Nebraska Cornhuskers
4-8 (3-6 Big Ten)Last: W 24-17 at Iowa
Mickey Joseph · 1st season · .333 at Nebraska · .333 career
- Rating
- +1.161
- Adj Off
- 26.863
- Adj Def
- 25.751
- WAP
- -4.5289
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 51.9%57 | 52.7%44 |
| Plays per game | 62.8113 | 75.88 |
| Time of possession | 26:48124 | 33:058 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.850 | 6.637 |
| Yards per rush | 3.5104 | 4.5100 |
| Points per game | 22.6102 | 27.677 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.8470 | 4.11104 |
| Starting field position | Own 27128 | Own 2966 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.18562 | +0.19191 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.20144 | +0.16060 |
| Success rate | 41.0%80 | 47.3%123 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2378 | 1.1110 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.07692 | +0.170107 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.33635 | +0.25576 |
| Std downs success | 47.2%73 | 54.2%126 |
| Passing downs success | 29.0%89 | 30.7%72 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 77.3%27 | 76.9%107 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.5893 | 1.3378 |
| Penalties per game | 5.442 | 5.780 |
| Penalty yards per game | 42.525 | 53.263 |
| 3rd down conversion | 40.0%57 | 42.4%102 |
| 4th down tries per game | 0.58130 | 1.25125 |
| 4th down conversion | 42.9%101 | 66.7%119 |
Rank out of 131 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27Wk 1 | N98  Northwestern | L28-31 | -0.90 | +0.25 | +0.22 |
| Sep 3Wk 1 | North Dakota(FCS) | W38-17 | +0.00 | +0.42 | +0.14 |
| Sep 10Wk 2 | 94  Georgia Southern | L42-45 | -0.93 | +0.52 | +0.46 |
| Sep 17Wk 3 | 25  Oklahoma | L14-49 | -0.69 | +0.14 | +0.31 |
| Oct 1Wk 5 | 78  Indiana | W35-21 | +0.10 | +0.12 | -0.04 |
| Oct 7Wk 6 | @87  Rutgers | W14-13 | +0.16 | +0.03 | -0.03 |
| Oct 15Wk 7 | @47  Purdue | L37-43 | -0.64 | +0.45 | +0.27 |
| Oct 29Wk 9 | 22  Illinois | L9-26 | -0.66 | -0.06 | +0.17 |
| Nov 5Wk 10 | 14  Minnesota | L13-20 | -0.59 | +0.07 | +0.17 |
| Nov 12Wk 11 | @4  Michigan#3 | L3-34 | -0.19 | -0.07 | +0.33 |
| Nov 19Wk 12 | 19  Wisconsin | L14-15 | -0.65 | +0.04 | +0.13 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | @24  Iowa | W24-17 | +0.47 | +0.13 | +0.04 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16Casey ThompsonSR | 81% | 173/274 | 63.1% | 2407 | 8.8 | 17 | 10 |
| 13Chubba PurdySR | 14% | 22/47 | 46.8% | 147 | 3.1 | 0 | 3 |
| 7Logan SmothersSR | 6% | 10/19 | 52.6% | 96 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23Anthony GrantSR | 52% | 218 | 915 | 4.2 | 6 | 18 |
| 3Ajay AllenSR | 8% | 33 | 190 | 5.8 | 2 | 1 |
| 22Gabe ErvinJR | 5% | 20 | 94 | 4.7 | 0 | 1 |
| Jaquez YantSO | 5% | 20 | 56 | 2.8 | 2 | 0 |
| 14Rahmir JohnsonSR | 5% | 19 | 85 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Trey PalmerWR JR | 21% | 71 | 1043 | 14.7 | 9 |
| 16Marcus WashingtonWR SR | 9% | 31 | 471 | 15.2 | 1 |
| 83Travis VokolekTE SR | 6% | 20 | 240 | 12.0 | 2 |
| 17Alante BrownWR SR | 5% | 16 | 191 | 11.9 | 0 |
| 89Oliver MartinWR SR | 3% | 11 | 195 | 17.7 | 1 |
| 82Chance BrewingtonTE SR | 3% | 11 | 100 | 9.1 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44Garrett NelsonDE JR | 66 | 9.0 | 5.5 | 4 | 2 |
| 32Ochaun MathisDE JR | 50 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 6 | 2 |
| 82Colton FeistDL JR | 46 | 7.0 | 0.5 | 2 | 1 |
| 2Caleb TannorDE SR | 44 | 6.0 | 2.5 | 6 | 2 |
| 9Ty RobinsonDL SR | 25 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 90Stephon Wynn Jr.DT SR | 22 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Luke ReimerLB SR | 83 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 5 | 1 |
| 15Ernest HausmannLB SR | 54 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22Eteva Mauga-ClementsLB SR | 40 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3Nick HenrichLB JR | 37 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33Javin WrightLB SR | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Myles FarmerDB SR | 72 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 2Isaac GiffordDB SR | 70 | 3 | 0 | 5.0 |
| 3Marques BufordDB SR | 59 | 3 | 2 | 2.5 |
| 15Quinton NewsomeDB SR | 42 | 10 | 0 | 4.0 |
| 15Malcolm HartzogS SR | 22 | 2 | 3 | 1.0 |
| 6Tommi HillCB SR | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 37Phalen SanfordDB SR | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38Timmy BleekrodeJR | 9/12 | 75% | 46 | 34/34 | 61 |
| 35Brendan FrankeSR | 0/1 | 0% | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Brian BuschiniSR | 68 | 44.0 | 74 | 14 | 6 |
| 38Timmy BleekrodeJR | 1 | 51.0 | 51 | 0 | 0 |