Iowa at Nebraska

Friday, November 28, 2025. Iowa kept the Heroes Trophy

Iowa beat Nebraska 40–⁠16. It was their 47th meeting; Nebraska leads the series 26–⁠20–⁠1.

AwayIowa9–⁠4 in 2025
40
HomeNebraska7–⁠6 in 2025
16

Final at Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE), LincolnTV: CBSAttendance 86,410

At kickoff
26°F, wind 14 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Lincoln Airport, 6 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Viewers
3.8 million viewers on CBSViewers: Nielsen, as compiled by nschultz7’s ratings tracker.
Official
Jeff ServinskiGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Iowa10149740
Nebraska1060016

How the win probability moved

Nebraska favored

Win probability by play: Nebraska 57% at kickoff, 0% at the end. Biggest swing: 21 points.

Iowa favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (21 points).

Standouts

Player stats

Iowa

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Mark Gronowski9/1616610
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kamari Moulton1893234
Mark Gronowski1364229
Nathan McNeil83509
Jaziun Patterson21209
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
D.J. Vonnahme391143
Reece Vander Zee253027
Sam Phillips212011
Dayton Howard1909
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Rashad Godfrey Jr.9000
Jayden Montgomery7000
Xavier Nwankpa5000
Karson Sharar5000

Nebraska

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
T.J. Lateef9/246900
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Emmett Johnson29217170
Isaiah Mozee2906
Mekhi Nelson1303
Heinrich Haarberg2201
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Emmett Johnson222013
Luke Lindenmeyer220013
Dane Key31606
Nyziah Hunter1606
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Javin Wright9000
Donovan Jones9000
Marques Watson-Trent5000
Justyn Rhett4000

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

Team stats

IowaNebraska
379Total yards300
166Passing yards69
213Rushing yards231
10.4Yards per pass2.9
4.6Yards per rush6.4
18First downs14
7–⁠12Third downs5–⁠15
1–⁠1Fourth downs2–⁠3
1Turnovers1
4–⁠45Penalties5–⁠53
33:20Possession26:40
0Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

IowaNebraska
48%Success rate44%
0.31EPA per play0.04
1.30Explosiveness0.65
0.24Rushing EPA0.18
0.64Passing EPA−0.16
36%Passing-down success22%
−0.17First-down EPA0.19
0.59Second-down EPA−0.36
0.96Third-down EPA0.27
13%Havoc by its defense6%

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)

Iowa 56% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Iowa −5.5, over/under 38.5.

