Akron at Nebraska

Saturday, September 6, 2025

Nebraska beat Akron 68–⁠0. It was their second meeting; Nebraska leads the series 2–⁠0.

AwayAkron5–⁠7 in 2025
0
HomeNebraska7–⁠6 in 2025
68

Final at Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE), LincolnTV: BTNAttendance 86,439

At kickoff
68°F, clear, wind 6 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Lincoln Airport, 6 km from the stadium, 24 minutes after kickoff
Official
Chris CoyteGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Akron00000
Nebraska924211468

How the win probability moved

Nebraska favored

Win probability by play: Nebraska 59% at kickoff, 100% at the end. Biggest swing: 35 points.

Akron favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (35 points).

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Akron

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ben Finley7/215400
Michael Johnson Jr.2/2800
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Sean Patrick1264025
Jordan Gant831016
Marquese Williams624014
Ben Finley3202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Marcel Williams228019
Cameron Monteiro116016
Tim Grear Jr.1909
Kyan Mason1606
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Shammond Cooper9200
DiMarco Johnson6000
Malcom DeWalt IV5000
Justin Anderson4000

Nebraska

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dylan Raiola24/3136440
T.J. Lateef6/712800
Jalyn Gramstad2/2200
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Emmett Johnson14140247
Kwinten Ives434128
T.J. Lateef21719
Kenneth Williams115015
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jacory Barney Jr.7132039
Nyziah Hunter482036
Isaiah Mozee365039
Mekhi Nelson352041
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kade Pietrzak4200
Cameron Lenhardt30.500
DeShon Singleton3000
Rex Guthrie3100
Ashton Murphy1110
Sua Lefotu10.50.50
Jordan Ochoa10.50.50

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

AkronNebraska
175Total yards728
62Passing yards494
113Rushing yards234
2.7Yards per pass12.4
3.1Yards per rush7.1
13First downs31
1–⁠14Third downs8–⁠10
1–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠1
1Turnovers1
1–⁠5Penalties6–⁠71
29:50Possession30:10
0Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

