Wk 12 · 2026
Ohio State Buckeyes at Nebraska Cornhuskers — Sat, Nov 21
Sat, Nov 21 ·
Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE), Lincoln
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What is at stake
A Big Ten game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race. Ohio State is ranked #1 (AP Top 25 ยท 2026-08-17).
Efficiency · 2025 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
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
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2025 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
Ohio State form
L 10-13vs IUW 27-9at MICHW 42-9vs RUTGW 48-10vs UCLAW 34-10at PUR
2025 season
Nebraska form
L 16-40vs IOWAL 10-37at PSUW 28-21at UCLAL 17-21vs USCW 28-21vs NU
2025 season
Ohio State 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.
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.
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 · 5
| Opponent | Ohio State | Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois Big Ten | vs Wk 4 · scheduled preview | at Wk 10 · scheduled preview |
| Iowa Big Ten | at Wk 5 · scheduled preview | at Wk 13 · scheduled preview |
| Maryland Big Ten | vs Wk 6 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 5 · scheduled preview |
| Indiana Big Ten | at Wk 7 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 6 · scheduled preview |
| Oregon Big Ten | vs Wk 10 · scheduled preview | at Wk 7 · scheduled preview |
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Series history · 2006–2026
Ohio State leads the series 8–1 · Ohio State has won the last 8
9 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
23.7 points toward Ohio State
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2024-10-26 | Nebraska 17 — 21 Ohio State | at OSU | Ohio State |
| 2021 | 2021-11-06 | Ohio State 26 — 17 Nebraska | at NEB | Ohio State |
| 2020 | 2020-10-24 | Nebraska 17 — 52 Ohio State | at OSU | Ohio State |
| 2019 | 2019-09-28 | Ohio State 48 — 7 Nebraska | at NEB | Ohio State |
| 2018 | 2018-11-03 | Nebraska 31 — 36 Ohio State | at OSU | Ohio State |
| 2017 | 2017-10-14 | Ohio State 56 — 14 Nebraska | at NEB | Ohio State |
| 2016 | 2016-11-05 | Nebraska 3 — 62 Ohio State | at OSU | Ohio State |
| 2012 | 2012-10-06 | Nebraska 38 — 63 Ohio State | at OSU | Ohio State |
| 2011 | 2011-10-08 | Ohio State 27 — 34 Nebraska | at NEB | Nebraska |
Ohio State leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Julian Sayin QB #10 | 279/356, 3323 YDS, 31 TD, 6 INT |
| Lincoln Kienholz QB #3 | 11/14, 139 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Rushing | Bo Jackson RB #25 | 168 CAR, 1035 YDS, 5 TD |
| James Peoples RB #1 | 61 CAR, 344 YDS, 3 TD | |
| CJ Donaldson RB #12 | 89 CAR, 330 YDS, 10 TD | |
| Receiving | Jeremiah Smith WR #4 | 80 REC, 1086 YDS, 11 TD |
| Carnell Tate WR #17 | 48 REC, 838 YDS, 9 TD | |
| Max Klare TE #86 | 43 REC, 448 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Brandon Inniss WR #1 | 32 REC, 237 YDS, 3 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Sonny Styles LB #0 | 81 |
| Arvell Reese LB #8 | 62 | |
| Caden Curry EDGE #92 | 60 | |
| Sacks | Caden Curry EDGE #92 | 11 |
| Arvell Reese LB #8 | 6.5 | |
| Kenyatta Jackson Jr. DE #2 | 6.5 | |
| Interceptions | Davison Igbinosun CB #1 | 2 |
| Caleb Downs S #2 | 2 | |
| Jermaine Mathews Jr. CB #7 | 2 |
Nebraska leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Dylan Raiola QB #8 | 181/250, 2000 YDS, 18 TD, 6 INT |
| TJ Lateef QB #14 | 59/95, 722 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Rushing | Emmett Johnson RB #21 | 251 CAR, 1451 YDS, 12 TD |
| Kwinten Ives RB #21 | 16 CAR, 119 YDS, 2 TD | |
| TJ Lateef QB #14 | 27 CAR, 98 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | Nyziah Hunter WR #13 | 43 REC, 617 YDS, 5 TD |
| Jacory Barney Jr. WR #2 | 43 REC, 463 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Dane Key WR #18 | 35 REC, 424 YDS, 5 TD | |
| Emmett Johnson RB #21 | 46 REC, 370 YDS, 3 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Javin Wright LB #33 | 83 |
| DeShon Singleton S #8 | 70 | |
| Rex Guthrie S #21 | 60 | |
| Sacks | Williams Nwaneri EDGE #96 | 2.5 |
| Dasan McCullough EDGE #22 | 2 | |
| Kade Pietrzak EDGE #93 | 2 | |
| Interceptions | DeShon Singleton S #8 | 2 |
| Javin Wright LB #33 | 1 | |
| Malcolm Hartzog S #15 | 1 |
Player production is per game from the
2025 season, for players on the current roster.