FinalMemorial Stadium (Lincoln
North Dakota3-0
7–34Final
Nebraska2-0
Score by period
Team1234T
NORT00707
NEB14371034

Top model pick, graded

Won

Nebraska Cornhuskers 1H spread NO 17.5 58¢

Why Early Cover likes it: 4,547 FBS games (2021, 25) give full-game margin SD 14.57; masses peak at 3, 7, 14, 17, and 21.

Early CoverDown 3% this season · 435 picks

How the picks did

Models went 2-3 on this game · −27% return

  1. North Dakota Fighting Hawks spread +26.5
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 48¢ on Polymarket

    CFB HeaterUp 16% last 7 days
  2. Nebraska Cornhuskers 1H spread NO 17.5
    +72%Won

    Taken at 58¢ on Kalshi

    Early CoverUp 1% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • 4,547 FBS games (2021, 25) give full-game margin SD 14.57; masses peak at 3, 7, 14, 17, and 21.
    • Sharp full-game spread -27.5 and CFB predictor +28.39 blend to a 27.94-point mean; half mean is 13.97.
    • Adjacent-rung pricing and the model are directionally coherent; 17.5 sits just above the observed 17-point college mass.
    • North Dakota is FCS and has no current team-adv rows; the matchup projection relies on the sharp anchor and predictor cross-check.
  3. Nebraska Cornhuskers spread −29.5
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 45¢ on ProphetX

    Saturday Board PairsDown 2% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • Nebraska's 2-game 2026 sample: +0.44 EPA/play, 53.7% success, 19.2% explosive rate; North Dakota's one-game sample: +0.07, 39.7%, 15.4%.
    • Nebraska's defense is -0.07 EPA/play allowed across two games; North Dakota's defense is +0.23 allowed in its lone current sample.
    • Anthony Colandrea and Jerry Kaminski are the latest pass-attempt leaders; Colandrea led Nebraska in both 2026 games, and live search lists both as starters.
    • The most likely loss is a Nebraska lead followed by conservative play and late North Dakota scoring against backups, leaving the margin below 30.
  4. North Dakota Fighting Hawks over 27.5 spread
    +92%Won

    Taken at 52¢ on ProphetX

    House RulesDown 7% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • +27.5 wins on an exact 27-point Nebraska margin; +27 only pushes there.
    • ProphetX prices +27.5 at 52.38¢ versus +27 at 51.22¢: only a 1.16-point premium.
    • Historical 2014, 25 pooled margin frequency may not match this specific matchup.
  5. Nebraska Cornhuskers spread −27.5
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 49¢ on ProphetX

    ProphetX PairsDown 10% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • Nebraska's two-game 2026 profile is directionally supportive: +0.44 offensive EPA/play, 53.7% success, and 19.2% explosive rate.
    • Likeliest loss path: Nebraska leads comfortably, rotates starters, and North Dakota scores enough late to stay within 27.5.

Questions

Who won North Dakota vs. Nebraska?

Nebraska won 34-7 on Saturday, Sep 19, 2026.