9/1/2018 Free Preview: Akron Zips at Nebraska Cornhuskers

To open the 2018 season, the Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Akron Zips will do battle on the turf of Tom Osborne Field at Memorial Stadium. FOX will broadcast the action and the matchup is scheduled to start at 8:00 p.m. ET.

Akron Zips at Nebraska Cornhuskers Betting Preview

Akron is a heavy live dog here and is currently getting 25 points by oddsmakers. Vegas has set the over/under (O/U) at 54 points. There will likely be multiple decent in-game betting possibilities while this showdown is taking place.

Square bettors are siding with the under. The game’s over/under was set initially at 55.5.

The Zips went 7-7 straight-up (SU) in 2017 while the Cornhuskers only managed a 4-8 SU record last year. Against conference foes, the Zips went 6-2 SU and the Cornhuskers were 3-6 SU against Big Ten programs. Each school was 1-2 SU against non-conference opponents in 2017.

The Zips averaged 218 passing yards per game and 102 rushing yards per game against their eight MAC opponents last year. The team was able to put up 24.5 points per game against those opponents while giving up 22.4 per contest. When playing non-conference teams, they averaged 20.8 points-for and 29.5 points-against, along with 211 pass yards per game and 119 rush yards per game.

Against non-conference foes, the Cornhuskers passed for 263 yards per game and rushed for 140 per game on their way to 31.7 points per outing. When playing just Big 10 opponents, the offense managed 23.8 points per game by averaging 282 passing yards and 97 rushing yards. The Cornhuskers defense allowed 33.0 PPG to non-conference foes and 37.6 to teams in conference in 2017.

Free Pick: Akron Zips at Nebraska Cornhuskers

SU Winner – Nebraska, ATS Winner – Akron, O/U – Under

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