Boston College vs Nebraska Prediction Football Picks 12/28/24

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Boston College Eagles

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Nebraska Cornhuskers

Recent betting trends in games played between Boston College and Nebraska

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Boston College vs Nebraska game

Boston College Eagles Betting Preview

The Eagles won four of their first five games this year, taking out Florida State, Duquesne, Michigan State, and Western Kentucky. Boston College hit a 1-4 stretch from there with a lone win over Syracuse but finished strong with wins over North Carolina and Pittsburgh.

In the Pittsburgh matchup back on November 30, the Eagles were up 20-10 by halftime and scored in every quarter on the way to a 34-23 win. Grayson James led the team with 253 pass yards and two touchdowns. Kyle Robichaux was tops in rushing with 21 carries for 71 yards and a TD of his own.

Nebraska Cornhuskers Betting Preview

Over on the Nebraska side, they started strong with wins over UTEP, Colorado, Northern Iowa, Purdue, and Rutgers in their first six games. The Cornhuskers finished on a 1-5 stretch though, losing to Indiana, Ohio State, UCLA, USC, and Iowa in that time.

Matched up against Iowa on November 29, the Cornhuskers were up 10-0 going into the third quarter. Nebraska was shut down from there, however, losing 13-10 in the end. Dylan Raiola threw for 190 yards, and Emmett Johnson carried 18 times for 71 yards as the leading rusher.

Why the Nebraska Cornhuskers will win

• The favorite has won 10 of Boston College's last 11 games.
• Nebraska has covered the spread in each of its last three games against non-conference opponents.
• Boston College has lost the first half in each of its last three games against non-conference opponents.

Why the Boston College Eagles will win

• Boston College has won each of its last three games against non-AP-ranked teams.
• Nebraska has lost three of its last four games against non-AP-ranked teams.
• Boston College has covered the spread in each of its last four games against non-AP-ranked teams.
• Nebraska has failed to cover the spread in three of its last four games.

Total Points Facts

• Each of Boston College's last five games against non-AP-ranked teams has gone OVER the total points line.
• Each of Nebraska's last four games at neutral venues has gone OVER the total points line.

Matchup/League Facts

• Nebraska ranks T8th among FBS teams for Q2 opponent points per game this season (4.3).
• Nebraska ranks T9th among FBS teams for H1 opponent points per game this season (8.3).
• Boston College ranks 16th among FBS teams for Q2 points per game this season (11.5).
• Boston College ranks 19th among FBS teams for time of possession per game this season (31:58).

Boston College vs Nebraska Prediction

I’m going to stay with Nebraska. The Cornhuskers were shut down in the second half of their latest game versus Iowa and took a very strange loss. Nebraska held the Hawkeyes to just five first downs, 164 total yards, and an 0-of-10 rate on third-down tries but still took the defeat. It was another tough result in a long line of them this season. Nebraska took Illinois to overtime, lost by just four on the road versus Ohio State, and fell by eight points or fewer to both UCLA and USC. The Cornhuskers are a good team that has hit some bad breaks this year.

As for Boston College, they took care of a pretty good Pitt team with a consistent effort across the board in their latest win. The Eagles average a strong 29.3 points per game this year and they’re pretty balanced on offense with 190.8 pass yards alongside 176.3 rush yards per game. That said, despite their letdowns, Nebraska has stood tall against some top-shelf squads this season and I like the Cornhuskers to come through one last time in a bowl win here.