Nebraska Dominates Wisconsin 44-25 in Week 13 Matchup
Nebraska defeated Wisconsin 44-25 in Week 13 action, with the Cornhuskers controlling most of the contest. Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola led the offensive effort with 293 passing yards, while receiver Jacory Barney Jr. contributed 85 receiving yards. Wisconsin's Darrion Dupree paced the Badgers with 63 rushing yards.
The game featured two lead changes and remained competitive throughout, though Nebraska's second-quarter surge proved decisive. The Cornhuskers outscored Wisconsin 17-3 in the second quarter, establishing control they would maintain. Nebraska's defense generated critical stops, including a crucial fourth-quarter play that swung momentum decisively in their favor.
Wisconsin mounted a late-game push highlighted by a 58-yard touchdown pass from Braedyn Locke to Vinny Anthony II in the fourth quarter, followed by a two-point conversion to the same receiver. However, the offensive output came too late to overcome Nebraska's lead.
The final score of 44-25 surpassed the over-under line of 40.5 points. Nebraska covered the 1.0-point spread, improving their record on the season.
AI-generated recap · Sep 2, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wisconsin | 7 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 25 |
 Nebraska | 7 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 44 |
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Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | Wisconsin | Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 20-30 | 28-38 |
| Pass Yards | 292 | 293 |
| Rush Yards | 117 | 185 |
| Total Yards | 409 | 478 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| 3rd Down | 3-10 | 4-9 |
| Penalties | 7-56 | 4-48 |
| Possession | 26:53 | 33:07 |
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Play-by-Play
Gavin Lahm kickoff for 65 yds , Jacory Barney Jr. return for 45 yds to the NEB 45
Emmett Johnson run for 3 yds to the NEB 48
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Emmett Johnson for 7 yds to the WIS 45 for a 1ST down
Emmett Johnson run for 15 yds to the WIS 30 for a 1ST down
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Jahmal Banks for 21 yds to the WIS 9 for a 1ST down
Emmett Johnson run for 4 yds to the WIS 5
Heinrich Haarberg run for 5 yds for a TD (John Hohl KICK)
Brian Buschini kickoff for 63 yds , Cade Yacamelli return for 16 yds to the WIS 18
Tawee Walker run for 1 yd to the WIS 19
Braedyn Locke pass complete to Vinny Anthony II for 9 yds to the WIS 28 for a 1ST down
Braedyn Locke pass complete to Vinny Anthony II for 7 yds to the WIS 35
Braedyn Locke pass complete to Vinny Anthony II for 42 yds to the NEB 23 for a 1ST down
Tawee Walker run for 6 yds to the NEB 17
(09:01) No Huddle-Shotgun Locke,Braedyn pass incomplete short right to Kekahuna,Trech thrown to NEB00, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY NEB Pass Interference (Gifford,Isaac) 13 yards from NEB17 to NEB04, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Braedyn Locke pass complete to Bryson Green for 4 yds for a TD (Nathanial Vakos KICK)
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Jacory Barney Jr. for 4 yds to the NEB 29
PENALTY NEB False Start (Fidone II,Thomas) 5 yards from NEB29 to NEB24. NO PLAY.
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Isaiah Neyor for 4 yds to the NEB 28
Dylan Raiola pass incomplete to Jahmal Banks
Brian Buschini punt for 52 yds , Vinny Anthony II returns for 9 yds to the WIS 29
Braedyn Locke run for a loss of 1 yard to the WIS 28
Braedyn Locke pass complete to Trech Kekahuna for 13 yds to the WIS 41 for a 1ST down
Darrion Dupree run for 5 yds to the WIS 46
Braedyn Locke pass incomplete to Trech Kekahuna
Braedyn Locke pass incomplete to Tucker Ashcraft
Atticus Bertrams punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda at the NEB 11
Dante Dowdell run for 4 yds to the NEB 15
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Janiran Bonner for 2 yds Janiran Bonner fumbled, recovered by WIS Ben Barten
Braedyn Locke pass incomplete to Tucker Ashcraft
Tawee Walker run for a loss of 2 yards to the NEB 19
Braedyn Locke pass complete to Bryson Green for 7 yds to the NEB 12
PENALTY WIS Delay Of Game 5 yards from NEB12 to NEB17. NO PLAY.
