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NCAAF · October 10, 2026

Indiana Hoosiers vs Nebraska Cornhuskers Final — October 10, 2026

Indiana Hoosiers

4-0

Quarterback Josh Hoover

FINAL

Nebraska Cornhuskers

4-0

Quarterback Anthony Colandrea

Saturday, October 10 · 12:00 PM ET

IUOffense2026 regular season to dateNEB

2nd+0.406

EPA/play

+0.3644th

2nd59.6%

Success %

52.4%17th

8th41.5

PPG

46.03rd

IUDefenseNEB

86th+0.104

EPA/play allowed

−0.2523rd

82nd47.8%

Success % allowed

37.7%7th

9th13.5

Opp PPG

16.017th

IURecent formNEB

Wvs North Texas 52-16Wvs Howard 55-0Wvs Western Kentucky 38-0Wvs Northwestern 29-23W@ Rutgers 47-15

Resultsoldest to newest

Wvs Ohio 49-21Wvs Bowling Green 56-7Wvs North Dakota 34-7W@ Michigan State 31-13Wvs Maryland 48-23

5-0

Record

5-0

1-4

ATS

4-1

3-2

Over–under

3-2

IUHome and roadseason to dateNEB

4-0

Home record

4-0

1-0

Road record

1-0

0-4

Home ATS

3-1

1-0

Road ATS

1-0

2-2

Home O/U

3-1

1-0

Road O/U

0-1

IULast 10 gamesNEB

Game by game

5-0

Last 5

5-0

+167

Net points

+147

Top third of the leagueMiddle thirdBottom thirdBar = league rank (full = 1st)

Rest & travelrest and travel

IURest & travelNEB

7 days

Days of rest

7 days

550 mi886 km

Travel to the game

Home

−1 hclock change vs home

Time-zone change

Home

Venue

Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE)

About these numbers

2026 regular season to date, captured before kickoff. League rank in small type (138 teams); the gold side ranks higher. Bars show rank, longest = 1st. Source: Gridiron & Wine public Analytics tables.

Last five results this season, oldest to newest. Records are season to date, with home and road splits. Against-the-spread (ATS) and over–under records use the consensus closing line.

Margin of each of the last 5 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.

Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.

The pre-game matchup

Indiana (4-0) visited Nebraska (4-0) on Saturday, October 10 at 12:00 PM ET.

Indiana has the 2nd-ranked offense by EPA per play (expected points added per snap) and the 86th-ranked defense (ranks among the 138 teams with play-by-play data). Meanwhile, Nebraska has the 4th-ranked offense and the 3rd-ranked defense. When Indiana has the ball, a 2nd-ranked offense (+0.406 EPA per play) meets a 3rd-ranked defense (−0.252 allowed); when Nebraska has it, a 4th-ranked offense (+0.364) meets a 86th-ranked defense (+0.104 allowed).

By success rate (the share of plays that gain expected points), the Indiana offense is at 59.6% (2nd) and the Nebraska offense at 52.4% (17th). Indiana scores 41.5 points per game (8th) and allows 13.5 (9th); Nebraska scores 46.0 (3rd) and allows 16.0 (17th).

Indiana is 5-0 and 1-4 against the spread; its last game was a 47-15 win over Rutgers. Nebraska is 5-0 and 4-1 against the spread; its last game was a 48-23 win over Maryland.

Indiana closed as a 8.5-point road favorite, with Nebraska getting the points at home. The spread closed where it opened. The total closed at 48.5, down from 51.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Indiana -357, Nebraska +275) prices Indiana at 75% and Nebraska at 25%.

Written from the numbers available before kickoff.

Result

Final score and result vs the closing line

Indiana Hoosiers 20, Nebraska Cornhuskers 17

Indiana Hoosiers won by 3.

Against the closing spread (Nebraska Cornhuskers +8.5): Nebraska Cornhuskers covered.
Combined score 37 vs the closing total of 48.5: Under.
Indiana Hoosiers closed at -357 on the moneyline (a 75% no-vig market-implied chance).

Market

Closing line and line movement

Spreadno move

OpenNebraska +8.5 (-110)
Indiana -8.5 (-110)

CloseNebraska +8.5 (-110)
Indiana -8.5 (-110)

Totaldown 3

Open51.5 (o -110 / u -110)

Close48.5 (o -110 / u -110)

Moneyline

OpenIndiana -317 73%
Nebraska +255 27%

CloseIndiana -357 75%
Nebraska +275 25%

Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.

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Matchup

Players to watch

Indiana

QB · Josh Hoover

Attempts107
Completion %71.0%19th
Passing yards1,10191st
Yards per attempt10.39th
TD–INT15–0

Leading rusher (RB) · Turbo Richard

Rushing yards5878th
Season line63 carries, 587 yds, 5 TD

Leading receiver (WR) · Charlie Becker

Receiving yards47713th
Season line27 catches, 477 yds, 8 TD

Leading tackler (LB) · Isaiah Jones

Tackles3761st

Nebraska

QB · Anthony Colandrea

Attempts143
Completion %65.7%72nd
Passing yards1,14283rd
Yards per attempt8.092nd
TD–INT13–2

Leading rusher (RB) · Jamal Rule

Rushing yards33363rd
Season line42 carries, 333 yds, 5 TD

Leading receiver (WR) · Kwazi Gilmer

Receiving yards38730th
Season line29 catches, 387 yds, 6 TD

Leading tackler (LB) · Owen Chambliss

Tackles26268th

Season passing totals from public box scores, captured before kickoff. Ranks among the 256 quarterbacks with at least 60 attempts. Rushing, receiving and tackle leaders: season totals captured October 7, 5:35 a.m. ET; ranks among FBS players.

Success by situation

Situation	Indiana	Nebraska
Early-down success rateIndiana offense vs Nebraska defense	53.3%5th	36.9%12th
Early-down success rateNebraska offense vs Indiana defense	44.1%82nd	46.2%34th
3rd-down conversion rateIndiana offense vs Nebraska defense	52.6%8th	26.3%2nd
3rd-down conversion rateNebraska offense vs Indiana defense	38.1%59th	53.3%6th
Explosive play rateIndiana offense vs Nebraska defense	12.9%1st	6.1%51st
Explosive play rateNebraska offense vs Indiana defense	5.7%38th	8.4%34th
Pass rateshare of plays that are passes or sacks	44.5%107th-highest	48.2%89th-highest

On 3rd down Indiana converts 52.6% (8th) against a Nebraska defense allowing 26.3% (2nd).

On 3rd down Nebraska converts 53.3% (6th) against a Indiana defense allowing 38.1% (59th).

2026 regular season before kickoff, from play-by-play with garbage time removed; ranks among the 138 teams in the play-by-play data (defense: 1st = allows the least). Success = a play that gains expected points.

Coaching staff

Staff	Indiana	Nebraska
Head coach	Curt Cignetti	Matt Rhule
Tenureat this school	3rd season	4th season
Record at schoolthis season included, as of the date below	32–2	24–19
Career recordas an FBS head coach	51–6	71–62
Offensive coordinator	Mike Shanahan	Dana Holgorsen
Defensive coordinator	Bryant Haines	Rob Aurich

Staff list as of October 6, 6:50 a.m. ET.

Head-to-head

The teams have met 2 times since 2021: Indiana won 1 and Nebraska 1.

Date	Score	Line	Total
Oct 19, 2024	Nebraska 7, Indiana 56 Indiana won
Oct 1, 2022	Indiana 21, Nebraska 35 Nebraska won

Meetings since 2021, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.

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