Nebraska @ Purdue Game Overview
NEB vs PURRecords
NEB RecordLast 10
| Date | vs | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, '24 |
ILL
|
L 24 - 31 | L -9.5 | o42.5 |
| Sep 14, '24 |
UNI
|
W 34 - 3 | W -30 | u50.5 |
| Sep 07, '24 |
COLO
|
W 28 - 10 | W -6.5 | u55.0 |
| Aug 31, '24 |
UTEP
|
W 40 - 7 | W -27.5 | u48.5 |
| Nov 24, '23 |
IOWA
|
L 10 - 13 | L -2.5 | u25.0 |
| Nov 18, '23 |
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WIS
|
L 17 - 24 | P 7 | o37.0 |
| Nov 11, '23 |
MD
|
L 10 - 13 | L 1.5 | u42.0 |
| Nov 04, '23 |
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MSU
|
L 17 - 20 | L -3 | o34.5 |
| Oct 28, '23 |
PUR
|
W 31 - 14 | W 1.5 | o39.5 |
| Oct 21, '23 |
NW
|
W 17 - 9 | L -10.5 | u40.0 |
NEB Next 3 Games
Nebraska does not have any upcoming games scheduled.
NEB vs PUR Preview
Last Meeting ( Oct 28, 2023 ) Purdue 14, Nebraska 31
In a way, it will be a tiebreaker of sorts when Nebraska travels to Purdue for a Saturday afternoon game.
The teams have played 12 times with each winning six, so the winner will not only gain an important Big Ten conference victory, but the lead in the series.
More important than that, each team just wants to get back in the win column after falling last week.
The Cornhuskers (3-1, 0-1 Big Ten) took their first loss of the season in heartbreaking fashion, losing 31-24 at home in overtime against Illinois. Nebraska is set to play its first road game.
Meanwhile, the Boilermakers (1-2, 0-0) are seeking to find their footing at home after a pair of lopsided losses, first at home against Notre Dame then at Oregon State.
Each team relies heavily on its quarterback for production, although the two players have different levels of experience.
Nebraska features one of the country's top freshman signal-callers, Dylan Raiola, who has completed 72.2 percent of his passes (83 of 115) for 967 yards and eight touchdowns with two interceptions.
"He's everything you want," Purdue coach Ryan Walters said of Raiola. "Big and confident. I think the confident piece sort of sticks out the most. He's not afraid to throw the ball in tight windows. He trusts his guys to go make plays. He can throw it from every different type of platform and get it there pretty accurately."
Purdue has a quarterback who has an experienced quarterback, senior Hudson Card, who has connected on 63.2 percent of his passes (43 of 68) for 453 yards and six touchdowns with three interceptions.
Nebraska coach Matt Rhule called Card "an excellent quarterback," but also is leery of a Purdue ground attack that produced 263 rushing yards against Oregon State. Devin Mockobee had 168 yards, while Reggie Love III had 66 yards.
"We have guys that I know can really respond," Rhule said. "They're going to have to because (the Boilermakers) run outside zone as well as any team we'll face this year, and we'll have a lot to get done."
--Field Level Media
NEB vs PURInjury report
Nebraska's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Hill | CB | Out - Knee( Aug 15, '25) | Aug 15, '25 | |
| Hill is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the field for the Cornhuskers. He will miss the entire 2025 season. | ||||
| G. Stenger | LB | Out - Undisclosed( Aug 15, '25) | Aug 15, '25 | |
| Stenger is battling an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Cornhuskers. He will miss the entire 2025 season. | ||||
| B. Soukup | QB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Aug 06, '25) | Aug 06, '25 | |
| Soukup is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cornhuskers. | ||||
| T. Uhlir | RB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Aug 06, '25) | Aug 06, '25 | |
| Uhlir is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cornhuskers. | ||||
