KEY STATS
 | NEBRASKA 9-2 overall, 6-1 Big Ten | IOWA 4-7 overall, 2-5 Big Ten | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. | Natl. | Conf. | Avg. | Natl. | Conf. | |
| Rushing offense | 256.91 | 8 | 1 | 124.36 | 100 | 12 |
| Passing offense | 222.00 | 75 | 5 | 196.09 | 97 | 7 |
| Pass efficiency | 148.72 | 30 | 1 | 110.78 | 110 | 11 |
| Total offense | 478.91 | 20 | 1 | 320.45 | 110 | 11 |
| Scoring offense | 37.45 | 23 | 2 | 20.45 | 105 | 10 |
| Rushing defense | 171.45 | 77 | 9 | 158.64 | 61 | 7 |
| Pass defense | 157.64 | 2 | 2 | 233.73 | 58 | 10 |
| Pass eff. defense | 96.18 | 2 | 1 | 137.08 | 79 | 10 |
| Total defense | 329.09 | 19 | 4 | 392.36 | 60 | 9 |
| Scoring defense | 24.00 | 41 | 9 | 23.82 | 40 | 8 |
| Net punting | 35.77 | 87 | 9 | 34.44 | 102 | 11 |
| Punt returns | 10.42 | 35 | 3 | 6.00 | 90 | 9 |
| Kickoff returns | 21.46 | 61 | 5 | 22.82 | 42 | 2 |
| Turnover margin | -0.73 | 103 | 11 | 1.09 | 13 | 1 |
| Sacks | 2.55 | 25 | 1 | 1.00 | 116 | 12 |
| Tackles for loss | 6.00 | 51 | 3 | 4.36 | 105 | 12 |
| Sacks allowed | 2.00 | t-72 | t-8 | 1.91 | 65 | 7 |
| Schedule strength | 0.65625000 | 3 | 1 | 0.41333333 | t-41 | 7 |