2024 Nebraska-Northern Iowa football stats matchup

Here’s how the Cornhuskers and Panthers match up statistically entering their Sept. 14 game in Lincoln. Since UNI is an FCS school, it’s an apples-vs.-oranges situation when comparing the teams’ average national rankings in the categories listed, but here are the numbers anyway: Nebraska 46.5, Northern Iowa 28.6.
NEBRASKA

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Stat Rank Stat Rank
Rushing offense 186.0 49 298.5 4
Passing offense 234.5 59 107.5 108
Pass efficiency 147.42 60 121.33 60
Total offense 420.5 58 406.0 21
Scoring offense 34.0 51 26.0 37
Rushing defense 36.0 5 79.0 7
Pass defense 196.5 68 138.0 19
Pass eff. defense 110.02 54 111.43 24
Total defense 232.5 24 217.0 7
Scoring defense 8.5 18 8.5 3
Net punting 36.56 99 34.50 83
Punt returns 8.20 60 10.00 36
Kickoff returns 22.00 43 28.00 13
Turnover margin 1.50 17 0.00 47
Tackles for loss 9.5 9 7.0 16
Sacks 4.00 8 2.00 33
Sacks allowed 0.50 16 0.00 1
Third-down conversion 0.483 41 0.462 18
Third-down defense 0.292 43 0.217 6
Fourth-down conversion 0.000 114 0.000 93
Fourth-down defense 0.333 42 0.000 1
Red zone offense 0.700 113 0.750 69
Red zone defense 0.667 25 0.500 5
First downs offense 52 18 45 13
First downs defense 27 26 24 9
Fewest penalties 7.50 95 4.50 19
Fewest penalty yards 70.00 110 42.50 28
Time of possession 36:57 5 33:23 21
Power index* 8.3 28
Efficiency: Offense* 57.9 56
Efficiency: Defense* 96.4 4
Efficiency: Spec. Teams* 55.8 59
Efficiency: Overall* 85.7 18
Schedule strength* 85 85
*ESPN FPI analytics. Schedule strength does not include future opponents.
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