Venue & Kickoff
Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025
Time: 7:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM CT
Broadcast: BTN
Capacity: 85,458
Weather Forecast
Conditions: Clear skies, mild evening
Temperature: ~77°F at kickoff
Wind: SSE at 5–7 mph
Precipitation: 0%
Impact: Ideal football weather; no environmental advantage
Injury Report
Nebraska
No major injuries reported after Week 1 win over Cincinnati
Akron
No significant injuries reported after Week 1 loss to Wyoming
Team Records & Recent Form
Nebraska: QB Dylan Raiola completed 78.6% of passes (245 yds, 2 TD) in opener; RB Emmett Johnson rushed for 108 yds. Defense allowed 202 rush yds but forced 2 turnovers.
Akron: QB Ben Finley threw for 139 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT; offense managed just 228 total yds vs. Wyoming; defense allowed 166 rush yds.
Key Player Matchups
QB Dylan Raiola (NEB) vs. Akron Secondary
Raiola: 33/42, 245 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
Akron allowed 260 pass yds in opener
RB Emmett Johnson (NEB) vs. LB CJ Nunnally (AKR)
Johnson: 25 carries, 108 yds; 7 rec, 27 yds
Nunnally: 6 sacks in 2024
WR Nyziah Hunter (NEB) vs. CB Alex Branch (AKR)
Hunter: 6 rec, 65 yds, 1 TD
Branch: 9 tackles, 1 TFL in opener
QB Ben Finley (AKR) vs. NEB Pass Rush
Finley: 16/38, 139 yds, 1 INT
NEB DL Williams Nwaneri: 6 tackles in debut
Series History
All-Time: Nebraska leads 1–0
Last Meeting: Nebraska 59–14 (1997, Lincoln)
Note: 2018 scheduled meeting was canceled due to weather
Betting Trends
Nebraska: 0–1 ATS in 2025; 6 straight home opener wins
Akron: 0–1 ATS in 2025; UNDER in last 2 games
Nebraska has not beaten an opponent by 35+ since 2021
Akron offense ranked bottom 2% in EPA/play in Week 1
Game Odds
Akron Zips 47.5
Nebraska Cornhuskers – 33.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 5, 2025