AkronNebraska
24%Success rate61%
−0.30EPA per play0.58
1.20Explosiveness1.40
−0.30Rushing EPA0.34
−0.25Passing EPA0.78
10%Passing-down success67%
−0.05First-down EPA0.08
−0.29Second-down EPA0.91
−0.60Third-down EPA2.14
8%Havoc by its defense25%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Nebraska 77% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Nebraska −33.5, over/under 47.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Nebraska 99%, Akron 1%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Nebraska end zoneAkron end zoneQ1 NebraskaTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 AkronPunt, 5 playsQ1 NebraskaFumble, 6 playsQ1 AkronSafety, 3 plays (Nebraska scores)Q1 NebraskaTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ1 AkronPunt, 3 playsQ2 NebraskaField goal, 4 playsQ2 AkronPunt, 3 playsQ2 NebraskaTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 AkronPunt, 6 playsQ2 NebraskaTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 AkronPunt, 3 playsQ2 NebraskaTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 AkronMissed FG, 5 playsQ2 NebraskaEnd of half, 1 playQ3 AkronPunt, 4 playsQ3 NebraskaTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 AkronMissed FG, 7 playsQ3 NebraskaTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 AkronPunt, 3 playsQ3 NebraskaTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 AkronTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 NebraskaTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 AkronFumble, 6 playsQ4 NebraskaTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 AkronPunt, 7 playsQ4 NebraskaEnd of game, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Nebraska drives left to right, Akron right to left.
  1. Q1 NebraskaTouchdown, 7 plays, 77 yards
  2. Q1 AkronPunt, 5 plays, 27 yards
  3. Q1 NebraskaFumble, 6 plays, 66 yards
  4. Q1 AkronSafety, 3 plays (Nebraska scores), −2 yards
  5. Q1 NebraskaTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 63 yards
  6. Q1 AkronPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  7. Q2 NebraskaField goal, 4 plays, 4 yards
  8. Q2 AkronPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  9. Q2 NebraskaTouchdown, 8 plays, 59 yards
  10. Q2 AkronPunt, 6 plays, 22 yards
  11. Q2 NebraskaTouchdown, 7 plays, 89 yards
  12. Q2 AkronPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  13. Q2 NebraskaTouchdown, 3 plays, 31 yards
  14. Q2 AkronMissed FG, 5 plays, 46 yards
  15. Q2 NebraskaEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
  16. Q3 AkronPunt, 4 plays, 18 yards
  17. Q3 NebraskaTouchdown, 6 plays, 52 yards
  18. Q3 AkronMissed FG, 7 plays, 49 yards
  19. Q3 NebraskaTouchdown, 4 plays, 78 yards
  20. Q3 AkronPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  21. Q3 NebraskaTouchdown, 5 plays, 74 yards
  22. Q3 AkronTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 32 yards
  23. Q4 NebraskaTouchdown, 5 plays, 51 yards
  24. Q4 AkronFumble, 6 plays, 9 yards
  25. Q4 NebraskaTouchdown, 4 plays, 43 yards
  26. Q4 AkronPunt, 7 plays, 15 yards
  27. Q4 NebraskaEnd of game, 5 plays, 23 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Nebraska 9, Akron 0
Nebraska Touchdown, 7 plays
14:561st & 10 at own 35Owen Wiley kickoff for 65 yds , Kenneth Williams return for 23 yds to the NEB 23
14:561st & 10 at own 23Dylan Raiola pass complete to Nyziah Hunter for 7 yds to the NEB 30
14:562nd & 3 at own 30Nebraska Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the NEB 22
14:562nd & 11 at own 22Emmett Johnson run for 1 yd to the NEB 23
14:563rd & 10 at own 23Dylan Raiola pass complete to Luke Lindenmeyer for 22 yds to the NEB 45 for a 1ST down
14:561st & 10 at own 45Dylan Raiola pass complete to Dane Key for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
