2026 Week 1
Ohio at Nebraska
Saturday, September 5, 2026 · 4:00 PM UTC
Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE)
Ohio
Mid-American
- Record
- 0-0
- Rating
- -11.8
- National rank
- 109
- Proj. wins
- 6.7
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
Nebraska
Big Ten
- Record
- 0-0
- Rating
- 9.3
- National rank
- 33
- Proj. wins
- 5.4
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
GIE win probability
Headline numbers below. The 90% confidence band reflects rating uncertainty (±1.5 points per side); the model isn't claiming precision down to the percentage point.
Ohio
5%
Nebraska
95%
Nebraska 90% CI: 93% – 97% Δ rating 21.1
Nebraska is the model's favorite at 95%. Ohio has a 5% path. Home-field adjustment of +2.4 rating points baked in for Nebraska — venue-specific learned value (n=61 games).
Style fit
How each offense matches up against the opposite defense. Higher = the offense is expected to do well; mismatches show up here.
Ohio offense
40 / 100
Style-neutral matchup
Nebraska offense
40 / 100
Style-neutral matchup
Weather at kickoff
Conditions
Overcast
Temperature
106°F
Precipitation
2%
Wind
11 mph
Game info
- Kickoff
- Saturday, September 5, 2026 · 4:00 PM UTC
- Venue
- Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE)
- Conference game
- No
- Neutral site
- No