Northwestern at Nebraska - 2015 Matchup Preview
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Northwestern Wildcats at Nebraska Cornhuskers

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Saturday, October 24th 2015 (12:00 PM EDT)
Nebraska -6.5 (50.0) (0)  Open: 0.0
Northwestern 30 - Nebraska: 28  (Big Ten)

 
Wildcats (10 - 3) (7 - 5 - 1)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 23 - 20 (15 - 26 on Road)
'15 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
NEB is playing their 8th straight game
NW is playing their 8th straight game
Our Line: -2.5  (SP+ -0)
Projected Score: NW: 21 - NEB: 28 (49)
NEB Win prob: 68% | Cover: 48%
NW Travel: 474 miles
Cornhuskers (6 - 7) (6 - 7 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 29 - 25 (36 - 21 @ Home)
'15 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
 
Northwestern's 2015 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/5 Northwestern vs Stanford+10.048.5W 16 - 6UY
Sat 9/12 Northwestern vs Eastern Illinois-24.0
Sat 9/19 Northwestern at Duke+2.550.0W 19 - 10UY
Sat 9/26 Northwestern vs Ball State-18.048.5W 24 - 19UN
Sat 10/3 Northwestern vs Minnesota-6.540.5W 27 - 0UY
Sat 10/10 Northwestern at Michigan+10.037.0L 0 - 38ON
Sat 10/17 Northwestern vs Iowa+2.541.0L 10 - 40ON
Sat 10/24 Northwestern at Nebraska+6.550.0W 30 - 28OY
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/7 Northwestern vs Penn State-2.041.0W 23 - 21ON
Sat 11/14 Northwestern vs Purdue-13.048.0W 21 - 14UN
Sat 11/21 Northwestern at Wisconsin+10.541.5W 13 - 7UY
Sat 11/28 Northwestern vs Illinois-3.542.0W 24 - 14UY
Fri 1/1 Northwestern vs Tennessee+9.0

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Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
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Predictions for Northwestern's Schedule
Nebraska's 2015 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/5 Nebraska vs BYU-7.557.5L 28 - 33ON
Sat 9/12 Nebraska vs South Alabama-27.054.0W 48 - 9OY
Sat 9/19 Nebraska at Miami+4.559.5L 33 - 36OY
Sat 9/26 Nebraska vs Southern Miss-24.564.5W 36 - 28UN
Sat 10/3 Nebraska at Illinois-7.557.0L 13 - 14UN
Sat 10/10 Nebraska vs Wisconsin-1.052.0L 21 - 23UN
Sat 10/17 Nebraska at Minnesota-1.547.0W 48 - 25OY
Sat 10/24 Nebraska vs Northwestern-6.550.0L 28 - 30ON
Sat 10/31 Nebraska at Purdue-10.054.5L 45 - 55ON
Sat 11/7 Nebraska vs Michigan State+4.555.5W 39 - 38OY
Sat 11/14 Nebraska at Rutgers-9.065.5W 31 - 14UY
BYE WEEK
Fri 11/27 Nebraska vs Iowa+2.557.5L 20 - 28UN
Sat 12/26 Nebraska vs UCLA+6.5

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Predictions for Nebraska's Schedule
Important Stats (2014)
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
NW.0440%23.439%2.6313740%2172.92.141%19.841%38%3.0143.51.92.3
NEB.1746%28.749%3.1824039%2123.6.1139%24.645%33%3.5350.41.91.8
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
NW0%0%000%000%0%0%0000
NEB0%0%000%000%0%0%0000



Overall Stats 2014
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
NW Offense1223.415.240.3%2.921.9203531372173.447%51%39%40%2%.04
NEB Defense1324.620.939.3%3.531.8 - - - - - 49%49%45%33%2%.11
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
NW Defense1219.82640.7%3.012.3 - - - - - 54%45%41%38%2%.1
NEB Offense1328.736.145.6%3.61.9224522402125.358%40%49%39%2%.17

Additional Stats 2014
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Northwestern1230:0220.340%48%5.143.51.92.300330.7
Nebraska1330:0822.241%46%5.850.41.91.800336.3
Run Game Stats (2015)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
NW Offense1247%39%40.5136.63.420-.022.6368%0%0.84
NEB Defense1349%45% - - - - .143.0265%0%0.94
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
NW Defense1254%41% - - - - .042.7175%0%0.9
NEB Offense1358%49%45.2240.25.335.153.1872%0%0.88

Pass Game Stats (2015)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
NW Offense1251%40%21.837.9216.55.7101014.11.432%33%.212%1.6
NEB Defense1349%33% - - - - - - 13.131.834%30%.242%1.9
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
NW Defense1245%38% - - - - - - 15.181.734%33%.312%1.9
NEB Offense1340%39%14.627.6212.17.714.52412.231.930%36%.342%2

Northwestern's Power Ratings
Northwestern's Power Rating: NR
Northwestern's Offense Rating: NR
Northwestern's Defense Rating: NR
2015 Talent Rating:  #48
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Northwestern's 2015 Expected Record: -
Northwestern's 2015 Overall SP+ Rating: NR
Northwestern's Offense SP+ Rating: NR
Northwestern's Defense SP+ Rating: NR

Average Talent
Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Northwestern:    Nebraska: 2.5

