Game Week: vs. Northwestern

NEBRASKA vs. NORTHWESTERN
Oct. 25, 2025 | MEMORIAL STADIUM
LINCOLN, NEB. | 11 AM CT

HUSKERS
Record: 5-2, 2-2 B1G
Last Game: at Minnesota (L, 24-6)
Rankings: NR
Head Coach: Matt Rhule
Career/NEB Record: 64-58 (10th Year)/17-15 (3rd Year)
Record vs. Northwestern: 1-0

WILDCATS
Record: 5-2, 3-1 B1G
Last Game: vs. Purdue (L, 19-0)
Rankings: NR
Head Coach: David Bruhn
Career/NW Record: 17-15 (3rd Year)/Same
Record vs. Nebraska: 0-1

SERIES HISTORY
All-Time Series: Nebraska leads, 10-7
In Lincoln: Nebraska leads, 6-3
As Big Ten Foes: Nebraska leads, 7-6
Current Win Streak: Nebraska, 1 game
Last Meeting: Nebraska, 17-9 (2023)

BROADCAST INFO
TV – FS1 (Connor Onion, Mark Helfrich)
RADIO NETWORK – (Kyle Crooks, Damon Benning, Jessica Coody)
INTERNET AUDIO – Huskers.com
APP AUDIO – Official Huskers App

The Matchup
Nebraska returns to Lincoln this weekend to take on Northwestern at Memorial Stadium. Game time is set for 11 a.m. CT and the game will be televised on FS1. The contest can also be heard on the Huskers Radio Network, Huskers.com and the official Huskers App. Saturday's contest will mark Nebraska's annual Military and Veterans Salute at Memorial Stadium. 

Nebraska is 5-2 overall and 2-2 in Big Ten Conference action following a 24-6 setback at Minnesota last Friday. The Huskers trailed just 7-6 at intermission, but Minnesota took control in the second half with 17 unanswered points to hand the Huskers their second loss of the season. 

Nebraska returns to Memorial Stadium for a two-game homestand beginning with this week's matchup against the Wildcats. The teams did not play last season, after squaring off in each of Nebraska's first 13 seasons in the Big Ten from 2011 to 2023. The series has a history of close games with 10 of the past 13 meetings decided by one score, including Nebraska's 17-9 victory at Memorial Stadium two seasons ago. 

Northwestern also owns a 5-2 overall record, with a 3-1 mark in Big Ten play. The Wildcats have won four straight games after opening the season with a 1-2 record. Coach David Braun's team has reeled off consecutive victories over UCLA, Louisiana-Monroe, Penn State and Purdue over the past month. The Wildcats dominated the Boilermakers on Saturday, picking up a 19-0 victory in Evanston.

Northwestern relies on a strong defense that allows 305.3 yards and 15.1 points per game to rank in the top 25 nationally in both categories. The Wildcats have held four opponents to 14 or fewer points this season.

Huskers-‘Cats History
Nebraska and Northwestern meet for the 14th time as Big Ten opponents and the 18th time overall in series history. The Huskers hold a 10-7 advantage, including a 7-6 edge since the Huskers joined the Big Ten. 

• Nebraska has won each of the past three meetings in Lincoln dating back to 2019, after Northwestern won three of four matchups at Memorial Stadium from 2011 to 2017. 

• Since Nebraska joined the Big Ten in 2011, 10 of the 13 meetings have been decided by one score, including six of the seven matchups in Lincoln. 

• Eight of 12 games between 2011 and 2022 were decided by three or fewer points or in overtime. Northwestern had a 5-3 edge in those games, including back-to-back overtime victories in 2017 and 2018.

Huskers Look to Build on Strong First Half of Season
Nebraska completed the first half of the season with a 5-1 record for the second straight year. The Huskers now stand at 5-2 following last week's loss at Minnesota. 

• Nebraska's 5-1 start this year marked the second straight year the Huskers achieved that record at the midway point of the season. This was the first time Nebraska started 5-1 in consecutive seasons since the 2013 and 2014 campaigns. 

• A victory over Northwestern would give Nebraska six wins in its first eight games for the first time since opening the 2016 season with a 7-1 record through eight games.

This Week’s Numbers
3 - Nebraska has held Northwestern to 10 or fewer points in each of the last three meetings at Memorial Stadium. The Huskers held the Wildcats to 10 points in 2019, seven points in 2021 and nine points in a 17-9 win in Matt Rhule's first season in 2023.

10 - Senior linebacker Javin Wright has recorded 10 or more tackles in four straight games, including a career-high 12 tackles each of the past two weeks. Wright is the first Husker player to record four straight double-figure tackle games since Barrett Ruud had eight straight double-figure tackle games in 2004.

75 - Nebraska running back Emmett Johnson has 75 career receptions, including a team-high 29 catches in 2025. Johnson is just the third Nebraska running back with 75 career receptions, joining Marlon Lucky (135) and Jeff Kinney (82).