Ohio Bobcats vs Nebraska Cornhuskers Predictions

Ohio’s turnover sets the test

Ohio returns only five starters, with wide receiver Dom Dorwart its lone returning offensive starter, according to Corn Nation, a Nebraska sports publication. Replacing nearly the entire starting offense could make scoring difficult in Saturday’s opener in Lincoln. SPF’s Nebraska -23.5, however, requires the Huskers to win by at least 24 points.

Corn Nation identifies Anthony Colandrea as Nebraska’s new QB1. He faced Ohio with UNLV in the 2025 Frisco Bowl, giving him recent experience against the program, though the Bobcats’ roster changes limit how much that familiarity tells us.

Ohio has won at least nine games in each of the past four seasons, Corn Nation reports. That record shows sustained success, but it doesn't establish how this rebuilt team will perform. Nebraska is the pick to win, with low confidence in the projected margin.

Betting verdict: Pass

SPF lists Nebraska at -3200 and Ohio at +1400. Nebraska’s moneyline requires a win probability above roughly 97% to break even, which these matchup details don’t establish. Moving to the spread doesn’t solve that problem: Ohio’s turnover alone isn’t a reason to expect a 24-point loss.

Pass on the 47.5 total as well. Returning-starter counts don’t tell us enough about either team’s scoring rate or defensive performance to support an over or under.