Game day for Nebraska football is nearly at our doorstep once again as quarterback Dylan Raiola, head coach Matt Rhule and the Huskers square off against FCS opponent Northern Iowa.
As the No. 23 ranked Huskers (2-0) and Panthers (2-0) get ready for kick off (6:30 p.m. CT on Big Ten Network), the Inside Nebraska crew* dishes out final score predictions for the game plus our staff's CFB Week 3 picks!
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*Publisher Zack Carpenter, staff writer Steve Marik, recruiting analyst Tim Verghese and digital producer Jansen Coburn
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NEBRASKA vs. NORTHERN IOWA FINAL SCORE PREDICTIONS
Spread: N/A
Total: N/A
Note: Our friends at BetMGM do not have odds posted for this game since it's against an FCS opponent. There are only a couple of sportsbooks that have odds posted for the game. At the time the Inside Nebraska staff made its final score predictions on Wednesday, the spread was NEB -27.5 and 48.5 O/U for the point total. As of 6:00 p.m. Thursday, the spread was NEB -32.5 and 47.5 O/U at those same sportsbooks.
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ZACK: Nebraska 45, Northern Iowa 3
STEVE: Nebraska 42, Northern Iowa 10
TIM: Nebraska 48, Northern Iowa 7
JANSEN: Nebraska 35, Northern Iowa 3
CFB WEEK 3 PICKS
Important notes:
>>> Our 10 picks in the table above are made "Against the Spread." For example: If one of our staff members predicts Nebraska to beat Colorado, 35-31, they may still have Colorado listed on the chart because they are predicting a Nebraska win but do not believe the Huskers will cover the spread. For those unfamiliar with how ATS picks work, head to this link for a full rundown!
>>> The spreads are locked in on Thursday 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.
Standings
1 – Zack: 10-10 (14 pts)
2 – Tim: 8-12 (8 pts)
3 – Steve: 7-13 (8 pts)
4 – Jansen: 5-15 (6 pts)
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THIS YEAR'S WINNERS:
vs. UTEP – @Huskerpanther
>> Prediction: Nebraska 34, UTEP 7
>> Actual score: Nebraska 40, UTEP 7
vs. Colorado – NONE
>> Actual score: Nebraska 28, Colorado 10