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Northwestern:    Nebraska:




Nebraska's Power Ratings
Nebraska's Power Rating: 2.5 NR
Nebraska's Offense Rating: NR
Nebraska's Defense Rating: NR
2015 Talent Rating:  #24
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Nebraska's 2015 Expected Record: -
Nebraska's 2015 Overall SP+ Rating: NR
Nebraska's Offense SP+ Rating: NR
Nebraska's Defense SP+ Rating: NR

Average Talent
Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76


Northwestern Scoring
Offense: 23.4 PPG
Offense on Road: 15.2
Defense: 19.8 PPG
Defense on Road: 26

Northwestern's 2015 Record
Record: 10 - 3
Record vs Spread: 7 - 5 - 1
Over/Under Record: 4 - 9
Record on Road: 4 - 1
Record vs Spread on Road: 3 - 1 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 5 - 3 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 3 - 1 - 0
Projected Score
Nebraska 28
Northwestern 21

Projected Total Points: 49
Nebraska Scoring
Offense: 28.7 PPG
Offense at Home: 36.1
Defense: 24.6 PPG
Defense at Home: 20.9

Nebraska's 2015 Record
Record: 6 - 7
Record vs Spread: 6 - 7 - 0
Over/Under Record: 7 - 6
Record at home: 3 - 4
Record vs Spread at home: 2 - 5 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 3 - 6 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 1 - 4 - 0


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202510/25Nebraska28Northwestern21Nebraska -7.5Northwestern44.5Over
202310/21Nebraska17Northwestern9Nebraska -10.5Northwestern40.0Under
202208/27Northwestern31Nebraska28Nebraska -12Northwestern52.5Over
202110/02Nebraska56Northwestern7Nebraska -11Nebraska51.5Over
202011/07Northwestern21Nebraska13Northwestern -4Northwestern53.0Under
201910/05Nebraska13Northwestern10Nebraska -7.5Northwestern48.5Under
201810/13Northwestern34Nebraska31Northwestern -3Push59.0Over
201711/04Nebraska24Northwestern31Nebraska -1Northwestern55.5Under
201609/24Northwestern13Nebraska24Nebraska -6.5Nebraska48.0Under
201510/24Nebraska28Northwestern30Nebraska -6.5Northwestern50.0Over
201410/18Northwestern17Nebraska38Nebraska -6.5Nebraska0
201311/02Nebraska27Northwestern24Nebraska -7Northwestern0
201210/20Northwestern28Nebraska29
201111/05Nebraska25Northwestern28
200012/29Nebraska66Northwestern17
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Nebraska935 Overs
Northwestern685 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams9 - 63 - 82 - 61 - 2
Road Teams6 - 98 - 32 - 16 - 2

(#) NW at (#) NEB
Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCatNWNEB
Net PPPPPPNRNR
Power RatePwrNRNR
SP+SP+NRNR
Perf GradeGradeNRNR
OffenseOffNRNR
DefenseDefNRNR
Spec TeamsSTNRNR
TalentTal #48 #24
Blue ChipsBC%NRNR
Northwestern on Offense
CategoryCat
NW OffNEB Def
PPPOffPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerfNRNR
SuccessSucNRNR
ExplosiveExpNRNR
PPAPPANRNR
PowerPwrNRNR
SP+SP+NRNR
Pts POPPONRNR
HavocHavNRNR
Northwestern Run Game
CategoryCat
NW OffNEB Def
Run GameRunNRNR
Run SuccessRSucNRNR
Run ExplRExpNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Run BlockR BlkNR -
OL YdsOLYNRNR
Stuff RateStuffNRNR
TackleTak - NR
Northwestern Pass Game
CategoryCat
NW OffNEB Def
Pass GamePassNRNR
Pass SuccessPSucNRNR
Pass ExplPExlNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Pass Rush/BlockP BlkNRNR
F7 HavocF7NRNR
DB HavocDBNRNR
Nebraska on Offense
CategoryCatNEB OffNW Def
PPPDefPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerfNRNR
SuccessSucNRNR
ExplosiveExpNRNR
PPAPPANRNR
PowerPwrNRNR
SP+SP+NRNR
Pts POPPONRNR
HavocHavNRNR
Nebraska Run Game
CategoryCat
NEB OffNW Def
Run GameRunNRNR
Run SuccessRSucNRNR
Run ExplRExpNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Run BlockR BlkNR -
OL YdsOLYNRNR
Stuff RateStuffNRNR
TackleTak - NR
Nebraska Pass Game
CategoryCatNEB OffNW Def
Pass GamePassNRNR
Pass SuccessPSucNRNR
Pass ExplPExlNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Pass Block/RushP BlkNRNR
F7 HavocF7NRNR
DB HavocDBNRNR
Program Comparison
NEB 5 Year Profile: Consistent Poor G5
'15 Profile: Remains Poor G5

NW 5 Year Profile: Consistent Poor G5
'15 Profile: Remains Poor G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Memorial Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°
Rematch from Week 8
Nebraska -6.5 (50.0)
Northwestern won at Nebraska this year (30-28)

Previous Matchups
Nebraska beat Northwestern last year (28-21)
Nebraska beat Northwestern in 2023 (17-9)

  
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