The Minnesota Golden Gophers will try to become bowl eligible when they face the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Saturday afternoon. Minnesota snapped its three-game losing streak with a 31-0 win over Rutgers last week, easily covering the 14-point spread. Nebraska is on a two-game skid following a 26-9 loss to Minnesota its last time out.
Kickoff is set for noon ET. The Golden Gophers are favored by 16 points in the latest Nebraska vs. Minnesota odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 45. Before entering any Minnesota vs. Nebraska picks, you'll want to see the college football predictions from the model at SportsLine.
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Now, the model has set its sights on Nebraska vs. Minnesota. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college football odds for Nebraska vs. Minnesota:
- Nebraska vs. Minnesota spread: Minnesota -16
- Nebraska vs. Minnesota over/under: 45 points
- Nebraska vs. Minnesota money line: Nebraska +550, Minnesota -800
- Nebraska vs. Minnesota picks: See picks here
Why Nebraska can cover
Nebraska is coming off a rough showing against then-No. 17 Illinois, but it had been playing well earlier in October. The Cornhuskers picked up consecutive wins over Indiana and Rutgers before covering the 14-point spread in a 43-37 loss to Purdue. Junior running back Anthony Grant has rushed for 743 yards and six touchdowns, averaging 4.8 yards per carry.
Minnesota has lost three of its last four games and is on the road for the third time in four weeks, so this is not an ideal scheduling spot for the Golden Gophers. Quarterback Tanner Morgan has nearly thrown as many interceptions as touchdowns this season, which does not bode well for his chances of picking up a road win. Nebraska tends to play well later in the season, covering the spread in 10 of its last 15 November games.
Why Minnesota can cover
Nebraska is looking forward to wrapping up a disappointing campaign that led to the firing of head coach Scott Frost, while Minnesota still has a chance to play in a solid bowl game. The Golden Gophers have only lost one game to an unranked team this season, and they are coming off a 31-0 blowout win against Rutgers. They are led by one of the best players in college football, as senior running back Mohamed Ibrahim has rushed for 955 yards and 10 touchdowns, averaging 5.6 yards per carry.
He piled up 159 rushing yards last week against Rutgers and should have continued success on Saturday afternoon. Nebraska has only covered the spread twice in its last nine games, including once in its last six home games. Minnesota has been trending in the opposite direction, winning and covering the spread in eight of its last 11 contests.
How to make Nebraska vs. Minnesota picks
The model has simulated Minnesota vs. Nebraska 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning Over, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 60% of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Nebraska vs. Minnesota? And which side of the spread hits in well over 60% of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Minnesota vs. Nebraska spread you need to jump on Saturday, all from the model that has crushed its college football picks, and find out.
