Nebraska visits Illinois with both teams at 5-3 in Big Ten
The gist
Nebraska (5-3, 2-3 Big Ten) visits Illinois (5-3, 3-2 Big Ten) on Nov. 6 at 8 p.m.
Nebraska has lost three straight by one score.
How it unfolded
- Sep 20, 2024Illinois beat No. 22 Nebraska 31-24 in overtime in Lincoln, with Illinois QB Luke Altmyer outplaying Nebraska freshman QB Dylan Raiola; the all-time series is tied 2-2.
- Oct 3, 2026Nebraska beat Maryland 48-23, with Anthony Colandrea throwing three touchdowns and running for 108 yards.
- Oct 10, 2026Indiana beat Nebraska 20-17.
Key terms
- Big Ten
- A major U.S. collegiate athletic conference, the oldest in NCAA Division I, originally named for its ten member universities.
- bowl eligibility
- In NCAA Division I FBS college football, the standard that makes a team available for selection to postseason bowl games.
- over/under
- A bet that the combined score of both teams will be higher than a number set by the sportsbook.
Source: Wikipedia