Nebraska at Illinois
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Score | Status |
| Nebraska | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 | |
| Illinois | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 | Final |
| Scoring Summary |
| 2nd Quarter |
| 9:29 | Nebraska touchdown. Mekhi Nelson 15 Yd Run (John Hohl Kick) |
| 1:48 | Illinois touchdown. Collin Dixon 3 Yd pass from Katin Houser (Ethan Moczulski Kick) |
| 3rd Quarter |
| 8:33 | Illinois touchdown. Jordan Anderson 5 Yd pass from Katin Houser (Ethan Moczulski Kick) |
| 4th Quarter |
| 13:38 | Illinois touchdown. Collin Dixon 6 Yd pass from Katin Houser (Ethan Moczulski Kick) |
| 10:44 | Nebraska touchdown. Jacory Barney Jr. 51 Yd pass from Anthony Colandrea (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
| 7:51 | Illinois field goal. Ethan Moczulski 21 Yd Field Goal |
| Team stats |
| First down | Nebraska | Illinois |
| Total first downs | 25 | 19 |
| First downs from rushing | | |
| First downs from passing | | |
| First downs from penalties | | |
| Third down | Nebraska | Illinois |
| Third downs attempted | 14 | 15 |
| Third downs converted | 6 | 8 |
| Third down percentage | 43 % | 53 % |
| Fourth down | Nebraska | Illinois |
| Fourth downs attempted | 0 | 0 |
| Fourth downs converted | 0 | 0 |
| Fourth down percentage | 0 % | 0 % |
| Offense | Nebraska | Illinois |
| Total yards | 426 | 376 |
| Total rushing yards | 142 | 84 |
| Total passing yards | 284 | 292 |
| Total offensive plays | | |
| Average yards per play | | |
| Time of possession | 31:57 | 28:03 |
| Rushing | Nebraska | Illinois |
| Total rushing plays | 31 | 29 |
| Total rushing yards | 142 | 84 |
| Average yards per rush | 4.6 | 2.9 |
| Rushing touchdowns | 1 | 0 |
| Passing | Nebraska | Illinois |
| Passes attempted | 0 | 0 |
| Passes completed | 0 | 0 |
| Average yards per completion | 6.6 | 8.1 |
| Passing touchdowns | 1 | 3 |
| Penalties | Nebraska | Illinois |
| Penalties committed | 11 | 6 |
| Penalty yards | 82 | 55 |
| Turnovers | Nebraska | Illinois |
| Passes intercepted | 0 | 0 |
| Interception returns | 0 | 0 |
| Interception return yards | | |
| Fumbles | | |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing |
| Nebraska | Rushes | Yards | Yards/rush | TD | Long |
| Jamal Rule | 15 | 69 | 4.6 | 0 | 14 |
| Isaiah Mozee | 6 | 31 | 5.2 | 0 | 8 |
| Anthony Colandrea | 9 | 27 | 3.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Mekhi Nelson | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 1 | 15 |
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| Illinois | Rushes | Yards | Yards/rush | TD | Long |
| Aidan Laughery | 11 | 55 | 5.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Lars Rau | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 0 | 29 |
| Jordan Anderson | 7 | 24 | 3.4 | 0 | 12 |
| Javari Barnett | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Katin Houser | 5 | -10 | -2.0 | 0 | 2 |
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| Passing |
| Nebraska | Att | Comp | Comp % | Yards | Yards/pass | TD | Int | Sacks/Yards | QB Rating |
| Anthony Colandrea | 43 | 32 | 74 % | 284 | 6.6 | 1 | 0 | | |
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| Illinois | Att | Comp | Comp % | Yards | Yards/pass | TD | Int | Sacks/Yards | QB Rating |
| Katin Houser | 36 | 22 | 61 % | 292 | 8.1 | 3 | 0 | | |
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| Receiving |
| Nebraska | Catches | Yards | Yards/catch | TD | Long |
| Jacory Barney Jr. | 6 | 93 | 15.5 | 1 | 51 |
| Kwazi Gilmer | 4 | 58 | 14.5 | 0 | 17 |
| Luke Lindenmeyer | 5 | 34 | 6.8 | 0 | 11 |
| Nyziah Hunter | 6 | 32 | 5.3 | 0 | 16 |
| Jamal Rule | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 0 | 10 |
| Quinn Clark | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 8 |
| Carter Nelson | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Isaiah Mozee | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 5 |
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| Illinois | Catches | Yards | Yards/catch | TD | Long |
| Collin Dixon | 8 | 129 | 16.1 | 2 | 58 |
| Hudson Clement | 5 | 87 | 17.4 | 0 | 21 |
| Aidan Laughery | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 0 | 21 |
| Christian Abney | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Kaden Feagin | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Ty Robinson | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Jordan Anderson | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 1 | 5 |
| Brayden Trimble | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
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| Fumbles |
| Nebraska | Lost | Recovered | Total |
| Anthony Colandrea | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| Illinois | Lost | Recovered | Total |
| None |
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| Interceptions |
| Nebraska | Total | Yards | Int TDs |
| None |
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| Illinois | Total | Yards | Int TDs |
| None |
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| Defense |
| Nebraska | Tackles | Unassist. tkl | TFL | Pass def. | QB hits | Int TD | K blocked | K ret. TD |
| Vincent Shavers Jr. | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
| Caleb Benning | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
| Dwayne McDougle III | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | |
| Andrew Marshall | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | |
| Dexter Foster | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
| Victor Evans III | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
| Cameron Lenhardt | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
| Jordan Ochoa | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
| Owen Chambliss | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | |
| Donovan Jones | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
| Jahsear Whittington | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
| Gage Stenger | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
| Williams Nwaneri | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | |
| Tyson Terry | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
| Jasin Shiggs | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
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| Illinois | Tackles | Unassist. tkl | TFL | Pass def. | QB hits | Int TD | K blocked | K ret. TD |
| Matthew Bailey | 11 | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
| James Kreutz | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
| Juice Clarke | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | |
| Ismael Kante | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | |
| Tanner Heckel | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
| Robert Edmonson | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
| Jakwon Morris | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
| Xavier Scott | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
| Joe Barna | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
| Carter Janki | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | |
| Ben Clawson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
| Ean Rhea | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
| Mac Resetich | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
| Darrell Prater | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
| Mason Muragin | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
| Andre Lovett Jr. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
| Parker Crim | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
| Pat Farrell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | |
| Daniel Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
| Will Holmes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
| Deuce Fillmore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
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| Kick returns |
| Nebraska | Total | Yards | Avg | Long | TD | Kick ret. TD |
| Jacory Barney Jr. | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 26 | | 0 |
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| Illinois | Total | Yards | Avg | Long | TD | Kick ret. TD |
| Eddie Kasper | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | | 0 |
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| Punt returns |
| Nebraska | Total | Yards | Avg | Long | TD |
| Jacory Barney Jr. | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 19 | 0 |
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| Illinois | Total | Yards | Avg | Long | TD |
| None |
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| Kicking |
| Nebraska | FG | Long | Extra Pt | Points |
| John Hohl | 0/2 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
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| Illinois | FG | Long | Extra Pt | Points |
| Ethan Moczulski | 1/1 | 21 | 3/3 | 6 |
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| Punting |
| Nebraska | Total | Yards | Avg | Touchbacks | Inside 20 | Long |
| Archie Wilson | 2 | 86 | 43.0 | 0 | | |
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| Illinois | Total | Yards | Avg | Touchbacks | Inside 20 | Long |
| Lars Rau | 4 | 182 | 45.5 | 0 | | |
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Last updated on Tuesday, November 10, 2026 5:13 AM.
