Northwestern @ Nebraska Game Overview
NW vs NEBRecords
NW RecordLast 10
Win / Loss
5-5-0
ATS
6-4-0
Over / Under
3-7-0
| Date | vs | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, '25 |
PUR
|
W 19 - 0 | W -3 | u47.0 |
| Oct 11, '25 |
@
PSU
|
W 22 - 21 | W 21 | u46.5 |
| Oct 04, '25 |
ULM
|
W 42 - 7 | W -11.5 | o42.0 |
| Sep 27, '25 |
UCLA
|
W 17 - 14 | L -6.5 | u46.0 |
| Sep 13, '25 |
ORE
|
L 14 - 34 | W 26.5 | u50.5 |
| Sep 05, '25 |
WIU
|
W 42 - 7 | W -31.5 | u49.5 |
| Aug 30, '25 |
@
TULN
|
L 3 - 23 | L 4.5 | u46.5 |
| Nov 30, '24 |
ILL
|
L 28 - 38 | L 9.5 | o43.0 |
| Nov 23, '24 |
@
MICH
|
L 6 - 50 | L 10.5 | o35.0 |
| Nov 16, '24 |
OSU
|
L 7 - 31 | W 28 | u43.5 |
NW Next 3 Games
NW vs NEB Preview
Last Meeting ( Oct 21, 2023 ) Northwestern 9, Nebraska 17
Northwestern looks to continue its four-game winning streak when it heads to Nebraska for a Big Ten clash on Saturday in Lincoln.
The Wildcats (5-2, 3-1) blanked Purdue 19-0 at home last Saturday for their first shutout since a 39-0 win against Minnesota in 2017.
Preston Stone passed for 132 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. Joseph Himon rushed for 87 yards on 22 carries and Griffin Wilde caught a touchdown. The Wildcats compiled a 232-87 edge in rushing yards and didn't allow a sack.
Coach David Braun said his offensive line, quarterback and running backs are playing the style of football he wants.
"Momentum is a real thing," Braun said. "In a day and age when you talk about analytics and numbers -- which are all things you need to utilize -- but momentum is real. It's something that you can't take for granted."
After Nebraska (5-2, 2-2) allowed nine sacks in a 24-6 loss last week at Minnesota, coach Matt Rhule knows all about how momentum can swing in the wrong direction. After watching the film, Rhule said Dylan Raiola, who completed 17 of 25 passes for 177 yards, avoided another "four or five sacks."
"Nine sacks is not good enough," Rhule said. "Three are on the running backs. It's all around. The ball has to get out faster. We have to protect the quarterback better. Backs have to step up and win one-on-ones. But we are not going to walk away from that. If you are an offensive lineman you cannot give up nine sacks."
The Golden Gophers didn't allow a touchdown and the Cornhuskers only managed 213 yards of offense.
"It's the first time since I've been here that we didn't get in the end zone," Rhule said. "We had opportunities. We had guys open and we didn't hit them. We had guys open but didn't have enough protection to get the ball to them. It's just not good enough, at all."
--Field Level Media
NW vs NEBInjury report
Northwestern's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Hubbard | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Hubbard is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| C. Russell | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Russell is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| A. Lines | TE | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Lines is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| J. Borcherding | OG | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Borcherding is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| J. Reynolds II | LB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Reynolds II is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| T. Crane | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Crane is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| M. Smith | LB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Smith is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| M. Dorsey Jr. | CB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Dorsey Jr. is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| D. Wagner | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Wagner is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| D. Reeder | RB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Reeder is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| D. Walters | CB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Walters is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| C. Komolafe | RB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Komolafe is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| B. Blueitt | WR | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Blueitt