Washington Huskies vs Nebraska Cornhuskers prediction
College football · Saturday, October 31, 2026 · 8:00 PM ET · Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE) · BTN
Result
Final: Washington Huskies 17, Nebraska Cornhuskers 10 (Washington Huskies won). Mel’s pick (Nebraska Cornhuskers win 74% of the time) was wrong.
Mel’s pick
Nebraska Cornhuskers win 74% of the time in Mel’s Playbook’s default simulation of this game, saved before it started.
- Washington Huskies: 26%
- Nebraska Cornhuskers: 74%
Projected score
Washington Huskies 22, Nebraska Cornhuskers 29. 22% of the simulations finished as one-score games.
Mel vs the betting line
Mel’s margin (Nebraska Cornhuskers by about 8) is close to the line (Nebraska Cornhuskers −7.5), so there’s no real lean against the spread.
The total is 49.5; Mel’s projected 50.7 is right around it.
Recent form
Washington Huskies (4-3) scored 31 and allowed 27 points a game over their last 5.
Nebraska Cornhuskers (5-2) scored 28.8 and allowed 16 points a game over their last 5.
Based on this season’s stats, injuries, rest, travel and the betting market. Updated Oct 31, 6:28 PM ET.
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