Northwestern Wildcats @ Nebraska Cornhuskers
1st Quarter
Kickoff
15:00 - 1st
Luke Akers kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Interception
14:53 - 1st
Heinrich Haarberg pass intercepted
1st & 10 at NEB 25
Fumble Recovery (Own)
14:53 - 1st
Brendan Sullivan run for 2 yds to the NEB 46 Brendan Sullivan fumbled, recovered by NU Brendan Sullivan
1st & 10 at NEB 44
Incompletion
14:53 - 1st
Brendan Sullivan pass incomplete to Bryce Kirtz
2nd & 12 at NEB 46
Sack
14:53 - 1st
Brendan Sullivan sacked for a loss of 5 yards to the NU 49
3rd & 12 at NEB 46
Punt
13:26 - 1st
Hunter Renner punt for 50 yds
4th & 17 at NU 49
1-yd Run
13:26 - 1st
Heinrich Haarberg run for 1 yd to the NEB 2
1st & 10 at NEB 1
2-yd Run
13:26 - 1st
Emmett Johnson run for 2 yds to the NEB 4
2nd & 9 at NEB 2
Incompletion
13:26 - 1st
Heinrich Haarberg pass incomplete to Thomas Fidone II
3rd & 7 at NEB 4
Punt
12:02 - 1st
Brian Buschini punt for 43 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NEB 47
4th & 7 at NEB 4
3-yd Pass
12:02 - 1st
Brendan Sullivan pass complete to A.J. Henning for 3 yds to the NEB 44
1st & 10 at NEB 47
Incompletion
12:02 - 1st
Brendan Sullivan pass incomplete to A.J. Henning
2nd & 7 at NEB 44
2-yd Run
12:02 - 1st
Brendan Sullivan run for 2 yds to the NEB 42
3rd & 7 at NEB 44
Punt
10:33 - 1st
Hunter Renner punt for 29 yds, fair catch by Billy Kemp IV at the NEB 13
4th & 5 at NEB 42
Fumble Recovery (Own)
10:33 - 1st
Heinrich Haarberg pass complete to Billy Kemp IV for 3 yds Billy Kemp IV fumbled, recovered by NEB Thomas Fidone II
1st & 10 at NEB 13
Interception
9:39 - 1st
Heinrich Haarberg pass intercepted
2nd & 13 at NEB 10
10-yd Penalty
9:39 - 1st
Northwestern Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the NEB 21
1st & 10 at NEB 13
0-yd Run
9:39 - 1st
Jack Lausch run for no gain to the NEB 21
1st & 18 at NEB 21
Sack
9:39 - 1st
Brendan Sullivan sacked by Nash Hutmacher for a loss of 9 yards to the NEB 30
2nd & 18 at NEB 21
3-yd Run
9:39 - 1st
Cam Porter run for 3 yds to the NEB 27
3rd & 27 at NEB 30
Field Goal Good
7:18 - 1st
Jack Olsen 45 yd FG GOOD
4th & 24 at NEB 27
Kickoff Return (Offense)
7:11 - 1st
Luke Akers kickoff for 65 yds , Tommi Hill return for 36 yds to the NEB 36
1-yd Run
7:11 - 1st
Heinrich Haarberg run for 1 yd to the NEB 35
1st & 10 at NEB 36
3-yd Run
7:11 - 1st
Heinrich Haarberg run for 3 yds to the NEB 38
2nd & 11 at NEB 35
15-yd Pass
7:11 - 1st
Heinrich Haarberg pass complete to Alex Bullock for 15 yds to the NU 47 for a 1ST down
3rd & 8 at NEB 38
5-yd Run
7:11 - 1st
Emmett Johnson run for 5 yds to the NU 42
1st & 10 at NU 47
10-yd Run
7:11 - 1st
Emmett Johnson run for 10 yds to the NU 32 for a 1ST down
2nd & 5 at NU 42
1-yd Run
7:11 - 1st
Emmett Johnson run for 1 yd to the NU 31
1st & 10 at NU 32
2-yd Run
7:11 - 1st
Anthony Grant run for 2 yds to the NU 29
2nd & 9 at NU 31
Incompletion
7:11 - 1st
Heinrich Haarberg pass incomplete to Janiran Bonner
3rd & 7 at NU 29
Field Goal Good
3:11 - 1st
Tristan Alvano 47 yd FG GOOD
4th & 7 at NU 29
Kickoff Return (Offense)
3:06 - 1st
Tristan Alvano kickoff for 57 yds , A.J. Henning return for 16 yds to the NU 24
15-yd Penalty
3:06 - 1st
Northwestern Penalty, Personal Foul (-15 Yards) to the NU 40 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at NU 24
1-yd Run
3:06 - 1st
Cam Porter run for 1 yd to the NU 39
1st & 10 at NU 40
6-yd Run
3:06 - 1st
Brendan Sullivan run for 6 yds to the NU 45
2nd & 11 at NU 39
5-yd Penalty
3:06 - 1st
PENALTY NW False Start (Carsello,Jackson) 5 yards from NW 45 to NW 40. NO PLAY.
