Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Indiana Hoosiers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 10/19/2024

Game Time: 12:00 pm ET, Saturday, October 19, 2024

Venue:  Indiana University Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, IN

Where to Watch:  FOX

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Nebraska +6.5, Indiana -6.5; Over/Under:  50.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Nebraska +6.5, Indiana -6.5; Over/Under:  50.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Nebraska +6.5, Indiana -6.5; Over/Under:  50.5 points

Nebraska Cornhuskers:  5-1 (2-1) (6th place, Big Ten)

Indiana Hoosiers:  6-0 (3-0) (1st place, Big Ten)

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Nebraska Cornhuskers:  won their last game at home against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights 14-7.

Indiana Hoosiers:  won their last game on the road against the Northwestern Wildcats 41-24.

Nebraska is entering this game with a 5-1 record overall and they have a 2-1 record in their conference games too. They are 4-1 in their home games, 1-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against Rutgers 14-7. Dylan Raiola was the starting QB and he completed 13/27 passes for 134 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Dante Dowdell led the team in rushing yards with 57 and 1 TD. Jaylen Lloyd led the receivers with 44 receiving yards on 2 receptions. Isaac Gifford led the defense in that game with 4 solo tackles and 4 assisted tackles while James Williams led the defense in sacks with 2. Ceyair J Wright and Marques Buford Jr. each came away with 1 interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

Indiana is entering this game with a 6-0 record overall and they have a 3-0 record in their conference games too. They are 4-0 in their home games, 2-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They won their last game against Northwestern 41-24. Kurtis Rourke was the starting QB and he completed 25/33 passes for 380 passing yards, 3 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Justice Ellison led the team in rushing yards with 68 and 1 TD. Elijah Sarratt led the receivers with 135 receiving yards on 7 receptions. Jamier Johnson led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle while Mikail Kamara led the defense in sacks with 1. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.

The current betting odds have Indiana listed as a 6.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Indiana has looked really good in their games this season with their 6-0 record overall and their 3-0 conference record. They are 4-0 in their home games too and they have been rolling over a lot of the opponents they have played this season. Meanwhile, Nebraska has also looked good in their games this season with their 5-1 record overall and their 2-1 conference record. They are coming off a win over Rutgers in their last one and they won their only road game this season, but they did struggle against some of the stronger opponents they have faced. They already lost at home to Illinois earlier this season and even in their last game, they struggled to put up points against Rutgers at home. Offense hasn't been an issue for Indiana all season and as good as Nebraska has been on defense, they aren't going to keep Indiana from putting up points at home. Nebraska also struggled to put points up themselves in all 3 of their conference games, and this will be one of the stronger defenses they face all year. Indiana's defense will keep this Nebraska offense at bay and their offense will do enough at home to win this game by double digits. The best way to place a bet here is on Indiana to cover the spread in this game. 

Nebraska Indiana Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, October 19, 2024 (12:00 pm ET start time) is Indiana 21 Nebraska 10.

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Nebraska Cornhuskers: 3-6 ATS off a home win. 4-7 ATS after 1 or more consecutive straight up wins. 1-5 ATS when playing against a top-level team (Win Pct. > 75%). 3-6 ATS versus good defensive teams - allowing 310 yards/game or less. 5-2 1H OVER when playing against a top-level team (Win Pct. > 75%). 

Indiana Hoosiers: 4-0 ATS after a win by 17 or more points. 5-2 ATS after scoring 37 points or more last game. 15-5 1H ATS against conference opponents. 8-3 1H ATS when playing against a team with a winning record. 19-10 OVER in all lined games. 8-3 OVER as a favorite. 7-1 OVER vs. good defensive teams who give up 17 or less points/game.

Nebraska Cornhuskers:  J. Wright (LB) Out - Undisclosed. J. Butler (DL) Questionable - Undisclosed. M. Mazzccua (OL) Out - Undisclosed. B. Hill (DB) Out - Undisclosed. B. Turner (DB) Out - Hand. T. Prochazka (OL) Out - Knee. D. Bell (WR) Out - Knee. R. Gradney (DB) Out - Knee.

Indiana Hoosiers:  D. McCormick (K) Out - Undisclosed. J. Bomba (TE) Out - Undisclosed. T. Collins (DL) Out - Undisclosed. J. Philostin (DB) Out - Undisclosed. A. Depaepe (DL) Out - Undisclosed. V. Fiacable (OL) Out - Undisclosed. N. Kidwell (OL) Out - Undisclosed.

“In many ways it was a tough day. Credit to Rutgers, credit to Greg Schiano. They did a ton of things against us. But we didn't turn the ball over but once. We won the turnover battle. And it was as great a defensive performance as I've been around.” - Matt Rhule after his team’s win against Rutgers in their last game. 

“It’s great to be 6-0. I’m not going to say we needed a game like that, but we were certainly tested back and forth like we had not been tested this season.” - Curt Cignetti after his team’s win against NW in their last game. 

WR Banks, Jahmal

WR Neyor, Isaiah

WR Bonner, Janiran

TE Fidone II, Thomas 

QB Raiola, Dylan 

RB Johnson, Rahmir

WR Sarratt, Elijah

WR Cross, Miles 

WR Price, Myles 

TE Horton, Zach 

QB Rourke, Kurtis 

RB Lawton, Ty Son

Passing: D. Raiola (1345)

Rushing: D. Dowdell (334)

Receiving: I. Neyor (291)

Touchdowns: D. Dowdell (5)

Passing: K. Rourke (1752)

Rushing: J. Ellison (409)

Receiving: E. Sarratt (513)

Touchdowns: T. Lawton (7)

Coaches:

Nebraska Cornhuskers: Matt Rhule (2nd season)

Indiana Hoosiers: Curt Cignetti (1st season)