Nebraska Cornhuskers
7-6 (3-6 Big Ten)Last: W 20-15 vs Boston College
Matt Rhule · 2nd season · .480 at Nebraska · .513 career since 2013
- Rating
- +6.240
- Adj Off
- 26.766
- Adj Def
- 20.519
- WAP
- -2.3047
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 48.9%84 | 47.0%110 |
| Plays per game | 66.268 | 58.2131 |
| Time of possession | 32:0714 | 27:53121 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.898 | 7.484 |
| Yards per rush | 3.8100 | 3.517 |
| Points per game | 23.5103 | 19.517 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.38114 | 3.0610 |
| Starting field position | Own 27111 | Own 2845 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.16680 | +0.12747 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.19550 | +0.11837 |
| Success rate | 44.3%45 | 40.9%58 |
| Explosiveness | 1.11131 | 1.2982 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.16252 | -0.00815 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.20290 | +0.26793 |
| Std downs success | 49.1%50 | 45.4%49 |
| Passing downs success | 32.2%61 | 31.9%92 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 64.8%106 | 70.5%68 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.4668 | 1.3175 |
| Penalties per game | 6.278 | 6.262 |
| Penalty yards per game | 53.279 | 62.518 |
| 3rd down conversion | 42.4%46 | 35.2%33 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.7773 | 2.0849 |
| 4th down conversion | 39.1%118 | 40.7%14 |
Rank out of 134 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 | 128  UTEP | W40-7 | +0.01 | +0.22 | +0.19 |
| Sep 7Wk 2 | 37  Colorado#25 | W28-10 | +0.24 | +0.12 | +0.03 |
| Sep 14Wk 3 | Northern Iowa(FCS) | W34-3 | +0.00 | +0.44 | -0.07 |
| Sep 20Wk 4 | 38  Illinois#16 | L24-31 | -0.77 | +0.27 | +0.28 |
| Sep 28Wk 5 | @109  Purdue | W28-10 | +0.07 | +0.34 | -0.04 |
| Oct 5Wk 6 | 51  Rutgers | W14-7 | +0.17 | +0.14 | -0.23 |
| Oct 19Wk 8 | @10  Indiana#10 | L7-56 | -0.39 | -0.06 | +0.45 |
| Oct 26Wk 9 | @1  Ohio State#1 | L17-21 | -0.17 | +0.07 | +0.27 |
| Nov 2Wk 10 | 50  UCLA | L20-27 | -0.82 | -0.03 | +0.30 |
| Nov 16Wk 12 | @21  USC | L20-28 | -0.50 | +0.14 | +0.46 |
| Nov 23Wk 13 | 47  Wisconsin | W44-25 | +0.19 | +0.34 | +0.26 |
| Nov 29Wk 14 | @26  Iowa | L10-13 | -0.56 | +0.10 | -0.24 |
| Dec 28Post | N52  Boston College | W20-15 | +0.23 | +0.16 | +0.01 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Dylan RaiolaJR | 94% | 274/409 | 67.0% | 2806 | 6.9 | 13 | 11 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22Dante DowdellSR | 32% | 143 | 614 | 4.3 | 12 | 7 |
| 21Emmett JohnsonJR | 26% | 117 | 598 | 5.1 | 1 | 38 |
| 14Rahmir JohnsonSR | 12% | 54 | 260 | 4.8 | 1 | 21 |
| 22Gabe ErvinJR | 3% | 14 | 41 | 2.9 | 2 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Jacory Barney Jr.WR JR | 13% | 55 | 447 | 8.1 | 0 |
| 80Jahmal BanksWR SR | 10% | 44 | 587 | 13.3 | 3 |
| 24Thomas Fidone Jr.TE JR | 8% | 36 | 373 | 10.4 | 0 |
| 18Isaiah NeyorWR SR | 8% | 34 | 455 | 13.4 | 5 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Ty RobinsonDL SR | 37 | 12.5 | 6.0 | 7 | 4 |
| Nash HutmacherDL SR | 24 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12Jimari ButlerDE SR | 22 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 11Cameron LenhardtEDGE SR | 15 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 10James WilliamsDE SR | 14 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 16Elijah JeudyDL SR | 13 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5John BullockLB SR | 70 | 10.0 | 4.0 | 5 | 1 |
| 28Mikai GbayorLB SR | 49 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 33Javin WrightLB SR | 34 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 48MJ ShermanLB SR | 29 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 7Stefon ThompsonLB SR | 27 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Isaac GiffordDB SR | 73 | 1 | 0 | 4.0 |
| 8DeShon SingletonDB SR | 71 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 15Malcolm HartzogS SR | 45 | 4 | 4 | 2.0 |
| 15Ceyair WrightDB SR | 39 | 6 | 2 | 1.0 |
| 3Marques BufordDB SR | 35 | 5 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 6Tommi HillCB SR | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 25Jeremiah CharlesCB JR | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90John HohlJR | 10/15 | 67% | 54 | 23/24 | 53 |
| 30Tristan AlvanoJR | 3/4 | 75% | 31 | 12/12 | 21 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Brian BuschiniSR | 45 | 44.7 | 69 | 16 | 2 |
| 8Dylan RaiolaJR | 2 | 34.5 | 40 | 0 | 1 |