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Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights Preview & Odds — November 14, 2026

Nebraska Cornhuskers

4-4

Quarterback Anthony Colandrea

Rutgers Scarlet Knights

1-7

Quarterback AJ Surace

Saturday, November 14 · 12:30 PM ET

NEBOffense2026 regular season to dateRUTG

45th+0.114

EPA/play

−0.046110th

34th49.3%

Success %

46.8%69th

41st29.8

PPG

21.898th

NEBDefenseRUTG

5th−0.153

EPA/play allowed

+0.229126th

4th39.0%

Success % allowed

50.6%121st

17th17.8

Opp PPG

35.6125th

NEBRecent formRUTG

Wvs Maryland 48-23Lvs Indiana 17-20L@ Oregon 14-17Lvs Washington 10-17L@ Illinois 13-24

Resultsoldest to newest

Lvs Indiana 15-47W@ Maryland 37-30L@ Northwestern 14-42Lvs Michigan 21-28L@ Wisconsin 10-31

5-4

Record

2-7

6-3

ATS

4-5

3-6

Over–under

6-3

NEBHome and roadseason to dateRUTG

4-2

Home record

1-4

1-2

Road record

1-3

4-2

Home ATS

3-2

2-1

Road ATS

1-3

3-3

Home O/U

5-0

0-3

Road O/U

1-3

NEBLast 10 gamesRUTG

Game by game

5-4

Last 9

2-7

+123

Net points

-60

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

Rest & travelrest and travel

NEBRest & travelRUTG

8 days

Days of rest

7 days

1,163 mi1,871 km · straight-line from home arena (estimate)

Travel to the game

Home

+1 hclock change vs home

Time-zone change

Home

Venue

SHI Stadium

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 9 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.

Distance is a straight-line estimate from each team's home arena, not the team's actual itinerary; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game this season (7 = a normal week); preseason games do not count. Schedule facts only: no fatigue adjustment is applied.

Matchup preview

Nebraska (4-4) visits Rutgers (1-7) on Saturday, November 14 at 12:30 PM ET.

Nebraska has the 45th-ranked offense by EPA per play (expected points added per snap) and the 5th-ranked defense (ranks among the 138 teams with play-by-play data). Meanwhile, Rutgers has the 110th-ranked offense and the 126th-ranked defense. When Nebraska has the ball, a 45th-ranked offense (+0.114 EPA per play) meets a 126th-ranked defense (+0.229 allowed); when Rutgers has it, a 110th-ranked offense (−0.046) meets a 5th-ranked defense (−0.153 allowed).

By success rate (the share of plays that gain expected points), the Nebraska offense is at 49.3% (34th) and the Rutgers offense at 46.8% (69th). Nebraska scores 29.8 points per game (41st) and allows 17.8 (17th); Rutgers scores 21.8 (98th) and allows 35.6 (125th).

Nebraska is 5-4 and 6-3 against the spread; its last game was a 24-13 loss to Illinois. Rutgers is 2-7 and 4-5 against the spread; its last game was a 31-10 loss to Wisconsin.

Nebraska is a 15-point road favorite, with Rutgers getting the points at home. The spread opened at Nebraska -13.5. The total is 51.5, down from 54.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the moneyline (Nebraska -780, Rutgers +500) prices Nebraska at 84% and Rutgers at 16%.

Built from public team and player data; ranks are league-wide and update daily until kickoff.

Market

Odds and line movement

Spreadmoved 1.5

OpenRutgers +13.5 (-112)
Nebraska -13.5 (-107)

NowRutgers +15 (-109)
Nebraska -15 (-110)

Totaldown 3

Open54.5 (o -110 / u -110)

Now51.5 (o -111 / u -107)

Moneyline

OpenNebraska -542 81%
Rutgers +400 19%

NowNebraska -780 84%
Rutgers +500 16%

Consensus of US sportsbooks. The Now column updates from our odds board. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.

Best available prices on Nov 12

Nebraska -15-110BetMGM
Rutgers +15-108BetMGM
Over 51.5-108Novig
Under 51.5+102ProphetX
Nebraska-600ProphetX
Rutgers+550FanDuel

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Matchup

Players to watch

Nebraska

QB · Anthony Colandrea

Attempts306
Completion %63.1%107th
Passing yards2,10860th
Yards per attempt6.9170th
TD–INT16–7

Leading rusher (RB) · Jamal Rule

Rushing yards53287th
Season line88 carries, 532 yds, 5 TD

Leading receiver (WR) · Kwazi Gilmer

Receiving yards60357th
Season line46 catches, 603 yds, 7 TD

Leading tackler (LB) · Owen Chambliss

Tackles55208th

Rutgers

QB · AJ Surace

Attempts95
Completion %52.6%
Passing yards753
Yards per attempt7.9
TD–INT7–5

Leading rusher (RB) · Antwan Raymond

Rushing yards78923rd
Season line149 carries, 789 yds, 6 TD

Leading receiver (WR) · KJ Duff

Receiving yards77420th
Season line45 catches, 774 yds, 9 TD

Leading tackler (DB) · Chris Joines

Tackles45363rd

Season passing totals from public box scores, captured before kickoff. Ranks among the 264 quarterbacks with at least 60 attempts. Rushing, receiving and tackle leaders: season totals captured November 11, 5:34 a.m. ET; ranks among FBS players.

Success by situation

Situation	Nebraska	Rutgers
Early-down success rateNebraska offense vs Rutgers defense	44.7%44th	44.0%91st
Early-down success rateRutgers offense vs Nebraska defense	36.1%6th	44.7%43rd
3rd-down conversion rateNebraska offense vs Rutgers defense	49.1%16th	49.5%129th
3rd-down conversion rateRutgers offense vs Nebraska defense	29.5%2nd	38.2%90th
Explosive play rateNebraska offense vs Rutgers defense	6.6%77th	8.3%116th
Explosive play rateRutgers offense vs Nebraska defense	5.9%37th	5.8%105th
Pass rateshare of plays that are passes or sacks	54.6%28th-highest	48.8%84th-highest

On 3rd down Nebraska converts 49.1% (16th) against a Rutgers defense allowing 49.5% (129th).

On 3rd down Rutgers converts 38.2% (90th) against a Nebraska defense allowing 29.5% (2nd).

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	Nebraska	Rutgers
Head coach	Matt Rhule	Greg Schiano
Tenureat this school	4th season	7th season
Record at schoolthis season included, as of the date below	24–23	101–115
Career recordas an FBS head coach	71–66	101–115
Offensive coordinator	Glenn Thomas	Kirk Ciarrocca
Defensive coordinator	Rob Aurich	Travis Johansen

Staff list as of November 10, 6:50 a.m. ET.

Head-to-head

The teams have met 2 times since 2021: Nebraska won 2 and Rutgers 0.

Date	Score	Line	Total
Oct 5, 2024	Rutgers 7, Nebraska 14 Nebraska won
Oct 7, 2022	Nebraska 14, Rutgers 13 Nebraska won

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

Result

After the final: score vs the closing line, Drive X-Ray and the graded official play, if there was one, appear here on this same page.

Teams