Nebraska routs Bowling Green 56-7
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Nebraska routed Bowling Green 56-7. Share this game
We had Nebraska favored. It won.
Top comment in the game thread
The big ten changing there review coverage to save face is hilarious
How it swung
Before kickoff, our ratings gave Nebraska a 91% chance, and the closing betting line (Nebraska was a 30.5-point favorite) put it at 99%.
Nebraska led by 14 after the first quarter and by 35 at the half.
Nebraska 56-7 Bowling Green
Nebraska wonMove across the chart, or tap a numbered swing, to see any play.Bowling Green 7-56 NebraskaBowling Green lostMove across the chart, or tap a numbered swing, to see any play.No single play moved the chance by 20 points.
No single play moved the chance by 20 points.
What fans said, play by play
The line in bold above each quote is written by our model from the thread’s comments and the play-by-play.
- Q1 14:41Nebraska fans argue a questionable interception call on Colandrea pass to GilmerQuoted at the top of the page.
Am I on crack or does Nebraska have it and is just down? Refs never even thought about that
r/CFB game thread - Q1 7:34Colandrea throws deep touchdown pass to Barney for Nebraska
Thank you for being the our only receiver that didn’t eat popcorn before the game, Barney
r/CFB game threadDarn Apple Watch buzzed me as the ball was being thrown so I knew it was gonna be a score 😅
r/CFB game thread - Q1 3:36Nebraska fans celebrate Colandrea's touchdown pass to Gilmer, making it 14-0
I frickin love Colandrea man. This team has been missing that kind of competitive fire.
r/CFB game threadColandrea is like a lot better than I expected
r/CFB game thread - Q2 6:28Nebraska fans mock broadcast audio after holding penalty gives Bowling Green favorable field position
Haven't yelled Barney at my TV that much in like 30 years lol
r/CFB game thread - Q2 0:50Nebraska fans mock the clock not stopping for the half
Clock doesn't stop if the player goes backwards out of bounds
r/CFB game threadPUT A SECOND ON THE CLOCK COWARDS
r/CFB game thread
How to read this chart
Starts from the pregame line (Nebraska -30.5), at 97% for Nebraska (the play-by-play feed's kickoff number, moved to match the line; our model's and the betting line's own numbers are in “The betting line, and the fans”). Dots are the biggest swings; ticks under the chart are scores. The gray band is r/CFB game-thread activity, its loudest stretches in gold. A gold diamond marks a play fans were reacting to.Watch the plays
The bar and the arrow show Nebraska’s chance to win after each play; the logo is the team the play helped.
- Q1, 4:36Kastantin intercepted by Jones at the Bowling Green 44Q1, 4:36 · Nebraska 7, Bowling Green 07-0score after the play7-0score after the play▶Watch from this playCFB ON FOX
- Q1, 0:32Colandrea 12-yd TD pass to GilmerNebraska leads 14-0Q1, 0:32 · Nebraska 14, Bowling Green 014-0score after the play14-0score after the play▶Watch from this playCFB ON FOX
- Q2, 8:36Colandrea 4-yd TD pass to GilmerNebraska leads 21-0Q2, 8:36 · Nebraska 21, Bowling Green 021-0score after the play21-0score after the play▶Watch from this playCFB ON FOX
- Q4, 14:53Kastantin 19-yd TD pass to Kempcuts it to 35-7Q4, 14:53 · Nebraska 35, Bowling Green 735-7score after the play35-7score after the play▶Watch from this playCFB ON FOX
- Q4, 9:29Kastantin sacked, fumbles; Wacker returns it for a TDNebraska leads 49-7Q4, 9:29 · Nebraska 49, Bowling Green 749-7score after the play49-7score after the play▶Watch from this playCFB ON FOX
- Q4, 1:18Lateef 6-yd TD pass to IvesNebraska leads 56-7Q4, 1:18 · Nebraska 56, Bowling Green 756-7score after the play56-7score after the play▶Watch from this playCFB ON FOX
Every drive
Nebraska scored on 7 of its 10 drives; Bowling Green on 1 of its 11.
