Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Cincinnati Bearcats Prediction, 8/28/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Cincinnati Bearcats

Date: Thursday, August 28, 2025

Location: Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO

TV: ESPN/ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Bearcats (+6.5)

Total/Over-Under: 53.5

The Cincinnati Bearcats (5-7 last year) will play the Nebraska Cornhuskers (7-6 last season) at Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday, August 28, 2025. Nebraska opens this contest as 6.5-point dogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under is 53.5.

The Nebraska Cornhuskers wrapped up their year holding a 7-6 mark. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Cornhuskers faced the Boston College Eagles and walked away with a win by a score of 20-15. In the running game, the Cornhuskers conceded 47 yds on 26 attempts, which is an average of 1.8 yards per run allowed. Nebraska gave up 26 pass completions on 41 tries for a total of 301 yards, and a completion rate of 63.4%. At the end of the game, they ran 64 plays which totaled 363 yards. The Nebraska Cornhuskers ended up rushing 33 different times and amassed 131 yds, which earned them an average of 4.0 yards per carry.

The Cornhuskers earned 4,667 total yards over the course of last season. Nebraska compiled 13 passing touchdowns and 22 rushing touchdowns. They turned the ball over 20 times. Nebraska accrued 283 1st downs as an offense, and they committed 81 penalties for 692 yds. As a team they maintained an average of 130.6 yards in the run game, giving them a rank of 96th in the nation. Concerning scoring points, the Nebraska Cornhuskers had an average of 23.5 points per game.

The Cornhuskers ranked 17th in the country when it comes to team defense, giving up 19.5 points per game. They gave up an average of 3.4 yards per rush and 101.2 rushing yards per contest over the course of last season. During the season, they gave up 1,316 yards via the ground game in 13 games. When it comes to passing yardage, the Cornhuskers allowed 2,817 yds which had them ranked 72nd in college football. Over the course of their 13 games played, they relinquished 216.7 yards per contest through the air as well as allowing a completion percentage of 63.7%. They allowed 317.9 yards per contest which put them 18th in the country. They conceded 23 touchdowns through the air and 8 rushing touchdowns.

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The Bearcats wrapped up their year having earned a 5-7 record. The last time they took the field, the Bearcats took a defeat with a final score of 20-13 when they played the TCU Horned Frogs. Cincinnati rushed the ball for 5.3 yds per carry, finishing the game with 213 yds on 40 attempts. The Bearcats finished with a total of 373 yds while running 75 plays (5.0 yds per play). The Bearcats pass defense allowed a completion percentage of 51.4%, relinquishing 212 yards on 18 for 35 passing. Cincinnati relinquished 32 rush attempts for 124 yds (3.9 yds per rush).

The Cincinnati Bearcats maintained an average of 420.6 yards/outing, which had them sitting 36th in Division 1. The Cincinnati offense accrued 533 yds of penalties on 64 violations, which was good for 109th in D-1 in terms of hurting your team. They averaged 184.1 rushing yards per game and rushed for 2,209 yards for the season. They threw 7 picks while losing 11 fumbles and they earned 265 first downs. In relation to the points being put on the board, the Bearcats sat 89th in the nation with 25.2 points per contest. Last year, the Bearcats earned 2,838 passing yards along with averaging 236.5 passing yards per game, which ranked 55th in college football.

Cincinnati gave up a total of 1,952 yards on the ground (162.7 yards per game) as well as 16 touchdowns on the ground last season. They yielded 16 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 222.8 yards per outing, which had them ranked 73rd in the nation. Their defense totaled 10 fumbles and 5 picks in the previous season. The Bearcats defense took part in 762 plays, which had them sitting 13th in college football. The Bearcats surrendered 24.6 points per contest, which had them ranked 64th in college football. Last year, they conceded 295 points in total.

Who will win tonight's Cornhuskers/Bearcats college football game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Cornhuskers -6.5

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