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 Iowa 66%, Nebraska 34%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Nebraska end zoneIowa end zoneQ1 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ1 IowaPunt, 3 playsQ1 NebraskaTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 IowaField goal, 4 playsQ1 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ1 IowaTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 NebraskaField goal, 11 playsQ1 NebraskaField goal, 6 playsQ2 IowaTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 NebraskaField goal, 10 playsQ2 IowaTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 NebraskaTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ3 IowaPunt, 5 playsQ3 IowaPunt, 3 playsQ3 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ3 IowaTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ3 IowaTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 NebraskaFumble, 16 playsQ4 IowaEnd of game, 10 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Nebraska drives left to right, Iowa right to left.
  1. Q1 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  2. Q1 IowaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  3. Q1 NebraskaTouchdown, 4 plays, 87 yards
  4. Q1 IowaField goal, 4 plays, 6 yards
  5. Q1 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  6. Q1 IowaTouchdown, 3 plays, 48 yards
  7. Q1 NebraskaField goal, 11 plays, 62 yards
  8. Q1 NebraskaField goal, 6 plays, 15 yards
  9. Q2 IowaTouchdown, 10 plays, 72 yards
  10. Q2 NebraskaField goal, 10 plays, 55 yards
  11. Q2 IowaTouchdown, 9 plays, 72 yards
  12. Q2 NebraskaTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 3 yards
  13. Q3 IowaPunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
  14. Q3 IowaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  15. Q3 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  16. Q3 IowaTouchdown, 7 plays, 68 yards
  17. Q3 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  18. Q3 IowaTouchdown, 9 plays, 60 yards
  19. Q4 NebraskaFumble, 16 plays, 73 yards
  20. Q4 IowaEnd of game, 10 plays, 37 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Tied at 10
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
14:561st & 10 at own 35(15:00) #18 D.Stevens kickoff 65 yards to the NEB00 #2 J.Barney Jr. return 20 yards to the NEB20 (#23 L.Van Kekerix)
14:471st & 10 at own 20(14:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 E.Johnson rush middle for 5 yards gain to the NEB25 (#95 A.Graves; #36 J.Montgomery)
14:302nd & 5 at own 25(14:32) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 T.Lateef pass incomplete short right to #44 L.Lindenmeyer thrown to NEB30 broken up by #95 A.Graves
14:213rd & 5 at own 25(14:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 T.Lateef rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NEB27 (#91 J.Pace)
13:474th & 3 at own 27(13:55) #83 A.Wilson punt 35 yards to the IOW38
Iowa Punt, 3 plays
13:381st & 10 at own 38(13:41) No Huddle-Shotgun #28 K.Moulton rush right for 1 yard gain to the IOW39 (#97 K.Davis)
13:142nd & 9 at own 39(13:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #28 K.Moulton rush right for 3 yards gain to the IOW42 (#37 D.Jones; #0 J.Wright)
12:353rd & 6 at own 42(12:39) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 M.Gronowski pass incomplete short right to #2 S.Phillips thrown to NEB49 broken up by #37 D.Jones
12:274th & 6 at own 42(12:33) #9 R.Dakin punt 48 yards to the NEB10 fair catch by #2 J.Barney Jr. at NEB10
Nebraska Touchdown, 4 plays
12:171st & 10 at own 10(12:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 E.Johnson rush left for 6 yards gain to the NEB16 (#36 J.Montgomery)
11:472nd & 4 at own 16(11:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 E.Johnson rush middle for 13 yards gain to the NEB29 (#4 K.Entringer; #48 M.Llewellyn), 1ST DOWN
