2022 Nebraska-Illinois football stats matchup
Here’s how the Cornhuskers and Fighting Illini match up statistically entering their Oct. 29 game in Lincoln. Average national ranking in categories listed: Nebraska 84.6, Illinois 42.2.
  | NEBRASKA3-4 (2-2) | ILLINOIS6-1 (3-1) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stat | Rank | Stat | Rank | ||
| Rushing offense | 154.7 | 67 | 199.0 | 26 | |
| Passing offense | 269.4 | 38 | 216.9 | 94 | |
| Pass efficiency | 143.77 | 50 | 139.87 | 59 | |
| Total offense | 424.1 | 48 | 415.9 | 59 | |
| Scoring offense | 29.7 | 66 | 26.0 | 85 | |
| Rushing defense | 190.4 | 115 | 77.9 | 2 | |
| Pass defense | 281.3 | 121 | 143.3 | 2 | |
| Pass eff. defense | 126.99 | 60 | 75.40 | 1 | |
| Total defense | 471.7 | 124 | 221.1 | 1 | |
| Scoring defense | 31.3 | 107 | 8.9 | 1 | |
| Net punting | 38.23 | 73 | 38.13 | 75 | |
| Punt returns | 16.50 | 8 | 6.17 | 88 | |
| Kickoff returns | 18.31 | 99 | 20.29 | 67 | |
| Turnover margin | -0.43 | 94 | 0.71 | 24 | |
| Tackles for loss | 4.1 | 121 | 6.6 | 30 | |
| Sacks | 1.43 | 111 | 3.29 | 11 | |
| Sacks allowed | 2.79 | 106 | 1.57 | 42 | |
| Third-down conversion | 0.454 | 36 | 0.380 | 79 | |
| Third-down defense | 0.427 | 102 | 0.265 | 7 | |
| Fourth-down conversion | 0.250 | 128 | 0.625 | 27 | |
| Fourth-down defense | 0.700 | 114 | 0.222 | 5 | |
| Red zone offense | 0.826 | 75 | 0.788 | 96 | |
| Red zone defense | 0.857 | 82 | 0.636 | 2 | |
| First downs offense | 158 | 67 | 158 | 67 | |
| First downs defense | 174 | 110 | 86 | 2 | |
| Fewest penalties | 6.86 | 86 | 7.00 | 93 | |
| Fewest penalty yards | 55.00 | 63 | 65.57 | 104 | |
| Time of possession | 27:50 | 110 | 34:57 | 3 | |
| Power index* | -0.9 | 71 | 8.3 | 34 | |
| Efficiency: Offense* | 46.8 | 72 | 55.2 | 51 | |
| Efficiency: Defense* | 34.6 | 110 | 84.4 | 5 | |
| Efficiency: Spec. Teams* | 55.8 | 44 | 44.0 | 89 | |
| Efficiency: Overall* | 39.1 | 95 | 72.5 | 20 | |
| Schedule strength* | 103 | 103 | 85 | 85 | |
| *ESPN FPI analytics. Schedule strength does not include future opponents. | |||||
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