Iowa at Nebraska - 2019 Matchup Preview

Iowa Hawkeyes at Nebraska Cornhuskers

Friday, November 29th 2019 (2:30 PM EST)
Iowa -4 (46.0)
Iowa 27 - Nebraska: 24 (Big Ten)

Hawkeyes (10 - 3) (6 - 7 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 29 - 16 (30 - 17 on Road)
'19 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

IOWA is playing their 4th straight game
Our Line: -4.5 (SP+ IOWA -14)
Projected Score: IOWA: 26 - NEB: 24 (50)
IOWA Win prob: 62% | Cover: 49%
IOWA Travel: 274 miles

Cornhuskers (5 - 7) (3 - 9 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 29 - 25 (36 - 21 @ Home)
'19 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
IOWA Players
NEB Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Iowa's 2019 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 8/31	Iowa vs Miami (OH)	-25.0	47.5	W 38 - 14	O	N
Sat 9/7	Iowa vs Rutgers	-18.0	48.0	W 30 - 0	U	Y
Sat 9/14	Iowa at Iowa State	-1.5	42.5	W 18 - 17	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/28	Iowa vs Middle Tennessee	-23.5	51.0	W 48 - 3	U	Y
Sat 10/5	Iowa at Michigan	+4.0	48.0	L 3 - 10	U	N
Sat 10/12	Iowa vs Penn State	+3.5	43.5	L 12 - 17	U	N
Sat 10/19	Iowa vs Purdue	-17.5	47.5	W 26 - 20	U	N
Sat 10/26	Iowa at Northwestern	-7.5	35.5	W 20 - 0	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/9	Iowa at Wisconsin	+7.5	36.5	L 22 - 24	O	Y
Sat 11/16	Iowa vs Minnesota	-3.0	44.5	W 23 - 19	U	Y
Sat 11/23	Iowa vs Illinois	-15.0	48.5	W 19 - 10	U	N
Fri 11/29	Iowa at Nebraska	-4.0	46.0	W 27 - 24	O	N
Fri 12/27	Iowa vs USC	+1.5	54.5	W 49 - 24	O	Y

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Played: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Wins: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:
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Predictions for Iowa's Schedule

Nebraska's 2019 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 8/31	Nebraska vs South Alabama	-35.0	65.0	W 35 - 21	U	N
Sat 9/7	Nebraska at Colorado	-4.0	64.0	L 31 - 34	O	N
Sat 9/14	Nebraska vs Northern Illinois	-13.5	53.0	W 44 - 8	U	Y
Sat 9/21	Nebraska at Illinois	-13.0	62.5	W 42 - 38	O	N
Sat 9/28	Nebraska vs Ohio State	+17.0	66.0	L 7 - 48	U	N
Sat 10/5	Nebraska vs Northwestern	-7.5	48.5	W 13 - 10	U	N
Sat 10/12	Nebraska at Minnesota	+7.0	47.0	L 7 - 34	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/26	Nebraska vs Indiana	-2.5	55.0	L 31 - 38	O	N
Sat 11/2	Nebraska at Purdue	-4.0	57.0	L 27 - 31	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/16	Nebraska vs Wisconsin	+14.5	49.5	L 21 - 37	O	N
Sat 11/23	Nebraska at Maryland	-7.0	63.0	W 54 - 7	U	Y
Fri 11/29	Nebraska vs Iowa	+4.0	46.0	L 24 - 27	O	Y

Important Stats (2018)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
IOWA	.19	42%	29.3	39%	2.9	147	43%	225	3.74	.03	41%	16.1	45%	36%	2.88	42.5	1.3	2.1
NEB	.23	49%	28.7	52%	3.27	209	44%	247	3.52	.18	45%	24.6	50%	39%	3.55	71.7	1.8	1.7

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
IOWA		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
NEB		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2018

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
IOWA Offense	13	29.3	29.8	42.1%	3.74	1.3	20	371	147	225	3.9	49%	49%	39%	43%	13%	.19
NEB Defense	12	24.6	20.9	45.2%	3.55	1.7	-	-	-	-	-	49%	50%	50%	39%	18%	.18

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
IOWA Defense	13	16.1	17.2	41.1%	2.88	2.1	-	-	-	-	-	48%	50%	45%	36%	18%	.03
NEB Offense	12	28.7	36.1	48.7%	3.52	1.8	23	456	209	247	5.4	50%	49%	52%	44%	18%	.23

Additional Stats 2018

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Iowa	13	32:31	19.9	43%	67%	4.8	42.5	1.3	2.1	5.5	2.7	2	33.5
Nebraska	12	27:44	23.1	37%	45%	7.6	71.7	1.8	1.7	5.9	2.1	1	26.2

Run Game Stats (2019)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
IOWA Offense	13	49%	39%	37.4	146.8	3.9	19	.02	2.9	75%	8%	0.87
NEB Defense	12	49%	50%	-	-	-	-	.23	3.24	74%	10%	1

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
IOWA Defense	13	48%	45%	-	-	-	-	.06	2.82	76%	10%	0.74
NEB Offense	12	50%	52%	38.7	209	5.4	25	.27	3.27	67%	13%	1.07

