Nebraska Cornhuskers (7-3) vs. Penn State Nittany Lions (4-6)
November 22, 2025 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Penn State Nittany Lions -9.5; Over/Under: 44.5
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The Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Penn State Nittany Lions meet Saturday in college football action from Beaver Stadium. Here’s a Penn State vs Nebraska prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Penn State vs Nebraska pick.
Nebraska Cornhuskers Betting Preview
The Cornhuskers got off to a good start this year with wins over Cincinnati, Akron and Houston Christian. Nebraska would then lose to Michigan before wins over Michigan State and Maryland ahead of a loss to Minnesota. Next came a win over Northwestern and a loss to USC. in the 21-17 result versus USC on November 1, the Cornhuskers held a 14-6 edge at the break and couldn’t hang on. The Nebraska offense had a tepid 286 yards with just 98 pass yards and 4.6 yards per play alongside 20 first downs and 5-of-12 on third-down tries.
Back on November 8 in their latest outing versus UCLA, Nebraska got back into the win column. The Cornhuskers were up 21-7 by the end of the first half and held on for the win 28-21 in the end. QB TJ Lateef had 205 yards and three scores on 13-of-15 passing and Emmett Johnson led the rush with 28 carries for 129 yards and a score of his own. Tops among receivers was also Johnson with three grabs for 103 yards and two more touchdowns.
Penn State Nittany Lions Betting Preview
Over on the Lions’ side, they opened up the season with wins over Nevada, FIU and Villanova. Penn State would then hit the skids with losses to Oregon, UCLA, Northwestern, Iowa, Ohio State and Indiana in the next half-dozen outings. In the 27-24 loss to Indiana, Penn State gave up points in every quarter but stayed with a talented team most of the way. The Lions offense had a couple of turnovers with 336 total yards, 17 first downs and an 8-of-15 success rate on third-down conversion attempts. The defense gave up 326 yards on the other side.
Matched up against Michigan State last weekend, the Nittany Lions got a much-needed road victory. Penn State was ahead by just four points heading into the final quarter, then posted two unanswered touchdowns in a 28-10 win. QB Ethan Grunkmeyer was 8-of-13 for 127 yards and a pair of scores. Topping the rush was Kaytron Allen with 25 carries for 181 yards and two touchdowns of his own, while leading receiver Devonte Ross caught both touchdowns (his only receptions of the game) for 79 total yards.
Nebraska Cornhuskers @ Penn State Nittany Lions Betting Trends: Week 13
Penn State Nittany Lions Player Prop Facts
- Heading into Week 13, Kaytron Allen ranks T13th amongst FBS players for rushing touchdowns (12) this season.
Nebraska Cornhuskers Player Prop Facts
- Heading into Week 13, Emmett Johnson ranks 5th amongst FBS players for rushing yards (1131) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- Penn State ranks 3rd among FBS teams for Q4 points per game this season (11.0).
- Penn State ranks 12th among FBS teams for passing yards allowed per game this season (167.7).
- Six of Nebraska’s 10 games this season have been decided by a margin of seven points or less – equal-most amongst FBS teams.
- Nebraska ranks 3rd among FBS teams for Q1 opponent points per game this season (1.6).
Penn State vs Nebraska Prediction
I’ll lean toward Nebraska. The Cornhuskers had to hang on versus UCLA in a home win during their last outing though, finishing with 361 total yards, 205 pass yards, 6.7 yards per play, 20 first downs and 5-of-8 on third-down tries. The defense posted 348 yards, 191 pass yards, 21 first downs and 8-of-14 allowed on third downs without a takeaway. Nebraska has scored 28 points in two of their last three games, winning both of those outings. Hitting the scoreboard a few times early on in this matchup will go a long way.
As for Penn State, they had a nice defensive effort versus Michigan State last weekend. The Nittany Lions gave up just 229 total yards, 128 pass yards, 4.7 yards per play, 12 first downs and 1-of-10 on third-down tries. Penn State’s offense notched 240 rushing yards and 5.8 yards per play, but also went just 2-of-10 on third-down conversion attempts. The run was working though, as the Lions held the ball for 37:19 of game time. Penn State has scored reasonably well this year, even when they’re losing. It wouldn’t be surprising to see a decent total in this one.
