Nebraska vs Utah Picks and Prediction for Wednesday December 31 2025

By: Eddie Kline Published 12/27/2025, 12:07 AM ET

Nebraska Preview

Beautiful Allegiant Stadium will play host to the SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl between the Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Utah Utes. Make sure you are ready for all the football action with our college football picks. The Cornhuskers (7-5) dropped five of their nine Big Ten Conference games and are scoring 29.3 points per contest. In the regular season finale, Nebraska failed to score during the second half of a 40-16 home loss versus Iowa.

Nebraska junior RB Emmett Johnson rushed for 177 of his career-high 217 yards in the first half and scored a one-yard touchdown run. LB Javin Wright recorded nine tackles (3 solo) for the Cornhuskers, who allowed the Hawkeyes to convert 7-for-12 third-down attempts.

Utah Preview

The Utah Utes finished the regular season on a five-game winning streak and have named defensive coordinator Morgan Scalley to replace Kyle Whittingham as head coach. The 15th-ranked Utes (10-2) rank second in the Big 12 Conference in total offense and are scoring 41.4 points per game. Last time out, Utah forced three turnovers and scored 21 points in the fourth quarter to earn a 31-21 road victory against Kansas.

Utah took a commanding 24-14 lead midway through the fourth quarter on an Elijah Davis 97-yard interception return for a touchdown. Junior QB Devon Dampier threw for 253 yards and three scores. Wayshawn Parker added a team-high 95 rushing yards for the Utes.

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Nebraska vs Utah Pick

Nebraska QB Dylan Raiola was lost for the season with a leg injury and will enter the transfer portal. RB Emmett Johnson has declared for the NFL Draft and will not play in this game. The Utes have been explosive on offense, so the over is worth a look. The stronger play is on Utah to cover against a depleted Nebraska offense. Final Score Prediction, Utah Utes win 40-17. Make sure you know about how the fans are looking on prediction markets for Utah with the Fliff promo code. The best sportsbooks are the best way to go when you are betting on Nebraska. Make sure when you place your Nebraska vs Utah bet you are using the bet365 bonus code.