Huskers Return Home to Host Illinois on Senior Day

Nebraska vs. Illinois
Sunday, Oct. 18 | 1:05 p.m. (CT)
Lincoln, Neb. | Barbara Hibner Stadium
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Huskers Return Home to Host Illinois for Senior Day
• Nebraska soccer returns home to host the Illinois Fighting Illini to kick off a three-match homestand on Sunday, Oct. 18, at Barbara Hibner Stadium.
• Kickoff is set for 1:05 p.m. (CT) on B1G+. The Huskers enter this contest with a record of 3-3-8 (1-2-5 Big Ten), while the Illini are 4-4-6 and 1-4-3 in conference play.

Huskers to Honor 10 Seniors
• Nebraska soccer will honor 10 seniors prior to Sunday’s match against Illinois.
• Avery Gillahan, Ella Guyott, Reese Borer, Rin Sato, Alexa Gobel, Jo Sees, Emma Prososki, Ella Rudney, Nathalie Lewis, and Kayma Carpenter will be recognized starting at 12:35 p.m. prior to the 1:05 p.m. (CT) kickoff.
• Nebraska will also recognize senior manager Max Kalkowski and Illinois' six seniors as part of the ceremony. 

How to Follow
• Sunday’s match will stream on B1G+ and on the airwaves on KRNU 90.3.
• Live stats will also be available at nebraska.statbroadcast.com.

Nebraska vs. Illinois
• Sunday’s meeting between Nebraska and Illinois marks the 16th matchup between the two schools.
•  Nebraska holds an 8-7-0 lead in the all-time series, which dates back the 2004 season.
•  The Huskers have won four straight matches, their ast loss coming to the Illini in the 2020-21 season. All but two matchups have come as Big Ten foes.
• Nebraska’s last home loss to Illinois came in the 2018 season, a 2-1 win for the Illini.

Tale of the Draw
• Through 14 matches of the 2026 season, Nebraska has eight draws after finishing with a pair of scoreless draws on the road last week.
• The eight draws are a single-season program record, dating back to 1994. Additionally, the five draws in conference play matches a program record. The Huskers finished 3-3-5 in Big Ten play in the 2017 season.
• Nebraska’s eight draws is tied for second nationally as of Monday, Oct. 12.

2026 by the Numbers
•  4: Nebraska has tallied four consecutive shutouts for the first time since the 2016 season, when the Huskers went six straight games without allowing a goal from Oct. 13 to Nov. 11.
• 4: Nebraska has allowed just .786 goals per game this season, which ranks fourth in the Big Ten as of Oct. 12. That mark would be tied for the fifth-lowest single-season average in program history.
• 60: Senior goalkeeper Avery Gillahan has 60 saves this season to rank fourth in the Big Ten.
• 7: Through 14 matches this season, Nebraska has played seven ranked opponents. The Huskers are 1-2-4 against teams inside the United Soccer top 25 this season, with their lone win against No. 20 Michigan on Sept. 27.