Nebraska
2026 record
2-0
Against the spread
2-0 ATS
Over / Under
2-0 O/U
Top performers — 2026
Season leaders in each category, by yards. Box-score totals — site context only, never used by the model.
Passing
Anthony Colandrea QB
497 yds · 7 TD · 56 att
Rushing
Jamal Rule RB
210 yds · 3 TD · 23 car
Receiving
Jacory Barney Jr. WR
175 yds · 2 TD · 13 rec
Team stats
National rank in parentheses (1 of 138 FBS teams). Green is good, red is bad, on each stat's own scale.
Plain box-score averages, 2026 season. No opponent adjustment — a soft schedule flatters these numbers.
| Category | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 52.5 (10th) | 14.0 (42nd) |
| Total yards per game | 537.5 (12th) | 242.0 (20th) |
| Rushing yards per game | 259.0 (12th) | 118.0 (65th) |
| Passing yards per game | 278.5 (36th) | 124.0 (14th) |
| Yards per play | 7.73 (18th) | 4.73 (39th) |
| Third-down conversions | 60.9% (12th) | 36.0% (67th) |
Opponent-adjusted efficiency — the model’s own 2026 ratings.
| Category | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.13 (19th) | 0.06 (70th) |
| Success rate | 3.7% (37th) | 2.2% (61st) |
| Explosive plays (15+ yds, all) | 0.4% (71st) | 0.6% (72nd) |
| Explosive RUN plays | 4.5% (3rd) | -0.2% (97th) |
| Pass-game success rate | 0.4% (86th) | 8.2% (11th) |
| Line yards per carry | 3.8 (12th) | 3.0 (106th) |
| Stuff rate (runs at/behind line) | 13.6% (38th) | 14.5% (114th) |
| Power-run success (3rd/4th & short) | 83.3% (35th) | 100.0% (131st) |
| Havoc rate (TFL/sack/PBU/FF) | 10.5% (29th) | 21.3% (27th) |
2026 results
ATS = covered the closing spread · O/U = hit the closing total. Graded after the fact, never fed into the model.
| Opponent | Result | ATS | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | vs Bowling Green | W 56–7 | ✓ | O |
| Wk 1 | vs Ohio | W 49–21 | ✓ | O |
Team fingerprint
NebraskaPercentile vs all FBS · 2026 season. Dashed ring = FBS median.