Nebraska and Illinois meet in Big Ten action

Nebraska (5-3) at Illinois (5-3), Nov. 6 at 8 p.m. EST.

Opening Line: Nebraska by 5.5. Against the spread: Nebraska 6-2, Illinois 4-4.

How to watch: FOX

Key stats

Nebraska Offense

Overall: 424.9 yards per game (39th in FBS)

Passing: 238.3 yards per game (56th)

Rushing: 186.6 yards per game (37th)

Scoring: 32.4 points per game (42nd)

Nebraska Defense

Overall: 270.8 yards per game (8th in FBS)

Passing: 179.6 yards per game (24th)

Rushing: 91.1 yards per game (11th)

Scoring: 15.6 points per game (14th)

Illinois Offense

Overall: 394.3 yards per game (62nd in FBS)

Passing: 230 yards per game (67th)

Rushing: 164.3 yards per game (60th)

Scoring: 29 points per game (65th)

Illinois Defense

Overall: 370.6 yards per game (81st in FBS)

Passing: 240.8 yards per game (109th)

Rushing: 129.9 yards per game (52nd)

Scoring: 24.3 points per game (66th)

Illinois ranks 108th in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert 41.9% of the time. Nebraska ranks 16th on offense, converting on 49.6% of third downs.

Nebraska ranks 113th in the FBS averaging 69.4 penalty yards per game, compared to Illinois' 6th-ranked 35 per-game average.

Illinois is 136th in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on 96.6% of trips. Nebraska's red zone offense ranks 34th, scoring on 89.3% of red zone opportunities.

Illinois ranks 100th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 28:57, compared to Nebraska's 14th-ranked average of 32:50.

Team leaders

Nebraska

Passing: Anthony Colandrea, 1,825 yards, 15 TDs, 7 INTs, 61.2 completion percentage

Rushing: Jamal Rule, 463 yards on 73 carries, 5 TDs

Receiving: Kwazi Gilmer, 545 yards on 42 catches, 7 TDs

Illinois

Passing: Katin Houser, 1,663 yards, 13 TDs, 5 INTs, 64.8 completion percentage

Rushing: Aidan Laughery, 560 yards on 89 carries, 2 TDs

Receiving: Collin Dixon, 781 yards on 60 catches, 10 TDs

Last game

Nebraska fell 17-10 to Washington on Oct. 31. Colandrea led Nebraska with 255 yards on 24-of-44 passing (54.5%) for one touchdown and three interceptions. He also carried the ball seven times for 20 yards. Rule had 72 rushing yards on 13 carries. Jacory Barney Jr. recorded 65 yards on six catches.

Illinois defeated Maryland 20-17 on Oct. 31. Houser led Illinois with 223 yards on 18-of-32 passing (56.2%) for one touchdown and one interception. Javari Barnett had 80 rushing yards on six carries and one touchdown. Dixon had six receptions for 103 yards.

Next game

Nebraska plays at Rutgers on Nov. 14. Illinois plays at No. 5 UCLA on Nov. 13.