- Nebraska was on a bye last week, after beating Rutgers to get to 5-1 in Week 6.
- Indiana was also on a bye and enters this game at 6-0, with rare CFP aspirations.
- These two teams last met on October 1, 2022, in a game that Nebraska won 35-21.
The Cornhuskers and Hoosiers enter this NCAAF game in contention to make the CFP. Both teams started strong, posting a combined 11-1 record. Our Nebraska vs Indiana prediction is for the Hoosiers to keep rolling.
Nebraska Aiming for Top 25 Return
Nebraska is on the cusp of returning to the top-25 after dropping out recently. Their only loss came in overtime against #22 Illinois, but they also have no ranked wins. Over the next two weeks, the Cornhuskers will face road tests against #16 Indiana and #4 Ohio State. Going 2-0 in that span would make them B1G favorites, but a more attainable 1-1 result would still set them up quite nicely. Nebraska just needs to avoid losing both games.
Hoosiers Claiming Unprecedented Success
Indiana hasn’t won 9 games in a season since 1967. They’ve only reached 7 wins twice since 1995. They have played in just 5 bowl games over the last 30 seasons. Yet, despite all of Indiana’s past futility, they have struck gold under 1st-year head coach Curt Cignetti. The Hoosiers are at home for 4 of their next 6 games, and are projected to easily reach 10 wins for the first time in school history. They’ll aim for win #7 against Nebraska.
Nebraska vs Indiana Prediction: Hoosiers Hold On at Home
Indiana’s success this season has them in unprecedented territory. They’ve already locked down a bowl game, but have their eyes set on a much bigger prize now. Nebraska offers one of the toughest tests they’ve faced so far and will almost certainly keep this game close. Ultimately, we like the Hoosiers to win, but be wary of relying on them to win by a touchdown to cover the spread. We’ll take Indiana to win this game by a score of 26-22.
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