Illinois Fighting Illini @ Nebraska Cornhuskers
2-3, 2-3 Big Ten
41
2-3, 2-3 Big Ten
1-3, 1-3 Big Ten
23
1-3, 1-3 Big Ten
Game Leaders
Team Stats
490
Total Yards
392
0
Turnovers
5
25
1st Downs
25
3-31
Penalties
7-66
11/17
3rd Down
4/12
1/1
4th Down
2/5
36:21
Possession
23:39
Game Information
Lincoln, NE
1st Quarter
Touchdown
13:31 - 1st
7
ILL
0
NEB
Chase Brown 3 Yd Run (James McCourt Kick)
3 plays, 21 yards, 1:17
Touchdown
9:20 - 1st
7
ILL
7
NEB
Luke McCaffrey 5 Yd Run (Connor Culp Kick)
12 plays, 71 yards, 4:05
Touchdown
5:39 - 1st
14
ILL
7
NEB
Chase Brown 2 Yd Run (James McCourt Kick)
9 plays, 75 yards, 3:41
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
13:48 - 2nd
21
ILL
7
NEB
Josh Imatorbhebhe 28 Yd pass from Brandon Peters (James McCourt Kick)
7 plays, 65 yards, 3:44
Field Goal
7:32 - 2nd
21
ILL
10
NEB
Connor Culp 30 Yd Field Goal
10 plays, 52 yards, 4:00
Touchdown
5:50 - 2nd
28
ILL
10
NEB
Mike Epstein 1 Yd Run (James McCourt Kick)
4 plays, 89 yards, 1:35
3rd Quarter
Field Goal
8:23 - 3rd
31
ILL
10
NEB
James McCourt 24 Yd Field Goal
16 plays, 65 yards, 6:31
Touchdown
6:48 - 3rd
31
ILL
17
NEB
Luke McCaffrey 1 Yd Run (Connor Culp Kick)
6 plays, 75 yards, 1:35
Touchdown
2:31 - 3rd
38
ILL
17
NEB
Brandon Peters 1 Yd Run (James McCourt Kick)
10 plays, 75 yards, 4:17
4th Quarter
Field Goal
10:14 - 4th
41
ILL
17
NEB
James McCourt 21 Yd Field Goal
12 plays, 41 yards, 5:42
Touchdown
2:12 - 4th
41
ILL
23
NEB
Levi Falck 4 Yd pass from Adrian Martinez (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)
7 plays, 54 yards, 1:58
Data is currently unavailable.
Win Probability
100%
--ILL
0%
--NEB
According to ESPN Analytics
2025 Standings
FBS
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 7-0 | 10-0 |
| Ohio State | 6-0 | 9-0 |
| USC | 5-1 | 7-2 |
| Oregon | 5-1 | 8-1 |
| Michigan | 5-1 | 7-2 |
| Iowa | 4-2 | 6-3 |
| Minnesota | 4-2 | 6-3 |
| Nebraska | 4-3 | 7-3 |
| Washington | 3-3 | 6-3 |
| Northwestern | 3-3 | 5-4 |
| Illinois | 3-3 | 6-3 |
| UCLA | 3-3 | 3-6 |
| Rutgers | 2-5 | 5-5 |
| Maryland | 1-5 | 4-5 |
| Wisconsin | 1-5 | 3-6 |
| Michigan State | 0-6 | 3-6 |
| Penn State | 0-6 | 3-6 |
| Purdue | 0-7 | 2-8 |
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