Nebraska Cornhuskers
9-4 (6-3 Big Ten)Last: L 24-38 vs Tennessee
Mike Riley · 2nd season · .577 at Nebraska · .543 career since 1997
- Rating
- +5.246
- Adj Off
- 29.261
- Adj Def
- 24.028
- WAP
- -0.7027
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 54.5%45 | 47.1%103 |
| Plays per game | 71.654 | 66.699 |
| Time of possession | 32:1026 | 27:50102 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.985 | 6.628 |
| Yards per rush | 4.287 | 4.466 |
| Points per game | 26.579 | 23.933 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.7450 | 3.1441 |
| Starting field position | Own 3138 | Own 32106 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.11786 | +0.13050 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.15264 | +0.11339 |
| Success rate | 43.1%71 | 42.4%55 |
| Explosiveness | 1.1784 | 1.1961 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.047106 | +0.09058 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.21172 | +0.17847 |
| Std downs success | 47.5%76 | 46.9%53 |
| Passing downs success | 33.8%62 | 33.2%66 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 70.0%79 | 76.0%94 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.0812 | 1.4673 |
| Penalties per game | 5.855 | 5.0106 |
| Penalty yards per game | 53.563 | 44.5105 |
| 3rd down conversion | 43.9%32 | 37.4%43 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.6260 | 2.0020 |
| 4th down conversion | 57.1%37 | 46.2%49 |
Rank out of 128 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3Wk 1 | 120  Fresno State | W43-10 | +0.01 | +0.38 | -0.05 |
| Sep 10Wk 2 | 84  Wyoming | W52-17 | +0.07 | +0.13 | -0.01 |
| Sep 17Wk 3 | 61  Oregon | W35-32 | +0.15 | +0.13 | +0.34 |
| Sep 24Wk 4 | @49  Northwestern | W24-13 | +0.31 | +0.27 | +0.08 |
| Oct 1Wk 5 | 90  Illinois | W31-16 | +0.05 | +0.27 | +0.11 |
| Oct 15Wk 7 | @65  Indiana | W27-22 | +0.21 | +0.13 | -0.08 |
| Oct 22Wk 8 | 108  Purdue | W27-14 | +0.03 | +0.14 | +0.08 |
| Oct 29Wk 9 | @12  Wisconsin#9 | L17-23 | -0.45 | -0.08 | +0.12 |
| Nov 5Wk 10 | @3  Ohio State#6 | L3-62 | -0.21 | -0.44 | +0.44 |
| Nov 12Wk 11 | 42  Minnesota | W24-17 | +0.22 | +0.31 | 0.00 |
| Nov 19Wk 12 | 80  Maryland | W28-7 | +0.09 | +0.16 | -0.11 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | @38  Iowa | L10-40 | -0.63 | +0.01 | +0.33 |
| Dec 30Post | N15  Tennessee#22 | L24-38 | -0.56 | +0.04 | +0.28 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Tommy Armstrong Jr.2016Y | 74% | 151/294 | 51.4% | 2180 | 7.4 | 14 | 8 |
| 17Ryker Fyfe2016Y | 25% | 48/99 | 48.5% | 558 | 5.6 | 4 | 1 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34Terrell Newby2016Y | 36% | 190 | 879 | 4.6 | 7 | 18 |
| 22Devine OzigboSR | 19% | 97 | 412 | 4.2 | 5 | 5 |
| 18Tre BryantJR | 8% | 43 | 172 | 4.0 | 1 | 8 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jordan WesterkampWR 2016Y | 10% | 38 | 526 | 13.8 | 5 |
| 8Stanley Morgan Jr.WR SR | 8% | 33 | 453 | 13.7 | 2 |
| 87Brandon ReillyWR 2016Y | 5% | 21 | 412 | 19.6 | 2 |
| 82Alonzo MooreWR 2016Y | 5% | 20 | 375 | 18.8 | 2 |
| 15De'Mornay Pierson-ElWR 2016Y | 5% | 20 | 254 | 12.7 | 1 |
| 11Cethan CarterTE 2016Y | 5% | 19 | 190 | 10.0 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88Ross DzurisDE 2016Y | 49 | 13.0 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 55Kevin MauriceDT 2016Y | 37 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 91Freedom AkinmoladunDL SR | 32 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 10 | 0 |
| 96Carlos DavisDL SR | 24 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 44Mick StoltenbergDL SR | 23 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 94Khalil DavisDL SR | 5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52Josh BanderasLB 2016Y | 93 | 8.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 15Michael Rose-IveyLB 2016Y | 70 | 7.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5Dedrick Young IIILB SR | 60 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 3Marcus NewbyLB 2016Y | 18 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 49Chris WeberLB 2016Y | 17 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25Nathan GerryS 2016Y | 74 | 8 | 4 | 6.5 |
| 10Joshua KaluDB 2016Y | 66 | 11 | 1 | 3.0 |
| 24Aaron WilliamsDB SR | 62 | 6 | 3 | 5.0 |
| 26Kieron WilliamsDB 2016Y | 59 | 2 | 5 | 3.0 |
| 8Chris JonesDB 2016Y | 36 | 9 | 3 | 3.0 |
| 25Antonio ReedDB SR | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 21Lamar JacksonCB SR | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34Drew Brown2016Y | 12/14 | 86% | 51 | 38/38 | 74 |
| 95Spencer Lindsay2016Y | 0/1 | 0% | 0 | 5/5 | 5 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Caleb LightbournSR | 65 | 39.7 | 58 | 0 | 0 |