2-1, 1-0 away
21
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIU | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| NEB | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
1-2, 1-1 home
17
Northern Illinois Passing
| team |
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/22 | 128 | 5.8 | 0 | 0 | 25.4 | ||
| 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | ||
| 15/23 | 128 | 5.6 | 0 | 0 | -- |
Nebraska Passing
| team |
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/47 | 299 | 6.4 | 0 | 3 | 20.8 | ||
| 25/47 | 299 | 6.4 | 0 | 3 | -- |
Northern Illinois Rushing
Team |
| team |
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 105 | 6.6 | 1 | 19 |
| 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | -9 | -1.3 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | -23 | -5.8 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 85 | 2.7 | 1 | 19 |
Nebraska Rushing
| team |
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 90 | 3.8 | 0 | 25 |
| 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 8 |
| 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 7 |
| 7 | -18 | -2.6 | 2 | 4 |
| 36 | 85 | 2.4 | 2 | 25 |
Northern Illinois Receiving
| team |
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 77 | 15.4 | 0 | 47 | |
| 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 15 | |
| 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 | 5 | |
| 15 | 128 | 8.5 | 0 | 47 |
Nebraska Receiving
| team |
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 101 | 12.6 | 0 | 36 | |
| 6 | 94 | 15.7 | 0 | 28 | |
| 3 | 52 | 17.3 | 0 | 36 | |
| 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 11 | |
| 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 11 | |
| 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 25 | 299 | 12.0 | 0 | 36 |
Northern Illinois Fumbles
Team |
| team |
| FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 |
Nebraska Fumbles
| team |
| FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 |
Northern Illinois Interceptions
| team |
| INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 87 | 1 |
| 1 | 25 | 1 |
| 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 3 | 121 | 2 |
Nebraska Interceptions
| INT | YDS | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Nebraska Interceptions | |||
Northern Illinois Kick Returns
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 |
| 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 |
Nebraska Kick Returns
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 74 | 37.0 | 50 | 0 |
| 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 |
| 3 | 91 | 30.3 | 50 | 0 |
Northern Illinois Punt Returns
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | -10 | -5.0 | 12 | 0 |
| 2 | -10 | -5.0 | 12 | 0 |
Nebraska Punt Returns
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 10 | 0 |
| 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 10 | 0 |
Northern Illinois Kicking
| team |
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0/1 | 0.0 | 0 | 3/3 | 3 |
| 0/1 | 0.0 | 0 | 3/3 | 3 |
Nebraska Kicking
| team |
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/2 | 50.0 | 36 | 2/2 | 5 |
| 1/2 | 50.0 | 36 | 2/2 | 5 |
Northern Illinois Punting
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 371 | 46.4 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
| 8 | 371 | 46.4 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
Nebraska Punting
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 284 | 47.3 | 0 | 0 | 55 |
| 6 | 284 | 47.3 | 0 | 0 | 55 |
NIU @ NEB Videos
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NIU responds with a quick TD
NIU responds with a quick TD
Nebraska takes their first lead of the game
Nebraska's Spielman catches the 36-yard pass deep into NIU territory
Game Information
Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE)
5:00 PM, 16 September 2017
Lincoln, NE
Attendance: 89,664
2023 Mid-American Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 7-1 | 11-3 |
| Ohio | 6-2 | 10-3 |
| Bowling Green | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Buffalo | 3-5 | 3-9 |
| Akron | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Kent State | 0-8 | 1-11 |
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Toledo | 8-0 | 11-3 |
| Northern Illinois | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-4 | 6-7 |
| Western Michigan | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Ball State | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Central Michigan | 3-5 | 5-7 |
2023 Big Ten Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 9-0 | 15-0 |
| Ohio State | 8-1 | 11-2 |
| Penn State | 7-2 | 10-3 |
| Maryland | 4-5 | 8-5 |
| Rutgers | 3-6 | 7-6 |
| Michigan State | 2-7 | 4-8 |
| Indiana | 1-8 | 3-9 |
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