KEY STATS
 | NEBRASKA 5-2 overall, 2-1 Big Ten | MICHIGAN 5-2 overall, 3-0 Big Ten | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. | Natl. | Conf. | Avg. | Natl. | Conf. | |
| Rushing offense | 279.00 | 6 | 1 | 222.57 | 18 | 4 |
| Passing offense | 233.43 | 58 | 3 | 182.71 | 106 | 10 |
| Pass efficiency | 161.57 | 15 | 1 | 122.74 | 88 | 9 |
| Total offense | 512.43 | 12 | 1 | 405.29 | 61 | 5 |
| Scoring offense | 41.57 | 12 | 1 | 30.71 | 53 | 6 |
| Rushing defense | 187.86 | 90 | 10 | 143.00 | 49 | 7 |
| Pass defense | 169.71 | 10 | 3 | 143.00 | 4 | 1 |
| Pass eff. defense | 109.39 | 18 | 4 | 105.31 | 15 | 3 |
| Total defense | 357.57 | 43 | 7 | 286.00 | 10 | 2 |
| Scoring defense | 27.71 | t-71 | t-9 | 16.43 | 16 | 3 |
| Net punting | 35.96 | 84 | 8 | 35.85 | 86 | 9 |
| Punt returns | 12.79 | 20 | 3 | 13.38 | 19 | 2 |
| Kickoff returns | 21.55 | 60 | 5 | 22.39 | 51 | 4 |
| Turnover margin | -1.29 | 110 | 12 | -0.43 | 80 | 9 |
| Sacks | 3.14 | 8 | 1 | 1.29 | t-98 | t-9 |
| Tackles for loss | 7.00 | 24 | 1 | 5.29 | 75 | 7 |
| Sacks allowed | 2.14 | t-76 | t-10 | 0.71 | 10 | 1 |
| Schedule strength | 0.666666673 | t-14 | 2 | 0.55000000 | t-46 | 7 |