Tomás Yelmini
Action begins in the NCAA Division I Big Ten Conference with an out-of-the-ordinary showdown between Nebraska vs Northwestern. The game will be held in Dublin, Ireland’s capital, as part of the Aer Lingus College Football Series.
This game between Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Northwestern Wildcats will be the first game of Week Zero of the 2022 College Football Season, while also being the first meeting between the two teams outside of the United States.
The anticipation for this match is considerable, as the sequence of five agreed-upon matches on Irish soil has been frequently postponed because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Meanwhile, a balanced contest is expected after the Nebraska Cornhuskers and Northwestern Wildcats finished their 2021 seasons with five straight losses.
Everything you need to know about Nebraska vs Northwestern can be found here at JefeBet.
Predictions and Betting Preview for the Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Northwestern Wildcats College Football Game on August 27 2022
- Where: Aviva Stadium – Dublin, Ireland.
- When: August 27, 2022, at 11:30 AM E.T.
Betting on the Nebraska Cornhuskers
- Season record: 0-0
- Spread: -13.5
- Moneyline: -590
- Over/Under: 50.5
On Nebraska’s side, there is much anticipation to see how their offensive players will perform, after head coach Scott Frost stated weeks ago that his offensive lines throw up between “15 to 20” times per practice due to the new training regimen under Dominic Raiola, former Detroit Lions center. “It’s not because they’re not in shape, they’re just working very hard,” clarified Frost, who has led the Cornhuskers for five seasons now.
The key, not only for this game but also for the season, will be the performance of their brand new quarterback, Casey Thompson, who joined Nebraska from Texas. Back then, he completed 64% of his throws (185 of 290) for 2,422 yards and 30 touchdowns in 19 games. In addition, in three games at Texas he caught five or more touchdowns during 2021, the most for a player on that team.
Betting on the Northwestern Wildcats
- Season record: 0-0
- Spread: -13.5
- Moneyline:-390
- Over/Under: 50.5
Saturday’s matchup will be an intriguing opportunity for Northwestern to even the record since the Huskers joined the Big Ten: Nebraska currently holds a 6-5 advantage. However, it’s also the perfect excuse to show that last season’s problems are behind them.
They won’t have it easy, though: the Wildcats lost defensive strongman Chris Bergin, who led college soccer in tackles last season. Meanwhile, they also lost their top receiver, Stephon Robinson, but they retain their four productive pass catchers, who combined for 1,130 yards and five touchdowns last fall.
JefeBet Prediction
When predicting a result for the match between Nebraska vs Northwestern we have to analyze the history and current events. If we go by the former, Saturday’s showdown between Nebraska and Northwestern will be the 16th all-time between the two schools, with Nebraska holding a 9-6 series lead.
The Huskers have a 6-5 record against the Wildcats since Nebraska joined the Big Ten, while 6 of the first 11 Big Ten games between the two teams were decided by three points or fewer.
On the other hand, current events show that Nebraska has strengthened on offense while the Wildcats have lost power on defense. So, with only words in the preview and no previous games to indicate how they’ve evolved or what they’ve lost, the Nebraska Cornhuskers have the best chance of winning.
Prediction: Nebraska wins.
