by Rod Pearson
Friday, Nov 11, 2022
Game Time: 3:30 pm ET, Saturday, November 12, 2022
Venue: Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI
Where to Watch: ABC
Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks
DraftKings: Point Spread: Nebraska +30.5, Michigan -30.5; Over/Under: 48.5 points
Bet365: Point Spread: Nebraska +31, Michigan -31; Over/Under: 48.5 points
BetMGM: Point Spread: Nebraska +30.5, Michigan -30.5; Over/Under: 48.5 points
Season Record
Nebraska Cornhuskers: 3-6 (2-4) (6th place, Big Ten West)
Michigan Wolverines: 9-0 (6-0) (2nd place, Big Ten East)
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Nebraska Cornhuskers: lost their last game at home against the Minnesota Golden Gophers 20-13.
Michigan Wolverines: won their last game on the road against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights 52-17.
Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Michigan Wolverines Preview and Analysis
Nebraska is entering this game with a 3-6 record overall to start their college football season and they will be playing their 3rd road game of the season here as they are 1-1 in their road games this year. This will also be their 7th conference game of the college football season this year as they are 2-4. They lost against the Minnesota Golden Gophers in their last game at home 20-13. Chubba Purdy started that game at QB and he completed 6/16 passes for 41 yards and 1 interception before getting replaced by Logan Smothers who completed 5/10 passes for 80 yards. Anthony Grant led the team in rushing with 115 yards on 21 rushing attempts. Marcus Washington led the team in receiving with 63 yards on 2 receptions. Luke Reimer led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 4 assisted tackles. Caleb Tannor led the defense in sacks with 1 while no one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.
Michigan is entering this game with a 9-0 record overall to start their college football season and they will be playing their 7th home game of the season as they are 6-0 in their home games this year. This will also be the 7th conference matchup on their conference schedule this season as they are 6-0. They won against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in their last game on the road 52-17. J.J. McCarthy started that game at QB and he completed 13/27 passes for 151 yards and 2 touchdowns. Blake Corum led the team in rushing with 109 yards and 2 TDs on 20 carries while Donovan Edwards had 109 yards on 15 carries. Donovan Edwards led the team in receiving with 52 yards and 1 TD on 3 receptions. DJ Turner led the defense in that game with 4 solo tackles and 0 assisted tackles. Mike Morris led the defense in sacks with 1.5 while Michael Barrett came away with 2 interceptions for them in that one and Will Johnson even came away with 1 interception as well.
Nebraska vs Michigan Prediction
The current betting odds have Michigan listed as a 30.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Michigan just pulled off a huge win at Rutgers last week as they finally blew out a team by a ton of points while the rest of the top ranked teams in the country really started to show some cracks like how Ohio State struggled to beat Northwestern. Michigan comes into this game as a top 4 team in the country again after losing their spot a few weeks ago, but they are going to be out to prove that they deserve to be a higher ranked team than OSU and they will come to blowout another bad team in the Big Ten here. Nebraska has not been great this year as they had such a bad start they needed to fire their head coach. They have been getting better every week under their interim head coach but their offense is still lacking a lot in the scoring department and it is going to be very hard for them to keep up on the road here with a backup QB against the 3rd ranked team in the country. The season is almost over now and Michigan is going to be out for blood in these last few games as they look to cement their spot in the college football playoffs in what is such a competitive season. The best way to place a bet here is on Michigan to cover the spread in this game.
Nebraska Michigan Prediction: Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, November 12, 2022 (3:30 pm ET start time) is Michigan 56 Nebraska 13.
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NCAAF Betting Trends
Nebraska Cornhuskers: 11-4 ATS off 1 or more consecutive unders. 17-10 UNDER in all games. 10-3 UNDER as an underdog.
Michigan Wolverines: 14-26 ATS after a win by 35 or more points. 11-2 UNDER as a home favorite. 11-4 UNDER in home games.
Key Injuries
Nebraska Cornhuskers: C. Thompson (QB) Out Sat - Elbow. M. Farmer (DB) Elig Nov 19 - Suspension. I. Garcia-Castaneda (WR) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed.
Michigan Wolverines: K. Mullings (LB) Ques Sat - Undisclosed. R. Wilson (WR) Ques Sat - Undisclosed. E. All (TE) out for season - Undisclosed.
Notable Quotes
"He's not seeing the coverage, he's not seeing the progression he needs to get to. We have kids running open and he has to find them, he has to hit them." - Mickey Joseph on Purdy after his team’s loss against Minnesota in their last game.
“Turns out I have been dealing with a serious injury since the idle of last season. Then after suffering another serious knee injury this season, my goal was to get back on the field as soon as possible. Sadly I was unable to heal properly but thanks to Dr. ElAttrache he was able help me determine exactly what I needed to do to come back the best version of myself. What lies ahead is a lot of work and rehab but I will come back better than ever!” - Cade McNamara on his knee injury.
Starting Lineups
Nebraska Cornhuskers
WR Palmer, Trey
WR Washington, Marcus
WR Brown, Alante
TE Vokolek, Travis
QB Thompson, Casey
RB Grant, Anthony
Michigan Wolverines
WR Johnson, Cornelius
WR Bell, Ronnie
WR Wilson, Roman
TE Schoonmaker, Luke
QB McCarthy, J.J.
RB Corum, Blake
Statistical Leaders
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Passing: C. Thompson (2023)
Rushing: A. Grant (858)
Receiving: T. Palmer (819)
Touchdowns: A. Grant (6)
Michigan Wolverines
Passing: J. McCarthy (1615)
Rushing: B. Corum (1187)
Receiving: R. Bell (525)
Touchdowns: B. Corum (17)
Coaches:
Nebraska Cornhuskers: Mickey Joseph (Interim)
Michigan Wolverines: Jim Harbaugh (8th season)
Rod Pearson
About the Author:
Rod Pearson has been a rabid sports fan his entire life. He grew up in Ontario, and was skilled in both hockey and baseball, and pitched in an elite baseball league for many years. In 2022, Rod decided to hang up his glove, so that he could write about the sports he loves -- but from a gambling perspective. Join Rod every day as he breaks down the games to find the best betting value.
