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Northwestern at Nebraska

Oct 25, 2025 • Completed

Season 2025RegularWeek 9

Away

Northwestern

Big Ten

Final Score

21 - 28

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Home

Nebraska

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Nebraska296
Northwestern331

Passing Yards

Nebraska141
Northwestern159

Rushing Yards

Nebraska155
Northwestern172

Turnovers

Nebraska2
Northwestern2

Game Conditions

ConditionCloudy
Temperature52°F
Wind8 mph SE

Venue

Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE)

Lincoln, NE

Humidity

86%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Advanced Box Snapshot

Excitement

5.58

Postgame Win Probability

Nebraska: 98.4%

Northwestern: 1.6%

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Preston Stone

Northwestern

YDS: 159

Rushing

Caleb Komolafe

Northwestern

YDS: 125

Receiving

Nyziah Hunter

Nebraska

YDS: 70

Tackles

Robert Fitzgerald

Northwestern

TOT: 9

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Nebraska30:16
Northwestern29:44

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Nebraska holds off Northwestern 28-21

Close

Nebraska defeated Northwestern 28-21 in Week 9 of the 2025 regular slate, finishing with a 296-331 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Nebraska set the terms early in a game that finished 28-21. (07:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 E.Johnson rush left for 9 yards gain to the NU 00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:49 #91 K.Cunanan kick attempt good (H: #37 K.Koch, LS: #46 K.Gallic) came with 7:49 left in the first quarter, giving Nebraska the first major swing.

Nebraska's box score carried the story: 296 total yards, 155 rushing yards, and 141 passing yards. Northwestern finished with 331 total yards, including 172 on the ground and 159 through the air.

Nebraska converted 6-12 on third down, went 2-3 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-2, Nebraska led 7-6 at halftime. The explosive highlight was (07:43) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 D.Raiola pass complete short left to #13 N.Hunter caught at NU 00, for 12 yards to the NU 00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:39, 1ST DOWN #91 K.Cunanan kick atte….

Key Moments

  • Rush

    (07:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 E.Johnson rush left for 9 yards gain to the NU 00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:49 #91 K.Cunanan kick attempt good (H: #37 K.Koch, LS: #46 K.Gallic) (Nebraska led 7-0 over Northwestern).

  • Field Goal Good

    (03:29) #82 J.Olsen field goal attempt from 40 yards GOOD (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #39 J.Florentine), clock 03:28 (Northwestern led 3-7 over Nebraska).

  • Field Goal Good

    #82 J.Olsen field goal attempt from 25 yards GOOD (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #39 J.Florentine), clock 03:01 (Northwestern led 6-7 over Nebraska).

  • Pass Reception

    (07:43) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 D.Raiola pass complete short left to #13 N.Hunter caught at NU 00, for 12 yards to the NU 00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:39, 1ST DOWN #91 K.Cunanan kick attempt good (… (Nebraska led 21-6 over Northwestern).

  • Rush

    (02:25) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 C.Komolafe rush left for 4 yards gain to the NEB00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:25 #82 J.Olsen kick attempt good (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #39 J.Florentine) (Northwestern led 13-21 over Nebraska).

  • Kickoff

    (15:00) #92 N.Dugandzic kickoff 60 yards to the NEB05 #32 K.Williams return 95 yards to the NU 00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:47 #91 K.Cunanan kick attempt good (H: #37 K.Koch, LS: #46 K.Gallic) (Northwestern led 6-14 over Nebraska).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    28-21

    Nebraska defeated Northwestern.

  • Total yards

    296-331

    Nebraska held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    155

    Nebraska averaged 4 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    141

    Nebraska averaged 6.4 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-12

    Nebraska's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    7-14

    Northwestern's offense struggled to keep drives alive.

  • Turnovers

    2-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticNebraskaNorthwestern
Total Yards296331
Passing Yards141159
Rushing Yards155172
First Downs1818
Third Down Efficiency6-127-14
Fourth Down Efficiency2-31-2
Total Penalties (Yards)4-393-29
Turnovers22
Completions / Attempts16-2215-29
Rushing Attempts3930
Passing TDs10
Rushing TDs22
Kicking Points47
Possession Time30:1629:44
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2025)