Illinois Fighting Illini @ Nebraska Cornhuskers
4-6, 2-5 Big Ten
35
4-6, 2-5 Big Ten
3-7, 2-5 Big Ten
54
3-7, 2-5 Big Ten
Game Leaders
126
A. Bush Jr.QB
11/25, 2 INT
126
290
A. MartinezQB
24/34, 3 TD, 1 INT
290
187
A. Bush Jr.QB
25 CAR, 3 TD
187
162
D. OzigboRB
11 CAR, 3 TD
162
43
R. SmallingWR
5 REC
43
131
S. Morgan Jr.WR
8 REC, 2 TD
131
2
B. RoundtreeDL
2
1
M. StoltenbergDL
1
9
T. AdamsDB
5 SOLO
9
11
M. BarryLB
8 SOLO
11
Team Stats
509
Total Yards
606
5
Turnovers
2
25
1st Downs
22
7-66
Penalties
7-72
7/13
3rd Down
4/12
2/2
4th Down
3/3
30:11
Possession
29:49
Game Information
Lincoln, NE
1st Quarter
Touchdown
13:58 - 1st
0
ILL
7
NEB
Stanley Morgan Jr. 37 Yd pass from Adrian Martinez (Barret Pickering Kick)
3 plays, 75 yards, 1:02
Touchdown
10:39 - 1st
7
ILL
7
NEB
AJ Bush Jr. 11 Yd Run (Chase McLaughlin Kick)
8 plays, 76 yards, 3:14
Touchdown
7:27 - 1st
7
ILL
14
NEB
Adrian Martinez 9 Yd Run (Barret Pickering Kick)
7 plays, 89 yards, 3:06
Touchdown
3:40 - 1st
14
ILL
14
NEB
AJ Bush Jr. 8 Yd Run (Chase McLaughlin Kick)
8 plays, 76 yards, 3:43
Touchdown
1:54 - 1st
14
ILL
21
NEB
Stanley Morgan Jr. 32 Yd pass from Adrian Martinez (Barret Pickering Kick)
5 plays, 75 yards, 1:46
2nd Quarter
Field Goal
10:36 - 2nd
14
ILL
24
NEB
Barret Pickering 27 Yd Field Goal
7 plays, 35 yards, 3:19
Touchdown
6:00 - 2nd
14
ILL
31
NEB
Devine Ozigbo 66 Yd Run (Barret Pickering Kick)
3 plays, 77 yards, 1:13
Touchdown
0:58 - 2nd
21
ILL
31
NEB
AJ Bush Jr. 2 Yd Run (Chase McLaughlin Kick)
12 plays, 75 yards, 5:02
Touchdown
0:03 - 2nd
21
ILL
38
NEB
Jack Stoll 12 Yd pass from Adrian Martinez (Barret Pickering Kick)
3 plays, 7 yards, 0:17
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
4:12 - 3rd
21
ILL
45
NEB
Devine Ozigbo 4 Yd Run (Barret Pickering Kick)
17 plays, 82 yards, 7:48
4th Quarter
Safety
12:10 - 4th
21
ILL
47
NEB
Marquel Dismuke Safety
3 plays, 6 yards, 1:35
Touchdown
7:44 - 4th
28
ILL
47
NEB
Ra'Von Bonner 2 Yd Run (Chase McLaughlin Kick)
3 plays, 39 yards, 1:22
Touchdown
6:15 - 4th
28
ILL
54
NEB
Devine Ozigbo 60 Yd Run (Barret Pickering Kick)
3 plays, 75 yards, 1:29
Touchdown
3:21 - 4th
35
ILL
54
NEB
Dre Brown 15 Yd Run (Chase McLaughlin Kick)
7 plays, 93 yards, 2:46
Data is currently unavailable.
Win Probability
--ILL
--NEB
According to ESPN Analytics
2026 Standings
FBS
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Indiana | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Iowa | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Maryland | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Michigan State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Michigan | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Minnesota | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Nebraska | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Northwestern | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Ohio State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Oregon | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Penn State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Purdue | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Rutgers | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| UCLA | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| USC | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Washington | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Wisconsin | 0-0 | 0-0 |
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