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Northwestern vs Nebraska
Final · Week 9 · Sat Oct 25 · 12:00 PM ET · Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE)
Northwestern WildcatsNorthwestern5-3
21FinalOct 25, 2025
Nebraska CornhuskersNebraska6-2
28TVFS1
Closing line
US sportsbook at kickoffMoneyline
NU+220
NEB−270
Spread
NU +7.5−125
NEB −7.5+105
Total O/U
Over 44.5−110
Under 44.5−110
- Spread: Northwestern +7.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 44.5 (49 points).
Recap
Nebraska beat Northwestern 28-21 at Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE) on Oct 25, 2025 to move to 6-2.
The game was played before 86,401.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NU | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 21 |
| NEB | 7 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
Scoring plays
First Quarter
- NEBTouchdown · 7:49Emmett Johnson 9 Yd Run (Kyle Cunanan Kick)0-7
- NUField Goal · 3:28Jack Olsen 40 Yd Field Goal3-7
Second Quarter
- NUField Goal · 3:01Jack Olsen 25 Yd Field Goal6-7
Third Quarter
- NEBTouchdown · 14:47Kenneth Williams 95 Yd Kickoff Return (Kyle Cunanan Kick)6-14
- NEBTouchdown · 7:39Nyziah Hunter 12 Yd pass from Dylan Raiola (Kyle Cunanan Kick)6-21
- NUTouchdown · 2:25Caleb Komolafe 4 Yd Run (Jack Olsen Kick)13-21
Fourth Quarter
- NUTouchdown · 11:16Caleb Komolafe 56 Yd Run (Preston Stone Pass to Hayden Eligon II for Two-Point Conversion)21-21
- NEBTouchdown · 2:44Emmett Johnson 4 Yd Run (Kyle Cunanan Kick)21-28
Team stats
NUNEB
- 1st Downs
- 18
- 18
- Total Yards
- 331
- 296
- Passing
- 159
- 141
- Rushing
- 172
- 155
- 3rd down efficiency
- 7-14
- 6-12
- Turnovers
- 2
- 2
- Possession
- 29:44
- 30:16
Top performers
Northwestern WildcatsNebraska Cornhuskers
Passing
Preston Stone15/29, 159 YDS, 2 INT
Dylan Raiola16/22, 141 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Caleb Komolafe17 CAR, 125 YDS, 2 TD
Emmett Johnson27 CAR, 124 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving
Griffin Wilde3 REC, 54 YDS
Nyziah Hunter6 REC, 70 YDS, 1 TD
Tackles
Robert Fitzgerald9
Rex Guthrie8
Sacks
Aidan Hubbard1
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Player stats
Northwestern · Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Stone | 15/29 | 159 | 5.5 | 0 | 2 | 25.9 |
Northwestern · Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Komolafe | 17 | 125 | 7.4 | 2 | 56 |
| Joseph Himon II | 8 | 37 | 4.6 | 0 | 17 |
| Griffin Wilde | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Preston Stone | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 0 | 2 |
Northwestern · Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin Wilde | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 0 | 37 |
| Hayden Eligon II | 4 | 48 | 12.0 | 0 | 30 |
| Hunter Welcing | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 22 |
| Drew Wagner | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Joseph Himon II | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Lawson Albright | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
Northwestern · Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Stone | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Davis II | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Northwestern · Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Fitzgerald | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Kilbane | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mac Uihlein | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braydon Brus | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aidan Hubbard | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Garner Wallace | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Davis II | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Najee Story | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Northwestern · Interceptions
| Player | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mac Uihlein | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Northwestern · Kick returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Wagner | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 22 | 0 |
| Joseph Himon II | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
Northwestern · Punt returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Wagner | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Northwestern · Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Olsen | 2/2 | 100.0 | 40 | 1/1 | 7 |
Northwestern · Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Akers | 2 | 71 | 35.5 | 0 | 1 | 36 |
Nebraska · Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Raiola | 16/22 | 141 | 6.4 | 1 | 1 | 52.8 |
Nebraska · Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmett Johnson | 27 | 124 | 4.6 | 2 | 15 |
| Isaiah Mozee | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 21 |
| Jacory Barney Jr. | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 7 |
| Heinrich Haarberg | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dylan Raiola | 3 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 | 6 |
| Team | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nyziah Hunter | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
Nebraska · Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nyziah Hunter | 6 | 70 | 11.7 | 1 | 26 |
| Dane Key | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 13 |
| Luke Lindenmeyer | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Emmett Johnson | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 8 |
| Jacory Barney Jr. | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 7 |
| Mekhi Nelson | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
Nebraska · Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Raiola | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Nebraska · Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rex Guthrie | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donovan Jones | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vincent Shavers Jr. | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ceyair Wright | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| DeShon Singleton | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Riley Van Poppel | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Jeudy | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Lenhardt | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nebraska · Interceptions
| Player | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Javin Wright | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| Donovan Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Nebraska · Kick returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Williams | 2 | 124 | 62.0 | 95 | 1 |
| Isaiah Mozee | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
Nebraska · Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Cunanan | 0/1 | 0.0 | 0 | 4/4 | 4 |
Nebraska · Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archie Wilson | 2 | 111 | 55.5 | 1 | 1 | 58 |
Game info
VenueMemorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE), Lincoln, NE
Attendance86,401
TVFS1 · national
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