Venue & Kickoff
Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE
Kickoff: 12:00 PM ET
Broadcast: CBS
Weather Update
Lincoln late November: temperatures in the upper 30s°F, cloudy skies, winds around 10–15 mph.
Cold, windy conditions could favor Iowa’s ground game and defensive style.
Injury Report
Nebraska: QB Dylan Raiola (season-ending injury, out), freshman QB TJ Lateef starting; WR Jacory Barney Jr. (probable).
Iowa: RB Kamari Moulton (healthy, 690 yards), WR Jacob Gill (probable), DL Ethan Hurkett (probable, 6 sacks).
Team Recent Form
Iowa: Beat Michigan State 20–17 last week; defense allowing just 15.1 PPG (9th nationally).
Nebraska: Lost 37–10 to Penn State; offense averaging 30.5 PPG, but defense has struggled against run-heavy teams.
Player Matchups
QB Mark Gronowski (Iowa): 1,363 yards, 7 TD, 6 INT; 427 rush yards, 13 rush TD.
RB Kamari Moulton (Iowa): 690 yards, 2 TD, 5.0 YPC.
RB Emmett Johnson (Nebraska): 1,234 yards, 11 TD, 5.6 YPC; 348 receiving yards.
WR Nyziah Hunter (Nebraska): 611 yards, 5 TD.
LB Karson Sharar (Iowa): 72 tackles, 7 TFL.
DB Zach Lutmer (Iowa): 61 tackles, 3 INT.
Series History
All-time: Nebraska leads 30–22–3.
Recent: Iowa has won 10 of 14 since Nebraska joined the Big Ten, including six straight in Lincoln.
Last two meetings: Iowa won 13–10 in both 2023 and 2024.
Betting Trends:
Iowa: 7–3–1 ATS, 4 Overs in 11 games.
Nebraska: 4–6–1 ATS, 8 Overs in 11 games.
Last 7 meetings since 2018: all decided by one score.
Projected Score: Iowa 24, Nebraska 16
Bottom Line: Expect another tight rivalry clash, but Iowa’s defense and ground game should control the tempo. Nebraska’s Emmett Johnson is a threat, yet QB instability makes the Cornhuskers vulnerable.
Game Odds
Iowa Hawkeyes – 6
Nebraska Cornhuskers 39.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Thursday, November 27, 2025
