Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland is the setting for the Nebraska Cornhuskers’ (0-0) matchup against the Northwestern Wildcats (0-0) on August 27, 2022, starting at 12:30 PM ET.
A season ago, the Cornhuskers went 3-9 and failed to make the postseason. Offensively, they averaged 27.9 points per game (72nd in the nation) while defensively conceding 22.7 (37th). The Wildcats’ 2021 season finished without a bowl appearance after a 3-9 record. They averaged 16.6 points per game (126th in college football) and gave up 29.0 per contest (90th).
The Cornhuskers are the favorite by double-digits (11.5 points) over the Wildcats. The total is set at 50.5 points.
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