3rd & 5 at NU 45
Incompletion
3:06 - 1st
Brendan Sullivan pass incomplete to A.J. Henning
3rd & 10 at NU 40
Punt
1:07 - 1st
Luke Akers punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Billy Kemp IV at the NEB 23
4th & 10 at NU 40
2nd Quarter
11-yd Run
1:07 - 1st
Anthony Grant run for 11 yds to the NEB 34 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at NEB 23
End of 1st Quarter
2-yd Run
0:00 - 1st
Anthony Grant run for 2 yds to the NEB 36
1st & 10 at NEB 34
0-yd Run
15:00 - 2nd
Joshua Fleeks run for no gain to the NEB 36
2nd & 8 at NEB 36
5-yd Penalty
15:00 - 2nd
PENALTY NEB False Start (Corcoran,Turner) 5 yards from NEB36 to NEB31. NO PLAY.
3rd & 8 at NEB 36
16-yd Run
15:00 - 2nd
Heinrich Haarberg run for 16 yds to the NEB 47 for a 1ST down
3rd & 13 at NEB 31
3-yd Run
15:00 - 2nd
Anthony Grant run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
1st & 10 at NEB 47
0-yd Run
15:00 - 2nd
Heinrich Haarberg run for no gain to the 50 yard line
2nd & 7 at 50
0-yd Run
15:00 - 2nd
Heinrich Haarberg run for no gain to the 50 yard line
3rd & 7 at 50
Punt
11:20 - 2nd
Brian Buschini punt for 42 yds
4th & 7 at 50
2-yd Run
11:20 - 2nd
Anthony Tyus III run for 2 yds to the NU 10
1st & 10 at NU 8
5-yd Run
11:20 - 2nd
Anthony Tyus III run for 5 yds to the NU 15
2nd & 8 at NU 10
15-yd Run
11:20 - 2nd
Anthony Tyus III run for 15 yds to the NU 30 for a 1ST down
3rd & 3 at NU 15
39-yd Run
11:20 - 2nd
Anthony Tyus III run for 39 yds to the NEB 31 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at NU 30
6-yd Run
11:20 - 2nd
Brendan Sullivan run for 6 yds to the NEB 25
1st & 10 at NEB 31
5-yd Run
11:20 - 2nd
Cam Porter run for 5 yds to the NEB 20 for a 1ST down
2nd & 4 at NEB 25
2-yd Run
11:20 - 2nd
Cam Porter run for 2 yds to the NEB 18
1st & 10 at NEB 20
2-yd Run
11:20 - 2nd
Anthony Tyus III run for 2 yds to the NEB 20
2nd & 8 at NEB 18
6-yd Run
11:20 - 2nd
Brendan Sullivan run for 6 yds to the NEB 14
3rd & 10 at NEB 20
5-yd Penalty
11:20 - 2nd
PENALTY NW False Start (Halkyard,William) 5 yards from NEB14 to NEB19. NO PLAY.
