ESPN's SP+ predicts final score for Michigan vs. Nebraska in Week 5
ESPN’s SP+ is back with more score predictions for the Week 5 slate of college football. That includes Michigan’s first road trip of the season to Lincoln for a B1G crossover matchup with Nebraska.
Michigan enters the game undefeated and ranked No. 2 in the country, and Bill Connelly’s SP+ system predicts a major win for Jim Harbaugh’s program against the Huskers. The predicted final score is 34-11 in favor of the Wolverines.
That final outcome would not be very surprising with Michigan entering the game as more than a 2-touchdown favorite on the road. Any fans looking to get in on the action can use our unique FanDuel Michigan promo code to get started!
The Wolverines enter the game with a mostly healthy program and should not experience many surprises in that regard. Blake Corum has been great at running back in his return from a season-ending knee injury and a pair of key defensive backs returned to the lineup in Week 4.
The same cannot be said for Matt Rhule’s Nebraska program. The Huskers lost a pair of running backs to season-ending injuries recently with Anthony Grant returning to the top of the depth chart moving forward.
Nebraska is also juggling injuries to its top 2 quarterbacks with Jeff Sims and Heinrich Haarberg dinged up this season. Rhule had a positive update on both players Thursday, but the team is still waiting to see who will be available at game time.