KEY STATS
 | NEBRASKA 8-3 overall, 4-3 Big Ten | IOWA 7-4 overall, 4-3 Big Ten | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. | Natl. | Conf. | Avg. | Natl. | Conf. | |
| Rushing offense | 224.09 | 14 | 2 | 147.82 | 69 | 11 |
| Passing offense | 166.91 | 104 | 10 | 241.27 | 50 | 3 |
| Pass efficiency | 124.93 | 76 | 7 | 147.50 | 26 | 3 |
| Total offense | 391.00 | 58 | 4 | 389.09 | 60 | 5 |
| Scoring offense | 31.45 | 39 | 3 | 30.64 | t-41 | t-4 |
| Rushing defense | 168.27 | 74 | 8 | 153.82 | 63 | 7 |
| Pass defense | 189.73 | 19 | 7 | 234.00 | 69 | 12 |
| Pass eff. defense | 119.26 | 30 | 6 | 133.59 | 73 | 9 |
| Total defense | 358.00 | 42 | 7 | 387.82 | 67 | 8 |
| Scoring defense | 24.27 | 49 | 8 | 23.55 | 45 | 7 |
| Net punting | 38.81 | 21 | 1 | 38.20 | 32 | 3 |
| Punt returns | 9.27 | 49 | 5 | 6.82 | 79 | 8 |
| Kickoff returns | 25.90 | 6 | 2 | 22.57 | 43 | 7 |
| Turnover margin | -0.09 | t-63 | t-8 | 0.36 | t-31 | t-4 |
| Sacks | 1.45 | t-88 | t-10 | 1.82 | t-64 | t-7 |
| Tackles for loss | 4.36 | 109 | 12 | 5.00 | 85 | 8 |
| Sacks allowed | 1.36 | t-31 | t-2 | 2.27 | 83 | 7 |
| Schedule strength | 0.62637363 | t-6 | 1 | 0.48314607 | 74 | 9 |