4th & 4 at NEB 14
Field Goal Good
5:48 - 2nd
Jack Olsen 37 yd FG GOOD
4th & 9 at NEB 19
Kickoff Return (Offense)
5:41 - 2nd
Luke Akers kickoff for 61 yds , Tommi Hill return for 19 yds to the NEB 23
9-yd Run
5:41 - 2nd
Emmett Johnson run for 9 yds to the NEB 32
1st & 10 at NEB 23
18-yd Run
5:41 - 2nd
Emmett Johnson run for 3 yds to the NEB 35 for a 1ST down Northwestern Penalty, Personal Foul (Anto Saka) to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
2nd & 1 at NEB 32
5-yd Pass
5:41 - 2nd
Heinrich Haarberg pass complete to Thomas Fidone II for 5 yds to the NU 45
1st & 10 at 50
5-yd Run
5:41 - 2nd
Emmett Johnson run for 5 yds to the NU 40 for a 1ST down
2nd & 5 at NU 45
7-yd Pass
5:41 - 2nd
Heinrich Haarberg pass complete to Nate Boerkircher for 7 yds to the NU 33
1st & 10 at NU 40
2-yd Run
5:41 - 2nd
Emmett Johnson run for 2 yds to the NU 31
2nd & 3 at NU 33
2-yd Run
5:41 - 2nd
Heinrich Haarberg run for 2 yds to the NU 29 for a 1ST down
3rd & 1 at NU 31
20-yd Run
5:41 - 2nd
Heinrich Haarberg run for 20 yds to the NU 9 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at NU 29
6-yd Run
5:41 - 2nd
Emmett Johnson run for 6 yds to the NU 3
1st & Goal at NU 9
3-yd Touchdown Run
0:23 - 2nd
Heinrich Haarberg run for 3 yds for a TD (Tristan Alvano KICK)
2nd & Goal at NU 3
Kickoff
0:23 - 2nd
Brian Buschini kickoff for 59 yds
9-yd Run
0:23 - 2nd
Joseph Himon II run for 9 yds to the NU 34
1st & 10 at NU 25
2-yd Run
0:23 - 2nd
Joseph Himon II run for 2 yds to the NU 36 for a 1ST down
2nd & 1 at NU 34
(0:10 - 2nd) Timeout Northwestern, clock 00:10
7-yd Pass
0:10 - 2nd
Brendan Sullivan pass complete to Joseph Himon II for 7 yds to the NU 43
1st & 10 at NU 36
(0:04 - 2nd) Timeout Northwestern, clock 00:04
Interception
0:00 - 2nd
Brendan Sullivan pass intercepted
2nd & 3 at NU 43
End of 2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
Kickoff
15:00 - 3rd
Tristan Alvano kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5-yd Pass
15:00 - 3rd
Brendan Sullivan pass complete to Cam Johnson for 5 yds to the NU 30
1st & 10 at NU 25
5-yd Penalty
15:00 - 3rd
PENALTY NW False Start (Priebe,Josh) 5 yards from NW 30 to NW 25. NO PLAY.
