Nebraska vs Illinois Matchups, Results & Stats
NEB vs ILLRecords
NEB RecordLast 10
Win / Loss
5-5-0
ATS
6-4-0
Over / Under
5-5-0
| Date | vs | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, '26 |
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L 10 - 17 | L -7.5 | u49.5 |
| Oct 17, '26 |
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L 14 - 17 | W 6.5 | u50.5 |
| Oct 10, '26 |
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L 17 - 20 | W 8.5 | u48.5 |
| Oct 03, '26 |
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W 48 - 23 | W -15.5 | o52.5 |
| Sep 26, '26 |
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W 31 - 13 | W -5.5 | u48.5 |
| Sep 19, '26 |
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W 34 - 7 | L -27.5 | u56.5 |
| Sep 12, '26 |
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W 56 - 7 | W -30.5 | o48.5 |
| Sep 05, '26 |
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W 49 - 21 | W -23.5 | o47.5 |
| Dec 31, '25 |
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L 22 - 44 | L 14.5 | o51.5 |
| Nov 28, '25 |
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L 16 - 40 | L 5.5 | o39.5 |
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Nebraska's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Rule | RB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Oct 20, '26) | Oct 20, '26 | |
| Rule is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and it is unknown if he will play against Washington on Saturday, October 31st. | ||||
| A. Jones Jr. | DL | Out - Foot( Oct 19, '26) | Oct 19, '26 | |
| Jones Jr. is bothered by a foot injury, and a timetable for his return has yet to be established. | ||||
| I. Mozee | RB | Out - Undisclosed( Oct 19, '26) | Oct 19, '26 | |
| Mozee is nursing due to an undisclosed injury, and he will miss an undetermined length of time. | ||||
| V. Genatone | RB | Out - Undisclosed( Oct 19, '26) | Oct 19, '26 | |
| Genatone is managing due to an undisclosed injury, and he has been shut down for the remainder of the season. | ||||
| L. Miles | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Oct 18, '26) | Oct 18, '26 | |
| Miles is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and it is uncertain if he will face Washington on Saturday, October 31st. | ||||
| R. Van Poppel | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Oct 18, '26) | Oct 18, '26 | |
| Van Poppel is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and it is unknown if he will play against the Washington on Saturday, October 31st. | ||||
Illinois's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Platt | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Oct 14, '26) | Oct 14, '26 | |
| Platt is managing with an undisclosed injury, and it is unknown if he will partake against Ducks on Sunday, October 24th. | ||||
| J. Eberhart | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Oct 11, '26) | Oct 11, '26 | |
| Eberhart is tending to an undisclosed injury, and it has yet to be determined if he will take the field against Ducks on Sunday, October 24th. | ||||
| J. Forster | RB | Questionable - Knee( Oct 11, '26) | Oct 11, '26 | |
| Forster is nursing with a knee injury, and it is unclear whether he will play against Ducks on Sunday, October 24th. | ||||
| J. Harvey | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Oct 11, '26) | Oct 11, '26 | |
| Harvey is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and it remains to be seen if he will be active against Ducks on Sunday, October 24th. | ||||
| W. Vala III | TE | Questionable - Undisclosed( Oct 11, '26) | Oct 11, '26 | |
| Vala III is tending to an undisclosed injury, and it has yet to be determined if he will take the field against Ducks on Sunday, October 24th. | ||||
| N. Rankin | WR | Questionable - Leg( Oct 11, '26) | Oct 11, '26 | |
| Rankin is nursing with a leg injury, and it is unclear whether he will play against Ducks on Sunday, October 24th. | ||||
| K. Alston | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Oct 11, '26) | Oct 11, '26 | |
