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.
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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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