The 2022 college football season begins on Saturday – not just in the United States, but around the world. Yes, the Nebraska Cornhuskers and Northwestern Wildcats are squaring off in Dublin, Ireland. This Big Ten contest is kicking off at 12:30 pm ET and will be televised on FOX. Below is our same game parlay for the matchup, and also be sure to check out our full Nebraska-Northwestern preview in addition to all of our NCAAF previews.
Part of the value in same game parlays, of course, is that all of its components can be correlated if you so choose. That is some of the plan here, as Ryan Hilinski throwing for a decent amount of yards would obviously work well with a Northwestern cover. At the same time, plays that correlated drive up the overall payout of the parlay. That is the case with backing Nebraska running back Rahmir Johnson to find success on the ground, but even if that happens there is no reason why the Wildcats can't be competitive. Let's break down each of the three legs one by one.
Northwestern Wildcats +11.5 (-108)
Nebraska head coach Scott Frost is already on the hot seat following last year's disappointing campaign in which took all nine of its losses by single digits. Casey Thompson takes over at QB for Nebraska, which should be an upgrade, but the Cornhuskers are still far from an offensive juggernaut. Yes they blew out the Wildcats in 2021, but a lot of travel and an entirely new environment should level the playing field. Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald isn’t going to let his squad get humiliated again. Frost is 8-15 ATS as a favorite during his tenure Lincoln. The ‘Huskers may win, but the ‘Cats should cover.