Nebraska at Iowa - 2018 Matchup Preview
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Friday, November 23rd 2018 (12:00 PM EST)
Iowa -7.5 (52.0)
Iowa 31 - Nebraska: 28  (Big Ten)

 
Cornhuskers (4 - 8) (5 - 5 - 1)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 30 - 31 (25 - 40 on Road)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Wind: 14 MPH
IOWA is playing their 8th straight game
NEB is playing their 12th straight game
Our Line: -6.5  (SP+ IOWA -8)
Projected Score: NEB: 24 - IOWA: 28 (52)
IOWA Win prob: 73% | Cover: 49%
NEB Travel: 274 miles
Hawkeyes (9 - 4) (8 - 5 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 31 - 18 (24 - 13 @ Home)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
 
Nebraska's 2018 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
BYE WEEK
Sat 9/8 Nebraska vs Colorado-3.062.0L 28 - 33UN
Sat 9/15 Nebraska vs Troy-13.055.0L 19 - 24UN
Sat 9/22 Nebraska at Michigan+18.052.0L 10 - 56ON
Sat 9/29 Nebraska vs Purdue+3.558.5L 28 - 42ON
Sat 10/6 Nebraska at Wisconsin+7.5
Sat 10/13 Nebraska at Northwestern+3.059.0L 31 - 34OY
Sat 10/20 Nebraska vs Minnesota-4.554.5W 53 - 28OY
Sat 10/27 Nebraska vs Bethune-Cookman-48.0
Sat 11/3 Nebraska at Ohio State+17.075.5L 31 - 36UY
Sat 11/10 Nebraska vs Illinois-17.071.0W 54 - 35OY
Sat 11/17 Nebraska vs Michigan State-1.548.5W 9 - 6UY
Fri 11/23 Nebraska at Iowa+7.552.0L 28 - 31OY

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Predictions for Nebraska's Schedule
Iowa's 2018 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/1 Iowa vs Northern Illinois-9.546.0W 33 - 7UY
Sat 9/8 Iowa vs Iowa State-3.547.0W 13 - 3UY
Sat 9/15 Iowa vs Northern Iowa-21.043.5W 38 - 14OY
Sat 9/22 Iowa vs Wisconsin+3.043.5L 17 - 28ON
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/6 Iowa at Minnesota-7.041.5W 48 - 31OY
Sat 10/13 Iowa at Indiana-3.552.0W 42 - 16OY
Sat 10/20 Iowa vs Maryland-9.544.5W 23 - 0UY
Sat 10/27 Iowa at Penn State+5.552.0L 24 - 30ON
Sat 11/3 Iowa at Purdue+1.551.5L 36 - 38ON
Sat 11/10 Iowa vs Northwestern-10.046.5L 10 - 14UN
Sat 11/17 Iowa at Illinois-15.560.0W 63 - 0OY
Fri 11/23 Iowa vs Nebraska-7.552.0W 31 - 28ON
Tue 1/1 Iowa vs Mississippi State+7.040.0W 27 - 22OY

Total: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
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Predictions for Iowa's Schedule
Important Stats (2018)
 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
NEB.2349%3052%3.2720944%2473.52.1845%31.350%39%3.5571.71.81.7
IOWA.1942%31.239%2.914743%2253.74.0341%17.845%36%2.8842.51.32.1
 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
NEB#74 (.18)45% (37)48% (22)3.21 (40)12143% (55)2103.38 (114)#44 (.13)40% (50)39% (24)42% (82)3.06 (11)48.91.31.2
IOWA#100 (.14)42% (72)44% (63)2.92 (89)18540% (94)1213.77 (84)#30 (.11)42% (72)46% (97)39% (51)3.37 (27)26.30.81.8



Overall Stats 2018
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
NEB Offense123024.848.7%3.521.8234562092475.450%49%52%44%18%.23
IOWA Defense1317.813.441.1%2.882.1 - - - - - 48%50%45%36%18%.03
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
NEB Defense1231.339.645.2%3.551.7 - - - - - 49%50%50%39%18%.18
IOWA Offense1331.223.642.1%3.741.3203711472253.949%49%39%43%13%.19

Additional Stats 2018
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Nebraska1227:4423.137%45%7.671.71.81.75.92.1126.2
Iowa1332:3119.943%67%4.842.51.32.15.52.7233.5
Run Game Stats (2018)
 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
NEB Offense1250%52%38.72095.425.273.2767%13%1.07
IOWA Defense1348%45% - - - - .062.8276%10%0.74
 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
NEB Defense1249%50% - - - - .233.2474%10%1
IOWA Offense1349%39%37.4146.83.919.022.975%8%0.87

Pass Game Stats (2018)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
NEB Offense1249%44%21.433.7247.27.311.51911.211.430%35%.364%1.8
IOWA Defense1350%36% - - - - - - 20.021.530%27%.18%1.6
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
NEB Defense1250%39% - - - - - - 11.151.632%38%.398%1.9
IOWA Offense1349%43%18.531.3224.57.212.12711.371.833%37%.45%1.8

Nebraska's Power Ratings
Nebraska's Power Rating: NR
Nebraska's Offense Rating: NR
Nebraska's Defense Rating: NR
2018 Talent Rating:  #25
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Nebraska's 2018 Expected Record: -
Nebraska's 2018 Overall SP+ Rating: 5.4  #49
Nebraska's Offense SP+ Rating: 32.7  #42
Nebraska's Defense SP+ Rating: 26.9  #55