14:562nd & 5 at the 50Emmett Johnson run for 3 yds to the AKR 47
12:173rd & 2 at opp 47Emmett Johnson run for 47 yds for a TD (Kyle Cunanan KICK)Nebraska 7, Akron 0
Akron Punt, 5 plays
12:121st & 10 at own 35Kyle Cunanan kickoff for 64 yds , Brandon Hills return for 22 yds to the AKR 23
12:121st & 10 at own 23Sean Patrick run for 1 yd to the AKR 24
12:122nd & 9 at own 24Ben Finley pass complete to Marcel Williams for 19 yds to the AKR 43 for a 1ST down
12:121st & 10 at own 43Sean Patrick run for 1 yd to the AKR 44
12:122nd & 9 at own 44Sean Patrick run for 5 yds to the AKR 49
9:373rd & 4 at own 49Timeout Akron, clock 09:37
9:373rd & 4 at own 49Michael Johnson Jr. run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
8:464th & 3 at the 50Joseph Castle punt for 40 yds , Jacory Barney Jr. returns for 23 yds to the NEB 33
Nebraska Fumble, 6 plays
8:461st & 10 at own 33Dylan Raiola run for no gain to the NEB 33
8:462nd & 10 at own 33Dylan Raiola pass complete to Nyziah Hunter for 36 yds to the AKR 31 for a 1ST down
8:461st & 10 at opp 31Dylan Raiola pass complete to Luke Lindenmeyer for 12 yds to the AKR 19 for a 1ST down
8:461st & 10 at opp 19Emmett Johnson run for 4 yds to the AKR 15
8:462nd & 6 at opp 15Dylan Raiola pass complete to Jacory Barney Jr. for 7 yds to the AKR 8 for a 1ST down
6:091st & goal at opp 8Emmett Johnson run for 7 yds to the AKR 2 Emmett Johnson fumbled, recovered by AKR Cyrus Durham
Akron Safety, 3 plays (Nebraska scores)
6:091st & 10 at own 2Ben Finley run for a loss of 1 yard to the AKR 1
5:282nd & 11 at own 1Timeout Nebraska, clock 05:28
5:282nd & 11 at own 1Jordan Gant run for 2 yds to the AKR 3
4:443rd & 9 at own 3Kade Pietrzak SafetyNebraska 9, Akron 0
Nebraska Turnover on downs, 9 plays
4:411st & 10 at own 20Owen Wiley kickoff for 63 yds , Kenneth Williams return for 19 yds to the NEB 36
4:411st & 10 at own 36Dylan Raiola pass complete to Nyziah Hunter for 26 yds to the AKR 38 for a 1ST down
4:411st & 10 at opp 38Mekhi Nelson run for 4 yds to the AKR 34
4:412nd & 6 at opp 34Dylan Raiola pass complete to Jacory Barney Jr. for 18 yds to the AKR 16 for a 1ST down
4:411st & 10 at opp 16Mekhi Nelson run for 6 yds to the AKR 10
4:412nd & 4 at opp 10Dylan Raiola pass complete to Kwinten Ives for 7 yds to the AKR 3 for a 1ST down
4:411st & goal at opp 3Dylan Raiola pass incomplete to Jacory Barney Jr.
1:472nd & goal at opp 3Timeout Akron, clock 01:47
1:472nd & goal at opp 3Kwinten Ives run for 1 yd to the AKR 2
1:473rd & goal at opp 2Kwinten Ives run for 1 yd to the AKR 1
0:494th & goal at opp 1Heinrich Haarberg run for no gain to the AKR 1
Akron Punt, 3 plays
0:491st & 10 at own 1Sean Patrick run for no gain to the AKR 1
0:002nd & 10 at own 1Jordan Gant run for 2 yds to the AKR 3
Q2 15:003rd & 8 at own 3Ben Finley pass incomplete to Kyan Mason
Q2 14:464th & 8 at own 3Joseph Castle punt for 37 yds , Jacory Barney Jr. returns for 19 yds to the AKR 21
2nd quarter9 drives, then Nebraska 33, Akron 0
Nebraska Field goal, 4 plays
14:461st & 10 at opp 21Dylan Raiola pass incomplete to Dane Key
14:462nd & 10 at opp 21Emmett Johnson run for 4 yds to the AKR 17
14:463rd & 6 at opp 17Dylan Raiola pass incomplete to Dane Key
13:564th & 6 at opp 17Kyle Cunanan 35 yd FG GOODNebraska 12, Akron 0
Akron Punt, 3 plays
13:561st & 10 at own 35Kyle Cunanan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:561st & 10 at own 25Ben Finley pass complete to Marcel Williams for 9 yds to the AKR 34
13:562nd & 1 at own 34Sean Patrick run for a loss of 3 yards to the AKR 31
13:563rd & 4 at own 31Ben Finley pass complete to Myles Walker for 3 yds to the AKR 28
12:014th & 7 at own 28Brayden Johnson punt for 37 yds , Jacory Barney Jr. returns for 6 yds to the NEB 41
Nebraska Touchdown, 8 plays
12:011st & 10 at own 41Emmett Johnson run for 5 yds to the NEB 46
