The Nebraska Cornhuskers (5-2) face off against the Ohio State Buckeyes (5-1) on Saturday, October 26th. This game will be played at Ohio Stadium in Columbus and televised on FOX. Both Nebraska and Ohio State will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Kickoff is scheduled for 12:00 ET.

Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Ohio State Buckeyes

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Nebraska Offense Breakdown

Nebraska’s offense is averaging 25 points per game heading into week 9, placing them 69th in the country. They are ranked 56th in our offensive power rankings. Quarterback Dylan Raiola has thrown for 1,579 yards, and the team is 22nd in completion percentage, connecting on 66.4% of their passes. They are 25th in passing completions, averaging 21.4 per game, and 39th in passing attempts.

Raiola has nine touchdown passes and six interceptions, with a passer rating of 90. Nebraska is converting 43.6% of their third downs. On the ground, they are averaging 128.6 rushing yards per game. Dante Dowdell leads the rushing attack with 350 yards and five touchdowns. Jahmal Banks is the top receiver with 316 yards and two touchdowns.

Ohio State Offense Breakdown

Ohio State’s offense ranks 6th in scoring, averaging 43.5 points per game, and they are 4th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 9. Will Howard has thrown for 1,574 yards, completing 73.3% of his passes with a passer rating of 123. He has 14 touchdowns and 3 interceptions.

Ohio State is 44th in rushing, averaging 210.5 yards per game. Quinshon Judkins leads the team with 491 rushing yards, 6 touchdowns, and 6 yards per carry. Jeremiah Smith has 553 receiving yards and 7 touchdowns on 32 catches.

Nebraska Team Defense

Nebraska’s defense will look to bounce back after a tough game against Indiana, where they allowed 56 points in a 56-7 loss. The Cornhuskers gave up 504 total yards, including 224 rushing yards and five rushing touchdowns, while Indiana threw for 280 yards and three scores.

Despite the rough outing, Nebraska’s defense ranks 19th nationally, allowing just 17.7 points per game. They are 23rd in the country against the run, giving up 105.6 rushing yards per game, and 56th in passing yards allowed, at 201.4 yards per game.

Nebraska Team Defense

Ohio State’s defense has been a strong point this season, leading the nation by allowing just 11 points per game. They rank 13th in the country against the run, giving up only 93.5 rushing yards per game, and 17th in passing yards allowed, at 165 yards per game. Opposing quarterbacks have a 77.1 passer rating against Ohio State, completing 63.2% of their throws.

In their recent game, a 32-31 loss to Oregon, Ohio State’s defense gave up 32 points and 423 total yards, including 290 passing yards and two passing touchdowns. They also allowed 133 rushing yards on 34 attempts but managed to force one interception.

Nebraska vs Ohio State Trends

• Across their five previous road games, Nebraska has an ATS mark of 2-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 2-3 while averaging 17 points per game.
• Although Ohio State has a straight up record of 3-2 in their last five home games, they have not held up as well vs. the spread going 1-3-1. The team averaged 30 points per game in these games.
• Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Nebraska Cornhuskers have a straight up record of 2-8. But, their mark vs the spread was just 4-6.
• The Ohio State Buckeyes have played well in their last five games as the betting favorite, going 4-1 straight up and 3-2 against the spread.

Cornhuskers vs Buckeyes Prediction

Our projected final score for this week nine matchup between Ohio State and Nebraska is 41-15 in favor of Ohio State. With the current -25.5 point spread, we expect Ohio State to cover.

For the over/under, with the line set at 48.5 points, we see a combined score of 56 points, making the over the best play for this matchup.

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