Kai Rios TE 51 Matt Gulbin OL 54 Antonio Johnson OL 54 Cooper Terpstra OL 55 Rakeem Johnson OL 58 Conner Moore OL 61 Justin Bell OL 65 Stanton Ramil OL 67 Charlton Luniewski OL 67 Hayden Lorius OL 68 Rashawn Rogers OL 70 Luka Vincic OL 70 Mercer Luniewski OL 71 Kristian Phillips OL 72 Caleb Carter OL 72 Cole Dellinger OL 73 Rustin Young OL 74 Gavin Broscious OL 74 Payton Stewart OL 76 Drew Nichols OL 77 Ashton Lepo OL 77 Andrew Dennis OL 9 Tyler Gillison DL 9 Jalen Thompson DL 13 Stone Chaney DL 16 Grady Kelly DL 52 Mikeshun Beeler DL 55 Ben Roberts DL 75 Ben Nelson DL 88 Ru'Quan Buckley DL 93 Jalen Satchell DL 97 Cal Thrush DL 98 Derrick Simmons DL 99 Quindarius Dunnigan DL 44 David Santiago DE 91 Alex VanSumeren DT 11 Anelu Lafaele EDGE 13 Isaac Smith EDGE 36 Leonard Ah You EDGE 44 Cam Williams EDGE 47 Jaxson Wilson EDGE 51 Kekai Burnett EDGE 56 Chris Piwowarczyk EDGE 87 Luke DeJager EDGE 4 Marcellius Pulliam LB 5 Jordan Hall LB 10 Wayne Matthews III LB 10 DiMari Malone LB 13 Aisea Moa LB 17 Semaj Bridgeman LB 35 Sam Edwards LB 40 DeJae White LB 42 David Millikin LB 45 Darius Snow LB 45 Brady Pretzlaff LB 0 Jeremiah Hughes DB 3 Ade Willie DB 5 Aydan West DB 7 Joshua Eaton DB 14 Malcolm Bell DB 14 Anthony Pinnace DB 21 Nikai Martinez DB 21 Tracy Revels DB 21 Justin Denson DB 25 Chance Rucker DB 27 Devynn Cromwell DB 28 Dontavius Nash DB 38 Dorian Davis DB 43 Malik Spencer DB 0 NiJhay Burt CB 14 Andrew Brinson IV CB 20 Keshawn Williams CB 7 Armorion Smith S 15 Caleb Gash S 29 George Mullins S 30 Aveon Grose S 31 Deuce Edwards S 32 Evan Young S 34 Khalil Majeed S 29 Martin Connington PK 40 Tarik Ahmetbasic PK 86 Blake Sislo PK 48 Carson Voss P 96 Ryan Eckley P 54 Kaden Schickel LS 87 Jack Wills LS -1 Elisha West ? 5 Marcos Davila QB 8 
Dylan Raiola QB 12 
Jalyn Gramstad QB 14 
TJ Lateef QB 16 
Bode Soukup QB 17 Luke Longval QB 9 Jamarion Parker RB 21 
Emmett Johnson RB 21 
Kwinten Ives RB 22 
Isaiah Mozee RB 23 
Conor Booth RB 32 
Kenneth Williams RB 35 
Mekhi Nelson RB 45 
Izaac Dickey RB 2 
Jacory Barney Jr. WR 4 
Janiran Bonner WR 10 
Brice Turner WR 11 
Demitrius Bell WR 13 
Nyziah Hunter WR 15 
Keelan Smith WR 18 
Dane Key WR 18 
Quinn Clark WR 19 
Cortez Mills Jr. WR 26 
Roman Mangini WR 30 
DJ Singleton WR 46 
Connor Schutt WR 80 
Jeremiah Jones WR 81 
Hayes Miller WR 88 
Jackson Carpenter WR 10 
Heinrich Haarberg TE 29 
Carter Nelson TE 44 
Luke Lindenmeyer TE 48 
Cayden Echternach TE 49 
Danny King TE 82 
Eric Ingwerson TE 50 Rocco Spindler OL 51 
Justin Evans OL 51 Jason Maciejczak OL 56 Julian Marks OL 57 
Elijah Pritchett OL 57 
Ashton Murphy OL 58 
Jake Peters OL 59 
Henry Lutovsky OL 62 
Sam Sledge OL 63 Brian Tapu OL 65 
Teddy Prochazka OL 66 
