2024 Nebraska-Purdue football stats matchup

Here’s how the Cornhuskers and Boilermakers match up statistically entering their Sept. 28 game in West Lafayette. Average national ranking in categories listed: Nebraska 57.7, Purdue 79.2.
NEBRASKA

3-1 (0-1)
  PURDUE  

1-2 (0-0)
Stat Rank Stat Rank
Rushing offense 140.5 87 183.0 49
Passing offense 261.8 45 171.7 110
Pass efficiency 159.33 34 138.24 67
Total offense 402.3 66 354.7 95
Scoring offense 31.5 59 25.7 92
Rushing defense 94.3 23 269.0 131
Pass defense 192.5 59 123.3 9
Pass eff. defense 121.98 58 130.89 78
Total defense 286.8 30 392.3 95
Scoring defense 12.8 18 34.7 118
Net punting 35.00 113 41.94 24
Punt returns 7.17 79 12.60 40
Kickoff returns 22.67 35 23.50 30
Turnover margin 1.00 23 -1.67 128
Tackles for loss 6.0 56 7.0 28
Sacks 2.75 26 2.67 30
Sacks allowed 1.50 56 2.00 80
Third-down conversion 0.510 18 0.303 118
Third-down defense 0.377 73 0.395 87
Fourth-down conversion 0.000 130 0.250 122
Fourth-down defense 0.500 53 0.333 25
Red zone offense 0.833 79 0.800 96
Red zone defense 0.778 43 0.889 83
First downs offense 94 23 45 128
First downs defense 70 68 63 45
Fewest penalties 7.25 88 6.67 74
Fewest penalty yards 68.25 99 67.67 98
Time of possession 31:32 41 24:31 128
Power index* 6.8 36 -6.9 94
Efficiency: Offense* 70.2 31 23.3 113
Efficiency: Defense* 60.7 58 34.8 107
Efficiency: Spec. Teams* 38.3 99 68.6 19
Efficiency: Overall* 67.6 46 28.6 110
Schedule strength* 111 111 42 42
*ESPN FPI analytics. Schedule strength does not include future opponents.
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