Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Cincinnati Bearcats

College Football

Nebraska

1-0

20-17

Final

Cincinnati

0-1

Arrowhead Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

End of Game
Interception
Punt
Touchdown
Touchdown
Punt

Team	1	2	3	4	T
NEB	0	13	0	7	20
CIN	3	0	7	7	17

Who won: Nebraska 20-17

The Nebraska Cornhuskers beat the Cincinnati Bearcats 20-17 on Thursday, August 28, 2025 at Arrowhead Stadium. The Nebraska outscored the Cincinnati 13-0 in the 2nd quarter. Dylan Raiola led the Nebraska in passing yards (33/42, 243 YDS, 2 TD). Brendan Sorsby led the Cincinnati in passing yards (13/25, 69 YDS, 1 INT).

Win probability

100%NEB final

NEBCIN

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Play by play

Q4 0:00
End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:00
D. Raiola takes a knee
1st & 10 at NEB 20
Q4 0:34
Timeout Nebraska, clock 00:34
Q4 0:34
TO
Brendan Sorsby pass intercepted, touchback. Malcolm Hartzog Jr. return for no gain
1st & 10 at NEB 33
Q4 0:41
FLAG
No Huddle-Shotgun Sorsby,Brendan pass incomplete short left to Allen,Cyrus thrown to NEB30 PENALTY NEB Holding (Hartzog Jr.,Malcolm) 10 yards from NEB43 to NEB33, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
1st & 10 at NEB 43
Q4 0:50
Brendan Sorsby run for 3 yds to the NEB 43 for a 1ST down
3rd & 2 at NEB 46
Q4 0:54
Brendan Sorsby pass incomplete to Caleb Goodie
2nd & 2 at NEB 46
Q4 0:59
Brendan Sorsby run for 8 yds to the NEB 46
1st & 10 at CIN 46
Q4 1:04
Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Cyrus Allen for 12 yds to the CIN 46 for a 1ST down
4th & 7 at CIN 34
Q4 1:09
Timeout Nebraska, clock 01:09
Q4 1:09
Brendan Sorsby pass incomplete to Cyrus Allen
3rd & 7 at CIN 34
Q4 1:26
FLAG
PENALTY CIN False Start (Tengesdahl,Evan) 5 yards from CIN39 to CIN34. NO PLAY.
3rd & 2 at CIN 39
Q4 1:31
Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Cyrus Allen for 8 yds to the CIN 39
2nd & 10 at CIN 31
Q4 1:47
Brendan Sorsby pass incomplete to Joe Royer
1st & 10 at CIN 31
Q4 1:52
Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Cyrus Allen for 14 yds to the CIN 31 for a 1ST down
2nd & 2 at CIN 17
Q4 1:59
Brendan Sorsby run for 8 yds to the CIN 17
1st & 10 at CIN 9
Q4 2:10
Archie Wilson punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the CIN 9
4th & 14 at CIN 46
Q4 2:16
Timeout Cincinnati, clock 02:16
Q4 2:16
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Emmett Johnson for 5 yds to the CIN 46
3rd & 19 at NEB 49
Q4 2:25
Timeout Cincinnati, clock 02:25
Q4 2:25
Dylan Raiola sacked by Jake Golday for a loss of 7 yards to the NEB 49
2nd & 12 at CIN 44
Q4 2:30
Timeout Cincinnati, clock 02:30
Q4 2:30
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Jacory Barney Jr. for 2 yds to the CIN 44
1st & 10 at CIN 42
Q4 3:09
Emmett Johnson run for 3 yds to the CIN 42 for a 1ST down
3rd & 2 at CIN 45
Q4 3:46
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Emmett Johnson for 2 yds to the CIN 45
2nd & 4 at CIN 47