Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Utah Utes Prediction, 12/31/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Utah Utes

Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Location: Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, NV

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Utes (-16.0)

Total/Over-Under: 50.5

Allegiant Stadium is the location where the Utah Utes (10-2) will attempt to defeat the Nebraska Cornhuskers (7-5) on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 in the SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl. Utah opens this contest as 16.0-point favorites from oddsmakers. The over/under has been set at 50.5.

The Nebraska Cornhuskers head into this matchup 7-5 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Cornhuskers faced the Iowa Hawkeyes and took a loss by a score of 40-16. The Nebraska Cornhuskers ended up running the ball 36 times and accounted for 231 yds, which earned them an average of 6.4 yards per carry. At the end of the game, they tallied 60 plays which gave them a total of 300 yds. Nebraska allowed 9 completions on 16 attempts for a total of 166 yards, and a completion percentage of 56.3%. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Cornhuskers conceded 213 yds on 46 tries, which is an average of 4.6 yards per run allowed.

The Cornhuskers currently have 4,474 yards in total over the course of this season. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Nebraska has totaled 22 touchdowns through the air and 18 touchdowns via the ground. They have turned the ball over 10 times. Nebraska has 247 1st downs as a team, and they have committed 55 infractions for 530 yards. As a unit they average 144.7 yards rushing ranking them 81st in the country. In terms of scoring points, the Nebraska Cornhuskers are sitting at 29.3 points per contest.

Regarding yards through the air, the Cornhuskers have conceded 1,693 yards which ranks them 2nd in Division 1. They are conceding 141.1 yards per contest via the pass as well as conceding a completion percentage of 58.1%. During the season, they have yielded 312.3 yards per game which puts them 22nd in the country. They have yielded 7 touchdowns via the pass as well as 26 touchdowns running the ball. They are allowing an average of 4.8 yards per rush on the ground and 171.3 rushing yards per game on the campaign. For the year, they have allowed 2,056 running yards through 12 games. The Cornhuskers rank 51st in the country when it comes to team defense, conceding 23.0 PPG.

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The Utes head into this matchup 10-2 for this year. In their last game, the Utes walked away with a victory by a final of 31-21 against the Kansas Jayhawks. Utah ran the football for 5.2 yards per carry, finishing the contest with 161 yards on 31 attempts. The Utes finished the game with a total of 414 yds while running 56 plays (7.4 yards per play). The Utes secondary gave up a completion percentage of 37.0%, surrendering 187 yds on 10 for 27 passing. Utah allowed 51 running attempts for 290 yds (5.7 yards per rush).

The Utah Utes have an average of 478.6 yards/game, which ranks them 6th in the nation. The Utah offense has racked up 599 penalty yds on 73 violations, which ranks them 68th in the country in terms of helping out the other team. They have an average of 269.8 run yards per game and have run for 3,238 yards overall. They have tossed 5 interceptions while letting opponents recover 7 fumbles and they have tallied 305 first downs. When looking at how much they score, the Utes rank 5th in the country scoring 41.1 points per outing. Over the course of the season thus far, the Utes have earned 2,506 yards via the pass along with holding an average of 208.8 passing yards per contest, which has them ranked 90th in the country.

Utah has allowed a total of 2,194 yards on the ground (182.8 yards per game) as well as 16 touchdowns via the rush for the campaign. They have yielded 11 touchdowns via the pass and 177.5 yards/game, which has them sitting 17th in Division 1. In total, they have surrendered 224 points in total. They have compiled 4 fumbles and 14 picks for the season. The Utes defense has been on the field for 808 plays, which has them ranked 62nd in college football. The Utes are surrendering 18.7 PPG, which has them ranked 18th in D-1.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Cornhuskers +16.0

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