Indiana (6-0) vs Nebraska (5-1)
Game Info: Saturday, October 19, 2024 at 12:00 pm (Memorial Stadium)
Betting Odds: Indiana -7 / Nebraska +7 --- Over/Under: 50.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
Where to Watch: FOX
The Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Indiana Hoosiers meet in week 8 college football action from Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Nebraska vs. Indiana prediction.
Nebraska Recap
The Nebraska Cornhuskers come into this one looking to pick up where they left off prior to the bye week after a 14-7 win over Rutgers in their last matchup to improve to 5-1 on the year. After this game, Nebraska heads to take on Ohio State in a marquee spot.
Cornhuskers Entering Rough Stretch Of Schedule
Dylan Raiola has thrown for 1,358 yards, 9 touchdowns, and 3 interceptions on 66.9% passing while Dante Dowdell has a team-high 334 rushing yards with 5 TDs and Emmett Johnson has 207 rushing yards. Isaiah Neyor has a team-high 291 receiving yards with 4 TDs while Jahmal Banks has 283 receiving yards and a team-high 21 receptions with a pair of touchdowns as well. Five more Nebraska receivers have 100+ receiving yards on the year. Defensively, John Bullock has a team-high 33 total tackles with a pair of sacks while Malcolm Hartzog Jr. has a pair of interceptions. Ty Robinson and James Williams each have a team-high 4 sacks as well on the year. As a unit, Nebraska’s defense has combined for 20 sacks and 7 interceptions so far this season.
Why the Nebraska Cornhuskers will win
- Indiana has lost 11 of its last 12 games in October.
- Nebraska has won each of its last four games in October.
- Nebraska has covered the spread in eight of its last 10 October games as a road underdog.
Indiana Recap
The Indiana Hoosiers come into this game looking to keep the streak going after improving to 6-0 on the year after a 41-24 win over Northwestern last time out. After this game, Indiana will welcome Washington to town.
Hoosiers Looking To Remain Unbeaten
Kurtis Rourke has thrown for 1,752 yards, 14 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions on 73.8% passing while Justice Ellison has a team-high 409 rushing yards and 6 touchdowns on the ground. Ty’Son Lawton has 327 rushing yards with 7 TDs and Elijah Green has 157 rushing yards with 4 TDs as well. Elijah Sarratt leads the Hoosiers in receiving with 29 receptions for 513 yards with 2 TDs while Omar Cooper Jr. has 375 receiving yards with 3 TDs and Myles Price has 266 receiving yards as well on the year. On defense, Aiden Fisher has a team-high 55 total tackles including 21 solo tackles while Mikail Kamara has a team-high 5 sacks and Amare Ferrell has a pair of interceptions. As a unit, Indiana has combined for 19 sacks and 4 interceptions.
Why the Indiana Hoosiers will win
- Nebraska has lost each of its last 25 games against AP-ranked teams.
- Indiana has won each of its last six games.
- Nebraska has failed to cover the spread in each of its last eight games against AP-ranked teams.
- Indiana has covered the spread in seven of its last eight games against conference opponents.
Nebraska vs. Indiana Prediction
I’m on the Hoosiers here. I like this Cornhuskers team and the direction that they’re trending, but realistically, I think that Indiana’s too much here. We’re really seeing the stamp that Curt Cignetti has put on this program and all of the talent that has followed that wants to play for him. Matt Rhule’s done a great job improving Nebraska from the inside, but I think that this is just a spot where the Hoosiers have been so dominant and I don’t see it slowing here. Give me Indiana.
Chris’s Pick Indiana -7
AUTHOR: Chris Ruffolo
