Nebraska Dominates Houston Christian 59-7 in Week 3
Nebraska overwhelmed Houston Christian 59-7 on Saturday, with the Cornhuskers controlling the game from start to finish. Nebraska scored 17 points in the first quarter and added 21 in the second quarter to establish early dominance.
Houston Christian managed only a single touchdown, a 45-yard rushing score by Xai'Shaun Edwards in the third quarter. Nebraska's offense proved potent throughout, with Dylan Raiola connecting with Dane Key for a 39-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter, and TJ Lateef throwing a 62-yard touchdown pass to Cortez Mills Jr. in the fourth quarter.
Mills Jr. led all receivers with 98 receiving yards, while Nebraska's Kwinten Ives rushed for 85 yards. Houston Christian's Jake Weir completed 67 passing yards in a difficult afternoon against Nebraska's defense.
Nebraska's defense made its presence felt, highlighted by Williams Nwaneri's fumble return for a touchdown in the second quarter. The Cornhuskers' dominant performance covered the 48.5-point spread and sent the game over the 59-point over-under.
AI-generated recap · Aug 18, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Houston Christian | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
 Nebraska | 17 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 59 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | Houston Christian | Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 11-18 | 23-29 |
| Pass Yards | 67 | 362 |
| Rush Yards | 93 | 192 |
| Total Yards | 160 | 554 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| 3rd Down | 4-14 | 5-9 |
| Penalties | 9-70 | 4-45 |
| Possession | 29:43 | 30:17 |
Player Leaders
Player Leaders
Play-by-Play
Charlie Weinrich kickoff for 65 yds , Kenneth Williams return for 28 yds to the NEB 28
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Dane Key for 8 yds to the NEB 36
Emmett Johnson run for 4 yds to the NEB 40 for a 1ST down
Emmett Johnson run for 9 yds to the NEB 49
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Emmett Johnson for 2 yds to the HCU 49 for a 1ST down
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Dane Key for 40 yds to the HCU 9 for a 1ST down
Emmett Johnson run for 3 yds to the HCU 6
Dylan Raiola pass incomplete to Dane Key
Dylan Raiola pass incomplete to Heinrich Haarberg
Kyle Cunanan 24 yd FG GOOD
John Hohl kickoff for 57 yds , Braylon Finney return for 11 yds to the HCU 46 Houston Christian Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the HCU 9
Emmett Johnson run for 9 yds to the NEB 49
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Emmett Johnson for 2 yds to the HCU 49 for a 1ST down
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Dane Key for 40 yds to the HCU 9 for a 1ST down
Emmett Johnson run for 3 yds to the HCU 6
Dylan Raiola pass incomplete to Dane Key
Dylan Raiola pass incomplete to Heinrich Haarberg
Darryle Evans run for 2 yds to the HCU 11
Jake Weir sacked by Marques Watson-Trent for a loss of 6 yards to the HCU 5
Darryle Evans run for 6 yds to the HCU 11
Brady Young punt for 34 yds
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Jacory Barney Jr. for 4 yds to the HCU 41
Dylan Raiola pass incomplete to Luke Lindenmeyer
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Jacory Barney Jr. for 9 yds to the HCU 32 for a 1ST down
Kwinten Ives run for 3 yds to the HCU 29
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Kwinten Ives for 15 yds to the HCU 14 for a 1ST down
No Huddle-Shotgun Ives,Kwinten rush middle for 3 yards gain to the HCU11 (Blowe,Ravonte) PENALTY HCU Illegal Substitution 5 yards from HCU14 to HCU09. NO PLAY.
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Jacory Barney Jr. for 9 yds for a TD (Kyle Cunanan KICK)
PENALTY HCU False Start 5 yards from HCU35 to HCU30. NO PLAY.
Darryle Evans run for a loss of 1 yard to the HCU 29
Darryle Evans run for 2 yds to the HCU 31
Jake Weir pass complete to Adrian Green for 6 yds to the HCU 37
Brady Young punt for 47 yds
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Heinrich Haarberg for 13 yds to the NEB 29 for a 1ST down Houston Christian Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (TJ Smith) to the NEB 44 for a 1ST down
Emmett Johnson run for 17 yds to the HCU 39 for a 1ST down
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Dane Key for 39 yds for a TD (Kyle Cunanan KICK)
John Hohl kickoff for 65 yds , Matai Tomas return for 32 yds to the HCU 32
Darryle Evans run for no gain to the HCU 32
PENALTY HCU False Start 5 yards from HCU32 to HCU27. NO PLAY.
