Michigan Edges Nebraska 30-27 in Week 4 Thriller
Michigan defeated Nebraska 30-27 in a back-and-forth Week 4 contest. The Wolverines built an early lead with 10 points in the first quarter, but Nebraska stormed back with 17 second-quarter points to take control. Michigan responded with 10 third-quarter points to regain the advantage, while Nebraska added 10 fourth-quarter points in a late comeback attempt that fell just short.
Nebraska's Dylan Raiola led all passers with 308 yards, connecting with Jacory Barney Jr. twice for touchdowns in the second quarter. Luke Lindenmeyer led Nebraska's receiving corps with 60 yards. Michigan's Jordan Marshall rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown, including a 54-yard scoring run in the third quarter that proved crucial.
Justice Haynes added a 75-yard touchdown run for Michigan in the second quarter. The game featured 12 lead changes and intense back-and-forth momentum swings. Michigan covered the 1-point spread, and the final score of 57 total points cleared the over-under of 47.5, creating an exciting offensive showcase between the two Big Ten programs.
AI-generated recap · Aug 15, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michigan | 10 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 30 |
 Nebraska | 0 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | Michigan | Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 12-23 | 30-41 |
| Pass Yards | 105 | 308 |
| Rush Yards | 290 | 43 |
| Total Yards | 395 | 351 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| 3rd Down | 4-12 | 2-13 |
| Penalties | 4-39 | 3-9 |
| Possession | 26:43 | 33:17 |
Player Leaders
Player Leaders
Play-by-Play
Emmett Johnson run for 14 yds to the NEB 39 for a 1ST down
Dylan Raiola pass incomplete to Emmett Johnson
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Luke Lindenmeyer for 23 yds to the MICH 38 for a 1ST down
Mekhi Nelson run for 11 yds to the MICH 27 for a 1ST down
Dylan Raiola pass incomplete to Nyziah Hunter
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Nyziah Hunter for 13 yds to the MICH 14 for a 1ST down
Jacory Barney Jr. run for 7 yds to the MICH 7
Dylan Raiola pass incomplete to Jacory Barney Jr.
Emmett Johnson run for 1 yd to the MICH 6
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Luke Lindenmeyer for 1 yd to the MICH 5
Justice Haynes run for 2 yds to the MICH 7
Bryce Underwood pass complete to Channing Goodwin for 5 yds to the MICH 12
(09:49) PENALTY U-M False Start (Link,Evan) 5 yards from U-M12 to U-M07. NO PLAY.
Bryce Underwood run for 6 yds to the MICH 13
Hudson Hollenbeck punt for 24 yds
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Emmett Johnson for 8 yds to the MICH 29
Emmett Johnson run for 1 yd to the MICH 28
Emmett Johnson run for 4 yds to the MICH 24 for a 1ST down
Isaiah Mozee run for 1 yd to the MICH 23
Emmett Johnson run for 2 yds to the MICH 21
Dylan Raiola sacked by Jaishawn Barham for a loss of 5 yards to the MICH 26
Kyle Cunanan 44 yd FG MISSED
Justice Haynes run for 3 yds to the MICH 29
Bryce Underwood pass complete to Donaven McCulley for 12 yds to the MICH 41 for a 1ST down
Justice Haynes run for 4 yds to the MICH 45
Bryce Underwood pass complete to Semaj Morgan for 16 yds to the NEB 39 for a 1ST down
Bryce Underwood pass incomplete to Channing Goodwin
Bryce Underwood pass complete to Donaven McCulley for 11 yds to the NEB 28 for a 1ST down
Semaj Morgan pass incomplete to Donaven McCulley
Justice Haynes run for no gain to the NEB 28
Bryce Underwood pass incomplete to Channing Goodwin
Dominic Zvada 46 yd FG GOOD
Beckham Sunderland kickoff for 65 yds , Isaiah Mozee return for 23 yds to the NEB 23
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Emmett Johnson for 8 yds to the NEB 31
Emmett Johnson run for 3 yds to the NEB 34 for a 1ST down
Dylan Raiola pass intercepted Cole Sullivan return for no gain to the NEB 37
Bryce Underwood run for 37 yds for a TD (Dominic Zvada KICK)
Dylan Raiola pass incomplete to Luke Lindenmeyer
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Jacory Barney Jr. for 7 yds to the NEB 32
(15:00) PENALTY NEB False Start (Pritchett,Elijah) 5 yards from NEB32 to NEB27. NO PLAY.
