Week 9 · 2025
Northwestern at Nebraska
Sat 10/25/2025 12:00 PMMemorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE)Nebraska pregame69% — Pregame win probability: 69% for Nebraska. Nebraska favored, and won.Conference
52°Cloudy8 mph SSE · 86% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data
Northwestern
21
7–6
Nebraska
28
7–6
Attendance
86,401
reported
Northwestern11 drives · 4 scoring · avg start own 28
Nebraska9 drives · 3 scoring · avg start own 33
1st quarter | |||||
| 15:00 | NU | own 25own 34 | 9 plays, 9 yd | Punt | 0–0 |
| 11:46 | NEB | own 31opp 3 | 9 plays, 69 yd | Touchdown +7 NEB | 0–7 |
| 7:49 | NU | own 25opp 22 | 10 plays, 53 yd | Field goal +3 NU | 3–7 |
| 3:21 | NEB | own 34opp 26 | 16 plays, 40 yd | Missed FG | 3–7 |
2nd quarter | |||||
| 10:37 | NU | own 26opp 7 | 16 plays, 67 yd | Field goal +3 NU | 6–7 |
| 3:01 | NEB | own 25opp 41 | 10 plays, 51 yd | Turnover | 6–7 |
| 0:28 | NU | own 24own 27 | 2 plays, 3 yd | End of period | 6–7 |
3rd quarter | |||||
| 14:47 | NU | own 35opp -30 | 1 play, 95 yd | Touchdown | 6–14 |
| 14:47 | NU | own 25opp 47 | 9 plays, 28 yd | Punt | 6–14 |
| 11:49 | NEB | own 11own 32 | 6 plays, 21 yd | Punt | 6–14 |
| 8:43 | NU | own 15own 32 | 1 play, 0 yd | Turnover | 6–14 |
| 8:37 | NEB | opp 32opp 3 | 3 plays, 32 yd | Touchdown +7 NEB | 6–21 |
| 7:33 | NU | own 22opp 3 | 12 plays, 78 yd | Touchdown +7 NU | 13–21 |
| 2:21 | NEB | own 23own 42 | 9 plays, 19 yd | Punt | 13–21 |
4th quarter | |||||
| 13:22 | NU | own 20opp 3 | 5 plays, 80 yd | Touchdown +8 NU | 21–21 |
| 11:16 | NEB | own 35own 35 | 2 plays, 0 yd | Turnover | 21–21 |
| 10:57 | NU | opp 34opp 36 | 5 plays, 6 yd | Turnover | 21–21 |
| 9:05 | NEB | own 36opp 3 | 13 plays, 60 yd | Touchdown +7 NEB | 21–28 |
| 2:40 | NU | own 26opp 35 | 7 plays, 39 yd | On downs | 21–28 |
| 1:08 | NEB | own 35own 49 | 5 plays, 14 yd | End of period | 21–28 |
Field position is where the drive started and ended, from the offense’s point of view. Score is Northwestern–Nebraska after the drive.
Previous 10 meetings vs. Team
Nebraska 5–5 vs Northwestern
- 2023 · wk 8Northwestern 9 @ Nebraska 17
- 2022 · wk 1Nebraska 28 @ Northwestern 31
- 2021 · wk 5Northwestern 7 @ Nebraska 56
- 2020 · wk 10Nebraska 13 @ Northwestern 21
- 2019 · wk 6Northwestern 10 @ Nebraska 13
- 2018 · wk 7Nebraska 31 @ Northwestern 34
- 2017 · wk 10Northwestern 31 @ Nebraska 24
- 2016 · wk 4Nebraska 24 @ Northwestern 13
- 2015 · wk 8Northwestern 30 @ Nebraska 28
- 2014 · wk 8Nebraska 38 @ Northwestern 17
Previous meeting vs. Matt Rhule
Northwestern 0–1 vs Matt Rhule
- 2023 · wk 8Northwestern 9 @ Nebraska 17
Previous meeting vs. David Braun
Nebraska 1–0 vs David Braun
- 2023 · wk 8Northwestern 9 @ Nebraska 17
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