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F/+ rankings obtained from Football Outsiders as before.
Results from Week 2:
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Week 2
| Opponent | Conference | F/+ | Record | Matchup | Conference | F/+ | Record | Score (Opp) | Score (Match) | Outcome | Home/Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
Brigham Young Cougars
|
Independent
|
34
|
1-0
|
Boise State Broncos
|
Mountain West
|
17
|
1-0
|
35
|
24
|
W
|
Home
|
|
2
|
South Alabama Jaguars
|
Sun Belt
|
110
|
1-0
|
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
Big Ten
|
30
|
0-1
|
9
|
48
|
L
|
Away
|
|
3
|
Miami Hurricanes
|
Atlantic Coast
|
41
|
1-0
|
Florida Atlantic Owls
|
Conference USA
|
100
|
0-1
|
44
|
20
|
W
|
Away
|
|
4
|
Southern Mississippi Eagles
|
Conference USA
|
114
|
0-1
|
Austin Peay Governors
|
FCS
|
N/A
|
52
|
6
|
W
|
Home
|
|
|
5
|
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
Big Ten
|
77
|
1-0
|
Western Illinois Leathernecks
|
FCS
|
N/A
|
1-0
|
44
|
0
|
W
|
Home
|
|
6
|
Wisconsin Badgers
|
Big Ten
|
24
|
0-1
|
Miami (Ohio) RedHawks
|
Mid-American
|
121
|
1-0
|
58
|
0
|
W
|
Home
|
|
7
|
Minnesota Golden Gophers
|
Big Ten
|
46
|
0-1
|
Colorado State Rams
|
Mountain West
|
64
|
1-0
|
23
|
20
|
W
|
Away
|
|
8
|
Northwestern Wildcats
|
Big Ten
|
54
|
1-0
|
Eastern Illinois
|
FCS
|
N/A
|
41
|
0
|
W
|
Home
|
|
|
9
|
Purdue Boilermakers
|
Big Ten
|
83
|
0-1
|
Indiana State Sycamores
|
FCS
|
N/A
|
38
|
14
|
W
|
Home
|
|
|
10
|
Michigan State Spartans
|
Big Ten
|
6
|
1-0
|
Oregon Ducks
|
Pac-12
|
3
|
1-0
|
31
|
28
|
W
|
Home
|
|
11
|
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
|
Big Ten
|
88
|
1-0
|
Washington State Cougars
|
Pac-12
|
70
|
0-1
|
34
|
37
|
L
|
Home
|
|
12
|
BYE
|
N/A
|
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|
13
|
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
Big Ten
|
57
|
1-0
|
Iowa State Cyclones
|
Big 12
|
87
|
1-0
|
31
|
17
|
W
|
Away
|
|
|
|
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|
B1G
|
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Big Ten
|
1
|
1-0
|
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
|
Mountain West
|
105
|
1-0
|
38
|
0
|
W
|
Home
|
|
B1G
|
Michigan Wolverines
|
Big Ten
|
36
|
0-1
|
Oregon State Beavers
|
Pac-12
|
81
|
1-0
|
35
|
7
|
W
|
Home
|
|
B1G
|
Indiana Hoosiers
|
Big Ten
|
86
|
1-0
|
Florida International Golden Panthers
|
Conference USA
|
99
|
1-0
|
36
|
22
|
W
|
Home
|
|
B1G
|
Maryland Terrapins
|
Big Ten
|
75
|
1-0
|
Bowling Green Falcons
|
Mid-American
|
82
|
0-1
|
27
|
48
|
L
|
Home
|
|
B1G
|
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
Big Ten
|
37
|
0-1
|
Buffalo Bulls
|
Mid-American
|
111
|
1-0
|
27
|
14
|
W
|
Home
|
Tabulating Weekly Results:
W/L Records, by Week
Opponents
|
Week
| Opp Wins | Opp Losses | Opp FBS Wins | Opp FBS Losses | Opp P5 Wins | Opp P5 Losses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
8
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
2
|
3
|
|
2
|
10
|
2
|
6
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
Big Ten
|
Week
| B1G Wins | B1G Losses | B1G FBS Wins | B1G FBS Losses | B1G P5 Wins | B1G P5 Losses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
8
|
6
|
4
|
6
|
2
|
3
|
|
2
|
10
|
2
|
10
|
2
|
3
|
1
|
Home versus Away, by Week
Opponents
|
Week
| Opp Home Wins | Opp Home Losses | Opp Away Wins | Opp Away Losses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
6
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
|
2
|
7
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
Big Ten
|
Week
| B1G Home Wins | B1G Home Losses | B1G Away Wins | B1G Away Losses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
6
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
|
2
|
10
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
F/+ Top 50 and Top 25 Matchups, by Week
Opponents
|
Week
| Top 50 Matchup | Opp Top 50 Wins | Opp Top 50 Losses | Top 25 Matchup | Opp Top 25 Wins | Opp Top 25 Losses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
6
|
2
|
4
