Freshman quarterback Dylan Raiola threw his first touchdown pass of the 2025 season—a first-half strike to wide receiver Nyziah Hunter—to help Nebraska build an early advantage over Cincinnati at Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday night. The matchup, played in front of Kansas City Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes, marked the Cornhuskers’ first neutral-site game at the NFL venue. Cincinnati managed only 33 passing yards midway through the fourth quarter yet trailed by just three points before Nebraska’s defense produced a goal-line interception in the closing minutes to preserve the narrow win. The result gives Nebraska a 1–0 start in Big Ten play, while the Bearcats fall to 0–1.