| KEY STATS: IOWA STATE vs. NEBRASKA | Nebraska (6-1, 2-1) | Iowa State (2-5, 0-3) | ||||
| Avg. | Natl. | Big 12 | Avg. | Natl. | Big 12 | |
| Rushing offense | 255.86 | 4th | 1st | 137.43 | 73rd | 9th |
| Passing offense | 107.29 | 115th | 12th | 214.14 | 63rd | 7th |
| Pass efficiency | 127.44 | 59th | 8th | 111.24 | 89th | 12th |
| Total offense | 363.14 | 69th | 10th | 351.57 | 78th | 11th |
| Scoring offense | 29.43 | 41st | 8th | 21.29 | t-83rd | 11th |
| Rushing defense | 101.43 | 23rd | 1st | 185.43 | 93rd | 10th |
| Pass defense | 154.14 | 6th | 2nd | 272.86 | 105th | 10th |
| Pass eff. defense | 80.22 | 1st | 1st | 150.23 | 110th | 11th |
| Total defense | 255.57 | 2nd | 1st | 458.29 | 108th | 10th |
| Scoring defense | 13.00 | 5th | 1st | 34.14 | 105th | 11th |
| Net punting | 39.66 | 17th | 2nd | 37.86 | 29th | 5th |
| Punt returns | 10.04 | 46th | 9th | 7.84 | 84th | 11th |
| Kickoff returns | 24.15 | 20th | 4th | 18.58 | 92nd | 12th |
| Turnover margin | +2.00 | t-1st | 1st | +0.14 | t-49th | 5th |
• Season-to-date stats: NU | ISU • Big 12 stats: team | individual • ISU game page
| Big 12 standings | |||||||||||||
| North | Conference | Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||
| W | L | PF | PA | W | L | PF | PA | Str | W | L | W | L | |
| Nebraska | 2 | 1 | 89 | 60 | 6 | 1 | 206 | 91 | Won 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kansas | 2 | 1 | 110 | 85 | 5 | 2 | 259 | 178 | Won 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 | 2 | 68 | 93 | 5 | 2 | 203 | 155 | Lost 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Kansas State | 1 | 2 | 103 | 82 | 5 | 3 | 299 | 163 | Won 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Colorado | 1 | 2 | 100 | 138 | 3 | 4 | 191 | 281 | Lost 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Iowa State | 0 | 3 | 47 | 145 | 2 | 5 | 149 | 239 | Lost 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| South | Conference | Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||
| W | L | PF | PA | W | L | PF | PA | Str | W | L | W | L | |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 0 | 152 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 320 | 101 | Won 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Oklahoma State | 2 | 1 | 96 | 100 | 6 | 1 | 287 | 136 | Won 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Texas | 2 | 1 | 77 | 104 | 5 | 2 | 282 | 174 | Won 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Texas Tech | 2 | 1 | 160 | 100 | 5 | 2 | 330 | 232 | Lost 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Baylor | 1 | 2 | 73 | 131 | 3 | 4 | 143 | 220 | Lost 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Texas A&M | 1 | 2 | 113 | 117 | 3 | 4 | 212 | 226 | Lost 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 |