Minnesota vs. Nebraska Prediction: Picks & Start Time – November 2022

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Big Ten foes will do battle when the Minnesota Golden Gophers (5-3) battle the Nebraska Cornhuskers (3-5) at Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE) in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Minnesota vs. Nebraska Odds

Point Spread

The spread for this matchup is set at 14.5 points, with oddsmakers listing Minnesota as the favorites.

Moneyline

As for the moneyline, Minnesota has -675 odds to pick up the win, while Nebraska is listed at +464 to claim victory.

Over/Under

Finally, the total for the game is set at 44.5 points.

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Game Info

How to Watch Minnesota vs. Nebraska Live?

  • Game Day: Saturday, November 5, 2022
  • Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
  • TV Channel: ESPN2
  • Location: Lincoln, Nebraska
  • Stadium: Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE)

Betting Preview

Minnesota

Minnesota sports the 48th-ranked offense this season (421.4 yards per game), and has been even better on defense, ranking seventh-best with only 274.4 yards allowed per game. Minnesota ranks 50th in points scored this year (31.9 points per game), but has been playing really well on the defensive side of the ball, ranking fourth-best in the FBS with 14.4 points allowed per game. Minnesota sports the 105th-ranked offense this season in terms of passing yards (198.3 passing yards per game), and has been better on the other side of the ball, ranking sixth-best with only 168.1 passing yards allowed per game. Minnesota has been thriving on both offense and defense in the running game, ranking 12th-best in rushing offense (223.1 rushing yards per game) and 17th-best in rushing defense (106.3 rushing yards allowed per game). Minnesota has been surging on both sides of the ball in terms of third-down efficiency, ranking best in third-down conversion rate (59.8%) and second-best in third-down percentage allowed (24.5%). With 13 forced turnovers (45th in the FBS) against 10 turnovers committed (39th in the FBS), Minnesota’s +3+3 turnover margin ranks 43rd in college football.

Nebraska

Nebraska’s defense has been a bottom-25 unit in total defense this season, ceding 458.6 total yards per game, which ranks 11th-worst. Offensively, it ranks 66th with 402.1 total yards per contest. From an offensive standpoint, Nebraska is generating 27.1 points per game (77th-ranked). It ranks 101st in the FBS on the other side of the ball (30.6 points given up per game). Nebraska has been struggling against the pass, ranking 22nd-worst with 268.5 passing yards given up per game. It has been more effective on offense, generating 259.3 passing yards per contest (50th-ranked). Nebraska’s defense has been bottom-25 in run defense this season, ceding 190.1 rushing yards per game, which ranks 17th-worst in the FBS. On the offensive side of the ball, it ranks 72nd with 142.9 rushing yards per contest. With a 43.5% third-down conversion percentage on offense, Nebraska ranks 41st in the FBS. Defensively, it ranks 106th, allowing a 43.2% third-down rate. At -6, Nebraska owns the 100th-ranked turnover margin in the FBS, with 11 forced turnovers (74th in the FBS) and 17 turnovers committed (117th in the FBS).

Minnesota vs. Nebraska Betting Analysis

Minnesota Betting Insights

Minnesota has put together a record of 5-3-0 against the spread this season. Minnesota has a perfect 3-0 ATS record when playing as at least 14.5-point favorites. Minnesota games have gone over the total four times this season. The Golden Gophers have gone 4-2 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 66.7% of those games). The Golden Gophers have played as a moneyline favorite of -675 or shorter in only two games this season, and they won both.

Cornhuskers Betting Insights

Nebraska has registered a win-loss record of 2-5-0 against the spread this season. Nebraska games have gone over the total twice this year. This season, the Cornhuskers have been listed as the underdog in three games and failed to win any of those contests. The Cornhuskers have played as an underdog of +464 or more once this season and won that game.

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Minnesota vs. Nebraska Against The Spread & Betting Records

Minnesota

Overall Home Away
Point Total AVG 47.8 50.0 44.2
Implied Total AVG 32.9 38.0 24.3
ATS Record 5-3-0 4-1-0 1-2-0
Over/Under Record 4-4-0 2-3-0 2-1-0
Moneyline Favorite Record 4-2 3-1 1-1
Moneyline Underdog Record 0-1 0-0 0-1

Cornhuskers

Overall Home Away
Point Total AVG 58.6 60.7 53.3
Implied Total AVG 36.0 38.0 31.0
ATS Record 2-5-0 1-4-0 1-1-0
Over/Under Record 2-5-0 1-4-0 1-1-0
Moneyline Favorite Record 2-1 1-1 1-0
Moneyline Underdog Record 0-3 0-2 0-1

Players to Watch

Minnesota

  • The Golden Gophers’ defensive unit has been helped by the play of Mariano Sori-Marin, who has suited up for eight games and collected 55 tackles and 3.0 TFL.
  • The Golden Gophers’ defense has been helped by the play of Tyler Nubin, who has suited up for eight games and amassed 2.0 TFL, 33 tackles, and three interceptions.
  • With 26 tackles, 1.0 TFL, one sack, and one interception in eight games, Terell Smith has been a big part of the Golden Gophers’ defensive unit in 2022.
  • Danny Striggow, as part of the Golden Gophers’ defensive unit, has totaled 3.5 sacks to go with 4.0 TFL, 15 tackles, and one interception in eight games.

Cornhuskers

  • Garrett Nelson has been wreaking havoc on defense, compiling 32 tackles, 4.0 TFL, and 4.5 sacks for the Cornhuskers.
  • The Cornhuskers’ Marques Buford Jr. has compiled 3.0 TFL, 39 tackles, and two interceptions in eight games.
  • In eight games for the Cornhuskers, Luke Reimer has posted 47 tackles, 2.0 TFL, one sack, and one interception.
  • Isaac Gifford has posted 1.0 sack to go with 4.0 TFL and 41 tackles in eight games for the Cornhuskers.

Minnesota vs. Nebraska Predictions and Pick

Minnesota vs. Nebraska betting card

    Pick ATS:

    Cornhuskers (+14.5)

    Pick OU:

    Over (44.5)

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Our prediction to win this contest is Minnesota, and we predict that Nebraska will cover the spread (Minnesota -14.5). Finally, we see the scoring in this one going over the posted total of 44.5 points.

WRITTEN BY

Dan Weiner

Hailing from Atlanta and attending college at the University of Texas, Dan is passionate about sports, particularly college football and soccer. He's a diehard Atlanta pro sports and Texas Longhorns fan. He likes every sport and will watch anything and everything the weirder the better. He joined Betsperts after an 11 year career in television production at ESPN.

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