|
4
|
1
|
3
|
|
2
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
Big Ten
|
Week
| Top 50 Matchup | B1G Top 50 Wins | B1G Top 50 Losses | Top 25 Matchup | B1G Top 25 Wins | B1G Top 25 Losses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
7
|
2
|
5
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
Points Scored and Points Allowed, by Week
Opponents
|
Week
| Opp Points Scored | Opp Points Allowed | Opp Top 50 Points Scored | Opp Top 50 Points Allowed | Opp Top 25 Points Scored | Opp Top 25 Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
391
|
244
|
130
|
167
|
66
|
98
|
|
2
|
440
|
214
|
75
|
100
|
66
|
52
|
Big Ten
|
Week
|
B1G Points Scored
|
B1G Points Allowed
|
B1G Top 50 Points Scored
|
B1G Top 50 Points Allowed
|
B1G Top 25 Points Scored
|
B1G Top 25 Allowed
|
|
1
|
459
|
335
|
168
|
186
|
50
|
64
|
|
2
|
511
|
216
|
31
|
28
|
31
|
28
|
Average F/+ Rankings, by Week
|
Week
| Opp Avg F/+ Rank | Matchup Avg F/+ Rank | Big Ten Avg F/+ Rank | Matchup Avg F/+ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
60.4
|
35
|
48.7
|
37.7
|
|
2
|
61.2
|
61.5
|
50
|
82.3
|
|
3
|
58.9
|
58.03
|
48.86
|
67.7
|
Looking ahead to Week 3:
|
Week 3
| Opponent | Conference | F/+ | Record | Matchup | Conference | F/+ | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
Brigham Young Cougars
|
Independent
|
33
|
2-0
|
UCLA Bruins
|
Pac-12
|
6
|
2-0
|
|
2
|
South Alabama Jaguars
|
Sun Belt
|
113
|
1-1
|
San Diego State Aztecs
|
Mountain West
|
72
|
1-1
|
|
3
|
Miami Hurricanes
|
Atlantic Coast
|
38
|
2-0
|
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
Big Ten
|
30
|
1-1
|
|
4
|
Southern Mississippi Eagles
|
Conference USA
|
112
|
1-1
|
Texas State Bobcats
|
Sun Belt
|
104
|
1-1
|
|
5
|
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
Big Ten
|
67
|
2-0
|
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
Atlantic Coast
|
44
|
1-1
|
|
6
|
Wisconsin Badgers
|
Big Ten
|
24
|
1-1
|
Troy Trojans
|
Sun Belt
|
123
|
1-1
|
|
7
|
Minnesota Golden Gophers
|
Big Ten
|
46
|
1-1
|
Kent State Golden Flashes
|
Mid-American
|
92
|
1-1
|
|
8
|
Northwestern Wildcats
|
Big Ten
|
47
|
2-0
|
Duke Blue Devils
|
Atlantic Coast
|
39
|
2-0
|
|
9
|
Purdue Boilermakers
|
Big Ten
|
82
|
1-1
|
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
Atlantic Coast
|
25
|
1-1
|
|
10
|
Michigan State Spartans
|
Big Ten
|
8
|
2-0
|
Air Force Academy Falcons
|
Mountain West
|
81
|
2-0
|
|
11
|
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
|
Big Ten
|
87
|
1-1
|
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
Big Ten
|
41
|
1-1
|
|
12
|
BYE
|
|||||||
|
13
|
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
Big Ten
|
50
|
2-0
|
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
Atlantic Coast
|
40
|
2-0
|
|
B1G
|
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Big Ten
|
2
|
2-0
|
Northern Illinois Huskies
|
Mid-American
|
59
|
2-0
|
|
B1G
|
Michigan Wolverines
|
Big Ten
|
36
|
1-1
|
UNLV Rebels
|
Mountain West
|
120
|
0-2
|
|
B1G
|
Indiana Hoosiers
|
Big Ten
|
86
|
2-0
|
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
|
Conference USA
|
52
|
2-0
|
|
B1G
|
Maryland Terrapins
|
Big Ten
|
78
|
1-1
|
South Florida Bulls
|
American
|
107
|
1-1
|
|
B1G
|
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
Big Ten
|
41
|
1-1
|
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
|
Big Ten
|
87
|
1-1
|
Highlights:
- Seven Top 50 Matchups for Nebraska's opponents this weekend. The top matchup would be #33 BYU vs #6 UCLA. Can Mangnum deliver another Hail Mary?
- The Big Ten faces 6 Top 50 opponents. #30 Nebraska vs #38 Miami may be the best and most balanced game, while the most challenging matchup belongs to #82 Purdue vs #25 Virginia Tech. #47 Northwestern vs #39 Duke may be entertaining as well.
- The most lopsided game of the weekend belongs to #24 Wisconsin, who takes on #123 Troy.
- The Big Ten opens conference play with Penn State and Rutgers. It may regret that decision.
What do you think of Nebraska's opponents? Are they helping or hurting Nebraska's SOS?