The Buffalo Bulls (1-0) and Nebraska Cornhuskers (1-1) meet Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Neb. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Buffalo at Nebraska odds and lines, and make our expert college football picks, predictions and bets.
Buffalo trounced FCS Wagner 69-7 count last weekend, rolling up 312 rushing yards and passing for 257 yards while allowing a total of just 97 yards. The Bulls also recorded five sacks in the home victory, covering a 43.5-point number.
Nebraska bounced back after a 30-22 loss at Illinois in Week 0, pounding FCS Fordham by a 52-7 count. The Huskers racked up 329 rushing yards and 304 passing yards in the rout. It wasn’t all great as Nebraska lost two fumbles, but it did post three takeaways via interception.
Buffalo at Nebraska odds, spread and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 5:50 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Buffalo +380 (bet $100 to win $380) | Nebraska -540 (bet $540 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Buffalo +13.5 (-112) | Nebraska -13.5 (-108)
- Over/Under (O/U): 54.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)
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Buffalo at Nebraska odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Nebraska 31, Buffalo 24
Money line
Nebraska (-540) will cost you more than five times your potential return, and it’s not even a guarantee that it wins this game straight up.
AVOID.
Against the spread
BUFFALO +13.5 (-112) is the play against host Nebraska. The Bulls are 4-0 ATS across the past four non-conference games, while covering 13 of the past 16 games overall.
On the flip side, the Cornhuskers are just 2-6 ATS in the past eight outside of the Big Ten, while going 8-20-2 ATS in the previous 30 games at home. They’re also just 3-7 ATS in the previous 10 when favored.
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Over/Under
OVER 54.5 (-112) is the lean, ever so slightly. Go very light as it will require a late score to push the Over across the finish line.
The Over is 8-1 in the past nine games in the month of September for Buffalo, while going 10-4 in the past 14 games overall. The Over is also 5-2 in the past seven at home for Nebraska.
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