By: NU Athletic Communications
Nebraska vs. No. 20 Wisconsin
Sunday, Oct. 4 | 12:30 p.m. (CT)Barbara Hibner StadiumLive Stats | Broadcast (B1G+)
• Nebraska soccer returns to Lincoln to host the No. 20 Wisconsin Badgers on Sunday, Oct. 4, at 12:30 p.m. (CT) at Barbara Hibner Stadium.
• The Huskers are coming off a 1-0 win at No. 20 Michigan on Sept. 27, their first ranked win since 2022 and first road ranked win since 2018.
• Nebraska sits at 3-3-5 and 1-2-2 in Big Ten action this season, while Wisconsin is 7-2-2 and 3-1-1 in league play. The Badgers are coming off a 3-1 loss to Rutgers in Piscataway on Sept. 27.
• The Huskers are searching for their first consecutive wins against a ranked opponent since defeating No. 24 Northwestern in the 2015 season and No. 16 BYU in 2016.
How to Follow
• Sunday’s match will stream on Big Ten Plus and can be heard on the radio on KRNU channel 90.3.
• Stats will be available at nebraska.statbroadcast.com.
Nebraska vs. Wisconsin
• Nebraska and Wisconsin have met 17 times, with the Badgers holding a 7-5-5 lead in the all-time series.
• Nebraska’s last win against Wisconsin came in the 2021 season. All but three meetings have taken place since the Huskers joined the conference in 2011.
• Nebraska owns a 2-2-3 record against the Badgers in home matches.
Borer's Late Goal Lifts NU Past No. 20 Michigan, 1-0
• Nebraska senior defender Reese Borer headed the ball into the back right corner with less than two minutes left, leading the Huskers to a 1-0 win over No. 20 Michigan on Sunday afternoon at UM Soccer Stadium.
• Borer’s goal was her first of the season, giving Nebraska (3-3-5, 1-2-2 Big Ten) its first conference win of the season.
• Karli Williams picked up her first assist of the season, sending the ball in on a free kick.
• Avery Gillahan posted her third complete-game clean sheet in 2026, finishing with eight saves.
Nebraska vs. the Top 25
• Through 11 matches of the 2026 season, Nebraska has played six ranked opponents.
• Sunday’s match against No. 20 Wisconsin marks the seventh match of the year Nebraska has played against a ranked opponent and fifth straight.
• After the Huskers came away with a 1-0 win over No. 20 Michigan on Sunday, Nebraska is 1-2-3 against ranked foes this season.
• Nebraska’s win over Michigan was the Huskers’ first ranked win since defeating Ohio State 5-0 in the 2022 Big Ten Tournament. It was also the Big Red's first ranked road win since Sept. 27, 2018, a 1-0 win over No. 24 Penn State in State College.
2026 By the Numbers
• 3: Goalkeeper Avery Gillahan posted her third shutout of the 2026 season on Sunday at Michigan State. Gillahan also shared a shutout with Maddy Osborn against Omaha on Aug. 27.
• 4.64: Nebraska ranks second in the Big Ten with an average of 4.64 saves per game as of Sept. 28. Gillahan leads the team with a rate of 4.36, which also ranks second in the conference.
• 48: Gillahan has picked up 48 saves this season, tied with Olivia Bodmer (Rutgers) for the conference lead.
• 5: Sunday’s match against No. 20 Wisconsin marks the fifth consecutive match against a ranked opponent and seventh overall this season.
10 Homegrown Huskers Dot 2026 Roster
• NU’s 2026 roster consists of 10 players from the state of Nebraska: Ava Makovicka (Gretna), Karli Williams (Gretna), Ella Guyott (Papillion), Reese Borer (Lincoln), Paige Miller (Elkhorn), Alexa Gobel (Lincoln), Emma Prososki (Omaha), Isabel Kiser (Lincoln), Kayma Carpenter (Lincoln), and Kate Eggett (Lincoln).
• Makovicka leads the Huskers with three goals, scoring against Washington and Michigan State last week along with a goal in the season opener at Louisville on Aug. 12.
• Guyott scored her first goal in nearly three years against No. 2 Michigan State last week, converting on a penalty kick. The Papillion native has also tallied assists against Washington and on Makovicka’s goal against the Spartans.
• Karli Williams connected with Reese Borer on Sunday’s game-winning goal against Michigan. Both Williams and Borer have one goal and one assist this season.