Grant Brix OL 67 
Houston Ka'aha'aina-Torres OL 68 
Preston Taumua OL 69 Turner Corcoran OL 70 
Nolan Fennessy OL 72 
Gibson Pyle OL 74 
Brock Knutson OL 75 
Tyler Knaak OL 77 
Gunnar Gottula OL 78 
Jacob Brandl OL 79 
Shawn Hammerbeck OL 11 
Jaylen George DL 16 
Elijah Jeudy DL 95 
Maverick Noonan DL 97 
Keona Davis DL 25 Caden VerMaas DE 5 
Riley Van Poppel DT 39 
David Hoffken DT 49 
Malcolm Simpson DT 69 
Landen Davidson DT 71 
Tyson Terry DT 86 
Mason Goldman DT 92 
Sua Lefotu DT 95 
Gabe Moore DT 99 
Dylan Parrott DT 11 
Cameron Lenhardt EDGE 17 
Willis McGahee IV EDGE 55 
Ethan Duda EDGE 93 
Kade Pietrzak EDGE 94 
Jordan Ochoa EDGE 96 
Williams Nwaneri EDGE 97 
Mac Markway EDGE 98 
Conor Connealy EDGE 9 
Vincent Shavers Jr. LB 22 
Dasan McCullough LB 26 
Marques Watson-Trent LB 30 
Vincent Genatone LB 32 
Trent Uhlir LB 33 
Javin Wright LB 35 
Christian Jones LB 40 
Dawson Merritt LB 42 
Derek Wacker LB 43 
Michael Booker III LB 45 
Dylan Rogers LB 45 
Roger Gradney LB 47 
Gage Stenger LB 54 
Jacob Bower LB 56 
Pierce Mooberry LB 3 Marques Buford Jr. DB 8 
DeShon Singleton DB 15 
Ceyair Wright DB 19 Preston Okafor DB 24 
Derek Branch DB 32 
Rahmir Stewart DB 10 Andrew Marshall CB 14 
Amare Sanders CB 18 
Larry Tarver Jr. CB 19 
Kahmir Prescott CB 23 
Blye Hill CB 25 
Jeremiah Charles CB 29 
Braylen Prude CB 31 
Mario Buford CB 37 
Donovan Jones CB 39 
Bryson Webber CB 12 
Justyn Rhett S 13 
Jamir Conn S 15 Malcolm Hartzog Jr. S 21 
Rex Guthrie S 23 
Caleb Benning S 36 
Rowdy Bauer S 38 
Thomas D'Onofrio S 41 
Tanner Terch S 30 
Tristan Alvano PK 90 
John Hohl PK 91 
Kyle Cunanan PK 37 
Kamdyn Koch P 83 
Archie Wilson P 46 
Kevin Gallic LS 94 
Aidan Flege LS
Dylan Raiola QB 12 Jalyn Gramstad QB 14 TJ Lateef QB 16 Bode Soukup QB 17 Luke Longval QB 9 Jamarion Parker RB 21 Emmett Johnson RB 21 Kwinten Ives RB 22 Isaiah Mozee RB 23 Conor Booth RB 32 Kenneth Williams RB 35 Mekhi Nelson RB 45 Izaac Dickey RB 2 Jacory Barney Jr. WR 4 Janiran Bonner WR 10 Brice Turner WR 11 Demitrius Bell WR 13 Nyziah Hunter WR 15 Keelan Smith WR 18 Dane Key WR 18 Quinn Clark WR 19 Cortez Mills Jr. WR 26 Roman Mangini WR 30 DJ Singleton WR 46 Connor Schutt WR 80 Jeremiah Jones WR 81 Hayes Miller WR 88 Jackson Carpenter WR 10 Heinrich Haarberg TE 29 Carter Nelson TE 44 Luke Lindenmeyer TE 48 Cayden Echternach TE 49 Danny King TE 82 Eric Ingwerson TE 50 Rocco Spindler OL 51 Justin Evans OL 51 Jason Maciejczak OL 56 Julian Marks OL 57 Elijah Pritchett OL 57 Ashton Murphy OL 58 Jake Peters OL 59 Henry Lutovsky OL 62 Sam Sledge OL 63 Brian Tapu OL 65 Teddy Prochazka OL 66 Grant Brix OL 67 Houston Ka'aha'aina-Torres OL 68 Preston Taumua OL 69 Turner Corcoran OL 70 Nolan Fennessy OL 72 