2021 Nebraska-Ohio State football stats matchup
Here’s how the Cornhuskers and Buckeyes match up statistically entering their Nov. 6th game in Lincoln. Average national ranking in categories listed: Nebraska 54.9, Ohio State 39.3.
  | NEBRASKA3-6 (1-5) | OHIO STATE7-1 (5-0) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stat | Rank | Stat | Rank | ||
| Rushing offense | 203.4 | 27 | 201.9 | 30 | |
| Passing offense | 266.7 | 35 | 346.2 | 6 | |
| Pass efficiency | 152.44 | 29 | 183.34 | 3 | |
| Total offense | 470.1 | 16 | 548.1 | 1 | |
| Scoring offense | 29.9 | 53 | 47.2 | 1 | |
| Rushing defense | 137.2 | 49 | 106.9 | 16 | |
| Pass defense | 211.2 | 49 | 247.1 | 93 | |
| Pass eff. defense | 124.99 | 43 | 123.20 | 37 | |
| Total defense | 348.4 | 44 | 354.0 | 49 | |
| Scoring defense | 20.3 | 27 | 19.2 | 20 | |
| Net punting | 36.44 | 109 | 40.79 | 47 | |
| Punt returns | 2.78 | 125 | 4.86 | 109 | |
| Kickoff returns | 16.00 | 121 | 29.69 | 6 | |
| Turnover margin | -0.33 | 95 | 1.00 | 9 | |
| Tackles for loss | 5.9 | 39 | 6.0 | 33 | |
| Sacks | 1.67 | 99 | 3.62 | 6 | |
| Sacks allowed | 2.44 | 86 | 1.12 | 13 | |
| Third-down conversion | 0.435 | 42 | 0.543 | 3 | |
| Third-down defense | 0.368 | 47 | 0.433 | 100 | |
| Fourth-down conversion | 0.556 | 53 | 0.455 | 87 | |
| Fourth-down defense | 0.357 | 21 | 0.429 | 34 | |
| Red zone offense | 0.786 | 98 | 0.943 | 7 | |
| Red zone defense | 0.875 | 90 | 0.833 | 66 | |
| First downs offense | 201 | 14 | 206 | 11 | |
| First downs defense | 171 | 76 | 170 | 72 | |
| Fewest penalties | 5.33 | 32 | 6.75 | 84 | |
| Fewest penalty yards | 43.56 | 26 | 64.25 | 100 | |
| Time of possession | 30:27 | 45 | 27:40 | 111 | |
| Power index* | 8.9 | 29 | 24.8 | 3 | |
| Efficiency: Offense* | 60.3 | 42 | 92.7 | 1 | |
| Efficiency: Defense* | 66.4 | 27 | 62.7 | 42 | |
| Efficiency: Spec. Teams* | 32.9 | 123 | 53.0 | 59 | |
| Efficiency: Overall* | 63.2 | 45 | 86.3 | 3 | |
| Schedule strength* | 12 | 12 | 74 | 74 | |
| *ESPN FPI analytics. Schedule strength does not include future opponents. | |||||
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