Week 1 · 2025

Nebraska at Cincinnati

Thu 08/28/2025 09:00 PMGEHA Field at Arrowhead StadiumCincinnati pregame34%Pregame win probability: 34% for Cincinnati. Nebraska favored, and won.Neutral site

78°5 mph E · 40% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data

Nebraska

20

7–6

Cincinnati

17

7–6

Attendance

72,884

reported

CIN8 plays, 11 yd · Punt

14:571st & 10own 35John Hohl kickoff for 57 yds , Logan Wilson return for 20 yds to the CIN 28+20
14:521st & 10own 28Brendan Sorsby pass incomplete to Caleb Goodie0
14:442nd & 10own 28Evan Pryor run for 13 yds to the CIN 41 for a 1ST down+13
14:001st & 10own 41Cyrus Allen run for 3 yds to the CIN 44+3
13:242nd & 7own 44Evan Pryor run for 3 yds to the CIN 47+3
12:523rd & 4own 47(12:55) PENALTY CIN False Start (Tengesdahl,Evan) 5 yards from CIN47 to CIN42. NO PLAY.−5
12:313rd & 9own 42Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Cyrus Allen for 3 yds to the CIN 39+3
12:004th & 12own 39Max Fletcher punt for 52 yds , Jacory Barney Jr. returns for 3 yds to the NEB 12+3

NEB7 plays, 12 yd · Punt

11:571st & 10own 12Dylan Raiola pass incomplete to Emmett Johnson0
11:472nd & 10own 12Emmett Johnson run for 6 yds to the NEB 18+6
11:003rd & 4own 18Dylan Raiola pass complete to Jacory Barney Jr. for 6 yds to the NEB 24 for a 1ST down+6
10:331st & 10own 24Nebraska Penalty, Personal Foul (-13 Yards) to the NEB 13−13
10:102nd & 21own 13Emmett Johnson run for 4 yds to the NEB 17+4
9:273rd & 17own 17Dylan Raiola pass complete to Luke Lindenmeyer for 7 yds to the NEB 24+7
9:004th & 10own 24Archie Wilson punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Manny Covey at the CIN 350

CIN10 plays, 38 yd · Field goal

8:481st & 10own 35Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Joe Royer for 1 yd to the CIN 36+1
8:162nd & 9own 36Tawee Walker run for 10 yds to the CIN 46 for a 1ST down+10
7:371st & 10own 46Tawee Walker run for 9 yds to the NEB 45+9
7:042nd & 1opp 45Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Cyrus Allen for 10 yds to the NEB 35 for a 1ST down+10
6:311st & 10opp 35Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Patrick Gurd for 6 yds to the NEB 29+6
6:062nd & 4opp 29Tawee Walker run for no gain to the NEB 290
5:363rd & 4opp 29Timeout Nebraska, clock 05:360
5:333rd & 4opp 29(05:34) PENALTY CIN False Start (Buford,Deondre) 5 yards from NEB29 to NEB34. NO PLAY.−5
5:223rd & 9opp 34Brendan Sorsby run for 7 yds to the NEB 27+7
4:474th & 2opp 27Stephen Rusnak 45 yd FG GOOD+45

NEB13 plays, 42 yd · Field goal

4:471st & 10own 35Stephen Rusnak kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
4:351st & 10own 25Emmett Johnson run for 11 yds to the NEB 36 for a 1ST down+11
4:021st & 10own 36Dylan Raiola pass complete to Nyziah Hunter for 7 yds to the NEB 43+7
3:332nd & 3own 43Isaiah Mozee run for a loss of 2 yards to the NEB 41−2
2:523rd & 5own 41Dylan Raiola pass complete to Dane Key for 11 yds to the CIN 48 for a 1ST down+11
2:261st & 10opp 48Emmett Johnson run for 6 yds to the CIN 42+6
1:452nd & 4opp 42Dylan Raiola sacked by Brian Simms III for a loss of 1 yard to the CIN 43−1
1:103rd & 5opp 43Dylan Raiola pass complete to Dane Key for 9 yds to the CIN 34 for a 1ST down+9
0:391st & 10opp 34Emmett Johnson run for 1 yd to the CIN 33+1
0:042nd & 9opp 33Dylan Raiola pass incomplete to Nyziah Hunter0
0:003rd & 9opp 33Dylan Raiola pass incomplete to Nyziah Hunter0
0:00opp 33End of 1st Quarter0
14:564th & 9opp 33Kyle Cunanan 52 yd FG GOOD+52

