The 25th-ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers (5-1, 2-1 Big Ten) meet the 18th-ranked Indiana Hoosiers (6-0, 3-0) Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Ind. Kickoff is scheduled for noon ET (FOX). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’scollege football odds around the Nebraska vs. Indianaodds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
The Cornhuskers head to the Rock with 2 straight conference victories, bouncing back nicely after a disappointing 31-24 OT loss in Lincoln against Illinois Sept. 20. That loss to the Illini was the only non-cover this season, too, as officially Nebraska is 4-1-1 against the spread (ATS).
The Under has dominated for the Huskers, too, going 5-1 in 6 outings. The Black Shirt defense is back, as Nebraska is allowing just 272.5 total yards, 188.3 passing yards and 84.2 rushing yards per game, with just 11.3 points per game allowed, and that ranks 7th in the nation.
The Hoosiers will certainly put those defensive numbers to the test. Coach Curt Cignetti has brought the flash and fun to the offense in his 1st season since coming over from James Madison.
Indiana QB Kurtis Rourke has completed 73.8% of his passes for 1,752 yards, 14 TDs and 2 INTs in 6 games, and the Hoosiers offense is good for 515.7 total yards, 315.3 passing yards and 200.3 rushing yards per game, while putting up 47.5 points per game.
The Hoosiers have covered 5 in a row while scoring at least 41 points in each of those 5 outings, with the Over going 5-0.
– Rankings:US LBM Coaches Poll, conducted by the American Football Coaches Association and USA TODAY Sports
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Moneyline (ML): Nebraska +195 (bet $100 to win $195) | Indiana -250 (bet $250 to win $100)
Against the spread: Nebraska +6.5 (-110) | Indiana -6.5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 49.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Nebraska at Indiana picks and predictions
Prediction
Nebraska 26, Indiana 23
NEBRASKA (+195) is worth a roll of the dice as the upset winner for the chance to nearly double up.
The key to the game is whether or not the suffocating Cornhuskers defense can shut down the high-octane Indiana (-250) offense. No one has been able to do that just yet, but the Hoosiers haven’t faced a defense anywhere close to the quality of the Huskers.
If you’re a little more on the conservative side, NEBRASKA +6.5 (-110) is worth a look, and buying a half-point or full point isn’t a bad idea if you’re even more conservative.
The Huskers have posted a 4-1-1 ATS mark in 6 games this season, while covering as 10-point favorites in their only previous road game to the great state of Indiana, topping Purdue 28-10 Sept. 28.
UNDER 49.5 (-110) is the lean, but go with a half-unit play at most.
This will be offense vs. defense. The Indiana offense has rolled up amazing totals, while Nebraska has been an impenetrable wall for most of the season. Whoever wins out will determine which way this total goes.
Nobody has been able to shut down Indiana’s offense yet, but if anyone can, it is Nebraska’s suffocating D.
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