Nebraska @ Iowa Game Overview
NEB vs IOWARecords
NEB RecordLast 10
| Date | vs | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, '24 |
WIS
|
W 44 - 25 | W -1 | o40.5 |
| Nov 16, '24 |
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USC
|
L 20 - 28 | L 6.5 | u51.0 |
| Nov 02, '24 |
UCLA
|
L 20 - 27 | L -7.5 | o38.5 |
| Oct 26, '24 |
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OSU
|
L 17 - 21 | W 25 | u48.5 |
| Oct 19, '24 |
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IU
|
L 7 - 56 | L 6.5 | o48.0 |
| Oct 05, '24 |
RUTG
|
W 14 - 7 | P -7 | u39.0 |
| Sep 28, '24 |
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PUR
|
W 28 - 10 | W -10 | u47.0 |
| Sep 20, '24 |
ILL
|
L 24 - 31 | L -9.5 | o42.5 |
| Sep 14, '24 |
UNI
|
W 34 - 3 | W -30 | u50.5 |
| Sep 07, '24 |
COLO
|
W 28 - 10 | W -6.5 | u55.0 |
NEB Next 3 Games
Nebraska does not have any upcoming games scheduled.
NEB vs IOWA Preview
Last Meeting ( Nov 24, 2023 ) Iowa 13, Nebraska 10
The Heroes Trophy is up for grabs when Nebraska visits Iowa in a Big Ten game on Friday in Iowa City, but for the first time in eight years the contest won't serve as the season finale for both teams.
That's because Nebraska (6-5, 3-5 Big Ten) is bowl-eligible and headed for the postseason for the first time since 2016 after beating Wisconsin in its home finale.
The Cornhuskers had lost nine consecutive games when trying to clinch bowl eligibility, including season-ending losses to the Hawkeyes in 2023 and 2019.
"I don't think there's been a game where they weren't dying to win," second-year Nebraska coach Matt Rhule said. "This is really hard, this has been hard. It requires really tough people to do the stuff that we've been trying to do to get over that hump."
Iowa (7-4, 5-3) is trying to clinch an eight-win season for the fourth year in a row and ninth time since 2015. The Hawkeyes are 5-1 at home this season, winning their three Big Ten games by an average of 27.3 points while scoring at least 40 in each.
At 29.4 points per game, Iowa is averaging nearly twice what it did in 2023 (15.4) and its most since averaging 31.8 in the COVID-shortened 2020 season.
"I think our older guys have really done a good job of playing well and giving us leadership," said Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz, who is 203-123 in 26 seasons at the school including 9-6 against Nebraska.
Nebraska's 44 points last time out were its most since a 56-7 win over Northwestern in 2021. That came in the second game with former West Virginia and Houston head coach Dana Holgorsen calling plays for the Cornhuskers.
"I think Dana has done an amazing job," Rhule said. "You hear Dana on the headset the whole time and he's just talking about execution."
Iowa's Kaleb Johnson leads the Big Ten in rushing yards (1,492) and touchdowns (21), the latter a school record. The Doak Walker Award finalist is 358 yards shy of Shonn Greene's single-season mark in 2008.
The Hawkeyes could also be getting back quarterback Cade McNamara, who has missed the last three games due to a concussion.
--Field Level Media
NEB vs IOWAInjury report
Nebraska's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Hill | CB | Out - Knee( Aug 15, '25) | Aug 15, '25 | |
| Hill is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the field for the Cornhuskers. He will miss the entire 2025 season. | ||||
| G. Stenger | LB | Out - Undisclosed( Aug 15, '25) | Aug 15, '25 | |
| Stenger is battling an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Cornhuskers. He will miss the entire 2025 season. | ||||
| B. Soukup | QB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Aug 06, '25) | Aug 06, '25 | |
| Soukup is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cornhuskers. | ||||
| T. Uhlir | RB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Aug 06, '25) | Aug 06, '25 | |
