| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 0 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
| Northwestern | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
Game flow
Nebraska won by 11 · 6 scoresLead changes
2
0 times tied
NW biggest lead
+4
Q2 9:09
NEB biggest lead
+11
Q3 3:06
Time in front
NW 12% · NEB 60%
tied 27% · 7:28 vs 36:12 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
2nd quarter
13:40
FG Drew Brown 23 Yd Field Goal 13 plays, 74 yds, 5:47 · from NEB 20
NEB 3–0 NW9:09
TD Clayton Thorson 42 Yd Run (Jack Mitchell Kick)1 play, 42 yds, 0:09 · from NEB 42
NEB 3–7 NW1:41
TD Terrell Newby 4 Yd Run (Drew Brown Kick)2 plays, 63 yds, 0:42 · from NEB 37
NEB 10–7 NW3rd quarter
9:00
TD Cethan Carter 4 Yd pass from Tommy Armstrong Jr. (Drew Brown Kick)10 plays, 80 yds, 3:52 · from NEB 20
NEB 17–7 NW7:29
TD Austin Carr 24 Yd pass from Clayton Thorson (Jack Mitchell PAT failed)5 plays, 52 yds, 1:24 · from NU 48
NEB 17–13 NW3:06
TD Jordan Westerkamp 10 Yd Run (Drew Brown Kick)9 plays, 79 yds, 4:17 · from NEB 21
NEB 24–13 NWDrives
NW 2/12 scoredNEB 4/13 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | NEB | NEB 25 | 3 | 75 | 1:06 | Fumble |
| Q1 | 13:54 | NW | NU 20 | 6 | 27 | 2:26 | Punt |
| Q1 | 11:28 | NEB | NEB 21 | 7 | -1 | 3:48 | Punt |
| Q1 | 7:40 | NW | NU 37 | 10 | 53 | 3:13 | Missed FG |
| Q1 | 4:27 | NEB | NEB 20 | 13 | 74 | 5:47 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 13:40 | NW | NU 25 | 6 | 31 | 3:18 | Punt |
| Q2 | 10:22 | NEB | NEB 12 | 3 | 0 | 1:04 | Punt |
| Q2 | 9:18 | NW | NEB 42 | 1 | 42 | 0:09 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 9:09 | NEB | NEB 25 | 7 | 37 | 3:10 | Punt |
| Q2 | 5:59 | NW | NU 11 | 3 | 0 | 1:13 | Punt |
| Q2 | 4:46 | NEB | 50 | 3 | 50 | 1:22 | Fumble |
| Q2 | 3:24 | NW | NU 20 | 3 | 1 | 1:01 | Punt |
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 | 246 | 8.5 | 1 | 0 | 95.4 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Armstrong Jr. | 13 | 132 | 10.2 | 0 | 37 |
| Terrell Newby | 10 | 69 | 6.9 | 1 | 49 |
| Mikale Wilbon | 6 | 55 | 9.2 | 0 | 32 |
| Devine Ozigbo | 13 | 41 | 3.2 | 0 | 15 |
| Cethan Carter | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Jordan Westerkamp | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 1 | 10 |
| Team | 3 | -13 | -4.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alonzo Moore | 3 | 72 | 24.0 | 0 | 59 |
| Brandon Reilly | 1 | 35 | 35.0 | 0 | 35 |
| Stanley Morgan Jr. | 4 | 33 | 8.3 | 0 | 10 |
| Cethan Carter | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 1 | 27 |
| De'Mornay Pierson-El | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 12 |
| Terrell Newby | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Jordan Westerkamp | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Sam Cotton | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Mikale Wilbon | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Kalu | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Brown | 1/1 | 100.0 | 23 | 3/3 | 6 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Lighbourn | 5 | 193 | 38.6 | 2 | 1 | 47 |
| Caleb Lightbourn | 5 | 193 | 38.6 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
Biggest plays
NW +29% Q2 9:09 Clayton Thorson run for 42 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK)
NEB +29% Q2 1:41 Terrell Newby run for 4 yds for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK)
NW +21% Q3 7:29 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 24 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell PAT MISSED)
NW +18% Q2 3:24 Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Garrett Dickerson, broken up by Dedrick Young II
NEB +17% Q3 7:29 Jack Mitchell kickoff for 65 yds , Tre Bryant return for 21 yds to the Neb 21
Team stats
| Stat | NEB | NW |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 26 | 23 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 7-14 | 5-14 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-1 | 0-2 |
| Total Yards | 556 | 388 |
| Passing | 246 | 251 |
| Comp/Att | 18/29 | 25/38 |
| Yards per pass | 8.5 | 6.6 |
| Rushing | 310 | 137 |
| Rushing Attempts | 47 | 32 |
| Yards per rush | 6.6 | 4.3 |
| Penalties | 4-60 | 4-36 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Fumbles lost | 2 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 2 |
| Possession | 35:23 | 24:37 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:34 2nd & 8 at NEB 45 TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 44
Q4 0:34 Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 00:34
Q4 1:16 1st & 10 at NEB 43 Devine Ozigbo run for 2 yds to the Neb 45
Q4 1:16 2nd & 5 at NEB 28 Devine Ozigbo run for 15 yds to the Neb 43 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:16 Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 01:16
Q4 1:23 1st & 10 at NEB 23 Devine Ozigbo run for 5 yds to the Neb 28
Q4 3:54 4th & 6 at NEB 30 Clayton Thorson pass intercepted Joshua Kalu return for no gain to the Neb 23
Q4 3:54 3rd & 3 at NEB 27 Clayton Thorson sacked by Mick Stoltenberg and Nathan Gerry for a loss of 3 yards to the Neb 30
Q4 3:54 2nd & 3 at NEB 27 Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Austin Carr
Q4 3:54 1st & 10 at NEB 34 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Charlie Fessler for 7 yds to the Neb 27
Q4 3:54 2nd & 10 at NEB 48 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 14 yds to the Neb 34 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:54 1st & 10 at NEB 48 Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Ben Skowronek
Q4 3:54 2nd & 12 at NU 29 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 23 yds to the Neb 48 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:54 1st & 10 at NU 31 Clayton Thorson sacked by Chris Jones for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 29
Q4 3:54 3rd & 1 at NU 29 Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Nwest 31 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:54 2nd & 6 at NU 24 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 5 yds to the Nwest 29
Q4 3:54 1st & 10 at NU 20 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Solomon Vault for 4 yds to the Nwest 24
Q4 8:33 4th & 18 at NU 41 Caleb Lighbourn punt for 41 yds for a touchback
Q4 8:33 3rd & 24 at NU 47 Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Mikale Wilbon for 6 yds to the Nwest 41
Q4 8:33 3rd & 9 at NU 32 Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Wilbon, Mikale for 13 yards to the NU19, out-of-bounds (Washington, X.), PENALTY NEB personal foul (Newby, Terrell) 15 yards to the NU47, NO PLAY.
Q4 8:33 2nd & 9 at NU 32 Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Jordan Westerkamp
Q4 8:33 1st & 10 at NU 33 Mikale Wilbon run for 1 yd to the Nwest 32
Q4 8:33 1st & 10 at NEB 35 Mikale Wilbon run for 32 yds to the Nwest 33 for a 1ST down
Q4 8:33 2nd & 9 at NEB 25 Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to De'Mornay Pierson-El for 10 yds to the Neb 35 for a 1ST down