| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 0 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 38 |
| Northwestern | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Game flow
Nebraska won by 21 · 9 scoresLead changes
1
2 times tied
NW biggest lead
+7
Q1 5:58
NEB biggest lead
+21
Q4 4:28
Time in front
NW 37% · NEB 32%
tied 31% · 21:58 vs 19:27 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Northwestern is ahead, below it Nebraska. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
5:58
TD Justin Jackson 2 Yd Run (Jack Mitchell Kick)15 plays, 89 yds, 5:41 · from NU 11
NEB 0–7 NW2nd quarter
10:14
TD Ameer Abdullah 1 Yd Run (Drew Brown Kick)7 plays, 80 yds, 2:38 · from NEB 20
NEB 7–7 NW1:52
TD Justin Jackson 5 Yd Run (Jack Mitchell Kick)10 plays, 88 yds, 3:07 · from NU 12
NEB 7–14 NW1:14
TD Tommy Armstrong Jr. 16 Yd pass from De'Mornay Pierson-El (Drew Brown Kick)3 plays, 73 yds, 0:38 · from NEB 27
NEB 14–14 NW0:03
FG Jack Mitchell 29 Yd Field Goal 8 plays, 54 yds, 1:11 · from NU 34
NEB 14–17 NW3rd quarter
4:27
TD Ameer Abdullah 1 Yd Run (Drew Brown Kick)11 plays, 55 yds, 4:52 · from NEB 45
NEB 21–17 NW4th quarter
13:16
TD Ameer Abdullah 1 Yd Run (Drew Brown Kick)7 plays, 77 yds, 3:05 · from NEB 23
NEB 28–17 NW7:36
TD Ameer Abdullah 1 Yd Run (Drew Brown Kick)9 plays, 53 yds, 4:27 · from NEB 47
NEB 35–17 NW4:28
FG Drew Brown 33 Yd Field Goal 4 plays, 3 yds, 1:33 · from NU 19
NEB 38–17 NWDrives
NW 3/13 scoredNEB 6/14 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | NEB | NEB 30 | 7 | 23 | 3:21 | Punt |
| Q1 | 11:39 | NW | NU 11 | 15 | 89 | 5:41 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 5:58 | NEB | NEB 31 | 8 | 47 | 2:51 | Missed FG |
| Q1 | 3:07 | NW | NU 22 | 3 | 3 | 1:53 | Punt |
| Q1 | 1:14 | NEB | NEB 46 | 3 | 3 | 1:12 | Punt |
| Q1 | 0:02 | NW | NU 16 | 6 | 43 | 2:10 | Interception |
| Q2 | 12:52 | NEB | NEB 20 | 7 | 80 | 2:38 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 10:14 | NW | NU 19 | 3 | 1 | 1:10 | Punt |
| Q2 | 9:04 | NEB | NEB 48 | 3 | 0 | 0:28 | Punt |
| Q2 | 8:36 | NW | NU 15 | 3 | 0 | 2:03 | Punt |
| Q2 | 6:33 | NEB | NU 43 | 3 | 1 | 1:34 | Punt |
| Q2 | 4:59 | NW | NU 12 | 10 | 88 | 3:07 | Touchdown |
Win probability
Nebraska 100% · pregame line Nebraska −6.5 (closing line)The 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Armstrong Jr. | 18/29 | 221 | 7.6 | 0 | 0 | 85.9 |
| De'Mornay Pierson-El | 1/1 | 16 | 16.0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ameer Abdullah | 23 | 146 | 6.3 | 4 | 50 |
| Tommy Armstrong Jr. | 10 | 55 | 5.5 | 0 | 17 |
| Terrell Newby | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 9 |
| Imani Cross | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Bell | 5 | 89 | 17.8 | 0 | 29 |
| De'Mornay Pierson-El | 3 | 66 | 22.0 | 0 | 46 |
| Jordan Westerkamp | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 23 |
| Alonzo Moore | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
| Tommy Armstrong Jr. | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 1 | 16 |
| Ameer Abdullah | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | 11 |
| Trey Foster | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Terrell Newby | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 4 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Gerry | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Brown | 1/2 | 50.0 | 33 | 5/5 | 8 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Foltz | 5 | 167 | 33.4 | 0 | 5 | 37 |
