| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 14 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 41 |
| Nebraska | 7 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
Game flow
Illinois won by 18 · 11 scoresLead changes
0
1 time tied
NEB biggest lead
—
never led
ILL biggest lead
+24
Q4 10:14
Time in front
NEB 0% · ILL 91%
tied 9% · 0:00 vs 54:50 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Nebraska is ahead, below it Illinois. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
13:31
TD Chase Brown 3 Yd Run (James McCourt Kick)3 plays, 21 yds, 1:17 · from NEB 21
ILL 7–0 NEB9:20
TD Luke McCaffrey 5 Yd Run (Connor Culp Kick)12 plays, 71 yds, 4:05 · from NEB 29
ILL 7–7 NEB5:39
TD Chase Brown 2 Yd Run (James McCourt Kick)9 plays, 75 yds, 3:41 · from ILL 25
ILL 14–7 NEB2nd quarter
13:48
TD Josh Imatorbhebhe 28 Yd pass from Brandon Peters (James McCourt Kick)7 plays, 65 yds, 3:44 · from ILL 35
ILL 21–7 NEB7:32
FG Connor Culp 30 Yd Field Goal 10 plays, 52 yds, 4:00 · from NEB 36
ILL 21–10 NEB5:50
TD Mike Epstein 1 Yd Run (James McCourt Kick)4 plays, 89 yds, 1:35 · from ILL 11
ILL 28–10 NEB3rd quarter
8:23
FG James McCourt 24 Yd Field Goal 16 plays, 65 yds, 6:31 · from ILL 29
ILL 31–10 NEB6:48
TD Luke McCaffrey 1 Yd Run (Connor Culp Kick)6 plays, 75 yds, 1:35 · from NEB 25
ILL 31–17 NEB2:31
TD Brandon Peters 1 Yd Run (James McCourt Kick)10 plays, 75 yds, 4:17 · from ILL 25
ILL 38–17 NEB4th quarter
10:14
FG James McCourt 21 Yd Field Goal 12 plays, 41 yds, 5:42 · from NEB 44
ILL 41–17 NEB2:12
TD Levi Falck 4 Yd pass from Adrian Martinez (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)7 plays, 54 yds, 1:58 · from NEB 46
ILL 41–23 NEBDrives
NEB 4/11 scoredILL 7/12 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | NEB | NEB 17 | 1 | 4 | 0:12 | Fumble |
| Q1 | 14:48 | ILL | NEB 21 | 3 | 21 | 1:17 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 13:25 | NEB | NEB 29 | 12 | 71 | 4:05 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 9:20 | ILL | ILL 25 | 9 | 75 | 3:41 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 5:33 | NEB | NEB 22 | 9 | 36 | 3:01 | Interception |
| Q1 | 2:32 | ILL | ILL 35 | 7 | 65 | 3:44 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 13:48 | NEB | NEB 25 | 4 | 15 | 0:55 | Punt |
| Q2 | 12:53 | ILL | ILL 18 | 3 | 8 | 1:21 | Punt |
| Q2 | 11:32 | NEB | NEB 36 | 10 | 52 | 4:00 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 7:25 | ILL | ILL 11 | 4 | 89 | 1:35 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 5:50 | NEB | NEB 25 | 3 | 1 | 1:06 | Punt |
| Q2 | 4:44 | ILL | ILL 18 | 6 | 16 | 3:03 | Punt |
Win probability
Illinois 100% · pregame line Nebraska −16.5 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Peters | 18/25 | 205 | 8.2 | 1 | 0 | 83.7 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Epstein | 13 | 113 | 8.7 | 1 | 58 |
| Chase Brown | 26 | 110 | 4.2 | 2 | 35 |
| Brandon Peters | 8 | 36 | 4.5 | 1 | 12 |
| Blake Hayes | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Isaiah Williams | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 6 |
| Team | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Imatorbhebhe | 4 | 71 | 17.8 | 1 | 28 |
| Donny Navarro III | 5 | 58 | 11.6 | 0 | 25 |
| Daniel Barker | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 0 | 25 |
| Chase Brown | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Brian Hightower | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Casey Washington | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 7 |
| Kyron Cumby | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Adams | 1 | 23 | 0 |
