Now in his third year as Nebraska’s head coach, Matt Rhule is searching for a signature win. Rhule has undeniably improved the Huskers, but his biggest win was last year over a hyped but flawed Colorado team. This week brings one of the biggest Betting on College Football brands in the sport. The Michigan Wolverines will have a fill-in head coach and a more limited roster than their 2023 national championship team. But Michigan is still a blue-blood name brand, which Nebraska once was. Certainly, this is the biggest opportunity for the Big Red under Rhule.
Michigan Wolverines at Nebraska Cornhuskers
| Date and Time: | Saturday, September 20, 2025, 3:30 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE |
| TV Coverage: | CBS |
Odds at SBG Sportsbook
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Michigan | -2½ ( -108 ) | 45½ ( -110 ) | -133 |  |
| Nebraska | +2½ ( -112 ) | 45½ ( -110 ) | +113 | |
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Michigan Wolverines Team Overview
Last week, the Michigan Wolverines won 63-3 against the Central Michigan Chippewas as 28-point home favorites. The game went over the sportsbook total of 43. Overall, Michigan ranks 42nd for total offense and 47th for scoring offense. Michigan ranks 30th for total defense, 38th for fewest points allowed, and 7th for takeaways. In sum, Michigan is 2-1 straight up, 1-2 against the spread, and 2-1 over the total.
Bryce Underwood was 16-of-25 passing for 235 yards, a touchdown and an interception to lead No. 23 Michigan to a rout of in-state foe Central Michigan Saturday. Also, Underwood was effective with his legs, rushing for 114 yards and two touchdowns on nine carries.
Justice Haynes rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries. And then Semaj Morgan caught four passes for 69 yards and a touchdown as well for Michigan, which had eight rushing touchdowns.
Following a loss at Oklahoma, the Michigan offense amassed 616 yards, 381 rushing yards, and 35 first downs for the game. Michigan converted eight of its 11 tries on third down and went 1 of 2 on fourth-down attempts. Defensively, Michigan held the Chippewas to 139 yards of total offense, 79 rushing yards and eight first downs.
Nebraska Cornhuskers Team Overview
Last week, the Nebraska Cornhuskers blasted Houston Christian 59-7 as 48.5-point home favorites. The game went over the total of 59. As a result, Nebraska is 3-0 straight up, 2-1 against the spread, and 2-1 over the total. Nebraska has national metrics of 13th for total offense, 8th for scoring offense, and 22nd for fewest turnovers committed. By contrast, Nebraska has national metrics of 6th for total offense, 6th for fewest points allowed, and 112th for takeaways.
Namely, Emmett Johnson ran for two touchdowns, Dylan Raiola threw for two scores, and Nebraska posted its second straight blowout, rolling past Houston Christian. The Cornhuskers topped the 50-point mark for a second straight game for the first time since 2007. Correlate Nebraska outgained Houston Christian in yards, 554-160. Also, they forced two turnovers, with Williams Nwaneri returning a second-quarter fumble 29 yards for a TD.
Initially, Nebraska scored on its first five possessions. Raiola was 15 of 21 for 222 yards and his two TDs in only two quarters of action as the Cornhuskers led 38-0 at halftime.
Michigan at Nebraska Betting Trends
Late on, Michigan has struggled on the road with only two wins in its most recent six games. Five of their last seven games on the road went under the total.
Nebraska has become an increasingly good value at home. To show, the Huskers failed to cover only two of their most recent eight games at Memorial Stadium. The Huskers went over the total in four of their last five home games.
In the series between Nebraska and Michigan, the Cornhuskers failed to cover the last four meetings. Also, three of those four games went over the total. Specifically at Nebraska, Michigan got the money in two of its last three visits, including the most recent two games. The last two meetings in this series at Nebraska went over the total.
Michigan at Nebraska SBG Free Picks
On this occasion, Nebraska stands a solid shot at gaining the biggest Betting on College Football win of the Rhule era. Neither Michigan nor Nebraska is what it used to be, but for different reasons.
Michigan at Nebraska SBG Best Bet:
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