CIN5 plays, 6 yd · Punt

14:561st & 10own 35John Hohl kickoff for 63 yds0
14:441st & 10own 35Evan Pryor run for 1 yd to the CIN 36+1
14:142nd & 9own 36Brendan Sorsby pass incomplete to Jeff Caldwell0
13:543rd & 9own 36Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Evan Pryor for 5 yds to the CIN 41+5
13:274th & 4own 41Max Fletcher punt for 43 yds , Jacory Barney Jr. returns for no gain to the NEB 160

NEB17 plays, 80 yd · Field goal

13:091st & 10own 16Dylan Raiola pass complete to Luke Lindenmeyer for 5 yds to the NEB 21+5
12:492nd & 5own 21Emmett Johnson run for 4 yds to the NEB 25+4
12:063rd & 1own 25Heinrich Haarberg run for 2 yds to the NEB 27 for a 1ST down+2
11:271st & 10own 27Dylan Raiola pass complete to Isaiah Mozee for 2 yds to the NEB 29+2
10:482nd & 8own 29Dylan Raiola pass complete to Cortez Mills Jr. for 13 yds to the NEB 42 for a 1ST down+13
10:271st & 10own 42Dylan Raiola pass complete to Nyziah Hunter for 24 yds to the CIN 34 for a 1ST down+24
9:561st & 10opp 34Emmett Johnson run for 6 yds to the CIN 28+6
9:212nd & 4opp 28Emmett Johnson run for 3 yds to the CIN 25+3
8:423rd & 1opp 25Emmett Johnson run for 12 yds to the CIN 13 for a 1ST down+12
8:181st & 10opp 13Emmett Johnson run for 1 yd to the CIN 12+1
7:402nd & 9opp 12Janiran Bonner run for 3 yds to the CIN 9+3
7:053rd & 6opp 9Dylan Raiola pass complete to Luke Lindenmeyer for 8 yds to the CIN 1 for a 1ST down+8
6:401st & goalopp 1(06:39) PENALTY NEB False Start (Pritchett,Elijah) 4 yards from CIN01 to CIN05. NO PLAY.−4
6:061st & goalopp 5Emmett Johnson run for 1 yd to the CIN 4+1
5:452nd & goalopp 4Dylan Raiola pass incomplete to Nyziah Hunter0
5:393rd & goalopp 4Dylan Raiola pass incomplete to Heinrich Haarberg0
5:364th & goalopp 4Kyle Cunanan 22 yd FG GOOD+22

CIN6 plays, -4 yd · Punt

5:361st & 10own 35Kyle Cunanan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
5:271st & 10own 25Manny Covey run for 1 yd to the CIN 26+1
5:052nd & 9own 26Brendan Sorsby pass incomplete to Manny Covey0
5:003rd & 9own 26(05:03) PENALTY CIN False Start (Gerhardt,Gavin) 5 yards from CIN26 to CIN21. NO PLAY.−5
4:593rd & 14own 21Brendan Sorsby pass incomplete to Jeff Caldwell0
4:534th & 14own 21Max Fletcher punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Jacory Barney Jr. at the NEB 410

