Week 6 · 2023
Nebraska at Illinois
Fri 10/06/2023 08:00 PMMemorial Stadium (Champaign, IL)Illinois pregame58% — Pregame win probability: 58% for Illinois. Illinois favored, and lost — Nebraska won.Conference
51°Clear14 mph WNW · 54% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data
Nebraska
20
5–7
Illinois
7
5–7
Attendance
46,703
reported
Nebraska14 drives · 4 scoring · avg start own 42
Illinois12 drives · 1 scoring · avg start own 21
1st quarter | |||||
| 15:00 | ILL | own 25opp 1 | 19 plays, 74 yd | On downs | 0–0 |
| 8:41 | NEB | own 1opp 13 | 13 plays, 86 yd | Field goal +3 NEB | 3–0 |
| 1:59 | ILL | own 25own 39 | 6 plays, 14 yd | Punt | 3–0 |
| 1:14 | NEB | own 33own 34 | 6 plays, 1 yd | Punt | 3–0 |
2nd quarter | |||||
| 14:54 | ILL | own 34own 36 | 4 plays, 2 yd | Punt | 3–0 |
| 13:25 | NEB | own 21goal line | 14 plays, 79 yd | Touchdown +7 NEB | 10–0 |
| 6:47 | NEB | opp 25goal line | 2 plays, 25 yd | Touchdown +7 NEB | 17–0 |
| 6:37 | ILL | own 17own 17 | 5 plays, 0 yd | Punt | 17–0 |
| 4:52 | NEB | own 35own 36 | 4 plays, 1 yd | Punt | 17–0 |
| 3:16 | ILL | own 24goal line | 5 plays, 76 yd | Touchdown +7 ILL | 17–7 |
| 1:31 | NEB | own 25own 36 | 7 plays, 11 yd | Punt | 17–7 |
| 0:41 | ILL | own 34opp 37 | 11 plays, 29 yd | Missed FG | 17–7 |
| 0:02 | NEB | own 37own 35 | 2 plays, -2 yd | End of period | 17–7 |
3rd quarter | |||||
| 15:00 | NEB | own 22opp 46 | 9 plays, 32 yd | Punt | 17–7 |
| 10:53 | ILL | own 13own 14 | 3 plays, 18 yd | Turnover | 17–7 |
| 10:00 | NEB | opp 21opp 13 | 5 plays, 8 yd | Field goal +3 NEB | 20–7 |
| 8:16 | ILL | own 13own 15 | 5 plays, -10 yd | Punt | 20–7 |
| 7:16 | NEB | opp 22opp 18 | 4 plays, 4 yd | Missed FG | 20–7 |
| 5:44 | ILL | own 18midfield | 6 plays, 30 yd | On downs | 20–7 |
| 3:03 | NEB | midfieldopp 12 | 14 plays, 38 yd | Turnover | 20–7 |
4th quarter | |||||
| 11:41 | ILL | own 12own 17 | 4 plays, 5 yd | Punt | 20–7 |
| 11:01 | NEB | own 45own 41 | 3 plays, -4 yd | Turnover | 20–7 |
| 10:16 | ILL | own 26own 31 | 6 plays, 5 yd | Turnover | 20–7 |
| 7:59 | NEB | opp 29opp 14 | 10 plays, 14 yd | Turnover | 20–7 |
| 4:02 | ILL | own 15opp 18 | 13 plays, 67 yd | On downs | 20–7 |
| 1:27 | NEB | own 18own 12 | 5 plays, -6 yd | End of period | 20–7 |
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 4–6 vs Nebraska
- 2022 · wk 9Illinois 26 @ Nebraska 9
- 2021 · wk 1Nebraska 22 @ Illinois 30
- 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
Previous 5 meetings vs. Bret Bielema
Nebraska 1–4 vs Bret Bielema
- 2022 · wk 9Illinois 26 @ Nebraska 9
- 2021 · wk 1Nebraska 22 @ Illinois 30
- 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.
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