Nebraska Cornhuskers

2026 season

8th in the Big Ten · 2-2 in the conference

Next: vs WASH · Oct 31

Record

5-2

4-1 home · 1-1 away

Points for / game

35.6

15.4 allowed

Point differential

+20.1

per game

Model winner calls

6/6

locked before kickoff

The Nebraska Cornhuskers are 5-2 in 2026, scoring 35.6 and allowing 15.4 points a game. Next: vs Washington Huskies on Oct 31, 2026.

What to know

Biggest strength

Defense: Third-down conversion ranks #1 of 137 (19%).

Biggest weakness

Defense: Power success ranks #125 of 137 (82%).

Up next

vs Washington Huskies · Oct 31 · NEB -7.5

Season so farHistory

5–2 · avg margin 20.1

UND

@ORE

NEB · bars scaled to the biggest margin (49).

Offense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

of 137 teams

▲ Strengths

Red-zone touchdown rate

81%#2

Rush explosiveness

1.27#3

Points / scoring opportunity

4.95#5

Points added / rush

+0.25#8

▼ Weaknesses

Interception rate

3.0%#94

Stuff rate

19%#86

Yards / pass attempt

7.1#86

Explosive pass rate

9.9%#77

Defense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

of 137 teams

▲ Strengths

Third-down conversion

19%#1

Points added / pass

−0.11#2

Passing-down points added

−0.19#2

Pass success rate

32%#4

▼ Weaknesses

Power success

82%#125

Interceptions forced

2.0%#85

Rush explosiveness

0.93#66

Standard-down points added

+0.03#61

How they playHistory

Pass rate

49%

Standard-down share

67%

Plays / game

Early-down pass rate

45%

Neutral-script pass rate

47%

Possession / game

33:08

Ratings

Rating 2026

+9.3

Rating 2025

+6.2

Talent

787

Returning

46%

Full stat sheetHistory

2026 season

OffenseDefense

Passing

Points added / pass

+0.25#58

−0.11#2

Pass success rate

44%#59

32%#4

Pass explosiveness

1.56#67

1.50#47

Yards / pass attempt

7.1#86

6.0#23

Explosive pass rate

9.9%#77

8.8%#50

Sack rate

5.3%#75

6.9%#34

Completion %

62%#76

54%#10

Interception rate

3.0%#94

2.0%#85

Rushing

Points added / rush

+0.25#8

−0.03#35

Rush success rate

45%#57

35%#17

Rush explosiveness

1.27#3

0.93#66

Line yards / rush

3.05#75

2.71#35

Stuff rate

19%#86

21%#38

Power success

80%#27

82%#125

Yards / rush

5.0#34

3.2#22

Explosive rush rate

17.6%#17

12.2%#54

Situational

Standard-down points added

+0.09#71

+0.03#61

Passing-down points added

+0.56#8

−0.19#2

Third-down conversion

51%#15

19%#1

Red-zone touchdown rate

81%#2

29%#4

Points / scoring opportunity

4.95#5

2.24#5

Havoc rate faced

13.9%#55

19.6%#15

Turnovers / game

0.57#12

1.43#43

Scoring by quarter and halfHistory

per game · Last 17 games · 7 in 2026, 10 in 2025

NEBleague averagesolid = scored · striped = allowed

7.5 / 4.1

8.4 / 6.9

3.7 / 6.8

8.3 / 5.9

1st half

15.9 / 11.0

2nd half

12.0 / 12.8

Game

27.9 / 23.8

Points in the 1st half:NEB scores 57% · allows 46%league 52%

NEB trendsHistory

13 games · Oct 2025 – Oct 2026

Record

7-6

13 games

Points for

27.2

#71 of 138 · league 27.6

Points against

20.9

#104 of 138 · league 25.0

Scoring margin

+6.3

#46 of 138 · league +2.5

Regular season only, the last 13 regular-season games (Oct 2025 – Oct 2026) (7 in 2026, 6 in 2025). Every rank is among the 138 teams with a full sample.

