Nebraska vs Illinois Live Score (7 Nov, 2026)
Game Information
StageWeek 10
Season2026
KickoffFri, Nov 6, 8:00 pm
VenueGies Memorial Stadium
LocationChampaign, IL
SurfaceArtificial Turf
BroadcastFox
Temperature42°F
High / Low42°F / 42°F
Wind Gust12 mph
Precipitation0%
Game Leaders
NebraskaIllinois
A. Colandrea QBPassing Yards
K. Houser QB
J. Rule RBRushing Yards
A. Laughery RB
K. Gilmer WRReceiving Yards
C. Dixon WR
J. Whittington DLSacks
E. Rhea LB
O. Chambliss LBTackles
M. Bailey DBInjury Report
No current injury report is available for this matchup.
Head-to-Head
NebraskaLast 5 Games
Illinois
24
College Football Wk 4
FINAL
9/20/24
▸31
20◂
College Football Wk 6
FINAL
10/6/23
7
9
College Football Wk 9
FINAL
10/29/22
▸26
22
College Football Wk 1
FINAL
8/28/21
▸30
23
College Football Wk 12
FINAL
11/21/20
▸41
Last 5 Games
| Date | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31/26 | vs  Washington | L10-17 | College Football Wk 9 |
| 10/17/26 | @  Oregon | L14-17 | College Football Wk 7 |
| 10/10/26 | vs  Indiana | L17-20 | College Football Wk 6 |
| 10/3/26 | vs  Maryland | W48-23 | College Football Wk 5 |
| 9/26/26 | @  Michigan State | W31-13 | College Football Wk 4 |
| Date | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31/26 | @ Maryland | W20-17 | College Football Wk 9 |
| 10/24/26 | vs Oregon | W21-10 | College Football Wk 8 |
| 10/10/26 | @ Michigan State | W38-37 | College Football Wk 6 |
| 10/3/26 | vs  Purdue | L17-24 | College Football Wk 5 |
| 9/26/26 | @  Ohio State | L19-42 | College Football Wk 4 |
Division Standings
FBS — Big Ten Conference
| Team | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Strk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 UCLA | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 268 | 107 | 5-0 | 3-0 | W8 |
| Indiana | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.889 | 292 | 112 | 5-1 | 3-0 | W2 |
| Ohio State | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.750 | 293 | 124 | 4-0 | 2-2 | L1 |
 USC | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.778 | 292 | 218 | 5-1 | 2-1 | W1 |
| Illinois | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.625 | 232 | 194 | 3-2 | 2-1 | W3 |
 Minnesota | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.625 | 202 | 164 | 4-1 | 1-2 | L1 |
 Iowa | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.750 | 226 | 100 | 4-1 | 2-1 | W1 |
| Oregon | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.625 | 266 | 171 | 4-1 | 1-2 | W1 |
 Northwestern | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.750 | 269 | 150 | 5-0 | 1-2 | L1 |
 Wisconsin | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.625 | 189 | 137 | 4-0 | 1-3 | L1 |
| Washington | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.625 | 212 | 169 | 3-2 | 2-1 | W2 |
 Michigan | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.625 | 170 | 131 | 4-2 | 1-1 | W1 |
| Nebraska | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.625 | 259 | 125 | 4-2 | 1-1 | L3 |
| Purdue | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.375 | 236 | 257 | 2-3 | 1-2 | L2 |
 Penn State | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.500 | 232 | 149 | 3-2 | 1-2 | W1 |
 Rutgers | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0.250 | 222 | 261 | 1-4 | 1-2 | L2 |
| Maryland | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0.250 | 215 | 253 | 1-4 | 1-2 | L6 |
| Michigan State | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0.250 | 159 | 206 | 2-3 | 0-3 | L6 |
Nebraska
10th in Big Ten
VS
Illinois
5th in Big Ten
Quarterbacks & Specialists
#10
Anthony Colandrea
#50
Kyson Gana
#12
Daniel Kaelin
#37
Kamdyn Koch
#14
TJ Lateef
#16
Bode Soukup
#87
Jack Wills
#83
Archie Wilson
Offensive Line
#50
Hayden Ainsworth
#55
Tree Babalade
#54
Brendan Black
#78
Jacob Brandl
#66
Grant Brix
#51
Justin Evans
#70
Nolan Fennessy
#77
Gunnar Gottula
#79
Shawn Hammerbeck
#75
Tyler Knaak
#74
Brock Knutson
#71
Claude Mpouma
#65
Paul Mubenga
#56
Ashton Murphy
#58
Jake Peters
#57
Elijah Pritchett
#72
Gibson Pyle
#62
Sam Sledge
#68
Preston Taumua
#76
Rex Waterman
Receivers & Backs
#2
Jacory Barney Jr.
