Big Ten rivals Northwestern and Nebraska both hope to put last year's disappointing 3-9 campaigns behind them when they kick off the 2022 season across the pond in Dublin. Nebraska pounded the Wildcats 56-7 last year in Lincoln and is favored by nearly two touchdowns to win this weekend's rematch.
Can Northwestern give the Huskers a tougher test this time or even pull off the upset? We break it down in our Nebraska-Northwestern college football picks for Week 0 (odds via DraftKings Sportsbook, FanDu el Sportsbook; pick confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale).
Nebraska vs. Northwestern Game Info
Date/Time: Saturday, Aug. 27, 12:30 p.m. ET
TV: FOX
Location: Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland
Weather: 57 degrees, 0% chance of precipitation, 4-mph winds
Nebraska vs. Northwestern Odds Analysis
Nearly 70% of the early tickets have been on the Huskers, causing the point spread to soar as high as Nebraska -13 after opening at -10. The Under has also been an extremely popular play – receiving 76% of the cash and 59% of the bets as of the time of writing – which pushed the total down four points from an opener of 54.5.