Dylan Raiola sacked by Rayshaun Benny for a loss of 11 yards to the NEB 16
Archie Wilson punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Semaj Morgan at the MICH 37
Bryce Underwood pass incomplete to Donaven McCulley
Jordan Marshall run for 7 yds to the MICH 44
Bryce Underwood run for 8 yds to the NEB 48 Bryce Underwood fumbled, recovered by NEB DeShon Singleton
Emmett Johnson run for 4 yds to the MICH 48
No Huddle-Shotgun Raiola,Dylan pass incomplete short left to Hunter,Nyziah thrown to U-M45 PENALTY U-M Pass Interference (Hill,Jyaire) 4 yards from U-M48 to U-M44, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Mekhi Nelson run for 2 yds to the MICH 42
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Dane Key for 21 yds to the MICH 21 for a 1ST down
Emmett Johnson run for 3 yds to the MICH 18
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Luke Lindenmeyer for 4 yds to the MICH 14
Dylan Raiola sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the MICH 21
Kyle Cunanan 39 yd FG GOOD
Justice Haynes run for 11 yds to the MICH 36 for a 1ST down
Bryce Underwood sacked by Dasan McCullough for a loss of 6 yards to the MICH 30
Bryce Underwood pass complete to Justice Haynes for 3 yds to the MICH 27
Justice Haynes run for 7 yds to the MICH 34
Hudson Hollenbeck punt for 49 yds , Jacory Barney Jr. returns for 20 yds to the NEB 37
Emmett Johnson run for 5 yds to the NEB 42
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Jacory Barney Jr. for 11 yds to the MICH 47 for a 1ST down
Emmett Johnson run for 7 yds to the MICH 40
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Luke Lindenmeyer for 12 yds to the MICH 28 for a 1ST down
Emmett Johnson run for 1 yd to the MICH 27
Emmett Johnson run for 1 yd to the MICH 26
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Jacory Barney Jr. for 26 yds for a TD (Kyle Cunanan KICK)
Justice Haynes run for 75 yds for a TD (Dominic Zvada KICK)
Dylan Raiola pass incomplete to Nyziah Hunter
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Dane Key for 10 yds to the NEB 35 for a 1ST down
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Quinn Clark for 14 yds to the NEB 49 for a 1ST down
Dylan Raiola sacked by Jimmy Rolder for a loss of 9 yards to the NEB 40
Emmett Johnson run for 3 yds to the NEB 43
Emmett Johnson run for 5 yds to the NEB 48
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Jacory Barney Jr. for 52 yds for a TD (Kyle Cunanan KICK)
End of 2nd Quarter
Bryce Underwood pass complete to Donaven McCulley for 16 yds to the MICH 41 for a 1ST down
Justice Haynes run for 2 yds to the MICH 43
Bryce Underwood pass complete to Marlin Klein for 5 yds to the MICH 48
Bryce Underwood pass complete to Justice Haynes for a loss of 1 yard to the MICH 47
Hudson Hollenbeck punt for 49 yds , Jacory Barney Jr. returns for no gain to the NEB 3
Emmett Johnson run for 3 yds to the NEB 6
Emmett Johnson run for 1 yd to the NEB 7
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Dane Key for 5 yds to the NEB 12
PENALTY NEB Delay Of Game 4 yards from NEB12 to NEB08. NO PLAY.
