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.
NEBRASKA3-1 (0-1) | PURDUE1-2 (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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