Nebraska Cornhuskers
5-7 (3-6 Big Ten)Last: L 10-13 vs Iowa
Matt Rhule · 1st season · .417 at Nebraska · .510 career since 2013
- Rating
- +0.761
- Adj Off
- 22.0102
- Adj Def
- 21.326
- WAP
- -4.6083
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 61.4%8 | 43.8%126 |
| Plays per game | 60.2125 | 63.986 |
| Time of possession | 30:5446 | 29:0688 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.2115 | 6.19 |
| Yards per rush | 4.456 | 3.06 |
| Points per game | 18.0123 | 18.313 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.33103 | 3.0917 |
| Starting field position | Own 2985 | Own 31106 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.106107 | +0.08420 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.13980 | +0.12436 |
| Success rate | 37.7%114 | 38.1%30 |
| Explosiveness | 1.3040 | 1.1310 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.10086 | +0.01518 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.21087 | +0.18627 |
| Std downs success | 44.1%109 | 43.9%31 |
| Passing downs success | 25.0%119 | 26.8%23 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 65.0%104 | 51.1%7 |
| Turnovers per game | 2.58133 | 1.17101 |
| Penalties per game | 5.030 | 5.867 |
| Penalty yards per game | 42.325 | 53.058 |
| 3rd down conversion | 38.3%69 | 36.5%44 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.33109 | 1.9261 |
| 4th down conversion | 50.0%72 | 39.1%15 |
Rank out of 133 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 31Wk 1 | @64  Minnesota | L10-13 | -0.81 | -0.08 | -0.04 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | @86  Colorado | L14-36 | -0.88 | +0.09 | +0.23 |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | 100  Northern Illinois | W35-11 | +0.04 | +0.33 | -0.12 |
| Sep 23Wk 4 | 121  Louisiana Tech | W28-14 | +0.01 | +0.23 | +0.21 |
| Sep 30Wk 5 | 1  Michigan#1 | L7-45 | -0.28 | +0.14 | +0.35 |
| Oct 6Wk 6 | @59  Illinois | W20-7 | +0.21 | +0.02 | 0.00 |
| Oct 21Wk 8 | 60  Northwestern | W17-9 | +0.12 | +0.10 | -0.04 |
| Oct 28Wk 9 | 66  Purdue | W31-14 | +0.10 | 0.00 | -0.12 |
| Nov 4Wk 10 | @82  Michigan State | L17-20 | -0.87 | -0.01 | +0.07 |
| Nov 11Wk 11 | 23  Maryland | L10-13 | -0.73 | -0.01 | +0.24 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | @36  Wisconsin | L17-24 | -0.67 | +0.45 | +0.17 |
| Nov 24Wk 13 | 48  Iowa#24 | L10-13 | -0.84 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Chubba PurdySR | 22% | 31/57 | 54.4% | 382 | 6.7 | 2 | 3 |
| 2Jeff SimsSR | 18% | 28/47 | 59.6% | 282 | 6.0 | 1 | 6 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23Anthony GrantSR | 22% | 104 | 413 | 4.0 | 3 | 4 |
| 21Emmett JohnsonJR | 19% | 90 | 411 | 4.6 | 2 | 7 |
| 22Gabe ErvinJR | 8% | 38 | 196 | 5.2 | 1 | 2 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Billy KempWR SR | 13% | 35 | 310 | 8.9 | 1 |
| 24Thomas Fidone Jr.TE JR | 10% | 25 | 260 | 10.4 | 4 |
| 84Alex BullockWR SR | 6% | 15 | 221 | 14.7 | 1 |
| 16Marcus WashingtonWR SR | 3% | 8 | 176 | 22.0 | 0 |
| 16Malachi ColemanWR JR | 3% | 8 | 139 | 17.4 | 1 |
| 11Josh FleeksWR SR | 3% | 8 | 69 | 8.6 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nash HutmacherDL SR | 40 | 8.0 | 4.5 | 4 | 2 |
| 12Jimari ButlerDE SR | 34 | 8.5 | 5.5 | 1 | 2 |
| 9Ty RobinsonDL SR | 29 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 11 | 6 |
| 1Princewill UmanmielenDE SR | 22 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 11Cameron LenhardtEDGE SR | 16 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 97Blaise GunnersonDL SO | 9 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33Javin WrightLB SR | 51 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 2 | 2 |
| 5John BullockLB SR | 50 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 4Luke ReimerLB SR | 48 | 7.5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3Nick HenrichLB JR | 42 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 28Mikai GbayorLB SR | 24 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Isaac GiffordDB SR | 86 | 8 | 1 | 6.5 |
| 12Omar BrownDB SR | 51 | 3 | 1 | 3.0 |
| 15Malcolm HartzogS SR | 40 | 6 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 37Phalen SanfordDB SR | 40 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 15Quinton NewsomeDB SR | 37 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 6Tommi HillCB SR | 26 | 9 | 4 | 0.5 |
| 8DeShon SingletonDB SR | 19 | 1 | 0 | 2.5 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Tristan AlvanoJR | 9/15 | 60% | 55 | 27/27 | 54 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Brian BuschiniSR | 57 | 40.7 | 60 | 20 | 1 |