The Nebraska Cornhuskers open the season Saturdayagainst the Northwestern Wildcats at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland. Kickoff is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. ET (FOX). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Nebraska vs. Northwestern odds, and make our expert college football picks, predictions and bets.
The Cornhuskers and Wildcats were each 3-9 SU last season, but it was a tale of 2 seasons. Despite a putrid record, Nebraska was actually pretty competitive with all 9 losses by single digits, including 8 one-score games.
Nebraska looks to QB Casey Thompson, a transfer from Texas, to turn things around in Lincoln.
The Wildcats lost their final 6 games, too, but Northwestern was drummed by 26 or more points in 5 of those outings. It also suffered a 56-7 blasting at the hands of Big Red in Lincoln on Oct. 2.