The Akron Zips have won just 11 football games since the start of the 2019 season, and they need to get their offense in gear. Akron scored 38 points against Kent State late last year and 21 points against Toledo, averaging 25.7 points in the final six games, but they'll face a difficult challenge here against the Cornhuskers. Nebraska edged Cincinnati last weekend, scoring a last-minute touchdown to win 20-17. It was a good win for this squad in Week 1, and they'll look to play a much more up-tempo offense here at home. Nebraska games averaged 43 total points per game last season, and that's earned us a low total for this one, but the Huskers also scored 40, 28, and 34 points in their first three home games of 2024. They held the football for nearly 40 minutes last week, converting 10 of 18 (56%) third downs, and this unit should be ready to roll. CFB teams off a tight, low-scoring games have played OVER at a rate of 73% the past 25 years when the number is 49 points or less, and I'm grabbing the value on this low total. Take Akron/Nebraska OVER.
Previous Matchups & Picks
Lines & Odds
Zips vs. Cornhuskers Spread Picks
Get this week's Zips vs. Cornhuskers point spread picks, including expert ATS picks, computer model projections, betting consensus trends, matchup analysis, key wagering angles, and the latest odds insights for the upcoming game between Zips vs. Cornhuskers.
Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 62% of the public bets were on Nebraska Cornhuskers on the -33.5 ATS. And, 57% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Nebraska would win by a score of 35.6 to 8.9 with Nebraska winning on the moneyline, Akron winning on the spread and the game going UNDER the total.
Pro Picks
CFB
Akron at Nebraska
7:30 PM Eastern
Final Score
CFB Pro Pick Results
Here’s how my Pro Picks are performing.
Lines & Odds
Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 75% of the public bets were on Nebraska Cornhuskers on the -21.5 ATS. 54% of the public money was on Nebraska Cornhuskers to win on the moneyline. And, 78% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Nebraska would win by a score of 39.8 to 18.0 with Nebraska winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
Get free CFB Picks
I pour over the data, injuries, news, and odds every morning. You get the best bets delivered to your inbox.
Get a top-rated pick every day.