Nebraska’s drives are teal, Bowling Green’s amber. A line runs from where a drive started to where it ended; a filled dot means it scored.
“last year we had a weird INT like this as well right?”
When fans got loud
Busy
Fans peaked in the opening quarter.
The jump was busy; the crowd was quiet.
Box score
Nebraska 56, Bowling Green 7
Nebraska covered −30.5 by 18.5. The total, 63, went over 48.5.
| Team totals | Bowling Green | Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 169 | 546 |
| Passing | 10 of 16, 84 yds | 26 of 32, 282 yds |
| Rushing | 32 for 85 yds | 34 for 264 yds |
| First downs | 9 | 28 |
| Third down | 2 of 12 | 5 of 8 |
| Fourth down | 1 of 1 | 2 of 2 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Penalties | 8 for 49 yds | 7 for 65 yds |
| Time of possession | 28:19 | 31:41 |
Bowling Green leaders
- Passing Jay Kastantin 10 of 16, 84 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
- Rushing Nakai Amachree 13 for 53 yds; Austyn Dendy 11 for 29 yds
- Receiving Leo Kemp 1 for 19 yds, 1 TD; Jeremiah Scoby 2 for 19 yds
Nebraska leaders
- Passing Anthony Colandrea 20 of 24, 222 yds, 4 TD, 1 INT
- Rushing Jamal Rule 8 for 88 yds, 1 TD; Isaiah Mozee 8 for 55 yds, 1 TD
- Receiving Jacory Barney Jr. 8 for 115 yds, 2 TD; Kwazi Gilmer 6 for 39 yds, 2 TD
No rain through the game
72° at kickoff · no rain recorded
The usual here around this date is 73°, with about 7 in 10 games between 63° and 87°.
September game-day temperatures at Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE)
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Where this weather comes from
Measured at Lincoln airport, 3.1 miles away. Rain is NOAA's radar-and-gauge estimate at the stadium and wind is an airport reading; neither is measured on the field. Game times come from the play-by-play, good to a minute or two. Source: National Weather Service, through the Iowa Environmental Mesonet; rain radar from NOAA MRMS, through Iowa State University. Field direction from OpenStreetMap contributors.Before kickoff
Recent games, the series and the betting line below are as they stood going in; the season profile is the season so far.
Recent games
Last three games · 2025 season
Bowling Green · 4-8
Rated 117th in our preseason ratings, 121st now.
1-2 in its last three — but nothing on this résumé beats a top-40 team yet.
W 45-14 @ Massachusetts #270 of 667
won by 31 as a 14.5-point favorite
L 16-19 vs Akron #160 of 667
lost by 3 as a 2.5-point favorite
L 21-27 @ Eastern Michigan #156 of 667
lost by 6 as a 3.5-point underdog
L 3-28 vs Buffalo #127 of 667
lost by 25 as a 2.5-point favorite
L 21-24 @ Kent State #217 of 667
lost by 3 as a 7.5-point favorite
L 6-27 vs Central Michigan #132 of 667
lost by 21 as a 3.5-point favorite
W 28-23 vs Toledo #50 of 667
won by 5 as a 10.5-point underdog
L 20-35 @ Ohio #74 of 667
lost by 15 as a 7.5-point underdog
L 17-40 @ LouisvilleTop 25 #32 of 667
lost by 23 as a 25.5-point underdog
W 23-13 vs Liberty #91 of 667
won by 10 as a 6.5-point underdog
L 20-34 @ CincinnatiTop 25 #51 of 667
lost by 14 as a 21.5-point underdog
W 26-7 vs Lafayette #186 of 667
won by 19 as a 21.5-point favorite
Last three games · 2025 season
Nebraska · 7-6
Rated 40th in our preseason ratings, 37th now.
Three straight losses, each by 20 or more.