Pass Game Stats (2019)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
IOWA Offense	13	49%	43%	18.5	31.3	224.5	7.2	12.1	27	11	.37	1.8	33%	37%	.4	5%	1.8
NEB Defense	12	50%	39%	-	-	-	-	-	-	11	.15	1.6	32%	38%	.39	8%	1.9

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
IOWA Defense	13	50%	36%	-	-	-	-	-	-	20	.02	1.5	30%	27%	.1	8%	1.6
NEB Offense	12	49%	44%	21.4	33.7	247.2	7.3	11.5	19	11	.21	1.4	30%	35%	.36	4%	1.8

Iowa's Power Ratings
Iowa's Power Rating: NR
Iowa's Offense Rating: NR
Iowa's Defense Rating: NR
2019 Talent Rating: #40
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Iowa's 2019 Expected Record: -
Iowa's 2019 Overall SP+ Rating: 16.7 #20
Iowa's Offense SP+ Rating: 30.0 #53
Iowa's Defense SP+ Rating: 15.2 #6

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

Power Ratings Matchup
Iowa: Nebraska: 3.8

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Iowa: 16.7 Nebraska: 2.6

Nebraska's Power Ratings
Nebraska's Power Rating: 3.8 NR
Nebraska's Offense Rating: NR
Nebraska's Defense Rating: NR
2019 Talent Rating: #24
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Nebraska's 2019 Expected Record: -
Nebraska's 2019 Overall SP+ Rating: 2.6 #54
Nebraska's Offense SP+ Rating: 32.2 #40
Nebraska's Defense SP+ Rating: 27.4 #61

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

Iowa Scoring
Offense: 29.3 PPG
Offense on Road: 29.8
Defense: 16.1 PPG
Defense on Road: 17.2

Iowa's 2019 Record
Record: 10 - 3
Record vs Spread: 6 - 7 - 0
Over/Under Record: 4 - 9
Record on Road: 3 - 2
Record vs Spread on Road: 2 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 4 - 5 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 1 - 2 - 0

Projected Score
Iowa 26
Nebraska 24

Projected Total Points: 50

Nebraska Scoring
Offense: 28.7 PPG
Offense at Home: 36.1
Defense: 24.6 PPG
Defense at Home: 20.9

Nebraska's 2019 Record
Record: 5 - 7
Record vs Spread: 3 - 9 - 0
Over/Under Record: 6 - 6
Record at home: 3 - 4
Record vs Spread at home: 2 - 5 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 1 - 3 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 1 - 2 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2025	11/28	Nebraska	16	Iowa	40	Iowa -5.5	Iowa	38.5	Over
2024	11/29	Iowa	13	Nebraska	10	Iowa -3.5	Nebraska	41.5	Under
2023	11/24	Nebraska	10	Iowa	13	Nebraska -3	Iowa	25.5	Under
2022	11/25	Iowa	17	Nebraska	24	Iowa -10.5	Nebraska	38.0	Over
2021	11/26	Nebraska	21	Iowa	28	Nebraska -1.5	Iowa	41.0	Over
2020	11/27	Iowa	26	Nebraska	20	Iowa -12.5	Nebraska	53.5	Under
2019	11/29	Nebraska	24	Iowa	27	Iowa -4	Nebraska	46.0	Over
2018	11/23	Iowa	31	Nebraska	28	Iowa -7.5	Nebraska	52.0	Over
2017	11/24	Nebraska	14	Iowa	56	Iowa -5	Iowa	50.5	Over
2016	11/25	Iowa	40	Nebraska	10	Iowa -2.5	Iowa	45.5	Over
2015	11/27	Nebraska	20	Iowa	28	Iowa -2.5	Iowa	57.5	Under
2014	11/28	Iowa	34	Nebraska	37	Iowa -1	Nebraska	53.0	Over
2013	11/29	Nebraska	17	Iowa	38	Nebraska -3	Iowa	0
2012	11/23	Iowa	7	Nebraska	13
2011	11/25	Nebraska	20	Iowa	7
2000	09/22	Nebraska	42	Iowa	13

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Nebraska	5	6	8 Overs
Iowa	11	7	4 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	6 - 10	2 - 11	1 - 8	1 - 3
Road Teams	10 - 6	11 - 2	3 - 1	8 - 1

(#) IOWA at (#) NEB

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	IOWA	NEB
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#20	#54
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#40	#24
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Iowa Injury Report

Nebraska Injury Report

Iowa on Offense


CategoryCat	IOWA Off	NEB Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#53	#61
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Iowa Run Game


CategoryCat	IOWA Off	NEB Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Iowa Pass Game


CategoryCat	IOWA Off	NEB Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Nebraska on Offense


CategoryCat	NEB Off	IOWA Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#40	#6
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Nebraska Run Game


CategoryCat	NEB Off	IOWA Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Nebraska Pass Game


CategoryCat	NEB Off	IOWA Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Program Comparison
NEB 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'19 Profile: Down to Below Avg P4

IOWA 5 Year Profile: Improving Below Avg G5
'19 Profile: Up to Top 25 Contenders

Weather Forecast
Playing in Memorial Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 14
Iowa 4.0 (46.0)
Iowa won at Nebraska this year (27-24)

Previous Matchups
Iowa beat Nebraska last year (40-16)
Iowa beat Nebraska in 2024 (13-10)
Iowa beat Nebraska in 2023 (13-10)

IOWA's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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IOWA's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

NEB's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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NEB's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD