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    NEB
    Nebraska CornhuskersNebraskaNEB
    5-3, 2-3 Big Ten
    ILL
    Illinois Fighting IlliniIllinoisILL
    5-3, 3-2 Big Ten

    Nebraska Cornhuskers @ Illinois Fighting Illini

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    Matchup Predictor

    Nebraska Cornhuskers
    Illinois Fighting Illini
    69.1
    %

    NEB

    30.9
    %

    ILL

    According to ESPN Analytics

    Game Information

    Champaign, IL

    weather condition

    48°

    accuweather
    Gies Memorial Stadium
    Gies Memorial Stadium

    Nebraska and Illinois meet in Big Ten action

    Nebraska (5-3) at Illinois (5-3), Nov. 6 at 8 p.m. EST.
    Nov 1, 2026, 03:45 pm - Data Skrive

    Season Leaders

    NEBILL
    Passing Yards
    Anthony Colandrea
    1,825
    A. ColandreaQB
    161/263, 15 TD, 7 INT
    1,825
    Passing Yards
    Katin Houser
    1,663
    K. HouserQB
    140/216, 13 TD, 5 INT
    1,663
    Rushing Yards
    Jamal Rule
    463
    J. RuleRB
    73 CAR, 5 TD
    463
    Rushing Yards
    Aidan Laughery
    560
    A. LaugheryRB
    89 CAR, 2 TD
    560
    Receiving Yards
    Kwazi Gilmer
    545
    K. GilmerWR
    42 REC, 7 TD
    545
    Receiving Yards
    Collin Dixon
    781
    C. DixonWR
    60 REC, 10 TD
    781
    Sacks
    Jahsear Whittington
    4.5
    J. WhittingtonDL
    4.5
    Sacks
    Ean Rhea
    2
    E. RheaLB
    2
    Tackles
    Owen Chambliss
    53
    O. ChamblissLB
    53
    Tackles
    Matthew Bailey
    55
    M. BaileyDB
    55
    Full Player Stats

    LAST FIVE GAMES

    Nebraska
    DATEOPPRESULT
    10/31/26
    vsWASH
    L17-10
    10/17/26
    @ORE
    L17-14
    10/10/26
    vsIU
    L20-17
    10/3/26
    vsMD
    W48-23
    9/26/26
    @MSU
    W31-13
    Full Schedule
    Illinois
    DATEOPPRESULT
    10/31/26
    @MD
    W20-17
    10/24/26
    vsORE
    W21-10
    10/10/26
    @MSU
    W38-37 OT
    10/3/26
    vsPUR
    L24-17
    9/26/26
    @OSU
    L42-19
    Full Schedule
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    2026-11-07T01:00ZOpenSpreadTotalML
    Nebraska CornhuskersNEBNEB
    (5-3)
    (5-3, 2-3 Conf)
    -6
    -110
    -4.5
    -108
    o49.5
    -112
    -198
    Illinois Fighting IlliniILLILL
    (5-3)
    (5-3, 3-2 Conf)
    u50.5
    -110
    +4.5
    -112
    u49.5
    -108
    +164
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    Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten ConferenceCONFOVR
    UCLA5-08-0
    Indiana5-18-1
    Ohio State4-16-2
    USC4-27-2
    Illinois3-25-3
    Minnesota3-25-3
    Iowa3-26-2
    Oregon3-25-3
    Northwestern3-26-2
    Wisconsin3-25-3
    Washington2-35-3
    Michigan2-35-3
    Nebraska2-35-3
    Purdue2-33-5
    Penn State1-44-4
    Rutgers1-42-6
    Maryland0-52-6
    Michigan State0-52-6
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