Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Northwestern Wildcats head-to-head

Nebraska Cornhuskers

8wins

Northwestern Wildcats

6wins

14 meetings · 27.2 to 21.7 a game · biggest win Nebraska Cornhuskers by 49 · Nebraska Cornhuskers have won the last 2

Last game: player stats

The Nebraska Cornhuskers beat the Northwestern Wildcats 28-21 on Oct 25, 2025 at Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE). Full box score

  • Preston Stone

    Preston Stone threw for 159 yards, 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions for the Wildcats.

  • Caleb Komolafe

    Caleb Komolafe ran for 125 yards on 17 carries.

  • Dylan Raiola

    Dylan Raiola threw for 141 yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception for the Cornhuskers.

  • Emmett Johnson

    Emmett Johnson ran for 124 yards on 27 carries.

Last 5 meetings: Nebraska Cornhuskers 3, Northwestern Wildcats 2.

Who has won more, the Nebraska Cornhuskers or the Northwestern Wildcats?

Nebraska Cornhuskers lead the series 8-6 in 14 meetings since Nov 5, 2011. They average 27.2 to 21.7. The last meeting was Oct 25, 2025, 28-21.

Every meeting on file

Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Northwestern Wildcats, every game on file
Oct 25, 2025NU at NEB21-28Nebraska CornhuskersRegular
Oct 21, 2023NU at NEB9-17Nebraska CornhuskersRegular
Aug 27, 2022NEB at NU28-31Northwestern WildcatsRegular
Oct 2, 2021NU at NEB7-56Nebraska CornhuskersRegular
Nov 7, 2020NEB at NU13-21Northwestern WildcatsRegular
Oct 5, 2019NU at NEB10-13Nebraska CornhuskersRegular
Oct 13, 2018NEB at NU31-34Northwestern WildcatsRegular
Nov 4, 2017NU at NEB31-24Northwestern WildcatsRegular
Sep 24, 2016NEB at NU24-13Nebraska CornhuskersRegular
Oct 24, 2015NU at NEB30-28Northwestern WildcatsRegular
Oct 18, 2014NEB at NU38-17Nebraska CornhuskersRegular
Nov 2, 2013NU at NEB24-27Nebraska CornhuskersRegular
Oct 20, 2012NEB at NU29-28Nebraska CornhuskersRegular
Nov 5, 2011NU at NEB28-25Northwestern WildcatsRegular

Completed games on file, which start in 2011 — not the clubs’ full all-time series. Regular season 14, postseason 0.