Points by quarter and halfHistory

per game · n = 13

Points in the	For	Against	League avg
1st quarter	7.2#36 of 138	4.0#102 of 138	6.0
2nd quarter	8.4#69 of 138	5.4#113 of 138	8.5
3rd quarter	4.3#117 of 138	4.9#81 of 138	6.0
4th quarter	7.4#54 of 138	6.6#62 of 138	7.0
1st half	15.5#51 of 138	9.4#116 of 138	14.4
2nd half	11.7#95 of 138	11.5#76 of 138	13.2

First half against second halfHistory

Measure	NEB	League	n
Share of points scored in the 1st half	57.1%#30 of 138	52.1%	13
Share of points allowed in the 1st half	44.9%#118 of 138	50.9%	13

PaceHistory

Measure	NEB	League	n
Plays per game	65.2#71 of 137	65.4	13
Plays faced per game	58.2#132 of 137	64.7	13
Dropback rate	47.2%#83 of 137	48.4%	13

Red zoneHistory

Measure	NEB	League	n
Red-zone trips per game	3.46#74 of 137	3.53	13
Red-zone touchdown rate	62.2%#42 of 137	57.7%	13
Red-zone trips allowed per game	2.92#97 of 137	3.29	13
Red-zone touchdown rate allowed	55.3%#65 of 137	55.3%	13

Home, road, recent form and restHistory

NEB	Games	Record	Points for	Points against	Scoring margin	Plays per game
All games	13	7-6	27.2#71 of 138	20.9#104 of 138	+6.3#46 of 138	65.2#71 of 137
At home	8	5-3	33.1#57 of 138	20.0#85 of 138	+13.1#51 of 138	68.1#48 of 138
On the road	5	2-3	17.8#117 of 138	22.4#112 of 138	−4.6#71 of 138	60.6#106 of 137
Last 5 games	5	3-2	28.8#53 of 138	16.0#124 of 138	+12.8#26 of 138	71.8#16 of 134
Short rest	2	0-2	11.0—	32.0—	−21.0—	56.0—
Normal rest	9	6-3	30.3#46 of 138	16.7#128 of 138	+13.7#14 of 138	65.9#64 of 138
Long rest	1	0-1	10.0—	37.0—	−27.0—	69.0—

Neutral-site games count as neither home nor road. A slice with few games moves a lot from one game; read it with its n.

Every team's trends, sortable → · This season's games only →

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All NEB players

Quarterbacks · 3: Anthony Colandrea TJ Lateef Daniel Kaelin
Running Backs · 6: Jamal Rule Mekhi Nelson Isaiah Mozee Kwinten Ives Vincent Genatone Conor Booth
Wide Receivers · 8: Kwazi Gilmer Jacory Barney Jr.Nyziah Hunter Quinn Clark Cortez Mills Jr.Janiran Bonner Larry Miles Demitrius Bell
Tight Ends · 2: Luke Lindenmeyer Carter Nelson

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Nebraska Cornhuskers

What to know

Season so farHistory

Offense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

Defense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

How they playHistory

Ratings

Schedule

Full stat sheetHistory

Scoring by quarter and halfHistory

NEB trendsHistory

Points by quarter and halfHistory

First half against second halfHistory

PaceHistory

Red zoneHistory

Home, road, recent form and restHistory

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Nebraska Cornhuskers

What to know

Season so farHistory

Offense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

Defense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

How they playHistory

Ratings

Schedule

Full stat sheetHistory

Scoring by quarter and halfHistory

NEB trendsHistory

Points by quarter and halfHistory

First half against second halfHistory

PaceHistory

Red zoneHistory

Home, road, recent form and restHistory

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Nebraska Cornhuskers

What to knowiThree takeaways from the data below: the biggest mismatch, injuries or form, and the game setup.

