★19Nebraska
2026 record
5-3
Against the spread
6-2 ATS
Over / Under
3-5 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
1,569 yds · 14 TD · 219 att
Rushing
Jamal Rule RB
391 yds · 5 TD · 60 car
Receiving
Kwazi Gilmer WR
492 yds · 7 TD · 38 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 | 35.6 (29th) | 15.4 (14th) |
| Total yards per game | 429.3 (37th) | 274.6 (10th) |
| Rushing yards per game | 195.4 (30th) | 102.9 (19th) |
| Passing yards per game | 233.9 (61st) | 171.7 (18th) |
| Yards per play | 6.10 (60th) | 5.04 (27th) |
| Third-down conversions | 50.0% (18th) | 23.3% (1st) |
Opponent-adjusted efficiency — the model’s own 2026 ratings.
| Category | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.18 (22nd) | 0.19 (25th) |
| Success rate | 5.2% (26th) | 5.6% (24th) |
| Explosive plays (15+ yds, all) | 0.6% (70th) | 1.2% (58th) |
| Explosive RUN plays | 3.7% (7th) | 2.8% (25th) |
| Pass-game success rate | 3.8% (52nd) | 10.7% (8th) |
| Line yards per carry | 3.1 (49th) | 2.9 (75th) |
| Stuff rate (runs at/behind line) | 18.0% (67th) | 18.8% (78th) |
| Power-run success (3rd/4th & short) | 70.1% (77th) | 76.7% (115th) |
| Havoc rate (TFL/sack/PBU/FF) | 13.8% (48th) | 19.5% (18th) |
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 9 | vs Washington | L 10–17 | ✗ | U |
| Wk 7 | @ Oregon | L 14–17 | ✓ | U |
| Wk 6 | vs Indiana | L 17–20 | ✓ | U |
| Wk 5 | vs Maryland | W 48–23 | ✓ | O |
| Wk 4 | @ Michigan State | W 31–13 | ✓ | U |
| Wk 3 | vs North Dakota | W 34–7 | ✗ | 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.