Week 9 · College Football

Washington vs Nebraska prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives Washington a 54% chance to beat Nebraska in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#19 Big Ten Conference

Washington

17% to make the 12

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#32 Big Ten Conference

Nebraska

9% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadWashington −1.5Model
Projected scoreWashington 27Nebraska 25

A coin flip. The model nudges Washington by a field goal — 54% to win.

Chaos meter92 · TOSS-UP
92/ 100
CalmMayhem

Washington

54%

to win

Nebraska

46%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Washington
vs
Nebraska
#19Offense · EPA/play#55
#19Defense · EPA/play#95
#53Explosiveness#132
#10Success rate#19
42%Returning production59%

National ranks from last season (1 = best). The 2026 outlook builds on this.

Series history

10 meetings all-time

Nebraska leads 5–4–1

Last met 2011 · Nebraska 5138 WashingtonNebraska won

Both sidelines

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What Washington is hearing

What Nebraska is hearing

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