Indiana Hoosiers vs Nebraska Cornhuskers Matchup

Check out our free Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Indiana Hoosiers pick and preview for this CFB week 8 game in Bloomington. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 8 CFB matchup.

Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN, will be the site for this week eight matchup between the Nebraska Cornhuskers and Indiana Hoosiers. Kick-off is set for 12:00 ET, and this game will be broadcast on FOX. The Hoosiers are the -6.5 point spread favorites at home, with the over/under line currently at 50.5 points. Both teams are having good seasons, with Nebraska at 5-1 and Indiana at 6-0.

Cornhuskers vs. Hoosiers Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Nebraska Cornhuskers at Indiana Hoosiers
Where: Bloomington at Memorial Stadium (Bloomington, IN)
Date: Saturday, October 19th
Betting Odds IND -6.5, NEBR +192 | IND -236 O/U 50.5

Cornhuskers Preview:

Nebraska enters Week 8 with a 5-1 record, ranked 43rd in our power rankings. They have a 94% chance of becoming bowl-eligible but only a 0.1% shot at winning the Big Ten. The Cornhuskers are 3-0 at home and 1-0 on the road this season.

Against the spread, Nebraska is 3-0-1, with a +16.7 average scoring margin. They’ve been favored in four games, going 3-0-1 ATS as the favorite.

Nebraska’s over/under record is 0-4, with their games averaging 39.3 points. Their average over/under line is 46.5 points, and this week’s line is set at 50.5 points.

Cornhuskers Offense Breakdown

Nebraska’s offense is averaging 28 points per game, placing them 50th in the nation as they head into week 8. They are also ranked 49th in our offensive power rankings. Quarterback Dylan Raiola has thrown for 1,345 yards, and the Cornhuskers are 33rd in passing completions, averaging 20.3 per game. They are 46th in passing attempts, with 30 per game, and their third-down conversion rate is 43.6%.

Raiola has nine touchdown passes and three interceptions, with a passer rating of 101. Nebraska is 57th in passing yards, averaging 242.5 yards per game, but they rank 17th in completion percentage at 67.8%. Leading the rushing attack, Dante Dowdell has 334 yards and five touchdowns, averaging 4 yards per carry. Isaiah Neyor leads the receivers with 291 yards and four touchdowns on 17 catches.

Cornhuskers Team Defense

Nebraska's defense has been a strong point this season, ranking 5th nationally by allowing just 11.3 points per game. They’ve been particularly effective against the run, giving up only 85.8 rushing yards per game, which ranks 8th in the country. Opposing quarterbacks have managed a passer rating of just 75.6 and are averaging 188.3 passing yards per game against Nebraska.

In their latest game, Nebraska’s defense gave up only 7 points to Rutgers. They allowed 271 total yards, including 168 rushing yards on 35 attempts and 103 passing yards. Nebraska’s secondary held Rutgers to 12 completions and also came away with an interception.

Hoosiers Preview:

Against the spread, Nebraska is 3-0-1, with a +16.7 average scoring margin. They’ve been favored in four games, going 3-0-1 ATS as the favorite.

Nebraska’s over/under record is 0-4, with their games averaging 39.3 points. Their average over/under line is 46.5 points, and this week’s line is set at 50.5 points.

Hoosiers Offense Breakdown

Indiana’s offense has been one of the best in college football, ranking second in our offensive power rankings and averaging 47.5 points per game, which is also second in the nation. Kurtis Rourke has thrown for 1,752 yards and has a passer rating of 133. Indiana is third in the country in completion percentage, completing 72.1% of their passes, and they are seventh in third-down conversions, converting 54% of their attempts.

Rourke has thrown 14 touchdowns and only two interceptions this season. Justice Ellison leads the rushing attack with 409 yards, six touchdowns, and an average of 6 yards per carry. Indiana is averaging 205 rushing yards per game. Elijah Sarratt leads the receivers with 513 yards on 29 catches.

Hoosiers Team Defense

Indiana's defense has been a strong point this season, ranking 9th nationally by allowing just 14.8 points per game. They’ve been particularly effective against the run, giving up only 84.2 rushing yards per game, which ranks 7th in the country. Opponents have averaged 171.8 passing yards per game against Indiana, completing 61% of their throws with a passer rating of 76.7.

In their recent game against Northwestern, Indiana’s defense allowed 24 points but gave up just 10 first downs. Northwestern ran the ball 31 times for 83 yards and completed 10 of 18 passes for 203 yards. Indiana’s defense allowed a total of 286 yards in the game.

Cornhuskers vs Hoosiers Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Through their last five road contests, the Nebraska Cornhuskers offense has averaged 19 points per game while allowing an average of 19. Nebraska posted an overall record of 2-3 while going 2-3 ATS.
When looking at their past ten home matchups, Indiana has an ATS record of 7-3 while averaging 27 per game. The team went 3-7 overall in these games.
As the betting underdog, the Nebraska Cornhuskers have an ATS mark of just 5-5 in their last ten games. Nebraska posted a straight up mark of 2-8 in these matchups.
In their last five games as the betting favorite, the Indiana Hoosiers have a strong straight up record of 5-0. In addition, their ATS record was 5-0 in these scenarios.