Nebraska Cornhuskers @ Illinois Fighting Illini
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nebraska Cornhuskers | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
 Illinois Fighting Illini | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Scoring
Q1 1:59NEBTristan Alvano 31 Yd Field Goal 3–0
NEBTristan Alvano 31 Yd Field Goal 3–0Q2 6:47NEBAnthony Grant 1 Yd Run (Tristan Alvano Kick)10–0
NEBAnthony Grant 1 Yd Run (Tristan Alvano Kick)10–0Q2 6:37NEBHeinrich Haarberg 25 Yd Run (Tristan Alvano Kick)17–0
NEBHeinrich Haarberg 25 Yd Run (Tristan Alvano Kick)17–0Q2 1:31ILLPat Bryant 46 Yd pass from Luke Altmyer (Caleb Griffin Kick)17–7
ILLPat Bryant 46 Yd pass from Luke Altmyer (Caleb Griffin Kick)17–7Q3 8:16NEBTristan Alvano 32 Yd Field Goal 20–7
NEBTristan Alvano 32 Yd Field Goal 20–7Passing
Nebraska Cornhuskers
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heinrich Haarberg | 12/24 | 154 | 6.4 | 0 | 1 | 58.4 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Altmyer | 29/47 | 289 | 6.1 | 1 | 1 | 41.9 |
Rushing
Nebraska Cornhuskers
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heinrich Haarberg | 18 | 82 | 4.6 | 1 | 25 |
| Anthony Grant | 20 | 56 | 2.8 | 1 | 12 |
| Emmett Johnson | 7 | 29 | 4.1 | 0 | 12 |
| Joshua Fleeks | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 3 | -10 | -3.3 | 0 | 0 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaden Feagin | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Reggie Love III | 7 | 9 | 1.3 | 0 | 10 |
| Luke Altmyer | 7 | -3 | -0.4 | 0 | 5 |
Receiving
Nebraska Cornhuskers
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Fidone II | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 0 | 21 |
| Marcus Washington | 1 | 39 | 39.0 | 0 | 39 |
| Billy Kemp IV | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 11 |
| Ty Hahn | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 |
| Alex Bullock | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Janiran Bonner | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Malachi Coleman | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Bryant | 4 | 76 | 19.0 | 1 | 46 |
| Isaiah Williams | 8 | 57 | 7.1 | 0 | 21 |
| Casey Washington | 4 | 55 | 13.8 | 0 | 20 |
| Ashton Hollins | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 17 |
| Tip Reiman | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Griffin Moore | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Kaden Feagin | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 6 |
| Reggie Love III | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Hank Beatty | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
Defense
Nebraska Cornhuskers
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Gifford | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| John Bullock | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Phalen Sanford | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quinton Newsome | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Henrich | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Javin Wright | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malcolm Hartzog Jr. | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nash Hutmacher | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimari Butler | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MJ Sherman | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Omar Brown | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Robinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Tommi Hill | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chief Borders | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mikai Gbayor | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Princewill Umanmielen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Riley Van Poppel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicario Harper | 17 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Rosiek | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Miles Scott | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jer'Zhan Newton | 7 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kenenna Odeluga | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Scott | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zachary Tobe | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tahveon Nicholson | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Denzel Daxon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Randolph | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alec Bryant | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seth Coleman-Lyles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ezekiel Holmes | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Griffin Moore | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Strain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Love III | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TeRah Edwards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Meed | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabe Jacas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Kreutz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CJ Bufkin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sedarius McConnell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Team stats
| Nebraska Cornhuskers | Illinois Fighting Illini | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1st Downs | 16 |
| 5-15 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-15 |
| 1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 1-4 |
| 312 | Total Yards | 310 |
| 154 | Passing | 289 |
| 12/24 | Comp/Att | 29/47 |
| 6.4 | Yards per pass | 6.1 |
| 158 | Rushing | 21 |
| 49 | Rushing Attempts | 19 |
| 3.2 | Yards per rush | 1.1 |
| 10-70 | Penalties | 3-30 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 2 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 37:07 | Possession | 22:53 |
Drives 26
Q1
ILLDowns14 plays · 74 yds · 6:19ILL 25 → NEB 1NEBField Goal11 plays · 86 yds · 6:42NEB 1 → ILL 13ILLPunt3 plays · 14 yds · 0:45ILL 25 → ILL 39NEBPunt3 plays · 1 yds · 1:20NEB 33 → NEB 34Q2
ILLPunt3 plays · 2 yds · 1:29ILL 34 → ILL 36NEBTouchdown14 plays · 79 yds · 6:38NEB 21 → ILL 0NEBTouchdown1 play · 25 yds · 0:10ILL 25 → ILL 0ILLPunt3 plays · 0 yds · 1:45ILL 17 → ILL 17NEBPunt3 plays · 1 yds · 1:36NEB 35 → NEB 36ILLTouchdown5 plays · 76 yds · 1:45ILL 24 → NEB 0NEBPunt5 plays · 11 yds · 0:50NEB 25 → NEB 36ILLMissed FG7 plays · 29 yds · 0:39ILL 34 → NEB 37NEBEnd of Half1 play · -2 yds · 0:02NEB 37 → NEB 35Q3
NEBPunt6 plays · 32 yds · 4:07NEB 22 → ILL 46ILLFumble3 plays · 18 yds · 0:53ILL 13 → ILL 14NEBField Goal4 plays · 8 yds · 1:44ILL 21 → ILL 13ILLPunt3 plays · -10 yds · 1:00ILL 13 → ILL 15NEBMissed FG4 plays · 4 yds · 1:32ILL 22 → ILL 18ILLDowns6 plays · 30 yds · 2:41ILL 18 → 50NEBFumble11 plays · 38 yds · 6:2250 → ILL 12Q4
ILLPunt3 plays · 5 yds · 0:40ILL 12 → ILL 17NEBInterception3 plays · -4 yds · 0:45NEB 45 → NEB 41ILLInterception5 plays · 5 yds · 2:17ILL 26 → ILL 31NEBFumble7 plays · 14 yds · 3:57ILL 29 → ILL 14ILLDowns12 plays · 67 yds · 2:35ILL 15 → NEB 18NEBEnd of Game3 plays · -6 yds · 1:27NEB 18 → NEB 12Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.