The Colorado Buffaloes (1-0) will be looking for another early-season statement victory when they go on the road to face the Nebraska Cornhuskers (1-0) on Saturday afternoon. Colorado crushed Nebraska in a 36-14 final early last year, extending its winning streak to three games in the rivalry. The Buffaloes opened the 2024 season with a 31-26 win over North Dakota State, failing to cover the spread as 11.5-point favorites. Meanwhile, Nebraska covered as a 27.5-point favorite in its 40-7 win over UTEP in Week 1.
Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday at Tom Osborne Field at Memorial Stadium. Nebraska is favored by 6.5 points in the latest Nebraska vs. Colorado odds, while the over/under is 57.5 points, per SportsLine consensus. Before entering any Colorado vs. Nebraska picks, you’ll want to see the college football predictions from the model at SportsLine.
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The model has set its sights on Colorado-Nebraska. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college football betting lines for the game:
- Nebraska vs. Colorado spread: Nebraska -6.5
- Nebraska vs. Colorado over/under: 56.5 points
- Nebraska vs. Colorado money line: Nebraska -245, Colorado +198
- Nebraska vs. Colorado picks: See picks here
Why Nebraska can cover
Nebraska is coming off a perfect start to the season, cruising to a 40-7 win over UTEP in its first game with star freshman quarterback Dylan Raiola. He completed 19 of 27 passes for 238 yards and two touchdowns, with senior wide receiver Isaiah Neyor accounting for 121 yards and one score. Raiola was recognized as the Big Ten Freshman of the Week following that performance.
Sophomore running back Emmett Johnson paced a balanced rushing attack with 71 yards on eight carries, as the team finished with 223 rushing yards. The 40 points scored were the most by a Nebraska team since 2021 and helped them win an opener for the first time in five years. Colorado is just 2-15 in its last 17 road games, and it lost six straight games down the stretch last season. See which team to pick here.
Why Colorado can cover
Colorado blew out Nebraska early last season, which will give the Buffaloes some confidence heading into this game. They are also coming off a 31-26 win over a quality North Dakota State team last week, powered by 445 passing yards and four touchdowns from quarterback Shedeur Sanders. Two-way star Travis Hunter played all but two snaps, finishing with three touchdown catches and three tackles.
Senior wide receiver Jimmy Horn Jr. was another big story for Colorado, catching seven passes for 198 yards and a touchdown. Sophomore running back Dallan Hayden was not asked to do too much, but the former Ohio State back can be a big factor on Saturday. The Buffaloes have covered the spread in six of the last seven meetings between these teams. See which team to pick here.
How to make Nebraska vs. Colorado picks
The model has simulated Colorado vs. Nebraska 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning Under, and it’s also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in almost 60% of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Nebraska vs. Colorado, and which side of the spread is hitting almost 60% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Colorado vs. Nebraska spread to jump on, all from the advanced computer model that’s up over $2,000 on its top-rated college football spread picks since its inception, and find out.
