Nebraska Cornhuskers @ Illinois Fighting Illini
0-1, 0-1 Big Ten
22
0-1, 0-1 Big Ten
1-0, 1-0 Big Ten
30
1-0, 1-0 Big Ten
Game Leaders
Team Stats
392
Total Yards
326
1
Turnovers
1
19
1st Downs
18
5-67
Penalties
3-40
5/14
3rd Down
6/13
1/2
4th Down
0/0
25:05
Possession
34:55
Game Information
Champaign, IL
1st Quarter
Safety
4:07 - 1st
0
NEB
2
ILL
Team Safety
6 plays, 3 yards, 3:42
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
14:25 - 2nd
6
NEB
2
ILL
Markese Stepp 2 Yd Run (Connor Culp PAT failed)
7 plays, 63 yards, 2:27
Field Goal
9:15 - 2nd
9
NEB
2
ILL
Connor Culp 27 Yd Field Goal
8 plays, 60 yards, 3:01
Touchdown
2:51 - 2nd
9
NEB
9
ILL
Mike Epstein 1 Yd Run (James McCourt Kick)
11 plays, 75 yards, 6:24
Touchdown
0:37 - 2nd
9
NEB
16
ILL
Calvin Hart Jr. 41 Yd Fumble Return (James McCourt Kick)
3 plays, 2 yards, 0:21
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
6:56 - 3rd
9
NEB
23
ILL
Luke Ford 2 Yd pass from Artur Sitkowski (James McCourt Kick)
14 plays, 75 yards, 8:04
Touchdown
4:01 - 3rd
9
NEB
30
ILL
Isaiah Williams 1 Yd pass from Artur Sitkowski (James McCourt Kick)
3 plays, 47 yards, 1:10
Touchdown
3:48 - 3rd
16
NEB
30
ILL
Adrian Martinez 75 Yd Run (Connor Culp Kick)
1 play, 75 yards, 0:13
4th Quarter
Touchdown
2:41 - 4th
22
NEB
30
ILL
Oliver Martin 4 Yd pass from Adrian Martinez (Connor Culp PAT failed)
19 plays, 91 yards, 6:42
Data is currently unavailable.
Win Probability
0%
--NEB
100%
--ILL
According to ESPN Analytics
2025 Standings
FBS
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 9-0 | 16-0 |
| Ohio State | 9-0 | 12-2 |
| Oregon | 8-1 | 13-2 |
| USC | 7-2 | 9-4 |
| Michigan | 7-2 | 9-4 |
| Iowa | 6-3 | 9-4 |
| Washington | 5-4 | 9-4 |
| Illinois | 5-4 | 9-4 |
| Minnesota | 5-4 | 8-5 |
| Nebraska | 4-5 | 7-6 |
| Northwestern | 4-5 | 7-6 |
| UCLA | 3-6 | 3-9 |
| Penn State | 3-6 | 7-6 |
| Rutgers | 2-7 | 5-7 |
| Wisconsin | 2-7 | 4-8 |
| Michigan State | 1-8 | 4-8 |
| Maryland | 1-8 | 4-8 |
| Purdue | 0-9 | 2-10 |
NCAAF News
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