2nd & 5 at NU 30
Incompletion
15:00 - 3rd
Brendan Sullivan pass incomplete to Cam Johnson
2nd & 10 at NU 25
6-yd Pass
15:00 - 3rd
Brendan Sullivan pass complete to Cam Porter for 6 yds to the NU 31
3rd & 10 at NU 25
Punt
13:20 - 3rd
Hunter Renner punt for 51 yds , Alex Bullock returns for 1 yd to the NEB 19
4th & 4 at NU 31
Fumble Recovery (Own)
13:20 - 3rd
Joshua Fleeks run for 6 yds to the NEB 13 Joshua Fleeks fumbled, recovered by NEB Joshua Fleeks
1st & 10 at NEB 19
10-yd Pass
13:20 - 3rd
Heinrich Haarberg pass complete to Thomas Fidone II for 10 yds to the NEB 23
2nd & 16 at NEB 13
8-yd Run
13:20 - 3rd
Heinrich Haarberg run for 8 yds to the NEB 31 for a 1ST down
3rd & 6 at NEB 23
1-yd Run
13:20 - 3rd
Heinrich Haarberg run for 1 yd to the NEB 32
1st & 10 at NEB 31
Fumble Recovery (Own)
13:20 - 3rd
Heinrich Haarberg run for 3 yds to the NEB 29 Heinrich Haarberg fumbled, recovered by NEB Heinrich Haarberg
2nd & 9 at NEB 32
Incompletion
13:20 - 3rd
Heinrich Haarberg pass incomplete to Jaidyn Doss
3rd & 12 at NEB 29
Punt
9:53 - 3rd
Brian Buschini punt for 36 yds, fair catch by A.J. Henning at the NU 35
4th & 12 at NEB 29
6-yd Run
9:53 - 3rd
Cam Porter run for 6 yds to the NU 41
1st & 10 at NU 35
3-yd Run
9:53 - 3rd
Cam Porter run for 3 yds to the NU 44
2nd & 4 at NU 41
2-yd Run
9:53 - 3rd
Cam Porter run for 2 yds to the NU 46 for a 1ST down
3rd & 1 at NU 44
32-yd Pass
9:53 - 3rd
Brendan Sullivan pass complete to A.J. Henning for 32 yds to the NEB 22 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at NU 46
15-yd Penalty
9:53 - 3rd
No Huddle-Shotgun Lausch,Jack rush left for 0 yards to the NEB22 (Hutmacher,Nash; Butler,Jimari) PENALTY NW Personal Foul (Gordon,Thomas) 15 yards from NEB22 to NEB37. NO PLAY.
1st & 10 at NEB 22
3-yd Run
9:53 - 3rd
Jack Lausch run for 3 yds to the NEB 34
1st & 25 at NEB 37
Incompletion
9:53 - 3rd
Brendan Sullivan pass incomplete to Anthony Tyus III
3rd & 24 at NEB 36
Sack
9:53 - 3rd
Jack Lausch sacked by Luke Reimer for a loss of 2 yards to the NEB 36
2nd & 22 at NEB 34
Field Goal Missed
6:06 - 3rd
Jack Olsen 54 yd FG MISSED
4th & 24 at NEB 36
Incompletion
6:06 - 3rd
Heinrich Haarberg pass incomplete to Alex Bullock
1st & 10 at NEB 36
Incompletion
6:06 - 3rd
Heinrich Haarberg pass incomplete to Alex Bullock
2nd & 10 at NEB 36
Incompletion
6:06 - 3rd
Heinrich Haarberg pass incomplete to Malachi Coleman
3rd & 10 at NEB 36
Punt
5:41 - 3rd
Brian Buschini punt for 29 yds
4th & 10 at NEB 36
3-yd Run
5:41 - 3rd
Joseph Himon II run for 3 yds to the NU 32
1st & 10 at NU 35
17-yd Pass
5:41 - 3rd
Brendan Sullivan pass complete to Bryce Kirtz for 17 yds to the NU 49 for a 1ST down
2nd & 13 at NU 32
Incompletion
5:41 - 3rd
Brendan Sullivan pass incomplete to Bryce Kirtz
1st & 10 at NU 49
Incompletion
5:41 - 3rd
Brendan Sullivan pass incomplete to Bryce Kirtz
2nd & 10 at NU 49
5-yd Run
5:41 - 3rd
Brendan Sullivan run for 5 yds to the NEB 46
3rd & 10 at NU 49
Punt
3:45 - 3rd
Hunter Renner punt for 41 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NEB 5
4th & 5 at NEB 46
24-yd Run
3:45 - 3rd
Emmett Johnson run for 24 yds to the NEB 29 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at NEB 5
