CORNHUSKER NATION · BIG TEN · 2026 SEASON
Nebraska Cornhuskers Football Stats
The 2026 Nebraska football season by the numbers: team statistics with national ranks and advanced efficiency metrics, through 7 games. Plus national ratings. The team averaged 35.6 points per game, 430.1 total yards per game and 15.4 points allowed per game.
2026 RATINGS
| MODEL | RATING | NATIONAL |
|---|---|---|
| SP+ | 16.9 | – |
| FPI | 17.137 | #15 |
| SRS | 16.7 | – |
| Elo | 1767 | – |
| Returning Production | 46.3% | – |
2026 TEAM STATS
7 GAMES · 35.6 PPG · 15.4 ALLOWED · 430.1 YPG
| STAT | VALUE | NATIONAL |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 7 | #2 |
| Points / Game | 35.6 | #32 |
| Points Allowed / Game | 15.4 | #16 |
| Total Yards / Game | 430.1 | #41 |
| Rushing Yards / Game | 194.4 | #34 |
| Passing Yards / Game | 235.7 | #62 |
| Yards / Play | 6 | #59 |
| 3rd Down Conversion | 50.5% | #16 |
| Turnover Margin | 6 | #13 |
ADVANCED
| METRIC | VALUE | NATIONAL |
|---|---|---|
| Offense PPA | 0.247 | #26 |
| Defense PPA | -0.029 | #26 |
| Offense Success Rate | 44.8% | #54 |
| Defense Success Rate | 34.6% | #17 |
| Explosiveness | 1.396 | #6 |
2026 PLAYER STATS
Passing
| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Colandrea | 137/219 | 1569 | 7.2 | 14 | 4 |
| TJ Lateef | 8/11 | 82 | 7.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Daniel Kaelin | 1/2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 146/232 | 1650 | 7.1 | 15 | 4 |
Rushing
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Rule | 60 | 391 | 6.5 | 5 |
| Anthony Colandrea | 68 | 334 | 4.9 | 4 |
| Mekhi Nelson | 71 | 309 | 4.4 | 4 |
| Isaiah Mozee | 44 | 223 | 5.1 | 1 |
| Kwinten Ives | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 0 |
| TJ Lateef | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 |
| Conor Booth | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 |
| Nyziah Hunter | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 1 |
| Jacory Barney Jr. | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 |
| Vincent Genatone | 7 | 10 | 1.4 | 2 |
| Daniel Kaelin | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 |
| Janiran Bonner | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Totals | 269 | 1376 | 5.1 | 17 |
Receiving
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kwazi Gilmer | 38 | 492 | 12.9 | 7 |
| Jacory Barney Jr. | 29 | 378 | 13.0 | 2 |
| Luke Lindenmeyer | 22 | 186 | 8.5 | 1 |
| Mekhi Nelson | 11 | 161 | 14.6 | 1 |
| Nyziah Hunter | 16 | 134 | 8.4 | 0 |
| Jamal Rule | 4 | 82 | 20.5 | 1 |
| Isaiah Mozee | 9 | 73 | 8.1 | 0 |
| Quinn Clark | 6 | 63 | 10.5 | 1 |
| Kwinten Ives | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 1 |
| Cortez Mills Jr. | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 |
| Janiran Bonner | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 |
| Vincent Genatone | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 1 |
| Carter Nelson | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 |
| Larry Miles | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
| Demitrius Bell | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
| Totals | 146 | 1646 | 11.3 | 15 |
Defense
| PLAYER | TCKL | TFL | SACK | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owen Chambliss | 46 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
| Dwayne McDougle | 43 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Donovan Jones | 30 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Vincent Shavers Jr. | 29 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Jamir Conn | 26 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Andrew Marshall | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dexter Foster | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Jones | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Benning | 19 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Evans III | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jahsear Whittington | 14 | 4 | 3.5 | 0 |
| Cameron Lenhardt | 12 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Owen Stoudmire | 12 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Dawson Merritt | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Danny Odem III | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rex Guthrie | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Riley Van Poppel | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Williams Nwaneri | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Justyn Rhett | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek Wacker | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Berymon | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremiah Jones | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kade Pietrzak | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeremiah Charles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Ochoa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keelan Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Hoffken | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Jasin Shiggs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Goldman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pierce Mooberry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rowdy Bauer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Tarver Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malcolm Simpson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mario Buford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nyziah Hunter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyson Terry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vincent Genatone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 405 | 47 | 19 | 7 |