12:012nd & 5 at own 46Dylan Raiola pass complete to Mekhi Nelson for 2 yds to the NEB 48
12:013rd & 3 at own 48Dylan Raiola run for 5 yds to the AKR 47 for a 1ST down
12:011st & 10 at opp 47Dylan Raiola pass incomplete to Dane Key
12:012nd & 10 at opp 47Emmett Johnson run for 8 yds to the AKR 39
12:013rd & 2 at opp 39Emmett Johnson run for 36 yds to the AKR 3 for a 1ST down
12:011st & goal at opp 3Emmett Johnson run for a loss of 1 yard to the AKR 4
8:172nd & goal at opp 4Dylan Raiola pass complete to Emmett Johnson for 4 yds for a TD (Kyle Cunanan KICK)Nebraska 19, Akron 0
Akron Punt, 6 plays
8:171st & 10 at own 35Kyle Cunanan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:171st & 10 at own 25Ben Finley pass incomplete to Israel Polk
8:172nd & 10 at own 25Sean Patrick run for 12 yds to the AKR 37 for a 1ST down
8:171st & 10 at own 37Ben Finley pass complete to Myles Walker for 3 yds to the AKR 40
8:172nd & 7 at own 40No Huddle-Shotgun Finley,Ben pass incomplete short right to Walker,Myles thrown to NEB49 PENALTY NEB Holding (Wright,Ceyair) 10 yards from AKR40 to AKR50, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
8:171st & 10 at the 50Jordan Gant run for a loss of 3 yards to the AKR 47
6:062nd & 13 at own 47Timeout Akron, clock 06:06
6:062nd & 13 at own 47Ben Finley pass incomplete to Tim Grear Jr.
6:023rd & 13 at own 47Timeout Nebraska, clock 06:02
6:023rd & 13 at own 47Ben Finley pass incomplete to Tim Grear Jr.
5:464th & 13 at own 47Joseph Castle punt for 42 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NEB 11
Nebraska Touchdown, 7 plays
5:461st & 10 at own 11Dylan Raiola pass complete to Nyziah Hunter for 13 yds to the NEB 24 for a 1ST down
5:461st & 10 at own 24Emmett Johnson run for 8 yds to the NEB 32
5:462nd & 2 at own 32Dylan Raiola pass complete to Jacory Barney Jr. for 9 yds to the NEB 41 for a 1ST down
5:461st & 10 at own 41Emmett Johnson run for 10 yds to the AKR 49 for a 1ST down
5:461st & 10 at opp 49Dylan Raiola pass complete to Emmett Johnson for 3 yds to the AKR 46
5:462nd & 7 at opp 46Dylan Raiola pass complete to Heinrich Haarberg for 9 yds to the AKR 37 for a 1ST down
2:081st & 10 at opp 37Dylan Raiola pass complete to Quinn Clark for 37 yds for a TD (Kyle Cunanan KICK)Nebraska 26, Akron 0
Akron Punt, 3 plays
2:081st & 10 at own 35Kyle Cunanan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:081st & 10 at own 25Ben Finley pass incomplete to Cameron Monteiro
2:082nd & 10 at own 25Ben Finley pass incomplete to Myles Walker
2:083rd & 10 at own 25Ben Finley pass incomplete to Cameron Monteiro
2:084th & 10 at own 25PENALTY AKR False Start (Jarmon,Iesa) 5 yards from AKR25 to AKR20. NO PLAY.
1:414th & 15 at own 20Joseph Castle punt for 11 yds
Nebraska Touchdown, 3 plays
1:411st & 10 at opp 31Dylan Raiola pass complete to Jacory Barney Jr. for 19 yds to the AKR 12 for a 1ST down
1:411st & 10 at opp 12Dylan Raiola pass complete to Jacory Barney Jr. for 2 yds to the AKR 10
0:462nd & 8 at opp 10Dylan Raiola pass complete to Luke Lindenmeyer for 10 yds for a TD (Kyle Cunanan KICK)Nebraska 33, Akron 0
Akron Missed FG, 5 plays
0:461st & 10 at own 35Kyle Cunanan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:461st & 10 at own 25Jordan Gant run for 16 yds to the AKR 41 for a 1ST down
0:461st & 10 at own 41No Huddle-Shotgun Finley,Ben pass incomplete deep right to Grear Jr.,Tim thrown to NEB38 PENALTY NEB Pass Interference (Marshall,Andrew) 15 yards from AKR41 to NEB44, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
0:461st & 10 at opp 44Ben Finley pass incomplete to Tim Grear Jr.
0:462nd & 10 at opp 44No Huddle-Shotgun Finley,Ben sacked for loss of 27 yards to the AKR29 (McCullough,Dasan) PENALTY NEB Face Mask (McCullough,Dasan) 15 yards from NEB44 to NEB29, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
