Michigan Wolverines vs Nebraska Cornhuskers Game Preview and Prediction - 10/09/2021

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Saturday, October 9, 2021

Venue:  Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE

Where to Watch:  ABC

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Michigan -3, Nebraska +3; Over/Under:  52.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Michigan -3, Nebraska +3; Over/Under:  52 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Michigan -3, Nebraska +3; Over/Under:  52 points

 

Michigan Wolverines:  5-0 (1st place, Big Ten East)

Nebraska Cornhuskers:  3-3 (4th place, Big Ten West)

 

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Michigan Wolverines:  won on the road on Oct. 2 against the Wisconsin Badgers 38-17.

Nebraska Cornhuskers:  won at home on Oct. 2 against the Northwestern Wildcats 56-7.

 

 

 

Michigan is coming into this game with a 5-0 record overall and they are 1-0 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 3rd conference matchup of the year and they are already off to a great start with a 2-0 record in their conference games this season. They have won their last 5 games straight, winning those against the WMU Broncos, the Washington Huskies, the NIU Huskies, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, and against Wisconsin in their last game. Cade McNamara played great in that game as he completed 17/28 passes for 197 yards and 2 touchdowns. Their other two quarterbacks got some snaps in that game as well as J.J. McCarthy completed 1/1 pass for 56 yards and 1 TD while Alan Bowman completed 0/1 passes for 1 interception. Hassan Haskins led the team in rushing yards with 47 on 19 carries while Blake Corum was right behind him with 46 rushing yards on 15 carries but they did not really get much of a run game going in that one. Roman Wilson led the receivers with 81 yards on 6 receptions. Daylen Baldwin had 56 receiving yards and 1 TD on 1 reception while Cornelius Johnson had 47 receiving yards and 2 TDs on 2 receptions. David Ojabo led the defense with 4 solo tackles, 3 assisted ones, and 2.5 sacks while Daxton Hill was right behind him with 4 solo tackles, 2 assisted ones, 0.5 sacks and 1 interception. Nikhai Hill-Green also had a good day with 4 solo tackles and 1 assisted one while Mike Morris and Josh Ross both combined for 1 sack. Taylor Upshaw and Christopher Hinton each had 1 sack each in that one and there was just 1 interception by the defense. They have scored 199 points in their first 5 games and they have allowed their opponents to score 64 points against them. Their offense is averaging 436.8 YPG while their defense is allowing 284.6 YPG. 

 

 

Nebraska is coming into this game with a 3-3 record overall and they are 3-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 4th conference matchup on their schedule and they have already fallen a bit behind with a 1-2 record in their conference games this season. Their 3 road losses came against the Illinois Fighting Illini, the Oklahoma Sooners, and the Michigan State Spartans while their 3 home wins came against the Fordham Rams, the Buffalo Bulls, and against NW in their last game. Adrian Martinez had a solid game in that one as he completed 11/17 passes for 202 yards and 1 touchdown. Their ground game had a very nice day as Jaquez Yant led the team in rushing yards with 127 on 13 carries. Zavier Betts also had a nice day as he rushed for 83 yards and 1 TD on 1 carry while Rahmir Johnson was right behind him with 74 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns on 12 carries. Samori Toure led the receivers with 108 yards and 1 touchdown on 2 receptions but he was the only player that really stood out for the receiving corps. JoJo Domann led the defense with 8 solo tackles, 1 assisted one and 2 sacks on the day. Garrett Nelson and Caleb Tannor both recorded 1 sack each in that game as well but no one on the defense came away with an interception. They have scored 194 points in their first 6 games and they have allowed their opponents to score 93 points against them. Their offense is averaging 503.7 YPG while their defense is allowing 322.2 YPG. 

 

Nebraska has been good at home this year but this will likely be the toughest test of the season for them. Michigan has a very good defense and has not allowed any of their opponents to score 20 points against them this season. They will likely control the ground game in this one while their defense prevents Nebraska from moving the ball. Michigan is a much better team than Nebraska and the defense will win them this game. The best bet to place in this game is on Michigan to cover the spread here.

 

Michigan Nebraska Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, October 9, 2021 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Michigan 31 Nebraska 14.

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Michigan Wolverines: 162-189 ATS in all games. 125-149 ATS as a favorite. 61-76 ATS in road games. 107-123 ATS against conference opponents.

Nebraska Cornhuskers: 184-169 ATS in all games. 94-89 ATS in home games. 121-117 ATS against conference opponents. 104-93 ATS after playing 2 straight conference games.

 

 

Michigan Wolverines:  R. Bell (WR) out for season - Knee injury.

Nebraska Cornhuskers:  C. Rogers (DL) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed injury. J. Wright (S) out for season - Illness. G. Ervin Jr. (RB) out for season - Knee injury.

 

 

Michigan Wolverines: Blake Corum is one player to watch in this one. He leads his team in rushing yards and in touchdowns scored this season. He was quiet in their last game so he will be looking to make a big impact in this one. Look for him to get a lot of touches here as he is a very explosive player when he gets the ball in his hands.

 

Nebraska Cornhuskers: Adrian Martinez is one player to watch here. He leads his team in passing, rushing and in touchdowns scored this season. He is a dual-threat QB and has been playing well in their recent games. He will need to step up here and lead the offense if they are going to upset Michigan here. Look for him to make the big plays in this one. 

 

 

"Against a tough, physical team, I thought our team played really physical. We matched it every bit." - Jim Harbaugh after a win against Wisconsin. 

 

 

"We're a lot better team than we have been,. This was one game. This is what I know this group can do. It's a good first step. We can still get better." - Scott Frost on his team’s performance in their win against Northwestern.

 

 

 

WR Baldwin, Daylen 

WR Johnson, Cornelius JR

WR Sainristil, Mike 

TE All, Erick 

QB McNamara, Cade 

RB Haskins, Hassan 

 

WR Toure, Samori 

WR Martin, Oliver 

WR Manning, Omar 

TE Allen, Austin 

QB Martinez, Adrian 

RB Johnson, Rahmir  

 

Passing: C. McNamara (731)

Rushing: B. Corum (521)

Receiving: C. Johnson (245)

Touchdowns: B. Corum (7)

Sacks: A. Hutchinson (4.5)

Tackles: N. Hill-Green (19)

 

Passing: A. Martinez (1467)

Rushing: A. Martinez (399)

Receiving: S. Toure (481)

Touchdowns: A. Martinez (9)

Sacks: G. Nelson (2.5)

Tackles: L. Reimer (24)

 

Coaches:

Michigan Wolverines: Jim Harbaugh (7th season)

Nebraska Cornhuskers: Scott Frost (4th season)

 

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