1-yd Run
3:45 - 3rd
Anthony Grant run for 1 yd to the NEB 30
1st & 10 at NEB 29
4-yd Pass
3:45 - 3rd
Heinrich Haarberg pass complete to Jaidyn Doss for 4 yds to the NEB 34
2nd & 9 at NEB 30
0-yd Run
3:45 - 3rd
Heinrich Haarberg run for no gain to the NEB 34
3rd & 5 at NEB 34
Punt
0:51 - 3rd
Brian Buschini punt for 55 yds , A.J. Henning returns for no gain to the NU 10 A.J. Henning fumbled, recovered by NU A.J. Henning
4th & 5 at NEB 34
4th Quarter
4-yd Run
0:51 - 3rd
Joseph Himon II run for 4 yds to the NU 14
1st & 10 at NU 10
3-yd Run
0:00 - 3rd
Joseph Himon II run for 3 yds to the NU 17
2nd & 6 at NU 14
End of 3rd Quarter
5-yd Penalty
15:00 - 4th
PENALTY NW False Start (Tiernan,Caleb) 5 yards from NW 17 to NW 12. NO PLAY.
3rd & 3 at NU 17
Sack
15:00 - 4th
Brendan Sullivan sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the NU 6
3rd & 8 at NU 12
Punt
14:10 - 4th
Hunter Renner punt for 38 yds
4th & 14 at NU 6
44-yd Touchdown Pass
14:03 - 4th
Heinrich Haarberg pass complete to Malachi Coleman for 44 yds for a TD (Tristan Alvano KICK)
1st & 10 at NU 44
Kickoff Return (Offense)
13:57 - 4th
Tristan Alvano kickoff for 64 yds , A.J. Henning return for 24 yds to the NU 25
Incompletion
13:57 - 4th
Brendan Sullivan pass incomplete to Bryce Kirtz
1st & 10 at NU 25
66-yd Pass
13:57 - 4th
Brendan Sullivan pass complete to Bryce Kirtz for 66 yds to the NEB 9 for a 1ST down
2nd & 10 at NU 25
4-yd Run
13:57 - 4th
Anthony Tyus III run for 4 yds to the NEB 5
1st & Goal at NEB 9
Sack
13:57 - 4th
Brendan Sullivan sacked for a loss of 2 yards to the NEB 7
2nd & Goal at NEB 5
0-yd Pass
13:57 - 4th
Brendan Sullivan pass complete to Marshall Lang for no gain to the NEB 7
3rd & Goal at NEB 7
Field Goal Good
11:09 - 4th
Jack Olsen 25 yd FG GOOD
4th & Goal at NEB 7
Kickoff
11:09 - 4th
Luke Akers kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5-yd Run
11:09 - 4th
Heinrich Haarberg run for 5 yds to the NEB 30
1st & 10 at NEB 25
10-yd Run
11:09 - 4th
Joshua Fleeks run for 10 yds to the NEB 40 for a 1ST down
2nd & 5 at NEB 30
3-yd Run
11:09 - 4th
Anthony Grant run for 3 yds to the NEB 43
1st & 10 at NEB 40
3-yd Pass
11:09 - 4th
Heinrich Haarberg pass complete to Thomas Fidone II for 3 yds to the NEB 46
2nd & 7 at NEB 43
Incompletion
11:09 - 4th
Heinrich Haarberg pass incomplete to Thomas Fidone II
3rd & 4 at NEB 46
Punt
8:39 - 4th
Brian Buschini punt for 42 yds, fair catch by A.J. Henning at the NU 12
4th & 4 at NEB 46
5-yd Pass
8:39 - 4th
Brendan Sullivan pass complete to A.J. Henning for 5 yds to the NU 17
1st & 10 at NU 12
4-yd Run
8:39 - 4th
A.J. Henning run for 4 yds to the NU 13
2nd & 5 at NU 17
14-yd Pass
8:39 - 4th
Brendan Sullivan pass complete to Cam Johnson for 14 yds to the NU 27 for a 1ST down
3rd & 9 at NU 13
1-yd Run
8:39 - 4th
Cam Porter run for 1 yd to the NU 26
1st & 10 at NU 27
8-yd Pass
8:39 - 4th
Brendan Sullivan pass complete to Cam Johnson for 8 yds to the NU 34
2nd & 11 at NU 26
15-yd Penalty
8:39 - 4th
Shotgun Himon II,Joseph rush right for 1 yard gain to the NW 35 (Brown,Omar; Robinson,Ty) PENALTY NW Personal Foul (Gordon,Thomas) 15 yards from NW 34 to NW 19. NO PLAY.
