Nebraska Cornhuskers
4-8 (3-6 Big Ten)Last: L 14-56 vs Iowa
Mike Riley · 3rd season · .500 at Nebraska · .531 career since 1997
- Rating
- -2.979
- Adj Off
- 29.648
- Adj Def
- 32.599
- WAP
- -4.3185
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 41.5%124 | 54.1%42 |
| Plays per game | 69.974 | 69.577 |
| Time of possession | 30:3451 | 29:2679 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.364 | 7.372 |
| Yards per rush | 3.5112 | 5.6124 |
| Points per game | 25.884 | 36.4116 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.5758 | 4.06116 |
| Starting field position | Own 30103 | Own 3155 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.097100 | +0.261119 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.16254 | +0.21699 |
| Success rate | 39.9%104 | 51.2%129 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2639 | 1.1122 |
| Rushing EPA per play | -0.010114 | +0.286130 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.20574 | +0.26294 |
| Std downs success | 46.2%76 | 55.9%129 |
| Passing downs success | 28.5%114 | 38.2%119 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 68.5%85 | 79.1%115 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.5874 | 1.00114 |
| Penalties per game | 6.378 | 6.053 |
| Penalty yards per game | 60.799 | 53.262 |
| 3rd down conversion | 37.6%89 | 43.1%100 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.2515 | 1.17110 |
| 4th down conversion | 48.1%79 | 50.0%62 |
Rank out of 130 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 2Wk 1 | 69  Arkansas State | W43-36 | +0.11 | +0.15 | +0.18 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | @36  Oregon | L35-42 | -0.65 | +0.12 | +0.37 |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | 76  Northern Illinois | L17-21 | -0.91 | -0.13 | +0.03 |
| Sep 23Wk 4 | 94  Rutgers | W27-17 | +0.05 | -0.02 | -0.04 |
| Sep 29Wk 5 | @104  Illinois | W28-6 | +0.07 | +0.36 | -0.09 |
| Oct 7Wk 6 | 9  Wisconsin#7 | L17-38 | -0.47 | 0.00 | +0.22 |
| Oct 14Wk 7 | 2  Ohio State#5 | L14-56 | -0.32 | +0.08 | +0.53 |
| Oct 28Wk 9 | @50  Purdue | W25-24 | +0.28 | +0.19 | +0.14 |
| Nov 4Wk 10 | 27  Northwestern#17 | L24-31 | -0.72 | -0.01 | +0.08 |
| Nov 11Wk 11 | @67  Minnesota | L21-54 | -0.79 | +0.16 | +0.52 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | @3  Penn State#8 | L44-56 | -0.23 | +0.33 | +0.63 |
| Nov 24Wk 13 | 25  Iowa | L14-56 | -0.70 | -0.01 | +0.34 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Tanner Lee2017Y | 93% | 246/428 | 57.5% | 3143 | 7.3 | 23 | 16 |
| 10Patrick O'BrienSR | 7% | 18/30 | 60.0% | 192 | 6.4 | 0 | 1 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22Devine OzigboSR | 35% | 129 | 493 | 3.8 | 3 | 16 |
| 21Mikale WilbonSR | 24% | 88 | 379 | 4.3 | 6 | 21 |
| 18Tre BryantJR | 14% | 51 | 299 | 5.9 | 2 | 0 |
| 33Jaylin BradleySO | 7% | 24 | 93 | 3.9 | 0 | 4 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Stanley Morgan Jr.WR SR | 13% | 61 | 986 | 16.2 | 10 |
| 10JD SpielmanWR SR | 12% | 55 | 830 | 15.1 | 2 |
| 15De'Mornay Pierson-ElWR 2017Y | 10% | 45 | 623 | 13.8 | 5 |
| 88Tyler HoppesTE 2017Y | 7% | 34 | 377 | 11.1 | 3 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96Carlos DavisDL SR | 42 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 6 | 0 |
| 44Mick StoltenbergDL SR | 33 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 95Ben StilleDL SR | 24 | 10.0 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 91Freedom AkinmoladunDL SR | 24 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 |
| 94Khalil DavisDL SR | 15 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 97Deontre ThomasDL JR | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49Chris WeberLB 2017Y | 87 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 5 | 1 |
| 5Dedrick Young IIILB SR | 80 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3Marcus NewbyLB 2017Y | 55 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 12Luke GiffordOLB SR | 39 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 7Mohamed BarryLB SR | 38 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24Aaron WilliamsDB SR | 48 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 |
| 10Joshua KaluDB 2017Y | 47 | 6 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 25Antonio ReedDB SR | 42 | 0 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 21Lamar JacksonCB SR | 38 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 9Marquel DismukeS SR | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 6Eric Lee Jr.S SR | 30 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 26Kieron WilliamsDB 2017Y | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34Drew Brown2017Y | 12/14 | 86% | 44 | 37/37 | 73 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Caleb LightbournSR | 59 | 42.1 | 69 | 0 | 0 |