11:191st & 10 at own 29(11:19) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 E.Johnson rush right for 70 yards gain to the IOW01 (#4 K.Entringer), 1ST DOWN. The previous play is under automatic review - “Runner was down by contact”. CALL OVERTURNED. (Original Play: (11:19) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 E.Johnson rush right for 71 yards gain to the IOW00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:06, 1ST DOWN)
10:401st & goal at opp 1(10:48) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 E.Johnson rush middle for 1 yard gain to the IOW00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:40. The previous play is under automatic review - “Runner broke the plane”. CALL UPHELD #91 K.Cunanan kick attempt good (H: #37 K.Koch, LS: #46 K.Gallic)Nebraska 7, Iowa 0
Iowa Field goal, 4 plays
10:301st & 10 at own 35(10:40) #90 J.Hohl kickoff 60 yards to the IOW05 #21 K.Wetjen return 51 yards to the NEB44 (#43 M.Booker III) PENALTY NEB Face Mask (#90 J.Hohl) 15 yards from NEB44 to NEB29
10:161st & 10 at opp 29(10:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #28 K.Moulton rush left for 1 yard gain to the NEB28 (#93 K.Pietrzak)
9:372nd & 9 at opp 28(09:45) No Huddle-Shotgun #28 K.Moulton rush right for 5 yards gain to the NEB23 (#0 J.Wright)
8:543rd & 4 at opp 23(09:02) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 M.Gronowski pass incomplete deep right to #81 D.Vonnahme thrown to NEB02 QB hurried by #5 R.Van Poppel
8:494th & 4 at opp 23(08:49) #18 D.Stevens field goal attempt from 41 yards GOOD (H: #99 T.Nissen, LS: #45 B.Worrell), clock 08:49Nebraska 7, Iowa 3
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
8:441st & 10 at own 35(08:49) #18 D.Stevens kickoff 64 yards to the NEB01 #2 J.Barney Jr. return 13 yards to the NEB14 (#46 P.Ries; #17 A.Eichmann)
8:371st & 10 at own 14(08:43) No Huddle #14 T.Lateef pass incomplete short left to #21 E.Johnson thrown to NEB18 QB hurried by #41 J.Harrell
8:292nd & 10 at own 14(08:34) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 E.Johnson rush middle for 3 yards gain to the NEB17 (#90 B.Allen)
7:393rd & 7 at own 17(07:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 T.Lateef pass complete short middle to #6 D.Key caught at NEB22, for 5 yards to the NEB22 (#7 R.Godfrey Jr.)
7:124th & 2 at own 22(07:18) #83 A.Wilson punt 29 yards to the IOW49, out of bounds at IOW49
Iowa Touchdown, 3 plays
6:571st & 10 at own 49(07:12) No Huddle #11 M.Gronowski pass complete short right to #81 D.Vonnahme caught at NEB49, for 13 yards to the NEB38 (#37 D.Jones), 1ST DOWN
6:191st & 10 at opp 38(06:26) No Huddle-Shotgun #28 K.Moulton rush right for 3 yards gain to the NEB35 (#33 M.Watson-Trent)
5:352nd & 7 at opp 35(05:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 M.Gronowski pass complete deep right to #81 D.Vonnahme caught at NEB14, for 35 yards to the NEB00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:35, 1ST DOWN #18 D.Stevens kick attempt good (H: #99 T.Nissen, LS: #45 B.Worrell)Iowa 10, Nebraska 7
Nebraska Field goal, 11 plays
5:351st & 10 at own 35(05:35) #18 D.Stevens kickoff 62 yards to the NEB03 fair catch by #2 J.Barney Jr. at NEB03
5:291st & 10 at own 25(05:34) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 T.Lateef pass incomplete deep right to #6 D.Key thrown to NEB45
5:202nd & 10 at own 25(05:25) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 E.Johnson rush left for 0 yards to the NEB25 (#1 X.Nwankpa)
4:483rd & 10 at own 25(04:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 T.Lateef pass complete short right to #44 L.Lindenmeyer caught at NEB30, for 13 yards to the NEB38 (#6 Z.Lutmer), 1ST DOWN
4:131st & 10 at own 38(04:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 E.Johnson rush left for 25 yards gain to the IOW37 (#6 Z.Lutmer; #8 D.Lee), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
3:411st & 10 at opp 37(03:46) No Huddle #35 M.Nelson rush left for 3 yards gain to the IOW34 (#8 D.Lee)
3:042nd & 7 at opp 34(03:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 T.Lateef pass incomplete short right to #44 L.Lindenmeyer thrown to IOW25 QB hurried by #36 J.Montgomery