Average Talent
Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 482

Power Ratings Matchup
Nebraska:    Iowa: 9.15

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Nebraska: 5.4   Iowa: 13.3




Iowa's Power Ratings
Iowa's Power Rating: 9.15 NR
Iowa's Offense Rating: NR
Iowa's Defense Rating: NR
2018 Talent Rating:  #42
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Iowa's 2018 Expected Record: -
Iowa's 2018 Overall SP+ Rating: 13.3  #23
Iowa's Offense SP+ Rating: 30.3  #54
Iowa's Defense SP+ Rating: 17.7  #18

Average Talent
Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 482


Nebraska Scoring
Offense: 30 PPG
Offense on Road: 24.8
Defense: 31.3 PPG
Defense on Road: 39.6

Nebraska's 2018 Record
Record: 4 - 8
Record vs Spread: 5 - 5 - 1
Over/Under Record: 6 - 6
Record on Road: 0 - 5
Record vs Spread on Road: 2 - 1 - 1
Record as Dog vs Spread: 2 - 2 - 1
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 2 - 1 - 0
Projected Score
Iowa 28
Nebraska 24

Total Points: 52

Based on Last 4 Games
Iowa 25
Nebraska 25

Total Points: 50

Based on Entire Season
Iowa 31
Nebraska 22

Total Points: 53
Iowa Scoring
Offense: 31.2 PPG
Offense at Home: 23.6
Defense: 17.8 PPG
Defense at Home: 13.4

Iowa's 2018 Record
Record: 9 - 4
Record vs Spread: 8 - 5 - 0
Over/Under Record: 9 - 4
Record at home: 5 - 2
Record vs Spread at home: 4 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 7 - 2 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 4 - 2 - 0


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202511/28Nebraska16Iowa40Iowa -5.5Iowa38.5Over
202411/29Iowa13Nebraska10Iowa -3.5Nebraska41.5Under
202311/24Nebraska10Iowa13Nebraska -3Iowa25.5Under
202211/25Iowa17Nebraska24Iowa -10.5Nebraska38.0Over
202111/26Nebraska21Iowa28Nebraska -1.5Iowa41.0Over
202011/27Iowa26Nebraska20Iowa -12.5Nebraska53.5Under
201911/29Nebraska24Iowa27Iowa -4Nebraska46.0Over
201811/23Iowa31Nebraska28Iowa -7.5Nebraska52.0Over
201711/24Nebraska14Iowa56Iowa -5Iowa50.5Over
201611/25Iowa40Nebraska10Iowa -2.5Iowa45.5Over
201511/27Nebraska20Iowa28Iowa -2.5Iowa57.5Under
201411/28Iowa34Nebraska37Iowa -1Nebraska53.0Over
201311/29Nebraska17Iowa38Nebraska -3Iowa0
201211/23Iowa7Nebraska13
201111/25Nebraska20Iowa7
200009/22Nebraska42Iowa13
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Iowa1178 Overs
Nebraska564 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams6 - 102 - 111 - 81 - 3
Road Teams10 - 611 - 23 - 18 - 1

(#) NEB at (#) IOWA
Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCatNEBIOWA
Net PPPPPPNRNR
Power RatePwrNRNR
SP+SP+ #49 #23
Perf GradeGradeNRNR
OffenseOffNRNR
DefenseDefNRNR
Spec TeamsSTNRNR
TalentTal #25 #42
Blue ChipsBC%NRNR
Nebraska on Offense
CategoryCat
NEB OffIOWA Def
PPPOffPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerfNRNR
SuccessSucNRNR
ExplosiveExpNRNR
PPAPPANRNR
PowerPwrNRNR
SP+SP+ #42 #18
Pts POPPONRNR
HavocHavNRNR
Nebraska Run Game
CategoryCat
NEB OffIOWA Def
Run GameRunNRNR
Run SuccessRSucNRNR
Run ExplRExpNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Run BlockR BlkNR -
OL YdsOLYNRNR
Stuff RateStuffNRNR
TackleTak - NR
Nebraska Pass Game
CategoryCat
NEB OffIOWA Def
Pass GamePassNRNR
Pass SuccessPSucNRNR
Pass ExplPExlNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Pass Rush/BlockP BlkNRNR
F7 HavocF7NRNR
DB HavocDBNRNR
Iowa on Offense
CategoryCatIOWA OffNEB Def
PPPDefPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerfNRNR
SuccessSucNRNR
ExplosiveExpNRNR
PPAPPANRNR
PowerPwrNRNR
SP+SP+ #54 #55
Pts POPPONRNR
HavocHavNRNR
Iowa Run Game
CategoryCat
IOWA OffNEB Def
Run GameRunNRNR
Run SuccessRSucNRNR
Run ExplRExpNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Run BlockR BlkNR -
OL YdsOLYNRNR
Stuff RateStuffNRNR
TackleTak - NR
Iowa Pass Game
CategoryCatIOWA OffNEB Def
Pass GamePassNRNR
Pass SuccessPSucNRNR
Pass ExplPExlNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Pass Block/RushP BlkNRNR
F7 HavocF7NRNR
DB HavocDBNRNR
Program Comparison
IOWA 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'18 Profile: Down to Top 25 Contenders

NEB 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'18 Profile: Down to Below Avg P4

Weather Forecast
Playing in Kinnick Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 47° - Wind: 14 mph
Rematch from Week 13
Iowa -7.5 (52.0)
Iowa won vs Nebraska this year (31-28)

Previous Matchups
Iowa beat Nebraska last year (13-10)
Iowa beat Nebraska in 2023 (13-10)
Nebraska beat Iowa in 2022 (24-17)

  
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