NEB8 plays, 22 yd · Punt

4:401st & 10own 41Emmett Johnson run for 11 yds to the CIN 48 for a 1ST down+11
4:141st & 10opp 48Dylan Raiola pass complete to Emmett Johnson for 9 yds to the CIN 39+9
3:352nd & 1opp 39Emmett Johnson run for 4 yds to the CIN 35 for a 1ST down+4
2:481st & 10opp 35Mekhi Nelson run for no gain to the CIN 350
2:082nd & 10opp 35Dylan Raiola pass incomplete to Jacory Barney Jr.0
2:003rd & 10opp 35Dylan Raiola sacked by Jonathan Thompson for a loss of 2 yards to the CIN 37 Dylan Raiola fumbled, recovered by NEB Dylan Raiola , return for 0 yards−2
2:004th & 12opp 37Nebraska Penalty, Delay Of Game (Javin Wright) declined0
1:544th & 12opp 37Archie Wilson punt for 28 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the CIN 90

CIN5 plays, 15 yd · Turnover

1:381st & 10own 9Brendan Sorsby run for 9 yds to the CIN 18+9
1:233rd & 5own 14Timeout Nebraska, clock 01:230
1:173rd & 5own 14Brendan Sorsby run for 5 yds to the CIN 19 for a 1ST down+5
1:142nd & 1own 18Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Tawee Walker for 4 yds to the CIN 14+4
1:021st & 10own 19Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Caleb Goodie for 5 yds to the CIN 24+5

NEB3 plays, 24 yd · Touchdown

0:551st & 10opp 24Dylan Raiola pass complete to Nyziah Hunter for 15 yds to the CIN 9 for a 1ST down+15
0:391st & goalopp 9Emmett Johnson run for 4 yds to the CIN 5+4
0:112nd & goalopp 5Dylan Raiola pass complete to Nyziah Hunter for 5 yds for a TD (Kyle Cunanan KICK)+5

CIN3 plays, 0 yd · End of period

0:111st & 10own 35Kyle Cunanan kickoff for 47 yds0
0:001st & 10own 25B. Sorsby takes a knee0
0:00own 25End of 2nd Quarter0

NEB10 plays, 32 yd · On downs

15:001st & 10own 35Stephen Rusnak kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
14:431st & 10own 25Dylan Raiola pass complete to Dane Key for 4 yds to the NEB 29+4
14:172nd & 6own 29Dylan Raiola pass complete to Jacory Barney Jr. for 5 yds to the NEB 34+5
13:443rd & 1own 34Heinrich Haarberg run for 2 yds to the NEB 36 for a 1ST down+2
13:191st & 10own 36Emmett Johnson run for a loss of 2 yards to the NEB 34−2
12:462nd & 12own 34Dylan Raiola pass complete to Dane Key for 15 yds to the NEB 49 for a 1ST down+15
12:111st & 10own 49Emmett Johnson run for no gain to the NEB 490
11:312nd & 10own 49Dylan Raiola pass complete to Quinn Clark for 7 yds to the CIN 44+7
11:043rd & 3opp 44Emmett Johnson run for 1 yd to the CIN 43+1
10:254th & 2opp 43Dylan Raiola pass incomplete to Emmett Johnson0

CIN10 plays, 57 yd · Touchdown

10:111st & 10own 43Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Joe Royer for 4 yds to the CIN 47+4
9:352nd & 6own 47Brendan Sorsby run for 8 yds to the NEB 45 for a 1ST down+8
9:101st & 10opp 45Evan Pryor run for 8 yds to the NEB 37+8
8:502nd & 2opp 37Brendan Sorsby pass incomplete to Jeff Caldwell0
8:463rd & 2opp 37Brendan Sorsby pass incomplete to Evan Pryor0
8:374th & 2opp 37Brendan Sorsby run for 4 yds to the NEB 33 for a 1ST down+4
8:151st & 10opp 33Evan Pryor run for 4 yds to the NEB 29+4
7:592nd & 6opp 29Tawee Walker run for 7 yds to the NEB 22 for a 1ST down+7
7:271st & 10opp 22Cyrus Allen run for 15 yds to the NEB 7 for a 1ST down+15
6:531st & goalopp 7Brendan Sorsby run for 7 yds for a TD (Stephen Rusnak KICK)+7

