2021 Nebraska-Iowa football stats matchup
Here’s how the Cornhuskers and Hawkeyes match up statistically entering their Nov. 26th game in Lincoln. Average national ranking in categories listed: Nebraska 59.6, Iowa 55.4.
  | NEBRASKA3-8 (1-7) | IOWA9-2 (6-2) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stat | Rank | Stat | Rank | ||
| Rushing offense | 185.9 | 43 | 115.3 | 113 | |
| Passing offense | 272.6 | 23 | 177.9 | 113 | |
| Pass efficiency | 149.10 | 38 | 115.76 | 110 | |
| Total offense | 458.5 | 17 | 293.2 | 124 | |
| Scoring offense | 28.5 | 64 | 25.5 | 90 | |
| Rushing defense | 143.4 | 56 | 103.6 | 12 | |
| Pass defense | 222.8 | 57 | 211.0 | 37 | |
| Pass eff. defense | 127.34 | 46 | 104.32 | 4 | |
| Total defense | 366.2 | 56 | 314.6 | 12 | |
| Scoring defense | 22.2 | 38 | 16.9 | 9 | |
| Net punting | 36.55 | 108 | 41.43 | 26 | |
| Punt returns | 2.70 | 127 | 8.29 | 65 | |
| Kickoff returns | 15.58 | 123 | 26.07 | 15 | |
| Turnover margin | -0.36 | 96 | 1.09 | 2 | |
| Tackles for loss | 4.9 | 86 | 4.6 | 98 | |
| Sacks | 1.64 | 103 | 2.45 | 54 | |
| Sacks allowed | 2.45 | 85 | 2.64 | 94 | |
| Third-down conversion | 0.408 | 62 | 0.333 | 115 | |
| Third-down defense | 0.379 | 57 | 0.358 | 36 | |
| Fourth-down conversion | 0.524 | 69 | 0.385 | 112 | |
| Fourth-down defense | 0.316 | 5 | 0.429 | 34 | |
| Red zone offense | 0.760 | 110 | 0.784 | 96 | |
| Red zone defense | 0.867 | 92 | 0.875 | 98 | |
| First downs offense | 242 | 49 | 179 | 122 | |
| First downs defense | 211 | 49 | 188 | 15 | |
| Fewest penalties | 5.27 | 33 | 4.00 | 3 | |
| Fewest penalty yards | 44.55 | 30 | 35.45 | 5 | |
| Time of possession | 30:19 | 50 | 30:19 | 49 | |
| Power index* | 8.9 | 28 | 9.1 | 26 | |
| Efficiency: Offense* | 63.0 | 37 | 31.1 | 104 | |
| Efficiency: Defense* | 67.6 | 22 | 81.6 | 5 | |
| Efficiency: Spec. Teams* | 29.7 | 126 | 69.9 | 6 | |
| Efficiency: Overall* | 64.9 | 36 | 66.5 | 32 | |
| Schedule strength* | 4 | 4 | 48 | 48 | |
| *ESPN FPI analytics. Schedule strength does not include future opponents. | |||||
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