This week brings the College Football Betting home opener for Nebraska. The Huskers are hosting the Akron Zips in a game they should win handily. Week 1 saw the Nebraska Cornhuskers meet the Cincinnati Bearcats in Kansas City. A large contingent of Nebraska fans made Arrowhead a sea of red. Expectations have not been this high for the Big Red in over a decade. Head coach Matt Rhule and the Huskers won a game that they would usually lose. Still, gamblers and Husker Nation were expecting more. Yet a win is a win and beats the alternative.
Akron Zips at Nebraska Cornhuskers NCAAF Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Saturday, September 6, 2025, 7:30 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE |
| TV Coverage: | BTN |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Akron | +34½ ( -115 ) | 47 ( -110 ) | – |  |
| Nebraska | -34½ ( -105 ) | 47 ( -110 ) | – | |
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Akron Zips Team Overview
In their last game, the Akron Zips lost 10-0 against the Wyoming Cowboys as 4.5-point home dogs. The game went under the online betting total of 47.5. The Zips and Cowboys played a scoreless first quarter before Wyoming struck first on a 25-yard field goal with 5:20 left in the second quarter. Finally, Wyoming would find the end zone in the fourth quarter to take its 10-0 lead on a 35-yard strike with 4:21 left in the final frame of action.
The Zips’ defense kept them within striking distance, holding the Cowboys to just a field goal through three quarters. But the offense struggled to sustain drives. Akron managed 228 total yards and finished just 3 of 15 third-down attempts. The unit forced an interception and held Wyoming to just one red-zone score on two trips. QB Ben Finley went 16 of 38 for 139 yards and one interception.
Nebraska Cornhuskers Team Overview
Last game, the Nebraska Cornhuskers won 20-17 against the Cincinnati Bearcats as 6-point favorites. The game went under the total of 51. Malcolm Hartzog Jr. made an acrobatic one-handed interception in the end zone with 34 seconds remaining, sealing Nebraska’s win over Cincinnati. The game was the season opener for both teams.
Late on the Bearcats got the ball with 1:36 left at their own 9-yard line after a Nebraska punt. Quarterback Brendan Sorsby guided Cincinnati to the Cornhuskers’ 33-yard line before Hartzog’s clinching pick.
It was a tight game the entire night, with the teams relying on methodical approaches to move the ball. Cornhuskers quarterback Dylan Raiola was accurate and decisive throughout the night. In sum, he threw for 243 yards and two touchdowns while completing 33 of his 42 passes.
Overall, five Cornhuskers had at least five receptions, with running back Emmett Johnson leading the way with seven receptions. Nyziah Hunter topped the team with 65 receiving yards and added a touchdown grab among his six catches.
Correlate that Nebraska’s secondary held Sorsby in check. He had just 20 passing yards at halftime and then threw for a meager four yards in the third quarter. He finished 13 of 25 for 69 yards. However, with the passing lanes not open, Sorsby used his legs to move the Bearcats down the field in the second half. Cincinnati’s second-year quarterback led the team in rushing with 96 yards on 13 attempts and scored both of his touchdowns on the ground in the second half.
Akron at Nebraska SBG Free Picks
To conclude, Nebraska should be more confident and relaxed after their College Football Betting win over Cincinnati.
Akron at Nebraska SBG Best Bet: Nebraska Cornhuskers.