Northwestern WildcatsNorthwestern
vs 
Nebraska CornhuskersNebraska
21 - 28
Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE)
Live scoreboard
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nebraska | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 21 |
| Nebraska | 7 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
| Northwestern | Qtr | Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Q1 | 7 |
| 3 | Q2 | 0 |
| 7 | Q3 | 14 |
| 8 | Q4 | 7 |
| 21 | Final | 28 |
Live play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Updating as the game goes.
Touchdown Interception Fumble Sack Penalty
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Scoring plays: this game · Saved from the official gamebook.
Q1 7:49 Touchdown Nebraska Emmett Johnson No Huddle-Shotgun #21 E.Johnson rush left for 9 yards gain to the NU 00 TOUCHDOWN. #91 K.Cunanan kick attempt good (H: #37 K.Koch, LS: #46 K.Gallic) 0-7
Q1 3:28 Field goal Northwestern Jack Olsen #82 J.Olsen field goal attempt from 40 yards GOOD (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #39 J.Florentine) 3-7
Q2 3:01 Field goal Northwestern Jack Olsen #82 J.Olsen field goal attempt from 25 yards GOOD (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #39 J.Florentine) 6-7
Q3 14:47 Touchdown Northwestern #92 N.Dugandzic kickoff 60 yards to the NEB05 #32 K.Williams return 95 yards to the NU 00 TOUCHDOWN. #91 K.Cunanan kick attempt good (H: #37 K.Koch, LS: #46 K.Gallic) 6-14
Q3 7:39 Touchdown Nebraska Nyziah Hunter No Huddle-Shotgun #15 D.Raiola pass complete short left to #13 N.Hunter caught at NU 00, for 12 yards to the NU 00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #91 K.Cunanan kick attempt good (H: #37 K.Koch, LS: #46 K.Gallic) 6-21
Q3 2:25 Touchdown Northwestern Caleb Komolafe No Huddle-Shotgun #5 C.Komolafe rush left for 4 yards gain to the NEB00 TOUCHDOWN. #82 J.Olsen kick attempt good (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #39 J.Florentine) 13-21
Q4 11:16 Touchdown Northwestern Caleb Komolafe No Huddle-Shotgun #5 C.Komolafe rush right for 56 yards gain to the NEB00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #80 H.Eligon II pass attempt Successful 21-21
Q4 2:44 Touchdown Nebraska Emmett Johnson Shotgun #21 E.Johnson rush middle for 4 yards gain to the NU 00 TOUCHDOWN. 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) 21-28
Rivalry highlights
Series record
7-11
Northwestern first, 18 meetings since 1902
Series leader
Nebraska
Nebraska lead 7-11 in 18 meetings since 1902
Widest recent margin
49 points
Northwestern 7-56 Nebraska, 2021
Tightest recent margin
3 points
Northwestern 31-28 Nebraska, 2022
Highest recent total
63 points
Northwestern 7-56 Nebraska, 2021
Head to head
Full rivalry page Northwestern 7 18 meetings since 1902 11 Nebraska
Nebraska lead 7-11 in 18 meetings since 1902 Series leader: Nebraska.