Season so fariEach game's final margin: green up = win, red down = loss; taller = bigger margin.◷History

Offense · strengths and weaknessesiNEB's offense: its four best and four worst league ranks (1 = best). Full list on the Stats tab.◷History

Defense · strengths and weaknessesiNEB's defense: its four best and four worst league ranks (1 = best). Full list on the Stats tab.◷History

How they playiHow the offense plays (pass rate, pace, formation): style, not good or bad.◷History

RatingsiRating: points vs an average team. Talent: recruiting roster rating. Returning: share of last year's production back.

ScheduleiEvery game this season: results, upcoming kickoffs and spreads, and the model's locked call with its grade.

Full stat sheetiEvery measure for NEB: offense (left) and defense (right), with league rank of 137 (1 = best).◷History

Scoring by quarter and halfiPoints scored (solid) and allowed (striped) per quarter and half over the last 17 games; tick = league average.◷History

NEB trendsiRank 1 = highest in the league, even for points against (allowed most). A rank is not a grade.◷History

Points by quarter and halfiPoints scored and allowed in each quarter, per game. The second half includes overtime.◷History

First half against second halfiThe share of a team's points that came before halftime, and the share of the points it allowed.◷History

PaceiOffensive plays per game, plays the defense faced, and how often the offense dropped back to pass.◷History

Red zoneiDrives that reached the opponent's 20, and how often they ended in a touchdown. Counted by drive.◷History

Home, road, recent form and restiSlices of the same games. Ranks compare the same slice across teams; a slice with few games is unranked.◷History

Roster · 2026 · 19iPlayers at quarterback, running back, receiver and tight end who recorded a stat for the team in the 2026 season, by position.

Nebraska Cornhuskers

What to knowiThree takeaways from the data below: the biggest mismatch, injuries or form, and the game setup.

Season so fariEach game's final margin: green up = win, red down = loss; taller = bigger margin.◷History

Offense · strengths and weaknessesiNEB's offense: its four best and four worst league ranks (1 = best). Full list on the Stats tab.◷History

Defense · strengths and weaknessesiNEB's defense: its four best and four worst league ranks (1 = best). Full list on the Stats tab.◷History

How they playiHow the offense plays (pass rate, pace, formation): style, not good or bad.◷History

RatingsiRating: points vs an average team. Talent: recruiting roster rating. Returning: share of last year's production back.

ScheduleiEvery game this season: results, upcoming kickoffs and spreads, and the model's locked call with its grade.

Full stat sheetiEvery measure for NEB: offense (left) and defense (right), with league rank of 137 (1 = best).◷History

Scoring by quarter and halfiPoints scored (solid) and allowed (striped) per quarter and half over the last 17 games; tick = league average.◷History

NEB trendsiRank 1 = highest in the league, even for points against (allowed most). A rank is not a grade.◷History

Points by quarter and halfiPoints scored and allowed in each quarter, per game. The second half includes overtime.◷History

First half against second halfiThe share of a team's points that came before halftime, and the share of the points it allowed.◷History

PaceiOffensive plays per game, plays the defense faced, and how often the offense dropped back to pass.◷History

Red zoneiDrives that reached the opponent's 20, and how often they ended in a touchdown. Counted by drive.◷History

Home, road, recent form and restiSlices of the same games. Ranks compare the same slice across teams; a slice with few games is unranked.◷History

Roster · 2026 · 19iPlayers at quarterback, running back, receiver and tight end who recorded a stat for the team in the 2026 season, by position.

What to know

Season so farHistory

Offense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

Defense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

How they playHistory

Ratings

Schedule

Full stat sheetHistory

Scoring by quarter and halfHistory

NEB trendsHistory

Points by quarter and halfHistory

First half against second halfHistory

PaceHistory

Red zoneHistory

Home, road, recent form and restHistory

Roster · 2026 · 19

What to know

Season so farHistory

Offense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

Defense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

How they playHistory

Ratings

Schedule

Full stat sheetHistory

Scoring by quarter and halfHistory

NEB trendsHistory

Points by quarter and halfHistory

First half against second halfHistory

PaceHistory

Red zoneHistory

Home, road, recent form and restHistory

Roster · 2026 · 19