2023 Nebraska-Iowa football stats matchup
Here’s how the Cornhuskers and Hawkeyes match up statistically entering their Nov. 24 game in Lincoln. Average national ranking in categories listed: Nebraska 63.9, Iowa 53.8.
  | NEBRASKA5-6 (3-5) | IOWA9-2 (6-2) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stat | Rank | Stat | Rank | ||
| Rushing offense | 186.1 | 26 | 119.3 | 105 | |
| Passing offense | 131.1 | 126 | 126.1 | 127 | |
| Pass efficiency | 104.24 | 128 | 99.70 | 129 | |
| Total offense | 317.2 | 113 | 245.4 | 130 | |
| Scoring offense | 18.7 | 118 | 18.5 | 121 | |
| Rushing defense | 86.5 | 5 | 108.4 | 18 | |
| Pass defense | 221.2 | 58 | 173.0 | 10 | |
| Pass eff. defense | 122.02 | 31 | 98.36 | 4 | |
| Total defense | 307.7 | 15 | 281.4 | 7 | |
| Scoring defense | 18.7 | 19 | 12.4 | 3 | |
| Net punting | 37.71 | 88 | 44.88 | 1 | |
| Punt returns | 3.00 | 119 | 10.40 | 40 | |
| Kickoff returns | 22.33 | 29 | 22.80 | 23 | |
| Turnover margin | -1.36 | 129 | -0.27 | 91 | |
| Tackles for loss | 6.6 | 24 | 5.4 | 59 | |
| Sacks | 2.82 | 17 | 1.82 | 91 | |
| Sacks allowed | 2.45 | 90 | 2.09 | 70 | |
| Third-down conversion | 0.370 | 86 | 0.308 | 122 | |
| Third-down defense | 0.370 | 51 | 0.311 | 18 | |
| Fourth-down conversion | 0.500 | 65 | 0.667 | 14 | |
| Fourth-down defense | 0.364 | 18 | 0.524 | 69 | |
| Red zone offense | 0.690 | 125 | 0.862 | 54 | |
| Red zone defense | 0.848 | 79 | 0.708 | 6 | |
| First downs offense | 188 | 110 | 149 | 129 | |
| First downs defense | 185 | 17 | 182 | 16 | |
| Fewest penalties | 5.00 | 30 | 3.36 | 4 | |
| Fewest penalty yards | 42.55 | 22 | 30.55 | 5 | |
| Time of possession | 31:08 | 36 | 28:42 | 97 | |
| Power index* | 0.8 | 62 | 6.5 | 37 | |
| Efficiency: Offense* | 30.9 | 109 | 18.5 | 126 | |
| Efficiency: Defense* | 75.9 | 15 | 84.9 | 5 | |
| Efficiency: Spec. Teams* | 45.9 | 87 | 64.6 | 13 | |
| Efficiency: Overall* | 54.7 | 55 | 61.5 | 43 | |
| Schedule strength* | 71 | 71 | 41 | 41 | |
| *ESPN FPI analytics. Schedule strength does not include future opponents. | |||||
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