Darryle Evans run for a loss of 1 yard to the HCU 26
Jake Weir pass complete to Tamarcus Gray Jr. for 5 yds to the HCU 31
Brady Young punt for 39 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NEB 30
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Nyziah Hunter for 16 yds to the NEB 46 for a 1ST down
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Emmett Johnson for 5 yds to the HCU 49
Emmett Johnson run for 3 yds to the HCU 46
Dylan Raiola run for 7 yds to the HCU 39 for a 1ST down
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Dane Key for 17 yds to the HCU 22 for a 1ST down
Emmett Johnson run for 6 yds to the HCU 16
Emmett Johnson run for 4 yds to the HCU 12 for a 1ST down
Kwinten Ives run for 10 yds to the HCU 2 for a 1ST down
Emmett Johnson run for 2 yds for a TD (Kyle Cunanan KICK)
John Hohl kickoff for 62 yds , Matai Tomas return for 10 yds to the HCU 13
Jake Weir pass complete to Ja'Ryan Wallace for 6 yds to the HCU 19
Jake Weir pass incomplete to Adrian Green
No Huddle-Shotgun Weir,Jake pass incomplete deep left to Wallace,Ja'Ryan thrown to HCU43 PENALTY NEB Pass Interference (Jones,Donovan) 15 yards from HCU19 to HCU34, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Xai'Shaun Edwards run for 7 yds to the HCU 41
Williams Nwaneri 0 Yd Fumble Return (Kyle Cunanan Kick)
Xai'Shaun Edwards run for 2 yds to the HCU 27
Jake Weir pass complete to Ja'Ryan Wallace for 7 yds to the HCU 34
Xai'Shaun Edwards run for 1 yd to the HCU 35 for a 1ST down
Jake Weir pass complete to Ja'Ryan Wallace for 4 yds to the HCU 39
Xai'Shaun Edwards run for 1 yd to the HCU 40
Jake Weir pass incomplete to Adrian Green
Brady Young punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Jacory Barney Jr. at the NEB 25
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Luke Lindenmeyer for 9 yds to the NEB 34
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Cortez Mills Jr. for 14 yds to the NEB 48 for a 1ST down
Dylan Raiola pass incomplete to Nyziah Hunter
Emmett Johnson run for 9 yds to the HCU 43
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Cortez Mills Jr. for 22 yds to the HCU 21 for a 1ST down
Emmett Johnson run for 5 yds to the HCU 16
Emmett Johnson run for 4 yds to the HCU 12
Emmett Johnson run for 8 yds to the HCU 4 for a 1ST down
Dylan Raiola pass incomplete to Cortez Mills Jr.
Emmett Johnson run for 4 yds for a TD (Kyle Cunanan KICK)
Jake Weir pass complete to Ja'Ryan Wallace for 10 yds to the HCU 35 for a 1ST down
Darryle Evans run for 7 yds to the HCU 42
Xai'Shaun Edwards run for 13 yds to the NEB 45 for a 1ST down
Jake Weir pass complete to Ja'Ryan Wallace for 4 yds to the NEB 41
Jake Weir pass incomplete to Deuce McMillan
Xai'Shaun Edwards run for 7 yds to the NEB 34 for a 1ST down
Jake Weir pass incomplete to Ja'Ryan Wallace
PENALTY HCU False Start (Drake,Josiah) 5 yards from NEB34 to NEB39. NO PLAY.
run for 7 yds to the NEB 46 fumbled, recovered by HCU Xai'Shaun Edwards
Jake Weir sacked by Dasan McCullough for a loss of 11 yards to the HCU 43
Brady Young punt for 30 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NEB 27
Dylan Raiola pass incomplete to Jacory Barney Jr.
No Huddle-Shotgun Raiola,Dylan rush middle for 14 yards gain to the NEB41, End Of Play PENALTY NEB Holding (Evans,Justin) 10 yards from NEB27 to NEB17. NO PLAY.
