Akron vs Nebraska Picks and Predictions September 6 2025

By: Dylan Hellebrand Published 09/01/2025, 09:13 PM ET

Akron vs Nebraska Game Info

On Saturday, the Akron Zips (0-1) face off against the Nebraska Cornhuskers (1-0) at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. The game will be aired on the Big Ten Network. Make sure you are ready for all the football action with our college football picks.

Nebraska Preview

Nebraska comes into this matchup having won their season opener. In a narrow 20-17 victory over Cincinnati, Nebraska's quarterback Dylan Raiola delivered an impressive performance, completing 33 of his 42 pass attempts and tossing two touchdowns. Raiola finished the game with 243 passing yards, efficiently leading the Cornhuskers' offense. On the ground, running back Emmett Johnson powered the rushing attack, amassing 108 yards. Among the receivers, Nyziah Hunter led the group with 65 receiving yards, while Dane Key contributed 51 yards through the air. Nebraska has averaged 22.8 points per game over their last five games going back to last year. The Cornhuskers are aiming to build on that performance and keep their undefeated record intact as the new season gets underway. Overall, during last year’s season, Nebraska averaged 22.7 points per game, highlighting a consistent offensive output as they look to make their mark this season. Nebraska is favored by 33.5 points with the over/under set at 47.5 total points.

Akron Preview

Akron enters this game having lost their season opener last weekend. In their 10-0 defeat against Wyoming, Akron's quarterback Ben Finley struggled, completing just 16 of his 38 pass attempts and throwing one interception. Finley finished the game with 139 passing yards. On the ground, running back Marquese Williams led the Zips with 30 rushing yards, while Sean Patrick contributed 26 yards rushing and added 47 yards as a receiver. Defensively, Akron has given up an average of 22.2 points per game over their past five games, highlighting their ongoing challenges as they look to avoid starting the season with back-to-back losses. Offensively, the Zips averaged 19.5 points per game throughout last season.

Akron vs Nebraska Trends

Akron was 1-6 on the road last season
The Zips averaged 16.9 points on the road
Nebraska was 5-2 at home last season
The Cornhuskers averaged 29.1 points at home

Akron vs Nebraska Pick

Last season, Akron struggled significantly on the road, managing to secure just one victory in seven away games, largely due to a lackluster offense that failed to produce points. In contrast, Nebraska proved to be a strong team when playing at home, coming out on top in five of their seven games in front of their fans. Heading into this matchup, Nebraska aims to protect their undefeated record and capitalize on Akron's recent poor showing as they were unable to score any points and suffered a shutout loss in their season opener last weekend. Nebraska will be hoping to exploit Akron’s offensive struggles and secure another win on their home field. Final Score Prediction, Nebraska Cornhuskers win but fail to cover the spread, 34-7.

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