Akron vs Nebraska Prediction 9/6/2025 Today’s College Football Picks

Akron and Nebraska meet Saturday in college football action from Memorial Stadium. Here’s a Akron vs Nebraska prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Akron Zips vs Nebraska Cornhuskers pick. We will examine:

The Akron Zips’ recent form and player performance

The Nebraska Cornhuskers’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Zips

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Cornhuskers

Recent betting trends in games played between Akron and Nebraska

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Akron and Nebraska game.

Another Long Season for Akron?

It appears it’s going to be another long season for Akron if the first game was any sort of indication. Akron scored a grand total of zero points against Wyoming, and that was the difference. The defense did a good job of keeping Wyoming out of the end zone, but the lack of scoring was the difference as they were defeated. 

Under center for Akron was Ben Finley and he completed 16 of his 38 passes for 139 yards, zero touchdowns, and one interception. They also didn’t have any explosive running backs. Marquesse Williams finished with six rushes for 30 yards. Sean Patrick finished with four catches for 47 yards. The defense also really struggled to throw down the run, and they allowed Sam Scott to rush 29 times for 147 yards. In this game, Akron is going to need to slow down the run. 

Why Akron Will Beat Nebraska

Akron has covered the spread in three of its last four games.

Big Opening Season Win for Nebraska 

It wasn’t going to be good if Nebraska lost its opening game of the season against Cincinnati, and although it got dicey late, they were able to secure the 20-17 victory. Nebraska scored 13 points in the 2nd quarter, and that was enough to pull it out. Dylan Raiola completed 33 of his 42 passes for 243 yards, two touchdowns, and zero interceptions. Emmett Johnson also had a strong game, finishing with 25 carries for 108 yards. 

The offense was good, but even better was the defense, especially against the pass. Brendan Sorsby had a tough game, and he completed 13 of his 25 passes for 69 yards, zero touchdowns, and one interception. They did allow him to rush for 96 yards and two touchdowns. They lost containment on him a few times, and that is one of the things that will need to be cleaned up on defense. 

Why Nebraska Will Beat Akron

Akron has lost each of its last 14 road games in September.
Nebraska has won each of its last six home openers.
Akron has failed to cover the spread in seven of its last eight September games against non-AP-ranked teams.
Nebraska has covered the spread in four of its last five games against non-conference opponents.
Nebraska has won the first half in six of its last seven games against non-conference opponents.

Akron vs Nebraska Prediction

What have we found about Akron all season? They are a terrible offensive team, and they are going to really struggle to get the offense going again here. They haven’t found an answer at quarterback, and Nebraska is going to consistently be in the backfield here. I am not sold on if Raiola is going to be the long-term answer for the Cornhuskers program, but I do know the Akron defense is going to make him look like a Heisman Trophy winner. I think Nebraska is going to be covering this spread by halftime, and when the reserves come in, it’s not going to get any better. Back Nebraska to win this game and cover the spread.