Michigan State @ Nebraska Game Overview
MSU vs NEBRecords
MSU RecordLast 10
| Date | vs | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, '25 |
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USC
|
L 31 - 45 | W 19 | o55.5 |
| Sep 13, '25 |
YSU
|
W 41 - 24 | L -24 | o55.0 |
| Sep 06, '25 |
BC
|
W 42 - 40 | L -3.5 | o45.5 |
| Aug 29, '25 |
WMU
|
W 23 - 6 | L -21.5 | u49.5 |
| Nov 30, '24 |
RUTG
|
L 14 - 41 | L -1 | o47.0 |
| Nov 22, '24 |
PUR
|
W 24 - 17 | L -14 | u48.5 |
| Nov 16, '24 |
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ILL
|
L 16 - 38 | L 1.5 | o47.5 |
| Nov 02, '24 |
IU
|
L 10 - 47 | L 7.5 | o53.5 |
| Oct 26, '24 |
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MICH
|
L 17 - 24 | L 3 | o38.5 |
| Oct 19, '24 |
IOWA
|
W 32 - 20 | W 6.5 | o39.5 |
MSU Next 3 Games
Michigan State does not have any upcoming games scheduled.
MSU vs NEB Preview
Last Meeting ( Nov 4, 2023 ) Nebraska 17, Michigan State 20
When Michigan State visits Nebraska on Saturday, both teams will be coming off a bye week with hopes of rebounding from a recent loss and reigniting the Big Ten campaign.
The Cornhuskers (3-1, 0-1 Big Ten) fell at home to Michigan 30-27 on Sept. 20. Nebraska coach Matt Rhule said everyone involved with the program was frustrated with the outcome.
"No one cares about your feelings," Rhule said. "I was frustrated, they were frustrated, play better. That's the message, play better, practice better, no one's coming to rescue you. There's a lot of really good teams out there that are frustrated after a loss."
Both Rhule and Michigan State coach Jonathan Smith focused on evaluating and addressing their teams' biggest concerns heading into the Saturday matchup.
Rhule said the emphasis is on running the ball and also stopping the run. Nebraska's run defense is allowing 173.5 yards per game, tied for 108th in the country, while the Cornhuskers are gaining 144.8 yards per contest on the ground, 86th in the nation.
And now they face Michigan State quarterback Aidan Chiles. In four games this season, he has thrown for 868 yards, nine touchdowns and one interception while adding 154 yards and two scores on the ground.
"He is dynamic," Rhule said of Chiles. "He can run. We'll obviously see the quarterback draw and all the things that we've seen. So we'll have to be prepared to stop that. But it's also him, his ability to run behind the line of scrimmage when needed to and create plays. (He's an) explosive player, one of the better quarterbacks in the Big Ten."
Michigan State (3-1, 0-1) lost 45-31 to Southern California on Sept. 20 in Los Angeles.
The Spartans have struggled stopping the pass, allowing 263.5 yards per game, which ranks 115th in FBS. They will have their hands full facing Cornhuskers quarterback Dylan Raiola, who has thrown for 1,137 yards and 11 touchdowns with just one interception through four games.
Nebraska is second in the nation in passing offense at 351.8 yards per game and 12th in scoring at 43.5 points per contest.
"Good football team," Smith said of the Cornhuskers. "They can score points. Quarterback's one of the better ones we're going to play. You can see their stats and points scored and passing yards.
"We got a real, real challenge coming Saturday."
--Field Level Media
MSU vs NEBInjury report
Michigan State's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No injuries to report. | ||||
Nebraska's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Johnson | RB | Out - Personal( Dec 05, '25) | Dec 05, '25 | |
| Johnson has declared for the NFL draft and will not take the field for the Cornhuskers. | ||||
| J. Jones | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 28, '25) | Nov 28, '25 | |
| Jones is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cornhuskers. | ||||
| G. Gottula | OG | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 28, '25) | Nov 28, '25 | |
| Gottula is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cornhuskers. | ||||
| T. Terry | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 28, '25) | Nov 28, '25 | |
| Terry is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cornhuskers. | ||||
| J. Marks | OG | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 28, '25) | Nov 28, '25 | |
| Marks is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cornhuskers. | ||||
| J. Parker | RB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 28, '25) | Nov 28, '25 | |
| Parker is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cornhuskers. | ||||
| D. Bell | WR | Questionable - Knee( Nov 28, '25) | Nov 28, '25 | |
| Bell is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cornhuskers. | ||||
| M. Hartzog Jr. | CB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 28, '25) | Nov 28, '25 | |
| Hartzog Jr. is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cornhuskers. | ||||
| T. Prochazka | OG | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| Prochazka is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Cornhuskers. He will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| D. Raiola | QB | Out - Leg( Nov 02, '25) | Nov 02, '25 | |
| Raiola is dealing with a broken left fibula and will not take the field for the Cornhuskers. He will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season. | ||||
