| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern | 7 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 30 |
| Nebraska | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 28 |
Game flow
Northwestern won by 2 · 12 scoresLead changes
5
0 times tied
NEB biggest lead
+3
Q1 10:26
NW biggest lead
+9
Q2 7:17
Time in front
NEB 17% · NW 75%
tied 8% · 10:24 vs 45:02 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
10:26
FG Drew Brown 43 Yd Field Goal 9 plays, 26 yds, 3:24 · from NEB 48
NW 0–3 NEB8:45
TD Clayton Thorson 1 Yd Run (Jack Mitchell Kick)4 plays, 70 yds, 1:41 · from NU 30
NW 7–3 NEB5:19
SF Team Safety
NW 7–5 NEB2nd quarter
7:17
TD Nick VanHoose 72 Yd Interception Return (Jack Mitchell Kick)
NW 14–5 NEB1:07
TD Brandon Reilly 10 Yd pass from Tommy Armstrong Jr. (Drew Brown Kick)13 plays, 75 yds, 6:10 · from NEB 25
NW 14–12 NEB0:00
FG Jack Mitchell 28 Yd Field Goal 6 plays, 61 yds, 1:07 · from NU 28
NW 17–12 NEB3rd quarter
8:59
TD Tommy Armstrong Jr. 4 Yd Run (Drew Brown Kick)15 plays, 75 yds, 6:01 · from NEB 25
NW 17–19 NEB5:18
FG Jack Mitchell 18 Yd Field Goal 10 plays, 61 yds, 3:41 · from NU 38
NW 20–19 NEB4th quarter
14:55
FG Drew Brown 48 Yd Field Goal 11 plays, 45 yds, 5:23 · from NEB 24
NW 20–22 NEB9:53
TD Dan Vitale 37 Yd pass from Clayton Thorson (Jack Mitchell Kick)9 plays, 92 yds, 2:48 · from NU 8
NW 27–22 NEB7:27
FG Jack Mitchell 27 Yd Field Goal 5 plays, 31 yds, 1:15 · from NEB 40
NW 30–22 NEB4:23
TD Tommy Armstrong Jr. 3 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)8 plays, 75 yds, 3:04 · from NEB 25
NW 30–28 NEBDrives
NEB 6/12 scoredNW 6/12 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | NW | NU 14 | 3 | 2 | 1:10 | Punt |
| Q1 | 13:50 | NEB | NEB 48 | 9 | 26 | 3:24 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 10:26 | NW | NU 30 | 4 | 70 | 1:41 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 8:45 | NEB | NEB 9 | 6 | 33 | 3:20 | Punt |
| Q1 | 5:25 | NW | NU 4 | 1 | -4 | 0:06 | Safety |
| Q1 | 5:19 | NEB | NEB 24 | 8 | 38 | 3:58 | Punt |
| Q1 | 1:21 | NW | NU 20 | 3 | 3 | 1:18 | Punt |
| Q1 | 0:03 | NEB | NEB 45 | 3 | 7 | 0:53 | Punt |
| Q2 | 14:10 | NW | NU 20 | 3 | 2 | 1:29 | Punt |
| Q2 | 12:41 | NEB | NEB 37 | 3 | 8 | 1:32 | Punt |
| Q2 | 11:09 | NW | NU 20 | 3 | -1 | 1:16 | Punt |
| Q2 | 9:53 | NEB | NU 47 | 6 | 18 | 2:36 | Interception Touchdown |
Win probability
Northwestern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton Thorson | 13/28 | 177 | 6.3 | 1 | 0 | 82.2 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton Thorson | 9 | 126 | 14.0 | 1 | 68 |
| Justin Jackson | 14 | 40 | 2.9 | 0 | 8 |
| Solomon Vault | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Vitale | 5 | 55 | 11.0 | 1 | 37 |
| Justin Jackson | 2 | 55 | 27.5 | 0 | 28 |
| Mike McHugh | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 22 |
| Austin Carr | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Garrett Dickerson | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Solomon Vault | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Jelani Roberts | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick VanHoose | 1 | 72 | 1 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Mitchell | 3/3 | 100.0 | 28 | 3/3 | 12 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Niswander | 4 | 151 | 37.8 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
Biggest plays
NW +51% Q4 4:23 Drew Brown kickoff for 62 yds , Miles Shuler return for 22 yds to the Nwest 25
NEB +50% Q4 4:23 Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 3 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )
NW +39% Q4 9:53 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Dan Vitale for 37 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK)
NEB +26% Q3 5:18 Jack Mitchell kickoff for 62 yds , Jordan Stevenson return for 21 yds to the Neb 24
NEB +23% Q3 8:59 Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 4 yds for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK)
Team stats
| Stat | NW | NEB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 14 | 22 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 5-13 | 9-20 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Total Yards | 333 | 373 |
| Passing | 177 | 291 |
| Comp/Att | 13/28 | 24/48 |
| Yards per pass | 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Rushing | 156 | 82 |
| Rushing Attempts | 28 | 38 |
| Yards per rush | 5.6 | 2.2 |
| Penalties | 5-58 | 6-64 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Possession | 21:02 | 38:58 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:00 3rd & 20 at NEB 23 TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Neb 25
Q4 0:40 2nd & 18 at NEB 21 TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Neb 23
Q4 1:18 1st & 10 at NEB 13 TEAM run for a loss of 8 yards to the Neb 21
Q4 1:26 1st & 10 at NEB 30 Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Neb 27 for a 1ST down NEBRASKA Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (14 Yards) to the Neb 13 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:58 Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 01:58
Q4 1:58 2nd & 8 at NEB 38 Justin Jackson run for 8 yds to the Neb 30 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:30 1st & 10 at NEB 40 Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Neb 38
Q4 3:14 3rd & 3 at NU 32 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 28 yds to the Neb 40 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:27 2nd & 5 at NU 30 Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Nwest 32
Q4 4:04 1st & 10 at NU 25 Clayton Thorson run for 5 yds to the Nwest 30
Q4 4:23 Drew Brown kickoff for 62 yds , Miles Shuler return for 22 yds to the Nwest 25
Q4 4:23 2nd & Goal at NU 3 Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 3 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )
Q4 4:40 1st & Goal at NU 3 Terrell Newby run for no gain to the Nwest 3
Q4 5:29 4th & 6 at NU 40 Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Brandon Reilly for 37 yds to the Nwest 3 for a 1ST down
Q4 5:36 3rd & 6 at NU 40 Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete
Q4 5:45 2nd & 6 at NU 40 Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete
Q4 6:20 1st & 10 at NU 44 Imani Cross run for 4 yds to the Nwest 40
Q4 6:38 1st & 10 at NEB 39 Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Jordan Westerkamp for 17 yds to the Nwest 44 for a 1ST down
Q4 7:17 1st & 10 at NEB 25 Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 14 yds to the Neb 39 for a 1ST down
Q4 7:27 Jack Mitchell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q4 7:27 4th & 6 at NEB 9 Jack Mitchell 27 yd FG GOOD
Q4 7:31 3rd & 6 at NEB 9 Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Solomon Vault
Q4 8:00 2nd & 10 at NEB 13 Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the Neb 9
Q4 8:12 1st & 10 at NEB 13 Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Garrett Dickerson