KEY STATS
 | NEBRASKA 7-1 overall, 3-1 Big Ten | NORTHWESTERN 3-5 overall, 1-4 Big Ten | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. | Natl. | Conf. | Avg. | Natl. | Conf. | |
| Rushing offense | 252.13 | 9 | 2 | 187.75 | 33 | 5 |
| Passing offense | 160.25 | 106 | 10 | 244.00 | 49 | 2 |
| Pass efficiency | 126.28 | 71 | 7 | 156.46 | 15 | 2 |
| Total offense | 412.38 | 51 | 4 | 431.75 | 37 | 3 |
| Scoring offense | 35.88 | 22 | 2 | 31.63 | 41 | 5 |
| Rushing defense | 155.00 | 63 | 7 | 193.63 | 95 | 10 |
| Pass defense | 179.63 | 12 | 5 | 238.00 | 78 | 11 |
| Pass eff. defense | 115.17 | 23 | 4 | 144.22 | 101 | 10 |
| Total defense | 334.63 | 29 | 6 | 431.63 | 98 | 11 |
| Scoring defense | 22.50 | 33 | 8 | 31.50 | 90 | 10 |
| Net punting | 38.21 | 32 | 3 | 34.39 | 99 | 8 |
| Punt returns | 9.85 | 44 | 5 | 12.83 | 17 | 2 |
| Kickoff returns | 27.89 | 2 | 1 | 20.97 | 73 | 8 |
| Turnover margin | 0.00 | t-57 | t-9 | 0.63 | t-24 | t-3 |
| Sacks | 1.63 | t-83 | t-7 | 1.63 | t-83 | t-7 |
| Tackles for loss | 4.25 | 111 | 12 | 4.38 | 108 | 11 |
| Sacks allowed | 1.25 | 26 | 2 | 3.00 | 106 | 12 |
| Schedule strength | 0.64285714 | 7 | 1 | 0.45652174 | 87 | 11 |