2:493rd & 7 at opp 34(03:02) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 T.Lateef pass complete short left to #21 E.Johnson caught at IOW33, for 13 yards to the IOW21 (#49 E.Hurkett), 1ST DOWN
2:311st & 10 at opp 21(02:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 E.Johnson rush middle for 3 yards gain to the IOW18 (#43 K.Sharar; #36 J.Montgomery)
1:532nd & 7 at opp 18(02:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 T.Lateef pass incomplete short right to #19 C.Mills Jr. thrown to IOW00 broken up by #6 Z.Lutmer
1:433rd & 7 at opp 18(01:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 T.Lateef pass complete short left to #2 J.Barney Jr. caught at IOW13, for 5 yards to the IOW13 (#3 J.Watson), out of bounds
1:134th & 2 at opp 13(01:16) #91 K.Cunanan field goal attempt from 31 yards GOOD (H: #37 K.Koch, LS: #46 K.Gallic), clock 01:13Tied at 10
Nebraska Field goal, 6 plays
1:131st & 10 at own 35(01:13) #90 J.Hohl kickoff 39 yards to the IOW26 muffed by Iowa at IOW26 recovered by NEB #42 D.Wacker at IOW26, End Of Play
0:551st & 10 at opp 26(01:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 T.Lateef pass complete short right to #13 N.Hunter caught at IOW20, for 6 yards to the IOW20 (#43 K.Sharar; #44 K.Merrieweather)
0:302nd & 4 at opp 20(00:30) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 E.Johnson rush left for 6 yards gain to the IOW14 (#36 J.Montgomery), 1ST DOWN
Q2 14:331st & 10 at opp 14(15:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 E.Johnson rush left for 2 yards gain to the IOW12 (#90 B.Allen; #36 J.Montgomery)
Q2 14:062nd & 8 at opp 12(14:09) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 E.Johnson rush middle for 1 yard gain to the IOW11 (#3 J.Watson)
Q2 13:583rd & 7 at opp 11(13:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 T.Lateef pass incomplete short right to #18 Q.Clark thrown to IOW00 broken up by #3 J.Watson
Q2 13:534th & 7 at opp 11(13:56) #91 K.Cunanan field goal attempt from 29 yards GOOD (H: #37 K.Koch, LS: #46 K.Gallic), clock 13:53Nebraska 13, Iowa 10
2nd quarter4 drives, then Iowa 24, Nebraska 16
Iowa Touchdown, 10 plays
13:531st & 10 at own 35(13:53) #90 J.Hohl kickoff 65 yards to the IOW00, Touchback
13:451st & 10 at own 25(13:52) No Huddle #28 K.Moulton rush left for 2 yards gain to the IOW27 (#11 C.Lenhardt)
12:592nd & 8 at own 27(13:14) No Huddle #11 M.Gronowski pass complete short left to #15 R.Vander Zee caught at IOW46, for 26 yards to the NEB47 (#1 C.Wright), 1ST DOWN
12:121st & 10 at opp 47(12:32) No Huddle #11 M.Gronowski pass complete short right to #2 S.Phillips caught at NEB46, for 1 yard to the NEB46 (#1 C.Wright)
11:462nd & 9 at opp 46(11:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Patterson rush left for 3 yards gain to the NEB43 (#52 D.Rogers)
11:013rd & 6 at opp 43(11:09) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 M.Gronowski rush middle for 29 yards gain to the NEB14 (#21 R.Guthrie), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
10:171st & 10 at opp 14(10:30) No Huddle-Shotgun #25 N.McNeil rush left for 7 yards gain to the NEB07 (#9 V.Shavers Jr.)
9:352nd & 3 at opp 7(09:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 M.Gronowski rush left for 2 yards gain to the NEB05 (#93 K.Pietrzak)
8:593rd & 1 at opp 5(09:05) No Huddle #11 M.Gronowski rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NEB03 (#21 R.Guthrie), 1ST DOWN
8:181st & goal at opp 3(08:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 M.Gronowski pass incomplete short left to #15 R.Vander Zee thrown to NEB00
8:132nd & goal at opp 3(08:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #28 K.Moulton rush middle for 3 yards gain to the NEB00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:13 #18 D.Stevens kick attempt good (H: #99 T.Nissen, LS: #45 B.Worrell)Iowa 17, Nebraska 13
Nebraska Field goal, 10 plays
8:071st & 10 at own 35(08:13) #18 D.Stevens kickoff 53 yards to the NEB12 #2 J.Barney Jr. return 15 yards to the NEB27 (#17 A.Eichmann; #26 K.Kolarik)