Biggest plays
NEB +26% Q3 4:27 Ameer Abdullah run for 1 yd for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK)
NW +25% Q2 1:52 Justin Jackson run for 5 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK)
NEB +24% Q2 1:14 De'Mornay Pierson-El pass complete to Tommy Armstrong Jr. for 16 yds for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK)
NEB +22% Q2 10:14 Ameer Abdullah run for 1 yd for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK)
NW +19% Q1 5:58 Justin Jackson run for 2 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK)
Team stats
| Stat | NEB | NW |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 24 | 21 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 8-15 | 5-16 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Total Yards | 471 | 290 |
| Passing | 237 | 173 |
| Comp/Att | 19/30 | 18/39 |
| Yards per pass | 7.9 | 4.4 |
| Rushing | 234 | 117 |
| Rushing Attempts | 44 | 34 |
| Yards per rush | 5.3 | 3.4 |
| Penalties | 7-68 | 8-65 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Possession | 32:49 | 27:04 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:10 2nd & 12 at NU 24 TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 26
Q4 0:50 1st & 10 at NU 22 TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 24
Q4 1:39 3rd & 2 at NU 31 Terrell Newby run for 9 yds to the Nwest 22 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:26 2nd & 4 at NU 33 Terrell Newby run for 2 yds to the Nwest 31
Q4 3:02 1st & 10 at NU 39 Terrell Newby run for 6 yds to the Nwest 33
Q4 3:11 4th & 10 at NU 39 Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Cameron Dickerson
Q4 3:18 3rd & 10 at NU 39 Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Pierre Youngblood-Ary
Q4 3:24 2nd & 10 at NU 39 Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Austin Carr
Q4 3:31 1st & 10 at NU 39 Trevor Siemian pass incomplete
Q4 3:37 4th & 4 at NU 31 Siemian, Trevor pass incomplete to Jones, Tony, PENALTY NEBRASKA pass interference (Davie, Daniel) 8 yards to the NORTHWSTRN39, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NORTHWSTRN. for a 1ST down
Q4 3:43 Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 03:43
Q4 3:43 3rd & 4 at NU 31 Trevor Siemian pass incomplete
Q4 4:01 2nd & 10 at NU 25 Trevor Siemian pass complete to Cameron Dickerson for 6 yds to the Nwest 31
Q4 4:12 1st & 10 at NU 25 Trevor Siemian pass incomplete
Q4 4:28 Drew Brown kickoff for 61 yds , Solomon Vault return for 21 yds to the Nwest 25
Q4 4:28 4th & 7 at NU 16 Drew Brown 33 yd FG GOOD
Q4 4:33 3rd & 7 at NU 16 Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete
Q4 5:00 2nd & 8 at NU 17 Imani Cross run for 1 yd to the Nwest 16
Q4 5:49 1st & 10 at NU 19 Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to De'Mornay Pierson-El for 2 yds to the Nwest 17
Q4 6:01 4th & 25 at NU 1 Chris Gradone punt for 33 yds , De'Mornay Pierson-El returns for 15 yds to the Nwest 19
Q4 6:13 3rd & 25 at NU 1 Trevor Siemian pass incomplete
Q4 7:08 3rd & 24 at NU 2 NORTHWESTERN Penalty, False Start (Matt Frazier) to the Nwest 1
Q4 7:08 2nd & 10 at NU 16 Trevor Siemian sacked by Kevin Williams for a loss of 14 yards to the Nwest 2
Q4 7:19 1st & 10 at NU 16 Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Stephen Buckley