Dylan Raiola run for no gain to the NEB 17
End of 2nd Quarter
Darryle Evans run for 8 yds to the HCU 33
Darryle Evans run for a loss of 2 yards to the HCU 31
Jake Weir pass incomplete to Deuce McMillan
Brady Young punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Isaiah Mozee at the NEB 22
Kwinten Ives run for 14 yds to the NEB 36 for a 1ST down
Kwinten Ives run for 20 yds to the HCU 44 for a 1ST down
Kwinten Ives run for 2 yds to the HCU 42
TJ Lateef pass complete to Isaiah Mozee for 8 yds to the HCU 34 for a 1ST down
TJ Lateef pass complete to Kwinten Ives for 21 yds to the HCU 13 for a 1ST down
Kwinten Ives run for 7 yds to the HCU 6
Kwinten Ives run for no gain to the HCU 6
TJ Lateef run for 6 yds for a TD (Kyle Cunanan KICK)
Xai'Shaun Edwards run for a loss of 2 yards to the HCU 23
Jake Weir pass complete to Deuce McMillan for 8 yds to the HCU 31
Jake Weir pass complete to Deuce McMillan for 9 yds to the NEB 40 for a 1ST down Nebraska Penalty, Personal Foul (Ashton Murphy) to the NEB 45 for a 1ST down
Xai'Shaun Edwards run for 45 yds for a TD (Charlie Weinrich KICK)
PENALTY HCU Offside (Littles,Sincere) 5 yards from NEB25 to NEB30. NO PLAY.
TJ Lateef pass complete to Kenneth Williams for 20 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
TJ Lateef run for 2 yds to the HCU 48
Kwinten Ives run for 17 yds to the HCU 31 for a 1ST down
TJ Lateef run for 7 yds to the HCU 24
Kwinten Ives run for 5 yds to the HCU 19 for a 1ST down
Kwinten Ives run for no gain to the HCU 19
No Huddle-Shotgun Lateef,TJ pass incomplete short right to Smith,Keelan thrown to HCU03, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY HCU Pass Interference (Roberts,D.J.) 15 yards from HCU19 to HCU04, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Kwinten Ives run for 4 yds for a TD (Kyle Cunanan KICK)
Darryle Evans run for 8 yds to the HCU 33
Darryle Evans run for 1 yd to the HCU 34
Jake Weir run for 2 yds to the HCU 36 for a 1ST down
Darryle Evans run for 8 yds to the HCU 44
Xai'Shaun Edwards run for 1 yd to the HCU 45
Xai'Shaun Edwards run for no gain to the HCU 45
Xai'Shaun Edwards run for 3 yds to the HCU 48 for a 1ST down
Jake Weir pass complete to Tamarcus Gray Jr. for 8 yds to the NEB 44
Darryle Evans run for 1 yd to the NEB 43
Darryle Evans run for no gain to the NEB 43
Xai'Shaun Edwards run for 1 yd to the NEB 42 for a 1ST down
Jake Weir pass incomplete to Deuce McMillan
Jake Weir pass complete to Mason Graham for no gain to the NEB 42
Jake Weir pass incomplete to Deuce McMillan
PENALTY HCU False Start (Bess,Matthew) 5 yards from NEB42 to NEB47. NO PLAY.
Brady Young punt for 47 yds for a touchback
TJ Lateef pass complete to Isaiah Mozee for 15 yds to the NEB 35 for a 1ST down
Kwinten Ives run for 3 yds to the NEB 38
TJ Lateef pass complete to Cortez Mills Jr. for 62 yds for a TD (Kyle Cunanan KICK)
Tristan Alvano kickoff for 45 yds , Deuce McMillan return for no gain to the HCU 7
Jordan Montanez run for 1 yd to the HCU 8 Jordan Montanez fumbled, recovered by NEB Kahmir Prescott
Kenneth Williams run for 4 yds to the HCU 4
Kenneth Williams run for 1 yd to the HCU 3
Kenneth Williams run for 1 yd to the HCU 2
Kenneth Williams run for 1 yd to the HCU 1
Maddox Kopp run for 3 yds to the HCU 4
Maddox Kopp run for 2 yds to the HCU 6
Xai'Shaun Edwards run for 3 yds to the HCU 9
Brady Young punt for 59 yds , Isaiah Mozee returns for 38 yds to the HCU 30
Jalyn Gramstad pass complete to Isaiah Mozee for 3 yds to the HCU 27
PENALTY NEB False Start (Hammerbeck,Shawn) 5 yards from HCU27 to HCU32. NO PLAY.
Jalyn Gramstad pass complete to Conor Booth for 6 yds to the HCU 26
Jalyn Gramstad pass complete to Conor Booth for 5 yds to the HCU 21
Vincent Genatone run for 1 yd to the HCU 20 for a 1ST down
Izaac Dickey run for 1 yd to the HCU 19
Conor Booth run for no gain to the HCU 19
Kneel down by Nebraska at HCU21 for loss of 2 yards.