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2026 SeasonB1G
MON, JUN 22, 2026 Analytics
SHELL
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SCOUT

Nebraska · offensive tendencies

12 games · 754 plays · 2025

Run / pass by down

1st down
56.8% R
2nd & long
56.9% P
3rd & short
79.6% R
3rd & long
75.5% P

Overall balance

Run49.9%
Pass50.1%
Red-zone run58.1%
3rd-down conv45.8%

Efficiency

Success rate48.1%
Explosive rate11.7%
PPA / play (CFBD)0.22
Plays / game62.8

Game script

Run when leading 7+60.7%
Run when trailing 7+37.7%
1st-down PPA (CFBD)0.13
Season12 games · 754 plays
ADVANCED

Their offense · what we must stop

CFBD advanced season stats · 2025

Efficiency · CFBD advanced

PPA / play0.18
Success46.9%
Explosiveness1.11
Pts / scoring opp3.93

Line of scrimmage

Line yards3.19
Power success79.7%
Stuffed at the line14.4%
Open-field yds1.03

Standard vs passing downs

Std-downs success51.3%
Std-downs PPA0.10
Pass-downs success33.8%
Pass-downs PPA0.41

Havoc taken

Havoc rate12.8%
Front seven8.9%
Secondary3.8%
Avg field position68.2
READ

The coach's read

SHELL AIgrounded in the numbers above
KEY 01
Load up against the run on first down. Nebraska hands it off 56.8% of the time on first down, and their first-down PPA of 0.13 means they are gaining a real advantage when they do. If we let them establish rhythm early in the series, we will be chasing all game. Front needs to win on first down every time.
KEY 02
On third and short, treat it as a pure run situation. Nebraska runs the ball 79.6% of the time on third and short. Stack the box, eliminate the easy conversion, and make them beat us throwing the football. Do not get caught in soft coverage here.
KEY 03
If we build a two-score lead, the run rate drops to 37.7% when Nebraska is down seven or more, which means we can expect them to go pass-heavy late. Sit the secondary down and talk about that communication ahead of time so the back end is ready when the game script forces their hand.
Bottom lineNebraska is a balanced offense that leans run on early downs and short yardage and leans pass when trailing, so controlling the line of scrimmage early is the key to dictating what they do. Their overall PPA of 0.22 rates as genuinely strong, so disciplined gap integrity and assignment football on every snap is not optional.