The No. 8 Michigan Wolverines (5-0, 2-0 Big Ten) visit the Nebraska Cornhuskers (3-3, 1-2) for a Big Ten crossover game Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Neb. Below, we look at the Michigan vs. Nebraska odds and lines, and make our expert college football picks, predictions and bets.
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Michigan is back on the road after taking down Wisconsin 38-17 last week in Madison, Wis. A staunch Wolverines run game ranks seventh in the nation, churning out 255.0 yards per game. A balanced defense has held foes to just 12.8 points per contest.
Nebraska is coming off a big win of its own. The Cornhuskers throttled the Northwestern Wildcats 56-7 and snapped a two-game losing skid in the process. The ‘Huskers had 657 total yards in the victory, and their 503.7 total yards per game ranks second in the conference.
Michigan at Nebraska odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Michigan -145 (bet $145 to win $100) | Nebraska +120 (bet $100 to win $120)
- Against the spread (ATS): Michigan -2.5 (-120) | Nebraska +2.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 50.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Michigan at Nebraska odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Nebraska 27, Michigan 24
Money line
The line for this game opened at Michigan -3.5, and it has drifted toward the ‘Huskers. Unless you can get Nebraska +3, take the CORNHUSKERS +120 on the money line.
The Wolverines getting a night game on the road after last week’s big game at Wisconsin makes for a tough spot. Nebraska was solid in losses against Oklahoma – enough so that the ‘Huskers can be considered a near-pick’em for this game against a UM team that has its surface numbers aided by turnovers and garbage-time scores.
Against the spread
PASS unless the public swings this line back to Michigan -3. And then pounce on Nebraska.
Over/Under
Peg more of a back-and-forth here with a total score spiraling past 50.
TAKE THE OVER 50.5 (-110).
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