Nebraska at Minnesota - 2025 Matchup Preview
Nebraska logo Nebraska Cornhuskers at Minnesota Golden GophersMinnesota logo
Saturday, October 18th 2025 (12:00 AM EDT)
Huntington Bank Stadium - Minneapolis, MN  (Big Ten)

 
Cornhuskers (3 - 0) (2 - 1 - 0)
Coach Matt Rhule (11 - 13)
Avg Score : 49 - 8 (49 - 8 on Road)
Record Prediction: 8.6 - 3.4 (#31)
Wins: (Elite: 0) (Good: 1) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 2)
Losses: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: 3) (Good: 4) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 2)
NEB 2nd straight Road Game
MINN 2nd straight Home Game
MINN is playing their 4th straight game
Our Line: Nebraska -2   (SP+ NEB -7.5)

Projected Score: NEB: 28 - MINN: 26 (53)
NEB Win prob: 55% | Cover: 50%
NEB Travel: 337 miles
Golden Gophers (2 - 1) (1 - 2 - 0)
Coach P. J. Fleck (57 - 39)
Avg Score : 34 - 12 (45 - 5 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 7 - 5 (#63)
Wins: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 2)
Losses: (Elite: 0) (Good: 1) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: 2) (Good: 5) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 2)
 
Nebraska's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Thu 8/28 Nebraska vs Cincinnati-6.552.5W 20 - 17UN
Sat 9/6 Nebraska vs Akron-34.047.5W 68 - 0OY
Sat 9/13 Nebraska vs Houston Christian-48.558.5W 59 - 7OY
Sat 9/20 Nebraska vs Michigan+2.546.5
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: 5, Avg 0, Bad 2, Poor 2
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 1, Avg 0, Bad 0, Poor 2
Future: Elite: 3, Good: 4, Avg 0, Bad 2, Poor 0
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 1, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 2
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0

Predictions for Nebraska's Schedule
Minnesota's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Thu 8/28 Minnesota vs Buffalo-16.545.5W 23 - 10UN
Sat 9/6 Minnesota vs Northwestern State-43.050.5W 66 - 0OY
Sat 9/13 Minnesota at California-3.041.5L 14 - 27UN
BYE WEEK
Sat 9/27 Minnesota vs Rutgers-6
Sat 10/4 Minnesota at Ohio State+19
Sat 10/11 Minnesota vs Purdue-20
Sat 10/18 Minnesota vs Nebraska+2
Sat 10/25 Minnesota at Iowa+3
Sat 11/1 Minnesota vs Michigan State-7
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/15 Minnesota at Oregon+19.5
Sat 11/22 Minnesota vs Northwestern-11
Sat 11/29 Minnesota vs Wisconsin-6.5

Total: Elite: 2, Good: 6, Avg 0, Bad 3, Poor 1
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 1, Avg 0, Bad 1, Poor 1
Future: Elite: 2, Good: 5, Avg 0, Bad 2, Poor 0
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 1, Poor: 1
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 1, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0

Predictions for Minnesota's Schedule

Important Stats (2025)
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
NEB#79 (.17)51% (28)4947% (54)2.89 (81)11654% (20)2463.19 (111)#45 (.06)43% (99)861% (135)27% (10)1.67 (8)32.701
MINN#57 (.23)46% (50)34.342% (84)3.24 (44)18051% (31)2403.57 (93)#26 (-)33% (28)12.324% (6)39% (65)3.78 (77)46.71.31.7
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
NEB#74 (.18)45% (37)48% (22)3.21 (40)12143% (55)2103.38 (114)#44 (.13)40% (50)39% (24)42% (82)3.06 (11)48.91.31.2
MINN#64 (.2)45% (39)44% (65)2.7 (119)10346% (29)2044.38 (27)#16 (.08)39% (35)36% (8)42% (80)3.32 (23)35.60.81.5



Overall Stats 2025
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
NEB Offense3494950.9%3.190183621162465.145%55%47%54%13%.17
MINN Defense312.3533.3%3.781.7 - - - - - 40%60%24%39%21%-
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
NEB Defense38843.4%1.671 - - - - - 50%49%61%27%16%.06
MINN Offense334.344.546.2%3.571.3244211802404.352%48%42%51%12%.23

