Week 4 · 2026
Nebraska at Michigan State
Sat 09/26/2026 05:00 PMSpartan StadiumConference
70°Clear7 mph NE · 40% humidityMeasured at kickoff, by an official weather station
Nebraska
31
5–3
Michigan State
13
2–6
Attendance
—
not yet reported
Nebraska11 drives · 5 scoring · avg start own 34
Michigan State10 drives · 3 scoring · avg start own 25
1st quarter | |||||
| 15:00 | MSU | own 25opp 29 | 8 plays, 4 yd | Punt | 0–0 |
| 12:10 | NEB | own 34opp 39 | 5 plays, 5 yd | Punt | 0–0 |
| 11:14 | MSU | own 19own 35 | 15 plays, 51 yd | Field goal +3 MSU | 0–3 |
| 5:10 | NEB | own 25goal line | 8 plays, 75 yd | Touchdown +7 NEB | 7–3 |
| 1:45 | MSU | own 25opp 21 | 5 plays, 2 yd | Punt | 7–3 |
| 0:05 | NEB | own 21opp 3 | 11 plays, 79 yd | Touchdown +7 NEB | 14–3 |
2nd quarter | |||||
| 11:50 | MSU | own 30own 29 | 3 plays, -15 yd | Turnover | 14–3 |
| 11:11 | NEB | opp 29opp 14 | 7 plays, 15 yd | Field goal +3 NEB | 17–3 |
| 9:56 | MSU | own 21goal line | 12 plays, 79 yd | Touchdown +7 MSU | 17–10 |
| 6:00 | NEB | own 26goal line | 19 plays, 74 yd | Touchdown +7 NEB | 24–10 |
| 0:02 | NEB | own 35opp 15 | 2 plays, 5 yd | End of period | 24–10 |
3rd quarter | |||||
| 15:00 | NEB | own 25opp 38 | 5 plays, -6 yd | Punt | 24–10 |
| 14:14 | MSU | own 38opp 28 | 10 plays, 34 yd | Field goal +3 MSU | 24–13 |
| 10:02 | NEB | own 25opp 26 | 6 plays, 1 yd | Punt | 24–13 |
| 8:43 | MSU | own 35own 39 | 4 plays, 4 yd | Turnover | 24–13 |
| 7:23 | NEB | opp 39opp 30 | 8 plays, 9 yd | On downs | 24–13 |
| 5:56 | MSU | own 30opp 34 | 10 plays, 36 yd | Missed FG | 24–13 |
| 1:27 | NEB | own 34opp 3 | 14 plays, 66 yd | Touchdown +13 NEB | 31–13 |
4th quarter | |||||
| 9:59 | MSU | own 10own 18 | 11 plays, 72 yd | Turnover | 31–13 |
| 6:43 | NEB | own 16opp 13 | 15 plays, 71 yd | On downs | 31–13 |
| 1:06 | MSU | own 13own 18 | 3 plays, 5 yd | End of period | 31–13 |
Field position is where the drive started and ended, from the offense’s point of view. Score is Nebraska–Michigan State after the drive.
Previous 10 meetings vs. Nebraska
Michigan State 4–6 vs Nebraska
- 2025 · wk 6Michigan State 27 @ Nebraska 38
- 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
Previous 10 meetings vs. Pat Fitzgerald
Nebraska 5–5 vs Pat Fitzgerald
- 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
- 2013 · wk 10Northwestern 24 @ Nebraska 27
Previous 2 meetings vs. Matt Rhule
Michigan State 1–1 vs Matt Rhule
- 2025 · wk 6Michigan State 27 @ Nebraska 38
- 2023 · wk 10Nebraska 17 @ Michigan State 20
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