7:531st & 10 at own 27(07:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 E.Johnson rush right for 4 yards gain to the NEB31 (#7 R.Godfrey Jr.; #96 B.Hawthorne)
7:312nd & 6 at own 31(07:31) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 T.Lateef pass incomplete deep right to #2 J.Barney Jr. thrown to IOW45 PENALTY IOW Holding (#7 R.Godfrey Jr.) 10 yards from NEB31 to NEB41, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
7:141st & 10 at own 41(07:19) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 E.Johnson rush middle for 7 yards gain to the NEB48 (#1 X.Nwankpa)
6:492nd & 3 at own 48(07:02) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 E.Johnson rush right for 7 yards gain to the IOW45 (#7 R.Godfrey Jr.), 1ST DOWN
6:151st & 10 at opp 45(06:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 I.Mozee rush middle for 3 yards gain to the IOW42 (#43 K.Sharar; #36 J.Montgomery)
5:332nd & 7 at opp 42(05:39) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 I.Mozee rush left for 6 yards gain to the IOW36 (#41 J.Harrell)
4:533rd & 1 at opp 36(05:01) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 E.Johnson rush left for 12 yards gain to the IOW24 (#49 E.Hurkett), 1ST DOWN
4:171st & 10 at opp 24(04:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 E.Johnson rush middle for 6 yards gain to the IOW18 (#95 A.Graves; #1 X.Nwankpa)
3:422nd & 4 at opp 18(03:47) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 T.Lateef pass incomplete short right to #6 D.Key thrown to IOW00
3:253rd & 4 at opp 18(03:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 E.Johnson rush middle for 1 yard gain to the IOW17 (#41 J.Harrell; #96 B.Hawthorne)
2:534th & 3 at opp 17(02:55) #91 K.Cunanan field goal attempt from 35 yards GOOD (H: #37 K.Koch, LS: #46 K.Gallic), clock 02:53Iowa 17, Nebraska 16
2:563rd & 4 at opp 18Timeout Nebraska, clock 02:56
Iowa Touchdown, 9 plays
2:531st & 10 at own 35(02:53) #90 J.Hohl kickoff 65 yards to the IOW00, Touchback
2:461st & 10 at own 25(02:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #28 K.Moulton rush middle for 1 yard gain to the IOW26 (#0 J.Wright; #15 D.McCullough)
2:232nd & 9 at own 26(02:30) No Huddle-Shotgun #28 K.Moulton rush left for 34 yards gain to the NEB40 (#37 D.Jones), 1ST DOWN
1:511st & 10 at opp 40(01:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #28 K.Moulton rush left for 8 yards gain to the NEB32 (#10 A.Marshall)
1:322nd & 2 at opp 32(01:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #28 K.Moulton rush middle for 3 yards gain to the NEB29 (#0 J.Wright), 1ST DOWN
1:181st & 10 at opp 29(01:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 M.Gronowski pass incomplete short middle to #28 K.Moulton thrown to NEB25 QB hurried by #97 K.Davis
1:122nd & 10 at opp 29(01:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 M.Gronowski rush middle for 4 yards gain to the NEB25, End Of Play PENALTY NEB Personal Foul (#16 E.Jeudy) 13 yards from NEB25 to NEB12, 1ST DOWN
0:441st & 10 at opp 12(00:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 M.Gronowski pass complete short left to #2 S.Phillips caught at NEB07, for 11 yards to the NEB01 (#8 D.Singleton), 1ST DOWN
0:391st & goal at opp 1(00:43) No Huddle #11 M.Gronowski rush middle for 0 yards to the NEB01 (#33 M.Watson-Trent)
0:441st & 10 at opp 12Timeout Iowa, clock 00:44
0:372nd & goal at opp 1(00:38) No Huddle #11 M.Gronowski rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NEB00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:37 #18 D.Stevens kick attempt good (H: #99 T.Nissen, LS: #45 B.Worrell)Iowa 24, Nebraska 16
0:391st & 1 at own 1Timeout Nebraska, clock 00:39
Nebraska Turnover on downs, 4 plays
0:321st & 10 at own 35(00:37) #18 D.Stevens kickoff 59 yards to the NEB06 #2 J.Barney Jr. return 22 yards to the NEB28 (#12 J.Rexroth; #11 J.Wallace)
0:261st & 10 at own 28(00:32) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 T.Lateef pass incomplete deep right to #6 D.Key thrown to IOW35
