2025 Nebraska-Iowa football stats matchup

Here’s how the Cornhuskers and Hawkeyes match up statistically entering their Nov. 28th game in Lincoln. Average national ranking in categories listed: Nebraska 53.2, Iowa 41.0.
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NU OPP
NEBRASKA
7-4 (4-4)
IOWA
7-4 (5-3)
Stat Rank Stat Rank
Rushing offense 136.8 87 174.5 50
Passing offense 242.6 52 134.8 129
Pass efficiency 159.75 13 119.06 114
Total offense 379.5 73 309.4 120
Scoring offense 30.5 47 27.9 69
Rushing defense 167.5 93 101.6 14
Pass defense 138.8 2 166.3 12
Pass eff. defense 109.01 13 108.30 9
Total defense 306.3 20 267.9 8
Scoring defense 21.5 38 14.5 8
Net punting 38.43 88 38.18 94
Punt returns 13.61 17 29.20 1
Kickoff returns 28.86 4 25.88 12
Turnover margin 0.27 41 0.18 52
Tackles for loss 5.4 74 5.1 88
Sacks 1.73 94 1.91 79
Sacks allowed 2.73 113 1.45 34
Third-down conversion 0.466 25 0.416 54
Third-down defense 0.366 51 0.348 31
Fourth-down conversion 0.318 127 0.647 25
Fourth-down defense 0.650 116 0.188 1
Red zone offense 0.848 67 0.929 12
Red zone defense 0.963 133 0.846 72
First downs offense 233 59 190 117
First downs defense 189 22 169 9
Fewest penalties 4.55 19 2.73 1
Fewest penalty yards 43.36 25 26.64 2
Possession time 30:51 41 31:08 36
Power index* 7.5 39 13.0 22
Efficiency: Offense* 55.3 57 53.3 60
Efficiency: Defense* 58.2 52 82.0 9
Efficiency: Spec. Teams* 68.6 6 65.4 9
Efficiency: Overall* 62.1 48 75.9 21
Schedule strength* 54 54 20 20
*ESPN FPI analytics. Schedule strength does not include games yet to be played.
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