| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
| Northwestern | 3 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
Game flow
Northwestern won by 3 · 9 scoresLead changes
3
0 times tied
NU biggest lead
+3
Q2 0:25
NEB biggest lead
+11
Q2 11:59
Time in front
NU 29% · NEB 67%
tied 4% · 17:22 vs 40:19 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
12:41
TD Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda 32 Yd pass from Casey Thompson (Timmy Bleekrode Kick)8 plays, 75 yds, 2:19 · from NEB 10
NEB 7–0 NU2:13
FG Adam Stage 35 Yd Field Goal 9 plays, 35 yds, 4:28 · from NU 48
NEB 7–3 NU2nd quarter
11:59
TD Casey Thompson 1 Yd Run (Timmy Bleekrode Kick)14 plays, 80 yds, 5:14 · from NEB 20
NEB 14–3 NU10:58
TD Raymond Niro III 41 Yd pass from Ryan Hilinski (Adam Stage Kick)4 plays, 75 yds, 1:01 · from NU 25
NEB 14–10 NU0:25
TD Donny Navarro III 6 Yd pass from Ryan Hilinski (Adam Stage Kick)13 plays, 82 yds, 3:15 · from NU 18
NEB 14–17 NU3rd quarter
9:37
TD Anthony Grant 3 Yd Run (Timmy Bleekrode Kick)8 plays, 88 yds, 3:24 · from NEB 12
NEB 21–17 NU9:09
TD Anthony Grant 46 Yd Run (Timmy Bleekrode Kick)2 plays, 46 yds, 0:17 · from NU 46
NEB 28–17 NU7:53
TD Cam Porter 3 Yd Run (Adam Stage Kick)5 plays, 44 yds, 1:16 · from NEB 44
NEB 28–24 NU4th quarter
11:34
TD Evan Hull 4 Yd Run (Adam Stage Kick)6 plays, 42 yds, 0:50 · from NEB 42
NEB 28–31 NUDrives
NU 5/14 scoredNEB 4/14 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | NEB | NEB 10 | 8 | 75 | 2:19 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 12:41 | NU | NU 25 | 7 | 27 | 4:34 | Punt |
| Q1 | 8:07 | NEB | NEB 1 | 3 | 4 | 1:26 | Punt |
| Q1 | 6:41 | NU | NU 48 | 9 | 35 | 4:28 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 2:13 | NEB | NEB 20 | 14 | 80 | 5:14 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 11:59 | NU | NU 25 | 4 | 75 | 1:01 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 10:58 | NEB | NEB 17 | 5 | 72 | 1:06 | Fumble |
| Q2 | 9:52 | NU | NU 11 | 7 | 42 | 3:35 | Punt |
| Q2 | 6:17 | NEB | NEB 6 | 6 | 26 | 2:37 | Punt |
| Q2 | 3:40 | NU | NU 18 | 13 | 82 | 3:15 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 0:25 | NEB | NEB 27 | 5 | 35 | 0:24 | Downs |
| Q3 | 15:00 | NU | NU 23 | 6 | 16 | 1:59 | Punt |
Win probability
Northwestern 100% · pregame line Nebraska −12.5 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Thompson | 25/42 | 355 | 8.5 | 1 | 2 | 65.9 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Grant | 19 | 101 | 5.3 | 2 | 46 |
| Trey Palmer | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Logan Smothers | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Ajay Allen | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 8 |
| Jaquez Yant | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 2 |
| Casey Thompson | 3 | -18 | -6.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda | 4 | 120 | 30.0 | 1 | 58 |
| Trey Palmer | 8 | 68 | 8.5 | 0 | 16 |
| Travis Vokolek | 5 | 63 | 12.6 | 0 | 21 |
| Alante Brown | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 15 |
| Brody Belt | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 19 |
| Marcus Washington | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 15 |
| Anthony Grant | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timmy Bleekrode | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4/4 | 4 |
| Brendan Franke | 0/1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Buschini | 6 | 283 | 47.2 | 0 | 4 | 50 |
Biggest plays
NU +42% Q4 11:34 Evan Hull run for 4 yds for a TD, (Adam Stage KICK)
NEB +31% Q4 11:34 Adam Stage kickoff for 65 yds , Trey Palmer return for 25 yds to the Neb 25
NU +24% Q2 0:25 Donny Navarro III 6 Yd pass from Ryan Hilinski (Adam Stage Kick)
NU +21% Q4 1:00 TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the Neb 30
NU +21% Q3 7:53 Cam Porter 3 Yd Run (Adam Stage Kick)
Team stats
| Stat | NEB | NU |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 23 | 25 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 9-16 | 7-17 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Total Yards | 465 | 528 |
| Passing | 355 | 314 |
| Comp/Att | 25/42 | 27/38 |
| Yards per pass | 8.5 | 8.3 |
| Rushing | 110 | 214 |
| Rushing Attempts | 31 | 47 |
| Yards per rush | 3.5 | 4.6 |
| Penalties | 1-5 | 8-65 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 2 | 0 |
| Possession | 25:46 | 34:14 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:10 3rd & 15 at NEB 32 TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the Neb 35
Q4 0:40 2nd & 13 at NEB 30 TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Neb 32
Q4 1:00 1st & 10 at NEB 27 TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the Neb 30
Q4 1:27 2nd & 4 at NEB 21 Casey Thompson pass intercepted Xander Mueller return for no gain to the Neb 27
Q4 1:45 1st & 10 at NEB 15 Casey Thompson pass complete to Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda for 6 yds to the Neb 21
Q4 1:58 2nd & 10 at NEB 4 Casey Thompson pass complete to Trey Palmer for 11 yds to the Neb 15 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:07 1st & 10 at NEB 4 Casey Thompson pass incomplete
Q4 2:12 4th & 7 at NEB 41 Luke Akers punt for 37 yds, downed at the Neb 4
Q4 2:21 Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 02:21
Q4 2:21 3rd & 8 at NEB 42 Evan Hull run for 1 yd to the Neb 41
Q4 2:27 Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 02:27
Q4 2:28 2nd & 9 at NEB 43 Evan Hull run for 1 yd to the Neb 42
Q4 2:31 Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 02:31
Q4 2:32 1st & 10 at NEB 44 Cam Porter run for 1 yd to the Neb 43
Q4 2:55 2nd & 1 at NEB 45 Cam Porter run for 1 yd to the Neb 44 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:33 1st & 10 at NU 46 Cam Porter run for 9 yds to the Neb 45
Q4 4:16 1st & 10 at NU 35 Cam Porter run for 11 yds to the Nwest 46 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:54 3rd & 2 at NU 14 Evan Hull run for 21 yds to the Nwest 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 5:30 2nd & 8 at NU 8 Evan Hull run for 6 yds to the Nwest 14
Q4 6:10 1st & 10 at NU 6 Evan Hull run for 2 yds to the Nwest 8
Q4 6:30 4th & 6 at NEB 47 Brian Buschini punt for 47 yds, downed at the Nwest 6
Q4 7:11 3rd & 14 at NEB 39 Casey Thompson pass complete to Alante Brown for 8 yds to the Neb 47
Q4 7:26 2nd & 14 at NEB 39 Casey Thompson pass incomplete
Q4 7:44 1st & 10 at NEB 43 Trey Palmer run for a loss of 4 yards to the Neb 39