Week 11 · College Football

Nebraska vs Rutgers prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives Nebraska a 66% chance to beat Rutgers in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#32 Big Ten Conference

Nebraska

9% to make the 12

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#79 Big Ten Conference

Rutgers

3% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadNebraska −6.5Model
Projected scoreNebraska 29 — Rutgers 23

Nebraska is the pick by 6.5, but it's live — 66% on the model.

Chaos meter67 · LIVE
67/ 100
CalmMayhem

Nebraska

66%

to win

Rutgers

34%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Nebraska
vs
Rutgers
#55Offense · EPA/play#36
#95Defense · EPA/play#134
#132Explosiveness#81
#19Success rate#26
59%Returning production67%

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

Series history

7 meetings all-time

Nebraska leads 7–0

Last met 2024 · Nebraska 14–7 Rutgers— Nebraska won

Both sidelines

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What Nebraska is hearing

What Rutgers is hearing

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