| Jake Hansen | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Tarique Barnes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James McCourt | 2/2 | 100.0 | 24 | 5/5 | 11 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Hayes | 3 | 137 | 45.7 | 0 | 0 | 49 |
Biggest plays
ILL +22% Q1 5:39 Chase Brown run for 2 yds for a TD, (James McCourt KICK)
ILL +22% Q2 5:50 Mike Epstein run for 1 yd for a TD, (James McCourt KICK)
ILL +21% Q2 13:48 Brandon Peters pass complete to Josh Imatorbhebhe for 28 yds for a TD, (James McCourt KICK)
NEB +20% Q3 6:48 Luke McCaffrey run for 1 yd for a TD, (Connor Culp KICK) ILLINOIS Penalty, illegal formation ( Yards) declined
ILL +20% Q3 6:48 Connor Culp kickoff for 42 yds
Team stats
| Stat | ILL | NEB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 25 | 25 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 11-17 | 4-12 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-1 | 2-5 |
| Total Yards | 490 | 392 |
| Passing | 205 | 177 |
| Comp/Att | 18/25 | 18/30 |
| Yards per pass | 8.2 | 5.9 |
| Rushing | 285 | 215 |
| Rushing Attempts | 52 | 44 |
| Yards per rush | 5.5 | 4.9 |
| Penalties | 3-31 | 7-66 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 5 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 2 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 3 |
| Possession | 36:21 | 23:39 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 2:11 1st & 10 at NEB 19 Team run for a loss of 2 yards to the Neb 21
Q4 2:11 3rd & 3 at NEB 40 Mike Epstein run for 21 yds to the Neb 19 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:11 2nd & 7 at NEB 44 Mike Epstein run for 4 yds to the Neb 40
Q4 2:11 1st & 10 at NEB 47 Mike Epstein run for 3 yds to the Neb 44
Q4 2:12 Connor Culp on-side kick recovered by ILLINOIS at the NEBRASKA 48 NEBRASKA Penalty, Defensive offside (JoJo Domann) to the Neb 47
Q4 2:12 1st & Goal at ILL 4 Levi Falck 4 Yd pass from Adrian Martinez (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)
Q4 4:10 3rd & 2 at ILL 7 Rahmir Johnson run for 3 yds to the Illin 4 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:10 2nd & 10 at ILL 15 Adrian Martinez pass complete to Rahmir Johnson for 8 yds to the Illin 7
Q4 4:10 1st & 10 at ILL 15 Adrian Martinez pass incomplete
Q4 4:10 2nd & 15 at ILL 46 Adrian Martinez pass complete to Wan'Dale Robinson for 31 yds to the Illin 15 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:10 1st & 10 at ILL 41 Adrian Martinez sacked by Isaiah Gay for a loss of 5 yards to the Illin 46
Q4 4:10 1st & 10 at NEB 46 Adrian Martinez run for 13 yds to the Illin 41 for a 1ST down
Q4 6:38 4th & 2 at ILL 17 Blake Hayes punt for 44 yds , Oliver Martin returns for 7 yds to the Neb 46
Q4 6:38 3rd & 4 at ILL 15 Isaiah Williams run for 2 yds to the Illin 17
Q4 6:38 2nd & 8 at ILL 11 Chase Brown run for 4 yds to the Illin 15
Q4 6:38 1st & 10 at ILL 9 Mike Epstein run for 2 yds to the Illin 11
Q4 6:49 4th & 18 at ILL 34 Luke McCaffrey pass intercepted Jake Hansen return for 8 yds to the Illin 9
Q4 6:49 Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 06:49
Q4 7:57 3rd & 22 at ILL 38 Luke McCaffrey pass complete to Wan'Dale Robinson for 4 yds to the Illin 34
Q4 7:57 2nd & 24 at ILL 40 Wan'Dale Robinson run for 2 yds to the Illin 38
Q4 7:57 1st & 10 at ILL 26 Luke McCaffrey sacked by Roderick Perry II and Owen Carney Jr. for a loss of 14 yards to the Illin 40
Q4 7:57 Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 07:57
Q4 10:14 1st & 10 at ILL 41 Luke McCaffrey run for 15 yds to the Illin 26 for a 1ST down
Q4 10:14 2nd & 3 at ILL 46 Luke McCaffrey pass complete to Austin Allen for 5 yds to the Illin 41 for a 1ST down