How to Watch Nebraska vs. Northwestern: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – October 25, 2025

Updated Oct. 25, 2025 11:29 a.m. ET

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One of the best runners in college football will be featured when Emmett Johnson and the Nebraska Cornhuskers (5-2) take on the Northwestern Wildcats (5-2) on Saturday, October 25, 2025. The game is on Fox Sports 1, if you're looking for how to watch.

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How to Watch Nebraska vs. Northwestern

When: Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 12 p.m. ET
Location: Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE) in Lincoln, Nebraska
TV Channel: FS1
Streaming: FOXSports.com, FOX Sports App and FOX One (Try free for 7 days)

Nebraska's 2025 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score
8/28/2025	vs. Cincinnati	W 20-17
9/6/2025	vs. Akron	W 68-0
9/13/2025	vs. Houston Christian	W 59-7
9/20/2025	vs. Michigan	L 30-27
10/4/2025	vs. Michigan State	W 38-27
10/11/2025	at Maryland	W 34-31
10/17/2025	at Minnesota	L 24-6
10/25/2025	vs. Northwestern	-
11/1/2025	vs. USC	-
11/8/2025	at UCLA	-
11/22/2025	at Penn State	-
11/28/2025	vs. Iowa	-

Nebraska 2025 Stats & Insights

Nebraska ranks 48th in total offense this season (416.4 yards per game), but has been playing really well on defense, ranking 12th-best in the FBS with 416.4 yards allowed per game.
Nebraska has been a difficult matchup for opposing teams in the passing game, with a top-25 ranking in both passing offense (18th-best with 291.4 passing yards per game) and passing defense (best with 123 passing yards allowed per game) this year.
The Cornhuskers are averaging 36 points per game on offense this year (28th in the FBS), and they are giving up 19.4 points per game (30th) on defense.
The Cornhuskers are compiling 125 rushing yards per game on offense, which ranks them 104th in the FBS. On defense, they rank 88th, surrendering 156.3 rushing yards per game.
Nebraska sports the 40th-ranked offense this year in terms of third-down efficiency (44.4% percentage), and has been more effective on defense, ranking 10th-best with a 28.6% third-down conversion rate allowed.
The Cornhuskers own the 41st-ranked turnover margin in college football at +3, forcing nine turnovers (56th in the FBS) while turning it over six times (21st in the FBS).

Nebraska 2025 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Emmett Johnson	RB	713 YDS / 7 TD / 101.9 YPG / 6 YPC 29 REC / 167 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 23.9 REC YPG
Dylan Raiola	QB	1,770 YDS (72.8%) / 16 TD / 5 INT
Nyziah Hunter	WR	27 REC / 455 YDS / 4 TD / 65 YPG
Jacory Barney Jr.	WR	27 REC / 365 YDS / 3 TD / 52.1 YPG
Javin Wright	LB	50 TKL / 5 TFL / 0.5 SACK
DeShon Singleton	DB	29 TKL / 0 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD
Williams Nwaneri	DL	19 TKL / 2 TFL / 1.5 SACK
Vincent Shavers Jr.	LB	23 TKL / 4 TFL

Northwestern's 2025 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score
8/30/2025	at Tulane	L 23-3
9/5/2025	vs. Western Illinois	W 42-7
9/13/2025	vs. Oregon	L 34-14
9/27/2025	vs. UCLA	W 17-14
10/4/2025	vs. Louisiana-Monroe	W 42-7
10/11/2025	at Penn State	W 22-21
10/18/2025	vs. Purdue	W 19-0
10/25/2025	at Nebraska	-
11/7/2025	at USC	-
11/15/2025	vs. Michigan	-
11/22/2025	vs. Minnesota	-
11/29/2025	at Illinois	-

Northwestern 2025 Stats & Insights

Northwestern has been excelling on the defensive side of the ball, surrendering just 305.4 total yards per game (22nd-best). Offensively, it ranks 93rd by posting 364.4 total yards per game.
Northwestern ranks 21st-worst in passing yards per game on offense (174.3), but at least it has been shutting down opposing offenses on the other side of the ball, ranking 17th-best in passing yards allowed per game (168.6).
The Wildcats have been dominant on the defensive side of the ball, allowing only 15.1 points per contest (11th-best). Offensively, they rank 100th by piling up 22.7 points per game.
The Wildcats rank 39th in the FBS with 190.1 rushing yards per contest on offense, and they rank 58th with 136.9 rushing yards allowed per contest on the defensive side of the ball.
In terms of third-down efficiency, Northwestern ranks 30th in the FBS (46.4% third-down conversion percentage) and 93rd on defense (41.4% third-down rate allowed).
After forcing seven turnovers (89th in the FBS) and turning the ball over 11 times (104th in the FBS) this season, the Wildcats have the 109th-ranked turnover margin of -4.

Northwestern 2025 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Caleb Komolafe	RB	483 YDS / 5 TD / 69 YPG / 4.5 YPC
Griffin Wilde	WR	36 REC / 516 YDS / 4 TD / 73.7 YPG
Preston Stone	QB	1,213 YDS (59.4%) / 10 TD / 7 INT
Joseph Himon II	RB	360 YDS / 0 TD / 51.4 YPG / 4.9 YPC 15 REC / 103 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 14.7 REC YPG
Mac Uihlein	LB	51 TKL / 4 TFL / 3 INT / 3 PD
Robert Fitzgerald	DB	59 TKL / 2 TFL
Michael Kilbane	DL	18 TKL / 3 TFL / 2.5 SACK
Braydon Brus	LB	30 TKL / 1 TFL / 0.5 SACK