0:172nd & 10 at own 28(00:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 E.Johnson rush left for 5 yards gain to the NEB33 (#8 D.Lee)
0:033rd & 5 at own 33(00:07) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 T.Lateef pass incomplete short right to #21 E.Johnson thrown to NEB36 broken up by #48 M.Llewellyn
0:024th & 5 at own 33(00:02) Kneel down by #14 T.Lateef at NEB31 for loss of 2 yards, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
3rd quarter6 drives, then Iowa 33, Nebraska 16
Iowa Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35(15:00) #90 J.Hohl kickoff 45 yards to the IOW20 fair catch by #46 P.Ries at IOW20
15:001st & 10 at own 25(15:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 M.Gronowski pass complete short right to #21 K.Wetjen caught at IOW28, for 7 yards to the IOW32 (#1 C.Wright) PENALTY NEB Offside 5 yards from IOW25 to IOW30. NO PLAY
14:211st & 5 at own 30(14:34) No Huddle-Shotgun #25 N.McNeil rush right for 0 yards to the IOW30 (#10 A.Marshall)
13:382nd & 5 at own 30(13:49) No Huddle-Shotgun #25 N.McNeil rush middle for 6 yards gain to the IOW36 (#5 R.Van Poppel; #9 V.Shavers Jr.), 1ST DOWN. #9 V.Shavers Jr. injured on the play
12:551st & 10 at own 36(13:18) No Huddle #25 N.McNeil rush middle for 0 yards to the IOW36 (#37 D.Jones)
12:252nd & 10 at own 36(12:33) No Huddle #28 K.Moulton rush middle for 6 yards gain to the IOW42 (#8 D.Singleton; #0 J.Wright)
11:423rd & 4 at own 42(11:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 M.Gronowski pass incomplete short left to #28 K.Moulton thrown to NEB45 QB hurried by #5 R.Van Poppel
11:304th & 4 at own 42(11:42) #9 R.Dakin punt 44 yards to the NEB14 #2 J.Barney Jr. return 0 yards to the PENALTY IOW Illegal Shift 5 yards from IOW42 to IOW37. NO PLAY
11:164th & 9 at own 37Team SafetyIowa 26, Nebraska 16
Iowa Punt, 3 plays
11:101st & 10 at own 20(11:11) #83 A.Wilson kickoff 51 yards to the IOW29 #21 K.Wetjen return 20 yards to the IOW49 (#3 M.Buford Jr.) PENALTY IOW UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (#23 L.Van Kekerix) 15 yards from IOW49 to IOW34
10:591st & 10 at own 34(11:09) No Huddle-Shotgun #28 K.Moulton rush middle for 2 yards gain to the IOW36 (#37 D.Jones)
10:062nd & 8 at own 36(10:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 M.Gronowski pass complete short right to #48 Z.Ortwerth caught at IOW37, for 1 yard to the IOW37, out of bounds at IOW37
9:443rd & 7 at own 37(09:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 M.Gronowski pass incomplete deep left to #7 D.Howard thrown to NEB26
9:274th & 7 at own 37(09:41) #9 R.Dakin punt 51 yards to the NEB12 #2 J.Barney Jr. return 38 yards to the NEB50 (#1 X.Nwankpa) PENALTY NEB Personal Foul (#26 R.Mangini) 15 yards from NEB50 to NEB35
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
9:141st & 10 at own 35(09:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 E.Johnson rush middle for 6 yards gain to the NEB41 (#41 J.Harrell)
8:492nd & 4 at own 41(08:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 T.Lateef pass incomplete short left to #2 J.Barney Jr. thrown to IOW40
8:453rd & 4 at own 41(08:48) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 T.Lateef pass incomplete short right to #6 D.Key thrown to IOW48
8:384th & 4 at own 41(08:44) #83 A.Wilson punt 30 yards to the IOW29 fair catch by #21 K.Wetjen at IOW29
Iowa Touchdown, 7 plays
8:291st & 10 at own 29(08:37) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 M.Gronowski rush right for 5 yards gain to the IOW34 (#52 D.Rogers)
7:552nd & 5 at own 34(08:03) No Huddle-Shotgun #28 K.Moulton rush middle for 3 yards gain to the IOW37 (#33 M.Watson-Trent)
7:073rd & 2 at own 37(07:21) No Huddle #11 M.Gronowski pass complete short right to #81 D.Vonnahme caught at IOW40, for 43 yards to the NEB20 (#54 J.Bower), 1ST DOWN
6:231st & 10 at opp 20(06:31) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Patterson rush middle for 9 yards gain to the NEB11 (#21 R.Guthrie)