| C. Connealy | DL | Out - Undisclosed( Oct 04, '25) | Oct 04, '25 | |
| Connealy is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Cornhuskers. He will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| N. Fennessy | OG | Out - Undisclosed( Oct 04, '25) | Oct 04, '25 | |
| Fennessy is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Cornhuskers. He will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| M. Simpson | DL | Out - Undisclosed( Oct 04, '25) | Oct 04, '25 | |
| Simpson is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Cornhuskers. He will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| T. Uhlir | LB | Out - Undisclosed( Oct 04, '25) | Oct 04, '25 | |
| Uhlir is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Cornhuskers. He will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| J. Bonner | WR | Out - Undisclosed( Oct 04, '25) | Oct 04, '25 | |
| Bonner is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cornhuskers. He will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| G. Pyle | OG | Out - Knee( Aug 22, '25) | Aug 22, '25 | |
| Pyle is dealing with a knee injury and will miss the entire 2025 season for the Cornhuskers. | ||||
| B. Hill | CB | Out - Knee( Aug 15, '25) | Aug 15, '25 | |
| Hill is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the field for the Cornhuskers. He will miss the entire 2025 season. | ||||
| G. Stenger | LB | Out - Undisclosed( Aug 15, '25) | Aug 15, '25 | |
| Stenger is battling an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Cornhuskers. He will miss the entire 2025 season. | ||||
| M. Markway | TE | Out - Knee( Aug 01, '25) | Aug 01, '25 | |
| Markway suffered a torn ACL and will not take the field for the Cornhuskers. He will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
QB Passing StatsRecent Games
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.Chiles | Sep 20, 2025 | USC 45 - MSU 31 | 212 | 21 | 12 | 57.1 | 10.1 | 3/0 | 189.1 |
| A.Chiles | Sep 13, 2025 | MSU 41 - YSU 24 | 270 | 29 | 22 | 75.9 | 9.3 | 1/1 | 158.6 |
| A.Chiles | Sep 6, 2025 | MSU 42 - BC 40 | 231 | 29 | 19 | 65.5 | 8.0 | 4/0 | 177.9 |
| A.Chiles | Aug 29, 2025 | MSU 23 - WMU 6 | 155 | 23 | 17 | 73.9 | 6.7 | 1/0 | 144.9 |
| A.Milivojevic | Aug 29, 2025 | MSU 23 - WMU 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0/1 | -200.0 |
| A.Chiles | Nov 30, 2024 | MSU 14 - RUTG 41 | 150 | 23 | 13 | 56.5 | 6.5 | 1/0 | 125.7 |
| A.Milivojevic | Nov 30, 2024 | MSU 14 - RUTG 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0/1 | -200.0 |
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.Raiola | Sep 20, 2025 | NEB 27 - MICH 30 | 308 | 41 | 30 | 73.2 | 7.5 | 3/1 | 155.5 |
| D.Raiola | Sep 13, 2025 | NEB 59 - HCU 7 | 222 | 21 | 15 | 71.4 | 10.6 | 2/0 | 191.7 |
| T.Lateef | Sep 13, 2025 | NEB 59 - HCU 7 | 126 | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 25.2 | 1/0 | 377.7 |
| J.Gramstad | Sep 13, 2025 | NEB 59 - HCU 7 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 4.7 | 0/0 | 139.2 |
| D.Raiola | Sep 6, 2025 | NEB 68 - AKR 0 | 364 | 31 | 24 | 77.4 | 11.7 | 4/0 | 218.6 |
| T.Lateef | Sep 6, 2025 | NEB 68 - AKR 0 | 128 | 7 | 6 | 85.7 | 18.3 | 0/0 | 239.3 |
| J.Gramstad | Sep 6, 2025 | NEB 68 - AKR 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 1.0 | 0/0 | 108.4 |
| D.Raiola | Aug 28, 2025 | CIN 17 - NEB 20 | 243 | 42 | 33 | 78.6 | 5.8 | 2/0 | 142.9 |
| D.Raiola | Dec 28, 2024 | NEB 20 - BC 15 | 224 | 30 | 22 | 73.3 | 7.5 | 1/1 | 140.4 |
MSU vs NEB Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 374.2 | (101) | Yards | (31) | 249.2 |
| 6.0 | (99) | Yards/Play | (48) | 4.5 |
| 154.0 | (110) | Rush Yds | (101) | 173.5 |
| 36.0 | (92) | Rush Att | (78) | 33.5 |
| 4.3 | (115) | Yards/Rush | (113) | 5.2 |
| 220.2 | (74) | Pass Yds | (3) | 75.8 |
| 26.2 | (59) | Pass Att | (2) | 22.2 |
| 17.8 | (63) | Comp | (2) | 11.2 |
| 67.6 | (57) | Comp% | (26) | 50.6 |
| 12.4 | (84) | Yards/Comp | (18) | 6.7 |
| 8.4 | (78) | Yards/Att | (14) | 3.4 |
| 162.6 | (65) | QB rating | (18) | 76.9 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 373.0 |
| 5.7 |
| 153.3 |
| 35.7 |
| 4.3 |
| 220.4 |
| 30.4 |
| 19.0 |
| 62.7 |
| 11.6 |
| 7.3 |
| - |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 | (130) | Sacks | (105) | 1.5 |
| 17.8 | (134) | Sack Yds | (--) | 11.8 |
| 0.5 | (15) | Intercepts | (112) | 0.2 |
| 0.5 | (78) | Fumbles | (95) | 1.2 |
| 4.8 | (37) | Penalties | (26) | 4.5 |
| 39.5 | (35) | Penalty Yds | (28) | 33.5 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 2.0 |
| 13.0 |
| 0.7 |
| 0.5 |
| 6.1 |
| 53.3 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34.2 | (95) | Score | (59) | 13.5 |
| 7.0 | (98) | 1st Q | (3) | 3.2 |
| 8.5 | (106) | 2nd Q | (19) | 1.8 |
| 10.0 | (61) | 3rd Q | (118) | 6.0 |
| 5.0 | (85) | 4th Q | (31) | 2.5 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 26.8 |
| 5.9 |
| 8.2 |
| 5.8 |
| 6.6 |
Special Teams
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.7 | (19) | Yards/Punt Ret | (33) | -1.0 |
| 27.8 | (84) | Yards/KO Ret | (95) | 15.5 |
| 7.0 | (79) | FG Att | (40) | 6.0 |
| 5.0 | (95) | FG Made | (55) | 4.0 |
| 71.4 | (104) | FG% | (86) | 66.7 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 9.9 |
| 20.6 |
| 37.4 |
| 28.5 |
| 76.3 |