Additional Stats 2025
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Nebraska323:131864%33%332.7010.70035.5
Minnesota335:1223.749%33%4.746.71.31.76.32.3135.3
Run Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
NEB Offense345% (97)47% (54)22.7116.35.15 (62)-.02 (112)2.89 (81)78% (41)10% (98)0.73 (121)
MINN Defense340% (11)24% (6) - - - - -.17 (11)1.94 (9)80% (107)16% (10)0.81 (37)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
NEB Defense350% (67)61% (135) - - - - .46 (135)3.81 (135)75% (80)6% (129)1.1 (98)
MINN Offense352% (60)42% (84)42.3180.34.36 (49).06 (94)3.24 (44)80% (36)6% (16)0.78 (115)

Pass Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
NEB Offense355% (38)54% (20)21.727.3245.7911.36 (34)0 (1).33 (62)1.1 (131)23% (16)44% (17).51 (37)3% (16)1.9 (89)
MINN Defense360% (130)39% (65) - - - - - - 2 (56).11 (38)1.5 (61)37% (25)24% (38).24 (61)6% (76)2.2 (97)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
NEB Defense349% (60)27% (10) - - - - - - 1 (87)-.25 (3)0.6 (1)30% (94)30% (80).27 (72)11% (5)1.5 (19)
MINN Offense348% (73)51% (31)1728240.38.614.15 (54)3 (92).42 (41)1.7 (35)31% (75)35% (44).34 (65)7% (104)1.8 (96)

Nebraska's Power Ratings
Nebraska's Power Rating: 19.46 #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

Power Ratings Matchup
Nebraska: 19.46   Minnesota: 15.72

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Nebraska: 16.0   Minnesota: 8.4




Minnesota's Power Ratings
Minnesota's Power Rating: 15.72 #35
Minnesota's Offense Rating: 15.99 #46
Minnesota's Defense Rating: -2.05 #22
2025 Talent Rating: 928.00 #19
Blue Chip Ratio: 8 #44
Minnesota's 2025 Expected Record: 7.0 - 5.0
Minnesota's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: 8.4 #47
Minnesota's Offense SP+ Rating: 23.7 #95
Minnesota's Defense SP+ Rating: 15.4 #11

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


Nebraska Scoring
Offense: 49 PPG
Offense on Road: 49
Defense: 8 PPG
Defense on Road: 8

Nebraska's 2025 Record
Record: 3 - 0
Record vs Spread: 2 - 1 - 0
Record on Road: 1 - 0
Record vs Spread on Road: 0 - 0 - 0
Projected Score
Nebraska 28
Minnesota 26


Total Points: 53

Minnesota Scoring
Offense: 34.3 PPG
Offense at Home: 44.5
Defense: 12.3 PPG
Defense at Home: 5

Minnesota's 2025 Record
Record: 2 - 1
Record vs Spread: 1 - 2 - 0
Record at home: 2 - 0
Record vs Spread at home: 1 - 1 - 0


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreWinnerSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202308/31Minnesota13Nebraska10MinnesotaMinnesota -7.5Nebraska43.0Under
202211/05Nebraska13Minnesota20MinnesotaMinnesota -14.5Nebraska44.5Under
202110/16Minnesota30Nebraska23MinnesotaNebraska -4.5Minnesota48.5Over
202012/12Nebraska17Minnesota24MinnesotaNebraska -8.5Minnesota61.5Under
201910/12Minnesota34Nebraska7MinnesotaMinnesota -7Minnesota47.0Under
201810/20Nebraska53Minnesota28NebraskaNebraska -4.5Nebraska54.5Over
201711/11Minnesota54Nebraska21MinnesotaMinnesota -1.5Minnesota47.5Over
201611/12Nebraska24Minnesota17NebraskaNebraska -8Minnesota48.5Under
201510/17Minnesota25Nebraska48NebraskaNebraska -1.5Nebraska47.0Over
201411/22Nebraska24Minnesota28MinnesotaNebraska -10Minnesota0
201310/26Minnesota34Nebraska23MinnesotaNebraska -8.5Minnesota0
201211/17Nebraska38Minnesota14Nebraska
201110/22Minnesota14Nebraska41Nebraska
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Minnesota874 Overs
Nebraska545 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams8 - 56 - 53 - 43 - 1
Road Teams5 - 85 - 61 - 34 - 3

(#30) Nebraska Info
Power Rating: 19.46 #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 lost 3 straight
Nebraska has lost 1 straight on the Road
Record on Road: 1 - 0 (0 - 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 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)

Performance GradesPerf Grades
CategoryCatMINNNEB
OverallOver#8#9
OffenseOff#8#10
DefenseDef#17#22
Special TeamsST#4#1
PassingPass#13#29
RushingRush#13#53
Run BlockRBLK#11#16
Pass BlockPBLK#44#11
Route RunningWR Rt#35#7
TacklingTkl#25#4
Run DefenseR Def#34#88
Pass Rush DefPRush#63#27
Coverage DefCov#10#6

