Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. Michigan State Spartans
Sep 26, 2026
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEB | 7 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
| MSU | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
Game Recap
Colandrea's two TD passes and stout defense lifts unbeaten Nebraska past Michigan State, 31-13. Anthony Colandrea passed for 212 yards and two first-half touchdowns as undefeated Nebraska pulled away to a 31-13 win over mistake-prone Michigan State in the Big Ten opener for both teams on Saturday.
Scoring Summary
NEBMSU
Q15:10Liam Boyd 48 Yd Field Goal.03- Q11:45Kwazi Gilmer 44 Yd pass from Anthony Colandrea (Kyle Cunanan Kick).73
- Q211:54Mekhi Nelson 4 Yd Run (Kyle Cunanan Kick).143
- Q210:00Kyle Cunanan 32 Yd Field Goal.173
- Q26:07Jaziun Patterson 2 Yd Run (Liam Boyd Kick).1710
- Q20:02Vincent Genatone 13 Yd pass from Anthony Colandrea (Kyle Cunanan Kick).2410
- Q310:02Liam Boyd 46 Yd Field Goal.2413
- Q410:05Vincent Genatone 1 Yd Run (Kyle Cunanan Kick).3113
Game Drives
1st Quarter
- Punt — 5 plays, 4 yards, 2:5000
- Punt — 3 plays, 5 yards, 0:5600
- Field Goal — 11 plays, 51 yards, 6:0403
- Touchdown — 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:2573
- Punt — 3 plays, 2 yards, 1:4073
2nd Quarter
- Touchdown — 8 plays, 79 yards, 3:11143
- Interception — 2 plays, -15 yards, 0:39143
- Field Goal — 5 plays, 15 yards, 1:11173
- Touchdown — 10 plays, 79 yards, 3:491710
- Touchdown — 14 plays, 74 yards, 5:582410
- End Of Half — 2 plays, 5 yards, 0:002410
3rd Quarter
- Punt — 3 plays, -6 yards, 0:462410
- Field Goal — 9 plays, 34 yards, 4:122413
- Punt — 3 plays, 1 yard, 1:192413
- Fumble — 2 plays, 4 yards, 1:202413
- Downs — 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:272413
- Missed FG — 10 plays, 36 yards, 4:292413
4th Quarter
- Touchdown — 12 plays, 66 yards, 6:223113
- Interception — 9 plays, 72 yards, 3:163113
- Downs — 11 plays, 71 yards, 5:373113
- End of Game — 2 plays, 5 yards, 1:063113
Team Stats
Game Details
Saturday, September 26, 2026 · 5:00 PM
Spartan Stadium · East Lansing, MI
attendance: 68,161 (90.9%)
spread: NEB -6
over/under: 48.5