#11
Demitrius Bell
#4
Janiran Bonner
#23
Conor Booth
#85
Jamari Brown
#88
Jackson Carpenter
#18
Quinn Clark
#48
Cayden Echternach
#30
Vincent Genatone
#17
Kwazi Gilmer
#13
Nyziah Hunter
#82
Eric Ingwerson
#21
Kwinten Ives
#49
Danny King
#44
Luke Lindenmeyer
#26
Roman Mangini
#17
Larry Miles
#81
Hayes Miller
#19
Cortez Mills Jr.
#22
Isaiah Mozee
#29
Carter Nelson
#35
Mekhi Nelson
#89
Maurice Purify II
#25
Jamal Rule
#24
Nalin Scott
#84
DJ Singleton Jr.
#15
Keelan Smith
#41
Luke Sorensen
Defensive Line & Linebackers
#90
Dylan Berymon
#54
Jacob Bower
#33
Owen Chambliss
#98
Conor Connealy
#69
Landen Davidson
#55
Ethan Duda
#24
Dexter Foster
#86
Mason Goldman
#43
Will Hawthorne
#39
David Hoffken
#35
Christian Jones
#80
Jeremiah Jones
#15
Anthony Jones Jr.
#92
Sua Lefotu
#11
Cameron Lenhardt
#97
Mac Markway
#17
Willis McGahee IV
#40
Dawson Merritt
#56
Pierce Mooberry
#95
Gabe Moore
#96
Williams Nwaneri
#94
Jordan Ochoa
#99
Dylan Parrott
#93
Kade Pietrzak
#52
Jase Reynolds
#45
Dylan Rogers
#9
Vincent Shavers Jr.
#49
Malcolm Simpson
#47
Gage Stenger
#34
Owen Stoudmire
#71
Tyson Terry
#32
Trent Uhlir
#5
Riley Van Poppel
#42
Derek Wacker
#44
Jahsear Whittington
Defensive Backs
#36
Rowdy Bauer
#28
Caleb Benning
#31
Mario Buford
#25
Jeremiah Charles
#13
Jamir Conn
#38
Thomas D'Onofrio
#22
Victor Evans III
#21
Rex Guthrie
#23
Blye Hill
#37
Donovan Jones
#10
Andrew Marshall
#26
Dwayne McDougle III
#16
Danny Odem III
#19
Kahmir Prescott
#29
Braylen Prude
#12
Justyn Rhett
#14
Amare Sanders
#30
Jasin Shiggs
#18
Larry Tarver Jr.
#41
Tanner Terch
#39
Bryson Webber
Other
#91
Kyle Cunanan
#90
John Hohl
#84
Michael Sarikizis
Quarterbacks & Specialists
#2
Carson Boyd
#7
Michael Clayton II
#12
Dane Eisenmenger
#18
Jack Gray
#49
Zach Haber
#4
Katin Houser
#44
Patrick Mahoney III
#81
Lars Rau
Offensive Line
#57
Zach Barrett
#76
Dylan Frechette
#66
Brandon Hansen
#75
Brandon Henderson
#56
JJ Hirdes
#71
Nathan Knapik
#72
Christian Martin
#70
Maika Matelau
#68
Michael McDonough
#55
TJ McMillen
#53
Kai Pritchard
#59
Jake Renfro
#54
Griffin Rousseau
#65
Dezmond Schuster
#52
Champ Smith
#74
Zafir Stewart
#79
TJ Taylor
#62
Casey Thomann
#78
Eddie Tuerk
#51
Alfred Washington
Receivers & Backs
#86
Christian Abney
#3
Kenyon Alston
#23
Jordan Anderson
#24
Javari Barnett
#19
Nate Cichy
#13
Hudson Clement
#31
Murphy Clement
#17
Collin Dixon
#8
Jacob Eberhart
#16
Logan Farrell
#83
Kaden Feagin
#20
John Forster
#8
Davon Grant
#82
Jacob Harvey
#89
Tanner Hollinger
#28
Karson Kaiser
#80
Eddie Kasper
#21
Aidan Laughery
#81
Leslie Mosley Jr.
#6
Jershaun Newton
#9
Alex Perry
#1
Jayshon Platt
Nas Rankin
#27
Corey Rashad
#10
Ty Robinson
#84
Grant Smith
#14
Maurice Smith Jr.
