2017 Nebraska Cornhuskers Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2017 Nebraska Cornhuskers went 4-8 (3-6 in the Big Ten). They scored 25.8 and allowed 36.4 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 4-8-0; games went 7-5-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 62 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: Big Ten
- Record: 4-8
- Conference record: 3-6
- Against the spread: 4-8-0
- Over/under: 7-5-0
- SP+ rank: No. 62
2017 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arkansas State | 2017-09-03 | W | 43-36 | -14.5 | L | O 51 |
| 2 | at Oregon | 2017-09-09 | L | 35-42 | +10.5 | W | O 68 |
| 3 | Northern Illinois | 2017-09-16 | L | 17-21 | -10.5 | L | U 56.5 |
| 4 | Rutgers | 2017-09-23 | W | 27-17 | -11.5 | L | U 47.5 |
| 5 | at Illinois | 2017-09-30 | W | 28-6 | -6 | W | U 47 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 2017-10-08 | L | 17-38 | +12.5 | L | O 47 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 2017-10-14 | L | 14-56 | +24 | L | O 58 |
| 9 | at Purdue | 2017-10-28 | W | 25-24 | +4 | W | U 53.5 |
| 10 | Northwestern | 2017-11-04 | L | 24-31 | PK | L | P 55 |
| 11 | at Minnesota | 2017-11-11 | L | 21-54 | +2 | L | O 47.5 |
| 12 | at Penn State | 2017-11-18 | L | 44-56 | +27 | W | O 58 |
| 13 | Iowa | 2017-11-24 | L | 14-56 | +5 | L | O 50.5 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanner Lee | 12 | 246 | 428 | 3143 | 23 | 16 |
| Patrick O'Brien | 3 | 18 | 30 | 192 | 0 | 1 |
| Zack Darlington | 1 | 1 | 1 | -5 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devine Ozigbo | 10 | 129 | 493 | 3 |
| Mikale Wilbon | 11 | 88 | 379 | 6 |
| Tre Bryant | 2 | 51 | 299 | 2 |
| Jaylin Bradley | 5 | 24 | 93 | 0 |
| Luke McNitt | 8 | 6 | 10 | 0 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley Morgan Jr. | 11 | 61 | 986 | 10 |
| JD Spielman | 11 | 55 | 830 | 2 |
| De'Mornay Pierson-El | 12 | 45 | 623 | 5 |
| Tyler Hoppes | 12 | 34 | 377 | 3 |
| Jack Stoll | 6 | 8 | 89 | 2 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Weber | 12 | 87 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Dedrick Young II | 12 | 80 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 | |
| Marcus Newby | 10 | 55 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Aaron Williams | 9 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Joshua Kalu | 9 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
2017 Nebraska players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Stille | DE | DET | 2022 UDFA | 2017–2021 |
| Jack Stoll | TE | SF | 2021 UDFA | 2017–2020 |
| Luke Gifford | LB | SF | 2019 UDFA | 2016–2018 |
| Dicaprio Bootle | CB | LAC | 2021 UDFA | 2017–2020 |
| Khalil Davis | DT | SF | 2020 R6 #194 | 2016–2019 |
| Lamar Jackson | CB | ATL | 2020 UDFA | 2016–2019 |
| Nick Gates | G | PHI | 2018 UDFA | 2017 |
| Stanley Morgan | WR | TEN | 2019 UDFA | 2015–2018 |
| Carlos Davis | DT | ATL | 2020 R7 #232 | 2016–2019 |
| Devine Ozigbo | RB | DET | 2019 UDFA | 2015–2018 |
| JoJo Domann | LB | TEN | 2022 UDFA | 2016–2021 |
| Joshua Kalu | DB | WAS | 2018 UDFA | 2014–2017 |
| Chris Jones | DB | TEN | 2018 UDFA | 2015–2017 |
| Freedom Akinmoladun | DE | NYJ | 2019 UDFA | 2016–2018 |
| Tanner Lee | QB | JAX | 2018 R6 #203 | 2017 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com