0:461st & 10 at opp 29Ben Finley pass incomplete to Tim Grear Jr.
0:462nd & 10 at opp 29Ben Finley pass incomplete to Israel Polk
0:073rd & 10 at opp 29Timeout Nebraska, clock 00:07
0:033rd & 10 at opp 29Owen Wiley 46 yd FG MISSED
Nebraska End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 29Kneel down by Nebraska at NEB27 for loss of 2 yards.
3rd quarter7 drives, then Nebraska 54, Akron 0
Akron Punt, 4 plays
14:551st & 10 at own 35John Hohl kickoff for 59 yds , Brandon Hills return for no gain to the AKR 25 Brandon Hills fumbled, recovered by AKR Brandon Hills
14:551st & 10 at own 25Sean Patrick run for 11 yds to the AKR 36 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at own 36Ben Finley pass complete to Israel Polk for 4 yds to the AKR 40
14:552nd & 6 at own 40Sean Patrick run for 4 yds to the AKR 44
14:553rd & 2 at own 44Michael Johnson Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the AKR 43
12:144th & 3 at own 43Brayden Johnson punt for 48 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NEB 48 , Jacory Barney Jr. returns for 39 yds to the NEB 48
Nebraska Touchdown, 6 plays
12:141st & 10 at own 48Dylan Raiola pass incomplete to Jacory Barney Jr.
12:142nd & 10 at own 48Dylan Raiola pass incomplete to Nyziah Hunter
12:143rd & 10 at own 48Dylan Raiola pass complete to Jacory Barney Jr. for 38 yds to the AKR 14 for a 1ST down
12:141st & 10 at opp 14Dylan Raiola run for 8 yds to the AKR 6
12:142nd & 2 at opp 6Dylan Raiola pass incomplete to Dane Key
10:493rd & 2 at opp 6Emmett Johnson run for 6 yds for a TD (Kyle Cunanan KICK)Nebraska 40, Akron 0
Akron Missed FG, 7 plays
10:491st & 10 at own 35Tristan Alvano kickoff for 55 yds
10:491st & 10 at own 35Ben Finley pass complete to Cameron Monteiro for 16 yds to the NEB 49 for a 1ST down
10:491st & 10 at opp 49Jordan Gant run for 6 yds to the NEB 43
10:492nd & 4 at opp 43Sean Patrick run for 25 yds to the NEB 18 for a 1ST down
10:491st & 10 at opp 18Jordan Gant run for 2 yds to the NEB 16
10:492nd & 8 at opp 16Sean Patrick run for no gain to the NEB 16
10:493rd & 8 at opp 16Ben Finley pass incomplete to Marcel Williams
7:284th & 8 at opp 16Owen Wiley 33 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Riley Van Poppel Wiley,Owen field goal attempt from 33 yards NO GOOD blocked by Van Poppel,Riley (H: Castle,Joseph, LS: Miner,Frank), clock 07:28 recovered by NEB Jeudy,Elijah at NEB22, End Of Play.
Nebraska Touchdown, 4 plays
7:281st & 10 at own 22Dylan Raiola pass complete to Dane Key for 18 yds to the NEB 40 for a 1ST down
7:281st & 10 at own 40Dylan Raiola pass complete to Jacory Barney Jr. for 39 yds to the AKR 21 for a 1ST down
7:281st & 10 at opp 21Dylan Raiola pass complete to Mekhi Nelson for 9 yds to the AKR 12
5:582nd & 1 at opp 12Dylan Raiola pass complete to Dane Key for 12 yds for a TD (Kyle Cunanan KICK)Nebraska 47, Akron 0
Akron Punt, 3 plays
5:541st & 10 at own 35Kyle Cunanan kickoff for 54 yds , Brandon Hills return for 13 yds to the AKR 24
5:541st & 10 at own 24Sean Patrick run for 5 yds to the AKR 29
5:542nd & 5 at own 29Ben Finley pass incomplete to Tim Grear Jr.
5:543rd & 5 at own 29Ben Finley pass incomplete to Myles Walker
4:584th & 5 at own 29Brayden Johnson punt for 45 yds
Nebraska Touchdown, 5 plays
4:581st & 10 at own 26Mekhi Nelson run for a loss of 1 yard to the NEB 25
4:582nd & 11 at own 25TJ Lateef pass complete to Isaiah Mozee for 39 yds to the AKR 36 for a 1ST down
4:581st & 10 at opp 36TJ Lateef pass complete to Cortez Mills Jr. for 7 yds to the AKR 29
4:582nd & 3 at opp 29Mekhi Nelson run for 1 yd to the AKR 28
2:373rd & 2 at opp 28Kwinten Ives run for 28 yds for a TD (Kyle Cunanan KICK)Nebraska 54, Akron 0
Akron Turnover on downs, 6 plays
2:321st & 10 at own 35Kyle Cunanan kickoff for 65 yds , Kyan Mason return for 19 yds to the AKR 19
