The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, October 17 at 10:00 PM CDT · Autzen Stadium
Captured before kickoff: · CFBD scoreboard.
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Oregon's 3-point win on October 17 was followed by the October 18 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
October 11 AP Poll · 70 Complete Ballots
Among voters ranking both: 2 placed Nebraska higher; 3 placed Oregon higher. Rankings are not game predictions.
Explore the Pregame Poll →October 18 AP Poll
22 of 70 → 25 of 70 voters ranked Oregon.
Voter counts can change between polls. This describes what changed, not why each voter changed their ballot.
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2026 Season
Results from completed games before kickoff. Points are per game and include all opponents.
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 242 | 242 |
| Passing Yards | 164 | 113 |
| Rushing Yards | 78 | 129 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Third Downs | 7-17 | 3-17 |
| Possession | 29:37 | 30:23 |
| Statistic | Nebraska | Oregon |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 1 | 0 |
| Punt Return Yards | -9 | 4 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | 2 | 1 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 1 | 1 |
| Kick Return Yards | 39 | 28 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Returns | 3 | 3 |
| Kicking Points | 2 | 9 |
| Interception Return Yards | 15 | 0 |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Passes Intercepted | 1 | 1 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 1 | 0 |
| Total Fumbles | 1 | 1 |
| Tackles for Loss | 11 | 8 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 33 | 26 |
| Sacks | 1 | 3 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 4 | 6 |
| Passes Deflected | 6 | 4 |
| Possession | 29:37 | 30:23 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 1 | 1 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Penalties / Yards | 6-55 | 4-35 |
| Yards per Carry | 2.4 | 3.4 |
| Rushing Attempts | 33 | 38 |
| Rushing Yards | 78 | 129 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 4.8 | 3.0 |
| Completions / Attempts | 18-34 | 20-38 |
| Passing Yards | 164 | 113 |
| Total Yards | 242 | 242 |
| Fourth Downs | 0-1 | 3-3 |
| Third Downs | 7-17 | 3-17 |
| First Downs | 14 | 15 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Oregon | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 17 |
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