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Nebraska football predictions & picks

Big Ten

2026 record: 5-4
Big Ten: 10th
PPG: 30.2
Streak: L4
Last 5: Won 48–23 vs Maryland · Sat, Oct 3 Lost 17–20 vs Indiana · Sat, Oct 10 Lost 14–17 at Oregon · Sat, Oct 17 Lost 10–17 vs Washington · Fri, Oct 30 Lost 13–24 at Illinois · Fri, Nov 6

Nebraska next game

Wk 11

Nebraska @12:30 PM ET Saturday, November 14 Rutgers

Best pick NEB ML−625 92% confidence See the prediction: Nebraska at Rutgers

Nebraska 2026 schedule & results

Every pick graded once the game ends

WeekOpponentResult Our best pickGame page

Wk 1Sat, Sep 5Sep 5 vs Ohio Ohio W49–21 —

Wk 2Sat, Sep 12Sep 12 vs Bowling Green Bowling Green W56–7 —

Wk 3Sat, Sep 19Sep 19 vs North Dakota North Dakota W34–7 —

Wk 4Sat, Sep 26Sep 26 @Michigan State Michigan St W31–13 —

Wk 5Sat, Oct 3Oct 3 vs Maryland Maryland W48–23 —

Wk 6Sat, Oct 10Oct 10 vs Indiana Indiana L17–20 —

Wk 7Sat, Oct 17Oct 17 @Oregon Oregon L14–17 ORE +1.5−286✓ Nebraska at Oregon prediction

Wk 9Fri, Oct 30Oct 30 vs Washington Washington L10–17 NEB ML−357✗ Washington at Nebraska prediction

Wk 10Fri, Nov 6Nov 6 @Illinois Illinois L13–24 ILL +11.5−263✓ Nebraska at Illinois prediction

Wk 11Sat, Nov 14Nov 14 @Rutgers Rutgers 12:30 PM ET NEB ML−625 Nebraska at Rutgers prediction

Wk 12Fri, Nov 20Nov 20 vs Ohio State Ohio State TBA Pick coming soon

Nebraska team stats

2026 regular season · 9 games · rank among 138 FBS teams

Offense

Points 30.2/ game 53rd

Total yards 381.0/ game 71st

Passing yards 214.0/ game 83rd

Rushing yards 167.0/ game 53rd

Third-down conversions 49.6% 15th

Giveaways 0.4/ game 6th

Time of possession 32:59 10th

Defense

Points allowed 16.6/ game 17th

Yards allowed 252.8/ game 3rd

Passing yards allowed 166.0/ game 8th

Rushing yards allowed 86.8/ game 9th

Takeaways 1.1/ game 71st

Penalties 7.4/ game 108th

Nebraska leaders

2026 regular season

Passing Anthony Colandrea 1,845yds 15 TD · 4 INT · 64.5% comp. · 8 games

Rushing Jamal Rule 460yds 5 TD · 6.1 per carry · 7 games

Receiving Kwazi Gilmer 550yds 42 catches · 7 TD · 8 games

Tackles Dwayne McDougle 49 8 games

Sacks Jahsear Whittington 3.5 8 games

Interceptions Dwayne McDougle 2 2 passes defended · 8 games

Nebraska picks record

Our best picks on their games, 2026 · pushes not counted

66.7% 2 won · 1 lostSmall sample so far. Picks never change once posted and are graded from the final score. Full track record

Big Ten standings

All college standings

#Team WLT W-L PCTPFPA DIFFSTRKSTK

1 UCLA UCLA 900 9-0 1.000 302127 +175 W9

2 Indiana Indiana 810 8-1 .889 292112 +180 W2

3 Iowa Iowa 720 7-2 .778 250110 +140 W2

4 USC USC 720 7-2 .778 292218 +74 W1

5 Ohio State Ohio State 630 6-3 .667 321165 +156 L2

6 Oregon Oregon 630 6-3 .667 307199 +108 W2

7 Northwestern Northwestern 630 6-3 .667 279174 +105 L2

8 Wisconsin Wisconsin 630 6-3 .667 220147 +73 W1

9 Illinois Illinois 630 6-3 .667 256207 +49 W4

10 Nebraska Nebraska 540 5-4 .556 272149 +123 L4

11 Penn State Penn State 540 5-4 .556 260174 +86 W2

12 Washington Washington 540 5-4 .556 237197 +40 L1

13 Michigan Michigan 540 5-4 .556 176146 +30 L1

14 Minnesota Minnesota 540 5-4 .556 222198 +24 L2

15 Purdue Purdue 360 3-6 .333 265291 −26 L3

16 Maryland Maryland 360 3-6 .333 249282 −33 W1

17 Michigan State Michigan St 360 3-6 .333 174212 −38 W1

18 Rutgers Rutgers 270 2-7 .222 232292 −60 L3

Nebraska FAQ

Who does Nebraska play next?

Next up for Nebraska: on the road at Rutgers, Saturday, November 14, 12:30 PM ET. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for that game are on its prediction page.

What is Nebraska’s record this season?

Nebraska is 5-4, 10th in the Big Ten.

Who leads Nebraska in passing yards?

Anthony Colandrea, with 1,845 passing yards in the 2026 regular season (15 TD · 4 INT · 64.5% comp. · 8 games).

What is the model’s record picking Nebraska games?

Its best pick is 2-1 in Nebraska games this season (66.7%, small sample). Picks never change once posted, and each one is graded from the final score.

Big Ten rivals

All teams

Illinois Indiana Iowa Maryland Michigan Michigan State Minnesota Northwestern Ohio State Oregon Penn State Purdue Rutgers UCLA USC Washington Wisconsin

Nebraska this week

Nebraska is 5-4, 2-4 in Big Ten play. Its last game was a 24–13 loss to Illinois on November 6, its fourth in a row. Its offense averages 30.2 points a game (tied for 53rd in FBS), and its defense allows 16.6 (17th).

Next up, Nebraska visits Rutgers on Saturday, November 14 at 12:30 PM ET. At the sportsbooks, Nebraska is a 13.5-point favorite, and the over/under is 52.5 points. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for the game are on the Nebraska vs Rutgers prediction page. The rest of the week’s games are on the college football picks board.