Texas vs. Nebraska Odds
No. 5 Nebraska has been a surprise out of the Big 12 so far this season but now the Cornhuskers host Texas in a rematch of last year’s conference championship on Saturday.
Nebraska is 5-0 overall and 1-0 in the Big 12 while the Longhorns have fallen to 3-2 overall and 1-1 in conference play. The Cornhuskers have lost their last two conference home openers and 8 of their last nine against Texas. This game will be played at 3:30PM ET from Memorial Stadium.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook SBGGLOBAL have made Nebraska a 9.5-point favorite at home against the Longhorns. The over/under has been set at 46.5.
The opening line had Nebraska favored by 9 points. The spread got as high as 10 points but is now at 9.5. The over/under started at 46.5 and hasn’t changed since its opening.
Nebraska is 5-0 on the season with two wins coming against BCS conference opponents. The Cornhuskers have been dominant on both sides of the ball, averaging 494.4 yards of offense per game, with 337 yards coming on the ground. The defense is holding opponents to 275 yards per game, including just 128 passing yards per contest. Taylor Martinez has thrown for 660 yards and three touchdowns while rushing for 737 yards and 12 scores. Roy Helu and Rex Burkhead have combined for another 776 yards rushing with eight touchdowns.
Texas has lost its last two games, falling to UCLA and Oklahoma. The Longhorns are struggling on offense, averaging just 360 yards per game. The defense has been strong, holding opponents to 254.2 yards per game, including just 150 passing yards per contest. Garrett Gilbert has thrown fro 1,151 yards and four touchdowns while Foswhitt Whittaker is leading the rushing attack with 234 yards and two touchdowns.
Trends are behind Nebraska in this games as the home team is 5-1-1 against the spread in the last seven games of this series. The Cornhuskers are also 19-3-1 ATS in their last 23 home games against a team with a winning road record. Texas is just 1-7 ATS in their last eight overall games and 1-5 ATS in their last six road games.
Nebraska could be without linebacker Will Compton, who is questionable with a foot injury. Texas receiver Mike Davis is also questionable with a knee injury while receiver Gregory Timmons is out indefinitely with a neck injury.
There have been over 8,000 bets made in this contest with the Cornhuskers getting 68% of the wagers against Texas at -9.5.
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