Team stats, this game
NorthwesternNebraska331Total yards296
159Passing yards141
172Rushing yards155
2Turnovers2
1Sacks0
18First downs18
29Penalty yards39
Key players by position
| Northwestern | 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
NU NEB Northwestern vs Nebraska player stats
Passing
| Northwestern | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Stone | 15/29 | 159 | 0 | 2 |
| Nebraska | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Raiola | 16/22 | 141 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Northwestern | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Komolafe | 17 | 125 | 2 | 56 |
| Joseph Himon II | 8 | 37 | 0 | 17 |
| Preston Stone | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Griffin Wilde | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Nebraska | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmett Johnson | 27 | 124 | 2 | 15 |
| Isaiah Mozee | 3 | 28 | 0 | 21 |
| Jacory Barney Jr. | 3 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
| Heinrich Haarberg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dylan Raiola | 3 | -1 | 0 | 6 |
| Nyziah Hunter | 1 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Northwestern | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin Wilde | 3 | 54 | 0 | 37 |
| Hayden Eligon Ii | 4 | 48 | 0 | 30 |
| Hunter Welcing | 2 | 29 | 0 | 22 |
| Joseph Himon II | 4 | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| Drew Wagner | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Lawson Albright | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Nebraska | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nyziah Hunter | 6 | 70 | 1 | 26 |
| Dane Key | 3 | 22 | 0 | 13 |
| Emmett Johnson | 2 | 15 | 0 | 8 |
| Luke Lindenmeyer | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Jacory Barney Jr. | 3 | 13 | 0 | 7 |
| Mekhi Nelson | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Defense
| Northwestern | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Fitzgerald | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mac Uihlein | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Kilbane | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braydon Brus | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aidan Hubbard | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Garner Wallace | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Davis II | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Najee Story | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carmine Bastone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richie Hagarty | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Evan Smith | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braden Turner | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nebraska | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rex Guthrie | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donovan Jones | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Vincent Shavers Jr. | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ceyair Wright | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeShon Singleton | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Jeudy | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Lenhardt | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Riley Van Poppel | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marques Buford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Booker III | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Williams Nwaneri | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Marshall | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Northwestern | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Olsen | 2/2 | 40 | 1/1 | 7 |