Nathanial Vakos 34 yd FG MISSED
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Emmett Johnson for 27 yds to the NEB 47 for a 1ST down
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Jacory Barney Jr. for 21 yds to the WIS 32 for a 1ST down
Heinrich Haarberg run for 1 yd to the WIS 31
Dylan Raiola pass incomplete to Isaiah Neyor
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Jahmal Banks for 11 yds to the WIS 20 for a 1ST down
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Jacory Barney Jr. for 3 yds to the WIS 17
Heinrich Haarberg run for 5 yds to the WIS 12
Dante Dowdell run for 12 yds for a TD (John Hohl KICK)
PENALTY NEB UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Mazzccua,Micah) 15 yards from NEB35 to NEB20. NO PLAY.
Brian Buschini kickoff for 72 yds , Vinny Anthony II return for 44 yds to the NEB 48
Braedyn Locke pass complete to Tucker Ashcraft for 4 yds to the NEB 44
Tawee Walker run for 2 yds to the NEB 42
Tawee Walker run for 19 yds to the NEB 23 for a 1ST down
PENALTY WIS False Start (Huber,Joe) 5 yards from NEB23 to NEB28. NO PLAY.
Tawee Walker run for 1 yd to the NEB 27
Braedyn Locke pass complete to Vinny Anthony II for 7 yds to the NEB 20
Braedyn Locke pass complete to Trech Kekahuna for 4 yds to the NEB 16
Nathanial Vakos 33 yd FG GOOD
Emmett Johnson run for 3 yds to the NEB 38
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Isaiah Neyor for 8 yds to the NEB 46 for a 1ST down
Emmett Johnson run for 1 yd to the NEB 47
Dylan Raiola pass incomplete to Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Emmett Johnson for 1 yd to the NEB 48
Brian Buschini punt for 49 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WIS 3
Tawee Walker run for 7 yds to the WIS 10
Tawee Walker run for 1 yd to the WIS 11
Braedyn Locke pass complete to Chris Brooks Jr. for 27 yds to the WIS 38 for a 1ST down
Braedyn Locke pass incomplete to Trech Kekahuna
Braedyn Locke pass complete to Jackson Acker for 11 yds to the WIS 49 for a 1ST down
Braedyn Locke pass complete to Trech Kekahuna for 22 yds to the NEB 29 for a 1ST down
Darrion Dupree run for 5 yds to the NEB 24
Braedyn Locke pass incomplete to Vinny Anthony II
Braedyn Locke pass incomplete to Trech Kekahuna
Nathanial Vakos 41 yd FG MISSED
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Emmett Johnson for 4 yds to the NEB 28
Emmett Johnson run for 14 yds to the NEB 42 for a 1ST down
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Isaiah Neyor for 6 yds to the NEB 48
Emmett Johnson run for 7 yds to the WIS 45 for a 1ST down
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Jahmal Banks for 15 yds to the WIS 30 for a 1ST down
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Luke Lindenmeyer for 8 yds to the WIS 22
Emmett Johnson run for 4 yds to the WIS 18 for a 1ST down
Dylan Raiola pass incomplete to Jacory Barney Jr.
(00:26) No Huddle-Shotgun Raiola,Dylan pass incomplete short left to Banks,Jahmal thrown to WIS00, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY WIS Pass Interference (Hallman,Ricardo) 13 yards from WIS18 to WIS05, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Jahmal Banks 5 Yd pass from Dylan Raiola (John Hohl Kick)
Tawee Walker run for 6 yds to the WIS 31 Tawee Walker fumbled, recovered by NEB Stefon Thompson
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Jacory Barney Jr. for 12 yds to the WIS 19 for a 1ST down
John Hohl 37 yd FG GOOD
End of 2nd Quarter
(00:00) Kneel down by Wisconsin at WIS23 for loss of 2 yards.
Brian Buschini kickoff for 56 yds , Cade Yacamelli return for 17 yds to the WIS 26
Tawee Walker run for no gain to the WIS 26
Braedyn Locke pass incomplete to Trech Kekahuna
Braedyn Locke pass incomplete to Trech Kekahuna
Atticus Bertrams punt for 56 yds , Jacory Barney Jr. returns for 9 yds to the NEB 27
Dylan Raiola pass incomplete to Jahmal Banks
Emmett Johnson run for 19 yds to the NEB 46 for a 1ST down
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Jacory Barney Jr. for 12 yds to the WIS 42 for a 1ST down
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Jacory Barney Jr. for 5 yds to the WIS 37
Emmett Johnson run for 5 yds to the WIS 32 for a 1ST down
Emmett Johnson run for 5 yds to the WIS 27
Dylan Raiola pass incomplete to Isaiah Neyor
Dylan Raiola pass incomplete to Luke Lindenmeyer
John Hohl 45 yd FG GOOD
Brian Buschini kickoff for 64 yds , Cade Yacamelli return for 32 yds to the WIS 33
Darrion Dupree run for 7 yds to the WIS 40
PENALTY WIS False Start (Brunner,Joe) 5 yards from WIS40 to WIS35. NO PLAY.