Gibson Pyle OL 74 Brock Knutson OL 75 Tyler Knaak OL 77 Gunnar Gottula OL 78 Jacob Brandl OL 79 Shawn Hammerbeck OL 11 Jaylen George DL 16 Elijah Jeudy DL 95 Maverick Noonan DL 97 Keona Davis DL 25 Caden VerMaas DE 5 Riley Van Poppel DT 39 David Hoffken DT 49 Malcolm Simpson DT 69 Landen Davidson DT 71 Tyson Terry DT 86 Mason Goldman DT 92 Sua Lefotu DT 95 Gabe Moore DT 99 Dylan Parrott DT 11 Cameron Lenhardt EDGE 17 Willis McGahee IV EDGE 55 Ethan Duda EDGE 93 Kade Pietrzak EDGE 94 Jordan Ochoa EDGE 96 Williams Nwaneri EDGE 97 Mac Markway EDGE 98 Conor Connealy EDGE 9 Vincent Shavers Jr. LB 22 Dasan McCullough LB 26 Marques Watson-Trent LB 30 Vincent Genatone LB 32 Trent Uhlir LB 33 Javin Wright LB 35 Christian Jones LB 40 Dawson Merritt LB 42 Derek Wacker LB 43 Michael Booker III LB 45 Dylan Rogers LB 45 Roger Gradney LB 47 Gage Stenger LB 54 Jacob Bower LB 56 Pierce Mooberry LB 3 Marques Buford Jr. DB 8 DeShon Singleton DB 15 Ceyair Wright DB 19 Preston Okafor DB 24 Derek Branch DB 32 Rahmir Stewart DB 10 Andrew Marshall CB 14 Amare Sanders CB 18 Larry Tarver Jr. CB 19 Kahmir Prescott CB 23 Blye Hill CB 25 Jeremiah Charles CB 29 Braylen Prude CB 31 Mario Buford CB 37 Donovan Jones CB 39 Bryson Webber CB 12 Justyn Rhett S 13 Jamir Conn S 15 Malcolm Hartzog Jr. S 21 Rex Guthrie S 23 Caleb Benning S 36 Rowdy Bauer S 38 Thomas D'Onofrio S 41 Tanner Terch S 30 Tristan Alvano PK 90 John Hohl PK 91 Kyle Cunanan PK 37 Kamdyn Koch P 83 Archie Wilson P 46 Kevin Gallic LS 94 Aidan Flege LS 
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Michigan State vs Nebraska: result and recap
Michigan State Spartans vs Nebraska Cornhuskers finished 27 - 38 on October 4, 2025. This Big Ten game page carries the final score, team box score, scoring by quarter and scoring plays, alongside the Michigan State and Nebraska team hubs, the match center, the schedule and the live standings. For the wider grudge history between these teams, see the Big Ten rivalry pages.
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Frequently asked questions
What was the final score of Michigan State vs Nebraska?
Michigan State Spartans vs Nebraska Cornhuskers finished 27 - 38. The full box score, player stats and play-by-play are on this page.
Who led Michigan State vs Nebraska in passing, rushing and receiving?
Dylan Raiola (Nebraska) led passers with 194 yards. Emmett Johnson (Nebraska) led rushers with 83 yards. Nyziah Hunter (Nebraska) led receivers with 93 yards on 4 catches. Every player's line is in the player stats above.
When did Michigan State play Nebraska?
This Michigan State vs Nebraska game was played on October 4, 2025 at Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE).