Week 1 · 2021
Nebraska at Illinois
Sat 08/28/2021 01:20 PMMemorial Stadium (Champaign, IL)Illinois pregame33% — Pregame win probability: 33% for Illinois. Nebraska favored, and lost — Illinois won.Conference
87°9 mph S · 61% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data
Nebraska
22
3–9
Illinois
30
5–7
Attendance
41,064
reported
Nebraska12 drives · 4 scoring · avg start own 22
Illinois12 drives · 4 scoring · avg start own 33
1st quarter | |||||
| 15:00 | NEB | own 25own 48 | 7 plays, 23 yd | Punt | 0–0 |
| 12:24 | ILL | own 26own 49 | 5 plays, 23 yd | Punt | 0–0 |
| 10:04 | NEB | own 1own 19 | 6 plays, 18 yd | Punt | 0–0 |
| 7:49 | ILL | own 37goal line | 7 plays, 3 yd | Safety +2 ILL | 0–2 |
| 4:07 | ILL | own 24opp 37 | 6 plays, 39 yd | Missed FG | 0–2 |
| 1:52 | NEB | own 37goal line | 8 plays, 63 yd | Touchdown +6 NEB | 6–2 |
2nd quarter | |||||
| 14:25 | ILL | own 25own 33 | 5 plays, 8 yd | Punt | 6–2 |
| 12:16 | NEB | own 31opp 9 | 8 plays, 60 yd | Field goal +3 NEB | 9–2 |
| 9:15 | ILL | own 25goal line | 14 plays, 75 yd | Touchdown +7 ILL | 9–9 |
| 2:51 | NEB | own 25own 32 | 8 plays, 7 yd | Punt | 9–9 |
| 1:34 | ILL | own 29own 40 | 4 plays, 32 yd | Turnover | 9–9 |
| 0:58 | NEB | own 39own 47 | 4 plays, 2 yd | Defensive TD +7 ILL | 9–16 |
| 0:37 | NEB | own 19own 12 | 4 plays, -7 yd | End of period | 9–16 |
3rd quarter | |||||
| 15:00 | ILL | own 25goal line | 15 plays, 75 yd | Touchdown +7 ILL | 9–23 |
| 6:56 | NEB | own 20own 10 | 6 plays, -10 yd | Punt | 9–23 |
| 5:11 | ILL | opp 47goal line | 3 plays, 47 yd | Touchdown +7 ILL | 9–30 |
| 4:01 | NEB | own 25goal line | 2 plays, 75 yd | Touchdown +7 NEB | 16–30 |
| 3:48 | ILL | own 25own 42 | 8 plays, 17 yd | Punt | 16–30 |
| 1:17 | NEB | own 21opp 43 | 12 plays, 36 yd | Punt | 16–30 |
4th quarter | |||||
| 13:09 | ILL | own 24own 49 | 8 plays, 25 yd | Punt | 16–30 |
| 9:23 | NEB | own 9goal line | 20 plays, 91 yd | Touchdown +6 NEB | 22–30 |
| 2:41 | ILL | own 25own 41 | 10 plays, 16 yd | Punt | 22–30 |
| 0:54 | NEB | own 13own 27 | 6 plays, 14 yd | On downs | 22–30 |
| 0:11 | ILL | opp 27opp 29 | 2 plays, -2 yd | End of period | 22–30 |
Field position is where the drive started and ended, from the offense’s point of view. Score is Nebraska–Illinois after the drive.
Previous 10 meetings vs. Team
Illinois 2–8 vs Nebraska
- 2020 · wk 12Illinois 41 @ Nebraska 23
- 2019 · wk 4Nebraska 42 @ Illinois 38
- 2018 · wk 11Illinois 35 @ Nebraska 54
- 2017 · wk 5Nebraska 28 @ Illinois 6
- 2016 · wk 5Illinois 16 @ Nebraska 31
- 2015 · wk 5Nebraska 13 @ Illinois 14
- 2014 · wk 5Illinois 14 @ Nebraska 45
- 2013 · wk 6Illinois 19 @ Nebraska 39
- 1986 · wk 4Nebraska 59 @ Illinois 14
- 1985 · wk 4Illinois 25 @ Nebraska 52
Previous 3 meetings vs. Bret Bielema
Nebraska 1–2 vs Bret Bielema
- 2012 · wk 14 (coaching change that season)Nebraska 31 @ Wisconsin 70
- 2012 · wk 5 (coaching change that season)Wisconsin 27 @ Nebraska 30
- 2011 · wk 5Nebraska 17 @ Wisconsin 48
† That school changed coaches during the season and the loader cannot say which games he took.
Previous 3 meetings vs. Scott Frost
Illinois 1–2 vs Scott Frost
- 2020 · wk 12Illinois 41 @ Nebraska 23
- 2019 · wk 4Nebraska 42 @ Illinois 38
- 2018 · wk 11Illinois 35 @ Nebraska 54
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