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Nebraska Cornhuskers 2026 advanced stats
- Nebraska Cornhuskers (Big Ten) are 5-3 in 2026.
- SP+ power rating 15.4 (15th in FBS): offense 32.2 (34th), defense 16.7 (16th).
- Offense ranks 41st in EPA per play (+0.17); defense ranks 7th (−0.06 allowed), FBS games with garbage time excluded.
- Schedule so far ranks 51st toughest by opponent SP+.
Offense and defense, with FBS rank
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.1741st | −0.067th |
| Success rate | 43.9%44th | 34.1%9th |
| Explosiveness | 1.3516th | 1.2052nd |
| Standard-downs success rate | 45.4%79th | 42.8%28th |
| Passing-downs success rate | 41.5%9th | 18.9%2nd |
| 3rd-down conversion rate | 50.5%11th | 23.1%1st |
| EPA per rush | +0.238th | −0.0236th |
| Rushing success rate | 45.5%37th | 36.9%21st |
| Stuff rate | 18.5%72nd | 22.5%20th |
| Line yards per carry | 3.0750th | 2.7024th |
| Second-level yards per carry | 1.2514th | 0.9746th |
| Open-field yards per carry | 1.5920th | 0.6522nd |
| Power success rate | 71.4%61st | 82.9%119th |
| Rushing explosiveness | 1.205th | 0.8841st |
| EPA per pass | +0.1388th | −0.083rd |
| Passing success rate | 42.4%59th | 32.4%2nd |
| Passing explosiveness | 1.4896th | 1.4628th |
| Sack rate | 5.6%60th | 7.5%34th |
| Turnovers per game | 1.039th | 1.438th |
Schedule (FBS opponents)
- Week 1 vs. Ohio · W 49–21
- Week 2 vs. Bowling Green · W 56–7
- Week 4 at Michigan State · W 31–13
- Week 5 vs. Maryland · W 48–23
- Week 6 vs. Indiana · L 17–20
- Week 7 at Oregon · L 14–17
- Week 9 vs. Washington · L 10–17 · ▲ Misleading Final
- Week 10 at Illinois
- Week 11 at Rutgers
- Week 12 vs. Ohio State
- Week 13 at Iowa