Previous Matchups
Minnesota beat Nebraska in 2023 (13-10)
Minnesota beat Nebraska in 2022 (20-13)

Weather Forecast
Playing in Huntington Bank Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Team Information
Injuries: NEB | MINN
Depth Chart: NEB | MINN
Rosters: NEB | MINN
(#35) Minnesota Info
Power Rating: 15.72 #35
Offense Rating: 15.99 #46
Defense Rating: -2.05 #22
Overall SP+ Rating: 8.4 #47
Offense SP+ Rating: 23.7 #95
Defense SP+ Rating: 15.4 #11
Talent Rating: 928.00 #19
Blue Chip Ratio: 8 #44
Expected Record: 7.0 - 5.0

Team Profile
Balanced offense, Pass: 48%, Run: 52%
Avg Offense Success Rate of 46%
Avg Offensive Explosiveness
Poor in Scoring Position 3.57 PPO
Bad Run Success 42%
Good Pass Success 51%
Good OL Grades, Good OL Yds Per Rush
Good DL Grades, Great Sacks/Turnovers
Good Defense Success Rate of 33%
Bad in Scoring Position 3.78 PPO
Great Run Def Success 24%
Avg Pass Def Success 39%
Great Pressure/Havoc/Forcing TOs
Avg Field Position

Minnesota has lost 4 straight
Minnesota has lost 2 straight at Home
Record at home: 2 - 0 (1 - 1 - 0 vs Spread)

Minnesota Notes
(9/13) RB1 D Taylor doubtful for Cal (leg inj)
(8/29) QB Lindsey, RB Taylor as good as advertised
(5/26) Portal DE J Howard (LSU) a pot. gamewrecker
(5/23) Safeties Perich & Brown a top duo in CFB
(5/2) S Koi Perch #2 via PFF, only a Soph, 5 Ints
(4/17) QB RFr Drake Lindsey starter? Pryon in portal
(4/7) OL 2/5 back, bad LY. 3 exp'd P4 portals added
(3/31) RB Taylor back, add Turner (Marsh). Looks great
(3/19) WR rebuild. 3 portal adds. Improved, how much?
(3/19) Def v good and return a lot. New DE/CB needs

Minnesota Highlights
Minnesota is Undefeated at Home

Minnesota offense is good on 3rd downs
Minnesota does Not Get Runs Stuffed (#18)

Minnesota has a really good defense (#28)
Minnesota has a good run defense (#6)
Minnesota Stuffs a lot of Run Plays (#24)
Minnesota Defensive Line is very good (#9)
Minnesota Front 7 is disruptive (#10)

Minnesota Deficiencies


  
Nebraska's OC Dana Holgorsen
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Dylan Raiola729477%829808.8
TJ Lateef111292%2541021.2
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Emmett Johnson5232646.347
Kwinten Ives1611927.428
TJ Lateef53226.49
Kenneth Williams52204.415
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Dane Key (Tr)13190314.640
Cortez Mills Jr.4111127.862
Nyziah Hunter (Tr)781111.624
Luke Lindenmeyer65609.319

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Nebraska's DC John Butler
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Andrew Marshall (Tr)101001
DeShon Singleton91000
Rex Guthrie91000
Donovan Jones71001
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Riley Van Poppel21100
Dasan Mccullough (Tr)51101
Marques Watson-Trent (Tr)51100
Elijah Jeudy10000
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Andrew Marshall (Tr)101001
Donovan Jones71001
Williams Nwaneri (Tr)61011

Minnesota's OC Greg Harbaugh Jr.
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Drake Lindsey467661%634428.3
Max Shikenjanski4580%801016.0
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Darius Taylor3316104.918
Fame Ijeboi2313605.927
Grant Washington2012606.316
Cameron Davis (Tr)216923.314
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Javon Tracy (Tr)6150125.045
Lemeke Brockington10136013.623
Jalen Smith276138.060
Kenric Lanier II259029.552

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Minnesota's DC Danny Collins
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Maverick Baranowski182000
Devon Williams182201
Koi Perich101000
Aidan Gousby80000
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Anthony Smith74301
Devon Williams182201
Emmanuel Karmo51111
Jalen Logan-Redding41100
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
John Nestor (Tr)61002
Devon Williams182201
Anthony Smith74301