Passing
NEB offense
Higher-ranked profile
- NEB offense
- #47
- ILL defense
- #126
EPA comparison
0.28
#47
0.37
#126
Pass EPA
All gamesWeek 10 · Fri Nov 6 · 8:00 PM ET
Forecast win probability
NEB 57.1%42.9% ILL
- Projected margin
- NEB by 2.9
- Projected total
- 58
- 80% outcome range
- NEB 21 to ILL 16
- Win probability
- NEB 57.1%
Current team profiles
Nebraska
IllinoisWhen Nebraska has the ball
Rushing
NEB offense
Higher-ranked profile
- NEB offense
- #3
- ILL defense
- #101
EPA comparison
0.33
#3
0.12
#101
Rush EPA
Drive success
NEB offense
Higher-ranked profile
- NEB offense
- #36
- ILL defense
- #117
Success rates
48%
#36
46%
#117
Success rate
More metrics
0.31
#14
0.25
#130
EPA / play
1.38
#14
1.27
#93
Explosiveness
13%
#37
12%
#125
Havoc
When Illinois has the ball
Passing
NEB defense
Higher-ranked profile
- NEB defense
- #7
- ILL offense
- #41
EPA comparison
-0.10
#7
0.32
#41
Pass EPA
Rushing
ILL offense
Higher-ranked profile
- NEB defense
- #63
- ILL offense
- #39
EPA comparison
0.03
#63
0.18
#39
Rush EPA
Drive success
ILL offense
Higher-ranked profile
- NEB defense
- #18
- ILL offense
- #15
Success rates
34%
#18
50%
#15
Success rate
More metrics
-0.02
#35
0.23
#34
EPA / play
1.36
#120
1.25
#60
Explosiveness
19%
#28
11%
#14
Havoc
Current key players
NebraskaQBAnthony Colandrea
1142 yds · 13 TD · 2 INT
91.110/729
RBJamal Rule
333 yds · 5 TD · 7.9 YPC
86.229/1044
LBDerek Wacker
5 tkl · 0.0 TFL · 0.0 sk
Player detail
- Run defense
- 81.4
- Coverage
- 76.8
- Pressures
- 0
- Pass-rush snaps
- 2
- Missed tackles
- 0
- Forced fumbles
- 0
86.133/1796
LBOwen Chambliss
26 tkl · 0.5 TFL · 0.5 sk
Player detail
- Run defense
- 77.0
- Coverage
- 83.4
- Pressures
- 4
- Pass-rush snaps
- 16
- Missed tackles
- 1
- Forced fumbles
- 0
83.057/1796
CBAndrew Marshall
13 tkl · 2 PD · 1 INT
Player detail
- Run defense
- 76.6
- Coverage
- 76.4
- Targets allowed
- 17
- Rec allowed
- 3
- Yards allowed
- 13
- Passer rating allowed
- 34.7
- Missed tackles
- 1
77.7104/2969
CBVictor Evans III
12 tkl · 2 PD · 0 INT
Player detail
- Run defense
- 71.0
- Coverage
- 73.4
- Targets allowed
- 11
- Rec allowed
- 6
- Yards allowed
- 46
- Passer rating allowed
- 65.0
- Missed tackles
- 0
73.1269/2969
Availability reports · 3
- Riley Van Poppel · DLQues. · 2026-10-10
Van Poppel is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and it is unknown if he will play against the Oregon on Saturday, October 17th.
- Larry Miles · WRQues. · 2026-10-10
Miles is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and it is uncertain if he will face Oregon on Saturday, October 17th.
- Carter Nelson · TEQues. · 2026-10-10
Nelson is dealing with an undisclosed injury, but it is yet to established if he will play against the Oregon on Saturday, October 17th.
