Nebraska vs. Illinois final score predictions plus Week 6 CFB picks

Game day is at our doorstep once again as Nebraska football travels to Champaign to square off with Illinois (2-3) at 7 p.m. on FS1.

The Huskers (2-3) will be looking to rebound from an embarrassing 45-7 loss to No. 2 Michigan and will be doing so as a 3.5-point underdog against the Illini (2-3).

As Nebraska and Illinois get ready to kick off in the ultimate swing game for both teams, the Inside Nebraska crew dishes out final score predictions for the game, plus our staff's Week 6 CFB picks!

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Spread at time of picks:

ILL -3.5

O/U 43.5

ZACK: Nebraska 17, Illinois 13

STEVE: Nebraska 28, Illinois 24

GREG: Nebraska 16, Illinois 13

GEOFF: Nebraska 20, Illinois 17

JANSEN: Nebraska 20, Illinois 13

*Spreads lock at 2 p.m. Wednesday each week*

Nebraska (2-3) at Illinois (2-3)

ILL -3.5

12 Oklahoma (5-0) at 3 Texas (5-0)

TEX -6.5

Maryland (5-0) at 4 Ohio State (4-0)

OSU -20

23 LSU (3-2) at 21 Missouri (5-0)

LSU -6.5

Rutgers (4-1) at Wisconsin (3-1)

WISC -14

13 Washington State (4-0) at UCLA (3-1)

UCLA -3.5

Syracuse (4-1) at 14 North Carolina (4-0)

UNC -8

Purdue (2-3) at Iowa (4-1)

IOWA -2.5

20 Kentucky (5-0) at 1 Georgia (5-0)

UGA -14.5

2 Michigan (5-0) at Minnesota (3-2)

MICH -19

Jansen: 23-24-3 (25 pts)

Steve: 23-24-3 (24 pts)

Greg: 19-27-4 (22 pts)

Zack: 19-28-2 (22 pts)

Geoff: 20-27-3 (20 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 Illinois to beat Nebraska, 24-21, he may still have Nebraska listed on the chart because he is predicting an Illinois win but does not believe the Illini will cover the spread (which is -3.5 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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Week 1: None

Week 2: Jaemekon

Week 3: NU HZKRZ

Week 4: HuskerFitter98

Week 5: TheAdmiral1777 and argon