3rd & 3 at NU 34
Sack
8:39 - 4th
Brendan Sullivan sacked by James Williams for a loss of 5 yards to the NU 14
3rd & 18 at NU 19
Punt
4:39 - 4th
Hunter Renner punt for 52 yds
4th & 23 at NU 14
16-yd Run
4:39 - 4th
Heinrich Haarberg run for 16 yds to the NEB 40 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at NEB 24
3-yd Run
4:39 - 4th
Emmett Johnson run for 3 yds to the NEB 43
1st & 10 at NEB 40
3-yd Run
4:39 - 4th
Emmett Johnson run for 3 yds to the NEB 46
2nd & 7 at NEB 43
(3:12 - 4th) Timeout Northwestern, clock 03:12
1-yd Run
3:12 - 4th
Heinrich Haarberg run for 1 yd to the NEB 47
3rd & 4 at NEB 46
(3:06 - 4th) Timeout Northwestern, clock 03:06
Punt
2:59 - 4th
Brian Buschini punt for 40 yds, fair catch by A.J. Henning at the NU 13
4th & 3 at NEB 47
10-yd Run
2:59 - 4th
Brendan Sullivan run for 10 yds to the NU 23 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at NU 13
13-yd Pass
2:59 - 4th
Brendan Sullivan pass complete to Bryce Kirtz for 13 yds to the NU 36 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at NU 23
Sack
2:59 - 4th
Brendan Sullivan sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the NU 30
1st & 10 at NU 36
Incompletion
2:59 - 4th
Brendan Sullivan pass incomplete to A.J. Henning
2nd & 16 at NU 30
(1:33 - 4th) Timeout Nebraska, clock 01:33
Incompletion
1:33 - 4th
Brendan Sullivan pass incomplete to Cam Johnson
3rd & 16 at NU 30
Sack
1:21 - 4th
Brendan Sullivan sacked for a loss of 16 yards to the NU 14
4th & 16 at NU 30
-6-yd Run
1:21 - 4th
Kneel down by Nebraska at NW 20 for loss of 6 yards.
1st & 10 at NU 14
-2-yd Run
0:01 - 4th
Kneel down by Nebraska at NW 22 for loss of 2 yards.
2nd & 16 at NU 20
End of 4th Quarter
Game Information
Lincoln, NE


2025 Standings
FBS
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 9-0 | 15-0 |
| Ohio State | 9-0 | 12-2 |
| Oregon | 8-1 | 13-2 |
| USC | 7-2 | 9-4 |
| Michigan | 7-2 | 9-4 |
| Iowa | 6-3 | 9-4 |
| Washington | 5-4 | 9-4 |
| Illinois | 5-4 | 9-4 |
| Minnesota | 5-4 | 8-5 |
| Nebraska | 4-5 | 7-6 |
| Northwestern | 4-5 | 7-6 |
| UCLA | 3-6 | 3-9 |
| Penn State | 3-6 | 7-6 |
| Rutgers | 2-7 | 5-7 |
| Wisconsin | 2-7 | 4-8 |
| Michigan State | 1-8 | 4-8 |
| Maryland | 1-8 | 4-8 |
| Purdue | 0-9 | 2-10 |
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