Houston Christian at Nebraska - 2025 Matchup Preview

Houston Christian Huskies at Nebraska Cornhuskers

Saturday, September 13th 2025 (12:00 PM EDT)
Nebraska -48.5 (58.5) (0) Open: -42.5
Nebraska 59 - Houston Christian: 7

Huskies (0 - 1) (0 - 1 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 7 - 59 (7 - 59 on Road)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

NEB 2nd straight Home Game
Our Line: Nebraska -20 (SP+ NEB -16)
NEB Win prob: 100% | Cover: 40%

Cornhuskers (3 - 0) (2 - 1 - 0)
Coach Matt Rhule (11 - 13)
Avg Score : 49 - 8 (64 - 4 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 8.6 - 3.4 (#31)
Wins: (Elite: 0) (Good: 1) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 1)
Losses: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: 3) (Good: 2) (Avg: 2) (Bad: 3)

Matchup
Schedules
HCU Players
NEB Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Houston Christian's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/13	Houston Christian at Nebraska	+48.5	58.5	L 7 - 59	O	N

Total: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Played: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Wins: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:
Losses: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:

Predictions for Houston Christian's Schedule

Nebraska's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Thu 8/28	Nebraska vs Cincinnati	-6.5	52.5	W 20 - 17	U	N
Sat 9/6	Nebraska vs Akron	-34.0	47.5	W 68 - 0	O	Y
Sat 9/13	Nebraska vs Houston Christian	-48.5	58.5	W 59 - 7	O	Y
Sat 9/20	Nebraska vs Michigan	+2.5	46.5
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/4	Nebraska vs Michigan State	-11.5
Sat 10/11	Nebraska at Maryland	-4.5
Sat 10/18	Nebraska at Minnesota	-2
Sat 10/25	Nebraska vs Northwestern	-20.5
Sat 11/1	Nebraska vs USC	+5.5
Sat 11/8	Nebraska at UCLA	-21.5
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/22	Nebraska at Penn State	+15
Fri 11/28	Nebraska vs Iowa	-6.5

Total: Elite: 3, Good: 3, Avg 2, Bad 2, Poor 2
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 1, Avg 0, Bad 0, Poor 1
Future: Elite: 3, Good: 2, Avg 2, Bad 2, Poor 1
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 1, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 1
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0

Predictions for Nebraska's Schedule

Important Stats (2025)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
HCU		0%	7	0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%	59	0%	0%	0	0	0	0
NEB	#79 (.17)	51% (28)	49	47% (54)	2.89 (81)	116	54% (20)	246	3.19 (111)	#45 (.06)	43% (99)	8	61% (135)	27% (10)	1.67 (8)	32.7	0	1

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
HCU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
NEB	#74 (.18)	45% (37)		48% (22)	3.21 (40)	121	43% (55)	210	3.38 (114)	#44 (.13)	40% (50)		39% (24)	42% (82)	3.06 (11)	48.9	1.3	1.2

Overall Stats 2025

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
HCU Offense	1	7	7	0%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
NEB Defense	3	8	3.5	43.4%	1.67	1	-	-	-	-	-	50%	49%	61%	27%	16%	.06

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
HCU Defense	1	59	59	0%	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
NEB Offense	3	49	63.5	50.9%	3.19	0	18	362	116	246	5.1	45%	55%	47%	54%	13%	.17

Additional Stats 2025

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Houston Christian	1	0:00	0	NAN%	0%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100
Nebraska	3	23:13	18	64%	33%	3	32.7	0	1	0.7	0	0	35.5

Run Game Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
HCU Offense	1	0%	0%	0	0	0	0		0	0%	0%	0
NEB Defense	3	50% (67)	61% (135)	-	-	-	-	.46 (135)	3.81 (135)	75% (80)	6% (129)	1.1 (98)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
HCU Defense	1	0%	0%	-	-	-	-		0	0%	0%	0
NEB Offense	3	45% (97)	47% (54)	22.7	116.3	5.1	5 (62)	-.02 (112)	2.89 (81)	78% (41)	10% (98)	0.73 (121)

Pass Game Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
HCU Offense	1	0%	0%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0%	0%		0%	0
NEB Defense	3	49% (60)	27% (10)	-	-	-	-	-	-	1 (87)	-.25 (3)	0.6 (1)	30% (94)	30% (80)	.27 (72)	11% (5)	1.5 (19)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
HCU Defense	1	0%	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-	0		0	0%	0%		0%	0
NEB Offense	3	55% (38)	54% (20)	21.7	27.3	245.7	9	11.3	6 (34)	0 (1)	.33 (62)	1.1 (131)	23% (16)	44% (17)	.51 (37)	3% (16)	1.9 (89)