#88
Davin Stoffel
#87
BJ Thurman
#11
Brayden Trimble
#85
Will Vala III
#5
Ca'Lil Valentine
#99
Landen Von Seggern
#25
Nelsyn Wheeler
#22
Cedric Wyche II
Defensive Line & Linebackers
#11
Jacob Alexander
#55
Tony Balanganayi
#43
Joe Barna
#33
Grant Beerman
#28
Kayden Bennett
#91
Cameron Brooks
#4
Daniel Brown
#51
Parker Crim
#98
Joshua Davis
#45
Robert Edmonson
#52
Pat Farrell
#56
Guillermo Gallardo
#34
Erik Gayle
#24
Will Holmes
#90
Carter Janki
#54
Demetrius John
#26
Ismael Kante
#10
James Kreutz
#99
King Liggins
#18
Mason Muragin
#38
Jack Paris
#96
Darrell Prater
#40
Ean Rhea
#15
Kingston Shaw
#48
Carter Smith
#23
Jaylen Stewart
#94
Connor Sullivan
#8
Cameron Thomas
#17
Isaiah Thomison
#95
Isaiah White
#92
Deon Williams
#30
Tony Williams
Defensive Backs
#7
Matthew Bailey
#6
Juice Clarke
#21
Ben Clawson
#35
Kaedyn Cobbs
#37
Caden Considine
#32
Tywan Cox
#22
Deuce Fillmore
#29
James Finley IV
#3
Nick Hankins Jr.
#16
Tanner Heckel
#9
RJ Jones III
#14
Andre Lovett Jr.
#5
Jakwon Morris
Mac Resetich
#13
Xanai Scott
#1
Xavier Scott
#25
Des Straughton
#20
Almirian Thomas
#12
Isaiah Williams
#9
Lavon Williams
Other
#37
Ethan Moczulski
#27
Lucas Osada
Nebraska
11th in Big Ten
VS
Illinois
5th in Big Ten
Passing
60.9
Completion Percentage
64.5
170
Completions
158
2.50
Interception Percentage
2.00
7
Interceptions
5
51
Longest Pass
54
1,906
Net Passing Yards
1,840
238.3
Net Passing Yards Per Game
230.0
279
Passing Attempts
245
5.70
Passing Touchdown %
6.90
16
Passing Touchdowns
17
131.9
Passer Rating
146.4
16
Total Sacks
8
116
Sack Yards Lost
65
6.8
Yards Per Pass Attempt
7.5
1,906
Passing Yards
1,840
0
Passing Fumbles Lost
0
8
Team Games Played
8
424.9
Yards Per Game
394.3
32.4
Total Points Per Game
29.0
259
Total Points
232
35
Total Touchdowns
28
238.3
Passing Yards Per Game
230.0
170-279
Comp-Att
158-245
16-116
Sacks-Yards Lost
8-65
Rushing
299
Rushing Attempts
251
1,493
Rushing Yards
1,314
5.0
Yards Per Rush Attempt
5.2
59
Long Rushing
77
0
20+ Yard Rushing Plays
0
17
Rushing Touchdowns
9
186.6
Rushing Yards Per Game
164.3
0
Rushing Fumbles
0
0
Rushing Fumbles Lost
0
77
Rushing 1st downs
63
8
Team Games Played
8
3,399
Total Yards
3,154
594
Total Offensive Plays
504
32.4
Total Points Per Game
29.0
259
Total Points
232
35
Total Touchdowns
28
Receiving
170
Receptions
158
0
Receiving Targets
0
1,906
Receiving Yards
1,840
1,906
Receiving Yards
1,840
16
Receiving Touchdowns
17
51
Long Reception
54
0
20+ Yard Receiving Plays
0
238.3
Receiving Yards Per Game
230.0
0
Receiving Fumbles
0
0
Receiving Fumbles Lost
0
1111
Receiving Yards After Catch
669
92
Receiving First Downs
92
8
Team Games Played
8
11.2
Yards Per Reception
11.6
32.4
Total Points Per Game
29.0
259
Total Points
232
35
Total Touchdowns
28
Miscellaneous
188
Total 1st downs
172
77
Rushing 1st downs
63
92
Passing 1st downs
93
19
1st downs by penalty
16
56
Third Down Conversions
41
113
Third Down Attempts
94
49.56
3rd down %
43.62
6
Fourth Down Conversions
5
13
First Downs Attempts
12
46.15
4th down %
41.67
64
Total Penalties
33
555
Total Penalty Yards
279
15730
Possession Time Seconds
13852
0.00
Red Zone Field Goal Percentage
0.00
0.00
Red Zone Scoring Percentage
0.00
0.00
Red Zone Efficiency Percentage
0.00
0.00
Red Zone Touchdown Percentage
0.00
11
Total Takeaways
8
7
Total Giveaways
6
4
Turnover Ratio
2
0
Fumbles Lost
0
56-113
3rd down efficiency
41-94
6-13
4th down efficiency
5-12
64-555
Total-Yards
33-279
Defense
231
Solo Tackles
278
222
Assist Tackles
212
453
Total Tackles
