Indiana 7.5-point favorite at unbeaten Nebraska — SkimNews
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- Indiana (5-0) sits at No. 7 in the AP Poll and is a 7.5-point road favorite at unbeaten Nebraska, with kickoff set for noon ET on Saturday
- Josh Hoover, the TCU transfer who replaced Heisman-winning QB Fernando Mendoza, ranks third nationally in both passer rating and touchdowns entering Week 6
- Turbo Richard, a Boston College transfer, has rushed for 587 yards (eighth nationally) and five scores to anchor the Hoosiers' backfield
- Indiana averages 44.2 points per game (eighth nationally); Nebraska averages 43.6 PPG, making this a meeting of two of the FBS's top-10 scoring offenses
- Nebraska QB Anthony Colandrea (Virginia/UNLV transfer) has thrown 13 touchdowns, matching the totals of Ohio State's Julian Sayin and Notre Dame's CJ Carr
- Nebraska ranks 17th nationally in total defense at 265.8 yards allowed per game; Indiana ranks fourth, giving the Hoosiers a notable edge on that side of the ball
- The SportsLine projection model — on a 40-35 run on top-rated college football picks — backs Nebraska +7.5, with the Cornhuskers covering the spread in 63% of 10,000 simulations
Why it matters: Both squads are undefeated and averaging more than 43 points per game, so the result shapes Big Ten standings and CFP positioning. Nebraska catching 7.5 points at home is the model's value play, and the Cornhuskers' 17th-ranked defense will test whether Josh Hoover can maintain Indiana's championship-caliber offense without Mendoza.
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