Houston Christian's Power Ratings
Houston Christian's Power Rating: #NR
Houston Christian's Offense Rating: #NR
Houston Christian's Defense Rating: #NR
2025 Talent Rating: #
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #NR
Houston Christian's 2025 Expected Record: -
Houston Christian's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: #N/A
Houston Christian's Offense SP+ Rating: #N/A
Houston Christian's Defense SP+ Rating: #N/A

Average Talent
Average Southland Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.85

Power Ratings Matchup
Houston Christian: Nebraska: 20.23

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Houston Christian: Nebraska: 16.0

Nebraska's Power Ratings
Nebraska's Power Rating: 20.23 #30
Nebraska's Offense Rating: 17.70 #40
Nebraska's Defense Rating: -1.77 #23
2025 Talent Rating: 986.00 #14
Blue Chip Ratio: 27 #22
Nebraska's 2025 Expected Record: 8.6 - 3.4
Nebraska's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: 16.0 #20
Nebraska's Offense SP+ Rating: 30.9 #43
Nebraska's Defense SP+ Rating: 14.7 #9

Average Talent
Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 906.67
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.85

Houston Christian Scoring
Offense: 7 PPG
Offense on Road: 7
Defense: 59 PPG
Defense on Road: 59

Houston Christian's 2025 Record
Record: 0 - 1
Record vs Spread: 0 - 1 - 0
Record on Road: 0 - 1
Record vs Spread on Road: 0 - 1 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 0 - 1 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 0 - 1 - 0

Projected Score
Nebraska 41
Houston Christian 21

Total Points: 62

Nebraska Scoring
Offense: 49 PPG
Offense at Home: 63.5
Defense: 8 PPG
Defense at Home: 3.5

Nebraska's 2025 Record
Record: 3 - 0
Record vs Spread: 2 - 1 - 0
Record at home: 2 - 0
Record vs Spread at home: 2 - 0 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 2 - 0 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 2 - 0 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Winner	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2025	09/13	Nebraska	59	Houston Christian	7	Nebraska	Nebraska -48.5	Nebraska	58.5	Over

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Nebraska	1	1	1 Overs
Houston Christian	0	0	0 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	1 - 0	1 - 0	1 - 0	0 - 0
Road Teams	0 - 1	0 - 1	0 - 0	0 - 1

(#NR) Houston Christian Info
Power Rating: #NR
Offense Rating: #NR
Defense Rating: #NR
Overall SP+ Rating: #N/A
Offense SP+ Rating: #N/A
Defense SP+ Rating: #N/A
Talent Rating: #
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #NR
Expected Record: -

Record on Road: 0 - 1 (0 - 1 - 0 vs Spread )

Houston Christian Highlights

Houston Christian Deficiencies
Houston Christian has a really bad Offense
Houston Christian Defense Gives up a Lot of Points

Performance GradesPerf Grades
CategoryCat	NEB	HCU
OverallOver	#9	—
OffenseOff	#10	—
DefenseDef	#22	—
Special TeamsST	#1	—
PassingPass	#29	—
RushingRush	#53	—
Run BlockRBLK	#16	—
Pass BlockPBLK	#11	—
Route RunningWR Rt	#7	—
TacklingTkl	#4	—
Run DefenseR Def	#88	—
Pass Rush DefPRush	#27	—
Coverage DefCov	#6	—

Rematch from Week 3
Nebraska -48.5 (58.5)
Nebraska won vs Houston Christian this year (59-7)

Weather Forecast
Playing in Memorial Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Team Information
Injuries: HCU | NEB
Depth Chart: HCU | NEB
Rosters: HCU | NEB

(#30) Nebraska Info
Power Rating: 20.23 #30
Offense Rating: 17.70 #40
Defense Rating: -1.77 #23
Overall SP+ Rating: 16.0 #20
Offense SP+ Rating: 30.9 #43
Defense SP+ Rating: 14.7 #9
Talent Rating: 986.00 #14
Blue Chip Ratio: 27 #22
Expected Record: 8.6 - 3.4

Team Profile
Pass heavy Offense 55%, Run: 45%
Good Offense Success Rate of 51%
Poor Offensive Explosiveness
Awful in Scoring Position 3.19 PPO
Avg Run Success 47%
Great Pass Success 54%
Good OL Grades, Bad OL Yds Per Rush
Avg DL Grades, Awful Sacks/Turnovers
Poor Defense Success Rate of 43%
Great in Scoring Position 1.67 PPO
Awful Run Def Success 61%
Great Pass Def Success 27%
Avg Pressure/Havoc/Forcing TOs
Avg Field Position

Nebraska has won 2 straight
Nebraska has won 1 straight at Home
Record at home: 2 - 0 (2 - 0 - 0 vs Spread)

Nebraska Notes
(8/21) Probably looking at an over bet team, D meh
(8/21) OL returns good prod, but still a concern TY
(6/12) New DC Butler a journeyman, White gone (FSU)
(6/12) DL is a big concern, lost all 4 starters. 3 portals
(4/5) WR Barney a weapon, Key (UK)/Hunter (Cal) big
(4/5) RB Johnson looks good, do they have depth?
(3/28) Holgo wants tempo/pace. Ball out quick
(3/19) QB Raiola, 13 TD/18 TO. Must improve TY
(3/19) OL 3/5 back. 2 portals (Bama/ND) help. Avg LY
(3/19) Def was good LY, 5 portal adds. New DC

Nebraska Highlights
Nebraska in Undefeated
Nebraska is Undefeated at Home
Nebraska is Undefeated vs Spread at Home

Nebraska offense is efficent (#28)
Nebraska offense is good on 3rd downs
Nebraska defense does not give up big plays (#7)
Nebraska defense is really good in red zone (#8)
Nebraska has a good pass defense (#10)
Nebraska Secondary is very good (#5)
Nebraska has a great TO Margin (#1)
Nebraska commits very few Penalties (#6)

Nebraska Deficiencies
Nebraska Can Not Run the Ball (#111)
Nebraska offense is not Explosive (#131)
Nebraska offense is bad in Scoring Opportunities (#111)
Nebraska does not Sack the QB (#136)
Nebraska has a bad defensive line (#135)

Houston Christian's OC

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Jake Weir (Tr)	43	79	54%	362	2	1	4.6
Maddox Kopp (Tr)	4	5	80%	45	1	0	9.0

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Xai'Shaun Edwards	40	282	5	7.1	60
Darryle Evans	47	167	3	3.6	12
Sudais Arowosaye	5	57	0	11.4	20
Champ Dozier	3	47	0	15.7	37

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Tamarcus Gray Jr. (Tr)	12	93	0	7.8	13
Ja'Ryan Wallace	11	93	1	8.5	25
Deuce McMillan	6	44	1	7.3	16
Keith Wheeler	3	40	0	13.3	20

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Houston Christian's DC

Top Def	Tack	PD
Xavier Tolliver	7	0
Rodney Dansby	5	1
Jayven Anderson	5	0
Norey Johnson	5	0

Sacks	Tack	PD
Xavier Tolliver	7	0
Julius Davis	2	0
Jaden King	1	1
TJ Smith	1	0

Pass D	Tack	PD
Rodney Dansby	5	1
Jaden King	1	1
Xavier Tolliver	7	0

Nebraska's OC Dana Holgorsen

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Dylan Raiola	72	94	77%	829	8	0	8.8
TJ Lateef	11	12	92%	254	1	0	21.2

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Emmett Johnson	52	326	4	6.3	47
Kwinten Ives	16	119	2	7.4	28
TJ Lateef	5	32	2	6.4	9
Kenneth Williams	5	22	0	4.4	15

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Dane Key (Tr)	13	190	3	14.6	40
Cortez Mills Jr.	4	111	1	27.8	62
Nyziah Hunter (Tr)	7	81	1	11.6	24
Luke Lindenmeyer	6	56	0	9.3	19

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Nebraska's DC John Butler

Top Def	Tack	TFL	PD
Andrew Marshall (Tr)	10	1	1
DeShon Singleton	9	1	0
Rex Guthrie	9	1	0
Donovan Jones	7	1	1

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PD
Riley Van Poppel	2	1	1	0
Dasan Mccullough (Tr)	5	1	1	1
Marques Watson-Trent (Tr)	5	1	1	0
Elijah Jeudy	1	0	0	0

Pass D	Tack	TFL	PRESS	PD
Andrew Marshall (Tr)	10	1	0	1
Donovan Jones	7	1	0	1
Williams Nwaneri (Tr)	6	1	1	1