2006 Nebraska pregame stats comparison
| KEY STATS: COLORADO vs. NEBRASKA | Nebraska (8-3, 5-2) | Colorado (2-9, 2-5) | ||||
| Avg. | Natl. | Big 12 | Avg. | Natl. | Big 12 | |
| Rushing offense | 182.64 | 19th | 4th | 173.55 | 27th | 7th |
| Passing offense | 248.27 | 19th | 4th | 117.36 | 117th | 12th |
| Pass efficiency | 163.64 | 6th | 2nd | 95.39 | 116th | 12th |
| Total offense | 430.91 | 9th | 2nd | 290.91 | 102nd | 12th |
| Scoring offense | 33.64 | 10th | 3rd | 16.55 | 105th | 12th |
| Rushing defense | 123.36 | 44th | 5th | 105.36 | 25th | 3rd |
| Pass defense | 227.91 | 93rd | 8th | 224.00 | 88th | 7th |
| Pass eff. defense | 117.08 | 39th | 4th | 135.14 | 86th | 10th |
| Total defense | 351.27 | 73rd | 8th | 329.36 | 60th | 6th |
| Scoring defense | 18.55 | 32nd | 4th | 20.91 | 49th | 6th |
| Net punting | 37.57 | 18th | 4th | 36.06 | 40th | 7th |
| Punt returns | 8.65 | 62nd | 7th | 6.05 | 100th | 12th |
| Kickoff returns | 18.20 | 98th | 10th | 18.30 | 94th | 9th |
| Turnover margin | +0.55 | t-24th | t-2nd | +0.55 | t-24th | t-2nd |
| Schedule strength | 0.57142857 | 23rd | 2nd | 0.46808511 | 79th | 11th |
• Season-to-date stats: NU | CU
• Big 12 stats: Team | Player