KEY STATS
 | NEBRASKA 8-2 overall, 4-2 Big Ten | MICHIGAN 8-2 overall, 4-2 Big Ten | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. | Natl. | Conf. | Avg. | Natl. | Conf. | |
| Rushing offense | 232.70 | 13 | 3 | 235.89 | 11 | 2 |
| Passing offense | 171.40 | 101 | 10 | 200.44 | 84 | 7 |
| Pass efficiency | 127.55 | 68 | 7 | 133.34 | 58 | 6 |
| Total offense | 404.10 | 50 | 4 | 436.33 | 33 | 3 |
| Scoring offense | 32.90 | 36 | 2 | 32.33 | 37 | 3 |
| Rushing defense | 161.30 | 66 | 8 | 130.89 | 41 | 5 |
| Pass defense | 190.70 | 21 | 5 | 191.33 | 22 | 6 |
| Pass eff. defense | 116.48 | 29 | 5 | 120.03 | 39 | 6 |
| Total defense | 352.00 | 38 | 7 | 322.22 | 17 | 6 |
| Scoring defense | 22.20 | 36 | 7 | 16.11 | 7 | 3 |
| Net punting | 38.56 | 27 | 3 | 32.82 | 112 | 12 |
| Punt returns | 9.14 | 48 | 5 | 10.00 | 39 | 4 |
| Kickoff returns | 26.54 | 6 | 2 | 19.40 | 102 | 10 |
| Turnover margin | 0.10 | t-52 | t-8 | 0.11 | 51 | 7 |
| Sacks | 1.50 | 86 | 10 | 2.11 | 44 | 6 |
| Tackles for loss | 3.90 | 117 | 12 | 5.22 | 78 | 7 |
| Sacks allowed | 1.20 | t-24 | t-1 | 1.44 | 35 | 3 |
| Schedule strength | 0.59722222 | 10 | 2 | 0.56962025 | 24 | 3 |