Let's go bowling. Nebraska is headed to back-to-back bowl games by beating Northwestern Saturday at Memorial Stadium.

The Northwestern football coach praised Nebraska football's rushing attack and special teams in his postgame comments following the Huskers' home win over the Wildcats.

The Wildcats rely on a strong defense that allows just 305.3 yards and 15.1 points per game. That puts Northwestern in the top 25 in both categories.

This time the Huskers lead 7-6 instead of trailing by that score, but, just like last Friday, the game has been turned into a vacant lot mud fight by their opponent, which one would think will play right into Northwestern’s hands, especially given how Nebraska reacted to a similar situation last weekend.

This is an unofficial tabulation of games Nebraska players have appeared in during the 2025 football season. NCAA rules allow a player to maintain his redshirt

Nebraska football fans pride themselves on the way they treat visiting teams and fans. For decades they've applauded visiting players as they run off the field after games.

Emmett Johnson scored the tie-breaking touchdown on a 4-yard run with 2:44 left, and Nebraska ended Northwestern's four-game winning streak with a 28-21 victory Saturday to become bowl eligible for the second straight season.

Fresh off a one-score win over Northwestern, Nebraska now sits at 6-2 (3-2 Big Ten), securing bowl eligibility in October for the first time since 2016. In a ga