IllinoisQBKatin Houser
1246 yds · 11 TD · 3 INT
90.814/729
WRCollin Dixon
40 rec · 546 yds · 8 TD
87.019/2069
LBCameron Thomas
5 tkl · 1.0 TFL · 0.0 sk
Player detail
- Run defense
- 74.3
- Coverage
- 84.7
- Pressures
- 1
- Pass-rush snaps
- 18
- Missed tackles
- 1
- Forced fumbles
- 1
80.676/1796
LBWill Holmes
13 tkl · 2.0 TFL · 1.0 sk
Player detail
- Run defense
- 76.4
- Coverage
- 60.3
- Pressures
- 16
- Pass-rush snaps
- 92
- Missed tackles
- 1
- Forced fumbles
- 1
79.491/1796
RBJavari Barnett
54 yds · 1 TD · 5.4 YPC
79.393/1044
DBMatthew Bailey
37 tkl · 1 PD · 1 INT
Player detail
- Run defense
- 70.2
- Coverage
- 79.8
- Targets allowed
- 7
- Rec allowed
- 3
- Yards allowed
- 38
- Passer rating allowed
- 20.8
- Missed tackles
- 3
78.681/2969
Availability reports · 11
- Tanner Hollinger · TEout · 2026-08-11
Hollinger has been out of commission due to an undisclosed injury, and he will be idle for the remainder of the season
- Alex Perry · WRout · 2026-08-13
Perry is batting with a shoulder injury and will undergo surgery, and team officials have yet to provide an exact return date.
- BJ Thurman · TEout · 2026-08-13
Thurman is laid up with foot surgery, and he is likely to miss the remainder of the season.
- Grant Smith · TEout · 2026-08-23
Smith is laid up with an undisclosed injury, and he will be idle for the remainder of the season.
- Will Vala III · TEQues. · 2026-10-11
Vala III is tending to an undisclosed injury, and it has yet to be determined if he will take the field against Ducks on Sunday, October 24t
- Jacob Eberhart · WRQues. · 2026-10-11
Eberhart is tending to an undisclosed injury, and it has yet to be determined if he will take the field against Ducks on Sunday, October 24t
- Jacob Harvey · WRQues. · 2026-10-11
Harvey is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and it remains to be seen if he will be active against Ducks on Sunday, October 24th.
- Jayshon Platt · WRQues. · 2026-10-11
Platt is managing with an undisclosed injury, and it is unknown if he will partake against Ducks on Sunday, October 24th.
- John Forster · RBQues. · 2026-10-11
Forster is nursing with a knee injury, and it is unclear whether he will play against Ducks on Sunday, October 24th.
- Kenyon Alston · WRQues. · 2026-10-11
Alston is managing with an undisclosed injury, and it remains to be seen if he will be active against Ducks on Sunday, October 24th.
- Nas Rankin · WRQues. · 2026-10-11
Rankin is nursing with a leg injury, and it is unclear whether he will play against Ducks on Sunday, October 24th.
Position units
Position-unit comparison
NEBNebraska
ILLIllinois
vs
Offense
91.1
#11 of 138
QB
Quarterback
90.8
#14 of 138
83.2
#18 of 138
RB
Running backs
75.4
#70 of 138
69.6
#86 of 138
WR
Receivers
75.8
#31 of 138
67.3
#79 of 138
TE
Tight ends
73.7
#44 of 138
71.7
#41 of 138
OL
Offensive line
69.2
#60 of 138
Defense
77.8
#27 of 138
DL
Defensive line
72.8
#74 of 138
79.3
#25 of 138
LB
Linebackers
76.7
#48 of 138
71.6
#74 of 138
DB
Secondary
73.0
#57 of 138
Common opponents
Common opponents
Nebraska
opponent
Illinois
Hhome+25.0
MDMaryland#72+5.3Aaway
Aaway+18.0
MSUMichigan State#62+1.0Aaway
Hhome-10.7
OSUOhio State#2-23.0Aaway
Aaway-10.7
OREOregon#8-10.9Hhome
Aaway-1.6
IOWAIowa#20-1.8Hhome