CFB Schedule college football
Wk 4 · 2026

Nebraska Cornhuskers at Michigan State Spartans — Sat, Sep 26

Sat, Sep 26 · Spartan Stadium, East Lansing
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Big Ten · no games yet
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Michigan State Spartans
Big Ten · no games yet

What is at stake

A Big Ten game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race.

Efficiency · 2025 ratings

+2.4#53
Efficiency margin
-2.2#80
27.3
Offense (pts/100)
26.0
24.9
Defense (pts/100)
28.2
65.8
Pace (plays/g)
66.0
5.62
Yards / play
5.24
5.45
Yards / play allowed
6.01
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College King's 2025 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is always the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the good one.

Team stats · 2025 per game

29.2
Points / game
24.6
23.0
Points allowed
29.9
373
Yards / game
346
312
Yards allowed
379
141
Pass yds allowed
231
171
Rush yds allowed
147
0.83
Turnovers / game
1.00
From completed 2025 box scores; defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.

Nebraska form

L 16-40vs IOWAL 10-37at PSUW 28-21at UCLAL 17-21vs USCW 28-21vs NU
2025 season

Michigan St form

W 38-28vs MDL 17-20at IOWAL 10-28vs PSUL 20-23at MINNL 20-31vs MICH
2025 season

Nebraska this season

No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.

Michigan St this season

No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked when the game goes final. There is no line archive before this season, so these records begin with 2026 Week 1.

Common opponents · 4

OpponentNebraskaMichigan St
Oregon
Big Ten
at Wk 7 · scheduled previewvs Wk 12 · scheduled preview
Washington
Big Ten
vs Wk 9 · scheduled previewvs Wk 11 · scheduled preview
Illinois
Big Ten
at Wk 10 · scheduled previewvs Wk 6 · scheduled preview
Rutgers
Big Ten
at Wk 11 · scheduled previewat Wk 13 · scheduled preview
Open these two in the comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.

Series history · 2006–2026

Nebraska leads the series 5–4 · Nebraska won the last one
9 meetings in 2006–2026 · average margin 1.8 points toward Nebraska
Yr DateResultSiteWon
20252025-10-04Michigan St 27 — 38 Nebraskaat NEBNebraska
20232023-11-04Nebraska 17 — 20 Michigan Stat MSUMichigan St
20212021-09-25Nebraska 20 — 23 Michigan Stat MSUMichigan St
20182018-11-17Michigan St 6 — 9 Nebraskaat NEBNebraska
20152015-11-07Michigan St 38 — 39 Nebraskaat NEBNebraska
20142014-10-04Nebraska 22 — 27 Michigan Stat MSUMichigan St
20132013-11-16Michigan St 41 — 28 Nebraskaat NEBMichigan St
20122012-11-03Nebraska 28 — 24 Michigan Stat MSUNebraska
20112011-10-29Michigan St 3 — 24 Nebraskaat NEBNebraska

Nebraska leaders 2025 season

PassingDylan Raiola QB #8181/250, 2000 YDS, 18 TD, 6 INT
TJ Lateef QB #1459/95, 722 YDS, 4 TD
RushingEmmett Johnson RB #21251 CAR, 1451 YDS, 12 TD
Kwinten Ives RB #2116 CAR, 119 YDS, 2 TD
TJ Lateef QB #1427 CAR, 98 YDS, 3 TD
ReceivingNyziah Hunter WR #1343 REC, 617 YDS, 5 TD
Jacory Barney Jr. WR #243 REC, 463 YDS, 4 TD
Dane Key WR #1835 REC, 424 YDS, 5 TD
Emmett Johnson RB #2146 REC, 370 YDS, 3 TD
Defense
TacklesJavin Wright LB #3383
DeShon Singleton S #870
Rex Guthrie S #2160
SacksWilliams Nwaneri EDGE #962.5
Dasan McCullough EDGE #222
Kade Pietrzak EDGE #932
InterceptionsDeShon Singleton S #82
Javin Wright LB #331
Malcolm Hartzog S #151
full roster and per-player history

Michigan St leaders 2025 season

PassingAidan Chiles QB #0128/203, 1392 YDS, 10 TD, 3 INT
Alessio Milivojevic QB #11111/173, 1267 YDS, 10 TD, 3 INT
RushingMakhi Frazier RB #25116 CAR, 520 YDS, 2 TD
Elijah Tau-Tolliver RB #472 CAR, 428 YDS, 2 TD
Brandon Tullis RB #769 CAR, 301 YDS, 4 TD
ReceivingNick Marsh WR #1159 REC, 662 YDS, 6 TD
Omari Kelly WR #147 REC, 626 YDS, 2 TD
Jack Velling TE #1236 REC, 359 YDS, 3 TD
Chrishon McCray WR #1324 REC, 330 YDS, 3 TD
Defense
TacklesJordan Hall LB #588
Wayne Matthews III LB #1073
Alex VanSumeren DT #9152
SacksQuindarius Dunnigan DL #992.5
Jordan Hall LB #52.5
Jalen Thompson DL #92.5
InterceptionsArmorion Smith S #71
Wayne Matthews III LB #101
Aveon Grose S #301
full roster and per-player history
Player production is per game from the 2025 season, for players on the current roster.