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Nebraska at Illinois Breakdown: Week 10, Nov. 6, 2026

Key players with CollegeFFB projections and prices, status, matchup notes and news, current when the page loads.

Week 10 · Big Ten game

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Fri, Nov. 6 · 8:00 PM ET · Memorial Stadium, Champaign · Big Ten game
Nebraska 5-2 (2-2 Big Ten)atIllinois 3-3 (1-2 Big Ten)

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Key players

Week 10 projections are not published yet: players ranked by CollegeFFB points a game this season. Pts/g is the season, Last 3 his last three games. Status from RotoWire.

Nebraska

PlayerPosPricePts/gLast 3
Anthony ColandreaQB$7.9M24.022.6
Kwazi GilmerWR$6.4M18.521.1
Mekhi NelsonRB$5.3M12.610.6
Jamal RuleQuestionableRB$5.9M12.51.9
Jacory BarneyWR$5.5M11.49.4
Luke LindenmeyerTE$4.5M6.79.3
Nyziah HunterWR$5.4M5.38.2
Quinn ClarkWR$4.5M2.60.0

Illinois

PlayerPosPricePts/gLast 3
Collin DixonWR$6.7M27.219.9
Hudson ClementWR$5.0M12.215.8
Aidan LaugheryRB$5.2M10.612.4
Ty RobinsonWR$4.7M7.79.2
Brayden TrimbleWR$4.5M6.06.2
Jordan AndersonTE$4.5M3.13.6
Kaden FeaginRB$5.0M1.62.7
Davin StoffelTE$4.5M1.10.7

Matchup notes

  • Nebraska passing game: Illinois is the 20th-worst pass defense in FBS, adjusted for opponents (8.1 yards per pass attempt allowed, 248 passing yards a game).
  • Illinois passing game: Nebraska is the sixth-best pass defense in FBS, adjusted for opponents (6.0 yards per pass attempt allowed, 172 passing yards a game).

Yards per carry and per pass attempt allowed this season, ranked across FBS. A defense gets a note only when its opponent-adjusted rank and its SP+ rating agree.

News

Aidan Laughery RB

Aidan Laughery ran 17 times for 70 yards and added 4 catches for 24 yards and 1 receiving touchdown in Illinois's 38-37 win at Michigan State on Oct. 10, good for 19.4 CollegeFFB points in that game. He should keep earning opportunities, with his workload up from 9 carries a game in his previous 3 games, and he has averaged 10.6 points a game this season. At $5.2M, he is one to watch when Illinois faces Oregon on Oct. 24.

The News-Gazette

Hudson Clement WR

Hudson Clement had 6 catches for 105 yards and 1 touchdown in Illinois's 38-37 win at Michigan State on Oct. 10, good for 22.5 CollegeFFB points. At $5M, Clement has averaged 12.2 CollegeFFB points a game this season. He appears positioned for a bigger role when Illinois faces Oregon on Oct. 24.

CBS Sports

Katin Houser QBOut

Illinois quarterback Katin Houser will be out for "a considerable amount of time" with a hand injury, head coach Bret Bielema said after the Oct. 10 game against Michigan State. Bielema said Houser won't be out for the year, and the team is waiting for more information.

The Daily Illini · CBS Sports

Ca'Lil Valentine RBOut for season

Illinois running back Ca'Lil Valentine suffered a season-ending leg injury against Purdue in Week 5 on Oct. 3, ending his junior season, according to Fighting Illini Athletics.

Fighting Illini Athletics (University of Illinois)

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