The Nebraska Cornhuskers (17-0, 6-0 Big Ten) will visit the Northwestern Wildcats (8-9, 0-6 Big Ten) after winning three road games in a row. The contest tips at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 17, 2026.
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How to Watch Nebraska vs. Northwestern
- Game day: Saturday, January 17, 2026
- Game time: 4 p.m. ET
- TV channel: Big Ten Network
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Nebraska 2025-26 Season Stats
Northwestern 2025-26 Season Stats
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Nebraska vs. Northwestern Stat Insights
Points
- The Cornhuskers are averaging 81.7 points, 10.1 more than the Wildcats give up.
- Nebraska is 14-0 when putting more than 71.6 points on the board.
- Northwestern is 8-4 when conceding fewer than 81.7 points.
- The Wildcats' 78.5 points per game are 12.7 more than the Cornhuskers concede.
- When putting up more than 65.8 points, Northwestern is 8-8.
- Nebraska's record is 14-0 when it allows less than 78.5 points.
- The Cornhuskers have posted 271 more points than their opponents this year (15.9 per game), and the Wildcats have also outscored their opponents, by 116 (6.9 per game).
Shooting
- The Cornhuskers are making 47.2% of their shots from the field, 5.2% higher than the Wildcats allow to opponents (42.0%).
- In games when Nebraska shoots better than 42.0% from the field, it is 13-0 overall.
- The Wildcats make 47.2% of their shots from the field, 8.6% higher than the Cornhuskers' defensive field-goal percentage.
- This season Northwestern is 7-7 when the team shoots above 38.6% from the field.
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Rebounding
- The Cornhuskers collect 34.8 rebounds per game, topping the Wildcats by 4.7 boards per contest.
- Nebraska is 12-0 overall when it finishes with more rebounds. Northwestern is 3-7 when it falls short on the boards.
- The Cornhuskers average 8.5 offensive rebounds, only 0.3 more than the Wildcats.
- The Cornhuskers are 8-0 overall when they win the battle on the offensive glass. The Wildcats are 3-7 when they fall short there.
- Nebraska is +2.8 in terms of rebounds per game, but Northwestern is -2.0.
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