Nebraska vs Northern Iowa Prediction, Game Preview, and Betting Lines

It’s great to be a Nebraska Cornhusker.

The team easily blew past Colorado last week, and now there’s a shot at the program’s first 3-0 start to the season.

Northern Iowa won’t be a layup, though. It’s 2-0 with strong wins over Valparaiso and St. Thomas, and … it’s great to be a UNI Panther. And why?

After this the team goes to Honolulu to play Hawaii.

Nebraska vs Northern Iowa Preview

Nebraska vs Northern Iowa How to Watch
Date: Saturday, September 14, 2024
Game Time: 7:30 pm ET
Venue: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE
How to Watch: BTN
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Why Northern Iowa Will Win

The lines have been wonderful so far.

The offensive front isn’t allowing sacks for an attack averaging 300 yards per game on the ground, the pass rush has been strong, and the defense is getting to the quarterback enough to matter.

There haven’t been any takeaways, but there’s been just one turnover so far. Play clean, hold up on the lines, at least provide a little pressure to Dylan Raiola, and …

Why Nebraska Will Win

He’s still just a freshman.

The hype and expectations and pressure on Raiola couldn’t have been bigger - hey kid, just save an entire university and football program.

He’s hitting 74% of his throws, he has yet to throw a pick, he’s poised, mature, and he’s doing everything the team needed.

Combine the strong quarterback play with a defense that’s crushing so far up front - that’s what happens when you play Colorado - and there’s a good mix to keep all the success going.

Nebraska vs Northern Iowa: Who Will Win

Northern Iowa won’t be a total pushover, but the Nebraska offense will be balanced and solid, it’ll get up quickly, and will roll from there.

Don’t expect a blasting - the score will be worse than the game. The Panthers won’t let this get totally out of hand, but they won’t capitalize on their opportunities, either.

Nebraska vs Northern Iowa Prediction, Betting Lines

Nebraska 41, Northern Iowa 10
Line: Nebraska -27.5, o/u: 47.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 1.5
Nebraska vs Northern Iowa Must See Rating: 1.5