Cornhuskers
4–8 (2–7)
84
OVR
#18
84
OFF
#18
84
DEF
#19
PPG
23.9
#87
DPPG
27.4
#87
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Rec | Pass | Rush | TO | DTO | Dif | DPass | DRush | PPD | OEff | PEff | REff | 3rd% | DPPD | DEff | DPEff | DREff | D3rd% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
vs
Ohio
7-6
|
W 22–15 | 1-0 | 362 | 6 | 5 | 0 | -5 | 171 | 114 | 2.10 | 6.9 | 7.7 | 1.0 | 30% | 0.80 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 14% |
| 2 |
@
Wisconsin
4-8
|
L 21–26 | 1-1 | 269 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 292 | 213 | 1.90 | 4.8 | 7.5 | 0.7 | 47% | 2.30 | 8.3 | 15.4 | 5.1 | 47% |
| 3 |
vs
Penn State
4-8
|
W 31–27 | 2-1 | 261 | 116 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 271 | 162 | 3.50 | 6.2 | 8.7 | 3.7 | 53% | 3.00 | 6.8 | 9.7 | 4.5 | 38% |
| 4 |
vs
Iowa State
7-6
|
L 21–22 | 2-2 | 225 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 288 | 94 | 1.80 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 2.5 | 29% | 1.40 | 5.3 | 8.2 | 2.5 | 27% |
| 5 |
vs
Utah
10-4
|
L 21–24 | 2-3 | 292 | 58 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 222 | 122 | 2.10 | 6.1 | 8.6 | 2.5 | 50% | 2.30 | 5.1 | 7.9 | 3.1 | 56% |
| 6 |
vs
Indiana
8-5
|
L 21–23 | 2-4 | 335 | 84 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 194 | 187 | 2.10 | 6.7 | 10.2 | 2.8 | 46% | 1.60 | 5.6 | 6.5 | 4.9 | 20% |
| 7 |
vs
Northwestern
13-3
|
L 20–24 | 2-5 | 263 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 218 | 146 | 1.80 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 3.2 | 31% | 2.60 | 5.9 | 6.6 | 5.0 | 27% |
| 8 |
@
Syracuse
5-7
|
L 21–59 | 2-6 | 303 | 58 | 3 | 0 | -3 | 355 | 232 | 1.90 | 6.0 | 7.6 | 2.9 | 27% | 5.10 | 9.3 | 12.2 | 6.8 | 64% |
| 9 |
@
Michigan
7-6
|
L 7–27 | 2-7 | 223 | 37 | 5 | 0 | -5 | 283 | 76 | 0.70 | 5.4 | 6.2 | 3.1 | 25% | 4.20 | 7.0 | 11.3 | 2.9 | 54% |
| 10 |
@
Illinois
8-5
|
W 49–42 | 3-7 | 336 | 44 | 1 | 4 | +3 | 360 | 137 | 3.90 | 7.5 | 10.8 | 2.2 | 33% | 3.20 | 8.1 | 9.5 | 6.0 | 58% |
| 12 |
@
Ohio State
12-3
|
L 20–23 | 3-8 | 246 | 133 | 2 | — | — | — | 124 | 2.10 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 5.1 | 42% | — | 6.5 | — | 6.2 | 12% |
| 13 |
@
Iowa
7-6
|
W 33–17 | 4-8 | 393 | 43 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 39 | 269 | 2.80 | 7.0 | 9.8 | 2.0 | 36% | 1.60 | 7.0 | 1.7 | 12.8 | 30% |