2:321st & 10 at own 19No Huddle-Shotgun Finley,Ben pass incomplete short middle to Walker,Myles thrown to AKR31, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY NEB Pass Interference (Conn,Jamir) 11 yard from AKR19 to AKR30, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
2:321st & 10 at own 30Jordan Gant run for 9 yds to the AKR 39
2:322nd & 1 at own 39Sean Patrick run for 3 yds to the AKR 42 for a 1ST down
2:321st & 10 at own 42Ben Finley run for 2 yds to the AKR 44
2:322nd & 8 at own 44Ben Finley pass incomplete to Kyan Mason
0:003rd & 8 at own 44Ben Finley pass complete to Kyan Mason for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
Q4 14:564th & 2 at the 50Ben Finley run for 1 yd to the NEB 49
4th quarter5 drives, then Nebraska 68, Akron 0
Nebraska Touchdown, 5 plays
14:561st & 10 at own 49TJ Lateef pass complete to Isaiah Mozee for 10 yds to the AKR 41 for a 1ST down Nebraska Penalty, Illegal Block (Keelan Smith) to the NEB 49 for a 1ST down
14:561st & 10 at own 49TJ Lateef pass incomplete to Carter Nelson
14:562nd & 10 at own 49TJ Lateef pass complete to Mekhi Nelson for 41 yds to the AKR 10 for a 1ST down
14:561st & goal at opp 10TJ Lateef run for 9 yds to the AKR 1
13:012nd & goal at opp 1Mekhi Nelson run for 1 yd for a TD (Kyle Cunanan KICK)Nebraska 61, Akron 0
Akron Fumble, 6 plays
12:551st & 10 at own 35Kyle Cunanan kickoff for 64 yds , Brandon Hills return for 33 yds to the AKR 34
12:551st & 10 at own 34Marquese Williams run for 3 yds to the AKR 37
12:552nd & 7 at own 37Marquese Williams run for 3 yds to the AKR 40
12:553rd & 4 at own 40Michael Johnson Jr. run for 17 yds to the NEB 43 for a 1ST down
12:551st & 10 at opp 43Michael Johnson Jr. run for 4 yds to the NEB 39
12:552nd & 6 at opp 39Michael Johnson Jr. sacked for a loss of 1 yard to the NEB 40
9:303rd & 7 at opp 40Michael Johnson Jr. run for a loss of 17 yards to the AKR 43 Michael Johnson Jr. fumbled, recovered by NEB Maverick Noonan
Nebraska Touchdown, 4 plays
9:301st & 10 at opp 43Kwinten Ives run for 4 yds to the AKR 39
9:302nd & 6 at opp 39TJ Lateef pass complete to Keelan Smith for 15 yds to the AKR 24 for a 1ST down
9:301st & 10 at opp 24TJ Lateef pass complete to Isaiah Mozee for 16 yds to the AKR 8 for a 1ST down
7:311st & goal at opp 8TJ Lateef run for 8 yds for a TD (Kyle Cunanan KICK)Nebraska 68, Akron 0
Akron Punt, 7 plays
7:271st & 10 at own 35John Hohl kickoff for 61 yds , De’Javion Stepney return for 19 yds to the AKR 23
7:271st & 10 at own 23Michael Johnson Jr. pass complete to Tim Grear Jr. for 9 yds to the AKR 32
7:272nd & 1 at own 32Michael Johnson Jr. pass complete to Conner Cravaack for a loss of 1 yard to the AKR 31
7:273rd & 2 at own 31Marquese Williams run for 1 yd to the AKR 32
7:274th & 1 at own 32Marquese Williams run for 1 yd to the AKR 33 for a 1ST down
7:271st & 10 at own 33Marquese Williams run for 2 yds to the AKR 35
7:272nd & 8 at own 35Michael Johnson Jr. sacked by Ashton Murphy for a loss of 11 yards to the AKR 24
7:273rd & 19 at own 24Marquese Williams run for 14 yds to the AKR 38
2:354th & 5 at own 38Brayden Johnson punt for 36 yds , Isaiah Mozee returns for 5 yds to the NEB 31
Nebraska End of game, 5 plays
2:351st & 10 at own 31Jalyn Gramstad pass complete to Dj Singleton Jr. for 4 yds to the NEB 27
2:352nd & 14 at own 27Kenneth Williams run for 15 yds to the NEB 42 for a 1ST down
2:351st & 10 at own 42Jalyn Gramstad pass complete to Jeremiah Jones for 6 yds to the NEB 48
2:352nd & 4 at own 48Conor Booth run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
0:003rd & 2 at the 50Conor Booth run for 4 yds to the AKR 46 for a 1ST down

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Nebraska leads 2–⁠0 in two meetings.

Recent meetings
2025Nebraska 68, Akron 0
1997Nebraska 59, Akron 14

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