is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Wildcats. He will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| C. Petrucci | TE | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Petrucci is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Wildcats. He will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| R. Hagarty | DL | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Hagarty is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Wildcats. He will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| E. Smith | CB | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Smith is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Wildcats. He will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| J. Lewis | CB | Out - Undisclosed( Oct 11, '25) | Oct 11, '25 | |
| Lewis is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Wildcats. He will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| Y. Karlaftis | LB | Out - Undisclosed( Oct 11, '25) | Oct 11, '25 | |
| Karlaftis is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Wildcats. He will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| D. Roberts | DL | Out - Undisclosed( Oct 04, '25) | Oct 04, '25 | |
| Roberts is dealing with an undisclosed issue and will not take the field for the Wildcats. He will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| C. Porter | RB | Out - Lower Body( Sep 08, '25) | Sep 08, '25 | |
| Porter is dealing with a lower-body injury and will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
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
Yds/Game
162.8
Yds/Att
6.6
TDs/Int
7 / 3
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P.Stone | Oct 18, 2025 | NW 19 - PUR 0 | 132 | 26 | 11 | 42.3 | 5.1 | 2/1 | 102.7 |
| P.Stone | Oct 11, 2025 | PSU 21 - NW 22 | 163 | 26 | 17 | 65.4 | 6.3 | 1/0 | 130.7 |
| P.Stone | Oct 4, 2025 | NW 42 - ULM 7 | 262 | 31 | 20 | 64.5 | 8.5 | 3/0 | 167.5 |
| R.Boe | Oct 4, 2025 | NW 42 - ULM 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 3.5 | 0/0 | 79.4 |
| P.Stone | Sep 27, 2025 | NW 17 - UCLA 14 | 115 | 18 | 12 | 66.7 | 6.4 | 1/0 | 138.7 |
| P.Stone | Sep 13, 2025 | NW 14 - ORE 34 | 135 | 21 | 11 | 52.4 | 6.4 | 0/2 | 87.3 |
Yds/Game
260.2
Yds/Att
8.8
TDs/Int
11 / 5
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.Raiola | Oct 17, 2025 | MINN 24 - NEB 6 | 177 | 25 | 17 | 68.0 | 7.1 | 0/0 | 127.5 |
| D.Raiola | Oct 11, 2025 | MD 31 - NEB 34 | 260 | 29 | 20 | 69.0 | 9.0 | 4/3 | 169.1 |
| D.Raiola | Oct 4, 2025 | NEB 38 - MSU 27 | 194 | 24 | 16 | 66.7 | 8.1 | 1/1 | 140.0 |
| 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 |
NW vs NEB Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 364.4 | (83) | Yards | (31) | 277.3 |
| 5.5 | (75) | Yards/Play | (48) | 4.7 |
| 190.1 | (44) | Rush Yds | (101) | 154.3 |
| 39.6 | (48) | Rush Att | (78) | 34.0 |
| 4.8 | (35) | Yards/Rush | (113) | 4.5 |
| 174.3 | (106) | Pass Yds | (3) | 123.0 |
| 27.1 | (91) | Pass Att | (2) | 25.1 |
| 16.0 | (101) | Comp | (2) | 14.7 |
| 58.9 | (91) | Comp% | (26) | 58.5 |
| 10.9 | (96) | Yards/Comp | (18) | 8.4 |
| 6.4 | (100) | Yards/Att | (14) | 4.9 |
| 122.9 | (104) | QB rating | (18) | 101.8 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 375.0 |
| 5.6 |
| 153.5 |
| 35.9 |
| 4.3 |
| 221.6 |
| 30.6 |
| 19.1 |
| 62.5 |
| 11.6 |
| 7.3 |
| - |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.4 | (29) | Sacks | (105) | 1.7 |
| 9.9 | (48) | Sack Yds | (--) | 15.0 |
| 1.0 | (86) | Intercepts | (112) | 0.4 |
| 0.6 | (109) | Fumbles | (95) | 0.9 |
| 3.9 | (19) | Penalties | (26) | 4.9 |
| 28.4 | (10) | Penalty Yds | (28) | 42.1 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 2.0 |
| 13.1 |
| 0.7 |
| 0.5 |
| 6.2 |
| 53.6 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22.7 | (96) | Score | (59) | 19.4 |
| 4.9 | (104) | 1st Q | (3) | 1.9 |
| 7.4 | (95) | 2nd Q | (19) | 5.4 |
| 4.7 | (96) | 3rd Q | (118) | 8.4 |
| 5.7 | (79) | 4th Q | (31) | 3.7 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 26.8 |
| 5.9 |
| 8.1 |
| 5.8 |
| 6.7 |
Special Teams
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.7 | (135) | Yards/Punt Ret | (33) | 0.5 |
| 18.8 | (67) | Yards/KO Ret | (95) | 15.1 |
| 13.0 | (29) | FG Att | (40) | 8.0 |
| 11.0 | (13) | FG Made | (55) | 6.0 |
| 84.6 | (13) | FG% | (86) | 75.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 9.8 |
| 20.7 |
| 51.6 |
| 39.7 |
| 77.0 |