490
23
Sacks
9
165
Sack Yards
62
63
Stuffs
50
29
Passes Defended
28
21.4
Average Interception Yards
49.7
81
Long Interception
88
0
Miscellaneous Touchdowns
0
3
Kicks Blocked
0
47
Tackles For Loss
25
8
Team Games Played
8
Defensive Interceptions
7
Interceptions
3
150
Interception Yards
149
1
Interception Touchdowns
2
7-150
INT: Total
3-149
General
6
Fumbles
3
6
Forced Fumbles
7
4
Fumbles Recovered
3
1
Fumbles Touchdowns
0
8
Games Played
8
6-0
Fumbles-Lost
3-0
Returning
12
Kick Returns
7
230
Kick Return Yards
143
19.2
Yards Per Kick Return
20.4
37
Long Kick Return
31
0
Kick Return Touchdowns
0
22
Punt Returns
5
149
Punt Return Yards
108
6.8
Yards Per Punt Return
21.6
22
Long Punt Return
65
0
Punt Return Touchdowns
0
0
Punt Return Fair Catches
0
0
Kick Return Fumbles Lost
0
0
Punt Return Fumbles Lost
0
8
Team Games Played
8
22-149
Punt: Total
5-108
Kicking
5
Field Goal Made
12
10
Field Goal Attempts
15
50.0
Field Goal Percentage
80.0
42
Long Field Goal Made
54
0
Field Goal Attempts 1-19
0
1
Field Goal Attempts 20-29
1
3
Field Goal Attempts 30-39
4
3
Field Goal Attempts 40-49
6
3
Field Goal Attempts 50+
4
34
Extra Points Made
26
35
Extra Point Attempts
26
97.1
Extra Point Percentage
100.0
0
Field Goals Made 1-19
0
1
Field Goals Made 20-29
1
2
Field Goals Made 30-39
3
2
Field Goals Made 40-49
6
0
Field Goals Made 50+
2
49
Total Kicking Points
62
8
Team Games Played
8
40
Touchback Percentage
71
0.0
Average Kickoff Return Yards
0.0
0
Kickoff Return Yards
0
0
Kickoff Returns
0
0-0
Kickoffs: Total
0-0
5-10
FG: Good-Attempts
12-15
Punting
31
Punts
23
1,397
Punt Yards
996
68
Long Punt
55
45.1
Gross Average Punt Yards
43.3
45.1
Net Average Punt Yards
43.3
0
Punts Blocked
0
14
Punts Inside 20
9
2
Touchbacks
2
11
Fair Catches
12
4
Punt Returns
4
0
Punt Return Yards
0
0.0
Average Punt Return Yards
0.0
8
Team Games Played
8
31-1,397
Punt: Total Yards
23-996
Scoring
17
Rushing Touchdowns
9
16
Receiving Touchdowns
17
0
Return Touchdowns
0
34
Total Touchdowns
26
5
Field Goals
12
34
Kick Extra Points
26
0
Total Two Point Conversions
1
259
Total Points
232
32.4
Total Points Per Game
29.0
FAQs: Nebraska vs Illinois
How can I watch Nebraska vs. Illinois?
You can watch Nebraska vs. Illinois on FOX, with kickoff set for 7 p.m. Central. The game will also stream on Surprise Stream (surprisestream.com), which offers a free preview before you subscribe; no preview length or other access terms are specified.
When does Nebraska vs. Illinois kick off?
Kickoff is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 6, 2026, at 7 p.m. CT—8 p.m. ET, 6 p.m. MT and 5 p.m. PT. The supplied page URL gives a Nov. 7 date, but both schools’ announcements and Illinois’ current schedule identify Nov. 6 as the game date.
Where is the game, and which team is at home?
The game is at Gies Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois. The Fighting Illini are the home team, while Nebraska travels to face them on the road.
Is Nebraska vs. Illinois a regular-season game or a postseason matchup?
It is a regular-season matchup, not a postseason game. The Friday-night date is part of the 2026 schedule, so the teams are meeting during the regular season rather than in a bowl or playoff setting.
Is there a special theme for Illinois’ home game?
Illinois designates the Nebraska home date as Dads Day/Military Appreciation. That gives the Champaign game a special home-game theme in addition to its Friday-night slot; it does not change the listed 7 p.m. CT kickoff.