NEB7 plays, 24 yd · Punt

6:481st & 10own 35Stephen Rusnak kickoff for 65 yds , Kenneth Williams return for 21 yds to the NEB 21+21
6:441st & 10own 21Dylan Raiola pass incomplete to Emmett Johnson0
6:372nd & 10own 21Emmett Johnson run for 16 yds to the NEB 37 for a 1ST down+16
5:521st & 10own 37Dylan Raiola pass complete to Emmett Johnson for 4 yds to the NEB 41+4
5:292nd & 6own 41Emmett Johnson run for no gain to the NEB 410
4:443rd & 6own 41Dylan Raiola pass complete to Janiran Bonner for 4 yds to the NEB 45+4
4:114th & 2own 45Archie Wilson punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Manny Covey at the CIN 140

CIN4 plays, 5 yd · Punt

3:591st & 10own 14Chance Williams run for 5 yds to the CIN 19+5
3:322nd & 5own 19Brendan Sorsby pass incomplete to Joe Royer0
3:173rd & 5own 19Brendan Sorsby run for no gain to the CIN 190
2:384th & 5own 19Max Fletcher punt for 48 yds0

NEB15 plays, 67 yd · Touchdown

2:191st & 10own 33Dylan Raiola pass complete to Jacory Barney Jr. for 13 yds to the NEB 46 for a 1ST down+13
1:431st & 10own 46Dylan Raiola pass complete to Emmett Johnson for 2 yds to the NEB 48+2
1:082nd & 8own 48Emmett Johnson run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line+2
0:00midfieldEnd of 3rd Quarter0
0:003rd & 6midfieldDylan Raiola run for 9 yds to the CIN 41 for a 1ST down+9
15:001st & 10opp 41Dylan Raiola pass complete to Nyziah Hunter for 6 yds to the CIN 35+6
15:002nd & 4opp 35Dylan Raiola pass incomplete to Nyziah Hunter0
15:003rd & 4opp 35Dylan Raiola pass complete to Jacory Barney Jr. for 5 yds to the CIN 30 for a 1ST down+5
15:001st & 10opp 30Dylan Raiola pass complete to Emmett Johnson for no gain to the CIN 300
15:002nd & 10opp 30Dylan Raiola pass complete to Luke Lindenmeyer for 19 yds to the CIN 11 for a 1ST down+19
15:001st & 10opp 11Dylan Raiola pass complete to Emmett Johnson for 5 yds to the CIN 6+5
11:412nd & 5opp 6Janiran Bonner run for 1 yd to the CIN 5 Janiran Bonner fumbled, recovered by NEB+1
11:213rd & 4opp 5Timeout Nebraska, clock 11:210
11:103rd & 4opp 5Emmett Johnson run for 2 yds to the CIN 3+2
10:364th & 2opp 3Dylan Raiola pass complete to Dane Key for 3 yds for a TD (Kyle Cunanan KICK)+3

CIN10 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown

10:361st & 10own 35Kyle Cunanan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
10:251st & 10own 25Tawee Walker run for 6 yds to the CIN 31+6
10:082nd & 4own 31Tawee Walker run for 10 yds to the CIN 41 for a 1ST down+10
9:321st & 10own 41Brendan Sorsby run for 29 yds to the NEB 30 for a 1ST down+29
9:131st & 10opp 30Tawee Walker run for 11 yds to the NEB 19 for a 1ST down+11
8:541st & 10opp 19Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Jeff Caldwell for 5 yds to the NEB 14+5
8:282nd & 5opp 14Brendan Sorsby pass incomplete to Cyrus Allen0
8:133rd & 5opp 14Brendan Sorsby run for 7 yds to the NEB 7 for a 1ST down+7
7:411st & goalopp 7Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Joe Royer for 6 yds to the NEB 1+6
7:152nd & goalopp 1Brendan Sorsby run for 1 yd for a TD (Stephen Rusnak KICK)+1

