Week 5 slate
Week 5Sat, Oct 3 · 4:00 PM ETMemorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE), LincolnConference gameFinal
Maryland
MD · 2-2
23
Final
Nebraska
NEB · 4-0
48
Final
Model called it
Spread
NEB -14.5
Moneyline
MD +470 / NEB -650
Total
O/U 52.5
Weather
70.3°F · 14.1 mph · Clear
Venue
Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE) · Lincoln
Kickoff
Sat, Oct 3 · 4:00 PM ET
Final
MD 23 / NEB 48
From the booth
The model favored NEB to win, and the call landed.
Nebraska hosts Maryland on Saturday in Lincoln, and this is a mismatch in the making. The Cornhuskers are 4-0 and rolling at 40.3 points per game over their last 3, while Maryland just got torched 54-3 at home and has lost 2 straight. Our model puts Nebraska at 92%, well ahead of a market laying 14.5 points.
Why the model leans NEB
- Favors Nebraska: NEB+0.07Vegas point spread
- Favors Nebraska: NEB+0.03Betting-market win probability
- Favors Nebraska: NEB+0.01Point differential, last 5 games