Braedyn Locke pass complete to Bryson Green for 17 yds to the NEB 48 for a 1ST down
Braedyn Locke pass complete to Darrion Dupree for 8 yds to the NEB 40
Braedyn Locke pass incomplete to C.J. Williams
Tawee Walker run for 7 yds to the NEB 33 for a 1ST down
Tawee Walker run for no gain to the NEB 33
Braedyn Locke pass complete to Darrion Dupree for 6 yds to the NEB 27
Darrion Dupree run for 2 yds to the NEB 25
Tawee Walker run for a loss of 1 yard to the NEB 26
Dante Dowdell run for 9 yds to the NEB 35
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Nate Boerkircher for 19 yds to the WIS 46 for a 1ST down
Jacory Barney Jr. run for 11 yds to the WIS 35 for a 1ST down
Dante Dowdell run for no gain to the WIS 35
Dante Dowdell run for 6 yds to the WIS 29
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Emmett Johnson for 26 yds to the WIS 3 for a 1ST down
Dante Dowdell run for 3 yds for a TD (John Hohl KICK)
Brian Buschini kickoff for 64 yds , Vinny Anthony II return for 20 yds to the WIS 21
Braedyn Locke pass complete to Riley Nowakowski for 8 yds to the WIS 29
Darrion Dupree run for 32 yds to the NEB 39 for a 1ST down
Nebraska Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the NEB 24 for a 1ST down
Braedyn Locke pass complete to Bryson Green for 24 yds for a TD (Nathanial Vakos KICK)
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Jacory Barney Jr. for 16 yds to the NEB 41 for a 1ST down
Emmett Johnson run for 14 yds to the WIS 45 for a 1ST down
Gabe Ervin Jr. run for 2 yds to the WIS 43
Emmett Johnson run for 6 yds to the WIS 37
Dante Dowdell run for 3 yds to the WIS 34 for a 1ST down
Dante Dowdell run for 2 yds to the WIS 32
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Emmett Johnson for 20 yds to the WIS 12 for a 1ST down
Heinrich Haarberg run for no gain to the WIS 12
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Isaiah Neyor for 4 yds to the WIS 8
Dylan Raiola pass incomplete to Jahmal Banks
John Hohl 26 yd FG GOOD
Darrion Dupree run for 4 yds to the WIS 29
Braedyn Locke pass complete to Vinny Anthony II for 5 yds to the WIS 34
Darrion Dupree run for no gain to the WIS 34
Tawee Walker run for 8 yds to the WIS 42 for a 1ST down
Vinny Anthony II 58 Yd pass from Braedyn Locke (Braedyn Locke Pass to Bryson Green for Two-Point Conversion)
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Nate Boerkircher for 10 yds to the NEB 35 for a 1ST down
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Jacory Barney Jr. for 9 yds to the NEB 44
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda for 10 yds to the WIS 46 for a 1ST down
Emmett Johnson run for 8 yds to the WIS 38
PENALTY WIS UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (Curtis,Tackett) 15 yards from WIS38 to WIS23, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Emmett Johnson run for 4 yds to the WIS 19
Dylan Raiola pass incomplete to Jacory Barney Jr.
(05:05) No Huddle-Shotgun Raiola,Dylan pass incomplete short left to Barney Jr.,Jacory thrown to WIS15 PENALTY WIS Roughing The Passer (Pius,John) 10 yards from WIS19 to WIS09, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Emmett Johnson run for 1 yd to the WIS 8
Wisconsin Penalty, Face Mask (3 yards) (Sebastian Cheeks) to the WIS 2 for a 1ST down
Dante Dowdell run for 1 yd to the WIS 1
Dante Dowdell run for 1 yd for a TD (John Hohl KICK)
Braedyn Locke pass complete to Vinny Anthony II for 9 yds to the WIS 34
Braedyn Locke pass intercepted DeShon Singleton return for 7 yds to the WIS 48
Braedyn Locke pass intercepted DeShon Singleton return for 7 yds to the WIS 48
Heinrich Haarberg run for 6 yds to the WIS 42
Heinrich Haarberg run for 1 yd to the WIS 41
(01:12) Kneel down by Nebraska at WIS43 for loss of 2 yards.
D. Raiola takes a knee
Darrion Dupree run for 8 yds to the NEB 46