Archie Wilson punt for 52 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MICH 40
Justice Haynes run for 7 yds to the MICH 47
Bryce Underwood pass incomplete to Semaj Morgan
Justice Haynes run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Bryce Underwood pass complete to Marlin Klein for 16 yds to the NEB 34 for a 1ST down
Michigan Penalty, Illegal Formation (Yards) declined
Bryce Underwood pass incomplete to Donaven McCulley
Bryce Underwood pass incomplete to Channing Goodwin
Dominic Zvada 56 yd FG GOOD
Emmett Johnson run for 1 yd to the NEB 26
Dylan Raiola sacked by Ernest Hausmann for a loss of 7 yards to the NEB 19
Dylan Raiola pass incomplete to Emmett Johnson
Archie Wilson punt for 42 yds , Semaj Morgan returns for no gain to the MICH 38
Jordan Marshall run for 8 yds to the MICH 46
Jordan Marshall run for 54 yds for a TD (Dominic Zvada KICK)
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Mekhi Nelson for 4 yds to the NEB 21
Dylan Raiola pass incomplete to Luke Lindenmeyer
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Luke Lindenmeyer for 3 yds to the NEB 18
PENALTY U-M UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Hillman,Brandyn) 15 yards from NEB18 to NEB33, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Mekhi Nelson run for 6 yds to the NEB 39
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Luke Lindenmeyer for 18 yds to the MICH 43 for a 1ST down
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Heinrich Haarberg for 9 yds to the MICH 34
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Emmett Johnson for 5 yds to the MICH 29 for a 1ST down
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Luke Lindenmeyer for 5 yds to the MICH 24
Emmett Johnson run for 8 yds to the MICH 16 for a 1ST down
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Jacory Barney Jr. for 3 yds to the MICH 13
Dylan Raiola sacked by Derrick Moore for a loss of 7 yards to the MICH 20
(00:05) No Huddle-Shotgun Raiola,Dylan pass complete deep right to Hunter,Nyziah caught at U-M00, for 0 yards to the U-M20 PENALTY NEB Illegal Touch-Pass (Hunter,Nyziah). NO PLAY.
Kyle Cunanan 38 yd FG GOOD
Bryce Underwood pass incomplete to Semaj Morgan
Bryce Underwood pass complete to Zack Marshall for 6 yds to the MICH 31
Bryce Underwood pass incomplete to Channing Goodwin
Hudson Hollenbeck punt for 42 yds , Jacory Barney Jr. returns for 2 yds to the NEB 29
Emmett Johnson run for a loss of 2 yards to the NEB 27
Dylan Raiola pass incomplete to Nyziah Hunter
Dylan Raiola sacked for a loss of 3 yards to the NEB 24
Archie Wilson punt for 56 yds
Justice Haynes run for 13 yds to the MICH 33 for a 1ST down
Justice Haynes run for 5 yds to the MICH 38
Justice Haynes run for no gain to the MICH 38
Bryce Underwood pass complete to Semaj Morgan for 6 yds to the MICH 44 for a 1ST down
Justice Haynes run for 1 yd to the MICH 45
Bryce Underwood pass incomplete to Donaven McCulley
Bryce Underwood pass complete to Justice Haynes for 16 yds to the NEB 39 for a 1ST down
Bryce Underwood pass incomplete to Anthony Simpson
Jordan Marshall run for no gain to the NEB 39
Justice Haynes run for 19 yds to the NEB 20 for a 1ST down
Bryce Underwood run for a loss of 1 yard to the NEB 21
Bryce Underwood run for 12 yds to the NEB 9 for a 1ST down
Justice Haynes run for 1 yd to the NEB 8
Bryce Underwood run for 6 yds to the NEB 2
Bryce Underwood run for a loss of 1 yard to the NEB 3
Dominic Zvada 21 yd FG GOOD
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Emmett Johnson for 6 yds to the NEB 31
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Emmett Johnson for 5 yds to the NEB 36 for a 1ST down
Dylan Raiola pass incomplete to Dane Key
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Cortez Mills Jr. for 10 yds to the NEB 46 for a 1ST down
Dylan Raiola pass incomplete to Nyziah Hunter
Nebraska Penalty, Illegal Touch-Pass (Yards) declined
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Nyziah Hunter for 21 yds to the MICH 45
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Heinrich Haarberg for 6 yds to the MICH 39 for a 1ST down
(01:44) No Huddle-Shotgun Raiola,Dylan pass incomplete deep left to Hunter,Nyziah thrown to U-M03 PENALTY U-M Pass Interference (Earls,Shamari) 15 yards from U-M39 to U-M24, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Jacory Barney Jr. for 21 yds to the MICH 3 for a 1ST down Michigan Penalty, Defensive Offside (Tré Williams) declined for a 1ST down
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Heinrich Haarberg for 3 yds for a TD (Kyle Cunanan KICK)
Kyle Cunanan kickoff for 11 yds , Kendrick Bell return for 1 yd to the NEB 45
Jordan Marshall run for 3 yds to the NEB 42
Jordan Marshall run for 8 yds to the NEB 34 for a 1ST down
B. Underwood takes a knee
B. Underwood takes a knee