KEY STATS
 | NEBRASKA 8-3 overall, 5-2 Big Ten | IOWA 7-4 overall, 4-3 Big Ten | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. | Natl. Rank | Avg. | Natl. Rank | |||
| Rushing offense | 233.7 | 19 | 191.5 | 43 | ||
| Passing offense | 199.5 | 89 | 207.2 | 86 | ||
| Pass efficiency | 132.30 | 60 | 124.77 | 79 | ||
| Total offense | 433.3 | 49 | 398.7 | 72 | ||
| Scoring offense | 34.0 | 37 | 26.4 | 78 | ||
| Rushing defense | 161.6 | 62 | 123.6 | 20 | ||
| Pass defense | 213.1 | 33 | 180.9 | 10 | ||
| Pass eff. defense | 119.61 | 40 | 118.60 | 32 | ||
| Total defense | 374.7 | 45 | 304.5 | 11 | ||
| Scoring defense | 24.2 | 43 | 18.9 | 13 | ||
| Net punting | 38.48 | 28 | 37.55 | 50 | ||
| Punt returns | 3.10 | 119 | 15.00 | 6 | ||
| Kickoff returns | 23.79 | 22 | 19.64 | 94 | ||
| Turnover margin | -0.8 | 110 | -0.2 | T-73 | ||
| Tackles for loss | 7.4 | 18 | 6.0 | T-55 | ||
| Sacks | 3.00 | T-10 | 1.64 | T-85 | ||
| Sacks allowed | 1.27 | T-25 | 0.91 | T-10 | ||
| Third-down conversion | 0.415 | 55 | 0.455 | 32 | ||
| Third-down defense | 0.294 | 5 | 0.354 | 31 | ||
| Fourth-down conversion | 0.750 | 3 | 0.357 | 104 | ||
| Fourth-down defense | 0.375 | 22 | 0.611 | T-98 | ||
| Red zone offense | 0.886 | 20 | 0.756 | T-105 | ||
| Red zone defense | 0.909 | 114 | 0.864 | 93 | ||
| First downs offense | 255 | 38 | 231 | T-62 | ||
| First downs defense | 225 | 61 | 172 | 5 | ||
| Fewest penalties | 5.91 | 72 | 4.36 | T-18 | ||
| Fewest penalty yards | 52.18 | 84 | 35.91 | 13 | ||
| Time of possession | 29:36 | 68 | 31:49 | 28 | ||
| Schedule strength | 0.468 | 83 | 0.571 | 24 | ||