2024 Nebraska-Rutgers football stats matchup
Here’s how the Cornhuskers and Scarlet Knights match up statistically entering their Oct. 5 game in Lincoln. Average national ranking in categories listed: Nebraska 57.3, Rutgers 50.3.
  | NEBRASKA4-1 (1-1) | RUTGERS4-0 (1-0) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stat | Rank | Stat | Rank | ||
| Rushing offense | 144.6 | 87 | 237.8 | 12 | |
| Passing offense | 260.8 | 44 | 190.3 | 97 | |
| Pass efficiency | 158.59 | 33 | 150.03 | 42 | |
| Total offense | 405.4 | 62 | 428.0 | 48 | |
| Scoring offense | 30.8 | 61 | 35.0 | 36 | |
| Rushing defense | 85.4 | 15 | 172.8 | 98 | |
| Pass defense | 188.8 | 46 | 179.5 | 36 | |
| Pass eff. defense | 124.26 | 59 | 109.93 | 22 | |
| Total defense | 274.2 | 19 | 352.3 | 69 | |
| Scoring defense | 12.2 | 9 | 16.3 | 29 | |
| Net punting | 33.53 | 128 | 39.00 | 67 | |
| Punt returns | 5.78 | 95 | 19.50 | 12 | |
| Kickoff returns | 20.57 | 49 | 19.00 | 76 | |
| Turnover margin | 1.00 | 18 | 0.75 | 31 | |
| Tackles for loss | 6.6 | 42 | 3.5 | 128 | |
| Sacks | 3.20 | 13 | 1.00 | 115 | |
| Sacks allowed | 1.60 | 62 | 1.00 | 21 | |
| Third-down conversion | 0.458 | 41 | 0.510 | 17 | |
| Third-down defense | 0.397 | 82 | 0.370 | 66 | |
| Fourth-down conversion | 0.200 | 130 | 0.200 | 130 | |
| Fourth-down defense | 0.500 | 54 | 0.300 | 20 | |
| Red zone offense | 0.773 | 104 | 0.783 | 100 | |
| Red zone defense | 0.727 | 25 | 0.545 | 2 | |
| First downs offense | 120 | 10 | 95 | 62 | |
| First downs defense | 82 | 56 | 66 | 18 | |
| Fewest penalties | 8.00 | 106 | 4.00 | 5 | |
| Fewest penalty yards | 73.40 | 107 | 32.75 | 7 | |
| Time of possession | 31:17 | 44 | 33:38 | 8 | |
| Power index* | 8.1 | 29 | 5.4 | 45 | |
| Efficiency: Offense* | 72.2 | 23 | 65.5 | 41 | |
| Efficiency: Defense* | 69.9 | 35 | 54.9 | 67 | |
| Efficiency: Spec. Teams* | 25.7 | 129 | 63.7 | 34 | |
| Efficiency: Overall* | 71.9 | 28 | 65.6 | 47 | |
| Schedule strength* | 102 | 102 | 104 | 104 | |
| *ESPN FPI analytics. Schedule strength does not include future opponents. | |||||
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