| Nebraska | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Cunanan | 0/1 | 0 | 4/4 | 4 |
Box score from CollegeFootballData via our data hub. Players link to their profiles.
Northwestern: last 15 games before this one
7-8 in the last 15 · 20.3 scored · 23.9 allowed
LOST 24-41 scored 24 · allowed 41 See game WON 37-10 scored 37 · allowed 10 See game LOST 3-23 scored 3 · allowed 23 See game LOST 14-40 scored 14 · allowed 40 See game WON 26-20 scored 26 · allowed 20 See game LOST 7-31 scored 7 · allowed 31 See game LOST 6-50 scored 6 · allowed 50 See game LOST 28-38 scored 28 · allowed 38 See game LOST 3-23 scored 3 · allowed 23 See game WON 42-7 scored 42 · allowed 7 See game LOST 14-34 scored 14 · allowed 34 See game WON 17-14 scored 17 · allowed 14 See game WON 42-7 scored 42 · allowed 7 See game WON 22-21 scored 22 · allowed 21 See game WON 19-0 scored 19 · allowed 0 See game
Nebraska: last 15 games before this one
8-7 in the last 15 · 26.9 scored · 21.9 allowed
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 WON 38-27 scored 38 · allowed 27 See game WON 34-31 scored 34 · allowed 31 See game LOST 6-24 scored 6 · allowed 24 See game
The matchup
| Northwestern | Split | Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| 5-2 | 2025 record entering | 5-2 |
| 3-1 | Conference | 2-2 |
| 159 | Points for | 252 |
| 106 | Points against | 136 |
| W4 | Form | L1 |
Recent meetings
2025
Northwestern 21 : 28 Nebraska
21 : 28 Nebraska 2023
Northwestern 9 : 17 Nebraska
9 : 17 Nebraska 2022
Northwestern 31 : 28 Nebraska
31 : 28 Nebraska 2021
Northwestern 7 : 56 Nebraska
7 : 56 Nebraska 2020
Nebraska 13 : 21 Northwestern
13 : 21 Northwestern 2019
Northwestern 10 : 13 Nebraska
10 : 13 Nebraska Northwestern · QB Aidan Chiles Pass yards
900
Pass TD
6
Comp-Att
63-89
INT
0
Komolafe rush
290 yds
Wilde rec
281 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
2 
Ryan Boe QB 8 
Preston Stone QB 13 
Gavin Frakes QB 15 
Sean Winton QB 4 
Cam Porter RB 5 
Caleb Komolafe RB 6 
Joseph Himon II RB 12 
Marcus Romain RB 22 
Daniel Anderson RB 24 
Dashun Reeder RB 26 
Albert Kunickis III RB 36 Ronny Johnson RB 3 
Frank Covey IV WR 8 
Hayden Eligon II WR 10 
Ricky Ahumaraeze WR 14 
Dube Enongene WR 16 
Brennan Saxe WR 17 
Griffin Wilde WR 18 
Camp Magee WR 19 
Drew Wagner WR 20 
Chase Farrell WR 35 Tate Crane WR 80 
Braden Blueitt WR 87 
Carson Grove WR 89 
Cam Russell WR 41 
Robby Preckel TE 43 
Noah LaPorte TE 48 
Tyler Kielmeyer TE 81 
Chris Petrucci TE 83 
Blake Van Buren TE 84 
Hunter Welcing TE 86 
Lawson Albright TE 88 
Alex Lines TE 53 Talan Chandler OL 57 Hayden Wright OL 60 Evan Beerntsen OL 61 Matt Keeler OL 62 
Ezomo Oratokhai OL 63 Xavior Gray OL 64 
Anthony Birsa OL 65 
Jackson Carsello OL 67 
Jace Borcherding OL 69 Jack Bailey OL 69 
Patrick Schaller OL 71 
Dennis Rahouski OL 72 Caleb Tiernan OL 73 
Deuce McGuire OL 74 Nick Herzog OL 75 
Martes Lewis OL 76 
Michael O'Connell OL 77 
Idrys Cotton OL 78 
Trey Boyd OL 15 
Brendan Flakes DL 44 
Callen Campbell DL 47 
Michael Kilbane DL 52 
Richie Hagarty DL 53 
Tanner Jumpp DL 54 
Tyler Gant DL 55 
Dylan Roberts DL 88 
Migo Jackson DL 90 
Carmine Bastone DL 90 
Jack Trautmann DL 91 
Aidan Hubbard DL 91 
Caden O'Rourke DL 92 
Mason Green DL 95 
Najee Story DL 95 
Mason Mayne DL 96 
Jonah Hayes DL 97 
Braxton Strong DL 98 
Landon Lauter DL 99 
Troy Regovich DL 14 
Anto Saka DE 14 
Yanni Karlaftis LB 32 
Matthew Smith LB 33 
Braydon Brus LB 34 
Payton Roth LB 37 
Mac Uihlein LB 38 
Josh Veldman LB 40 
Jason Reynolds II LB 42 
Nigel Glover LB 45 
Jack Sadowsky V LB 46 
Lincoln Creager LB 51 
Miles Crutchley LB 58 Nathaniel Campbell LB -1 Fred Davis Ii DB 0 
Alijah Jones DB 1 
Dillon Tatum DB 2 
Fred Davis II DB 6 
