Time: 4:00 PM ET (3:00 PM CT) – FS1
Venue: Tom Osborne Field at Memorial Stadium, 600 Stadium Drive, Lincoln, NE 68508
Capacity: 85,458
Weather Forecast (Lincoln, NE)
Kickoff: 84°F, partly sunny
End of Game: ~78°F, clear skies
Rain Chance: <5%
Wind: 6–8 mph SSW
Impact: Excellent football conditions; minimal weather impact
Injury Report
Michigan State (3-1, 0-1 Big Ten):
OL Luka Vincic – Out for season (knee)
OL Stanton Ramil – Out (leg, 1 month)
LB Brady Pretzlaff – Out for season (shoulder)
LB Wayne Matthews III – Questionable (head/neck, trending toward playing)
S Nikai Martinez – Questionable (head)
DE Quindarius Dunnigan – Questionable (head)
Nebraska (3-1, 0-1 Big Ten):
Multiple depth players listed as questionable; no major starters ruled out
Key Player Matchups
Quarterbacks:
MSU: Aidan Chiles – 868 yds, 9 TD, 1 INT, 68.6% comp; 154 rush yds, 2 TD
Nebraska: Dylan Raiola – 1,139 yds, 11 TD, 1 INT, 75.6% comp
Running Backs:
MSU: Makhi Frazier – 267 yds, 2 TD (4.7 YPC)
Nebraska: Emmett Johnson – 391 yds, 4 TD (5.5 YPC)
Receivers:
MSU: Omari Kelly – 317 yds, 1 TD
Nebraska: Jacory Barney Jr. – 301 yds, 3 TD
Defensive Leaders:
MSU: Jordan Hall – 30 tackles, 2 sacks
Nebraska: Dasan McCullough – 7 tackles, 3 TFL, 2 sacks
Recent Team Form
Michigan State (3-1):
L 45-31 @ USC
W 41-24 vs Youngstown State
W 42-40 (2OT) vs Boston College
W 23-6 vs Western Michigan
Nebraska (3-1):
L 30-27 vs Michigan
W 59-7 vs Houston Christian
W 68-0 vs Akron
W 20-17 vs Cincinnati
Team Records
Michigan State: 3-1 overall, 0-1 Big Ten
Nebraska: 3-1 overall, 0-1 Big Ten
Series History
All-Time: Nebraska leads 9–4
In Lincoln: Nebraska leads 6–1
As Big Ten Foes: Tied 4–4
Last Meeting (2023): Michigan State 20, Nebraska 17
Current Streak: Michigan State has won 2 straight
Betting Trends
Nebraska: 2-2 ATS in 2025; 3 of 4 games OVER; 2-0 ATS as double-digit favorite
Michigan State: 1-3 ATS; 3 of 4 games OVER; 0-2 ATS on the road
Head-to-Head: MSU has won last 2 meetings by 3 points each
Situational: Nebraska 16th in FBS in time of possession (33:18); MSU elite in special teams (net punting, returns)
Historical Betting Results
2023: MSU 20, Nebraska 17 (MSU +3 covered, Under 39 hit)
2021: MSU 23, Nebraska 20 (OT) (MSU -5 covered, Under 51 hit)
2018: Nebraska 9, MSU 6 (Nebraska +1 covered, Under 48 hit)
Projected Score: Nebraska 34, Michigan State 23
Game Odds
Michigan State Spartans 49.5
Nebraska Cornhuskers – 11
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 3, 2025
