Nebraska Cornhuskers
5-2 (2-2 Big Ten)Last: L 14-17 at OregonNext: vs Washington
Matt Rhule · 4th season · .533 at Nebraska · .526 career since 2013
- Rating
- +11.426
- Adj Off
- 31.726
- Adj Def
- 20.322
- WAP
- -0.4734
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 50.3%70 | 47.0%100 |
| Plays per game | 72.717 | 61.1121 |
| Time of possession | 33:0814 | 26:52125 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.190 | 6.021 |
| Yards per rush | 5.035 | 3.222 |
| Points per game | 35.631 | 15.414 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.957 | 2.245 |
| Starting field position | Own 2965 | Own 2982 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.24725 | -0.02921 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.19422 | +0.04434 |
| Success rate | 44.8%52 | 34.6%15 |
| Explosiveness | 1.404 | 1.2793 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.2587 | +0.03770 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.25856 | -0.1154 |
| Std downs success | 47.7%80 | 43.4%40 |
| Passing downs success | 38.8%14 | 20.3%4 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 68.1%36 | 41.7%18 |
| Turnovers per game | 0.579 | 1.4336 |
| Penalties per game | 8.0118 | 5.0122 |
| Penalty yards per game | 68.7111 | 47.0114 |
| 3rd down conversion | 50.5%15 | 19.3%1 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.8666 | 1.8664 |
| 4th down conversion | 46.2%97 | 76.9%125 |
Rank out of 138 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and resultsProjected 7.6-4.4
| Date | Opponent | Result / projection | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5Wk 1 | 82  Ohio | W49-21 | +0.07 | +0.46 | +0.06 |
| Sep 12Wk 2 | 131  Bowling Green | W56-7 | +0.01 | +0.59 | +0.04 |
| Sep 19Wk 3 | North Dakota(FCS) | W34-7 | 0.00 | +0.38 | -0.03 |
| Sep 26Wk 4 | @66  Michigan State | W31-13 | +0.19 | +0.24 | -0.15 |
| Oct 3Wk 5 | 79  Maryland | W48-23 | +0.09 | +0.20 | -0.18 |
| Oct 10Wk 6 | 7  Indiana#6 | L17-20 | -0.47 | +0.04 | +0.20 |
| Oct 17Wk 7 | @9  Oregon | L14-17 | -0.35 | -0.13 | -0.07 |
| Oct 31Wk 9 | 38  Washington | -7.067% | +0.22 | — | — |
| Nov 6Wk 10 | @48  Illinois | -3.860% | +0.28 | — | — |
| Nov 14Wk 11 | @81  Rutgers | -11.176% | +0.15 | — | — |
| Nov 21Wk 12 | 1  Ohio State#3 | +14.817% | +0.72 | — | — |
| Nov 27Wk 13 | @20  Iowa#15 | +4.439% | +0.47 | — | — |
Unplayed games show the projected spread from this team's view (negative = favored) and its win probability, from the ratings; their WAP is what a win would be worth. How the ratings work.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Anthony ColandreaFR | 94% | 137/219 | 62.6% | 1569 | 7.2 | 14 | 4 |
| 14TJ LateefFR | 5% | 8/11 | 72.7% | 82 | 7.5 | 1 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35Mekhi NelsonFR | 26% | 71 | 309 | 4.4 | 4 | 11 |
| 25Jamal RuleFR | 22% | 60 | 391 | 6.5 | 5 | 4 |
| 22Isaiah MozeeFR | 16% | 44 | 223 | 5.1 | 1 | 9 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17Kwazi GilmerWR FR | 16% | 38 | 492 | 12.9 | 7 |
| 2Jacory Barney Jr.WR FR | 12% | 29 | 378 | 13.0 | 2 |
| 44Luke LindenmeyerTE FR | 9% | 22 | 186 | 8.5 | 1 |
| 13Nyziah HunterWR FR | 7% | 16 | 134 | 8.4 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15Anthony JonesDL FR | 19 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 44Jahsear WhittingtonDL FR | 14 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 11Cameron LenhardtDL FR | 12 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 34Owen StoudmireDL FR | 12 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 5Riley Van PoppelDL FR | 7 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 96Williams NwaneriDL FR | 7 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 5 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33Owen ChamblissLB FR | 46 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 9Vincent Shavers Jr.LB FR | 29 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24Dexter FosterLB FR | 21 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 40Dawson MerrittLB FR | 11 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 42Derek WackerLB FR | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Dwayne McDougleDB FR | 43 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 37Donovan JonesDB FR | 30 | 3 | 1 | 5.0 |
| 13Jamir ConnDB FR | 26 | 1 | 0 | 5.0 |
| 10Andrew MarshallDB FR | 21 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 28Caleb BenningDB FR | 19 | 2 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 22Victor Evans IIIDB FR | 19 | 5 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 16Danny Odem IIIDB FR | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91Kyle CunananFR | 4/8 | 50% | 40 | 33/34 | 45 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83Archie WilsonFR | 26 | 44.2 | 68 | 10 | 2 |