| D. Bell | WR | Questionable - Knee( Aug 06, '25) | Aug 06, '25 | |
| Bell is dealing with a knee injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cornhuskers. | ||||
| M. Markway | TE | Out - Knee( Aug 01, '25) | Aug 01, '25 | |
| Markway suffered a torn ACL and will not take the field for the Cornhuskers. He will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
Purdue's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No injuries to report. | ||||
QB Passing StatsRecent Games
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.Raiola | Sep 20, 2024 | NEB 24 - ILL 31 | 297 | 35 | 24 | 68.6 | 8.5 | 3/1 | 162.4 |
| D.Raiola | Sep 14, 2024 | NEB 34 - UNI 3 | 247 | 23 | 17 | 73.9 | 10.7 | 2/1 | 184.1 |
| H.Haarberg | Sep 14, 2024 | NEB 34 - UNI 3 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 11.3 | 0/0 | 195.2 |
| D.Raiola | Sep 7, 2024 | NEB 28 - COLO 10 | 185 | 30 | 23 | 76.7 | 6.2 | 1/0 | 139.5 |
| D.Raiola | Aug 31, 2024 | NEB 40 - UTEP 7 | 238 | 27 | 19 | 70.4 | 8.8 | 2/0 | 168.9 |
| H.Haarberg | Aug 31, 2024 | NEB 40 - UTEP 7 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 7.0 | 0/0 | 158.8 |
| J.Gramstad | Aug 31, 2024 | NEB 40 - UTEP 7 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 33.3 | 3.7 | 0/0 | 64.1 |
| C.Purdy | Nov 24, 2023 | NEB 10 - IOWA 13 | 189 | 28 | 15 | 53.6 | 6.8 | 1/1 | 114.9 |
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H.Card | Sep 21, 2024 | ORST 38 - PUR 21 | 56 | 17 | 7 | 41.2 | 3.3 | 1/1 | 76.5 |
| H.Card | Sep 14, 2024 | PUR 7 - ND 66 | 124 | 24 | 11 | 45.8 | 5.2 | 1/2 | 86.3 |
| H.Card | Aug 31, 2024 | PUR 49 - INST 0 | 273 | 25 | 24 | 96.0 | 10.9 | 4/0 | 240.5 |
| R.Browne | Aug 31, 2024 | PUR 49 - INST 0 | 62 | 10 | 6 | 60.0 | 6.2 | 0/0 | 112.1 |
| H.Card | Nov 25, 2023 | PUR 35 - IU 31 | 275 | 34 | 21 | 61.8 | 8.1 | 3/0 | 158.8 |
| R.Browne | Nov 18, 2023 | NW 23 - PUR 15 | 104 | 16 | 12 | 75.0 | 6.5 | 0/2 | 104.6 |
| B.Meredith | Nov 18, 2023 | NW 23 - PUR 15 | 36 | 7 | 5 | 71.4 | 5.1 | 0/0 | 114.6 |
NEB vs PUR Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 402.2 | (81) | Yards | (127) | 392.3 |
| 6.1 | (91) | Yards/Play | (128) | 5.9 |
| 140.5 | (85) | Rush Yds | (123) | 269.0 |
| 34.2 | (77) | Rush Att | (111) | 48.0 |
| 4.1 | (86) | Yards/Rush | (117) | 5.6 |
| 261.8 | (55) | Pass Yds | (119) | 123.3 |
| 31.8 | (35) | Pass Att | (34) | 18.0 |
| 23.0 | (26) | Comp | (66) | 11.0 |
| 72.4 | (14) | Comp% | (123) | 61.1 |
| 11.4 | (113) | Yards/Comp | (130) | 11.2 |
| 8.2 | (83) | Yards/Att | (133) | 6.9 |
| 159.3 | (76) | QB rating | (133) | 130.9 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 372.0 |
| 5.7 |
| 153.8 |
| 35.3 |
| 4.4 |
| 218.6 |
| 30.0 |
| 18.5 |
| 61.6 |
| 11.8 |
| 7.3 |
| - |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.8 | (83) | Sacks | (72) | 2.7 |
| 15.2 | (86) | Sack Yds | (--) | 13.0 |
| 0.5 | (93) | Intercepts | (--) | 0.0 |
| 0.2 | (78) | Fumbles | (--) | 0.0 |
| 7.0 | (87) | Penalties | (38) | 4.3 |
| 68.2 | (87) | Penalty Yds | (50) | 34.3 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 1.9 |
| 12.1 |
| 0.8 |
| 0.5 |
| 6.4 |
| 56.1 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31.5 | (103) | Score | (131) | 34.7 |
| 9.5 | (88) | 1st Q | (128) | 7.0 |
| 14.5 | (45) | 2nd Q | (124) | 12.7 |
| 3.2 | (118) | 3rd Q | (125) | 5.7 |
| 4.2 | (119) | 4th Q | (127) | 9.3 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 26.9 |
| 6.1 |
| 8.1 |
| 6.1 |
| 6.4 |
Special Teams
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.2 | (99) | Yards/Punt Ret | (68) | 6.6 |
| 22.7 | (87) | Yards/KO Ret | (114) | 18.7 |
| 6.0 | (63) | FG Att | (61) | 4.0 |
| 4.0 | (74) | FG Made | (36) | 2.0 |
| 66.7 | (90) | FG% | (25) | 50.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 10.1 |
| 19.8 |
| 29.6 |
| 22.0 |
| 74.2 |