KEY STATS
 | NEBRASKA 9-2 overall, 6-2 Big Ten | IOWA 7-4 overall, 5-3 Big Ten | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. | Natl. Rank | Avg. | Natl. Rank | |||
| Rushing offense | 186.2 | 56 | 163.5 | 79 | ||
| Passing offense | 215.3 | 85 | 162.9 | 113 | ||
| Pass efficiency | 124.12 | 88 | 125.73 | 80 | ||
| Total offense | 401.5 | 73 | 326.5 | 121 | ||
| Scoring offense | 28.3 | T-70 | 25.5 | 87 | ||
| Rushing defense | 129.8 | 25 | 158.9 | 50 | ||
| Pass defense | 215.5 | 51 | 206.3 | 39 | ||
| Pass eff. defense | 115.93 | 26 | 118.02 | 30 | ||
| Total defense | 345.4 | 21 | 365.2 | 31 | ||
| Scoring defense | 21.2 | 22 | 18.6 | 15 | ||
| Net punting | 33.37 | 124 | 38.27 | 47 | ||
| Punt returns | 8.00 | 58 | 11.96 | 14 | ||
| Kickoff returns | 22.23 | 42 | 25.22 | 11 | ||
| Turnover margin | 0.45 | T-28 | 0.64 | T-19 | ||
| Tackles for loss | 5.4 | T-88 | 4.8 | 108 | ||
| Sacks | 2.18 | T-57 | 2.18 | T-57 | ||
| Sacks allowed | 0.91 | T-5 | 2.45 | T-92 | ||
| Third-down conversion | 0.469 | 19 | 0.336 | 113 | ||
| Third-down defense | 0.382 | 48 | 0.353 | 28 | ||
| Fourth-down conversion | 0.588 | T-35 | 0.615 | 27 | ||
| Fourth-down defense | 0.409 | 34 | 0.526 | 69 | ||
| Red zone offense | 0.805 | 90 | 0.912 | 17 | ||
| Red zone defense | 0.846 | 70 | 0.719 | 12 | ||
| First downs offense | 231 | T-68 | 190 | 119 | ||
| First downs defense | 193 | 19 | 208 | T-36 | ||
| Fewest penalties | 5.45 | T-38 | 5.18 | T-28 | ||
| Fewest penalty yards | 54.27 | 64 | 41.55 | 14 | ||
| Time of possession | 32:58 | 18 | 26:35 | 117 | ||