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Nebraska wide receiver Nyziah Hunter made this catch to give Nebraska a 21-6 lead in the third quarter.

Nebraska 28
North­western 21

Oct. 25, 2025 • 11 a.m. Central
Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE • FS1
1st 2nd 3rd 4th  F 
North­western 3 3 7 8 21
Nebraska 7 0 14 7 28
Kenneth Williams
Kenny Larabee, KLIN
Kenneth Williams shows Northwestern his heels during his 95-yard kickoff return to open the second half.
First quarter
 NEB: Johnson 9 run (Cunanan kick) 7:49
 NWN: Olsen 40 field goal, 3:28
Second quarter
 NWN: Olsen 25 field goal, 3:01
Third quarter
 NEB: Williams 95 kickoff return (Cunanan kick) 14:47
 NEB: Hunter 12 pass from Raiola (Cunanan kick) 7:39
 NWN: Komolafe 4 run (Olsen kick) 2:25
Fourth quarter
 NWN: Komolafe 56 run (Eligon pass from Stone) 11:16
 NEB: Johnson 5 run (Cunanan kick) 2:44

                              NW       NEB
FIRST DOWNS ................. 18        18
  By rushing ................. 9        10
  By passing ................. 6         7
  By penalty ................. 3         1
RUSHES-YARDS .............30-172    39-155
PASSING-YARDS .............. 159       141
  Comp-Att-Int ......... 15-29-2   16-22-1
TOTAL OFFENSE ............59-331    61-296
Punt Returns-Yds ........... 1-0       0-0
K.O. Returns-Yds ...........2-40     3-142
Int. Returns-Yds ............1-5      2-14
PUNTS-AVG. .............. 2-35.5    2-55.5
  Net Yds Avg. ............ 35.5      45.5
Fumbles-Lost ............... 1-0       1-1
Penalties-Yards ........... 3-29      4-39
Possession Time .......... 29:44     30:16
Third-Down Conversions .... 7-14      6-12
Fourth-Down Conversions .... 1-2       2-3
Red-Zone Scores-Chances .... 2-2       3-3

RUSHING
  NWN: Komolafe 17-125; Himon 8-37; Stone 4-5; Wilde 1-5.
  NEB:Johnson 27-124; Mozee 3-28; Barney 3-8; Haarberg 1-1; Raiola 3-minus-1; TEAM 1-minus-2; Hunter 1-minus-3.

PASSING
  NWN: Stone 15-29-2 159.
  NEB: Raiola 16-22-1 141.

RECEIVING
  NWN: Eligon 4-48; Himon 4-12; Wilde 3-54; Welcing 2-29; Wagner 1-12; Albright 1-4.
  NEB: Hunter 6-70; Key 3-22; Barney 3-13; Johnson 2-15; Lindenmeyer 1-15; M.Nelson 1-6

Attendance: 86,401
Emmett Johnson run
Kenny Larabee, KLIN
Emmett Johnson, who rushed for 124 yards, carries the ball during the first half.

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Huskers hold off Wildcats, clinch bowl eligibility

After blowing a double-digit lead, Nebraska delivered a clutch fourth-quarter drive to beat Northwestern, 28-21. The Huskers are now bowl-eligible for a second consecutive season.

The Wildcats battled back to tie the game at 21 apiece after two quick touchdowns early in the third quarter had given the Huskers a seemingly comfortable 21-6 lead. Those Husker scores came via Kenneth Williams’ 95-yard kickoff return and Nyziah Hunter’s amazing toe-drag catch in the end zone to cap a short drive after Donovan Jones’ interception at the Northwestern 32.

The Wildcats answered with a pair of Caleb Komolafe TD runs — one for 56 yards — and it was a 21-21 game early in the fourth frame. Things appeared to be unraveling further for the Big Red when Dylan Raiola promptly threw an interception in Nebraska territory, but Husker linebacker Javin Wright picked off a Wildcat pass a few plays later to set up the winning drive from the Nebraska 36.

The Huskers were a perfect 4-for-4 on third down as they covered the 64 yards to paydirt in 13 plays. Raiola’s completions to Emmett Johnson, Hunter, Dane Key and Jacory Barney Jr. kept the drive alive, and Johnson capped things off with a 4-yard TD run, part of his 124-yard rushing performance.

Northwestern had more than 2½ minutes to work with but turned the ball over on downs after reaching the Nebraska 35. The Huskers then ran out the clock for their sixth win of the season.

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09/13 Houston Christian W 59-7
09/20 Michigan L 27-30
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10/11 @ Maryland W 34-31
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Commentary

Stryker

Nebraska had just enough ballast and moxie ... but likely wouldn’t have had enough of either to win without a kicking game masterpiece coming out of halftime.

Tad Stryker
HuskerMax/On SI
Henry

Nebraska isn’t heading into November and scrambling to find that one more win

Kaleb Henry
HuskerMax/On SI
Christopherson

The Huskers didn't have a TFL all game. Wins rarely would accompany that stat. The pressure was big on those last two plays but the Huskers need more of it.

Brian Christopherson
Husker247
Callahan

Nyziah Hunter has cemented himself as Nebraska’s best wide receiver and Dylan Raiola’s go-to target.

Sean Callahan *
HuskerOnline
Shatel

Raiola directed a clutch touchdown drive in which he converted four third-down throws. It was high wire act stuff.

Tom Shatel *
Omaha World-Herald
Sipple

These growing pains can be painful. But the win felt good for the home team. Survive and advance.

Steven Sipple *
HuskerOnline
Rubek

The Blackshirt defense ... made some of their biggest plays of the season. After two weeks without a turnover, John Butler’s unit forced two huge picks, resulting in 14 Husker points.

Anthony Rubek
Daily Nebraskan
Just

The Huskers simultaneously went blow-for-blow with their opponent and capitalized in areas where they, frankly, hadn’t lately.

Amie Just *
Lincoln Journal Star
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