Robert Fitzgerald DB 7 
Ore Adeyi DB 9 
Braden Turner DB 11 
Seth Valeri DB 13 
Josh Fussell DB 16 
J.J. Lewis DB 18 
Garner Wallace DB 21 
Damon Walters DB 22 
Terrion Curry-Hicks DB 23 
Cole Shivers DB 25 
Marquet Dorsey Jr. DB 26 
Jalen Lewis DB 27 
Jack Oyola DB 28 
Timi Oke DB 29 
Jon Jon Stevens Jr. DB 31 
Tito Williams Jr. DB 35 
Sean Martin DB 4 
Evan Smith CB 82 
Jack Olsen PK 94 
Henry Helms PK 11 
Luke Akers P 92 
Nikola Dugandzic P 49 
Liam Reardon LS 59 
Jack Florentine LS
Ryan Boe QB 8 Preston Stone QB 13 Gavin Frakes QB 15 Sean Winton QB 4 Cam Porter RB 5 Caleb Komolafe RB 6 Joseph Himon II RB 12 Marcus Romain RB 22 Daniel Anderson RB 24 Dashun Reeder RB 26 Albert Kunickis III RB 36 Ronny Johnson RB 3 Frank Covey IV WR 8 Hayden Eligon II WR 10 Ricky Ahumaraeze WR 14 Dube Enongene WR 16 Brennan Saxe WR 17 Griffin Wilde WR 18 Camp Magee WR 19 Drew Wagner WR 20 Chase Farrell WR 35 Tate Crane WR 80 Braden Blueitt WR 87 Carson Grove WR 89 Cam Russell WR 41 Robby Preckel TE 43 Noah LaPorte TE 48 Tyler Kielmeyer TE 81 Chris Petrucci TE 83 Blake Van Buren TE 84 Hunter Welcing TE 86 Lawson Albright TE 88 Alex Lines TE 53 Talan Chandler OL 57 Hayden Wright OL 60 Evan Beerntsen OL 61 Matt Keeler OL 62 Ezomo Oratokhai OL 63 Xavior Gray OL 64 Anthony Birsa OL 65 Jackson Carsello OL 67 Jace Borcherding OL 69 Jack Bailey OL 69 Patrick Schaller OL 71 Dennis Rahouski OL 72 Caleb Tiernan OL 73 Deuce McGuire OL 74 Nick Herzog OL 75 Martes Lewis OL 76 Michael O'Connell OL 77 Idrys Cotton OL 78 Trey Boyd OL 15 Brendan Flakes DL 44 Callen Campbell DL 47 Michael Kilbane DL 52 Richie Hagarty DL 53 Tanner Jumpp DL 54 Tyler Gant DL 55 Dylan Roberts DL 88 Migo Jackson DL 90 Carmine Bastone DL 90 Jack Trautmann DL 91 Aidan Hubbard DL 91 Caden O'Rourke DL 92 Mason Green DL 95 Najee Story DL 95 Mason Mayne DL 96 Jonah Hayes DL 97 Braxton Strong DL 98 Landon Lauter DL 99 Troy Regovich DL 14 Anto Saka DE 14 Yanni Karlaftis LB 32 Matthew Smith LB 33 Braydon Brus LB 34 Payton Roth LB 37 Mac Uihlein LB 38 Josh Veldman LB 40 Jason Reynolds II LB 42 Nigel Glover LB 45 Jack Sadowsky V LB 46 Lincoln Creager LB 51 Miles Crutchley LB 58 Nathaniel Campbell LB -1 Fred Davis Ii DB 0 Alijah Jones DB 1 Dillon Tatum DB 2 Fred Davis II DB 6 Robert Fitzgerald DB 7 Ore Adeyi DB 9 Braden Turner DB 11 Seth Valeri DB 13 Josh Fussell DB 16 J.J. Lewis DB 18 Garner Wallace DB 21 Damon Walters DB 22 Terrion Curry-Hicks DB 23 Cole Shivers DB 25 Marquet Dorsey Jr. DB 26 Jalen Lewis DB 27 Jack Oyola DB 28 Timi Oke DB 29 Jon Jon Stevens Jr. DB 31 Tito Williams Jr. DB 35 Sean Martin DB 4 Evan Smith CB 82 Jack Olsen PK 94 Henry Helms PK 11 Luke Akers P 92 Nikola Dugandzic P 49 Liam Reardon LS 59 Jack Florentine LS 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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Northwestern vs Nebraska: result and recap
Northwestern Wildcats vs Nebraska Cornhuskers finished 21 - 28 on October 25, 2025. This Big Ten game page carries the final score, team box score, scoring by quarter and scoring plays, alongside the Northwestern 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 Northwestern vs Nebraska?
Northwestern Wildcats vs Nebraska Cornhuskers finished 21 - 28. The full box score, player stats and play-by-play are on this page.
Who led Northwestern vs Nebraska in passing, rushing and receiving?
Preston Stone (Northwestern) led passers with 159 yards. Caleb Komolafe (Northwestern) led rushers with 125 yards. Nyziah Hunter (Nebraska) led receivers with 70 yards on 6 catches. Every player's line is in the player stats above.
When did Northwestern play Nebraska?
This Northwestern vs Nebraska game was played on October 25, 2025 at Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE).