Northwestern Wildcats vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers
Oct 25, 2025
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NU | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 21 |
| NEB | 7 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
Game Recap
Nebraska grinds out winning touchdown drive after blowing lead, beats Northwestern 28-21. Emmett Johnson scored the tie-breaking touchdown on a 4-yard run with 2:44 left, and Nebraska ended Northwestern's four-game winning streak with a 28-21 victory Saturday to become bowl eligible for the second straight season.
Scoring Summary
NUNEB
Q17:49Emmett Johnson 9 Yd Run (Kyle Cunanan Kick).07- Q13:28Jack Olsen 40 Yd Field Goal.37
- Q23:01Jack Olsen 25 Yd Field Goal.67
- Q314:47Kenneth Williams 95 Yd Kickoff Return (Kyle Cunanan Kick).614
- Q37:39Nyziah Hunter 12 Yd pass from Dylan Raiola (Kyle Cunanan Kick).621
- Q32:25Caleb Komolafe 4 Yd Run (Jack Olsen Kick).1321
- Q411:16Caleb Komolafe 56 Yd Run (Preston Stone Pass to Hayden Eligon II for Two-Point Conversion).2121
- Q42:44Emmett Johnson 4 Yd Run (Kyle Cunanan Kick).2128
Game Drives
1st Quarter
- Punt — 6 plays, 9 yards, 3:0900
- Touchdown — 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:0207
- Field Goal — 9 plays, 53 yards, 4:2137
2nd Quarter
- Missed FG — 14 plays, 40 yards, 7:3737
- Field Goal — 15 plays, 67 yards, 7:4367
- Fumble — 8 plays, 51 yards, 2:3167
- End Of Half — 1 play, 3 yards, 0:3067
3rd Quarter
- Touchdown — 1 play, 95 yards, 0:00614
- Punt — 6 plays, 28 yards, 2:58614
- Punt — 5 plays, 21 yards, 3:06614
- Interception — 1 play, 0 yards, 0:06614
- Touchdown — 3 plays, 32 yards, 0:58621
- Touchdown — 9 plays, 78 yards, 5:081321
4th Quarter
- Punt — 6 plays, 19 yards, 3:521321
- Touchdown — 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:132121
- Interception — 1 play, 0 yards, 0:062121
- Interception — 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:592121
- Touchdown — 13 plays, 60 yards, 6:272128
- Downs — 6 plays, 39 yards, 1:272128
- End Of Game — 3 plays, 14 yards, 1:132128
Team Stats
Game Details
Saturday, October 25, 2025 · 12:00 PM
Memorial Stadium · Lincoln, NE
attendance: 86,401 (101.1%)