Michigan Wolverines vs Nebraska Cornhuskers Prediction, 9/30/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Michigan Wolverines vs Nebraska Cornhuskers

Date: Saturday, September 30, 2023

Location: Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, NE

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Cornhuskers (+18)

Total/Over-Under: 41.5

Memorial Stadium is the site where the Nebraska Cornhuskers (2-2) will take on the Michigan Wolverines (4-0) on Saturday, September 30, 2023. Michigan is 18-point favorites. The over/under is set at 41.5.

The Michigan Wolverines head into this matchup 4-0 for this year. In their last game, the Wolverines played the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and took home the win by a score of 31-7. Blake Corum was the rushing leader for the Wolverines with 21 totes for 97 yds (4.6 yds per carry). J.J. McCarthy went 15/21 with 214 yds through the air and 1 TD. He had a QB rating of 172.7 and finished the contest with no picks. In the running game, the Wolverines gave up 77 yards on 23 attempts, which calculates to 3.3 yds per rush surrendered. Michigan conceded 11 pass completions on 21 tries for 180 yards, and a completion percentage of 52.4%. In the game, they had 61 plays which gave them a total of 415 yards. The Michigan Wolverines ended up running the ball 40 times and accounted for 201 yds, which came out to an average of 5.0 yards per tote.

In terms of putting points on the board, the Michigan Wolverines are averaging 31.8 points per game. As a unit they're holding an average of 167.8 yards via the ground game giving them a rank of 50th in the nation. The Wolverines have attained 1,621 total yards for this campaign. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Michigan has earned 8 touchdowns through the air and 8 touchdowns via the ground. Michigan has tallied 84 first downs as a team, and they have been hurt by 13 penalties for 93 yds. They have turned the football over 5 times.

In terms of passing yardage, the Wolverines have given up 604 yds which ranks them 8th in the country. They have yielded 151.0 yards per game through the air and conceding a completion percentage of 58.8%. For the year, they have surrendered 231.0 yards per contest ranking them 3rd in Division 1. They have conceded 1 touchdown by air in addition to 1 touchdown running the ball. Opposing teams are running for an average of 2.8 yards per rush on the ground and 80.0 yards on the ground per game so far this year. In total, they have allowed 320 rushing yards through 4 contests. The Wolverines are ranked 1st in Division 1 when it comes to team defense, giving up 5.8 PPG.

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The Cornhuskers come into this matchup with a record of 2-2 for this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Cornhuskers took home the win by a final score of 28-14 when they faced the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs. Heinrich Haarberg (1 touchdown) walked away from the game with 107 yds on 8/17 through the air while his quarterback rating was 119.3. He didn't throw any interceptions and his average yards per attempt was 6.3. Heinrich Haarberg ran the football 19 times for 157 yds, finishing the game with 8.3 yards per attempt for Nebraska. Nebraska rushed for 6.5 yards per attempt, totaling 312 yards on 48 carries. The Cornhuskers finished the contest with 419 yds while running 66 plays (6.3 yds per play). The Cornhuskers secondary gave up a completion rate of 64.3%, surrendering 292 yds on 27 for 42 through the air. Nebraska gave up 21 running attempts for 46 yards (2.2 yds per rush).

When discussing how much they score, the Cornhuskers rank 104th in D-1 with 21.8 points per game. The Nebraska Cornhuskers hold an average of 359.3 yards/game, ranking them 90th in Division 1. The Nebraska offense has racked up 220 yards of penalties on 24 violations, which has them sitting 69th in the country in terms of giving up free yards. They have thrown 4 interceptions while conceding 5 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 76 1st downs. Over the course of the season so far, the Cornhuskers have thrown for a total of 498 passing yards in addition to holding an average of 124.5 passing yards per outing, putting them at 127th in the nation. They maintain an average of 234.8 yards per game via the rush and have run for 939 yards for the season.

The Cornhuskers are surrendering 18.5 PPG, which has them ranked 35th in the country. Nebraska has conceded a total of 185 yards on the ground (46.3 yards/game) and 3 touchdowns via the rush on the year. This season, they have surrendered 74 points in total. They have conceded 5 touchdowns via the pass as well as 251.8 yards/outing, which has them in 103rd in Division 1. The Cornhuskers defense has been on the field for 267 plays, which is good for 78th in D-1. Their defense has 1 fumble recovered and 3 interceptions this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Wolverines -18

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