Big Ten · 2026
Nebraska
1–0
#26
CFPi+
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CFPi+ Index
CFPi+
+10.3#26
Offense
+30.9#38
Defense
+20.7#27
National Composite
+10.6#24
EPi+ Efficiency
-3.1#78
TPi+ Talent
+11.9#22
Head Coach
+2.3#56
EPi+ Efficiency Index
EPi+
+9.7#34
Off EPi+
+8.7#10
Def EPi+
-1.0#63
Off Success
51.4%#45
Def Success
35.4%#59
Havoc Created
20.6%#45
Advanced Stats
| Stat | Offense | Rank | Defense | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Success Rate | 51.4% | #45 | 35.4% | #59 |
| Explosiveness | +1.5 | #18 | +1.3 | #87 |
| Havoc Rate | 14.9% | #87 | 20.6% | #45 |
| Pass PPA | +0.5 | #51 | -0.0 | #37 |
| Rush PPA | +0.5 | #20 | +0.2 | #112 |
TPi+ Talent Index
TPi+
+11.9#22
Recruiting
+11.3#23
Returning
-3.2#83
247 Talent
787.5#22
Head Coach
+2.3#56
National Composite
C
+10.6#24
SP+
+12.1#27
SP+ Off
+32.4#28
SP+ Def
+20.4#31
ESPN FPI
+11.3#23
Traditional Stats
Yards/G
523.0#32
Yards/G Allowed
303.0#67
Pass Yards/G
275.0#46
Rush Yards/G
248.0#33
3rd Down
64.3%#16
3rd Down Allowed
40.0%#85
Sacks/G
2.0#48
Takeaways/G
1.0#52
2026 Scheduleprojected 7.09–4.91
Record
2–0
Simulated
7–5
Projected
7.1–4.9
Best case
9–3
Worst case
4–8
| WK | OPPONENT | RESULT | PROJECTED | WIN PROB | MARKET | EDGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs#118 Ohio | W 49–21 | Final | |||
| 2 | vs#123 Bowling Green | W 56–7 | Final | |||
| 3 | vsNorth Dakota | — | Win by 25.7 42–16 | 93.0% | — | — |
| 4 | @#71 Michigan State | — | Win by 6.7 30–23 | 64.9% | — | — |
| 5 | vs#41 Maryland | — | Win by 9.5 31–21 | 70.7% | — | — |
| 6 | vs#9 Indiana | — | Lose by 4.3 24–28 | 40.2% | — | — |
| 7 | @#5 Oregon | — | Lose by 23.0 14–38 | 9.4% | +21.5 | -1.5 |
| 9 | vs#28 Washington | — | Win by 5.8 28–21 | 63.1% | — | — |
| 10 | @#40 Illinois | — | Lose by 0.1 27–28 | 49.8% | — | — |
| 11 | @#66 Rutgers | — | Win by 7.0 31–24 | 65.6% | — | — |
| 12 | vs#1 Ohio State | — | Lose by 12.2 17–31 | 24.2% | — | — |
| 13 | @#21 Iowa | — | Lose by 7.3 21–28 | 33.8% | — | — |
CFPi+ V2026.2 · data vintage 9/8/2026