2024 Nebraska-Illinois football stats matchup

Here’s how the Cornhuskers and Fighting Illini match up statistically entering their Sept. 20 game in Lincoln. Average national ranking in categories listed: Nebraska 46.2, Illinois 51.7.
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Stat Rank Stat Rank
Rushing offense 171.3 57 153.3 73
Passing offense 250.0 52 225.3 73
Pass efficiency 158.15 38 159.74 34
Total offense 421.3 50 378.7 79
Scoring offense 34.0 44 32.7 54
Rushing defense 70.3 16 123.0 59
Pass defense 185.0 57 151.7 31
Pass eff. defense 102.27 30 87.98 11
Total defense 255.3 23 274.7 33
Scoring defense 6.7 8 8.7 14
Net punting 36.56 107 38.18 80
Punt returns 7.17 79 11.50 40
Kickoff returns 22.00 41 20.00 58
Turnover margin 1.00 23 2.67 2
Tackles for loss 7.3 30 3.7 116
Sacks 3.00 21 1.67 75
Sacks allowed 0.33 9 1.67 67
Third-down conversion 0.500 23 0.400 73
Third-down defense 0.325 46 0.385 82
Fourth-down conversion 0.000 125 1.000 1
Fourth-down defense 0.429 52 0.250 22
Red zone offense 0.786 99 1.000 1
Red zone defense 0.600 14 1.000 101
First downs offense 74 12 61 58
First downs defense 45 44 46 50
Fewest penalties 6.33 71 6.00 63
Fewest penalty yards 61.33 84 48.67 53
Time of possession 31:55 38 32:32 27
Power index* 9.1 25 3.8 46
Efficiency: Offense* 76.5 26 44.9 70
Efficiency: Defense* 78.6 25 77.4 32
Efficiency: Spec. Teams* 52.5 69 66.5 33
Efficiency: Overall* 83.3 18 67.6 46
Schedule strength* 114 114 102 102
*ESPN FPI analytics. Schedule strength does not include future opponents.
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