| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| Nebraska | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Game flow
Nebraska won by 8 · 6 scoresLead changes
1
1 time tied
NEB biggest lead
+11
Q4 14:03
NU biggest lead
+3
Q1 7:18
Time in front
NEB 51% · NU 16%
tied 33% · 30:23 vs 9:32 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
7:18
FG Jack Olsen 45 Yd Field Goal 5 plays, -14 yds, 2:21 · from NEB 13
NU 3–0 NEB3:11
FG Tristan Alvano 47 Yd Field Goal 9 plays, 35 yds, 4:00 · from NEB 36
NU 3–3 NEB2nd quarter
5:48
FG Jack Olsen 37 Yd Field Goal 10 plays, 73 yds, 5:32 · from NU 8
NU 6–3 NEB0:23
TD Heinrich Haarberg 3 Yd Run (Tristan Alvano Kick)10 plays, 77 yds, 5:18 · from NEB 23
NU 6–10 NEB4th quarter
14:03
TD Malachi Coleman 44 Yd pass from Heinrich Haarberg (Tristan Alvano Kick)1 play, 44 yds, 0:07 · from NU 44
NU 6–17 NEB11:09
FG Jack Olsen 25 Yd Field Goal 6 plays, 68 yds, 2:48 · from NU 25
NU 9–17 NEBDrives
NEB 3/13 scoredNU 3/13 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | NEB | NEB 25 | 1 | 0 | 0:07 | Interception |
| Q1 | 14:53 | NU | NEB 44 | 3 | -7 | 1:27 | Punt |
| Q1 | 13:26 | NEB | NEB 1 | 3 | 3 | 1:24 | Punt |
| Q1 | 12:02 | NU | NEB 47 | 3 | 5 | 1:29 | Punt |
| Q1 | 10:33 | NEB | NEB 13 | 2 | -3 | 0:54 | Interception |
| Q1 | 9:39 | NU | NEB 13 | 5 | -14 | 2:21 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 7:11 | NEB | NEB 36 | 9 | 35 | 4:00 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 3:06 | NU | NU 24 | 4 | 16 | 1:59 | Punt |
| Q1 | 1:07 | NEB | NEB 23 | 7 | 27 | 4:47 | Punt |
| Q2 | 11:20 | NU | NU 8 | 10 | 73 | 5:32 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 5:41 | NEB | NEB 23 | 10 | 77 | 5:18 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 0:23 | NU | NU 25 | 4 | 18 | 0:23 | Interception |
Win probability
Nebraska 100% · no pregame line on file, so it starts at 50–50The 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brendan Sullivan | 12/23 | 176 | 7.7 | 0 | 1 | 15.6 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Tyus III | 6 | 63 | 10.5 | 0 | 39 |
| Cam Porter | 9 | 20 | 2.2 | 0 | 6 |
| Joseph Himon II | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Jack Lausch | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 3 |
| AJ Henning | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Brendan Sullivan | 14 | -16 | -1.1 | 0 | 10 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Kirtz | 3 | 96 | 32.0 | 0 | 66 |
| AJ Henning | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 0 | 32 |
| Cam Johnson | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Joseph Himon II | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Cam Porter | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Marshall Lang | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xander Mueller | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce Gallagher | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Coco Azema | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin Turner | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Soares Jr. | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carmine Bastone | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Theran Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rod Heard II | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rod Heard II | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Devin Turner | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Olsen | 3/4 | 75.0 | 45 | 0/0 | 9 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Renner | 6 | 261 | 43.5 | 0 | 4 | 52 |
| Luke Akers | 1 | 37 | 37.0 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
Biggest plays
NEB +26% Q4 14:03 Heinrich Haarberg pass complete to Malachi Coleman for 44 yds for a TD (Tristan Alvano KICK)
NEB +23% Q2 0:23 Heinrich Haarberg run for 3 yds for a TD (Tristan Alvano KICK)
NEB +21% Q4 11:09 Luke Akers kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
NEB +20% Q2 0:00 End of 2nd Quarter
NU +19% Q3 15:00 Tristan Alvano kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Team stats
| Stat | NU | NEB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 12 | 14 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 3-15 | 4-12 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 257 | 248 |
| Passing | 176 | 85 |
| Comp/Att | 12/23 | 8/17 |
| Yards per pass | 7.7 | 5.0 |
| Rushing | 81 | 163 |
| Rushing Attempts | 39 | 39 |
| Yards per rush | 2.1 | 4.2 |
| Penalties | 8-75 | 3-30 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 2 |
| Possession | 30:52 | 29:08 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:01 2nd & 16 at NU 20 Kneel down by Nebraska at NW 22 for loss of 2 yards.
Q4 1:21 1st & 10 at NU 14 Kneel down by Nebraska at NW 20 for loss of 6 yards.
Q4 1:21 4th & 16 at NU 30 Brendan Sullivan sacked for a loss of 16 yards to the NU 14
Q4 1:33 3rd & 16 at NU 30 Brendan Sullivan pass incomplete to Cam Johnson
Q4 1:33 Timeout Nebraska, clock 01:33
Q4 2:59 2nd & 16 at NU 30 Brendan Sullivan pass incomplete to A.J. Henning
Q4 2:59 1st & 10 at NU 36 Brendan Sullivan sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the NU 30
Q4 2:59 1st & 10 at NU 23 Brendan Sullivan pass complete to Bryce Kirtz for 13 yds to the NU 36 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:59 1st & 10 at NU 13 Brendan Sullivan run for 10 yds to the NU 23 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:59 4th & 3 at NEB 47 Brian Buschini punt for 40 yds, fair catch by A.J. Henning at the NU 13
Q4 3:06 Timeout Northwestern, clock 03:06
Q4 3:12 3rd & 4 at NEB 46 Heinrich Haarberg run for 1 yd to the NEB 47
Q4 3:12 Timeout Northwestern, clock 03:12
Q4 4:39 2nd & 7 at NEB 43 Emmett Johnson run for 3 yds to the NEB 46
Q4 4:39 1st & 10 at NEB 40 Emmett Johnson run for 3 yds to the NEB 43
Q4 4:39 1st & 10 at NEB 24 Heinrich Haarberg run for 16 yds to the NEB 40 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:39 4th & 23 at NU 14 Hunter Renner punt for 52 yds
Q4 8:39 3rd & 18 at NU 19 Brendan Sullivan sacked by James Williams for a loss of 5 yards to the NU 14
Q4 8:39 3rd & 3 at NU 34 Shotgun Himon II,Joseph rush right for 1 yard gain to the NW 35 (Brown,Omar; Robinson,Ty) PENALTY NW Personal Foul (Gordon,Thomas) 15 yards from NW 34 to NW 19. NO PLAY.
Q4 8:39 2nd & 11 at NU 26 Brendan Sullivan pass complete to Cam Johnson for 8 yds to the NU 34
Q4 8:39 1st & 10 at NU 27 Cam Porter run for 1 yd to the NU 26
Q4 8:39 3rd & 9 at NU 13 Brendan Sullivan pass complete to Cam Johnson for 14 yds to the NU 27 for a 1ST down
Q4 8:39 2nd & 5 at NU 17 A.J. Henning run for 4 yds to the NU 13
Q4 8:39 1st & 10 at NU 12 Brendan Sullivan pass complete to A.J. Henning for 5 yds to the NU 17