THIRD AND DATA

Week 6 · 2025

Michigan State at Nebraska

Sat 10/04/2025 04:00 PMMemorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE)Nebraska pregame82% — Pregame win probability: 82% for Nebraska. Nebraska favored, and won.Conference

88°Clear26 mph S · 40% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data

Michigan State

27

4–8

Nebraska

38

7–6

Attendance

86,496

reported

Michigan State13 drives · 4 scoring · avg start own 30

Nebraska13 drives · 4 scoring · avg start own 46

1st quarter

15:00MSUown 25own 146 plays, -11 ydPunt0–0
13:23NEBopp 48goal line10 plays, 48 ydTouchdown +7 NEB0–7
9:09MSUown 25own 286 plays, 3 ydDefensive TD +7 NEB0–14
7:37MSUown 25goal line21 plays, 75 ydTouchdown +7 MSU7–14

2nd quarter

12:52NEBown 25own 446 plays, 19 ydPunt7–14
10:04MSUown 30own 295 plays, -1 ydPunt7–14
8:28NEBopp 26own 425 plays, -32 ydPunt7–14
6:04MSUown 40own 413 plays, 1 ydTurnover7–14
5:18NEBopp 45opp 387 plays, 7 ydOn downs7–14
1:54MSUown 38own 413 plays, 3 ydTurnover7–14
1:13NEBopp 44opp 426 plays, 2 ydPunt7–14
0:05MSUown 12own 102 plays, -2 ydEnd of period7–14

3rd quarter

15:00NEBown 25own 486 plays, 23 ydOn downs7–14
13:08MSUopp 48goal line11 plays, 48 ydTouchdown +7 MSU14–14
6:08NEBown 25own 252 plays, 0 ydTurnover14–14
6:01MSUopp 38goal line9 plays, 38 ydTouchdown +7 MSU21–14
2:37NEBown 25goal line6 plays, 75 ydTouchdown +7 NEB21–21
1:08NEBopp 28opp 99 plays, 19 ydField goal +3 NEB21–24

4th quarter

13:32MSUown 25own 314 plays, 6 ydPunt21–24
12:14NEBown 20own 458 plays, 25 ydPunt21–24
8:37MSUown 9own 64 plays, -3 ydPunt21–24
6:54NEBown 41goal line1 play, 59 ydTouchdown21–31
6:45MSUown 25own 177 plays, -8 ydOn downs21–31
5:17NEBopp 17goal line2 plays, 17 ydTouchdown +7 NEB21–38
4:27MSUown 25goal line10 plays, 75 ydTouchdown +6 MSU27–38
2:00NEBopp 49own 455 plays, -6 ydEnd of period27–38

Field position is where the drive started and ended, from the offense’s point of view. Score is Michigan State–Nebraska after the drive.

Previous 10 meetings vs. Michigan State

Nebraska 6–4 vs Michigan State

  • 2023 · wk 10Nebraska 17 @ Michigan State 20
  • 2021 · wk 4Nebraska 20 @ Michigan State 23
  • 2018 · wk 12Michigan State 6 @ Nebraska 9
  • 2015 · wk 10Michigan State 38 @ Nebraska 39
  • 2014 · wk 6Nebraska 22 @ Michigan State 27
  • 2013 · wk 12Michigan State 41 @ Nebraska 28
  • 2012 · wk 10Nebraska 28 @ Michigan State 24
  • 2011 · wk 9Michigan State 3 @ Nebraska 24
  • 2003 · wk 17Michigan State 3 @ Nebraska 17
  • 1996 · wk 3Michigan State 14 @ Nebraska 55

Previous meeting vs. Matt Rhule

Michigan State 1–0 vs Matt Rhule

  • 2023 · wk 10Nebraska 17 @ Michigan State 20

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