2021 Nebraska-Purdue football stats matchup
Here’s how the Cornhuskers and Boilermakers match up statistically entering their Oct. 30th game in Lincoln. Average national ranking in categories listed: Nebraska 53.50, Purdue 53.58.
  | NEBRASKA3-5 (1-4) | PURDUE4-3 (2-2) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stat | Rank | Stat | Rank | ||
| Rushing offense | 212.6 | 22 | 74.3 | 129 | |
| Passing offense | 266.4 | 36 | 317.6 | 12 | |
| Pass efficiency | 156.45 | 24 | 139.65 | 63 | |
| Total offense | 479.0 | 12 | 391.9 | 72 | |
| Scoring offense | 30.8 | 50 | 22.1 | 106 | |
| Rushing defense | 139.9 | 51 | 141.1 | 53 | |
| Pass defense | 208.5 | 42 | 160.4 | 5 | |
| Pass eff. defense | 123.48 | 41 | 104.02 | 7 | |
| Total defense | 348.4 | 44 | 301.6 | 13 | |
| Scoring defense | 19.4 | 25 | 16.3 | 9 | |
| Net punting | 36.07 | 115 | 37.47 | 92 | |
| Punt returns | 1.75 | 127 | 7.17 | 73 | |
| Kickoff returns | 15.00 | 123 | 14.00 | 127 | |
| Turnover margin | 0.12 | 67 | -0.71 | 116 | |
| Tackles for loss | 5.0 | 60 | 5.3 | 52 | |
| Sacks | 1.62 | 103 | 2.00 | 78 | |
| Sacks allowed | 2.62 | 96 | 3.00 | 109 | |
| Third-down conversion | 0.439 | 42 | 0.433 | 45 | |
| Third-down defense | 0.370 | 49 | 0.327 | 19 | |
| Fourth-down conversion | 0.556 | 56 | 0.429 | 97 | |
| Fourth-down defense | 0.273 | 10 | 0.222 | 2 | |
| Red zone offense | 0.763 | 106 | 0.778 | 100 | |
| Red zone defense | 0.900 | 100 | 0.714 | 15 | |
| First downs offense | 183 | 17 | 158 | 52 | |
| First downs defense | 147 | 68 | 103 | 6 | |
| Fewest penalties | 5.50 | 38 | 4.14 | 7 | |
| Fewest penalty yards | 44.25 | 25 | 38.57 | 9 | |
| Time of possession | 31:36 | 27 | 31:20 | 33 | |
| Natl. rank* | 21 | 21 | 43 | 43 | |
| Efficiency: Offense* | 65.8 | 31 | 50.5 | 66 | |
| Efficiency: Defense* | 69.6 | 21 | 70.8 | 19 | |
| Efficiency: Spec. Teams* | 27.1 | 128 | 40.2 | 102 | |
| Efficiency: Overall* | 67.3 | 29 | 60.4 | 49 | |
| Schedule strength* | 13 | 13 | 42 | 42 | |
| *ESPN FPI analytics. Schedule strength does not include future opponents. | |||||
• Click on column headers to sort
• More pregame info: HuskerMax game page
• More pregame info: HuskerMax game page