L 22-44 @ UtahTop 25 #12 of 667
lost by 22 as a 13.5-point underdog
L 16-40 vs IowaTop 25 #27 of 667
lost by 24 as a 5.5-point underdog
L 10-37 @ Penn StateTop 25 #13 of 667
lost by 27 as a 7.5-point underdog
W 28-21 @ UCLA #62 of 667
won by 7 as a 2.5-point underdog
L 17-21 vs USCTop 25 #14 of 667
lost by 4 as a 4.5-point underdog
W 28-21 vs Northwestern #61 of 667
won by 7 as a 7.5-point favorite
L 6-24 @ Minnesota #53 of 667
lost by 18 as a 6.5-point favorite
W 34-31 @ Maryland #52 of 667
won by 3 as a 6.5-point favorite
W 38-27 vs Michigan State #70 of 667
won by 11 as a 12.5-point favorite
L 27-30 vs MichiganTop 25 #15 of 667
lost by 3 as a 1.5-point underdog
W 59-7 vs Houston Christian #206 of 667
won by 52 as a 46.5-point favorite
W 68-0 vs Akron #158 of 667
won by 68 as a 33.5-point favorite
W 20-17 @ CincinnatiTop 25 #51 of 667
won by 3 as a 5.5-point favorite
Week by week
Nebraska
- Wk 1Wvs Ohio49-21
Bowling Green
- Wk 1Lvs Tarleton State13-20
Matchups
Biggest mismatch: Nebraska’s rushing EPA against Bowling Green, 83 points
Each row ranks the two sides among all teams. The longer the line, the bigger the mismatch.
Nebraska’s rushing EPA against Bowling Green’s defense
Nebraska offense, 95th percentile · Bowling Green defense, 12th
Bowling Green’s EPA/play against Nebraska’s defense
Bowling Green offense, 13th percentile · Nebraska defense, 78th
Nebraska’s explosive plays against Bowling Green’s defense
Nebraska offense, 93rd percentile · Bowling Green defense, 55th
Season profile, all the rows
Season profile
Line, fans and home field
The betting line, and the fans
Nebraska fans are feeling it more than most fanbases this week (61st among FBS fanbases), in line with the numbers.
- Model · 91%
- Line · 99%
- Nebraska fans · 61st
- Bowling Green fans · 50th
Nebraska favored by 30.5 · Total 48.5
How games like this usually go
Nebraska by 30.5, and it went to form
Half of games8 in 10 gamesThis game
The band is where a favorite’s chance ran in the 411 games since 2025 with a favorite of 21.5 points or more.
The market
The spread moved 5 points toward Nebraska.
Spread: −25.5 → −30.5
The books’ cut: 2.7%, the margin built into the odds
Weather at kickoff
Mild and dry. Feels like 68° at kickoff.
Bowling Green at Nebraska · Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026 · Memorial Stadium, Lincoln
- 68°feels like at kickoff
- Dryno rain at kickoff
- 100weather score, Ideal
At kickoff, Sept. 12, 2026.
Weather score: 0 to 100, higher is better, for the first 3 hours and 20 minutes of the game. Ideal is 100, Comfortable 90 to 99, Mixed 75 to 89, Rough 50 to 74, Harsh under 50.
Kickoff times that Saturday
Games in this time zone used 5 kickoff times that day, local time (kickoffs within 30 minutes of each other count as one). This game is ringed. At Memorial Stadium that day, a 11 am kickoff would have scored 98, against 100 at 6 pm.
- 11 am: 98, Comfortable
- 2:30 pm: 99, Comfortable
- 3:15 pm: 99, Comfortable
- 6 pm: 100, Ideal (this game)
- 6:45 pm: 100, Ideal
Weather score at each kickoff time.
Tap a dot to read that kickoff time.
At kickoff, Sept. 12, 2026. Wind is not drawn here; gusts are in each score.
Home field
Nebraska is worth +5.2 points (±3.9) more at home than on the road since 2018 — top third of FBS, 69th percentile.
47% at home, 28% on the road against FBS opponents (24-27 home, 11-29 away).
Our model gives every stadium the same flat 2.3-point home edge (why); the books use about 3. Against the closing line this stadium reads -0.2 at home vs. away over 97 games — inside the ±5.9 noise, so the flat number is the honest one here.
Night kickoff — historically worth about half a point more to the home side against the number, and not much more than that. The visitors travel about 682 miles to get here.