Game day is less than 24 hours away for Nebraska football as it squares off with No. 2-ranked Michigan (2:30 p.m. CT on Fox) at Memorial Stadium.
The Huskers (2-2) own their first home winning streak since beating Fordham and Buffalo in September 2021 and will be seeking a third straight in what would be a massive upset as a 17.5-point underdog against the Wolverines (4-0).
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As Nebraska and Michigan prep for kickoff, the Inside Nebraska crew dishes out final score predictions for the game, plus our staff's Week 5 CFB picks!
Tell us your final score predictions IN THIS THREAD on the Insider's Board for a chance to win a free one-month or one-year subscription! Scroll past the table of CFB staff picks below for more info.
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Nebraska-Michigan Final Score Predictions
Spread at time of picks:
MICH -17.5
O/U 39.5
ZACK: Michigan 34, Nebraska 7
STEVE: Michigan 31, Nebraska 14
GREG: Michigan 28, Nebraska 13
GEOFF: Michigan 34, Nebraska 17
JANSEN: Michigan 28, Nebraska 7
“The Ten” … Games to Pick
*Spreads lock at 2 p.m. Wednesday each week*
2 Michigan (4-0) at Nebraska (2-2)
MICH -17.5
Louisville (4-0) at NC State (3-1) on Friday
LOU -3.0
10 Utah (4-0) at 19 Oregon State (3-1) on Friday
ORST -3.0
8 USC (4-0) at Colorado (3-1)
USC -21.5
Clemson (2-2) at Syracuse (4-0)
CLEM -6.5
24 Kansas (4-0) at 3 Texas (4-0)
TEX -16.5
Illinois (2-2) at Purdue (1-3)
Pick 'Em
13 LSU (3-1) at 20 Ole Miss (3-1)
LSU -2.5
11 Notre Dame (4-1) at 17 Duke (4-0)
ND -6.0
Michigan State (2-2) at Iowa (3-1)
IOWA -12.5
Season Standings After Week 4
Steve: 20-18-2 (21 pts)
Jansen: 19-19-2 (21 pts)
Greg: 18-19-3 (21 pts)
Geoff: 18-20-2 (19 pts)
Zack: 14-23-2 (17 pts)
Subscriber Records:
Ray1125: 10-10 (10 pts)
Week 1: 6-4 (6 pts)
Week 2: 4-6 (4 pts)
klowtherjr: 10-8-2 (11 pts)
Week 1: 4-6 (4 pts)
Week 2: 6-2-2 (7 pts)
Important notes:
>>> Our 10 picks in the table above are made "Against the Spread." For example: If one of our staff members predicts Michigan to beat Nebraska, 28-17, he may still have Nebraska listed on the chart because he is predicting a Nebraska win but does not believe the Huskers will cover the spread (which is -17.5 points in this case). For those unfamiliar with how ATS picks work, head to this link for a full rundown!
>>> The spreads are locked in at 2 p.m. Wednesday every week. Each staff member had the same spread to consider.
>>> Scoring System: 1 point awarded in the season standings for each correct pick, 1 bonus point awarded for correctly picking an upset straight-up, 1 bonus point awarded for predicting the exact score + winner of Nebraska's game.
>>> We will do weekly picks during the regular season, and we will extend it into the postseason if Nebraska reaches a bowl game.
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This year's winners:
Week 1: None
Week 2: Jaemekon
Week 3: NU HZKRZ
Week 4: HuskerFitter98