NEB15 plays, 36 yd · Punt

7:091st & 10own 35Stephen Rusnak kickoff for 59 yds , Kenneth Williams return for 12 yds to the NEB 18+12
6:561st & 10own 18Dylan Raiola pass complete to Luke Lindenmeyer for 8 yds to the NEB 26+8
6:162nd & 2own 26Dylan Raiola pass complete to Dane Key for 9 yds to the NEB 35 for a 1ST down+9
5:331st & 10own 35Dylan Raiola pass complete to Nyziah Hunter for 8 yds to the NEB 43+8
5:122nd & 2own 43Emmett Johnson run for 4 yds to the NEB 47 for a 1ST down+4
4:361st & 10own 47Emmett Johnson run for 6 yds to the CIN 47+6
3:462nd & 4opp 47Dylan Raiola pass complete to Emmett Johnson for 2 yds to the CIN 45+2
3:093rd & 2opp 45Emmett Johnson run for 3 yds to the CIN 42 for a 1ST down+3
2:301st & 10opp 42Dylan Raiola pass complete to Jacory Barney Jr. for 2 yds to the CIN 44+2
2:302nd & 12opp 44Timeout Cincinnati, clock 02:300
2:252nd & 12opp 44Dylan Raiola sacked by Jake Golday for a loss of 7 yards to the NEB 49−7
2:253rd & 19own 49Timeout Cincinnati, clock 02:250
2:163rd & 19own 49Dylan Raiola pass complete to Emmett Johnson for 5 yds to the CIN 46+5
2:164th & 14opp 46Timeout Cincinnati, clock 02:160
2:104th & 14opp 46Archie Wilson punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the CIN 90

CIN13 plays, 58 yd · Turnover

1:591st & 10own 9Brendan Sorsby run for 8 yds to the CIN 17+8
1:522nd & 2own 17Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Cyrus Allen for 14 yds to the CIN 31 for a 1ST down+14
1:471st & 10own 31Brendan Sorsby pass incomplete to Joe Royer0
1:312nd & 10own 31Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Cyrus Allen for 8 yds to the CIN 39+8
1:263rd & 2own 39(01:25) PENALTY CIN False Start (Tengesdahl,Evan) 5 yards from CIN39 to CIN34. NO PLAY.−5
1:093rd & 7own 34Brendan Sorsby pass incomplete to Cyrus Allen0
1:094th & 7own 34Timeout Nebraska, clock 01:090
1:044th & 7own 34Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Cyrus Allen for 12 yds to the CIN 46 for a 1ST down+12
0:591st & 10own 46Brendan Sorsby run for 8 yds to the NEB 46+8
0:542nd & 2opp 46Brendan Sorsby pass incomplete to Caleb Goodie0
0:503rd & 2opp 46Brendan Sorsby run for 3 yds to the NEB 43 for a 1ST down+3
0:411st & 10opp 43(00:41) No Huddle-Shotgun Sorsby,Brendan pass incomplete short left to Allen,Cyrus thrown to NEB30 PENALTY NEB Holding (Hartzog Jr.,Malcolm) 10 yards from NEB43 to NEB33, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.+10
0:341st & 10opp 33Brendan Sorsby pass intercepted, touchback.0

NEB3 plays, -3 yd · End of period

0:342nd & 13own 17Timeout Nebraska, clock 00:340
0:001st & 10own 20D. Raiola takes a knee−3
0:00own 20End of 4th Quarter−3

Field position is from the offense’s point of view, the same as the drive chart. Play descriptions are CFBD’s own.

Previous meetings vs. Team

No other meetings in the seasons currently loaded.

Previous 4 meetings vs. Matt Rhule

Cincinnati 2–2 vs Matt Rhule

  • 2016 · wk 9Cincinnati 13 @ Temple 34
  • 2015 · wk 2Temple 34 @ Cincinnati 26
  • 2014 · wk 14Cincinnati 14 @ Temple 6
  • 2013 · wk 7Temple 20 @ Cincinnati 38

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