| Alston is managing with an undisclosed injury, and it remains to be seen if he will be active against Ducks on Sunday, October 24th. | ||||
| G. Smith | TE | Out - Undisclosed( Aug 23, '26) | Aug 23, '26 | |
| Smith is laid up with an undisclosed injury, and he will be idle for the remainder of the season. | ||||
| B. Thurman | TE | Out - Foot( Aug 13, '26) | Aug 13, '26 | |
| Thurman is laid up with foot surgery, and he is likely to miss the remainder of the season. | ||||
| A. Perry | WR | Out - Shoulder( Aug 13, '26) | Aug 13, '26 | |
| Perry is batting with a shoulder injury and will undergo surgery, and team officials have yet to provide an exact return date. | ||||
| T. Hollinger | TE | Out - Undisclosed( Aug 11, '26) | Aug 11, '26 | |
| Hollinger has been out of commission due to an undisclosed injury, and he will be idle for the remainder of the season | ||||
QB Passing StatsRecent Games
Yds/Game
226.6
Yds/Att
6.1
TDs/Int
7 / 6
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.Colandrea | Oct 31, 2026 | NEB 10 - WASH 17 | 255 | 44 | 24 | 54.5 | 5.8 | 1/3 | 97.1 |
| A.Colandrea | Oct 17, 2026 | ORE 17 - NEB 14 | 164 | 33 | 18 | 54.5 | 5.0 | 1/1 | 100.2 |
| A.Colandrea | Oct 10, 2026 | NEB 17 - IU 20 | 264 | 43 | 25 | 58.1 | 6.1 | 0/1 | 105.1 |
| A.Colandrea | Oct 3, 2026 | NEB 48 - MD 23 | 238 | 39 | 26 | 66.7 | 6.1 | 3/1 | 138.2 |
| A.Colandrea | Sep 26, 2026 | MSU 13 - NEB 31 | 212 | 27 | 15 | 55.6 | 7.9 | 2/0 | 146.0 |
Yds/Game
216.4
Yds/Att
6.7
TDs/Int
9 / 3
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K.Houser | Oct 31, 2026 | MD 17 - ILL 20 | 223 | 32 | 18 | 56.3 | 7.0 | 1/1 | 118.9 |
| M.Clayton II | Oct 24, 2026 | ILL 21 - ORE 10 | 84 | 18 | 11 | 61.1 | 4.7 | 2/0 | 137.0 |
| C.Boyd | Oct 24, 2026 | ILL 21 - ORE 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 5.0 | 0/0 | 142.0 |
| K.Houser | Oct 10, 2026 | MSU 37 - ILL 38 | 194 | 29 | 20 | 69.0 | 6.7 | 1/1 | 129.6 |
| M.Clayton II | Oct 10, 2026 | MSU 37 - ILL 38 | 88 | 8 | 6 | 75.0 | 11.0 | 2/0 | 249.9 |
| K.Houser | Oct 3, 2026 | ILL 17 - PUR 24 | 225 | 37 | 21 | 56.8 | 6.1 | 2/1 | 120.3 |
| K.Houser | Sep 26, 2026 | OSU 42 - ILL 19 | 263 | 37 | 21 | 56.8 | 7.1 | 1/0 | 125.4 |
NEB vs ILL Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 424.9 | (39) | Yards | (81) | 370.6 |
| 5.9 | (60) | Yards/Play | (92) | 5.7 |
| 186.6 | (37) | Rush Yds | (52) | 129.9 |
| 37.4 | (47) | Rush Att | (40) | 32.9 |
| 5.0 | (34) | Yards/Rush | (65) | 4.0 |
| 238.2 | (57) | Pass Yds | (109) | 240.8 |
| 34.9 | (24) | Pass Att | (98) | 31.9 |
| 21.2 | (35) | Comp | (112) | 21.1 |
| 60.9 | (86) | Comp% | (124) | 66.3 |
| 11.2 | (99) | Yards/Comp | (58) | 11.4 |
| 6.8 | (99) | Yards/Att | (94) | 7.6 |
| 132.2 | (87) | QB rating | (104) | 142.9 |
| League Avg. |
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| 372.0 |
| 5.7 |
| 154.3 |
| 35.7 |
| 4.3 |
| 218.2 |
| 29.9 |
| 18.6 |
| 62.1 |
| 11.7 |
| 7.3 |
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More Stats
| Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 | (76) | Sacks | (130) | 1.0 |
| 14.5 | (93) | Sack Yds | (--) | 7.4 |
| 0.9 | (97) | Intercepts | (116) | 0.4 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Fumbles | (17) | 0.4 |
| 8.0 | (120) | Penalties | (80) | 6.8 |
| 69.4 | (114) | Penalty Yds | (66) | 55.2 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 2.0 |
| 12.9 |
| 0.7 |
| 0.5 |
| 6.5 |
| 56.3 |
Points
| Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32.4 | (45) | Score | (67) | 24.2 |
| 8.2 | (28) | 1st Q | (96) | 6.0 |
| 9.5 | (49) | 2nd Q | (74) | 7.6 |
| 3.5 | (125) | 3rd Q | (41) | 3.8 |
| 11.1 | (5) | 4th Q | (64) | 6.1 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 26.6 |
| 5.7 |
| 8.3 |
| 5.7 |
| 6.6 |
Special Teams
| Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.8 | (100) | Yards/Punt Ret | (85) | 9.2 |
| 19.2 | (88) | Yards/KO Ret | (17) | 19.8 |
| 10.0 | (104) | FG Att | (83) | 14.0 |
| 5.0 | (129) | FG Made | (88) | 11.0 |
| 50.0 | (133) | FG% | (77) | 78.6 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 10.1 |
| 20.8 |
| 59.2 |
| 44.7 |
| 75.5 |