| Uhlir is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cornhuskers. | ||||
| D. Bell | WR | Questionable - Knee( Aug 06, '25) | Aug 06, '25 | |
| Bell is dealing with a knee injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cornhuskers. | ||||
| M. Markway | TE | Out - Knee( Aug 01, '25) | Aug 01, '25 | |
| Markway suffered a torn ACL and will not take the field for the Cornhuskers. He will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
Iowa's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No injuries to report. | ||||
QB Passing StatsRecent Games
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.Raiola | Nov 23, 2024 | NEB 44 - WIS 25 | 293 | 38 | 28 | 73.7 | 7.7 | 1/0 | 147.1 |
| D.Raiola | Nov 16, 2024 | USC 28 - NEB 20 | 191 | 38 | 27 | 71.1 | 5.0 | 1/2 | 111.4 |
| D.Raiola | Nov 2, 2024 | NEB 20 - UCLA 27 | 177 | 27 | 14 | 51.9 | 6.6 | 1/1 | 111.7 |
| H.Haarberg | Nov 2, 2024 | NEB 20 - UCLA 27 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 28.6 | 4.6 | 0/1 | 38.4 |
| D.Raiola | Oct 26, 2024 | OSU 21 - NEB 17 | 152 | 32 | 21 | 65.6 | 4.8 | 0/1 | 99.3 |
| D.Raiola | Oct 19, 2024 | IU 56 - NEB 7 | 234 | 44 | 28 | 63.6 | 5.3 | 0/3 | 94.7 |
| H.Haarberg | Oct 19, 2024 | IU 56 - NEB 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0/0 | 0.0 |
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.Stratton | Nov 23, 2024 | MD 13 - IOWA 29 | 76 | 14 | 10 | 71.4 | 5.4 | 0/0 | 117.0 |
| B.Sullivan | Nov 8, 2024 | UCLA 20 - IOWA 17 | 157 | 9 | 6 | 66.7 | 17.4 | 0/2 | 168.8 |
| J.Stratton | Nov 8, 2024 | UCLA 20 - IOWA 17 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 50.0 | 4.7 | 0/0 | 89.2 |
| B.Sullivan | Nov 2, 2024 | IOWA 42 - WIS 10 | 93 | 10 | 7 | 70.0 | 9.3 | 1/0 | 181.1 |
| B.Sullivan | Oct 26, 2024 | IOWA 40 - NW 14 | 80 | 14 | 9 | 64.3 | 5.7 | 0/0 | 112.3 |
| C.McNamara | Oct 26, 2024 | IOWA 40 - NW 14 | 73 | 13 | 7 | 53.8 | 5.6 | 0/1 | 85.6 |
| C.McNamara | Oct 19, 2024 | MSU 32 - IOWA 20 | 150 | 23 | 11 | 47.8 | 6.5 | 1/1 | 108.3 |
NEB vs IOWA Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 360.9 | (81) | Yards | (29) | 311.7 |
| 5.3 | (91) | Yards/Play | (36) | 5.0 |
| 129.4 | (85) | Rush Yds | (37) | 115.1 |
| 33.8 | (77) | Rush Att | (28) | 30.0 |
| 3.8 | (86) | Yards/Rush | (39) | 3.8 |
| 231.5 | (55) | Pass Yds | (51) | 196.6 |
| 33.7 | (35) | Pass Att | (96) | 32.2 |
| 22.1 | (26) | Comp | (103) | 20.0 |
| 65.5 | (14) | Comp% | (91) | 62.1 |
| 10.5 | (113) | Yards/Comp | (22) | 9.8 |
| 6.9 | (83) | Yards/Att | (32) | 6.1 |
| 127.9 | (76) | QB rating | (51) | 121.2 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 377.0 |
| 5.7 |
| 155.2 |
| 35.8 |
| 4.3 |
| 222.7 |
| 30.6 |
| 18.7 |
| 61.1 |
| 11.9 |
| 7.3 |
| - |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | (83) | Sacks | (47) | 2.1 |
| 14.8 | (86) | Sack Yds | (--) | 12.8 |
| 1.0 | (93) | Intercepts | (11) | 1.5 |
| 0.4 | (78) | Fumbles | (95) | 0.5 |
| 6.3 | (87) | Penalties | (60) | 5.8 |
| 55.1 | (87) | Penalty Yds | (38) | 45.5 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 2.0 |
| 13.2 |
| 0.8 |
| 0.5 |
| 6.1 |
| 53.2 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25.1 | (103) | Score | (11) | 17.7 |
| 5.4 | (88) | 1st Q | (5) | 1.5 |
| 9.9 | (45) | 2nd Q | (37) | 6.2 |
| 4.2 | (118) | 3rd Q | (41) | 5.0 |
| 5.6 | (119) | 4th Q | (26) | 5.1 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 26.9 |
| 5.7 |
| 8.1 |
| 6.0 |
| 7.0 |
Special Teams
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | (99) | Yards/Punt Ret | (132) | 21.7 |
| 18.5 | (87) | Yards/KO Ret | (95) | 18.9 |
| 17.0 | (63) | FG Att | (91) | 17.0 |
| 12.0 | (74) | FG Made | (81) | 12.0 |
| 70.6 | (90) | FG% | (61) | 70.6 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 8.8 |
| 20.3 |
| 78.1 |
| 59.0 |
| 75.6 |