5:552nd & 1 at opp 11(06:07) PENALTY NEB Illegal Substitution (#95 G.Moore) 5 yards from NEB11 to NEB06, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
5:401st & goal at opp 6(05:48) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 M.Gronowski rush right for 0 yards to the NEB06 (#11 C.Lenhardt; #37 D.Jones)
4:532nd & goal at opp 6(05:03) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 M.Gronowski pass incomplete short left to #28 K.Moulton thrown to NEB00 QB hurried by #11 C.Lenhardt
4:473rd & goal at opp 6(04:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 M.Gronowski rush middle for 6 yards gain to the NEB00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:47 #18 D.Stevens kick attempt good (H: #99 T.Nissen, LS: #45 B.Worrell)Iowa 33, Nebraska 16
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
4:471st & 10 at own 35(04:47) #18 D.Stevens kickoff 65 yards to the NEB00, Touchback
4:381st & 10 at own 25(04:47) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 E.Johnson rush left for 4 yards loss to the NEB21 (#6 Z.Lutmer)
4:032nd & 14 at own 21(04:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 E.Johnson rush middle for 8 yards gain to the NEB29 (#6 Z.Lutmer)
3:213rd & 6 at own 29(03:28) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 T.Lateef pass incomplete short right to #21 E.Johnson thrown to NEB34
3:144th & 6 at own 29(03:20) #83 A.Wilson punt 34 yards to the IOW37 fair catch by #21 K.Wetjen at IOW37
Iowa Touchdown, 9 plays
3:061st & 10 at own 37(03:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #28 K.Moulton rush middle for 7 yards gain to the IOW44 (#12 J.Rhett)
2:432nd & 3 at own 44(02:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #28 K.Moulton rush middle for 5 yards gain to the IOW49 (#37 D.Jones), 1ST DOWN
2:091st & 10 at own 49(02:17) No Huddle #21 K.Wetjen rush right for 3 yards gain to the NEB48 (#8 D.Singleton)
1:362nd & 7 at opp 48(01:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #28 K.Moulton rush middle for 5 yards gain to the NEB43 (#10 A.Marshall; #0 J.Wright)
0:493rd & 2 at opp 43(01:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 M.Gronowski pass complete short left to #7 D.Howard caught at NEB34, for 9 yards to the NEB34 (#12 J.Rhett), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
0:201st & 10 at opp 34(00:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 M.Gronowski rush left for 8 yards gain to the NEB26, out of bounds at NEB26
Q4 14:442nd & 2 at opp 26(15:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 K.Wetjen rush right for 2 yards loss to the NEB28 (#10 A.Marshall)
Q4 13:433rd & 4 at opp 28(14:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 M.Gronowski pass complete deep right to #15 R.Vander Zee caught at NEB01, for 27 yards to the NEB01 (#37 D.Jones), 1ST DOWN
Q4 13:401st & goal at opp 1(13:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #28 K.Moulton rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NEB00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 13:40 #18 D.Stevens kick attempt good (H: #99 T.Nissen, LS: #45 B.Worrell)Iowa 40, Nebraska 16
4th quarter2 drives, then Iowa 40, Nebraska 16
Nebraska Fumble, 16 plays
13:341st & 10 at own 35(13:40) #18 D.Stevens kickoff 44 yards to the NEB21 #29 C.Nelson return 5 yards to the NEB26 (#11 J.Wallace; #17 A.Eichmann)
13:231st & 10 at own 26(13:33) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 T.Lateef pass complete short right to #6 D.Key caught at NEB30, for 5 yards to the NEB31 (#91 J.Pace)
13:022nd & 5 at own 31(13:07) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 T.Lateef pass incomplete deep left to #2 J.Barney Jr. thrown to IOW31
12:543rd & 5 at own 31(13:02) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 E.Johnson rush middle for 4 yards gain to the NEB35 (#6 Z.Lutmer)
12:094th & 1 at own 35(12:23) No Huddle #10 H.Haarberg rush right for 1 yard gain to the NEB36 (#7 R.Godfrey Jr.), 1ST DOWN
11:401st & 10 at own 36(11:47) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 E.Johnson rush right for 2 yards gain to the NEB38 (#7 R.Godfrey Jr.; #36 J.Montgomery)
11:082nd & 8 at own 38(11:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 T.Lateef pass complete short right to #44 L.Lindenmeyer caught at NEB45, for 7 yards to the NEB45 (#1 X.Nwankpa)
10:503rd & 1 at own 45(10:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 E.Johnson rush middle for 7 yards gain to the IOW48 (#7 R.Godfrey Jr.; #44 K.Merrieweather), 1ST DOWN
10:171st & 10 at opp 48(10:23) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 T.Lateef pass incomplete deep left to #85 K.Smith thrown to IOW23
10:022nd & 10 at opp 48(10:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 T.Lateef pass complete short right to #21 E.Johnson caught at IOW46, for 9 yards to the IOW39 (#43 K.Sharar)
9:423rd & 1 at opp 39(09:48) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 E.Johnson rush middle for 6 yards gain to the IOW33 (#11 J.Wallace), 1ST DOWN
8:561st & 10 at opp 33(09:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 T.Lateef pass complete short right to #6 D.Key caught at IOW29, for 6 yards to the IOW27 (#7 R.Godfrey Jr.)
8:282nd & 4 at opp 27(08:32) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 T.Lateef pass incomplete short right to #22 I.Mozee thrown to IOW13
8:203rd & 4 at opp 27(08:28) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 E.Johnson rush middle for 3 yards gain to the IOW24 (#57 W.Hubert)
7:404th & 1 at opp 24(07:47) No Huddle #21 E.Johnson rush middle for 2 yards gain to the IOW22 (#49 E.Hurkett), 1ST DOWN
7:191st & 10 at opp 22(07:19) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 T.Lateef pass incomplete short left to #13 N.Hunter thrown to IOW04, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY IOW Pass Interference (#8 D.Lee) 15 yards from IOW22 to IOW07, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
7:111st & goal at opp 7(07:18) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 E.Johnson rush middle for 6 yards gain to the IOW01 (#7 R.Godfrey Jr.)
6:382nd & goal at opp 1(06:38) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 H.Haarberg rush left for 1 yard gain to the IOW00 fumbled by #10 H.Haarberg at IOW01 forced by #7 R.Godfrey Jr. recovered by IOW #90 B.Allen at IOW00, Touchback
Iowa End of game, 10 plays
6:271st & 10 at own 20(06:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #25 N.McNeil rush middle for 6 yards gain to the IOW26 (#0 J.Wright; #33 M.Watson-Trent)
5:452nd & 4 at own 26(05:55) No Huddle #25 N.McNeil rush left for 9 yards gain to the IOW35 (#8 D.Singleton), 1ST DOWN
4:571st & 10 at own 35(05:06) No Huddle-Shotgun #25 N.McNeil rush left for 1 yard loss to the IOW34 (#95 G.Moore)
4:062nd & 11 at own 34(04:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #25 N.McNeil rush middle for 8 yards gain to the IOW42 (#33 M.Watson-Trent; #12 J.Rhett)
4:171st & 10 at own 35Timeout Iowa, clock 04:17
3:263rd & 3 at own 42(03:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 M.Gronowski rush left for 2 yards gain to the IOW44 (#37 D.Jones)
2:434th & 1 at own 44(02:48) No Huddle #11 M.Gronowski rush middle for 2 yards gain to the IOW46 (#0 J.Wright), 1ST DOWN
2:001st & 10 at own 46(02:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 T.Washington Jr. rush right for 5 yards gain to the NEB49 (#0 J.Wright; #12 J.Rhett)
1:502nd & 5 at opp 49(02:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 M.Gronowski rush right for 3 yards gain to the NEB46 (#90 J.George)
1:113rd & 2 at opp 46(01:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 T.Washington Jr. rush middle for 5 yards gain to the NEB41 (#11 C.Lenhardt), 1ST DOWN
0:371st & 10 at opp 41(00:37) Kneel down by #11 M.Gronowski at NEB43 for loss of 2 yards

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Nebraska leads 26–⁠20–⁠1 in 47 meetings.

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2024Iowa 13, Nebraska 10
2023Iowa 13, Nebraska 10
2022Nebraska 24, Iowa 17
2021Iowa 28, Nebraska 21
2020Iowa 26, Nebraska 20

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